Summary
Dorrien Gardens is a sports ground in West Perth, Western Australia primarily used for soccer. It is the home ground of Perth SC.
 Looking south at the grandstand with the Perth CBD in the background | |
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| Full name | Dorrien Gardens Reserve |
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| Location | Lawley Street, West Perth |
| Coordinates | 31°56′20″S 115°51′18″E / 31.93889°S 115.85500°E |
| Owner | City of Vincent |
| Capacity | 4000 |
| Surface | grass |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
| Tenants | |
| Perth SC | |
History edit
In 1951, the City of Perth allocated the ground to Azzurri ahead of their first season in the first tier of Western Australian soccer.[1]
The Dorrien Gardens Reserve was further developed in the 1970s when the local council resumed land from a series of properties on Cowle Street.[2]
In 1987, Perth Italia – a club formed from the merger of Azzurri, East Fremantle Tricolore and Balcatta Etna – chose Dorrien Gardens as their home ground.[3]
Perth Glory matches edit
Perth Glory have played occasional preseason matches at the ground, including for the recent 2015 Call to Arms Cup match against the WA state team. Perth Glory played their 2015 FFA Cup quarter final against Western Sydney Wanderers at the venue on 29 September, prevailing 4–2 on penalties after a 1–1 normal time draw, in front of a crowd of 3003 people.[4]
In 2016, they played an FFA Cup match against Sydney FC, going down 0–2 in extra time, in front of a crowd in excess of 2,500.[5]
Perth Glory Women matches edit
The venue was the home ground of the Perth Glory Women from the 2016–17 W-League season to the 2020–21 W-League season.
References edit
- ^ "Azzurri Get A New Home Ground". The Daily News. Vol. LXIX, no. 23, 861. Western Australia. 4 October 1951. p. 14 (FINAL). Retrieved 6 January 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "A Brief History of the Suburb West Perth" (PDF). Town of Vincent Local Studies. Town of Vincent. 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
- ^ "Welcome to the Perth Soccer Club". Perth SC. 2005. Archived from the original on 2 March 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
- ^ "FFA Cup shootout thriller: Glory beat Wanderers". The FFA Cup. Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ Match report