The 1968 Australia Cup Final was the seventh and final Australia Cup Final, the final matches of the 1968 Australia Cup.[1] The first leg was played at Wentworth Park in Sydney, Australia, on 27 October 1968 and the second leg was played at Middle Park in Melbourne, Australia, on 3 November 1968 contested by Sydney Hakoah and Melbourne Hakoah. Sydney won the final 6–1 on aggregate.[2]
| Event | 1968 Australia Cup | ||||||
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| On aggregate | |||||||
| First leg | |||||||
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| Date | 27 October 1968 | ||||||
| Venue | Wentworth Park, Sydney | ||||||
| Referee | M. O'Malley | ||||||
| Attendance | 3,402[1] | ||||||
| Second leg | |||||||
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| Date | 3 November 1968 | ||||||
| Venue | Middle Park, Melbourne | ||||||
| Referee | M. O'Malley | ||||||
| Attendance | 2,850[1] | ||||||
Route to the final edit
Sydney Hakoah edit
| Round | Opposition | Score[1] |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd | South Sydney Croatia (H) | 1–0 |
| QF | St George Budapest (H) | 2–0 |
| SF1 | Perth Azzurri (A) | 4–1 |
| SF2 | Perth Azzurri (H) | w/o |
| Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue. | ||
Melbourne Hakoah edit
| Round | Opposition | Score[1] |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Launceston United (H) | 1–0 |
| 2nd | Melbourne Hungaria (H) | 4–2 |
| QF | Melbourne Croatia (H) | 2–0 |
| SF1 | Sydney Prague (H) | 1–1 |
| SF2 | Sydney Prague (A) | 3–2 |
| Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue. | ||
Matches edit
Details edit
First leg edit
| Sydney Hakoah | 3–0 | Melbourne Hakoah |
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Baartz  15', 24'Rutherford 84' |
Second leg edit
| Melbourne Hakoah | 1–3 | Sydney Hakoah |
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| Thomas ?' |
Rutherford 57', ?' Baartz 89' |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Andrew Robinson (23 November 2016). "Australia Cup 1968 – Results".
- ^ "Sydney Hakoah looks top club". The Sydney Morning Herald. 28 October 1968.