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. PRINT & COPY SERVICE Lazaridis and Franken were the with Australia. I would like to pay tribute to the first West Australians to be Both Lazaridis and Franken ongoing dedication of the Hall of Fame ● 11 Bramall Street WANTED! Professional involved in the World Cup finals. were included in WA’s Century Committee, without whose tirless work and personal service East Perth 6004 Lazaridis, who recently joined of Champions in 2004 — as was our many induction ceremonies and other Football programmes ● Cost effective Phone: (08) 9227 6794 Perth Glory after 10 successful Edwards, who became the first celebratory events would not be possible. Fax: (08) 9227 7036 years in England with West Ham and WA-based coach to take a team to a world Thanks also to the continuing support ● and memorabilia Fast and efficient email: [email protected] Birmingham, was a member of the Socceroos championship finals series. of our Patron, Julian Burt, whose turn-around squad that reached the last 16 in Germany. Although the Young Matildas didn’t make it forefathers were instrumental in For further details contact Bob Brown on web: www.fineline.com.au Perth-born Lazaridis has had a distinguished out of the group stage, they won one game and establishing the code in WA over 9446 3338 or [email protected] career at international level, making 59 A drew another and Edwards coaching skills 100 years ago. on time every time! appearances for Australia and winning many received much praise. 2 THE FAME GAME THE FAME GAME 3 QUEST FOR A MUSEUM HOW TO THE MARAH HALIM MEN EDWARDS he major ambition of the Hall of Fame of the sport included some of the most NOMINATE t’s 31 years since the WA State team made its Dave Brooks, Peter Johnston, Bob Taylor, Aldo Committee is to establish a Football influential men in the State, including Septimus biggest breakthrough, winning the Trinca, Bert Kirkpatrick, Ken Morton and John GETS HOT TMuseum in Western Australia. Burt, who was WA’s Attorney General in the A POTENTIAL Iprestigious Marah Halim Cup tournament in Davies. It is envisaged that this would house countless 1890’s. Indonesia in 1975 — and, for good measure, WA beat South Korea 2-0 in the 1975 final listair Edwards, a member of our Century items of memorabilia on the history of the Over the years, WA has produced many INDUCTEE triumphing again in 1976. — with goals from McCallum and Hannigan Aof Champions, could be poised to game in the State — plus National and players who have represented Australia in the “Winning that event twice was the biggest — and also accounted for the Koreans by the become Australia’s hottest young coach. International collections — and also provide a World Cup and in the Olympic Games. Do you fancy playing The Fame Game? thing ever achieved by a WA team — and it same score in the 1976 decider with McCallum When he gave up playing in 2002 after a showcase to properly honour those who have It’s important that we properly acknowledge Here’s your opportunity to nominate probably still hasn’t been matched,” recalled again scoring and McMillan getting the other distinguished career in been inducted into the Hall of Fame over the the achievements of these players and a someone you consider could be worthy of Nick McCallum, who was the top scorer in the goal. which he won 22 caps for last 10 years. Football Museum would be the perfect vehicle induction into the Hall of Champions for tournament in both years with seven goals each On the way to the 1976 success, WA had to Australia, made over 170 Various set-ups have been suggested — for such a target. players or the Hall of Recognition for time. survive a scary encounter with Indonesian side appearances in the NSL including a transportable unit near the main There are also many collections of coaches, administrators, referees and others “There was such talent in that team that both Surabaya. The match erupted into a brawl in and played in England entrance to Members Equity Stadium, space in memorabilia being held privately around the who may have made a significant myself and Alan Vest, who was our coach, are the 75th minute when spectators invaded the with Millwall and with the proposed new stand at the same venue, the State which require a home — and deserve to contribution to the game in this State. convinced it would win the A League were it to pitch and Iozzelli had lime thrown in his face many top clubs in Asia, construction of a building at one of the be on public display. Of course, they must meet a tough be put together today. and both McCallum and McCulloch were Edwards briefly became a established football clubs in the city or the lease The Hall of Fame Committee is searching for criteria before they can become eligible to “There wasn’t a bad player in the whole squad kicked. But WA went on to win 2-0. councillor with the City of an historic building in the metropolitan area. major backers to support the setting-up of a join the elite of the sport in Western — and in Gary Marocchi and Stephen Sceats Many of the Marah Halim heroes have been of Cockburn, worked for The State Government and various councils Museum, including a naming-rights sponsor. Australia. we had two of the best midfielders in the whole inducted into the Hall of Champions, while the Department of Sport and Recreation and have been approached regarding making a site This is an exciting project with much prestige The philosophy of the Hall of Fame is to country. We had other terrific performers, too, others have been honoured with inclusion in also turned his attention to coaching. available. Some bodies have been supportive attached. With YOUR HELP it can become one discover and highlight the very best talent in the likes of Ernie Hannigan, Skippy the State’s 100 Best Players list, the Century of He was coach to the State women’s team but, as yet, no firm commitment has followed. of the most important testaments to sporting that has graced football in WA since the O’Callaghan and our captain Denis Barstow.” Champions. We will salute them again at the before leading the Western Waves in their The Hall of Fame Committee considers that history in Australia. official foundation of the code in 1896 — Marocchi, of course, went on to captain Anniversary Dinner on November 17. first season in the national women’s the establishment of a Football Museum would If you feel you can contribute to this vision both on and off the field. Australia, while centre half David Jones and McCallum, incidentally, recently returned to competition and then progressing to become be a considerable plus for the State. It would be please contact Committee chairman Louis With this in mind, a criteria was centre forward Ray Ilott also were capped at WA from a visit to his native Scotland — the coach of the Australian Under-20’s the first of its kind in Australia — and could Prospero or Committee members Bob Brown or established in 1996 that it was believed international level. where he is still remembered as something of a women’s team, nicknamed the Young prove to be a tourism boon and a valuable asset John O’Connell. would identify the great contributors. Other squad members involved in the 1975 hero. Matildas. for school projects aimed at researching the Both England and Scotland boast superb The Hall of Fame Committee is of the and 1976 triumphs included Sav Madaschi, “It was all a bit embarrassing,” he said. “The He became the first West Australian to history of sport in Western Australia. football museums. Bob Brown and another opinion that it is desirable to maintain this Tony Witschge, Steve Pateman, Sauro Iozzelli, local newspaper, the Highland News, had a coach a team in a World Cup finals when he The game is rich in history in WA. It’s 110 Committee member, Richard Kreider, recently high standard. Gordon McCulloch, Hugh Miller, Steve Stacey, story about me and the headline said ‘Soccer took the Young Matildas to the finals of the years since the first recorded organised contest visited these museums and learned much that Regarding champion players, the Hall of John O’Connell, Tony Trinca, George McMillan, legend back in town.’” Under-20 World championship in Russia in was played in Perth and the early powerbrokers can adapted to a WA set-up. Champions criteria embraces a points August. system that rewards those who have The team, which included hot-shot WA achieved considerable success. THANKS TO DAVID ANDREWS midfielder Colette McCallum, turned in some The most points are awarded to players dazzling efforts despite not making it out of who have represented Australia at David Andrews, a former the State’s hottest goalscorer and the group stage. They beat New Zealand, lost international level. distinguished sports writer and one of the Hall of Fame Legends. to Brazil and drew 1-1 with European The next highest category involves those one of the founding members of “I remember once playing champions Russia in a game they dominated. who have represented WA at State team the Football Hall of Fame against John when he was with Edwards’ abilities so impressed Football level. Committee, is pursuing a Sea Tricolore,” recalled David. “People Federation Australia that he was asked to put Points are also given to players whose Change — and his dedicated asked me how good he was — together a report on Youth Development in teams have won premierships, cups, top input will be sorely missed. but all I saw that day was his the sport, focussing on the trends in Asia and fours and nights series and have captained He recently left his Perth home bum, because he scored a record Europe. He recently visited Japan, Britain, teams or won fairest and best awards. to take up residence in the South nine goals against us.” France and Holland. There are also points for every season West in Dunsborough. David was Chief Librarian with “My brief was to meet with Asian and played at the highest level and to the top David arrived in Sydney from his The West Australian from 1975 European coaches, review what they are goalscorers. native England as a teenager in until his retirment in 1998 and doing in youth development and see what we Another factor taken into account is the 1956 before coming to WA in 1958. also was the paper’s chief football (soccer) writer can learn from them,” he said question of the perception one has of the Having had trials with Arsenal, he was much from 1964 until 1991. player and his impact on the game in WA. in demand in football circles, first in NSW with REACH OUT AND Regarding the Hall of Recognition, it’s Bankstown and Manly, and then in Perth as a How to contact the Football Hall of Fame Committee HELPING THE important to look at the effect individuals centre forward with East Claremont Menora, ADVERTISE have had on the sport at State and regional Perth City and Subiaco. Contact numbers, and email addresses, for members of the Hall of Fame Committee are: GAME TO GROW level, rather than at club level. He played in the same era as John McInroy, Would you like to do business with one of Several high-profile administrators who Chairman: Louis Prospero 9237 9205 [email protected] your fellow inductees or with others who are on Apart from identifying the greats of the made big contributions to the game in COLLECTORS’ CORNER Treasurer: Bob Brown 9446 3338 [email protected] The Fame Game’s mailing list? game, the Football Hall of Fame general have already been inducted, as have Secretary: Barbara Gibson 9526 0330 [email protected] If so, then why not advertise your services, or Commitee also attempts to help the leading coaches and referees. Collecting football memorabilia and Sponsorship committee: wares, in the Newsletter. growth of the game through supporting If you have identified someone you think programmes has taken off in WA. John O’Connell 0413 973846 [email protected] The Fame Game will be distributed four times worthwhile causes. may meet the criteria, please fill in the Two Programme Fairs were held in Perth in Bob Brown 9446 3338 [email protected] a year — and reach some of the most influential SBS TV recently highlighted the effort enclosed nomination form and include as 2006, sparking a terrific response from Craig Hollingsworth 0434 307510 [email protected] people in football, not only in Western Australia being made in WA to encourage young much detail of their career as you can collectors not only in WA but also in the Peter Dimopolous 9526 0330 but Australia as a whole. Aboriginal male and female players discover. Easterns States and in New Zealand. Historical committee: Copies of The Fame Game will also be sent to through an annual schools indigenous Also include a contact address or “There’s a lot of interest out there,” said Mel Moffat 9339 8619 [email protected] FIFA and to the English FA and the Scottish FA. carnival. The Hall of Fame Committee telephone number for the nominee. organiser Bob Brown. “It’s big business in Britain Russell Whitson 9375 9643 It is the ideal opportunity to do a bit of has provided financial support to this The Hall of Fame’s Historical Committee with many collector fairs taking place there on a Brett Klucznik 9222 2572 [email protected] networking — and get worldwide recognition. initiative for the last two years. will then conduct further research to see if regular basis and we hope to satisfy a similar Other member: The cost of adverts is a modest $40 — or save The Committee has also given support the nominee reaches the desired standard. need in WA.” Russell Goodrick 9449 9864 [email protected] considerably by taking out a year’s advertising to the young players of Trinity College, The Committee reserves the right to have Bob hopes to stage another Fair early in 2007. subscription for only $100 for four issues. who recently took part in a prestigious the final say on all nominees. Anyone interested in either displaying items, or Contact Bob Brown (9446 3338) or John tour of Singapore. So, get cracking in The Fame Game. selling them, should contact him on 9446 3338 * If you have any newsworthy items for inclusion in The Fame Game, please contact the editor, Mel Moffat. O’Connell (0413 973 846) to book your ads. or by email at [email protected] The Hall of Fame is a non-profit organisation.