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7th season of national competitive association football in Australia

Soccer in Australia
Season1968
Men's soccer
Australia CupSydney Hakoah
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The 1968 season was the seventh season of national competitive association football in Australia and 85th overall.

National teams

Australia national soccer team

Main article: Australia men's national soccer team

Results and fixtures

Friendlies
Australia  v  Japan
30 March 1968 Australia  2–2  Japan Sydney, Australia
Report Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground
Attendance: 12,646
Australia  v  Japan
31 March 1968 Australia  3–1  Japan Melbourne, Australia
Report Stadium: Olympic Park Stadium
Attendance: 9,974
Australia  v  Japan
4 April 1968 Australia  1–3  Japan Adelaide, Australia
Report Stadium: Norwood Oval
Attendance: 6,127

Cup competitions

Australia Cup

Main article: 1968 Australia Cup

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. Sydney Hakoah won 6–1 on aggregate over Melbourne Hakoah.

Final

First leg

Sydney Hakoah3–0Melbourne Hakoah
Baartz 15', 24'
Rutherford 84'		 Report
Wentworth Park, SydneyAttendance: 3,402Referee: M. O'Malley

Second leg

Melbourne Hakoah1–3Sydney Hakoah
Thomas ?' Report Rutherford 57', ?'
Baartz 89'
Middle Park, MelbourneAttendance: 2,850Referee: M. O'Malley

References

  1. Esamie, Thomas. "Socceroo Internationals for 1968". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  2. Andrew Robinson (23 November 2016). "Australia Cup 1968 – Results".

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