Whyalla Croatia is an Australian soccer club from the regional city of Whyalla, South Australia. The club was founded by Whyalla's Croatian Australian community in 1960. In 1964, the club developed its current home ground Croatia Park, which coincided with winning its first league championship that year. In a golden era, Whyalla Croatia went on to win 10 league championships in a row from 1968 to 1977 as well as winning the annual Australian Croatia Soccer Tournament in 1977. Whyalla's best player is the former Adelaide United player Carl Veart. As a Whyalla local, he started his soccer career at the club.
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Full name | Whyalla Croatia Soccer and Social Club |
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Nickname(s) | Whyalla, Croatia |
Founded | 1960; 62 years ago (1960) |
Ground | Croatia Park |