Swan I.C
Encyclopedia
The Swan United Football Club is a football (soccer)
club located in the Swan Valley 20 kilometres from Perth
currently playing in the Premier Division in the Western Australia State League
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community in the Swan Valley. The club was founded after the Swan Italian Club, headed by John Steffanelli, decided to start a semi-professional team in the Swan Valley. A committee was then formed in late 1984 composed of Frank Arvino (President), Chris Godfrey (Secretary), Neil Aloi (Treasurer), Tony Scali, John Muriale and Tony Bottega.
In 1985 the club played its first season in amateur ranks in 1985. After finishing third in their inaugural season they were accepted in the state fourth division for the 1986 season.
After playing the first two seasons at Jack Mann
Oval in 1987 the club moved to new facilities at the Swan Italian Club.
The club first made the Premier League in 1996 and have been in the top tier every year since 2000. They won their first major trophy in 2003 when they won the Association Cup, beating Perth SC
2-1. They successfully defended the title in 2004, with a Gary Marocchi
-led team beating Fremantle City
3-1.
In 2008 the club struggled to survive with low members and lack of facilities and decided to offer a merger with Swan Districts soccer club who had a large amount of younger members. In 2009 the club merged with Swan Districts changed its name to Swan United Football Club.
2006 - Association Cup Runners-up
2003 & 2004 - Association Cup winners
1995 & 2005 - Night Series Runners-up
1999 - First Division winners
1992 - (P.S.L winners)
1993 - First Division runners-up
1991 - Second Division Runners-up
1989 - Third Division runners-up
Football (soccer)
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club located in the Swan Valley 20 kilometres from Perth
Perth, Western Australia
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currently playing in the Premier Division in the Western Australia State League
Western Australia State League
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History
The Swan Italian Club United Soccer Club was formed in 1984 by members of the ItalianItalian Australians
-Characteristics :The 2006 Census counted 199,124 persons who were born in Italy. However, 852,417 persons identified themselves as having Italian ancestry, either alone or in combination with another ancestry . Italian is the fifth most identified ancestry in Australia behind 'Australian',...
community in the Swan Valley. The club was founded after the Swan Italian Club, headed by John Steffanelli, decided to start a semi-professional team in the Swan Valley. A committee was then formed in late 1984 composed of Frank Arvino (President), Chris Godfrey (Secretary), Neil Aloi (Treasurer), Tony Scali, John Muriale and Tony Bottega.
In 1985 the club played its first season in amateur ranks in 1985. After finishing third in their inaugural season they were accepted in the state fourth division for the 1986 season.
After playing the first two seasons at Jack Mann
Jack Mann (winemaker)
Jack Mann MBE was an influential winemaker in Western Australia and devised Houghton White Burgundy, a wine that became the flagship of the Western Australian wine industry. He was chief winemaker at Houghton Winery in the Swan Valley, from 1930 to 1974 and is considered one of the pioneers of the...
Oval in 1987 the club moved to new facilities at the Swan Italian Club.
The club first made the Premier League in 1996 and have been in the top tier every year since 2000. They won their first major trophy in 2003 when they won the Association Cup, beating Perth SC
Perth SC
Perth Soccer Club is a football club based in West Perth, Western Australia. It competes in the Football West Premier League.-Perth Italia:...
2-1. They successfully defended the title in 2004, with a Gary Marocchi
Gary Marocchi
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-led team beating Fremantle City
Fremantle Spirit
Fremantle Spirit Soccer Club is a football club from Fremantle, Western Australia. The Spirit currently play in the Premier Division of the Western Australia State League.-History:...
3-1.
In 2008 the club struggled to survive with low members and lack of facilities and decided to offer a merger with Swan Districts soccer club who had a large amount of younger members. In 2009 the club merged with Swan Districts changed its name to Swan United Football Club.
Honours
2011 - 1st Division night Series Cup Winners2006 - Association Cup Runners-up
2003 & 2004 - Association Cup winners
1995 & 2005 - Night Series Runners-up
1999 - First Division winners
1992 - (P.S.L winners)
1993 - First Division runners-up
1991 - Second Division Runners-up
1989 - Third Division runners-up
Current squad
Staff
- First Team Coach: John O'Reilly
- Assistant First Team Coach:Ben Kelly
- Reserves Coaches: Mick Skowran
- Under 18s Coach: George Strezos
- Physio's: Gemma Tuxworth and Eddie Borzecki