1968 in Australian soccer
| Season | 1968 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's soccer | ||
| Australia Cup | Sydney Hakoah | |
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The 1968 season was the seventh season of national competitive association football in Australia and 85th overall.
National teams[edit]
Australia national soccer team[edit]
Results and fixtures[edit]
Friendlies[edit]
| 30 March 1968 | Australia  | 2–2 |  Japan | Sydney, Australia |
| Report |
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Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 12,646[1] |
| 31 March 1968 | Australia | 3–1 | Japan | Melbourne, Australia |
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Report |
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Stadium: Olympic Park Stadium Attendance: 9,974 |
| 4 April 1968 | Australia | 1–3 | Japan | Adelaide, Australia |
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Report | Stadium: Norwood Oval Attendance: 6,127 |
Cup competitions[edit]
Australia Cup[edit]
The competition began on 29 March 1968. Nineteen clubs had entered the competition with the final two clubs Sydney Hakoah and Melbourne Hakoah qualifying for the Final.[2] Sydney Hakoah won 6–1 on aggregate over Melbourne Hakoah.
Final[edit]
First leg[edit]
| Sydney Hakoah | 3–0 | Melbourne Hakoah |
|---|---|---|
Baartz  15', 24'Rutherford 84' |
Report |
Second leg[edit]
| Melbourne Hakoah | 1–3 | Sydney Hakoah |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas ?' |
Report | Rutherford 57', ?' Baartz 89' |
References[edit]
- ^ Esamie, Thomas. "Socceroo Internationals for 1968". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ Andrew Robinson (23 November 2016). "Australia Cup 1968 – Results".