William Mitchell (soccer)

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William Mitchell
Personal information
Full name William Mitchell
Place of birth Australia
Position(s) Right winger
Youth career
Caledonians
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1920–1922 Queens Park ? (?)
1922–1924 Brisbane City ? (?)
1924–1929 Latrobe ? (?)
1929 Pineapple Rovers ? (?)
1930–1932 Latrobe ? (?)
International career
1923 Australia 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Mitchell was a former Australian professional soccer player who last played as a right winger for Latrobe and the Australia national soccer team. [1]

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Club career

Mitchell began his senior club career by joining Queens Park in 1920. He transferred to Brisbane City in the 1922 season. In 1924, he joined his final club Latrobe until 1929, where he played for a year with Pineapple Rovers. He returned to Latrobe in 1930, winning three Queensland state Premierships in 1930, 1931 and 1932.

International career

Mitchell began his international career as a right winger with Australia in an international friendly, debuting in a 2–1 win over New Zealand as their first win in an international match. [2] [3]

Career statistics

International

National teamYear [3] CompetitiveFriendlyTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Australia 1923003030

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References

  1. Howe, Andrew (2018). Encyclopedia of Socceroos: Every national team player. Fair Play Publishing. ISBN   978-0-648-13330-8.
  2. "SOCCER". The Age . No. 21, 277. Victoria, Australia. 12 June 1923. p. 14. Retrieved 4 December 2020 via National Library of Australia.
  3. 1 2 "The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps And Captains" (PDF). Football Federation Australia . ozfootball.net. Retrieved 23 June 2009.