1922 in Australian soccer
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The 1922 season was the 39th season of regional competitive soccer in Australia. It was also the year that the inaugural Australian soccer football team (later designated the 'Socceroos') toured New Zealand, where it played its first-ever 'A' international matches.
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National teams
Australia men's national soccer team
Australia played their first international match against New Zealand on 17 June 1922 at Carisbrook Park, captained by Alex Gibb in a squad composed entirely of New South Wales and Queensland players.[1] They were defeated 3â1 with William Maunder scoring Australia's first international goal in front of approximately 10,000 spectators.[2] Ahead of their next match just a week later, Dave Ward was replaced by Wilfred Bratton in the Australia team the day before their next match against New Zealand on 24 July 1922,[3] which was drawn 1â1 with Bratton scoring on debut and only match.[4] Ward returned to squad for Australia's last match of the year on 8 July 1922 against New Zealand[5] in which they lost 3â1 with George Brown scoring for Australia, finishing the three match series with two losses and one draw.[6]
Results and fixtures
Friendlies
| 17 June 1922 | New Zealand  | 3â1 | Australia | Dunedin, New Zealand |
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Stadium: Carisbrook Park Attendance: 10,000 Referee: M. Thornley |
| 24 June 1922 | New Zealand | 1â1 | Australia | Wellington, New Zealand |
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Report |
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Stadium: Athletic Park Attendance: 12,000 Referee: R.S. Lithgow |
| 8 July 1922 | New Zealand | 3â1 | Australia | Auckland, New Zealand |
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Stadium: Domain Park Attendance: 15,000 Referee: L.C.H. Dawson |
Player statistics
| Pos. | Player | Apps. | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | George Cartwright | 3 | 0 |
| FB | Dave Cumberford | 3 | 0 |
| FB | Allen Fisher | 3 | 0 |
| HB | Alex Gibb | 3 | 0 |
| HB | Peter Doyle | 3 | 0 |
| HB | Clarence Shenton | 3 | 0 |
| FW | Wilfred Bratton | 1 | 1 |
| FW | George Brown | 2 | 1 |
| FW | Jock Cumberford | 3 | 0 |
| FW | William Dane | 2 | 0 |
| FW | William Maunder | 3 | 1 |
| FW | Tom Thompson | 2 | 0 |
| FW | Dave Ward | 2 | 0 |
League competitions
| Federation | Competition[7] | Grand Final | Regular Season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runners-up | Winners | Runners-up | Third place | ||
| Northern District British Football Association | Northern NSW Football League[8] | West Wallsend Bluebells | 4â2 | Cessnock | West Wallsend Bluebells | Wallsend | Weston |
| Australian Soccer Association | Sydney Metropolitan First Division[9] | Pyrmont | Unknown | Pyrmont | Balmain Fernleigh | Granville | |
| Queensland Football Association | Brisbane-Ipswich League[10] | Not played | Bundamba Rangers | Thistle | Blackstone Rovers | ||
| South Australian British Football Association | South Australia Division One[11] | Not played | North Adelaide | Cheltenham | South Adelaide | ||
| Tasmanian Soccer Association | Tasmanian Division One[12] | South Hobart | 5â1 | North Esk | Unknown | ||
| Anglo-Australian Football Association | Victorian League Division One[13] | Not played | Northumberland & Durham | Preston | Albert Park | ||
| Western Australian Soccer Football Association | Western Australia Division One[14] | Not played | Perth City United | Northern Casuals | Claremont | ||
Cup competitions
| Federation | Competition[15] | Winners | Runners-up | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern District British Football Association | Ellis Cup[16] | Wallsend | West Wallsend | â | 3â1 (R) |
| New South Wales British Football Association | Gardiner Challenge Cup[17] | Granvile (3/3) | West Wallsend (3/4) | â | 1â0 |
| South Australian British Football Association | South Australia Federation Cup[18] | Cheltenham (2/2) | Sturt (1/2) | â | 1â0 |
| Tasmanian Soccer Association | Falkinder Cup[19] | Cadburys (1/0) | South Hobart (3/2) | â | 1â0 |
| Anglo-Australian Football Association | Dockerty Cup[20] | Albert Park (1/1) | Windsor (0/2) | â | 3â2 |
(Note: figures in parentheses display the club's competition record as winners/runners-up.)