Perth Glory FC (A-League Women)

Perth Glory Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Perth, Western Australia. It competes in the country's premier women's competition, A-League Women. The team was established in 2008, with the founding of the new league.[1][2]

This article is about the women's football club. For the men's football club, see Perth Glory FC.

Perth Glory FC
Full namePerth Glory Football Club
Nickname(s)The Glory Girls
Short namePGFC
Founded2008 (2008)
GroundMacedonia Park (Balcatta)
Capacity7,000
ChairmanTony Sage
Head CoachAlexander Epakis
LeagueA-League Women
2021–225th of 10
WebsiteClub website
Active departments of
Perth Glory
Football
(Men's)		 Football
(Youth Men's)		 Football
(Women's)

History

Establishment
See also: W-League (Australia) § History

After Australia reached the quarter-finals of the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup for the first time, head coach Tom Sermanni felt the establishment of a professional league was vital for continuing the development of players.[3] Perth Glory was one of eight teams included in the establishment of the league the following year by Football Federation Australia.[4]

Ownership and team management
See also: Perth Glory FC § Ownership and finances

Perth Glory is owned by Tony Sage.[5]

During the team's inaugural season, the women's team was managed by Nicola Williams who improved to be a top–four performing side in the second half of the season.[6][7] In 2010, Jamie Harnwell was named head coach and led the team to second and first place finishes and a first-time trip to the finals.[8] In July 2015, former A-League striker Bobby Despotovski was named head coach with former Matilda and Perth Glory captain Collette McCallum as assistant coach.[9] After five years as a coach, Despotovski stepped down in November 2020[10] and was replaced by Alexander Epakis a few weeks later.[11]

Players
See also: List of Perth Glory FC W-League players

Current squad
As of 1 December 2021

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  AUS Morgan Aquino
2 DF  AUS Sarah Carroll
3 DF  AUS Kim Carroll
4 DF  AUS Natasha Rigby (captain)
5 FW  AUS Deborah-Anne de la Harpe
6 MF  AUS Tijan McKenna
7 DF  NZL Elizabeth Anton
8 FW  AUS Hana Lowry
9 FW  AUS Demi Koulizakis
10 MF  AUS Susan Phonsongkham
11 FW  AUS Lisa De Vanna
12 MF  AUS Sofia Sakalis
13 MF  AUS Sarah Cain
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 FW  USA Cyera Hintzen
16 DF  AUS Isabella Wallhead
17 FW  AUS Abbey Green
18 MF  AUS Sadie Lawrence
19 FW  AUS Poppie Hooks (injury replacement)
20 GK  AUS Courtney Newbon
21 MF  AUS Aideen Keane
22 DF  AUS Claudia Mihocic
23 FW  AUS Alana Jancevski
24 FW  ENG Gemma Craine
26 DF  DEN Mie Leth Jans
29 FW  AUS Leena Khamis (injury replacement)

Season-by-season record
Season Regular Season Finals
2008–09 5th –
2009 6th –
2010–11 5th –
2011–12 6th –
2012–13 2nd Semi-finalist
2013–14 5th –
2014 1st Grand final runners-up
2015–16 8th –
2016–17 2nd Grand final runners-up
2017–18 6th –
2018–19 4th Grand final runners-up
2019–20 7th –
2020–21 9th –

Honours
See also: W-League records and statistics

Domestic

See also

References
  1. Grainey, Tim (26 November 2013). "Grainey: A closer look at the Westfield W-League". The Equalizer. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  2. "Perth Glory FC". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  3. Grainey, Tim (26 November 2013). "Grainey: A closer look at the Westfield W-League". The Equalizer. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
  4. "Women in a league of their own". Football Federation Australia. 28 July 2008.
  5. "Perth Glory owner Tony Sage says club does not have culture of systemic salary cap rorting". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  6. "Nicola Williams named as Glory W-League coach". W-League. 5 September 2008. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  7. "Oxtoby the most Glorious". Archived from the original on 4 March 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  8. "Harnwell's heyday isn't over". Socceroos. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  9. "Glory stalwart appointed to lead W-League outfit". Football Federation Australia. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  10. Morgan, Gareth (2 November 2020). "Despotovski steps down as W-League Head Coach". Perth Glory.
  11. "Coaching rising star appointed Glory W-League boss". The World Game. SBS. 20 November 2020.
  12. Gorman, Joe (19 November 2014). "W-League: how the women's premiers put the Glory back into Perth". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
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