About Johnny Warren
John Norman Warren, MBE, OAM was an Australian soccer player, coach, administrator, writer and broadcaster. He was known as Captain Socceroo for his passionate work to promote the game in Australia. The award for the best player in the A-League is named the Johnny Warren Medal in his honour. In a 12-year stint at St George Warren won three NSW State League grand finals, one premiership and two state cups. In 1967 Warren captained the national team for the first time in a match against New Zealand in Saigon.
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