JOIN Forrestfield Football Club (FFC) on March 15 as they celebrate their 50th anniversary with a family-friendly fun from 12pm to 4.30pm at John Reid Oval, followed by a dinner from 6.30pm to 11.30pm at Steel Blue Oval.

The club has come a long way since 1975 when Forrestfield Primary School principal Ken Waters was approached by a coordinator of the local football competition asking him if he could put together a team because of the uneven number of teams competing.

Mr Waters gathered a group of U13  boys who were keen to play, and the rest was history.

That year, a 13-year-old Tony Cale set a milestone when he scored the club’s very first goal.

Since then, the club has continued to grow and now has a total of 11 teams competing, from Year 3 to senior-aged players.

Forrestfield  Football Club secretary Lesley Boyd said the club had grown from a single team in the Swans competition to a vibrant community of players and supporters.

Festivities kick off at midday with a family-friendly sausage sizzle and activities for the kids including waterslides, fairy floss and snow cones.

Later in the afternoon, a cake-cutting ceremony will be accompanied by guest speakers who will share the club’s rich history.

The celebrations will end with a dinner at the Swan Districts Steel Blue Oval.

All past players, members, their families and local residents are welcome to join as the club celebrates the half century milestone.

Tickets to the evening dinner event can be purchased at forrestfieldfc.pfl.club/public/schedule/events