Football Federation Australia Hall of Fame
The FFA Football Federation Australia Hall of Fame[1] aims to celebrate and highlight the achievements of retired[2] players that have contributed significantly to the game and are made up of either or both Australian and/or non-Australian players, managers and other participants who have become significant figures in the history of the game in Australian. New members are added each year, with inductions announced towards the end of the year.
The Hall was first established as the Soccer Hall of Fame in 1999.
Selection
All nominees must be Australian citizens. For non-players, inclusion is based on "overall sustained contribution to the game".
Awards
Previously, there were several categories based on the nature of an individuals contribution (three levels, each split into two awards for players and non-players). From highest to lowest, these were:
- Hall of Champions (players) / Hall of Honour (non-players)
- Medal of Excellence (players) / Roll of Honour (non-players)
- Award of Distinction (players) / Roll of Honour (non-players)
These distinctions are no longer drawn, with the only divide being between players and "participants" (non-players).
1999 Inaugural inductees
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2000 inductees
Players
Adrian Alston Eddie Krncevic Paul Wade Oscar Crino Doug Utjesenovic Murray Barnes Ron Corry Alex Gibb Kevin O'Neill Joe Watson
Participants
Chris Bambridge Don Sutherland Charles Valentine Barry Bainbridge Jim Connell Charles Perkins Emmanuel Poulakakis John Taylor
2001 inductees
Players
Bill Vojtek Cecil Drummond Alan Davidson Frank Farina Tony Henderson Pat O'Connor David Ratcliffe Jim Tansey Leo Baumgartner Gary Byrne Robert Dunne Ken Murphy
Participants
John Constantine Basil Scarsella Charles Caruso Doug Rennie Bill Vrolyks George Wallace Les Broadbent Sid Grant Eric Heath Bob McShane Arthur Roberts Bill Turner
2002 inductees
Players
Participants
Fred Robins Eddie Thomson George Vasilopoulos Allan Crisp Siri Kannangara Dennis McDermott Rodney Woods
2003 inductees
Players
Wally Savor Percy Lennard William "Bill" Henderson Milan Ivanović Colin Bennett Gary Cole Steve O'Connor Roy Crowhurst Theresa Deas David Harding
Participants
Betty Hoar Les Murray Peter Gray Ken Allen Vito Cilauro Denis Harlow Joseph Honeysett Peter Van Ryn
2004 inductees
Players
Graham Arnold Jack Hughes Jack Reilly Todd Clarke Ian Gray Sue Monteath
Participants
Peter Thorne Connie Selby Jane Oakley Roy Druery Gordon Dunster Fred Hutchinson
2005 inductees
Players
Mike Petersen Robbie Slater Allan Maher Alec Cameron Craig Johnston Bruce Morrow
2006 inductees
Players
Dave Mitchell Charlie Stewart Peter Sharne Ernie Campbell Robert Zabica
Participants
Fred Villiers Raul Blanco André Krüger Ray Sandell
2008 inductees
Players
Tracey Wheeler George Keith Cliff Almond Julie Murray Aurelio Vidmar
2009 inductees
Players
2013 inductees
Players
2015 inductees
References
- "Hall of Fame". Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- "Hall of Fame – Eligibility". Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- "FFA Hall of Fame 2015 inductees,1965 Socceroos recognised". Football Australia. FFA. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- "Ex-Westfield Matilda Leigh Wardell one of four FFA Hall of Fame inductees". Football Federation Australia. 13 May 2019.