HISTORY MAKERS SERIES

History Makers Series

The History Makers Series is a video series produced by Football South Australia that explores the origins, stories and heritage of South Australia’s soccer clubs. Each episode focuses on a different club, highlighting its beginnings, culture and most memorable moments. Through interviews with club legends and long-standing members, the series preserves and celebrates the rich history of football in the state, offering fans a deeper connection to the game and its community.

Raiders
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#HistoryMakers Episode 11 | Raiders

#HistoryMakers Episode 11 | Adelaide Croatia Raiders The Adelaide Croatia Soccer Club was founded in the early 1950s by a small group of young Croats to promote the Croatian name locally, nationally and internationally.

#HistoryMakers Episode 10 | West Adelaide SC
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#HistoryMakers Episode 10 | West Adelaide SC

#HistoryMakers Episode 10 | West Adelaide SC The principle founder of the club in 1962, under the name of 'Hellas,' was a Mr. A.

Croydon Kings
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#HistoryMakers Episode 9 | Croydon Kings FC

#HistoryMakers Episode 9 | Croydon Kings FC Formed as The Polonia Adelaide Sports club in 1950 by Alex Cmielewski and Karol Metanomski, Croydon Kings have enjoyed many wonderful memories, relishing the golden era of the ’60s and 70’s followed by NPLSA championship-winning triu

Adelaide Comets
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#HistoryMakers Episode 8 | Adelaide Comets

#HistoryMakers Episode 8 | Adelaide Comets FC Formed in 1994 as Adelaide Raiders, the now known Adelaide Comets have made its thumbprint in SA football, rising to fly the #NPLSA flag in the FFA Cup after a triumphant Federation Cup win in 2018, to now having a multimillion-dol

MetroStars
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#HistoryMakers Episode 7 | North Eastern MetroStars

#HistoryMakers Episode 7 | North Eastern MetroStars In only it’s short existence, North Eastern MetroStars have become one of Australia’s most successful Football clubs. The club’s history dates back to 1994, when a meeting in a snack bar saw the merging of ex-patriots of t

#HistoryMakers Para Hills
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#HistoryMakers Episode 6 - Para Hills Knights

Episode #6 | Para Hills Knights Soccer Club - In 1964, 2 brothers from Enfield, UK, formed a club called Para Hills Districts. The brothers were Tottenham Hotspur supporters, which is exactly the reason why Para Hills Knights play in white to this day.

#HistoryMakers Adelaide City
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#HistoryMakers Episode 5 - Adelaide City

Episode #5 | Adelaide City FC - Founded in 1946, City prides themselves as one of the most successful clubs in Australia, peaking in the golden era of the 1950s and the NSL triumphs of the 1990s.

#HistoryMakers Episode 4 - Adelaide Olympic
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#HistoryMakers Episode 4 - Adelaide Olympic

Episode #4 | Adelaide Olympic Football Club - Family. A word frequently used when we were talking to members at Olympic. A club steeped in history and is being passed down generations.

#HistoryMakers Episode 3 - South Adelaide
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#HistoryMakers Episode 3 - South Adelaide

Episode #3 | South Adelaide - One of the newest clubs in the Federation, the Panthers were founded in August 1998.

#HistoryMakers Adelaide Blue Eagles
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#HistoryMakers Episode 2 - Adelaide Blue Eagles

Episode #2 | Adelaide Blue Eagles - a club steeped in history is now back in South Australia's top tier.

#HistoryMakers Campbelltown City
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#HistoryMakers Episode 1 - Campbelltown City

Over the next few weeks, we'll be looking into the history of each of the 12 #NPLSA clubs and talking to the people that make each club so special. Episode #1 | Campbelltown City Soccer & Social Club - a club founded in 1963, that has gone from playing on a cabbage patch to to