1922 New Zealand v Australia soccer match
The 1922 association football New Zealand and Australia was not only the first international match for both sides,[1][2] but the first international held in Oceania.[3] New Zealand won 3–1, initiating a longtime rivalry between both teams, that have met more than 60 times since that first encounter.
Event | Friendly | ||||||
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Date | 17 June 1922 | ||||||
Venue | Carisbrooke Park, Dunedin, New Zealand | ||||||
Referee | M. Thornley (New Zealand) | ||||||
Attendance | 10,000~ |
Match details
New Zealand ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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See also
References
- "Socceroo Internationals for 1922". OzFootball.
- Zlotkowski, Andrew (15 October 2015). "New Zealand – list of matches". RSSSF.
- "FIRST SOCCER TEST". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 19 June 1922. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
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