108-602: Hindmarsh Stadium (also known as Coopers Stadium under naming rights ) is a multi-purpose stadium in Hindmarsh , an inner western suburb of Adelaide , South Australia . It is the home of the Australian A-League team, Adelaide United . The stadium has a capacity of 16,500, of which 15,000 is seated, and is home to professional football (soccer) A-League team Adelaide United , who regularly fill this capacity, and averaged crowds of over 12,000 to its matches during
216-504: A South Australian 'Select' team. The All Blacks, including goal kicking Stand-off Grant Fox who would retire the following year as the All Blacks highest ever point scorer, ran out easy winners while FitzSimons, playing up to the crowd by humorously claiming innocence, was sent off midway through the second half after numerous infringements. At the time this made FitzSimons the only Wallaby (although his international career had finished by
324-458: A two-leg qualifier against Uruguay . In the second leg, during the first half a swift flick kick from Viduka found Harry Kewell inside the box. Kewell scuffed his shot but the ball bounced kindly to Mark Bresciano who went on to score the goal that forced the Qualifier to go to a penalty shoot out. Viduka would go on to miss his penalty, however Australia went on to win the shootout anyway. It
432-470: A 1–1 draw. After trailing 1-0 Australia earned a penalty in the second half. Viduka took the spot kick, only to hit the top bar. However Tim Cahill scored of the rebound. Viduka also led Australia's national team to their first World Cup finals victory with a 3–1 win over Japan in June 2006, as well as guiding them through an encounter with Brazil , losing 2–0, and a controversial bout with Croatia , ending with
540-559: A 25% interest in Coopers ("C" and "D" class shares), and Coopers received 291,404 SA Brewing shares (2.65%). The Coopers board of directors was increased from four to five, with SA Brewing's "D" shares having the right to elect the fifth director. After consulting the SA Brewing board and receiving their support, Coopers sold their SA Brewing shares in 1984, (at a substantial profit). SA Brewing continued to hold their 25% interest in Coopers. In
648-638: A 2–2 draw. He then led Australia into the second round, where they lost their round of 16 match to Italy . Although a regular scorer in the Premier League, Viduka has struggled to score any significant goals for the Socceroos , and the 2006 World Cup was no different. Viduka considered retiring from international competition after the 2006 World Cup, citing increasing family commitments as the primary reason. In September 2006, however, he confirmed that he would continue playing for Australia and intended to compete in
756-454: A 5-0 crushing of Jamaica at Craven Cottage in a friendly game. In the 47th minute of the game Archie Thompson crossed to Viduka, who controlled the ball, thought about appealing for handball but then had time to crash the ball into the net. Viduka thrived under Guus Hiddink 's tenure as coach of the national squad and led Australia as it qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany over
864-468: A bequest. At the time of the unsolicited takeover bid by Lion Nathan, these shares were valued at between $ 18 million and $ 22 million and considered to be a possible blocking stake. Due to various restrictions imposed by the company's constitution, the selling of Coopers' shares is a tedious and complicated exercise. The constitution restricts and defines who can buy shares. Shares may not be owned by competitors, there are "Tiers" of rights to buy shares, and
972-541: A child, but the move ultimately did not happen, and held talks with Alex Ferguson at Manchester United , but decided against moving across the Pennines to join Leeds' rivals . In the 2002–03 campaign , Viduka scored another 22 goals, including a hat-trick in a 6–1 win at Charlton Athletic and the winner in a 3–2 victory at Arsenal on the penultimate day of the season that effectively saved United from relegation. However,
1080-705: A dairyman, while Ann bore four more children: Mary Ann (1855–1856); John Thomas (1857–1935); Christopher (1859–1910); and Annie Elizabeth (1861–1921). In 1856 he purchased land in George Street, Norwood, and using his new skills as a mason, built a house which he described to his brother as having "6 rooms & Cellar & Passage" and 12 ft ceilings "on acct of Sumr heat". In the same letter, and many others, he urged his brother and family to join him in South Australia, but this never eventuated. On 13 May 1862, Thomas brewed his first recorded batch. He did all
1188-526: A former brick pit on Torrens Road at Brompton named Rowley Park which was located only 5 km from the city , and the original plan was for the land to be the home of Soccer in SA as the site formed a natural bowl. However, the Soccer Association had received negative press regarding its failure to grow grass on the site. Rowley Park also had a tendency to flood during winter as the bottom of "The Brick Pit"
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#17328581352181296-620: A new contract. Given his impressive haul for the season, Viduka attracted interest from a number of clubs who were hoping to sign him on a free transfer as he became out-of-contract. Viduka joined north-east rivals Newcastle United on a free transfer on 7 June 2007. Viduka remains Middlesbrough's top goalscorer at the Riverside , and regularly features in Middlesbrough fan polls for top XI Riverside era players. In signing for Newcastle, Viduka became manager Sam Allardyce 's first signing at
1404-560: A pedigree, with names including "Light Brew Sparkling Ale" (brewed in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century before being discontinued due to poor sales), and "Light Dinner Ale" (brewed from the 1960s with some changes to the recipe). The beer occupies a unique place in the local market – it is seen as being somewhere between a 'craft beer' and the traditional mass-produced lagers. Coopers distributes Carlsberg , Kronenbourg , Mythos , and Sapporo in Australia. In 2022, it
1512-554: A result of the Lion Nathan saga, the company has improved the liquidity of shares by offering regular buy-backs. Prior to the takeover offer, there were 117 shareholders of 1,353,358 shares. By the end of 2010, the number of shares on issue had reduced by about 20% to 1.15 million, held by 129 shareholders. With Lion Nathan wholly owned by Kirin Brewing Company since 2009, and Fosters owned by SABMiller since 2011, Coopers
1620-579: A share swap. This gave SA Brewing a 25% interest in Coopers ("C" and "D" class shares) and Coopers received 291,404 SA Brewing shares (2.65%). The Coopers board of directors was increased from four to five, with SA Brewing's "D" shares having the right to elect the fifth director. At the time, a total of 486,750 new shares were issued, being made up of 87,751 "D" class shares and the remainder, along with other unclassified shares, becoming "C" class shares. After discussions with, and receiving support from, SA Brewing, Coopers sold their SA Brewing shares in 1984, at
1728-574: A shock upset in the third round of the Scottish Cup . During half time Viduka reportedly threw his boots in the bin and refused to play in the second half after an altercation with assistant coach, Eric Black . The match ended 3–1 with Celtic fans in uproar. In March 2000, Viduka assisted Celtic to win Scotland's 1999-2000 Scottish League Cup . He left after his first full season at the club. Leeds United manager David O'Leary signed Viduka just before
1836-585: A substantial profit. Mark Viduka Mark Antony Viduka ( / v ɪ ˈ d uː k ə / vih- DOOK -ə ; born 9 October 1975) is an Australian former soccer player who played as a centre forward . Viduka captained the Australia national team at the 2006 FIFA World Cup , reaching the Round of 16, which remains their joint-best performance to date. His four goals in the UEFA Champions League are
1944-461: A two leg World Cup Qualifier. Australia lost on aggregate 3–1. This meant Viduka and Australia spent another World Cup on the sidelines. In 2003, Viduka scored his third international goal in a friendly against Ireland. Australia would go on to lose the match 2–1. Viduka began captaining Australia in September 2005 in place of the injured Craig Moore , the regular captain. His first game as captain
2052-569: A video of the Bible Society debate over the issue of same-sex marriage . Coopers Brewery issued two statements on 12 March 2017 in response to the backlash and also posted a tweet saying they were not trying to push a religious message. Various venues in Melbourne and Sydney subsequently announced they would no longer be stocking Coopers beers. On 14 March Coopers issued a further statement and accompanying video declaring they were cancelling
2160-415: Is credited with the highly successful marketing campaign which has increased the market share of Cooper's beers from well below, to well above, that of historical South Australian market leader "West End". Thomas started recording his brews in 1862, and by the late 1860s he was employing one man, and his teenage son William. After initial success and expansion, in the late 1860s Thomas had many problems with
2268-475: Is known for making a variety of beers , the most famous of which are its Pale Ale and Sparkling Ale . In the twelve months to 30 June 2020 total beer sales, excluding non-alcoholic beverages, rose to 79.8 million litres, an increase of 3.9% from the previous year. It is also the world's largest producer of homebrewing beer concentrate in cans. Cooper's also manufactures DIY kits, reusable plastic bottles and boxed brew enhancers. Its shares are primarily owned by
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#17328581352182376-535: Is the only wholly Australian-owned major brewery. Coopers released a limited-edition "Celebration Ale" to celebrate the 150th anniversary, as well as celebratory labels on their other beers. On 9 March 2017 Coopers Brewery launched a limited edition premium beer (in both can and carton) to commemorate the bicentenary of the Bible Society . Public outcry arose over the use of the Coopers Brewery branded beer in
2484-608: The 1999 NRL season giving them a rectangular venue suited to league rather than an oval as was their previous home, the Adelaide Oval . However the team was wound up by owners News Ltd only weeks before the start of the 1999 season. On 15 April 2006 on a Saturday night the stadium hosted its first NRL match since the Rams final home game in 1998 when the Sydney-based Penrith Panthers played that year's NRL Grand Finalist
2592-519: The 2000 Olympic men's football tournament . The stadium's all-time attendance record of 18,430 was set during the Group A match between Italy and Nigeria. The venue hosted 6 matches of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup - 4 group games and 1 knockout fixture. Coopers Brewery Coopers Brewery Limited , the largest Australian -owned brewery , is based in the Adelaide suburb of Regency Park . Coopers
2700-500: The 2000–01 season for £6 million. At Leeds, he was expected to line up in a three-pronged attack alongside the previous season's top scorer Michael Bridges and Australia teammate Harry Kewell , but injuries to those two saw him form a partnership with Alan Smith in Leeds' Champions League matches, while Robbie Keane – signed on loan from Inter Milan as cover for Bridges – also benefited in their Premier League matches together in
2808-583: The 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons. United used the stadium for its home matches in both the league and in various AFC Champions League campaigns. The venue hosted five matches during the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup and underwent a redevelopment to the eastern stand in preparation. Built in 1960, the stadium stands on the site that was once Lindsay Circus/Hindmarsh Oval which housed the Hindmarsh Cricket Club (later West Torrens District Cricket Club ) from 1857 - 1921, and West Torrens Football Club of
2916-455: The 2010 season that Cronulla had been allowed by the SA Government to pull out of their contract. Cronulla's official reasons were wanting to concentrate on their home fans by not taking home games away from Toyota Stadium . The NRL return to Adelaide in 2010 when another Sydney based club Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs played a home game at the Adelaide Oval instead of Hindmarsh against
3024-671: The Adelaide City Zebras (who also played games at the Sports Field), and later the home ground for West Adelaide Hellas . Hindmarsh would eventually become the sole Adelaide NSL venue during the late 1980s. In 1986, Hindmarsh Stadium hosted the first leg of the NSL Grand Final between Adelaide City and Sydney Olympic . Olympic won 1–0. Adelaide would go on to win the 2nd leg in Sydney 3–1 and become NSL Champions. Hindmarsh again hosted
3132-699: The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks , that the Sharks would play three NRL home games at Hindmarsh over 3 years starting from 2009. The first of those was against the North Queensland Cowboys on 19 April 2009. On a sunny autumn day the Cowboys defeated the Sharks 34–10 in front of 8,547 fans, the record crowd for a rugby league match at Hindmarsh. Unfortunately for NRL fans in Adelaide it was announced early in
3240-577: The Melbourne Cricket Ground and concluded with a 2–2 draw. Viduka assisted Paul Agostino with the first goal of the game. He also appeared in friendly matches against Hungary and Czech Republic in 2000. Defeating Hungary 3-0 and losing to Czech Republic 3–1. That same here Viduka once again joined the Olyroos in the 2000 Olympic Games in his home country of Australia. In 2001, he played alongside Australia as they competed against Uruguay in
3348-722: The Melbourne Storm . With 7,017 fans in attendance the Storm ran out easy 40–18 winners with emerging rugby league superstar Greg Inglis scoring 3 tries for Melbourne. It was a home match for the Panthers who brought the game to Adelaide due to renovations being completed at their usual home, Penrith Stadium in western Sydney. On 3 October 2008 it was announced by the SA Government Minister for Recreation and Sport Michael Wright coach Ricky Stuart , head coach of Sydney-based NRL team
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3456-535: The SANFL from 1905 until 1921. During World War I, the Patriotic Football League, a group of SANFL clubs that wanted to continue playing football during the war, played many games at the venue. The 1916 Patriotic Football League Grand Final was held at the ground between Port Adelaide and West Torrens with Port Adelaide winning 7.11 (53) to 1.13 (19). The Soccer Association of South Australia owned land on
3564-469: The "D" class shares (with their right to elect a director), and some of the "C" class shares, and Coopers Brewery Ltd purchased the remainder of the "C" class shares. Thus, SA Brewing had a seat on the Cooper's board of Directors from 1962 to 1995, but in 1995 the Cooper family once again became sole owners of the company. In 2001, the brewery relocated to much larger premises at Regency Park . Since 2003,
3672-450: The 1960s, and Croatian footballer and Ballon d'Or winner Luka Modrić is his cousin. Viduka currently lives in Zagreb , where he owns a coffee shop and enjoys making coffee. Viduka had a song written about him by English singer/songwriter and Middlesbrough fan Alistair Griffin (who also previously co-wrote the football song recorded by Terry Venables ). The song lyrics were written to
3780-532: The 2007 Asian Cup . In a friendly against Singapore , a week before the start of the Asian Cup , Viduka scored two headed goals in a 3–0 victory for Australia; former Leeds teammate Harry Kewell scored the third. It was the second time he scored two goals in an international match, having previously done so against the Solomon Islands in 2005. On Australia's first ever Asian Cup participation, Viduka captained
3888-476: The 63rd minute with a clever back flick past the goalkeeper. In Australia's final group game Viduka made a contribution early in the game with an assist to Aurelio Vidmar in the 3rd minute. Despite Australia's early 0–2 lead, Spain made a spirited comeback and won 3–2. Due to the losses to France and Spain the Olyroos did not progress further in the tournament. Viduka featured in the two World Cup qualifiers against Iran in 1997. Australia failed to qualify. Viduka
3996-516: The Melbourne Storm. The Bulldogs had planned to make the Adelaide Oval their 'other' home, returning in 2011 , again against the Storm, but this was also abandoned after just two years. Hindmarsh Stadium has hosted six top grade rugby league matches. In 1996 as part of the rebuilding of the venue before the 2000 Summer Olympics , the original single tier grandstand with its wooden bench seats
4104-589: The NSL Grand Final (this time a single game) in 1994-95 when Adelaide City faced the Mark Viduka led Melbourne Knights . In front of a crowd of over 16,000 the Knights defeated the Zebras 2–0. As soccer was generally played to smaller crowds during the 1970s and 1980s, Hindmarsh became a regular host of the Socceroos in some of their international matches, with Adelaide-based players such as Robert Zabica , Alex Tobin , and
4212-474: The Olympics, temporary stands were erected in the corners of the stadium to bring capacity up to 20,000. Hosting matches from Groups A and B, the recorded attendance at Hindmarsh was set at 18,340 when Italy drew 1–1 Nigeria on 19 September 2000. Other soccer played in the stadium in the past include several international matches, including most of the games played in the 2004 OFC Nations Cup - an event where
4320-487: The Regency Park brewery has used a gas turbine based cogeneration plant to supply steam and electric power requirements. Fired with natural gas with a thermal efficiency of 80%, the $ 6.2 million plant produces power with a 90% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared to a separate electricity generation and steam production plant. The plant is operated by AGL Energy and is rated at 4.4 MW . Generation above
4428-461: The Soccer Association that Rowley Park would be unsuitable as a soccer venue they obtained a lease on Hindmarsh Oval from the Hindmarsh Council. The old Hindmarsh Oval was developed over the years into a rectangular stadium capable of holding 15,000 with a single tier grandstand built in 1960 that held approximately 2,000 while 6 light towers for night games (plus another 8 smaller light towers on
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4536-737: The Socceroos began their qualifying campaign for the 2006 FIFA World Cup . In 2007 the venue hosted the first two rounds of the Olyroos campaign as they qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics . With the rise in the sports popularity in Australia, Hindmarsh is rarely used these days by the Socceroos other than for training purposes or matches against lower ranked countries such as those from the Pacific islands. International matches now generally take place at larger capacity venues such as Sydney 's 84,000 seat Stadium Australia , Brisbane 's 52,500 seat Lang Park , or
4644-562: The Vidmar brothers Aurelio and Tony all playing prominent roles. Hindmarsh Stadium was one of the venues chosen to host preliminary matches for the men's soccer during the 2000 Olympics held in Sydney . This saw the stadium receive almost a complete rebuild which brought it to its present status. The field was lengthened from 110 to 120 metres to be able to also accommodate both rugby league and rugby union which used longer field dimensions (though
4752-631: The Wesleyan Chapel in Skipton. Their first child, William (1850–1882), was born in 1850, and Sarah Ann (1851–1852) in 1851. In 1852, Thomas, the pregnant Ann, and their two children emigrated to South Australia, setting sail from Plymouth on the SS Omega on 29 May 1852. During the 86-day voyage, Sarah Ann was one of the six children who died, but their third child was born as they rounded the Cape of Good Hope, and
4860-566: The Year in 1993–94 and 1994–95 . His time at Melbourne Knights included one NSL title in the 1994–95 season. The grandstand at Knights' Stadium , home of the Knights, was renamed the "Mark Viduka Stand" in his honour and paid for with his transfer money. In 1995, Viduka moved to Croatia to play with Croatia Zagreb (now Dinamo Zagreb). He spent three and a half seasons with the club, helping it to win three doubles in Croatia between 1996 and 1998. He
4968-453: The bottle after bottling – thus the bottled beer contains some sediment. There are three schools of thought with regard to the sediment – some drinkers like to mix the sediment throughout the beer by tipping or rolling the beer before drinking, while others prefer to decant the beer into a glass leaving (most of) the sediment at the base of the bottle. Coopers have made such choice a strong element in their marketing strategy. Some find that mixing
5076-559: The brewery's electrical load of 1.2 MW is fed back into the grid. In late 2005, Lion Nathan made an unsolicited takeover bid for Coopers, which was strongly opposed by the board and by the Cooper family. It was ultimately rejected at an Extraordinary General Meeting when the holders of 93.4% of the shares voted in favour of permanently removing the 3rd tier purchasing rights of Lion Nathan, effectively preventing any current or future takeover bid. Prince Alfred College held 70,000 shares (5%) in Coopers Brewery, which had been received in
5184-482: The brewery. In addition to those who served as partners and/or directors, many other family members have worked in the brewery. Thomas married twice, leading to two branches of the family, known as the "A side" and "B side" of the family. This has led to the company having multiple classes of shares with different voting rights. Thomas Cooper (17 December 1826 – 30 December 1897) was born in Carleton, North Yorkshire ,
5292-457: The club came when he scored a brace against Greenock Morton in the Scottish Cup on 8 March 1999. He was voted Scottish Player of the Year for 1999–2000 after scoring 27 goals in his first full season at Celtic Park . He was regarded as a skilled player, with Josip Šimunić noting his ability to hold the ball up well and bring other players into the game. In February 2000, lower league team Inverness Caledonian Thistle defeated Celtic in
5400-474: The club without kicking a ball for them, citing stress as his reason. A week later, Croatia Zagreb complained that it had not received the agreed fee for the player. These issues were eventually resolved and Viduka made his first appearance in a Celtic shirt on 16 February 1999, scoring for the under-21 team as an over-age player in a 4–2 victory against Motherwell . After making his first team debut against Dundee United on 27 February 1999, his first goals for
5508-525: The club's financial crisis continued, and resulted in the sale of key players including Harry Kewell and Robbie Keane. In the 2003–04 season, Viduka was again top scorer at Leeds, finishing the season strongly as was the case in the previous season, as interim manager Eddie Gray attempted to steer the club away from the Premier League trap door following the departure of Peter Reid in November after eight months as manager. However, during his final appearance in
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#17328581352185616-445: The club. His contract was for two years, with the option of a third year. He made his Newcastle debut in a Premier League match at Bolton on 11 August and scored his first goal on 26 August against his former club Middlesbrough. On 23 September, he scored a further two goals against West Ham United to bring his tally up to three for Newcastle. On 23 December, he again scored two goals against Derby County . After an injury lay off over
5724-428: The constitution also imposes other terms and conditions. A further complication is that although all shares have the same voting rights on the floor of a general meeting, the four classes of shares have different rights to nominate directors. The process of selling involves several steps: A significant issue of the takeover bid was that the offer was five times the last price determined by an independent valuation. As
5832-468: The doldrums during the recession of the late 1880s, a boom time in the 1920s, the doldrums during the Great Depression , and mixed fortunes through World War II and the 1950s. By the 1960s, the brewery was still producing much the same products as in the 1880s, but the brewing environment, and consumer demand, had changed. There had been much consolidation of breweries in South Australia since Coopers
5940-566: The early 1890s, with John running the business with Christopher. Joseph died in 1888 (aged 25). Fifth son Samuel and sixth son Stanley (the eldest of second wife Sarah's children) came to the brewery when they finished school, as did William's son, Will, and younger sons Frederic, Charles and Walter. Thomas died on 30 December 1897. After bequests to his wife, daughters and youngest sons, his will left all of his property to his four eldest surviving sons, (John, Christopher, Samuel and Stanley), under instructions to "carry on my business as Brewers under
6048-426: The early 1960s, demand for Coopers Ales was flat, had been for years in the past, and looked like it would be for years into the future. The company strongly considered adding a Lager to their range. The older members of the board were highly resistant to such change, and, as this would be in competition with SA Brewing, the new board member was also resistant. It was not until 1967 that the board voted to go ahead with
6156-469: The end of 1862 Thomas realised that to make a living as a brewer, he would need to increase his brewing capacity, so he mortgaged his property to Frederick Scarfe, the Mayor of Norwood, a butcher, and a customer of Thomas's ale, for £300, and built a new brewhouse. In January 1863 he sold his cows and the milk delivery run. Although with half-a-dozen breweries in Adelaide, there was a lot of competition, Thomas's ale
6264-456: The end of the 2008–09 season . Viduka, however, later expressed his desire to continue playing past this season after acquiring a groin injury in late December. After returning from injury, he was immediately used by newly appointed coach Alan Shearer in an attempt to prevent the team's relegation. After playing a man of the match performance in the 3–1 victory against his former team Middlesbrough, Mark appeared to have scored his first goal of
6372-623: The extended Cooper family, and the company's constitution and classes of shares makes it difficult to sell shares outside the family. The brewery was established by Thomas Cooper in 1862 at his home in the Adelaide suburb of Norwood . He brewed his first recorded batch on 13 May 1862. In 1881 the brewery relocated to larger, commercial facilities at Leabrook . Thomas died in 1897. In his will, after bequests to his wife, daughters and youngest sons, he left all his property to his four eldest surviving sons, John, Christopher, Samuel and Stanley, under instructions to "carry on my business as Brewers under
6480-619: The final to Sevilla on 10 May 2006, a result which Viduka has since said took him four months to get over. In August 2006, he was awarded the number 9 shirt at Middlesbrough, his preferred number at all his previous clubs. Viduka's third season at Middlesbrough was his most prolific, scoring 19 goals in all competitions. With his contract due to expire at the end of the 2006–07 season , Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate expressed his interest in retaining Viduka. Southgate reiterated his wish to retain Viduka's services and revealed he would offer him
6588-547: The form of 'Thomas Cooper & Sons' as partners". Each time one of the partners retired or died, a new partnership agreement needed to be drawn up. This became unwieldy, so in 1923, the partners decided to incorporate with limited liability. An agreement was drawn up where the capital of the company was declared as £39,000, and 39,000 £1 shares were distributed. 15,953 of the shares were designated as class "A", and 15,953 as class "B". Directors were to be appointed equally by holders of "A" and "B" shares. The company went through
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#17328581352186696-412: The form of 'Thos Cooper & Sons' as partners". Younger sons Frederic, (who spent all of his working life at the brewery), and Charles, (who worked at the brewery for many years), received no interest in the business. Nor did grandson Will, who also worked at the brewery. Youngest son Walter was bequeathed an interest in the business when he reached age 25, but died of malaria aged 26. Each time one of
6804-566: The formation of the club in 2003. The stadium's record attendance outside of the 2000 Olympic Games is 17,000 at the 2008 AFC Champions League Final second leg between Adelaide United and Gamba Osaka of Japan . Adelaide lost 2–0, being the first Australian side to reach the Final of the AFC Champions League. Since 2013, the stadium has been known has Coopers Stadium, under sponsorship from Adelaide brewery Coopers . The venue took host to
6912-477: The grandstand roof) were installed during the mid-1970s. Other than the grandstand, the ground was all terracing surrounding the playing surface. This changed in 1996 when seats were installed on the eastern side of the ground. Along with the Olympic Sports Field , Hindmarsh became one of two Adelaide venues in the former National Soccer League which was launched in 1977 . Hindmarsh was the home ground of
7020-493: The inaugural FFA Cup Final on 16 December 2014 which saw Adelaide United defeat Perth Glory . It has gone on to have a rich cup football history, with United hosting and winning in 2018 and 2019 . United were 1–0 victors with an attendance of 16,142. Hindmarsh Stadium not only hosted soccer matches but also hosted Rugby union and Rugby league . In 1992 the New Zealand All Blacks played an exhibition game against
7128-494: The increased fixture list and to ensure it could compete on the European stage. Viduka was signed from Leeds for £4.5 million and unveiled as one of the marquee signings of the summer. Viduka's debut season at Middlesbrough was initially impressive, albeit frustrated by injuries. However, in his second season, the 2005–06 season , Viduka was in sensational form in all competitions for Middlesbrough, reaching double figures early on in
7236-443: The jersey, Leeds were relegated in a 4–1 loss to Bolton Wanderers at Reebok Stadium . After scoring a penalty, Viduka was sent off following two yellow cards. He was sold to Middlesbrough in the summer of 2004 as United's financial difficulties deepened. Following Middlesbrough's League Cup victory in 2004, the club qualified for the 2004–05 UEFA Cup . The squad was bolstered with a number of high-profile signings to cope with
7344-490: The largest stadium in the Southern Hemisphere , the 100,024 capacity Melbourne Cricket Ground . Though with the redevelopment of the Adelaide Oval to a world class, FIFA compliant 53,583 capacity stadium (50,083 seated), there is renewed speculation that the Socceroos will return to Adelaide for high-profile international matches. Hindmarsh Stadium has been the home ground of A-League Men club Adelaide United since
7452-496: The last game of the season. Viduka made his return to the first team after six months out injured at former club Middlesbrough, coming on for Martins as a substitute on 29 November 2008. This was a great relief for manager Joe Kinnear , who stated that he had previously feared the Australian's career might have been prematurely ended by his injury woes. Later, Kinnear suggested to reporters that Viduka might call time on his career at
7560-551: The licensing laws required his minimum sale to be five gallons, his customer base continued to expand, and on 23 July 1881, the first ale was brewed at the much larger newly purchased and built premises in Statenborough Street, Leabrook. Although eldest son William died in 1882 (aged 32), by this time second and third sons Thomas and Christopher were working in the brewery, and fourth son Joseph joined them when he finished his schooling. Under John's influence and monitoring, there
7668-428: The minimum field length of a union field including in-goal areas is actually 120 metres so shorter than desirable in-goals are required), the six old light towers were replaced with four television standard ones (one in each corner with lights also on the front edge of the grandstand roof) and the former terracing was now all seated, uncovered stands with only the grandstand built in the mid-1990s remaining in place. During
7776-556: The most scored by any Australian player. In 1993, Viduka started his professional career in Australia for Melbourne Knights (which up until the 1993 season was known as Melbourne Croatia) and became an Australian international in June of the following year. In his two seasons with the Knights, he was top goal scorer in the National Soccer League (NSL) and was twice awarded the Johnny Warren Medal for NSL Best Player of
7884-444: The national team, even by other members of the squad. Despite calls from Adrian Alston , Graham Arnold and Viduka's then-agent Steve Kutner for Viduka to be selected for the 2010 FIFA World Cup , Viduka had already decided to retire, aged 34. Viduka and his wife Ivana have three sons together: Joseph (born November 2002), Lucas (born September 2006) and Oliver (born May 2008). His father Joe immigrated to Australia from Croatia in
7992-565: The new brewery development at Regency Park . In 2004 the company introduced the (world's? ) first naturally conditioned beer in an aluminum can, Dr Tim's Traditional Ale, which was named after him. Glenn Cooper AM , is chairman of the company and a fifth-generation family member from the "A" side of the family. He is a third half-cousin of Tim. Glenn entered the business in 1990, having previously worked in IT and marketing roles for both Anderson Digital Equipment and his own Adelaide-based business. Glenn
8100-418: The new plant, with the SA Brewing representative not voting. After 105 years of only brewing ale and stout, "Gold Crown", Coopers first Lager, was available for sale in 1968. In 1970, the retail price of a bottle of Coopers ale was 41 cents: To celebrate the 125th anniversary, the board commissioned Adelaide historian Alison Painter, (wife of John Painter, an engineer employed by Coopers in 1968 to oversee
8208-511: The new year, Viduka was brought back into the side by new manager Kevin Keegan , where he played as part of a 4–3–3 formation along with Michael Owen and Obafemi Martins . This new formation brought about a change of fortune for Newcastle as the three strikers rescued them from a relegation battle, with Viduka scoring two more goals over the rest of the season and setting up others for Martins and Owen before picking up an Achilles' heel injury before
8316-478: The partners retired or died, a new partnership agreement needed to be drawn up. This became unwieldy, so in 1923, the partners decided to incorporate with limited liability. An agreement was drawn up where the capital of the company was declared as £39,000, and the 39,000 £1 shares were distributed: Directors were to be appointed equally by holders of "A" and "B" shares. In 1962, when the two remaining Adelaide brewers were fearing takeover, SA Brewing and Coopers did
8424-512: The quality of the brews, and the business did not fare well for the next decade. In 1870 he sold all his property to meet his debts, and moved to rented premises in High Street, Kensington. By 1877, Thomas had resolved many of the quality problems, and in 1878 sales were back up to the level of the good years of the 1860s. In 1878, second son John went to work in the brewery full-time. Although Thomas continued to refuse to sell to public houses, and
8532-495: The quarter-finals in a penalty shootout against Japan. Subsequent to that loss, question marks hang over whether Viduka will continue his international career. Two years on from the 2007 Asian Cup, he was still yet to return for the Socceroos , either stating he had injuries or club commitments. He missed World Cup Qualifiers against Qatar , Bahrain and Japan, even though fully fit and asked to play by then-Socceroos manager Pim Verbeek . Questions were raised over his commitment to
8640-442: The release of the Bible Society commemorative cans and joining Australian Marriage Equality . On 15 March the Bible Society replaced the original video of the debate between Federal MPs Tim Wilson and Andrew Hastie with a four-second clip advising "We have decided to remove this video. Thank you for your understanding." Coopers beers are widely available on tap in South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales, and in some bars in
8748-451: The rest of Australia as speciality beers. They are widely available in bottles and (to a lesser extent) cans around Australia and New Zealand, and occasionally at specialist importers in other countries. The distribution of the beers outside of South Australia has been largely promoted since 2003 by the subsidiary Premium Beverages Pty Ltd. Coopers bottled beers are characterised by their secondary fermentation technique – some yeast remains in
8856-489: The season against Fulham . Match referee Howard Webb , however, ruled that Kevin Nolan impeded goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer disallowing the goal. He was released following Newcastle's relegation. Viduka was available to be selected to Australia , Croatia and Ukraine due to his origins, and he began his international career with Australia in a friendly series against South Africa at the age of 18 in June 1994. The first game
8964-456: The season, including a stunning volley away at Birmingham . He played an important part in helping the club reach the League Cup quarter final, FA Cup semi final and UEFA cup final . Viduka helped to spearhead a European campaign which saw the club overturn a three-goal deficit in the quarter and semi final second legs of the competition to proceed to the final. Middlesbrough eventually lost in
9072-437: The second half of the season. In his first season, Viduka scored 22 goals, including all four in a memorable 4–3 win over Liverpool at Elland Road . He signed a five-year deal in the summer of 2001 and would star in both domestic competitions and Europe, with Leeds finishing in the country's top four in 2000–01, and fifth in 2001–02. In the summer of 2001, Viduka was the subject of interest from A.C. Milan , whom he supported as
9180-406: The sediment results in a shaken beer and prefer not to mix the sediment at all, simply opening the bottle and drinking. The action of drinking from the bottle serves to distribute the sediment anyway without shaking one's beer up. Coopers also produce a large range of homebrew kits. Among these are, English Bitter, Dark Ale, Real Ale and Lager, as well as several others. Coopers homebrew kits provide
9288-457: The side and he scored their solitary goal against Iraq , a game which they ultimately lost 1–3. In the next match, he scored two goals against co-host team Thailand , defeating them 4–0; other goals scored by Michael Beauchamp and Harry Kewell and making them fall out of the remaining competition. At one stage, he led the goalscoring at the Asian Cup tournament, although his team was eliminated in
9396-664: The stadium's change-rooms, upgrades to the media facilities, spectator amenities, and a corporate facility in the Eastern stand. The redevelopment was completed in January 2023, months in advance of the stadium's fixtures for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup . In 2024, Hindmarsh Stadium underwent a $ 53.5 million upgrade, which saw the installation of a new pitch, 15 new screens (2 large video replay screens and 13 digital signage screens across seven bars), and upgraded active supporter areas with safe standing . Hindmarsh Stadium hosted seven games of
9504-433: The starting place for many new homebrewers across the world and are a highly successful brand. The company also produces a range of malt extracts and concentrate for homebrewers . In the twenty-first century Pale Ale is Coopers' most heavily marketed, most recognised, and most successful beer. Although it has only been produced under this name since 1989, it did have a number of similar predecessors from which it can claim
9612-699: The time of the match) to ever be sent off in a match against the All Blacks. In 1998 the short lived National Rugby League team the Adelaide Rams used Hindmarsh for their last 4 home games of the 1998 NRL season . The Rams début at the venue was a success when they thumped the Balmain Tigers 52–0 in front of 7,351 fans. The Rams would end up 2–2 at Hindmarsh after defeating the Auckland Warriors , but losing to Manly-Warringah and North Sydney . The Rams were to continue using Hindmarsh as their home ground in
9720-414: The tune of Leonard Cohen 's " Hallelujah ". Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate embraced the tune as a way of raising money for his chosen charity, Macmillan Cancer Support . Leonard Cohen gave permission for the song to be released as a charity download single. Viduka was a huge AC Milan fan as a kid as he grew up watching Marco van Basten , Frank Rijkaard and Ruud Gullit . Viduka has been
9828-453: The upgrading of the brewery plant and the reduction in plant maintenance costs), to write "Jolly Good Ale and Old : The history of the Coopers Brewery 1862–1987". SA Brewing Holdings subsequently diversified into manufacturing and wine, and then refocused to form Southcorp, Southcorp Wines, and SA Brewing. SA Brewing was acquired by trans-Tasman Lion Nathan in 1993. After two years of negotiations, in 1995 family members purchased all of
9936-441: The work himself (purchasing, calling for orders, brewing, washing, filling, corking and wiring the bottles, delivering the finished product), possibly with the help of then 12-year-old son William, while continuing to attend the cows, run the dairy, and do the daily milk deliveries. Being unlicensed, in early June he sought "professional advice on the sale of beer" from a solicitor, which his ledger records as having cost 7s 6d. Towards
10044-539: The youngest of 12 children of Christopher and Sarah (née Booth). His parents died when he was young (Sarah in 1830 and Christopher in 1832), and he was raised by his sister Ann. Thomas was apprenticed to a shoe-maker, and by the late 1840s, six of the seven living children had moved to Skipton . John, a shuttlemaker, lived in Bradford ; Jane and Mary married; Ann was a housekeeper; Elizabeth and Martha were domestic servants. In 1849 he married Ann Laycock Brown (1827–1872) in
10152-582: Was against his principles". Ann bore four more children before dying suddenly in 1872: Joseph Brown (1863–1888); Jane Amelia (1865–1943); Margaret Alice (1868–1869) and Samuel (1871–1921). She was survived by all five of her sons, and two of her six daughters. Thomas remarried in 1874, and Sarah Louisa Perry bore eight children: Stanley Reasey (1875–1938); Thomas Perry (1876–1876); Francis Scowby (1877–1878) Frederic (1878–1952); Edward Booth (1880–1881); Charles Edward (1881–1936); Lily Louise (1881–1893); and Walter Astley (1882–1909). When he died in 1897, Thomas
10260-408: Was also a part of the Australia team that competed in the 1997 Confederations Cup . He scored Australia's opening goal in a 3–1 win over Mexico in Australia's first group game. However, in the final against Brazil he was sent off in the 24th minute after receiving a red card. Australia went on to lose the encounter 6–0. In 1999, Viduka featured in a friendly against Brazil. The game was played at
10368-711: Was also part of the Croatia Zagreb team that reached the third round of the UEFA Cup in 1997 and went on to make his UEFA Champions League group stage debut with the club a year later. He won the Best Foreigner Footballer Award in the Croatian League in his time at Zagreb. Celtic bought Viduka in December 1998 for £ 3.5 million. In the same month as his signing, Celtic announced that Viduka had quit
10476-452: Was announced that Coopers had been awarded the brewing rights to Miller Genuine Draft in Australia, which includes Miller Chill (Lime, and Blood Orange flavours). Distribution rights for the Miller range were awarded to Perth-based Good Drinks Australia. In addition the partnership secured the licensed brewing rights to Coors Light . To date, six generations of the family have been involved in
10584-527: Was below the level of the water table which made playing soccer virtually impossible. The land was eventually leased to a group of speedway drivers and would become the famous Rowley Park Speedway which ran from December 1949 until it closed in April 1979. The land was eventually sold and is now the Kym Bonython housing estate, named for the speedway's long time promoter Kym Bonython . When it became obvious to
10692-408: Was demolished and replaced by the current two tier structure. The terracing on the opposite wing was also removed and replaced by seating. When the ground was rebuilt before the Olympics only the new grandstand would remain in place. In 2021 Hindmarsh Stadium began undergoing a $ 53 million redevelopment which included new stadium lighting, a roof for the eastern grandstand, big screens, improvements to
10800-537: Was established, and the South Australian Brewing Company and Coopers & Sons were the only breweries remaining in Adelaide. As both were attractive takeover targets, in 1962 (after 100 years of Cooper family sole ownership), the two companies decided to do a mutually beneficial share swap in order to reduce the risk of takeover. The traditional South Australian market leader had been the South Australian Brewing Company . The share swap gave SA Brewing
10908-423: Was greater uniformity of the materials used, and the quality of the products steadily improved. In 1882, production increased to 30,000 gallons, and in the mid-1880s, 48,000 gallons, with the brewery employing seven men. The South Australian economic depression of the 1880s and 1890s suppressed demand, and for the next 10 years, production was level at around 30,000 gallons per year. Thomas retired from general work in
11016-458: Was in a World Cup Qualifier against Solomon Islands in Sydney, in which Australia won 7–0. He scored 2 goals on the occasion including a spectacular bicycle-kick goal. Viduka would go on to score a third goal only to be denied a hat-trick after being ruled offside. It was his first time playing against a team from the Oceana region. In October 2005, he continued his captaincy when he led Australia to
11124-567: Was named Sarah Ann (1852–1854) in memory of her sister. The family arrived in Port Adelaide on 24 August 1852. Their first home was a rented two-room cottage near the Rising Sun Inn on Bridge Street in the then village of Kensington , about three miles east of the city . In the ten years before he commenced brewing in Norwood, Thomas worked initially as a shoemaker, then as a mason, and then as
11232-503: Was played in Adelaide and the second game was played in Sydney. Australia won both games 1–0. He scored his first international goal in October 1997 in the 23rd minute of a friendly game against Tunisia . In 1996, Viduka joined the Olyroos as they competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics . In Australia's first group game they lost to France 2–0. In their second group match they defeated Saudi Arabia 2–1. Viduka scored Australia's second goal in
11340-487: Was reprimanded by the Vice-Chancellor for his role in rigging the vote that secured the election of Nick Xenophon as editor of On Dit in 1976. He gained qualifications in medicine (MBBS, Adelaide ), (MD, Bristol )), before acquiring qualifications in brewing science (MSc, Birmingham ) and business administration (MBA, Adelaide). Tim was responsible for, and was the driving force behind, the design and construction of
11448-460: Was survived by his wife, and nine of his nineteen children – seven of his sons, and two of his daughters. Dr Tim Cooper AM MBBS MD MSc MBA MRCP(UK) , the brewery's Managing Director and Chief Brewer, is a fifth generation family member from the "B" side of the family. Tim entered the family business in 1990 after training as a medical doctor and surgeon. At the University of Adelaide , he
11556-573: Was the first time in 32 years that Australia qualified to participate in the World Cup. On 21 May 2006, he was named as the Australian captain for the World Cup. In a lead up to the World Cup, Viduka captained Australia to friendly matches against the Netherlands and Greece . The Greece game was played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground . Australia won 1–0. Australia's game with the Netherlands ended with
11664-533: Was unique in that he used no sugar, "consequently, ours being pure, the Doctors recommend it to their patients". Although one of the smaller South Australian brewers, Thomas gained a reputation for quality. By 1867 he had over 120 customers, some quite notable (e.g. Samuel Davenport , John Barton Hack , George Hawker , Dr Penfold and the Lord Bishop of Adelaide, but he did not supply public houses, "apparently because it
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