4 THE FAME GAME We will feature one of the Hall of Fame’s Golden Oldies in THE FAME GAME each issue of The Fame Game. In this issue we spotlight Bert Robertson, the oldest of the living inductees. The Golden Oldies (The official newsletter of the Football Hall of Fame Western Australia) Scotland after the war we got professor, once played for East married in Dundee. We recently Fremantle Tricolore. Issue 1 (Spring 2006) celebrated our 60th wedding Bert doesn’t get to many games anniversary.” these days after injuring a hip Bert returned to WA in 1947, when he fell while on holidays in got a job as a fitter at Fremantle Albany. “I had to give up playing ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS WELCOME TO Power Station and played for a golf, so the only exercise I get is OUR FIRST string of clubs, including when the wife chases me around,” his year is the 10th Anniversary of the inductees in 1996, including 29 players being Spearwood Rovers, North Perth he joked. Football Hall of Fame Western welcomed into the Hall of Champions and 17 ISSUE and Fremantle City before joining He was inducted into the Hall of TAustralia, which was founded in 1996. appointed into the Hall of Recognition, which Perth City. Champions in 1996 and was To commemorate this significant milestone, celebrates the achievements of administrators, By Louis He was the league’s top scorer included in the Century of an Anniversary Gala Dinner will be held at coaches, referees and others. with 20 goals in 1954 when one Champions line-up in 2004. the Perth Soccer Club, Dorrien Gardens, on In 2002, a further 25 were honoured — 11 Prospero of his Perth City team Friday, November 17, 2006. into the Hall of Champions and 14 into the mates was inside And to make it a double celebration, the Hall of Recognition. Chairman of the forward Stan BACK COPIES ON SALE Football Hall of Fame Committee will also A futher nine players were inducted into Football Hall Bert Roberstson (left) with Stan Eastham Eastham, who had stage a Special World Cup Tribute to Stan the Hall of Champions in 2005 and there of Fame WA played for Great A few copies of some of the commemorative Lazaridis and Tony Franken, the only two were 14 newcomers into the Hall of Committee he amazing Bert Robertson career. Bert says the highlight in Britain in the 1936 booklets that were produced for induction West Australians to be involved in the Recognition. has led a varied and exciting those days was scoring a hat-trick Olympic Games in ceremonies are still available for sale. Australian squad and coaching staff at the There was a further touch of history in t’s with great pride that I welcome you Tlife, experienced World War for United in a 4-3 loss to Airdrie. Berlin and also had a Copies can be purchased of the 2005 Gala 2006 finals in Germany — and to Alistair 2005 with the introduction of a Hall of to the first issue of The Fame Game — Two action and played football in He served in the navy during the spell with Liverpool. Induction Dinner that included the historic Edwards, the coach of the Young Matildas Legends category when four champion Iand it’s appropriate that our newsletter many places around the world. war and spent some time in Bert went on to launch of the Hall of Legends. side that reached the Under-20 World Cup players — Ron Adair, John McInroy, Gary should be launched in the year of the He will be 89 on October 7 — submarines. coach Perth Azzurri, There are also copies available of the lavish finals in Russia. The Marah Halim heroes of Marocchi and Robbie Dunn — became the 10th Anniversary of the Football Hall of and is still as sharp as a tack. “We had a naval representative leading them to a booklet that was produced to honour the 1975 and 1976 will also be saluted. first to be elevated to legendary status. Fame. Born in Dundee in Scotland in team and I got the chance to play league and cup Century of Champions, which was held in Tickets to what promises to be a memorable And to mark 100 years since WA first We are expecting a bumper turn-out at 1917, Bert was a forward with in places like Newfoundland, double success in 2004 and paid tribute to the 100 best players evening will cost $60 each. The dinner will established State representative contests, the our Anniversary Dinner on November 17, Dundee United before the Ceylon and in Perth when we 1960. in the State between 1902 and 2002. consist of three courses and wine, beer and Committee chose the 100 best players over for it will be a further celebration of the outbreak of war in 1939 came to WA in 1944,” he recalled. HIs son Graham, a The publications cost $10 each and can be soft drinks are also included in the price. that period to celebrate a Century of achievements of the many players, interrupted what had been “I met my future wife Betty in Rhodes Scholar who ordered by contacting John O’Connell (0413 Tickets are available from Bob Brown (9446 Champions in 2004. administrators, coaches, referees and regarded as a promising football WA and when she came to is now a university 973 846) or Bob Brown (9446 3338). 3338), John O’Connell (0413 973 846) or The Hall of Fame Committee also held a others who have been inducted into the Barbara Gibson (9526 0330). successful World Cup Quiz Night in June, Hall of Fame over the last decade. The cost also includes a lavish 2006, to celebrate Australia’s achievement in And, of course, it will give us the commemorative booklet. reaching the finals for the first time in 32 opportunity to applaud the efforts of our There’s much to celebrate on November 17, years. Over 200 attended. World Cup representatives Stan We are the DIGITAL as WA was the first State in Australia to There are plans to hold another Quiz Night Lazaridis, Tony Franken and Alistair establish a Hall of Fame — in fact, we even in mid-2007 to coincide with Australia’s Edwards, whose contributions to beat the ruling body to the punch. participation in the Asian Cup finals for the Australian teams in 2006 helped achieve DOCUMENT SPECIALISTS There have been three induction ceremonies first time — and a further Hall of Fame a further milestone for the game in Congratulations to the in 10 Years — in 1996, 2002 and 2005. induction ceremony will take place in late Western Australia. A total of 46 were among the historical first 2007. It was also a year that marked a further FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME Specialising in significant achievement on the part of the WA State team, celebrating three decades WESTERN AUSTRALIA SALUTE TO WA’S WORLD CUP LINK since the representative side made a ● Training Manuals major breakthrough by winning the On your 10th Anniversary This year has been a milestone other honours in other important Marah Halim tournament in for WA football with three West representative games. Indonesia in 1975 and again in 1976. From ● Workbooks Australians making history by He is the most capped West We hope that The Fame Game will being involved in the finals of Australian. become your voice, as well as that of the BGC ASPHALT & QUARRIES two World Cups. Franken, who retired as a Hall of Fame Committee. ● Bulk Photocopying Stan Lazaridis and Tony goalkeeper in 2002 after making We would welcome all comments and Franken were part of the 278 NSL appearances — suggestions — and any newsworthy ● Socceroos playing squad and including 39 when he played for items. SOCCER SOUVENIR WHOLESALE Colour Copying coaching staff for the FIFA World Perth Glory — was the If you are in business, we would also Cup finals in Germany — and goalkeeper coach to the encourage you to support the newsletter Alistair Edwards was coach of the Socceroos in Germany. by advertising your wares. REWARD Young Matildas women’s team The Fremantle-born Franken Initially it will be a four-pager — but it that impressed in the Under-20 made 14 appearances in a could grow with the right support. Best prices paid fineline World Cup finals in Russia. distinguished international career There will be four issues a year. 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