1884 Anglo-Queensland Football Association season

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The 1884 Anglo-Queensland Football Association season refers to the soccer competitions contested under the organisation of the Anglo-Queensland Football Association in 1884. Across the one senior cup, this was the first season of organised soccer in Queensland.

Cup competitions[]

1884 Anglo-Queensland FA Cup[]

1884 Anglo Queensland FA Cup
CountryAustralia
Dates7 June – 19 July 1884
Teams3
Champions (1st title)
Runners-up
Matches played4
Goals scored14 (3.5 per match)

The 1884 Anglo Queensland FA Cup was the first edition of the first soccer tournament in Australia, the Anglo Queensland FA Cup.[1] The winners of the cup were the who defeated 1–0 in the Final.

Teams[]

The Anglo Queensland FA Cup was a competition with three teams taking part in a round-robin tournament with the top two teams qualifying for the Final.

Round Dates Number of fixtures Clubs remaining
Regular Season 7 June 1884 – 19 July 1884 3 3 → 2
Final 9 August 1884 1 2 → 1

Regular season[]

The regular season was played in a round-robin tournament of three teams with two qualifying for the Final. The two teams who advanced to the Final were St Andrews and Rangers.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 St Andrews 2 1 1 0 8 1 +7 3 Qualification for the Final
2 Rangers 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 3
3 Queens Park 2 0 0 2 1 10 −9 0
Source: socceraust.co.uk
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
7 June 1884 Queens Park0–7 St Andrews
14 June 1884 St Andrews 1–1 Rangers
19 July 1884 Rangers 3–1Queens Park
[2]

Final[]

St Andrews0–1Rangers
[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Anglo Queensland FA 1884". socceraust.co.uk. Socceraust. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  2. ^ "ANGLO-QUEENSLAND FOOTBALL". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XXXIX, no. 8, 278. Queensland, Australia. 22 July 1884. p. 6. Retrieved 2 September 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Football". The Week. Vol. XVIII, no. 451. Queensland, Australia. 16 August 1884. p. 10. Retrieved 2 September 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
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