This article summarises the Australia men's national soccer team in 1924.[1]
 The Australia men's national soccer team lined up in July 1924 | |
| Season | 1924 |
|---|---|
| Captain | Judy Masters William Maunder |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Wins | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Goals scored | 9 (1.5 per match) |
| Goals against | 8 |
| Top goalscorer | Judy Masters (5) |
| Most caps | George Cartwright Judy Masters (5 each) |
| Players | 30 |
| Goalscorers | 3 |
| Debutants | 21 |
| Biggest home win | Australia 4–1 Canada (23 June) |
| Highest scoring | Australia 3–2 Canada (7 June) Australia 4–1 Canada (23 June) Australia 1–4 Canada (12 July) |
| Longest winning run | 1 (9 June, 23 June, 26 July) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 2 (23–28 June) |
| Longest winless run | 2 (28 June – 12 July) |
| Longest losing run | 1 (14 June, 12 July) |
| Highest attendance | 10,000 Australia 3–2 Canada (7 June) Australia 0–0 Canada (28 June) |
| Lowest attendance | 5,000 Australia 1–4 Canada (12 June) |
| Average attendance | 8,000 |
← 1923 1933 → | |
Summary
editAustralia began the first of a six-match series hosting Canada with the first match at Brisbane Cricket Ground on 7 June with seven players making their national team debuts[2] and winning the match 3–2 via two goals from Judy Masters and one from Dave Ward.[3] The next week saw four more debutants[4] for the second match played at the Royal Agricultural Showground on 14 June, where Australia lost 1–0 to Canada.[5] The third match was played at the same venus on 23 June, this time Australia claiming the win 4–1 against Canada through braces by Judy Masters and William Maunder.[6] Five days later in their fourth match of the series, Australia drew their first international match 0–0 against Canada at Newcastle Showground on 28 June.[7] With two days rest heading into the fifth match and what initially was to be the final match of the series against Canada at Jubilee Oval in Adelaide on 12 July, Australia lost for the second time in the series 4–1 with William Maunder scoring the goal for Australia.[8] It was confirmed that a sixth match would be held at the Royal Agricultural Showground on 26 July,[9] in which Australia would win 1–0 against Canada with Judy Masters scoring the winning goal.[10] Australia's six match series against Canada in 1924 resulted in three wins, one draw, and two losses.
Matches
edit| 7 June International Friendly | Australia  | 3–2 |  Canada | Brisbane, Australia |
| Match 7 | Report | Stadium: Brisbane Cricket Ground Attendance: 10,000 |
| 14 June International Friendly | Australia | 0–1 | Canada | Sydney, Australia |
| Match 8 | Report |
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Stadium: Royal Agricultural Showground Attendance: 8,000 Referee: W. Allerton (Australia) |
| 23 June International Friendly | Australia | 4–1 | Canada | Sydney, Australia |
| Match 9 | Report |
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Stadium: Royal Agricultural Showground Attendance: 7,000~ Referee: W.A. Wright (Australia) |
| 28 June International Friendly | Australia | 0–0 | Canada | Newcastle, Australia |
| Match 10 | Report | Stadium: Newcastle Showground Attendance: 10,000 Referee: J. Nicholson (Australia) |
| 12 July International Friendly | Australia | 1–4 | Canada | Adelaide, Australia |
| Match 11 |
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Report | Stadium: Jubilee Oval Attendance: 5,000~ Referee: G.A. Childs (Australia) |
| 26 July International Friendly | Australia | 1–0 | Canada | Sydney, Australia |
| Match 12 |
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Report | Stadium: Royal Agricultural Showground Attendance: 8,000 Referee: J. Nicholson (Australia) |
Player statistics
edit| Pos. | Player | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | George Cartwright | 5 | 0 |
| GK | Jim Robison | 1 | 0 |
| FB | William Faulkner | 1 | 0 |
| FB | Frank Gallen | 4 | 0 |
| FB | Charlie Leabeater | 2 | 0 |
| FB | Henry Maunder | 1 | 0 |
| FB | Tommy Oliver | 4 | 0 |
| FB | Ernie Owen | 2 | 0 |
| FB | George Raitt | 1 | 0 |
| HB | George Bristow | 1 | 0 |
| HB | Andy Henderson | 2 | 0 |
| HB | Arch Lambert | 1 | 0 |
| HB | Eric Nunn | 1 | 0 |
| HB | George Roe | 1 | 0 |
| HB | Harry Spurway | 4 | 0 |
| HB | Gilbert Storey | 4 | 0 |
| HB | Jack White | 1 | 0 |
| FW | Stan Bourke | 3 | 0 |
| FW | Jack Edwards | 1 | 0 |
| FW | Jack Gilmore | 1 | 0 |
| FW | Judy Masters | 5 | 5 |
| FW | William Maunder | 3 | 3 |
| FW | Roy McNaughton | 2 | 0 |
| FW | Frank Melliar-Smith | 2 | 0 |
| FW | Johnny Orr | 1 | 0 |
| FW | Fred Ramsay | 1 | 0 |
| FW | Henry Sherringham | 2 | 0 |
| FW | Tom Thompson | 3 | 0 |
| FW | Dave Ward | 4 | 1 |
| FW | Cecil Williams | 2 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ Stock, Greg. "1924 Australia Men's National Team Results". OzFootball.
- ^ "SOCCER FOOTBALL". The Daily Telegraph. No. 13, 884. New South Wales, Australia. 7 June 1924. p. 23. Retrieved 29 October 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "AUSTRALIA WINS FIRST SOCCER TEST". Sunday Times. No. 2001. New South Wales, Australia. 8 June 1924. p. 10. Retrieved 29 October 2024 – via National Library of Australia. Download Citation
- ^ "BRITISH ASSOCIATION". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 26, 969. New South Wales, Australia. 12 June 1924. p. 12. Retrieved 29 October 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "TEST MATCH". The Newcastle Sun. No. 1939. New South Wales, Australia. 14 June 1924. p. 5. Retrieved 29 October 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "TEST SOCCER". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 24, 299. Victoria, Australia. 24 June 1924. p. 9. Retrieved 29 October 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "A DRAWN GAME". The Brisbane Courier. No. 20, 728. Queensland, Australia. 30 June 1924. p. 14. Retrieved 29 October 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "CANADA WINS". Sunday Times. No. 2006. New South Wales, Australia. 13 July 1924. p. 10. Retrieved 29 October 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "THE CANADIANS". The Telegraph. No. 16, 107. Queensland, Australia. 15 July 1924. p. 2. Retrieved 29 October 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "SIXTH TEST". The Newcastle Sun. No. 1975. New South Wales, Australia. 26 July 1924. p. 5. Retrieved 29 October 2024 – via National Library of Australia.