The original Hall of Fame committee

When the Hall of Fame was established in 1995 under the chairmanship of John O'Connell the first consideration was to find independent personnel willing to serve on the sub-committee authorised by the Soccer Administration of WA.

It would be their duty to lay the foundations of an organization that would develop a method of finding those worthy of inclusion in the "Hall of Fame" making decisions without fear or favour, independent of likes or dislikes and ignoring the pressures that inevitably accompany such and exercise.

Those asked and who accepted John O'Connell's invitation to a position on the sub-committee were Julius Re, Bob Brown, Alan Beale, David Andrews and Frank Miller.

John O'Connell
From Liverpool, England, John O'Connell probably one of the most fervent football adherents in the history of the game in WA. He was an outstanding player in the WA premier league for almost two decades, a longtime State player, a coach at all levels in addition to promoting the game on radio and television commentator for many years. He was inducted into the "Hall of Champions" in 1996

Bob Brown
Bob Brown started his football career in the late 1950's after emigrating from the UK and over the years has served as a club administrator, coach and been a member of various State governing bodies and manager of State teams. He has for many years owned his own shop dealing exclusively in football clothing and memorabilia and his knowledge of the game in WA is unsurpassed.

Alan Beale
Australian born, the late Alan Beale possessed an extensive knowledge of the game from the early 1930's and was invaluable member of the first sub-committee. A State player of high repute with a life-time commitment to club (Spearwood/Cockburn) and State administrations. Alan was a life member of the code. He was always thinking of improving the game in WA. He was inducted into the "Hall of Fame" in 1996.

David Andrews
An Englishman who played in Sydney and WA until 1964 when he was appointed the football writer for the "West Australian Newspaper", a post he held until 1991. David Andrews' knowledge of the local game is considered among the most reliable in WA.

Frank Miller
A Scotsman with a precise mind for the game of football in WA Frank Miller was a football journalist of the highest integrity following on from his career as a player in the late 40's and 50's to becoming a State selector during the exciting 50's and 60's. His records and knowledge of the code in those years made a significant contribution to eventual selections for the "Hall of Fame". He was inducted into the "Hall of Recognition in 2002.

Julius Re
Julius Re was an innovator for the code in WA in the late 50's and through the 60's. He was there during the traumatic event of 1959-64 when the game moved from pure amateur to volatile semi-professionalism. He was elected president of the new Soccer Federation of WA in 1960-69 and saw the code through the changeover and the 1959 FIFA five-year expulsion of Australia from the international stage. He led WA into Asia when the national body and other States turned their back on the opportunity to expand the code internationally. He was inducted into the "Hall of Recognition" in 1996.

There have been changes to the sub-committee in the intervening years with Julius Re and Frank Miller stepping down while Alan Beale passed away.

The sub-committee invited Richard Kreider, Mel Moffat, and Russell Whitson to fill the gaps and expanded the committee with addition of Barbara Gibson, Peter Dimopoulos, Louis Prospero, Russell Goodrick and Craig Hollingsworth.

Richard Krieder
Richard Krieder is an historian who has written extensively about WA football with books published on the subject. He is a former State player with the WA Amateur representative side. His historic knowledge of the code from its inception in 1896 has been one of the major resources used by the sub-committee in selecting players and administrators from those early days.

Mel Moffat
Scottish born Mel Moffat has spent a lifetime as a journalist in Britain and Ireland as well as 12 years as the football writer at the West Australian Newspapers. Today he writes for the British Football Weekly.

Russell Whitson
Russell Whiston is a former first division player in the WA football competition. He has a passion for the history of the game, and keeps extensive records of players both here and from overseas.

Barbara Gibson
Barbar Gibson is a foundation member of Women's soccer in WA. She has extensive experience in both club and State administration and fills the position of secretary to the "Hall of Fame" sub-committee. She was inducted into the "Hall of Recognition" in 1996.

Peter Dimopoulos
Peter Dimopoulos has a long history in WA soccer having been a member of Club and State administrations from the 1950's. He along with Barbara Gibson was a foundation member of Women's soccer in WA and for his services to the code he was inducted into the "Hall of Recognition" in 1996.

Louis Prospero
Louis Prospero fills the position as chairman on the "Hall of Fame" committee. He is a former NSL referee and chairman of the Soccer Referees Commission WA Inc. He served a term as President of the Soccer Administration of WA and was instrumental is supporting the "Hall of Fame" for the 2002 inductions. His support of WA football is unstinting both as an administrator and sponsor.

Craig Hollingsworth
Vraig Hollingworth is a stalwart of the committee of the "Hall of Fame". He has been the major sponsor of the induction evenings through his company Reinforced Concrete Pipes (RCP) Holdings. His support and his many valuable contacts are much appreciated as is his enthusiasm for the game of football.

Russell Goodrick
A long time television personality in WA, Russell Goodrick has served as President of Inglewood United, vice-president of Soccer West Coast and an is an inaugural member of Football-West set up by the State Government's Department of Sport in 2004. Russell has hosted many football functions. His inclusion on the committee of the "Hall of Fame" provides a valuable connection with the ruling body in WA further authenticating the committee in its endeavours to highlight the history of the code in this State.