1968 in Australian soccer

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Soccer in Australia
Season1968
Men's soccer
Australia Cup Sydney Hakoah
←  1967 Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1969  →

The 1968 season was the seventh season of national competitive soccer in Australia and 85th overall.

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National teams

Australia national soccer team

Results and fixtures

Friendlies
30 March 1968 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg2–2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Sydney, Australia
  • McColl Soccerball shade.svg47'
  • Blue Soccerball shade.svg84'
 Report
Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground
Attendance: 12,646 [1]
31 March 1968 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3–1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Melbourne, Australia
Report
Stadium: Olympic Park Stadium
Attendance: 9,974
4 April 1968 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1–3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Adelaide, Australia
Report
Stadium: Norwood Oval
Attendance: 6,127

Cup competitions

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 Hakoah 3–0 Melbourne Hakoah
Baartz Soccerball shade.svg15', 24'
Rutherford Soccerball shade.svg84'		 Report
Attendance: 3,402
Referee: M. O'Malley

Second leg

Melbourne Hakoah 1–3 Sydney Hakoah
Thomas Soccerball shade.svg?' Report Rutherford Soccerball shade.svg57', ?'
Baartz Soccerball shade.svg89'
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".


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