Ron Smith
Ron Smith migrated to Australia from England in 1974 and took up playing with South Melbourne in the National Soccer League.
He switched to become VSF director of coaching and went on to become head coach at the Australian Institute of Sport.
Smith moved to Malaysia to coach Sabah and Johor between 1995-1999, before returning to Australia and becoming coach of Perth Glory in 2006.
Smith has since held technical positions in Australian football, and in 2020 was appointed Technical Consultant at Football Australia.
Hall of Fame 1999 Inductees
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Johnny Warren, MBE, OAM
Added: 1999
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Julie Dolan AM
Added: 1999
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Rale Rasic OAM
Added: 1999
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Frank Arok
Added: 1999
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Joe Marston, MBE
Added: 1999
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Charlie Yankos
Added: 1999
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Harry Williams
Added: 1999
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Connie Selby
Added: 1999
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Cliff Sander
Added: 1999
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Ray Baartz
Added: 1999
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John Perin
Added: 1999
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Harry Dockerty
Added: 1999
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Frank Parsons
Added: 1999
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Jeff Olver
Added: 1999
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Les Scheinflug AM
Added: 1999
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Sjel "Mike" De Bruyckere
Added: 1999
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Gordon "Bunny" Nunn
Added: 1999
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Attila Abonyi
Added: 1999
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Sergio Melta
Added: 1999
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Gary Marocchi
Added: 1999
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Tom Jack
Added: 1999
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Allan Johns
Added: 1999
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Jimmy Mackay
Added: 1999
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Manfred Schaefer
Added: 1999
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William "Bill" Henderson
Added: 2003
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John Kosmina
Added: 1999
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Jack 'Digger' Evans
Added: 1999
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William "Bill" Coolahan
Added: 1999
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Jim Armstrong
Added: 1999
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Peter Wilson
Added: 1999
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Jimmy Rooney
Added: 1999
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Ron Adair
Added: 1999
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John Watkiss
Added: 1999
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Zoran Matic
Added: 1999
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Ray Richards
Added: 1999
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Graham Jennings
Added: 1999
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Col Curran
Added: 1999
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John Nyskohus
Added: 1999
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James McNabb
Added: 1999
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William Maunder
Added: 1999
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Frank Loughran
Added: 1999
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Bob Lawrie
Added: 1999
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Alf Quill
Added: 1999
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James "Judy" Masters
Added: 1999
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Ron Lord
Added: 1999
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Bob Bignell
Added: 1999
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Reg Date
Added: 1999
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Sir Arthur George AO
Added: 1999
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Ron Wright
Added: 1999
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Sir William Walkley
Added: 1999
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Frank McIver
Added: 1999
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Graham McMillan
Added: 1999
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John "Martin" Royal
Added: 1999
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Peter Nikolich
Added: 1999
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Des Miles
Added: 1999
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Ron Smith
Added: 1999
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William Thomas
Added: 1999
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Joe Vlasits
Added: 1999
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Fred Barlow
Added: 1999
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Donald Campbell OAM
Added: 1999
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Harry Croft
Added: 1999
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Pamela Gilbert
Added: 1999
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Keith Gilmour
Added: 1999
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Tom Grimson
Added: 1999
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Tony Kovac OAM
Added: 1999
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Brian Le Fevre
Added: 1999
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Jack Logan
Added: 1999
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Eric Worthington
Added: 1999
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Laurie Schwab
Added: 1999
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Julius Re
Added: 1999
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Sam Papasavas OAM
Added: 1999
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Dieter Klose
Added: 1999
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Brian Corrigan AM
Added: 1999
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Ian Brusasco
Added: 1999
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Giacomo "Jim" Bayutti OAM
Added: 1999
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Michael Weinstein AM, BEM
Added: 1999
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Elaine Watson OAM
Added: 1999
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Vic Tuting MBE
Added: 1999
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Robert Telfer
Added: 1999
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Theo Marmaris MBE
Added: 1999
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Arthur Gibbs
Added: 1999
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John Walter Fletcher
Added: 1999
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Tony Boscovic
Added: 1999
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George Smith
Added: 1999
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