1969 in Australian soccer

Last updated September 01, 2025

The 1969 season was the 79th season of regional competitive soccer in Australia and 86th overall.

National teams

Australia national soccer team

Results and fixtures

Friendlies

19 July 1969	Australia	1–0	Greece	Sydney, Australia
	Abonyi 60' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Sydney Cricket Ground Attendance: 30,155^[1] Referee: Tony Boskovic (Australia)

23 July 1969	Australia	2–2	Greece	Brisbane, Australia
	Vojtek 48' Baartz 62'	Report	Dedes 19', 46'	Stadium: Brisbane Showgrounds Attendance: 10,037 Referee: Harold Parsons (Australia)

27 July 1969	Australia	0–2	Greece	Melbourne, Australia
		Report	Dedes 22' Papaioannou 55'	Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 24,416 Referee: Vince Dobinson (Australia)

1970 FIFA World Cup qualification

First round

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Australia	4	2	2	0	7	4	+3	6
2	South Korea	4	1	2	1	6	5	+1	4
3	Japan	4	0	2	2	4	8	−4	2

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

10 October 1969	Australia	3–1	Japan	Seoul, South Korea
	McColl 5' Ogi 68' (o.g.) Baartz 69'	Report	Watanabe 11'	Stadium: Dongdaemun Stadium Attendance: 10,500 Referee: Patrick Nice (Malaysia)

14 October 1969	Australia	2–1	South Korea	Seoul, South Korea
	Watkiss 39' McColl 82'	Report	Lee-woo 45'	Stadium: Dongdaemun Stadium Attendance: 25,000 Referee: G. Suppiah (Singapore)

16 October 1969	Japan	1–1	Australia	Seoul, South Korea
	Miyamoto 4'	Report	McColl 39'	Stadium: Dongdaemun Stadium Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Wanchai Suvaree (Thailand)

18 October 1969	South Korea	1–1	Australia	Seoul, South Korea
	Soo-il 35'	Report	Baartz 58'	Stadium: Dongdaemun Stadium Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Patrick Nice (Malaysia)

Second round

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1=	Australia	2	0	2	0	1	1	0	2
1=	Rhodesia	2	0	2	0	1	1	0	2

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

23 November 1969	Rhodesia	1–1	Australia	Laurenco Marques, Mozambique
	Chalmers 63'	Report	McColl 68'	Stadium: Salazar Stadium Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Antônio Saldanha Ribeiro (Portugal)

27 November 1969	Rhodesia	0–0	Australia	Laurenco Marques, Mozambique
		Report		Stadium: Salazar Stadium Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Antônio Saldanha Ribeiro (Portugal)

27 November 1969	Rhodesia	1–3	Australia	Laurenco Marques, Mozambique
	Chalmers 49'	Report	Rutherford 12' Tigere 22' (o.g.) Warren 56'	Stadium: Salazar Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Antônio Saldanha Ribeiro (Portugal)

Final round

4 December 1969	Israel	1–0	Australia	Ramat Gan, Israel
	Spiegler 18'	Report		Stadium: Ramat Gan Stadium Attendance: 41,899 Referee: Ferdinand Marschall (Austria)

14 December 1969	Australia	1–1	Israel	Sydney, Australia
	Watkiss 88'	Report	Spiegler 78'	Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 41,899 Referee: Ferdinand Marschall (Austria)

League competitions

Federation	Competition^[2]	Grand Final			Regular Season
Federation	Competition^[2]	Champions	Score	Runners-up	Premiers	Runners-up	Third place
ACT Soccer Federation	ACT Division One ^[3]	Match abandoned^[4]^[5]			Croatia-Deakin ^[6]	Queanbeyan Macedonia	Forrest United
New South Wales Federation of Soccer Clubs	NSW Federation Division One ^[7]	APIA Leichhardt	3–2	St George-Budapest	South Coast United	St George-Budapest	Hakoah Eastern Suburbs

References

↑ Esamie, Thomas. "Socceroo Internationals for 1969". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
↑ Kungler, Peter. "Australia - List of Regional Champions". RSSSF . Retrieved 3 July 2021.
↑ "ACT Division One 1969". socceraust.co.uk. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
↑ "Abandoned matches, assaults on referees and officials, violence among players and spectators, a record number of players sent off... Sorry year for soccer in ACT". The Canberra Times . Vol. 44, no. 12, 437. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 9 October 1969. p. 26. Retrieved 4 April 2023– via National Library of Australia.
↑ "ACT soccer final abandoned in brawl". The Canberra Times . Vol. 44, no. 12, 422. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 22 September 1969. p. 1. Retrieved 4 April 2023– via National Library of Australia.
↑ Holland, John (11 August 1969). "DEAKIN IS SOCCER PREMIER AGAIN". The Canberra Times . Vol. 43, no. 12, 387. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. p. 12. Retrieved 4 April 2023– via National Library of Australia.
↑ "NSW Federation Division One". socceraust.co.uk. Retrieved 5 September 2021.

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[1] Esamie, Thomas. "Socceroo Internationals for 1969". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 4 September 2021.

[2] Kungler, Peter. "Australia - List of Regional Champions". RSSSF . Retrieved 3 July 2021.

[3] "ACT Division One 1969". socceraust.co.uk. Retrieved 4 September 2021.

[4] "Abandoned matches, assaults on referees and officials, violence among players and spectators, a record number of players sent off... Sorry year for soccer in ACT". The Canberra Times . Vol. 44, no. 12, 437. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 9 October 1969. p. 26. Retrieved 4 April 2023– via National Library of Australia.

[5] "ACT soccer final abandoned in brawl". The Canberra Times . Vol. 44, no. 12, 422. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 22 September 1969. p. 1. Retrieved 4 April 2023– via National Library of Australia.

[6] Holland, John (11 August 1969). "DEAKIN IS SOCCER PREMIER AGAIN". The Canberra Times . Vol. 43, no. 12, 387. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. p. 12. Retrieved 4 April 2023– via National Library of Australia.

[7] "NSW Federation Division One". socceraust.co.uk. Retrieved 5 September 2021.

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