AN ABRIDGED HISTORY OF …
COMO WEST SOCCER CLUB, (1956)
COMO WEST JUNIOR SOCCER CLUB, (1960)
THE COMO WEST - JANNALI JUNIOR SOCCER CLUB (1974)

by Marie Pinkerton

The local newspaper article, (SCAM? and very likely in 1955) read:

"Combating juvenile delinquency, the N.S.W. Junior Soccer Association yesterday organized Soccer matches for 348 children at Miranda. Thirty teams of children, aged between six and 17, played in continuous matches between 9 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. at Seymour Shaw Park, Miranda. It was the association's third annual gala day, and trophies were presented to winning teams. The organizers believe the sports day is the only one of its kind in Sydney, and is helping to reduce child delinquency in the Sutherland Shire… When we started two years ago we had only eight teams of boys, now we have 30."

Did this article have any effect on the residents of Como West? Did it prompt them to do something? Possibly, because it was on 7th March 1956 that a meeting, chaired by Mr Eric Gray, was held at the home of Mr & Mrs Moliver, in Como West. A decision was made to "print placards to be displayed around the streets of West Como inviting all those interested to form a Junior Soccer Football Club to be present on Sunday next 11.3.56".

Presumably for the purpose of attending to immediate matters, and as a temporary measure, Mr E. Gray stood as President, Miss M. Moliver as Treasurer, Mr Jeffs as Secretary, and Mr E. Gray as Assistant Secretary.