Ashfield
Wikipedia - Ashfield SC
Ashfield Sports Club is an Australian semi-professional football club based in the suburb of Ashfield, Perth, Western Australia, and founded in 1970. The club will compete in 2022 in the Football West State League Division 2.
History
Formed in 1970 the club was first named Ashfield Dynamo after its location in an industrial area. A dynamo is a machine that produces energy, so was a fitting name for the newly founded, "energetic" club. It competed in the Semi Professional League Division 2 in 1976. Following the Australian Soccer Federation decision to ban all ethnic names at all levels of competition, the club was renamed Ashfield Soccer and Sports Club. The fact that "Dynamo" was not ethnically linked in any way, seemed to be forgotten by the governing body at the time. In 1996 a partnership with Bunbury Tricolore, saw the name changed to Ashfield-Bunbury and the club won its first title in 1998. In 2001 Bunbury Soccer Club decided to strike out on their own (as South West Phoenix FC) and the name changed back to Ashfield Soccer and Sports Club. This did not deter the club, as they won their second title in the same year. 2010 saw the name shortened to Ashfield Sports Club.
Le club a remporté plusieurs championnats et coupes tout au long de son histoire, dont le championnat de la NSW Premier League en 1972 et la Coupe de la NSW en 1973. Ashfield est également connu pour sa solide académie de jeunes, qui a produit de nombreux joueurs australiens notables, notamment Mark Schwarzer, Paul Okon et Mark Viduka.
Le stade du club est le Ashfield Sports Ground, qui a une capacité de 4 500 spectateurs. Ashfield est réputé pour son atmosphère de match animée, avec une base de fans loyale qui soutient l'équipe dans les bons comme dans les mauvais moments.
Outre son équipe senior, Ashfield possède également plusieurs équipes juniors et féminines. Le club joue un rôle actif dans la communauté locale, proposant des programmes de développement du football et des initiatives éducatives.