1922 in Australian soccer

The 1922 season was the 39th season of regional competitive association football in Australia. It was also the year that the inaugural Australian soccer football team (later designated the 'Socceroos') toured New Zealand, where it played its first-ever 'A' international matches.

National teams

Australia men's national soccer team

Results and fixtures

Friendlies

New Zealand   v   Australia

17 June 1922	New Zealand	3–1	Australia	Dunedin, New Zealand
	Cook 20', ?' Knott ?'	Report	Maunder 45'	Stadium: Carisbrook Park Attendance: 10,000 Referee: M. Thornley

New Zealand   v   Australia

24 June 1922	New Zealand	1–1	Australia	Wellington, New Zealand
	Cook 10'	Report	Bratton 45'	Stadium: Athletic Park Attendance: 12,000 Referee: R.S. Lithgow

New Zealand   v   Australia

8 July 1922	New Zealand	3–1	Australia	Auckland, New Zealand
	Ballard 5' Cook 10' Dacre ?'	Report	Brown ?'	Stadium: Domain Park Attendance: 15,000 Referee: L.C.H. Dawson

League competitions

Federation	Competition [1]	Grand Final			Regular Season
		Champions	Score	Runners-up	Winners	Runners-up	Third place
Northern District British Football Association	Northern NSW Football League [2]	West Wallsend Bluebells	4–2	Cessnock	West Wallsend Bluebells	Wallsend	Weston
Australian Soccer Association	Sydney Metropolitan First Division [3]	Pyrmont	Unknown		Pyrmont	Balmain Fernleigh	Granville
Queensland Football Association	Brisbane-Ipswich League [4]	Not played			Bundamba Rangers	Thistle	Blackstone Rovers
South Australian British Football Association	South Australia Division One [5]	Not played			North Adelaide	Cheltenham	South Adelaide
Tasmanian Soccer Association	Tasmanian Division One [6]	South Hobart	5–1	North Esk	Unknown
Anglo-Australian Football Association	Victorian League Division One [7]	Not played			Northumberland & Durham	Preston	Albert Park
Western Australian Soccer Football Association	Western Australia Division One [8]	Not played			Perth City United	Northern Casuals	Claremont

Cup competitions

Federation	Competition [9]	Winners	Runners-up	Venue	Result
Northern District British Football Association	Ellis Cup [10]	Wallsend	West Wallsend	–	3–1 (R)
New South Wales British Football Association	Gardiner Challenge Cup [11]	Granvile (3/3)	West Wallsend (3/4)	–	1–0
South Australian British Football Association	South Australia Federation Cup [12]	Cheltenham (2/2)	Sturt (1/2)	–	1–0
Tasmanian Soccer Association	Falkinder Cup [13]	Cadburys (1/0)	South Hobart (3/2)	–	1–0
Anglo-Australian Football Association	Dockerty Cup [14]	Albert Park (1/1)	Windsor (0/2)	–	3–2

(Note: figures in parentheses display the club's competition record as winners/runners-up.)

See also

• Soccer in Australia

References

1. Kungler, Peter. "Australia - List of Regional Champions". RSSSF . Retrieved 3 July 2021.
2. "Northern New South Wales Champions". Socceraust. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
3. "New South Wales Champions". Socceraust. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
4. "Queensland (Brisbane Zone) Champions". Socceraust. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
5. "South Australia Champions". Socceraust. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
6. "Tasmania State Champions". Socceraust. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
7. "Victoria Division One Champions". Socceraust. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
8. "Western Australia Champions". Socceraust. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
9. "Australia – List of Regional Cup Winners". RSSSF . Retrieved 18 June 2021.
10. "Northern New South Wales Cup Winners". Socceraust. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
11. "New South Wales State Championship Winners". Socceraust. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
12. "South Australia Federation Cup Finals". Socceraust. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
13. "Falkinder Cup - Southern Knockout Cup Tournament". Socceraust. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
14. "Dockerty Cup Finals". Socceraust. Retrieved 10 March 2022.