Music

This page will contains music and songs about Australian soccer, including official and unofficial club theme songs.

Adelaide City Juventus
Roberto Stallone

APIA Leichhardt
Unknown artist and title (c.1987)
Theme song for APIA Leichhardt, likely from circa 1987. 
Available here.

Canberra Cosmos

Melbourne Knights / Melbourne Croatia
David Campbell (vocals) - Hot Knights
Mid-1990s single featuring the theme song co-written by Zoran Romic (of Chocolate Starfish) and Brian Canham (of Pseudo Echo). The CD included two versions of the song, one with vocals (by Jimmy Barnes' son David Campbell), and one instrumental.
Available here.

Melbourne Victory
Victory the Brave (2005)
Used in the early seasons of the team's existence, the song is a re-working of the Scottish patriotic song Scotland the Brave; this version was penned by Jim Keays (The Masters Apprentices) and Glenn Wheatley.
Available here.

Newcastle KB United
Unknown artist and title
One of two known theme songs (this is the pop/rock 'n roll one) for Newcastle KB United.
Available here.

Parramatta Eagles / Melita Eagles
The Cyclones

Mifsud Brothers

Perth Glory
Steve Armstrong - Glory, Glory, Perth Glory
Club anthem dating back to the National Soccer League.
Available here.

Preston Lions / Preston Makedonia

South Melbourne FC / South Melbourne Hellas
Frozen Tears - South Melbourne EP (1996)
Six-track EP by Melbourne rock band Frozen Tears, featuring former South Melbourne Hellas youth team goalkeeper (and later local soccer commentator) Thanis Akritidis on lead vocals. Four of the six tracks are different mixes of the theme song written for the club by the band.
Available here.

Sydney Olympic / Panhellenic

Whittlesea Zebras
Unknown title and artist (c.2007)
This song was played at Whittlesea Zebras matches circa 2007. Little else is known about this song.
Available here.

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March 2024 update

Slack, but whatever. Have begun adding Western Australian yearbooks to Yearbooks.