1922 New Zealand v Australia soccer match

The 1922 association football match between New Zealand and Australia was not only the first international match for both sides,[1][2][3] but the first international held in Oceania.[4] New Zealand won 3–1, initiating a long-time rivalry between both teams, that have met more than 60 times since that first encounter.[5]

New Zealand v Australia (1922)
The match programme cover
EventInternational friendly
Date17 June 1922
VenueCarisbrook Park, Dunedin, New Zealand
RefereeM. Thornley (New Zealand)
Attendance10,000~

Match details

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The first Australia team playing New Zealand in 1922
New Zealand  3–1  Australia
  • Cook   20', ?'
  • Knott   ?'
Report
Attendance: 10,000~
Referee: M. Thornley (New Zealand)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hilton, Tony; Smith, Barry (1991). An Association with Soccer: The NZFA Celebrates Its First 100 Years. New Zealand Football. pp. 20–21. ISBN 978-0473012915.
  2. ^ "Socceroo Internationals for 1922". OzFootball.
  3. ^ Zlotkowski, Andrew (15 October 2015). "New Zealand – list of matches". RSSSF.
  4. ^ "First Soccer Test". Evening Post. Vol. 103, no. 142. Papers Past. 19 June 1922. p. 2. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  5. ^ Smith, Tony (16 September 2022). "Argy-bargy over New Zealand's first football series win over Australia 100 years ago". Stuff. Retrieved 22 September 2022.