Funeral service booklet for John Warren
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- Type
- Booklets
- Materials
- Card, Paper
- Collection
- John 'Johnny' Warren collection
- Accession number
- 2007.0084.0294
Description
A funeral service booklet with black cover featuring embossed gold Australian emblem and text. Gold text on front reads 'State Funeral / and / Service of Thanksgiving / for the life of / John Norman (Johnny) Warren / 17th May, 1943 - 6th November, 2004 / Monday, 15th November, 2004 / at 12 noon / St Andrew's Cathedral / George Street, Sydney'. Poem in front of booklet titled 'I'M FREE' begins 'Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free...'. Remaining pages contain lists of names of relatives and friends.
About the collection
The John 'Johnny' Warren Collection includes an extensive range of materials detailing his days playing for junior teams in the Botany area of South Sydney in the 1950s, through his senior club years in the 1960s and 1970s, and national representative career as a Socceroo from 1965 to 1974. The collection also details Warren's later work as a soccer coach and administrator, journalist and television commentator, and incorporates files and publications related to his work as a government advisor and advocate for the sport. Warren was Australia's most famous soccer player who tirelessly championed a sport regarded as a minor footballing code in this country. An attacking midfielder of great speed and skill, he played in the NSW State League and was chosen to represent Australia in 1965. His national representative career stretched over a decade, culminating in his participation in the 1974 World Cup in West Germany. After retiring as a player, Warren worked as a coach, administrator, journalist and television commentator promoting the sport he loved. He became the face of Australian soccer, championing the sport for many years through a long and cherished partnership with his colleague and friend Les Murray on SBS Television.
Read live from the Museum's Collection API (12/11/2026, 6:16:05 am). Record last updated by the Museum 2025-02-24. Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/.