Albany to Azzurri
The State League (Men) club profiles provide a broad history of every club to play Saturday league football since the first organised games of 1896.
Saturday league football has gone by several names over the years. For ease of understanding, the top flight is referred to as Division One, the second tier as Division Two and so forth.
Where a club played in Sunday or junior leagues prior to or subsequent to their time in the Saturday leagues, it is noted under ‘Events’.
Clubs 'A'
Active in Saturday leagues
1987-1989
Ground
North Road Soccer Ground, Albany
Colours
Green and gold
Founded
1915
Active in Saturday leagues
1915
Location
Fremantle
Active in Saturday leagues
1972-1992
Grounds
Tomkins Park, Applecross (1972)
the Velodrome, Ht Hawthorn (1973)
Gairloch Oval, Applecross (1974-1979)
Len Shearer Reserve, Booragoon (1980-1985)
John Connell Reserve, Leeming (1986-1992)
Colours
Blue and white (1972-1990)
White and black (1991-1992)
Events
Played as Melville Alemannia (1974-1992)
Merged with Canning Corinthian in 1993 to form Melville Corinthian
Founded
1953
Active in Saturday leagues
1953-1954
Colours
Blue, red and black
Founded
1926
Active in Saturday leagues
1926-1930
Ground
Whitley Soccer Ground, Armadale (1929)
Colours
Red and white
Honours
Division Two champion 1927
Founded
1972
Active in Saturday leagues
1985-
Ground:
Forrest Road, Forrestdale (1985-1986)
Alfred Skeet Reserve, Armadale (1987- )
Colours
White and red (1985-1990)
Red, white and black (1991- )
Nickname:
Parkies, Army
Honours
Division Two champion 2004
Division Four champion 1985
State Cup winners 2018
Events
Played as Westfield Park in Sunday leagues 1974-1978
Played in Sunday leagues 1975-1984
Merged with Sunday leagues club Armadale City in 1997
Played as Armadale 1997-
Founded
1970
Active in Saturday leagues
1976-1995, 2001-
Ground
Ashfield Reserve, Ashfield
Colours
Red and white (1976-1995, 2001- )
Nickname
Dynamo’s, Ashie
Honours
Division Two champion 2001
Division Four champion 1988
Events
Played in junior leagues only 1970-1975
Played as Ashfield 1993-1995
Partnered with Bunbury United in 1996 to form Ashfield/Bunbury
Became a separate club again in 2001
Played as Ashfield 2001-
Founded
1996
Active in Saturday leagues
1996-2000
Ground
Ashfield Reserve, Ashfield
Colours
Red and white
Honours
Division Two champion 1998
Events
Formed through partnership of Ashfield and Bunbury United
Ashfield and Bunbury United became separate clubs again in 2001
Founded
1951
Active in Saturday leagues
1953-
Ground
Langley Park, Perth (1953- )
Belmont Oval, Cloverdale (1962)
Inglewood Oval (aka Walter Road Reserve), Inglewood (1963-1964)
Perry Lakes Stadium, Floreat (1965-1966)
Inglewood Oval, Inglewood (1967- )
Dorrien Gardens, West Perth (1971-1974)
the Velodrome, Mt Hawthorn (1975-1976)
Perry Lakes Stadium, Floreat (1977-1981)
the Velodrome, Mt Hawthorn (1982- )
Colours
Blue and white
Nickname
Athena
Honours
Division One champion 1977, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1997, 2007, 2022
Division Two champion 1973, 1981
Division Three champion 1958
State Cup winner 1987, 1988, 1989, 1997, 2009, 2016, 2019, 2021
Grand Final winner 1975, 1984, 1988, 2020
Night Series winner 1977, 1985, 1997, 2000, 2011, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2022
Charity Shield winner 2008, 2010
Notes
Played as West Perth Athena 1962-1970
Played as Floreat Athena 1971-
Founded
1955
Active in Saturday leagues
1955-1958
Ground
Dorrien Gardens, West Perth
Colours
American beauty (deep pink), blue and white (1955-1956)
Red, black and white (1957-1958)
Honours
Division Three champions 1956
Founded
1953
Active in Saturday leagues
1953-1956
Ground
Langley Park, Perth
Colours
Blue and white
Founded
1948
Active in Saturday leagues
1949-1987, 1995-
Grounds
Greenie Square, corner Seabrook Road and Britannia Road, Leederville (1949- )
Dorrien Gardens, West Perth (1952-1974)
Perry Lakes Stadium, Floreat (1975-1976)
Dorrien Gardens, West Perth (1977-1987, 1995- )
Colours
Sky blue and white (1949-1987)
White, royal blue and red (1995)
Royal blue and white (1996- )
Sky blue and white
Nickname
Azzurri
Honours
Division One champion 1953, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1981, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021
Division Two champion 1951
Charity Cup winner 1952, 1953
Challenge Cup and Shield winner 1953, 1958
State Cup winners 1960, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1981, 2001, 2005
Grand Final winner 1963, 1966, 1967, 1972, 1974, 1976, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021
Night Series winner 1962, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1981, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2020
Edith Cowan University Centenary Cup winner 2002
Charity Shield winner 2011, 2012
Notes
Played as Perth Azzurri 1978-1987
Merged with Balcatta Etna and East Fremantle Tricolore in 1988 to form Perth Italia
Became a separate club again in 1995
Played as Perth 1995-
