Alan Farley
My blogs
| Gender | Male |
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| Location | NSW, Australia |
| Introduction | Australian Soccer has made considerable progress in the 21st century crowned by appearances at four successive World Cups. Yet there is still much to be done to reach full potential and it’s interesting to look back on another important time in Australian Soccer from 1965 to 1977 – the era leading to Australia’s first World Cup appearance in 1974 and the first Australian National League in 1977. This is my journal of those times, both as a supporter and player. I started as a junior player in that period and was fortunate at a young age to be involved as a goalkeeper with two of the most successful Australian clubs in St George Budapest and Hakoah Eastern Suburbs (later Sydney City). Friends of our family included Johnny Warren (team captain St George & Australia) and Frank Haffey (goalkeeper Celtic, Scotland, St George & Hakoah). It was a great experience to have trained and played with (and against) many of the best Australian players and coaches of the day before reluctantly retiring at the ripe old age of 21. |