Although Dee Why “officially” formed in1946, we know of two medals awarded (1925 & 1926) to Dee Why players whilst playing for Dee Why. Either way, Dee Why is the oldest and one of the most respected football clubs on the Northern Beaches.
1946
Foundation Year
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 Sundays1950 /W.C. Wentworth –patron of club / First all-age team formed, DY wins Grand Final 2-0 against Narrabeen.
1951
DY wins MWSA Club championship. Under 18’s wins the ‘all age’ Onoto Pen knockout 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 begins1963/ 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 only3 Divisions) Inter-suburban 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 Women’s 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 win 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).
2014
Dee Why FC wins AL1 Championship and are promoted back to the Premier League. New Record membership: 518 Players and 59 Coaches and Managers. Record Junior Players.
2017
Ryan Doidge (Former DYFC Player) appointed as Technical Advisor/Head Coach of PL Team / PL Team finish league runners-up and make the Grand Final losing 1-2 against Pittwater RSL. / DYFC Academy wasformed.
2019
Dee Why Football Club U12/1s crowned NSW 12 Boys Champions of Champions with a 4-0 win against Kellyville Kolts Soccer Club.
The club is located near to Dee Why lagoon, which features prominently on the club’s crest and logo. The lagoon is home to one of only two colonies of black swans in Sydney, which are more commonly found along the western coast of Australia. A single black swan was thus chosen as the attractive centrepiece for the club’s crest and badge.
The club’s colours were also chosen to reflect Dee Why FC’s local area. The blue represents the ocean and gold the sand signifying the club’s location on Sydney’s Northern Beaches.
Among Dee Why’s claims to fame is their most famous player, the one and only George Best who made a guest appearance for the mighty Swans back in 1983.
Dee Why’s Premier League was also once sponsored by the comedian Billy Connolly who was a school friend of the current President at the time Billy Kelly.
