1967 in Australian soccer

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Soccer in Australia
Season1967
Men's soccer
Australia CupMelbourne Hungaria
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The 1967 season was the sixth season of competitive association football in Australia.

National teams[]

Australia national soccer team[]

Main article: Australia national soccer team

Results and fixtures[]

Friendlies[]

Australia hosted a three-match test series against Scotland.[1] There was much criticism of the Scottish squad after a number of their best players had elected to stay behind because of their clubs commitments in Europe. The matches were recognised as A international matches for Australia, but not for Scotland.[2]

28 May 1967 Australia  0–1  Scotland Sydney, Australia
Report
Stadium: Royal Agricultural Ground
Attendance: 34,792
Referee: (Australia)
31 May 1967 Australia  1–2  Scotland Adelaide, Australia
 Report
Stadium: Norwood Oval
Attendance: 12,500
Referee: (Australia)
3 June 1967 Australia  0–2  Scotland Melbourne, Australia
Report
Stadium: Olympic Park Stadium
Attendance: 22,138
Referee: Tony Boskovic (Australia)
1967 South Vietnam Independence Cup[]

The national team was invited to play in the 1967 South Vietnam Independence Cup hosted in South Vietnam. The began against their rivals' New Zealand with the result being a 5–3 win. They had then won against host South Vietnam 1–0 by a goal from Johnny Warren. Australia finished their group stage by winning 5–1 against Singapore. After they won the semi-final in extra time, they won the Final against South Korea 3–2.

Group A[]
5 November 1967 Australia  5–3  New Zealand Saigon, South Vietnam
 Report
Stadium: Cộng Hòa Stadium
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Hong Deok-young (South Korea)
7 November 1967 South Vietnam  0–1  Australia Saigon, South Vietnam
Report
Stadium: Cộng Hòa Stadium
Referee: (Malaysia)
11 November 1967 Australia  5–1  Singapore Saigon, South Vietnam
 Report
Stadium: Cộng Hòa Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Knockout stage[]
12 November 1967 Australia  1–0 (a.e.t.)  Malaysia Saigon, South Vietnam
 Report Stadium: Cộng Hòa Stadium
Attendance: 30,000
14 November 1967 Australia  3–2  South Korea Saigon, South Vietnam
 Report
Stadium: Cộng Hòa Stadium
Attendance: 30,000

Australia national under-23 soccer team[]

Friendlies[]

6 November 1967 New Caledonia  2–1  Australia Noumea, New Caledonia
  • Goal 35'
  • Goal 37'
 Report
  • Goal 89'
 Stadium: Stade Numa-Daly Magenta
Attendance: 2,000[3]
Referee: (New Zealand)
10 November 1967 New Zealand  1–3  Australia Noumea, New Caledonia
 Report
  • Goal ?'
  • Manuel Goal ?'
  • Goal ?'
 Stadium: Stade Numa-Daly Magenta

Cup competitions[]

Australia Cup[]

Main article: 1967 Australia Cup

The competition began on 8 October 1967. Sixteen clubs had entered the competition with the final two clubs Melbourne Hungaria and APIA Leichhardt qualifying for the Final.[4] Melbourne won the final 4–3 in extra time with a hat-trick from Attila Abonyi and a goal from Frank Stoffels.

Final[]

Melbourne Hungaria4–3 (a.e.t.)APIA Leichhardt
Abonyi Goal 19', 53', 95'
Goal 74'		 Report Shanks Goal 24' (o.g.)
Giacometti Goal 69'
Watkiss Goal 83'
Attendance: 11,185
Referee:

References[]

  1. ^ "Surprises in soccer selection". The Canberra Times. 41 (11, 698). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 26 May 1967. p. 26. Retrieved 20 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ Esamie, Thomas. "Socceroo B Matches for 1967". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  3. ^ Stock, Greg. "Australia Under 23 National Team "Olyroos" – 1967 Match Results". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  4. ^ Andrew Robinson (21 June 2016). "Australia Cup 1967 – Results".

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