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1969 in Australian soccer
The 1969 season was the 79th season of regional competitive association football in Australia and 86th overall.
National teams edit
Australia national soccer team edit
Results and fixtures edit
Friendlies edit
| 19 July 1969 | Australia | 1–0 | Greece | Sydney, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Sydney Cricket Ground Attendance: 30,155[1] Referee: Tony Boskovic (Australia) |
| 27 July 1969 | Australia | 0–2 | Greece | Melbourne, Australia |
| Report |
| Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 24,416 Referee: Vince Dobinson (Australia) |
1970 FIFA World Cup qualification edit
First round edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 14 October 1969 | Australia | 2–1 | South Korea | Seoul, South Korea |
| Report |
| Stadium: Dongdaemun Stadium Attendance: 25,000 Referee: G. Suppiah (Singapore) |
| 16 October 1969 | Japan | 1–1 | Australia | Seoul, South Korea |
| Report |
| Stadium: Dongdaemun Stadium Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Wanchai Suvaree (Thailand) |
| 18 October 1969 | South Korea | 1–1 | Australia | Seoul, South Korea |
| Report |
| Stadium: Dongdaemun Stadium Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Patrick Nice (Malaysia) |
Second round edit
Source: [citation needed]
| 23 November 1969 | Rhodesia | 1–1 | Australia | Laurenco Marques, Mozambique |
| Report |
| 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 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Salazar Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Antônio Saldanha Ribeiro (Portugal) |
Final round edit
| 4 December 1969 | Israel | 1–0 | Australia | Ramat Gan, Israel |
| Report | Stadium: Ramat Gan Stadium Attendance: 41,899 Referee: Ferdinand Marschall (Austria) |
| 14 December 1969 | Australia | 1–1 | Israel | Sydney, Australia |
| Report |
| Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 41,899 Referee: Ferdinand Marschall (Austria) |
League competitions edit
| Federation | Competition[2] | Grand Final | Regular Season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runners-up | Premiers | Runners-up | Third place | ||
| ACT Soccer Federation | ACT Division One[3] | Match abandoned[4][5] | Croatia-Deakin[6] | Queanbeyan Macedonia | Forrest United | ||
| New South Wales Federation of Soccer Clubs | NSW Federation Division One[7] | APIA Leichhardt | 3–2 | St George-Budapest | South Coast United | St George-Budapest | Hakoah Eastern Suburbs |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Esamie, Thomas. "Socceroo Internationals for 1969". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ Kungler, Peter. "Australia - List of Regional Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "ACT Division One 1969". socceraust.co.uk. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Abandoned matches, assaults on referees and officials, violence among players and spectators, a record number of players sent off... Sorry year for soccer in ACT". The Canberra Times. Vol. 44, no. 12, 437. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 9 October 1969. p. 26. Retrieved 4 April 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "ACT soccer final abandoned in brawl". The Canberra Times. Vol. 44, no. 12, 422. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 22 September 1969. p. 1. Retrieved 4 April 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Holland, John (11 August 1969). "DEAKIN IS SOCCER PREMIER AGAIN". The Canberra Times. Vol. 43, no. 12, 387. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. p. 12. Retrieved 4 April 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "NSW Federation Division One". socceraust.co.uk. Retrieved 5 September 2021.