1922 New Zealand v Australia soccer match

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The 1922 association football match between New Zealand and Australia was not only the first full international match for both sides,[1][2][3] but the first international held in Oceania.[4] New Zealand won 3–1, initiating a long-time rivalry between both teams, that have met more than 60 times since that first encounter.[5]

The first Australia team playing New Zealand in 1922
Date17 June 1922
VenueCarisbrook Park, Dunedin, New Zealand
RefereeM. Thornley (New Zealand)
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New Zealand v Australia (1922)
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EventInternational friendly
Date17 June 1922
VenueCarisbrook Park, Dunedin, New Zealand
RefereeM. Thornley (New Zealand)
Attendance10,000~
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New Zealand 3–1 Australia
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Attendance: 10,000~
Referee: M. Thornley (New Zealand)

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