Written and Researched by John Punshon, Andre Kruger, Thomas Esamie and Greg Stock.
Thanks to the late great Kevin Christopher for the use of his personal material.
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| An Australian team toured New Zealand in 1922 for a three match series. This was the first time an Australian team had played and the "Socceroos" were born. The tour of New Zealand included three A internationals and eleven tour matches. The three A internationals are listed in the A archive while the list of tour matches follows. The Australian team was made up of players from NSW and Queensland only. A notable matter was that they wore the colours light blue (for NSW) and maroon (for Queensland) in that game. | ||||
| Played: Saturday May 27 1922 | Venue: Cooks Gardens, Wanganui, New Zealand | |||
| Wanganui (New Zealand) Thomas, Healey, O'Neill, McGorram, Mitchell, Barker, Mackley, Beckett, Richards, McKechnie, Cooper Goal: Cooper |
1 | - | 3 | Australia
George Cartwright, Alan Fisher (c), Dave Cumberford, Alec Gibb, Clarence Shenton, Peter Doyle, George Brown, Wilfred Bratten, William Maunder, Jock Cumberford, Tom Thompson Goals: J.Cumberford _, 83' Bratton |
| Referee: J.Leddy (New Zealand) Attendance: 2,000 Manager: A.Morgan (Australia) | ||||
| Played: Wednesday May 31 1922 | Venue: Nelson, New Zealand | |||
| Nelson (New Zealand) A.McKellar, W.Schofield, A.Hurst, C.Jackson, S.Wheeler, E.Beveridge, H.Mansell, W.Richards, E.Hayward, A.Davies, W.Davies Goals: Wheeler _' _'pen |
2 | - | 8 | Australia J.Bryant, W.McBride, Dave Cumberford, Alec Gibb (c), Clarence Shenton, Peter Doyle, William Dane, Dave Ward, George Brown, Jock Cumberford, Tom Thompson Goals: Brown _'pen, _' _' Ward (x3), J Cumberford, Doyle |
| Attendance: 2,000 Manager: A.Morgan (Australia) | ||||
| Played: Saturday June 3 1922 | Venue: The Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand | |||
| Wellington (New Zealand) J.Ewing, Jim McKenzie, E.Taylor, L.McGirr, William Brownlee, Dan Jones, William Thomas, Charles Ballard, W.Palmer, George Campbell (c), Gilbertson Goals: Campbell, Thomas, Gilbertson |
3 | - | 0 | Australia George Cartwright, Alan Fisher (c), W McBride, Alec Gibb, Clarence Shenton, Peter Doyle, William Dane, Dave Ward, William Maunder, Jock Cumberford, Tom Thompson |
| Referee: W.Bryce (New Zealand) Linesmen: F.O'Connell & D.Stirrat (New Zealand) Attendance: 4,000 | ||||
| Played: Wednesday June 7 1922 | Venue: Victoria Park, Greymouth, New Zealand | |||
| Westland (New Zealand) Bennett, Hogg, Penman, Henderson, Sharp, Kinsey, F.Clarke, C.Quibbell, Grey, Howie, J.McNicol snr Goal: Grey 15' |
1 | - | 2 | Australia George Cartwright, Alan Fisher (c), W.McBride, Syd Storey, Dave Cumberford, Peter Doyle, William Dane, Wilfred Bratton, William Maunder, George Brown, Dave Ward Goals: Brown _, _pen |
| Referee: M.Thornley (New Zealand) Attendance: 1,489 Manager: A.Morgan (Australia) | ||||
| Played: Saturday June 10 1922 | Venue: Lancaster Park, Christchurch, New Zealand | |||
| South Island (New Zealand) N.Wilson, C.Hogg, Robert McAuley, W.Bond, J.Race, J.Simpson, Walter Brundell, Alex Bissett, M.Munsie, E.Norman, J.Rarity Goal: Race |
1 | - | 4 | Australia George Cartwright, Alan Fisher, W.McBride, Alec Gibb (c), Clarence Shenton, Peter Doyle, William Dane, Wilfred Bratton, William Maunder, Jock Cumberford, Tom Thompson Goals: Maunder x2, Bratten, Dane |
| Referee: George Black (New Zealand) Attendance: 4,000 Manager: A.Morgan (Australia) | ||||
| Played: Wednesday June 14 1922 | Venue: Carisbrook Park, Dunedin, New Zealand | |||
| Otago (New Zealand) Mantell, Dickel, Robert McAuley, Smith, J.Race, Kennedy, Walter Brundell, Robinson, M.Munsie, W.Hanlin, J.Rarity Goal: Robinson pk |
1 | - | 2 | Australia J.Bryant, Alan Fisher, Dave Cumberford, Syd Storey, Alec Gibb (c), Peter Doyle, William Dane, Wilfred Bratton, George Brown, Dave Ward, Tom Thompson Goals: Fisher pen, Dane |
| Referee: W.P.Smith (New Zealand) Attendance: 3,000 Manager: A.Morgan (Australia) | ||||
| Played: Wednesday June 21 1922 | Venue: Ashburton, New Zealand | |||
| Canterbury (New Zealand) M.Wilson, W.Mitchell, J.Flood, F.Newell, P.Dowker, J.Simpson, Len Barwell, A.Bissett, C.Mizen, E.Norman, R.Lidden Goals: Mizen 3' _' Norman |
3 | - | 1 | Australia J Bryant, Alan Fisher (c), George Brown, Dave Cumberford, Clarence Shenton, Syd Storey, Wilfred Bratton, Dave Ward, William Maunder, William Dane, Tom Thompson Goal: Maunder |
| Referee: E.Davey (New Zealand) Manager: A.Morgan (Australia) | ||||
| Played: Wednesday June 28 1922 | Venue: Pukekura Park, New Plymouth, New Zealand | |||
| Taranaki (New Zealand) Johnson, G.Jones, Barker, Worthington, Howarth, Pooch, Woodhead, P.Thompson, Fitzgerald, Freakley, Davis Goal: Freakley _ |
1 | - | 6 | Australia J Bryant, W McBride, Dave Cumberford, Syd Storey, Alec Gibb, Clarence Shenton, William Dane, Jock Cumberford, George Brown, William Maunder, Tom Thompson Goals: J Cumberford, Brown (x4), Dane |
| Referee: L.C.H.Dawson (New Zealand) Manager: A.Morgan (Australia) | ||||
| Played: Saturday July 1 1922 | Venue: Domain (now Carlaw Park), Auckland, New Zealand | |||
| Auckland (New Zealand) J.Batty, M.Meikle, P.Colvin, W.Corrin, A.Neesham, F.Haycock, Bob Innes, Cec Dacre, W.Hooper, F.Knott, F.Simm Goal: Knott |
1 | - | 4 | Australia George Cartwright, Alan Fisher, Dave Cumberford, Clarence Shenton, Alec Gibb (c), Peter Doyle, William Dane, George Brown, William Maunder, Jock Cumberford, Tom Thompson Goals: Brown (x3), Maunder |
| Referee: A.Bowie (New Zealand) Linesmen: T.C.Kent & J.Wright (New Zealand) Attendance: 3,000 Coach: Reg Boyne (Auckland) Managers: R.Bannister (New Zealand) and A.Morgan (Australia) | ||||
| Played: Wednesday July 5 1922 | Venue: Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand | |||
| South Auckland (New Zealand) Davidson, Dodds, Williams, Walker, McLellan, W McNeill, Marsh, Hayes, Crabb, Barnett, Tait Goal: Barnett pen |
1 | - | 2 | Australia J Bryant, Alan Fisher (c), W.McBride, Jock Cumberford, Syd Storey, Clarence Shenton, William Dane, Wilfred Bratton, George Brown, Dave Ward, Tom Thompson Goals: Brown (x2) |
| Referee: J.Ball (New Zealand) Attendance: 2,000 Manager: A.Morgan (Australia) | ||||
| Played: Wednesday July 12 1922 | Venue: The Showgrounds, Palmerston North, New Zealand | |||
| Manawatu (New Zealand) Carson, Dick, Taylor, West, Contour, Coombs, Crowe, Hearsley, Harris, Randall, Kennedy |
0 | - | 5 | Australia J Bryant, Alan Fisher, W.McBride, Peter Doyle, Dave Cumberford, Alec Gibb (c), Wilfred Bratton, Jock Cumberford, William Dane, Dave Ward, William Maunder Goals: Maunder (x3), Ward, Dane 89' |
| Manager: A.Morgan (Australia) | ||||
| Upon return to Australia the Socceroos played a match against a South Maitland state representative team. | ||||
| Played: Thursday July 20 1922 | Venue: Drill Hall Ground, Kurri Kurri, Maitland, Australia | |||
| Australia George Cartwright, Alan Fisher, W.McBride, Peter Doyle, Alec Gibb (c), Dave Cumberford, William Dane, Wilfred Bratton, Bill Maunder, George Brown, Tom Thompson |
0 | - | 3 | South Maitland Robert Austin, D.Leece, George Williams, Andy Henderson, J.Strange, P.Coppock, John Martin (c) (Tom Oliver 30'), Jack Avis, Percy Lennard, Jack Gilmore, Les Brown Goals: Gilmore x2, Lennard |
| Referee: Tom Crawford (Australia) Linesmen: H Hinks & G Endean (Australia) Coach: Jack Bates (South Maitland) Manager: A.Morgan (Australia) | ||||
| Upon return to Australia the Socceroos played a match against the New South Wales state representative team. | ||||
| Played: Saturday July 22 1922 | Venue: Wentworth Park, Sydney, Australia | |||
| Australia George Cartwright, Alan Fisher, W McBride, Peter Doyle, Alec Gibb (c), Dave Cumberford, William Dane, Dave Ward, Jock Cumberford, Bill Maunder, Tom Thompson Goal: Ward |
1 | - | 1 | New South Wales J.Boyle, Frank Gallen, Sid Robinson, Ted Loveridge, Bill Harrigan, Harry Spurway, H.Gowan, Percy Lennard, A.Phillips, Tommy Sinclair, Dave McLaughlin Goal: Lennard |
| Referee: A.L.Peaty (Australia) Linesmen: G.Fooks & D.McKinnon (Australia) Attendance: 6,000 Manager: A.Morgan (Australia) | ||||