Tommy Oliver was a former Australian professional soccer player who played as a defender for NSW club Weston and the Australia national soccer team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back / Right-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1920–1928 | Weston | ||
| International career | |||
| 1924 | Australia | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
editTommy Oliver moved to Newcastle, New South Wales around the time of World War I.[1]
International career
editOliver began his undefeated international career with Australia playing in left-back position against Canada in a 3–2 win on 7 June 1924.[2] He played his next match against Canada in a right-back position in a 4–1 win.[3] He made two further appearances against Canada in a 0–0 draw and a 1–0 win.[4]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit| National team | Year[4] | Competitive | Friendly | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Australia | 1924 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ Howe, Andrew (2018). Encyclopedia of Socceroos: Every national team player. Fair Play Publishing. ISBN 978-0-648-13330-8.
- ^ "SOCCER TEST". The Brisbane Courier. No. 20, 710. Queensland, Australia. 9 June 1924. p. 13. Retrieved 8 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "CANADIAN TEAM". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 26, 979. New South Wales, Australia. 24 June 1924. p. 6. Retrieved 8 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps And Captains" (PDF). Football Federation Australia. ozfootball.net. Retrieved 23 June 2009.