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.

First international football match
in Oceania
EventFriendly
Date17 June 1922
VenueCarisbrooke Park, Dunedin, New Zealand
RefereeM. Thornley (New Zealand)
Attendance10,000~

Match details

New Zealand 31 Australia
  • Cook 20', ?'
  • Knott ?'
Report
Carisbrooke Park, Dunedin
Attendance: 10,000~
Referee: M. Thornley (New Zealand)

See also

References

  1. "Socceroo Internationals for 1922". OzFootball.
  2. Zlotkowski, Andrew (15 October 2015). "New Zealand – list of matches". RSSSF.
  3. "FIRST SOCCER TEST". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 19 June 1922. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
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