The below story was entered with this photograph into the 2018 History and Heritage Awards: In 1962 there were several soccer teams playing in and around Perth but in the Scarborough area there was no club or venue, just an enthusiastic group of young players and parents all wanting to join in and represent the north coastal area. My father (John Furey) and my brother Graham decided to start a local soccer club. The very first meeting was held in a classroom of the now demolished Scarborough High School building. Dad was elected President and with the help of a small committee, started the Scarborough Soccer Club. While the men organised the registration and fundraising, it was mum who was our real champion. She bought some green and gold material and put in many hours of hard work making all the team shirts! After every game, mum would collect the shirts from the players and take them home to wash and iron ready for the next Saturday game! A coach was appointed and after rigorous training two nights every week, we soon became fit and match ready. Our home ground was the Birralee Reserve at Innaloo where Dad built the white timber goalposts and every Saturday morning he would refresh the white boundary lines for us. The community spirit was strong in Scarborough where willing volunteers were always ready to help. The timber goal posts stood there for several years before being replaced by modern goal posts and nets. Soccer was not a major sport but it was growing fast. It wasn't long before Scarborough High School also fielded its own team and competed against some of the other schools in Perth. They also used the Birralee Reserve as their home ground, the only soccer pitch available in the nearby area thanks to the efforts of a few good citizens.
