DEE WHY’S BEGINNINGS

Although Dee Why “officially” formed in 1946, we know of two medals awarded (1925 & 1926) to Dee Why players whilst playing for Dee Why.  Either way, Dee Why is the oldest soccer club in the peninsular.

HISTORY TIMETABLE

1946
- “Dee Why Amateur Soccer Football Club” formed by DY  Men’s Amateur Swimming Club
- One team playing on Sundays against Granville & Lane Cove on round robin basis
- home ground is ‘Duncum’s Reserve’ at South Creek Rd, (Cnr Thew & South Creek Rd)

1947
- DY enters 3 teams (U12’s, 14’s & 16’s) in the first MWSA competition

1949 
- committee refuses to play competition matches on Sundays

1950 
- W.C. Wentworth - patron of club
- first all-age team formed, DY wins Grand Final 2-0 against Narrabeen (final awarded to Narrabeen due to DY playing ineligible players)
- DY wins knockout competition

1951 
- DY wins MWSA Club championship
- Under 18’s win the ‘all age’ Onoto Pen knock out competition
- All age grand final between Dee Why vs Manly takes 2½ hours ending in 2-2.  Replay took 2hrs 20 minutes with DY snatching 3-2 victory on the final whistle.
 
1952 
- Sir Robert Askin (later to be Premier of NSW) is a vice president of Dee Why
- home ground is moved to Dee Why Oval
- registration for Seniors is 5 shillings (50c), Juniors is 2 & sixpence (25c)

1954 
- DY’s Bob Parker starts the MWSA ‘Soccer Post’

1956 
- DY forms Dee Why United Cricket Club
- Ladies Auxiliary formed to organise social events and raise funds

1957 
- DY wins MWSA Club championship

1958 
- lights erected and night training begins

1963
- DY wins all-age competition, majority of team also formed the under 21 rep side for Manly Warringah which also won their competition.  They were first Manly side to ever win a rep competition

1964
- New change sheds & amenities block erected on DY Oval
- Last Manly Warringah game played on Dee Why Oval

1966 
- Dee Why enters Division 3 (there were only 3 Divisions) Intersuburban League
- Federation home ground is Graham Reserve
- awarded Champion Club of MWSA

1974 
- Champion club of MWSA

1975 
- Canteen and meeting room is built onto change sheds
- first edition of ‘DY Dribble’ newsletter
- DY Federation (1st & 2nd) wins competition and grand final

1977 
- Federation wins Division 4 grand final (beat Ryde 2-0)

1979 
- Dee Why enters team in the first year of Premier League
- 1st Dee Why Womens team is formed
- DY Federation wins Division 3 and is promoted to Division 2

1980 
- record number of teams - 29 teams ???
- record number of players - 346 players ???
- DY Federation wins Umbro Cup (beat North Bankstown 2-0)

1981 
- DY Federation wins Division 2 and grand final (beat Mt Druitt 5-3 on penalties)

1982 
- Federation competes in Division 1 - one step away from highest comp. in NSW
- DY wins Ashton Shield state indoor soccer title

1983
- George Best plays for Dee Why on Wednesday 27th July in exhibition match against Manly Warringah (Dee Why wins 2-1, G.Best scores the winner)

1986
- Dee Why wins AL1, promoted to Premier League

1987 
- Premier League finishes 2nd on goal difference

1996 
- PL wins grand final (beat Pittwater 2-1)
- PL wins MWSA Cup
- Dee Why wins MWSA six-a-side competition

2000

-Premier league reserves wins grand final (beat Pittwater 2-0)

2001

-Premier league reserves win the league title

2003

-Premier league wins SA cup (beat Manly Vale 5-0)