SWAN United FC has renamed its grandstand the Len Dundo stand in a special ceremony held last Sunday at the Swan Italian Sporting Club in Middle Swan.

The ceremony took place just before the club’s first home game of the Football West amateur premier division season against Hamersley Rovers which resulted in a 1-1 draw and was attended by many distinguished guests.

Mr Dundo said he was surprised and pleased to see some of his old team mates from Olympic Kingsway at the event.

Born in Midland in 1946 Mr Dundo enjoyed a remarkable 22-year playing career in the top flight of WA football and remains one of the leading goal scorers in the history of the game in this state.

He began his footballing career playing for Swan Valley in the WA first division back in the early 1960s before joining Inglewood Kiev in 1971.

In 1976 he moved to Olympic Kingsway where he won two state championships.

Mr Dundo finished his playing career with Osborne Park Galeb in 1983 and topped the league goalscoring charts seven times in 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1980.

He was also selected 18 times for the WA state team, inducted into the football Hall of Fame (WA Hall of Champions) in 1996 and named among WA’s top 100 players in 2004.

Swan United FC president Ben Kelly said Mr Dundo went on to become coach of Swan IC (now known as Swan United) and remains heavily involved with the club as a groundsman.

“Len rarely misses a game and everyone at this club and in the football community wish him the warmest congratulations while also recognising him as someone who has contributed so much to football in this state.”

On a personal level, Mr Kelly said Dundo was known for his cheeky personality and exceptional skill on the ball.

“Also, despite his record-breaking domestic success Len was seen as very unlucky not to be selected for the Australian national team during his prime.”