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.
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. They were defeated 3–1 with William Maunder scoring Australia's first international goal in front of approximately 10,000 spectators. 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, which was drawn 1–1 with Bratton scoring on debut and only match. Ward returned to squad for Australia's last match of the year on 8 July 1922 against New Zealand in which they lost 3–1 with George Brown scoring for Australia, finishing the three match series with two losses and one draw.
Results and fixtures
Friendlies
Player statistics Player Goals 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 1 1 2 1 3 0 2 0 3 1 2 0 2 0
League competitions FederationCompetitionGrand FinalRegular SeasonChampionsScoreRunners-upWinnersRunners-upThird placeNorthern District British Football AssociationNorthern NSW Football LeagueWest Wallsend Bluebells4–2CessnockWest Wallsend BluebellsWallsendWestonAustralian Soccer AssociationSydney Metropolitan First DivisionPyrmontUnknownPyrmontBalmain FernleighGranvilleQueensland Football AssociationBrisbane-Ipswich LeagueNot playedBundamba RangersThistleBlackstone RoversSouth Australian British Football AssociationSouth Australia Division OneNot playedNorth AdelaideCheltenhamSouth AdelaideTasmanian Soccer AssociationTasmanian Division OneSouth Hobart5–1North EskUnknownAnglo-Australian Football AssociationVictorian League Division OneNot playedNorthumberland & DurhamPrestonAlbert ParkWestern Australian Soccer Football AssociationWestern Australia Division OneNot playedPerth City UnitedNorthern CasualsClaremont
Cup competitions FederationCompetitionWinnersRunners-upVenueResultNorthern District British Football AssociationEllis CupWallsendWest Wallsend–3–1 (R)New South Wales British Football AssociationGardiner Challenge CupGranvile (3/3)West Wallsend (3/4)–1–0South Australian British Football AssociationSouth Australia Federation CupCheltenham (2/2)Sturt (1/2)–1–0Tasmanian Soccer AssociationFalkinder CupCadburys (1/0)South Hobart (3/2)–1–0Anglo-Australian Football AssociationDockerty CupAlbert Park (1/1)Windsor (0/2) –3–2
(Note: figures in parentheses display the club's competition record as winners/runners-up.)
See also Soccer in Australia
References