Tommy Oliver (soccer)
Personal information | |||
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Place of birth | England | ||
Position(s) | Left-back / Right-back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1920–1928 | Weston | ||
National team | |||
1924 | Australia | 4 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Tommy Oliver was a former Australian professional soccer player who played as a defender for NSW club Weston and the Australia national soccer team.
Early life[]
Tommy Oliver moved to Newcastle, New South Wales around the time of World War I.[1]
International career[]
Oliver began his undefeated international career with Australia playing in left-back position against Canada in a 3–2 win on 7 June 1924.[2] He played his next match against Canada in a right-back position in a 4–1 win.[3] He made two further appearances against Canada in a 0–0 draw and a 1–0 win.[4]
Career statistics[]
International[]
National team | Year[4] | Competitive | Friendly | Total | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Australia | 1924 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Career total | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
References[]
- ^ Howe, Andrew (2018). Encyclopedia of Socceroos: Every national team player. Fair Play Publishing. ISBN 978-0-648-13330-8.
- ^ "SOCCER TEST". The Brisbane Courier (20, 710). Queensland, Australia. 9 June 1924. p. 13. Retrieved 8 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "CANADIAN TEAM". The Sydney Morning Herald (26, 979). New South Wales, Australia. 24 June 1924. p. 6. Retrieved 8 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps And Captains" (PDF). Football Federation Australia. ozfootball.net. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
Categories:
- Australian soccer players
- Association football defenders
- Australia international soccer players