Inglewood United
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Inglewood United is a football (soccer) team from Perth, Western Australia
. They play in the Football West State League, the top league in Western Australia
. Their home ground, Clipsal Stadium, is located in Inglewood
.
The club's most recent success was in the 2005 night series, which they won by defeating Swan I.C
3-0 in the final. Their reserve side also completed the league and cup double in 2006, led by inspirational captain James Duncan. The reserves side won the league again in 2007.
1981, 1995 Cup Runners Crud
1983, 2005 Night Series Winners
1976, 1979, 1997, 2000 Shoot
1996 Premier League Winners
1968, 1977, 1994, 1995 Premier League Runners Up
1964, 1967 First Division Winners
1962 First Division Run
1962: 2nd - Semi-Pro First Division
1963: 9th - Semi-Pro Premier League
1964: 1st - Semi-Pro First Division
1965: 9th - Semi-Pro Premier League
1966: 3rd - Semi-Pro First Division
1967: 1st - Semi-Pro First Division
1968: 2nd - Semi-Pro Premier League
1969: 8th - Semi-Pro Premier League
1970: 5th - Semi-Pro Premier League
1971: 8th - Semi-Pro Premier League
1972: 4th - Semi-Pro Premier League
1973: 5th - Semi-Pro Premier League
1974: 5th - Semi-Pro Premier League
1975: 8th - Semi-Pro Premier League
1976: 6th - Semi-Pro Premier League
1977: 2nd - Semi-Pro Premier League
1978: 5th - Semi-Pro Premier League
1979: 4th - Semi-Pro Premier League
1980: 4th - Semi-Pro Premier League
1981: 6th - Semi-Pro Premier League
1982: 3rd - Semi-Pro Premier League
1983: 3rd - Semi-Pro Premier League
1984: 7th - Semi-Pro Premier League
1985: 7th - Semi-Pro Premier League
1986: 7th - Semi-Pro Premier League
1987: 9th - Semi-Pro Premier League
1988: 6th - Semi-Pro First Division
1989: 4th - Semi-Pro First Division
1990: 5th - Semi-Pro First Division
1991: 5th - Semi-Pro First Division
1992: 7th - Semi-Pro First Division (SFWA)
1993: 7th - Semi-Pro Premier League
1994: 2nd - Semi-Pro Premier League
1995: 2nd - Semi-Pro Premier League
1996: 1st - Semi-Pro Premier League
1997: 4th - Semi-Pro Premier League
1998: 8th - Semi-Pro Premier League
1999: 7th - Semi-Pro Premier League
2000: 4th - Semi-Pro Premier League
2001: 8th - Semi-Pro Premier League
2002: 5th - Semi-Pro Premier League
2003: 4th - Semi-Pro Premier League
2004: 6th - Semi-Pro Premier League
2005: 4th - State League Premier League
2006: 8th - State League Premier League
2007: 5th - State League Premier League
2007: 1st - Milo Junior League
2011: 2nd - Under 12's tournament
, and their famous football team Dynamo Kyiv. The blue and yellow colours were adopted from the two colors of the Ukrainian national flag.
One of the Founders of the club was Ihor Schorsch, who was a long-term President until his death. Schorsch was succeeded by Ziggie Kramer in 1994.
Zyggie Kramer has been a regular fixture of the WA football landscape since he first played for Kiev in 1953. His career is tied to Kiev, coaching the club and filling positions on the committee non-stop since 1971 from junior committee to president, the latter since 1994 through until the present day. At the same time he filled positions at State level as a board member on the Professional Soccer League (1998–2001) and on the SAWA Board (2000–2001). Zyggie was inducted into the WA Football Hall of Fame in 2002.
The club originally used Raphael Park in Victoria Park as their first home ground, until moving to leased grounds in Inglewood.
In 1960, the Club came first in the Second Division and were promoted to the First Division.
In 1971, a twentyone year lease was arranged for clubgrounds on Crown land.
A Social club facility was built in 1976, with lots of voluntary labour from the Ukrainian community. The Building Committee was chaired by Vladimir Mandyczewsky.
An Amateur team was formed in 1977.
Secretary Jack Soer was instrumental in organising Bingo, which brought much-needed finances to the fledgling club.
The Club underwent several name changes, initially as the national governing body tried to eradicate "ethnic" names from football clubs throughout Australia. Names such as "Inglewood-Kiev" and "Inglewood Falcons" were used until the Club settled on "Inglewood United".
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
. They play in the Football West State League, the top league in Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
. Their home ground, Clipsal Stadium, is located in Inglewood
Inglewood, Western Australia
Inglewood is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling.-History:With a name thought to have been derived from the Norwegian barque Inglewood , the suburb of Inglewood began when land was first granted to John Gregory in 1831...
.
The club's most recent success was in the 2005 night series, which they won by defeating Swan I.C
Swan I.C
The Swan United Football Club is a football club located in the Swan Valley 20 kilometres from Perth currently playing in the Premier Division in the Western Australia State League.- History :...
3-0 in the final. Their reserve side also completed the league and cup double in 2006, led by inspirational captain James Duncan. The reserves side won the league again in 2007.
Honours
1977, 1999 Cup Winners1981, 1995 Cup Runners Crud
1983, 2005 Night Series Winners
1976, 1979, 1997, 2000 Shoot
1996 Premier League Winners
1968, 1977, 1994, 1995 Premier League Runners Up
1964, 1967 First Division Winners
1962 First Division Run
League record
League positions since 19621962: 2nd - Semi-Pro First Division
1963: 9th - Semi-Pro Premier League
1964: 1st - Semi-Pro First Division
1965: 9th - Semi-Pro Premier League
1966: 3rd - Semi-Pro First Division
1967: 1st - Semi-Pro First Division
1968: 2nd - Semi-Pro Premier League
1969: 8th - Semi-Pro Premier League
1970: 5th - Semi-Pro Premier League
1971: 8th - Semi-Pro Premier League
1972: 4th - Semi-Pro Premier League
1973: 5th - Semi-Pro Premier League
1974: 5th - Semi-Pro Premier League
1975: 8th - Semi-Pro Premier League
1976: 6th - Semi-Pro Premier League
1977: 2nd - Semi-Pro Premier League
1978: 5th - Semi-Pro Premier League
1979: 4th - Semi-Pro Premier League
1980: 4th - Semi-Pro Premier League
1981: 6th - Semi-Pro Premier League
1982: 3rd - Semi-Pro Premier League
1983: 3rd - Semi-Pro Premier League
1984: 7th - Semi-Pro Premier League
1985: 7th - Semi-Pro Premier League
1986: 7th - Semi-Pro Premier League
1987: 9th - Semi-Pro Premier League
1988: 6th - Semi-Pro First Division
1989: 4th - Semi-Pro First Division
1990: 5th - Semi-Pro First Division
1991: 5th - Semi-Pro First Division
1992: 7th - Semi-Pro First Division (SFWA)
1993: 7th - Semi-Pro Premier League
1994: 2nd - Semi-Pro Premier League
1995: 2nd - Semi-Pro Premier League
1996: 1st - Semi-Pro Premier League
1997: 4th - Semi-Pro Premier League
1998: 8th - Semi-Pro Premier League
1999: 7th - Semi-Pro Premier League
2000: 4th - Semi-Pro Premier League
2001: 8th - Semi-Pro Premier League
2002: 5th - Semi-Pro Premier League
2003: 4th - Semi-Pro Premier League
2004: 6th - Semi-Pro Premier League
2005: 4th - State League Premier League
2006: 8th - State League Premier League
2007: 5th - State League Premier League
2007: 1st - Milo Junior League
2011: 2nd - Under 12's tournament
Current squad
Staff- First Team Coach: Shane Pryce
- Reserves Coach: zoran atanasovski
- 18's coach: boris atanasovski
- Team Manager: Vince Radcliffe
Club history
Inglewood United was formed as the Kiev Soccer Club in March 1951 by migrants from Ukraine in Australia. The club was named after the capital of Ukraine, KyivKiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
, and their famous football team Dynamo Kyiv. The blue and yellow colours were adopted from the two colors of the Ukrainian national flag.
One of the Founders of the club was Ihor Schorsch, who was a long-term President until his death. Schorsch was succeeded by Ziggie Kramer in 1994.
Zyggie Kramer has been a regular fixture of the WA football landscape since he first played for Kiev in 1953. His career is tied to Kiev, coaching the club and filling positions on the committee non-stop since 1971 from junior committee to president, the latter since 1994 through until the present day. At the same time he filled positions at State level as a board member on the Professional Soccer League (1998–2001) and on the SAWA Board (2000–2001). Zyggie was inducted into the WA Football Hall of Fame in 2002.
The club originally used Raphael Park in Victoria Park as their first home ground, until moving to leased grounds in Inglewood.
In 1960, the Club came first in the Second Division and were promoted to the First Division.
In 1971, a twentyone year lease was arranged for clubgrounds on Crown land.
A Social club facility was built in 1976, with lots of voluntary labour from the Ukrainian community. The Building Committee was chaired by Vladimir Mandyczewsky.
An Amateur team was formed in 1977.
Secretary Jack Soer was instrumental in organising Bingo, which brought much-needed finances to the fledgling club.
The Club underwent several name changes, initially as the national governing body tried to eradicate "ethnic" names from football clubs throughout Australia. Names such as "Inglewood-Kiev" and "Inglewood Falcons" were used until the Club settled on "Inglewood United".
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