- Stirling Lions
Football club infobox
clubname = Stirling Lions FC
fullname = Stirling Lions
soccer Club
nickname = Lions
founded = 1966
ground = Macedonia Park
capacity = c. 5,000| chairman = Don Evans
manager = Mick Lyons
league = Vodafone State League
season =2007
position = Premier League, 3rd
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The Stirling Lions Soccer Club (formerly West Perth Macedonia, Stirling Macedonia) is anAustralian football (soccer) club from Perth,Australia currently playing in the Vodafone State Premier League which is one grade lower than the AustralianA-League .History
Stirling Lions Soccer Club evolved with the history of the Macedonian Community of West Australia. The Club has been through a number of name changes and directions in its forty year history. Known as West Perth Macedonia in the '70's and early '80's, winning the League Title in its third year of State League.
In 1986, the Club changed its name to Stirling Macedonia with a move to Macedonia park. That year, the Club represented the Soccer Federation of Western Australia against Adelaide City in the NANDA Cup in front of a crowd of approximately 5,000 people. During the '80's and '90's, they were one of the most powerful soccer clubs in Western Australia having won six league premierships along the way.
In 1999, they changed the name to the Stirling Lions Soccer Club, a move which allowed themselves to embrace the whole of the Stirling district.
Famous former players
Most prominent players and Australian representatives played for Stirling Lions:
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Robert Zabica played in the 1994 World Cup Qualifier against Diego Maradona's Argentina in front of 80,000 spectators.
*Troy Halpin has represented Perth Glory and Australia
*Nick Ward currently playing at Melbourne Victory
*Stan Lazaridis Played for the Socceroos and was member of the 2006 World Cup squad.Other Former Players
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Gerry Christie (1991-93)
*Eddie Sinclair (1984-??)See also
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Football (soccer) in Western Australia
*Western Australia State League
*Stan Lazaridis External links
* [http://www.stirlinglions.com.au Stirling Lions Official Website]
* [http://www.footballwest.com.au Football West Official Website]
* [http://www.footballwa.net/ Western Australian Football Website]
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