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Weekend Market a Success
Last weekend’s 3 In One Market was a resounding success for the Football Hall of Fame WA. Over 5,000 people attended the two-day event which
25 Years of the Hall of Fame, Part Two
2021 marks the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Football Hall of Fame Western Australia. In celebration of this milestone, we dig back into
Lizzy Claydons’ Unique Place in Matilda’s History
Lizzy Claydon will forever hold a special place in Australian football history as a member of the Matilda’s first ever Women’s World Cup final squad.
Our Stars of Yesteryear: Ron Adair
It is hard to believe West Australian football came close to losing one of our all-time greats, Ron Adair, to another sport soon after his
Visit the Hall of Fame at Claremont Showgrounds
The Football Hall of Fame WA has curated a selection of Western Australian football memorabilia for display at the re-scheduled 3 In One Market over
The Clash of the Icons…
It is almost 25 years since two icons in the making came together under lights on a wet winters night at the WACA Ground. The
25 Years of the Hall of Fame, Part One
2021 marks the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Football Hall of Fame Western Australia. In celebration of this milestone, we dig back into
1896: Organised Football Arrives in Western Australia
“An enthusiastic meeting of gentlemen devoted to the British Association game of football was held at the United Service Hotel last evening” proclaimed the ‘Western
Vale Russell Goodrick
Football West foundation director and veteran broadcaster Russell Goodrick passed away following a lengthy illness on 10th May 2021. Russell, a member of the Football
Vince Matassa Joins the Committee
The Football Hall of Fame Western Australia is pleased to announce the recruitment of Vince Matassa to the Executive Committee. A former Australia youth international,
Caledonian Devastated by the Great War
The First World War took a massive toll on football in Western Australia. Around 400 players and officials from the likes of Perth FC, Thistle,
Vale Dick Fearon
Dick Fearon, a long-term contributor to footballs’ development in the States’ south-west, passed away following a short illness on 9th April 2021. Born in Liverpool,