Despotovski and Miller rewarded with Testimonial

Perth Glory's two longest serving players, Bobby Despotovski and Scott Miller, have been rewarded for ten years service to the club with a testimonial match, which is set to feature many of the club's former greats.

Both Despotovski and Miller joined Perth Glory for the club's inaugural season in national competition back in 1996 and have gone on to make well over 200 appearances in domestic football for the Glory.

They were both key figures in the Glory's two NSL championships and three NSL premierships and have both won the Most Glorious Player and Supporters Player of the Year Awards.

Bobby holds the record number of appearances for the club with 225 games with Scott only two behind him with 223 games.

Despotovski captained the club in 2002-3, lifting the clubs first NSL Championship in 2003 and also holds the record for the most goals scored for the club with 119 goals to date. He is also the Hyundai A-League's leading goal scorer with seven so far this season.

The match between the players' respective teams will take place on Sunday, March 12, 2006, at Members Equity Stadium with further high-profile events surrounding the testimonial to be announced in due course.

Scott and Bobby will captain their teams; 'Scotty 7' and 'Bobby 10'. Both players have started the process of selecting the players and coaches they wish to participate in the match and many big names from Glory's past are likely to be unveiled.

The club's chief executive, Jeff Dennis, said: "Perth Glory is pleased to announce that the club will be holding a ten-year Testimonial Match to salute two of the club's legends - Scott Miller and Bobby Despotovski.

"Both players have been loyal servants of Perth Glory since the club's inception ten years ago. Scott and Bobby were also key figures in the club winning two Championships and three Premierships in the last five years."

Bobby Despotovski said: "It is nice that the club have acknowledged that we have actually been here since day one and it is not just that we have been here for ten years but it is ten years that the club has been running so we are thrilled that the club is putting everything forward for us."

Scott Miller added: "I think the club is realising now that as well as a business it is really a club and I think they have taken great steps in getting former players like Gareth Naven, Gary Faria and Tommy Maras back into the game.

"It is an opportunity to get a lot of our mates back and, hopefully, a lot of people will turn out to see the old faces. The club has taken a step forward in making sure there is a bit of tradition and hopefully it will drag a few players over and show that the players here are really getting on well and mixing with the club."