1969 in Australian soccer
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The 1969 season was the 79th season of regional competitive soccer in Australia and 86th overall.
Australia national soccer team
Results and fixtures
Friendlies
| 19 July 1969 | Australia  | 1–0 |  Greece | Sydney, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Sydney Cricket Ground Attendance: 30,155[1] Referee: Tony Boskovic (Australia) |
| 23 July 1969 | Australia | 2–2 | Greece | Brisbane, Australia |
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Stadium: Brisbane Showgrounds Attendance: 10,037 Referee: Harold Parsons (Australia) |
| 27 July 1969 | Australia | 0–2 | Greece | Melbourne, Australia |
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Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 24,416 Referee: Vince Dobinson (Australia) |
1970 FIFA World Cup qualification
First round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Australia |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 |
| 2 |  South Korea |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 |  Japan |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 2 |
| 10 October 1969 | Australia | 3–1 |  Japan | Seoul, South Korea |
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Stadium: Dongdaemun Stadium Attendance: 10,500 Referee: Patrick Nice (Malaysia) |
| 14 October 1969 | Australia | 2–1 |  South Korea | Seoul, South Korea |
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Stadium: Dongdaemun Stadium Attendance: 25,000 Referee: G. Suppiah (Singapore) |
| 16 October 1969 | Japan | 1–1 | Australia | Seoul, South Korea |
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Stadium: Dongdaemun Stadium Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Wanchai Suvaree (Thailand) |
| 18 October 1969 | South Korea | 1–1 | Australia | Seoul, South Korea |
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Stadium: Dongdaemun Stadium Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Patrick Nice (Malaysia) |
Second round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1= | Australia |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1= |  Rhodesia |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 November 1969 | Rhodesia | 1–1 | Australia | Laurenco Marques, Mozambique |
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Stadium: Salazar Stadium Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Antônio Saldanha Ribeiro (Portugal) |
| 27 November 1969 | Rhodesia | 0–0 | Australia | Laurenco Marques, Mozambique |
| Report | Stadium: Salazar Stadium Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Antônio Saldanha Ribeiro (Portugal) |
| 27 November 1969 | Rhodesia | 1–3 | Australia | Laurenco Marques, Mozambique |
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Stadium: Salazar Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Antônio Saldanha Ribeiro (Portugal) |
Final round
| 4 December 1969 | Israel  | 1–0 | Australia | Ramat Gan, Israel |
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Report | Stadium: Ramat Gan Stadium Attendance: 41,899 Referee: Ferdinand Marschall (Austria) |
| 14 December 1969 | Australia | 1–1 | Israel | Sydney, Australia |
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Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 41,899 Referee: Ferdinand Marschall (Austria) |