This article summarises the Australia men's national soccer team in 1933.[1]
| Season | 1933 |
|---|---|
| Captain | George Smith |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Wins | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Goals scored | 14 (4.67 per match) |
| Goals against | 8 |
| Top goalscorer | George Smith (7) |
| Most caps | 6 players (3) |
| Players | 19 |
| Goalscorers | 4 |
| Debutants | 18 |
| Biggest home win | Australia 4–1 New Zealand (23 June) |
| Highest scoring | Australia 6–4 New Zealand (17 June) |
| Longest winning run | 3 (5–24 June) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 3 (5–24 June) |
| Highest attendance | 5,000 Australia 4–2 New Zealand (5 June) Australia 6–4 New Zealand (17 June) |
| Lowest attendance | 5,000 Australia 4–2 New Zealand (5 June) Australia 6–4 New Zealand (17 June) |
| Average attendance | 5,000 |
← 1924 1936 → | |
Summary
editAustralia began 1933 with the first of their three-match series hosting New Zealand at Brisbane Cricket Ground on 5 June with all eleven starting players making their national team debuts and George Smith as captain on debut.[2] They won the match 4–2 with George Smith and Hec Gorring both scoring two goals.[3] With twelve days rest until the second match at Sydney Cricket Ground on 17 June, it saw four further debutants Ian Davidson, Jack Hughes, Frank Smith, and Tom Tennant; and was won by Australia 6–4 thanks to a George Smith hat-trick (the first ever Australia men's national team hat-trick), and further goals by Roy Crowhurst, Alec Cameron and Jack Hughes.[4] The third and final match of the series was again played at Sydney Cricket Ground on a week later on 24 June, where Bill Edwards, Frank Laidlaw, Jimmy Osborne, and Jack Taylor made their Australia debut[5] as Australia won 4–2 through a brace by George Smith, with Bill Edwards scoring on debut alongside Roy Crowhurst in his third match. Australia finished the series with three wins out of three matches.[6]
Matches
edit| 5 June International Friendly | Australia  | 4–2 |  New Zealand | Brisbane, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Brisbane Exhibition Ground Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Z. Korotcoff (Australia) |
| 17 June International Friendly | Australia | 6–4 | New Zealand | Sydney, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Sydney Cricket Ground Attendance: 5,000 Referee: D. Quinn (Australia) |
| 24 June International Friendly | Australia | 4–2 | New Zealand | Sydney, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Sydney Cricket Ground Referee: D. Quinn (Australia) |
Player statistics
edit| Pos. | Player | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Jimmy McNabb | 3 | 0 |
| FB | Jack Evans | 3 | 0 |
| FB | Frank Laidlaw | 1 | 0 |
| HB | Ian Davidson | 1 | 0 |
| HB | Angus Gibb | 1 | 0 |
| HB | Bert Murray | 1 | 0 |
| HB | Jimmy Osborne | 1 | 0 |
| HB | Charlie O'Connor | 3 | 0 |
| HB | Jock Parkes | 2 | 0 |
| HB | Jack Taylor | 1 | 0 |
| HB | Tom Tennant | 1 | 0 |
| FW | Alec Cameron | 3 | 1 |
| FW | Roy Crowhurst | 3 | 2 |
| FW | Jim Donaldson | 1 | 0 |
| FW | Bill Edwards | 1 | 0 |
| FW | Hec Gorring | 1 | 2 |
| FW | Jack Hughes | 1 | 1 |
| FW | Frank Smith | 2 | 0 |
| FW | George Smith | 3 | 7 |
References
edit- ^ Stock, Greg. "1933 Australia Men's National Team Results". OzFootball.
- ^ "SOCCER TEST AT EXHIBITION". The Telegraph. Queensland, Australia. 5 June 1933. p. 3 (CITY FINAL LAST MINUTE NEWS). Retrieved 29 October 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "AUSTRALIA WINS SOCCER TEST". The Sun News-pictorial. No. 3344. Victoria, Australia. 6 June 1933. p. 23. Retrieved 29 October 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "SOCCER TEST". The Newcastle Sun. No. 4842. New South Wales, Australia. 17 June 1933. p. 8. Retrieved 29 October 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "AUSTRALIAN TEAM". Northern Star. Vol. 57. New South Wales, Australia. 23 June 1933. p. 8. Retrieved 29 October 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "AUSTRALIA SUCCEEDS". The Sun. No. 7327. New South Wales, Australia. 24 June 1933. p. 6 (LAST RACE FOOT BALL). Retrieved 29 October 2024 – via National Library of Australia.