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) |
| 23 July 1969 | Australia | 2–2 | Greece | Brisbane, Australia |
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Stadium: Brisbane Showgrounds Attendance: 10,037 Referee: Harold Parsons (Australia) |
| 27 July 1969 | Australia | 0–2 | Greece | Melbourne, Australia |
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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
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 |
| 2 |  South Korea
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 |  Japan
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4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 10 October 1969 | Australia | 3–1 |  Japan | Seoul, South Korea |
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Stadium: Dongdaemun Stadium Attendance: 10,500 Referee: Patrick Nice (Malaysia) |
| 14 October 1969 | Australia | 2–1 |  South Korea | Seoul, South Korea |
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Stadium: Dongdaemun Stadium Attendance: 25,000 Referee: G. Suppiah (Singapore) |
| 16 October 1969 | Japan | 1–1 | Australia | Seoul, South Korea |
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Stadium: Dongdaemun Stadium Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Wanchai Suvaree (Thailand) |
| 18 October 1969 | South Korea | 1–1 | Australia | Seoul, South Korea |
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Stadium: Dongdaemun Stadium Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Patrick Nice (Malaysia) |
Second round[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1= | Australia
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1= |  Rhodesia
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 23 November 1969 | Rhodesia | 1–1 | Australia | Laurenco Marques, Mozambique |
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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 |
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Stadium: Salazar Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Antônio Saldanha Ribeiro (Portugal) |
Final round[edit]
| 4 December 1969 | Israel  | 1–0 | Australia | Ramat Gan, Israel |
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Report | Stadium: Ramat Gan Stadium Attendance: 41,899 Referee: Ferdinand Marschall (Austria) |
| 14 December 1969 | Australia | 1–1 | Israel | Sydney, Australia |
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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.