1968 in Australian soccer

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Soccer in Australia
Season1968
Men's soccer
Australia CupSydney Hakoah
← 1967 Australia 1977 →

The 1968 season was the seventh season of competitive association football in Australia.

National teams[]

Australia national soccer team[]

Main article: Australia national soccer team

Results and fixtures[]

Friendlies[]
30 March 1968 Australia  2–2  Japan Sydney, Australia
 Report
Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground
Attendance: 12,646[1]
31 March 1968 Australia  3–1  Japan Melbourne, Australia
 Report
Stadium: Olympic Park Stadium
Attendance: 9,974
4 April 1968 Australia  1–3  Japan Adelaide, Australia
 Report
Stadium: Norwood Oval
Attendance: 6,127

Cup competitions[]

Australia Cup[]

Main article: 1968 Australia Cup

The competition began on 29 March 1968. Nineteen clubs had entered the competition with the final two clubs Sydney Hakoah and Melbourne Hakoah qualifying for the Final.[2] Sydney Hakoah won 6–1 on aggregate over Melbourne Hakoah.

Final[]

First leg[]

Sydney Hakoah3–0Melbourne Hakoah
Baartz Goal 15', 24'
Rutherford Goal 84'		 Report
Attendance: 3,402
Referee: M. O'Malley

Second leg[]

Melbourne Hakoah1–3Sydney Hakoah
Goal ?' Report Rutherford Goal 57', ?'
Baartz Goal 89'
Attendance: 2,850
Referee: M. O'Malley

References[]

  1. ^ Esamie, Thomas. "Socceroo Internationals for 1968". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  2. ^ Andrew Robinson (23 November 2016). "Australia Cup 1968 – Results".

External links[]

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