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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Mitchell | ||
| Place of birth | Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Right winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Caledonians | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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 | |||
Club career
editMitchell 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
editMitchell 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
editInternational
edit| National team | Year[3] | Competitive | Friendly | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Australia | 1923 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ Howe, Andrew (2018). Encyclopedia of Socceroos: Every national team player. Fair Play Publishing. ISBN 978-0-648-13330-8.
- ^ "SOCCER". The Age. No. 21, 277. Victoria, Australia. 12 June 1923. p. 14. Retrieved 4 December 2020 – 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.
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