See also: List of Perth Glory FC seasons Background (1977–95) Jamie Harnwell holds the record for most matches played, with 256 appearances for the Glory. The club's all-time leading goalscorer is Bobby Despotovski, with 129 goals to his name in all competitions. The club has rivalries with Wellington Phoenix, Gold Coast United, and the Melbourne Knights. Perth's main supporters' group is known as the "Glory Shed Supporters Club", named after "The Shed", a terrace at the club's home ground. Perth has used this stadium as their home ground since their inception. The club plays its home matches at Perth Oval, currently known as HBF Park for sponsorship purposes, a 20,500-seat stadium on Lord Street in Perth's city centre. The club has also appeared in the AFC Champions League once and appeared in two Australia Cup finals and two A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup finals. Since entering the A-League as one of the eight original teams in 2004, the club has won a further Premiership and appeared in two more grand finals under the management of Tony Popovic and Ian Ferguson.
Perth established itself as a major side within Australian soccer in the final seasons of this league, with managers Bernd Stange and Mich d'Avray leading the club to three league Premierships and two Championships from four grand final appearances within a five-season period. įounded in 1995, Perth Glory is one of three A-League clubs to survive from the now-defunct National Soccer League (NSL), playing their debut match in this competition in October 1996 for the 1996–97 season.
It competes in the country's premier men's competition, A-League Men, under licence from Australian Professional Leagues.
Perth Glory Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Perth, Western Australia.
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