1933 in Australian soccer
| Season | 1933 |
|---|---|
The 1933 season was the 50th season of regional competitive soccer in Australia.
National teams
Australia men's national soccer team
Australia began 1933 with the first of their three-match series hosting New Zealand at Brisbane Cricket Ground on 5 June with all eleven starting players making their national team debuts and George Smith as captain on debut.[1] They won the match 4–2 with George Smith and Hec Gorring both scoring two goals.[2] With twelve days rest until the second match at Sydney Cricket Ground on 17 June, it saw four further debutants Ian Davidson, Jack Hughes, Frank Smith, and Tom Tennant; and was won by Australia 6–4 thanks to a George Smith hat-trick (the first ever Australia men's national team hat-trick), and further goals by Roy Crowhurst, Alec Cameron and Jack Hughes.[3] The third and final match of the series was again played at Sydney Cricket Ground on a week later on 24 June, where Bill Edwards, Frank Laidlaw, Jimmy Osborne, and Jack Taylor made their Australia debut[4] as Australia won 4–2 through a brace by George Smith, with Bill Edwards scoring on debut alongside Roy Crowhurst in his third match. Australia finished the series with three wins out of three matches.[5]
Results and fixtures
Friendlies
| 5 June 1933 | Australia .svg/1280px-Flag_of_Australia_(converted).svg.png){kind=small} | 4–2 |  New Zealand | Brisbane, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Brisbane Exhibition Ground Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Z. Korotcoff (Australia) |
| 17 June 1933 | Australia | 6–4 | New Zealand | Sydney, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Sydney Cricket Ground Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Danny Quinn (Australia) |
| 24 June 1933 | Australia | 4–2 | New Zealand | Sydney, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Sydney Cricket Ground Referee: Danny Quinn (Australia) |
Player statistics
| Pos. | Player | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Jimmy McNabb | 3 | 0 |
| FB | Jack Evans | 3 | 0 |
| FB | Frank Laidlaw | 1 | 0 |
| HB | Ian Davidson | 1 | 0 |
| HB | Angus Gibb | 1 | 0 |
| HB | Bert Murray | 1 | 0 |
| HB | Jimmy Osborne | 1 | 0 |
| HB | Charlie O'Connor | 3 | 0 |
| HB | Jock Parkes | 2 | 0 |
| HB | Jack Taylor | 1 | 0 |
| HB | Tom Tennant | 1 | 0 |
| FW | Alec Cameron | 3 | 1 |
| FW | Roy Crowhurst | 3 | 2 |
| FW | Jim Donaldson | 1 | 0 |
| FW | Bill Edwards | 1 | 0 |
| FW | Hec Gorring | 1 | 2 |
| FW | Jack Hughes | 1 | 1 |
| FW | Frank Smith | 2 | 0 |
| FW | George Smith | 3 | 7 |
League competitions
| Federation | Competition[6] | Grand Final | Regular Season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winners | Score | Runners-up | Winners | Runners-up | |||
| Federal Capital Territory Soccer Football Association | FCTSA League | Not played | Not played | ||||
| Australian Soccer Association | NSW State League[7] | St George | 0–6 | Wallsend | North: Wallsend South: St George | North: West Wallsend South: Leichhardt Annandale | |
| Queensland British Football Association | Brisbane Area League[8] | Latrobe | 4–1 | Toowong | Latrobe | YMCA | |
| South Australian British Football Association | South Australia Division One[9] | Not played | Kingswood | West Torrens | |||
| Tasmanian Soccer Association | Tasmania Division One[10] | Sandy Bay | 3–0 | Tamar | North: Tamar South: Sandy Bay | North: Invermay United South: South Hobart | |
| Anglo-Australian Football Association | Victoria Division One[11] | Not played | Royal Caledonians | South Yarra | |||
| Western Australian Soccer Football Association | Western Australia Division One[12] | Not played | Caledonian | Victoria Park | |||
Cup competitions
| Federation | Competition[13] | Winners | Runners-up | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Soccer Association | NSW State Cup[14] | St George (1/0) | Cessnock (1/2) | 5–3 (R) | |
| South Australian British Football Association | South Australian Federation Cup[15] | Port Adelaide (2/2) | West Torrens (3/1) | 2–1 | |
| Tasmanian Soccer Association | Falkinder Cup[16] | Sandy Bay (5/2) | Cascades (1/1) | 6–1 | |
| Anglo-Australian Football Association | Dockerty Cup[17] | Brighton (1/0) | St Kilda (3/1) | 2–1 |
(Note: figures in parentheses display the club's competition record as winners/runners-up.)
See also
References
- ^ "SOCCER TEST AT EXHIBITION". The Telegraph. Queensland, Australia. 5 June 1933. p. 3 (CITY FINAL LAST MINUTE NEWS). Retrieved 29 October 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "AUSTRALIA WINS SOCCER TEST". The Sun News-pictorial. No. 3344. Victoria, Australia. 6 June 1933. p. 23. Retrieved 29 October 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "SOCCER TEST". The Newcastle Sun. No. 4842. New South Wales, Australia. 17 June 1933. p. 8. Retrieved 29 October 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "AUSTRALIAN TEAM". Northern Star. Vol. 57. New South Wales, Australia. 23 June 1933. p. 8. Retrieved 29 October 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "AUSTRALIA SUCCEEDS". The Sun. No. 7327. New South Wales, Australia. 24 June 1933. p. 6 (LAST RACE FOOT BALL). Retrieved 29 October 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Australia - List of Regional Champions". RSSSF. 12 September 2023.
- ^ "New South Wales Champions". Socceraust. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Queensland (Brisbane Zone) Champions". Socceraust. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "South Australia Champions". Socceraust. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ "Tasmania State Champions". Socceraust. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Victoria Division One Champions". Socceraust. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ "Western Australia Champions". Socceraust. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Australia – List of Regional Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "New South Wales State Championship Winners". Socceraust. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "South Australia Federation Cup Finals". Socceraust. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Tasmania State Champions". Socceraust. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "Dockerty Cup Finals". Socceraust. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
