Australia national soccer team results (1922–59)
The Australia national soccer team represents Australia in international association football and during this period was controlled by the Australian Soccer Football Association.
1922–1959 season | |
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During the period between 1922 and 1959 played in 51 international matches, resulting in 26 wins, 5 draws and 20 losses. They played their first international match against New Zealand.[1] They also played games against Canada, India, Southern Rhodesia and South Africa. In 1956, Australia would compete in their first international competition when they hosted the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne where they defeated Japan in the first round before being defeated by India in the quarter-finals.
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Results
Australia's score is shown first in each case.
Match number | Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Australia scorers | Att. | Ref. |
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1 | 17 June 1922 | Carisbrook, Dunedin (A) | ![]() |
1–3 | Friendly | William Maunder | 10,000 | [2] |
2 | 24 June 1922 | Athletic Park, Wellington (A) | ![]() |
1–1 | Friendly | Ted Cook | 12,000 | [2] |
3 | 8 July 1922 | Carlaw Park, Auckland (A) | ![]() |
1–3 | Friendly | George Brown | 15,000 | [2] |
4 | 9 June 1923 | Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane (H) | ![]() |
2–1 | Friendly | Percy Lennard, William Maunder | 7,000 | [3] |
5 | 16 June 1923 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (H) | ![]() |
2–3 | Friendly | Percy Lennard, Jack Gilmour | 10,000 | [3] |
6 | 30 June 1923 | Newcastle Showground, Newcastle (H) | ![]() |
1–4 | Friendly | William Maunder | 14,000 | [3] |
7 | 7 June 1924 | Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane (H) | ![]() |
3–2 | Friendly | Judy Masters (2), Dave Ward | 10,000 | [4] |
8 | 14 June 1924 | Sydney Showground, Sydney (H) | ![]() |
0–1 | Friendly | 10,000 | [4] | |
9 | 23 June 1924 | Sydney Showground, Sydney (H) | ![]() |
4–1 | Friendly | Judy Masters (2), William Maunder (2) | 7,000 | [4] |
10 | 28 June 1924 | Newcastle Showground, Newcastle (H) | ![]() |
0–0 | Friendly | 10,000 | [4] | |
11 | 12 July 1924 | Jubilee Oval, Adelaide (H) | ![]() |
1–4 | Friendly | William Maunder | 6,000 | [4] |
12 | 26 July 1924 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (H) | ![]() |
1–0 | Friendly | Judy Masters | 8,000 | [4] |
13 | 5 June 1933 | Brisbane Exhibition Ground, Brisbane (H) | ![]() |
4–2 | Friendly | George Smith (2), Eric Gorring (2) | 5,000 | [5] |
14 | 17 June 1933 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (H) | ![]() |
6–4 | Friendly | George Smith (3), Roy Crowhurst, Alec Cameron, Jack Hughes | 5,000 | [5] |
15 | 24 June 1933 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (H) | ![]() |
4–2 | Friendly | George Smith (2), Roy Crowhurst, Bill Edwards | [5] | |
16 | 4 July 1936 | Logan Park, Dunedin (A) | ![]() |
7–1 | Friendly | George Smith (4), Billy Price (2), Alec Cameron | 8,000 | [6] |
17 | 11 July 1936 | Basin Reserve, Wellington (A) | ![]() |
10–0 | Friendly | George Smith (5), Billy Price (2), Alec Cameron (2), James Donalson | 8,000 | [6] |
18 | 18 July 1936 | Blandford Park, Auckland (A) | ![]() |
4–1 | Friendly | Billy Price (2), Alec Cameron (2) | 2,000 | [6] |
19 | 3 September 1938 | Sydney Showground, Sydney (H) | ![]() |
5–3 | Friendly | Alf Quill (2), Jack Hughes (2), Jim Wilkinson | 16,144 | [7] |
20 | 10 September 1938 | Brisbane Exhibition Ground, Brisbane (H) | ![]() |
4–4 | Friendly | Jack Hughes (2), Fat Kitching, Cecil Brittain | 16,000 | [7] |
21 | 17 September 1938 | Newcastle Sports Ground, Newcastle (H) | ![]() |
1–4 | Friendly | Jack Hughes | 9,000 | [7] |
22 | 24 September 1938 | Sydney Showground, Sydney (H) | ![]() |
5–4 | Friendly | Jack Hughes (2), Jim Wilkinson (2), Ray Bryant | 12,000 | [7] |
23 | 1 October 1938 | Melbourne Showground, Melbourne (H) | ![]() |
3–1 | Friendly | Jack Hughes (2), Bill Coolahan | [7] |
1940s
1947
10 May 1947 Friendly | Australia ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Sydney, Australia |
Date ![]() |
Report | Anley ![]() Wilson ![]() |
Stadium: Sydney Cricket Ground Attendance: 40,000 Referee: William McWilliams (Australia) |
24 May 1947 Friendly | Australia ![]() | 2–4 | ![]() | Brisbane, Australia |
Date ![]() |
Report | Anley ![]() Smethurst ![]() Wilson ![]() |
Stadium: Brisbane Cricket Ground Attendance: 15,000 Referee: T Boyd (Australia) |
31 May 1947 Friendly | Australia ![]() | 3–3 | ![]() | Sydney, Australia |
Cunningham ![]() Date ![]() |
Report | Classens ![]() Smethurst ![]() |
Stadium: Sydney Showground Attendance: 20,000 Referee: William McWilliams (Australia) |
7 June 1947 Friendly | Australia ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() | Newcastle, Australia |
Date ![]() Hughes ![]() Cunningham ![]() |
Report | Wilson ![]() |
Stadium: Newcastle Sports Ground Attendance: 18,442 Referee: William McWilliams (Australia) |
14 June 1947 Friendly | Australia ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Sydney, Australia |
Cunningham ![]() |
Report | Anley ![]() |
Stadium: Sydney Cricket Ground Referee: William McWilliams (Australia) |
1948
14 August 1948 Friendly | New Zealand ![]() | 0–6 | ![]() | Wellington, New Zealand |
Report | Parsons ![]() R. Hughes ![]() Cunningham ![]() |
Stadium: Basin Reserve Referee: V Wheeler (New Zealand) |
28 August 1948 Friendly | New Zealand ![]() | 0–7 | ![]() | Christchurch, New Zealand |
Report | Parsons ![]() R. Hughes ![]() Cunningham ![]() Johns ![]() |
Stadium: Lancaster Park Referee: T Gottermeyer (New Zealand) |
4 September 1948 Friendly | New Zealand ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() | Wellington, New Zealand |
Report | Johns ![]() R. Hughes ![]() Lawrie ![]() |
Stadium: Basin Reserve Referee: J Sanderson (New Zealand) |
11 September 1948 Friendly | New Zealand ![]() | 1–8 | ![]() | Auckland, New Zealand |
Masters ![]() |
Report | Parsons ![]() Cunningham ![]() R. Hughes ![]() |
Stadium: Blandford Park Referee: C Edwards (New Zealand) |
1950s
1950
11 June 1950 Friendly – Recognised as "A" International only by Australia | Southern Rhodesia ![]() | 0–5 | ![]() | Salisbury, Rhodesia |
Report | Johns ![]() Parsons ![]() Hulme ![]() |
Stadium: Old Harrarians Attendance: 5,000 |
17 June 1950 Friendly – Recognised as "A" International only by Australia | Southern Rhodesia ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() | Bulawayo, Rhodesia |
Badenhorst ![]() |
Report | Johns ![]() Sanders ![]() Hulme ![]() |
Stadium: Queen's Ground Attendance: 6,000 |
24 June 1950 Friendly | South Africa ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Durban, South Africa |
Claasens ![]() Botha ![]() |
Report | Nunn ![]() Hulme ![]() |
Stadium: Kingsmead Attendance: 20,000 |
1 July 1950 Friendly | South Africa ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Johannesburg, South Africa |
Claasens ![]() |
Report | Nunn ![]() |
Stadium: Ellis Park Stadium Attendance: 20,000 |
8 July 1950 Friendly | South Africa ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
Claasens ![]() |
Report | Parsons ![]() |
Stadium: St George's Park Attendance: 8,000 Referee: A Finlay (South Africa) |
23 July 1950 Friendly | South Africa ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Cape Town, South Africa |
Report | Nunn ![]() |
Stadium: Hartleyvale Stadium Attendance: 12,000 |
1954
14 August 1954 Friendly | Australia ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Melbourne, Australia |
Robertson ![]() |
Report | King ![]() Steele ![]() |
Stadium: Melbourne Showgrounds Referee: G Gatt (Australia) |
28 August 1954 Friendly | Australia ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Brisbane, Australia |
Robertson ![]() Stewart ![]() Lennard ![]() |
Report | Ted Smith ![]() |
Stadium: Brisbane Cricket Ground Attendance: 7,000 Referee: V Robertson (Australia) |
4 September 1954 Friendly | Australia ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Sydney, Australia |
Murphy ![]() Nunn ![]() Stewart ![]() |
Report | Steele ![]() |
Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 5,798 Referee: Dick Thorpe (Australia) |
1955
3 September 1955 Friendly | Australia ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Brisbane, Australia |
Report | Palmer ![]() Paton ![]() Hughes ![]() |
Stadium: Brisbane Cricket Ground Attendance: 5,640 Referee: Bill Malcolm (Australia) |
10 September 1955 Friendly | Australia ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Melbourne, Australia |
Report | Palmer ![]() Hughes ![]() |
Stadium: Olympic Park Stadium Attendance: 3,000 |
17 September 1955 Friendly | Australia ![]() | 0–8 | ![]() | Adelaide, Australia |
Report | Rufus ![]() Hughes ![]() Paton ![]() Jacques ![]() Palmer ![]() |
Stadium: Kensington Oval |
24 September 1955 Friendly | Australia ![]() | 0–6 | ![]() | Sydney, Australia |
Report | Hughes ![]() Patton ![]() Palmer ![]() Le Roux ![]() Wilson ![]() |
Stadium: Sydney Cricket Ground |
1 October 1955 Friendly | Australia ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() | Newcastle, Australia |
Vairy ![]() |
Report | Hughes ![]() Le Roux ![]() |
Stadium: Newcastle Sports Ground Attendance: 2,907 Referee: G Muir (Australia) |
1956
27 November 1956 SOG | Australia ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Melbourne, Australia |
McMillan ![]() Loughran ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Stadium Attendance: 3,568 Referee: R Lund (New Zealand) |
1958
16 August 1958 Friendly | New Zealand ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | Wellington, New Zealand |
Aird ![]() Hume ![]() |
Report | Loughrin ![]() Nunn ![]() Adair ![]() |
Stadium: Basin Reserve Attendance: 7,000 Referee: M Swain (New Zealand) |
23 August 1958 Friendly | New Zealand ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Auckland, New Zealand |
Steel ![]() |
Report | Aird ![]() Vogler ![]() |
Stadium: Carlaw Park Attendance: 8,500 Referee: R Lund (New Zealand) |
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References
- "Australia Vs New Zealand 1922". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
- "Socceroo Internationals for 1922". ozFootball. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- "Socceroo Internationals for 1923". ozFootball. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- "Socceroo Internationals for 1924". ozFootball. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- "Socceroo Internationals for 1933". ozFootball. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- "Socceroo Internationals for 1936". ozFootball. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- "Socceroo Internationals for 1938". ozFootball. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
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