Toshio Hirabayashi
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Toshio Hirabayashi | ||
| Place of birth | Empire of Japan | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kobe Higher Commercial School | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Osaka SC | |||
| International career | |||
| 1923 | Japan | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Toshio Hirabayashi (平林 俊夫, Hirabayashi Toshio) was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
After graduating from Kobe Higher Commercial School, Hirabayashi played for Osaka SC many Japan national team players Kiyoo Kanda, Shiro Azumi, Fukusaburo Harada, Usaburo Hidaka, Setsu Sawagata, Kikuzo Kisaka, Yoshio Fujiwara and Shumpei Inoue were playing in those days.
National team career
In May 1923, Hirabayashi was selected Japan national team for 1923 Far Eastern Championship Games in Osaka. At this competition, on May 23, he debuted against Philippines. This match is Japan team first match in International A Match. Next day, he also played against Republic of China. But Japan lost in both matches (1-2, v Philippines and 1-5, v Republic of China). He played 2 games for Japan in 1923.[1]
