1963 in Australian soccer

The 1963 season was the second season of national competitive association football in Australia.

Soccer in Australia
Season1963
Men's soccer
Australia CupPort Melbourne Slavia
← 1962 1964 →

Cup competitions

Australia Cup
Main article: 1963 Australia Cup

The competition began on 8 September 1963. Twenty-five clubs had entered the competition with the final two clubs Port Melbourne Slavia and Polonia Melbourne qualifying for the Final.[1] The Final ended in a 0–0 draw with Port Melbourne Slavia winning the replay 3–2, with a hat-trick from Des Palmer.[2]

Final
Port Melbourne Slavia0–0Polonia Melbourne
Report
Attendance: 12,500
Referee: Tony Boskovic (Australia)

Replay
Port Melbourne Slavia3–2 (a.e.t.)Polonia Melbourne
Palmer  81', 85', 104' Report Janczyk  19' (pen.)
Jurecki  61'
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Tony Boskovic (Australia)

Honours
Competition Winners Runners-up Venue Result
Australia Cup Port Melbourne Slavia (1/0) Polonia Melbourne (0/1) Olympic Park Stadium 3–2 (R)

(Note: figures in parentheses display the club's tournament record as winners/runners-up.)

State leagues
StateGrand final winnerLeague winnerCup
Australian Capital Territoryn/aSC HOPE[3]Federation Cup: Concordia[4]
Ampol Cup: SC HOPE[5]
New South WalesSouth Coast United[6] Prague[7]Ampol Cup: Yugal Ryde[8]
Federation Cup: Hakoah Eastern Suburbs[9]
Northern New South WalesAwaba[10]Wallsend[10]Wallsend
QueenslandHellenic[11]Hellenic[11]Ampol Cup: Hellenic[11]
South Australian/aJuventusJuventus
TasmaniaStatewide: Launceston Juventus
South: n/aOlympia
North: n/aLaunceston Juventus
North West: n/aUlverstone
Victorian/aJUST[12]Dockerty Cup: JUST[13]
Ampol Cup: Maribyrnong-Polonia[14]
Western Australian/aEast Fremantle Tricolore[15]State cup: North Perth[15]
Ampol Cup: East Fremantle Tricolore[16]

References
  1. Andrew Robinson (11 June 2016). "Australia Cup 1963 – Results".
  2. Barr, Alex (4 November 1963). "Slavia Wins After Extra-Time Battle". The Age.
  3. "S.C. Hope win premiership for 2nd year". The Canberra Times. 5 August 1963. p. 24. Retrieved 24 July 2020 – via Trove.
  4. "Soccer Victory To Concordia". The Canberra Times. 26 April 1963. p. 35. Retrieved 24 July 2020 – via Trove.
  5. "Last minute goal gives Hope cup". The Canberra Times. 2 September 1963. p. 24. Retrieved 24 July 2020 – via Trove.
  6. Smith, Terry (23 September 1963). "APIA trounced 4-0 by South Coast in Grand Final". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 11. Retrieved 24 July 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Prague crush Apia to gain minor title". The Sydney Morning Herald. 15 August 1963. p. 12. Retrieved 24 July 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Smith, Terry (16 March 1963). "Yugal Rally To Beat Auburn 5-3". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 July 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Hakoah in Cup Win". The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 October 1963. Retrieved 24 July 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Honour Roll: 1884–2009 - Celebrating 125 years of NNSW football". Newcastle Herald. 9 September 2009. pp. 18–22.
  11. "Mens Winners 1934-1982" (PDF). The Washing Line. Football Brisbane. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 March 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  12. Barr, Alex (9 September 1963). "State League Title to J.U.S.T., Polonia 2nd". The Age. Retrieved 24 July 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. Barr, Alex (30 September 1963). "Cup Win To J.U.S.T. Brings Double In Soccer". The Age. Retrieved 24 July 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. Barr, Alex (25 March 1963). "Polonia Wins Soccer Cup in Extra Times". The Age. Retrieved 24 July 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. "1963". footballwa.net. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  16. Re, J.C. (1964). "Western Australia". Soccer World Annual 1964. p. 63.


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