Perry Park, Brisbane
Bowen Hills | |
Public transit | Bowen Hills railway station |
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Capacity | 5,000 |
Record attendance | 8,658 (1977 NSL Cup final) |
Tenants | |
Brisbane City FC 1977—1980 Brisbane Lions 1977—1979 Brisbane United 1991—1993 Brisbane Roar FC (W-League) 2014 1993—1995, 2003—presentBrisbane Strikers FC |
Perry Park is a 5,000-capacity sporting ground located in the
Perry Park is owned by Brisbane City Council, and managed by the YMCA, who run facilities in the complex. Brisbane Strikers hold a sub-lease from the YMCA.[1]
History
Australian rules football
In its oval configuration Perry Park was primarily used as an
Wartime use
In the 1940s it was used as a base for the
Cricket
It was home to the Valleys Cricket Club from 1925 to 1942 and 1948 to 1967.
Soccer
Brisbane City Council acquired the land for soccer grounds in 1967 and converted the oval into two rectangular pitches with the main pitch along Abbotsford Road allocated as the main Perry Park stadium.
In 1977, Perry Park Stadium hosted its first
Perry Park hosted its sole international football match on 20 September 1992, when the
Brisbane Strikers
The ground is home to the
In 2016, the Strikers hosted
The following year, the Strikers hosted former NSL club Heidelberg United in the 2017 National Premier Leagues final. The Strikers lost 0–2 in front of a crowd of 1105.
As part of the Strikers' aborted bid for an
References
- ^ "NEW PERRY PARK SPORTS FACILITY ENCOURAGES COMMUNITY TO 'GET IN THE GAME'". Australian Leisure Management. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "History: The First Occupants: William Perry (1835-1891)". Queensland Women's Historical Association. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ^ "Socceroo 1992 Matches". www.ozfootball.net. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "Brisbane Strikers vs Melbourne City FC, FFA Cup, Round of 16, 24th Aug 2016". FFA Cup. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ McKay, Vince Rugari & Ben (20 May 2018). "Brisbane Strikers pull out of A-League expansion". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "Brisbane Strikers - what could have been | FootballToday.news". footballtoday.news. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ Atfield, Cameron (5 September 2018). "Brisbane needs a boutique stadium and the World Game can deliver it". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
External links
- Perry Park, Brisbane at Austadiums