Maccabean to Murdoch University Melville
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 'M'
Active in Saturday leagues
1931-1941, 1945-1971
Grounds
Wellington Square, East Perth (1931)
Onslow Road Reserve, Shenton Park (1932)
Woodville Reserve, North Perth (1934-1935)
Subiaco (1936-1941)
the Esplanade, Perth (1947- )
Memorial Park, Yokine (1954- )
Colours
White and blue
Honours
Division One champion 1946
Division Two champion 1937
Division Three champion 1935, 1963, 1966
Events
Played as Maccabi 1967-
Played in Sunday leagues 1972-
Active in Saturday leagues
1949-1950
Colours
Blue, red and black
Founded
1958
Active in Saturday leagues
1960-1962, 1964-1966, 1971-
Grounds
Woodville Reserve, North Perth
Langley Park, Perth (1964)
Woodville Reserve, North Perth (1965- )
Inglewood Soccer Ground (aka Walter Road Reserve), Inglewood (1971-1973)
Britannia Road, Mt Hawthorn (1974)
Inglewood Soccer Ground, Inglewood (1975-1985)
Macedonia Park, Balcatta (1986- )
Colours
Brown and white
White and red (1964)
Red and yellow (1965-1966, 1971)
Red and white (1972-1974)
Red and gold (1975- )
Nickname
Macies
Honours
Division One champion 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1994, 1995, 2013
Division Two champion 1979, 2002, 2021
Division Three champion 1975
State Cup winner 1980, 1992, 1996, 2006, 2007, 2010
Grand Final winner 1983, 1986, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996
Night Series winner 1986, 1988, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996
Charity Shield winner 2007, 2008
Events
Played as East Perth Macedonia 1964-1966
Played in Sunday leagues 1970
Played as Macedonia United 1971-1977
Played as Menora Macedonia 1978
Played as West Perth Macedonia 1979-1985
Played as Stirling Macedonia 1986-1998
Played as Stirling Lions 1999-2020
Played as Stirling Macedonia 2021-
Active in Saturday leagues
2013
Colours
White, red and blue
Events
Formed through merger of Fremantle Spirit and Sunday leagues club Maddington Eagles
Played in amateur leagues 2014-2022
Merged with amateur club Kalamunda United in 2022 to form Maddington-Kalamunda White City
Founded
2022
Active in Saturday leagues
2023-
Ground
Maida Vale Reserve, Maida Vale
Colours
White, red and blue
Honours
Division Three champion 2024
Events
Formed through merger of amateur leagues Kalamunda United and Maddington White City
Played as Kalamunda City 2024-
Active in Saturday leagues
1958-1961
Grounds
Langley Park, Perth (1958-1960)
Wellington Square, East Perth (1961- )
Colours
White, blue and red
Active in Saturday leagues
1961
Ground
Guildford Oval, Guildford
Colours
Blue, gold and black
Founded
1970
Active in Saturday leagues
2002-
Ground
Peelwood Reserve, Halls Head
Colours
Black and white
Nickname
the Dolphins
Honours
Division Two champion 2007, 2015
Division Two Grand Final winner 2022
Division Two Night Series winner 2021, 2023
Events
Played in Sunday leagues 1976-2001
Active in Saturday leagues
1967-1970
Grounds
Ley Street Reserve, Como (1967)
Challenger Avenue Reserve, Manning (1968)
Shirley Strickland Oval, Adross (1969-1970)
Colours
Red and white
Honours
Division Three champion 1967
Events
Played as Melville City 1969-1970
Active in Saturday leagues
1923
Events
Disbanded mid-1923
Active in Saturday leagues
1925-1930
Ground
Maylands Oval, Maylands (1929-1930)
Colours
Black and white
Honours
Division Two champion 1930
Active in Saturday leagues
1955-1957
Ground
Hardey Road, Maylands
Colours
Red, green and white (1955-1956)
Yellow, black and white (1957)
Active in Saturday leagues
1982-1996
Grounds
Shearn Park, Maylands (1982-1983)
Britannia Reserve, Mt Hawthorn (1984-1986)
Inglewood Soccer Ground, Inglewood (1987-1988)
Shearn Park, Maylands (1989- )
Inglewood Soccer Ground, Inglewood (1994-1995)
Colours
Blue and white (1982-1994)
Red and white (1995)
Blue (1996)
Events
Played as Western Yugal 1985-1996
Formed
1954
Active in Saturday leagues
1955-1990
Grounds
Medina Oval, Medina
Thomas Oval (aka Kelly Park), Medina (1961- )
Colours
Black and white (1955-1960)
White and green with gold (1961- )
Black and white (1963-1964)
White (1965-1968)
Red and white (1969- )
Tangerine and royal blue (1971- )
Red, white and blue (1974- )
Honours
Division Three champion 1955
Events
Played as Kwinana United 1971-
Played in Sunday leagues 1991-
Active in Saturday leagues
1960
Ground
Guildford Oval, Guildford
Colours
Red and white
Founded
1969
Active in Saturday leagues
2012-2017
Events
Played in Sunday leagues 2007-2011
Merged with Sunday leagues club Murdoch University in 2017 to form Murdoch University Melville
Founded
1993
Active in Saturday leagues
1993-1997, 1999-2004
Ground
John Connell Reserve, Leeming
Colours
Yellow, black, red and blue (1993-1994)
Yellow, black and red (1995-1996)
White and navy (1997, 1999-2004)
Nickname
Strikers
Events
Formed through merger of Canning Corinthian and Melville Alemannia
Played as Leeming Strikers 1997
Merged with Perth City in 1998 to form Perth City/Leeming Strikers
Played as Leeming Strikers 1999-2004
Canning City (nee Corinthian) became a separate club again in 2001
Active in Saturday leagues
1968
Ground
the Esplanade, Perth
Active in Saturday leagues
1970
Active in Saturday leagues
1925-1941, 1946-1961
Grounds
Muirfield Park, Midland
Sayers Street, Midland (1935-1941, 1946-1954)
Stirling Park, Midland (1955-1957)
Bassendean Improvement Committee Reserve, Bassendean (1958)
Haig Street, Ashfield (1959)
Colours
Red and black (1925-1930)
Red, blue and white (1931-1941)
Green and white (1946-1947)
Red, blue and white (1948-1957)
Red and white (1957-1961)
Nickname
the Railwaymen
Events
Played as Bassendean-Melita (1958-1961)
Active in Saturday leagues
1910-1939
Grounds
East Guildford (1910-1911)
the Esplanade, Perth
Maylands Oval, Maylands (1934)
Sayers Street, Midland (1935)
the Esplanade, Perth
Colours
Red and white (1910-1911)
Blue, white and black ( -1936)
Nickname
Loco (1910-1911)
Honours
Division One champion 1914, 1915, 1921, 1925
Division Two champion 1913
Charity Cup winner 1913, 1915, 1920, 1922, 1929
Challenge Cup and Shield winner 1914, 1919, 1922, 1930
Events
Played as Thistle 1912-1939
Active in Saturday leagues
1945-1946
Ground
Menzies Park, Mt Hawthorn
Colours
Black and gold
Honours
Division Three champion 1950
Active in Saturday leagues
1950-1956
Ground
Menzies Park, Mt Hawthorn (1950-1955)
London Street, Mt Hawthorn (1956)
Colours
Red and white
Founded
1978
Active in Saturday leagues
1979-
Grounds
Ashfield Reserve, Ashfield (1979)
Hamer Park, Mt Lawley (1980-1984)
Britannia Reserve, Mt Hawthorn (1985)
Dianella Reserve, Dianella (1986- )
Colours
Red shirt, blue shorts
Nickname
Serbia, White Eagles
Honours
Division Two champion 1993
Division Three champion 2021
Events
Played as Dianella Serbia 1987-1994
Merged with Booragoon Zavicaj 1992
Played as Dianella White Eagles 1995-
Active in Saturday leagues
1926-1927
Location
Mundijong
Nickname
the Jongs
Honours
Division Three champion 1926
Founded
2017
Active in Saturday leagues
2018-
Ground
Murdoch University Grounds, Murdoch
Colours
Black and red
Honours
Division One Night Series winner 2022
Events
Formed through merger of Melville City and Sunday leagues club Murdoch University
