Australia Cup 1968 - Results (original) (raw)
Australia Cup 1968 - Results
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Qualified clubs
| Club | Region | League | Placed in 1967 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canberra Juventus | ACT | ACT Federation Cup winner 1968 | 1st | Qualified as ACT Federation Cup winner 1968 |
| Newcastle Austral | N-NSW | N. NSW Division One | 1st | |
| APIA Leichhardt | NSW | NSW Division One | 1st | |
| St George Budapest | NSW | NSW Division One | 2nd | |
| South Sydney Croatia | NSW | NSW Division One | 3rd | |
| Pan Hellenic | NSW | NSW Division One | 4th | |
| Sydney Hakoah | NSW | NSW Division One | 5th | |
| Sydney Prague | NSW | NSW Division One | 7th | |
| Latrobe-Western Suburbs | QLD | Brisbane Division One | 1st | |
| Adelaide Juventus | SA | SA Division One | 1st | |
| West Adelaide Hellas | SA | SA Division One | 2nd | |
| Launceston United | TAS | TAS State Premiership | 1st | |
| Melbourne Hungaria | VIC | VIC State League | 1st | |
| Melbourne Juventus | VIC | VIC State League | 2nd | |
| Melbourne Croatia | VIC | VIC State League | 3rd | |
| South Melbourne Hellas | VIC | VIC State League | 4th | |
| Footscray JUST | VIC | VIC State League | 5th | |
| Melbourne Hakoah | VIC | VIC State League | 6th | |
| Perth Azzurri | WA | WA State League | 1st | Won the Top Four Championship 1967 |
The 1968 edition of the Australia Cup was played from March to November 1968.
Therefore, the qualification to compete was based on achievements in the 1967 season, except for the ACT representative.
Results
Round One
| 29 March 1968 | Melbourne Hakoah | | (1) | 1 | Launceston United | | (0) | 0 | Melbourne | | -------------------------------- | ---------------------------- | --------------- | --- | ----- | ---------------------------- | | --- | ----- | --------------------------- | | Goal: Petersen 9 | | Attendance: 650 | | | | | | | | | Referee: Denis Grant (SA) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 April 1968 | Canberra Juventus | | (0) | 0 | South Sydney Croatia | | (0) | 1 | Manuka Oval, Canberra | | | Goal: Bob Fraser 99 | Attendance: 1,120 | | | | | | | | | | Referee: Lou Stafrace (Victoria) | | | | | | | | | | | After extra time. | | | | | | | | | | | 2 June 1968 | West Adelaide Hellas | | | 1 | Perth Azzurri | | | 2 | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide | | | | Attendance: 3,100 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Round Two
| 31 March 1968 | Sydney Prague | | (3) | 6 | Latrobe | | (0) | 0 | Sydney Athletic Field | | -------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------- | ----------------- | --- | ----- | ---------------------------- | | --- | ----- | ----------------------- | | Goals: Terry Thorn (3), Gary Manuel, P. Molnar, Larry Armytage | Goals: | Attendance: 2,070 | | | | | | | | | Referee: G. Muir (Newcastle) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17 April 1968 | St George Budapest | | (3) | 5 | Newcastle Austral | | (0) | 0 | Sydney Athletic Field | | Goals: David Cliss 1, 18, 58, Les Schaumann 14, 54 | | Attendance: 800 | | | | | | | | | Referee: Dave Maitland (Victoria) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 25 April 1968 | Melbourne Juventus | | | 2 | Footscray JUST | | | 1 | St Kilda Cricket Ground | | | Goal: Frank Barbazza | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 May 1968 | Pan Hellenic | | (0) | 1 | APIA Leichhardt | | (0) | 0 | Sydney Sports Ground | | Goal: Peter Laraman 90 | | Attendance: 6,414 | | | | | | | | | Referee: Harold Parsons (Sydney) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 May 1968 | Sydney Hakoah | | (1) | 1 | South Sydney Croatia | | (0) | 0 | Sydney Athletic Field | | Goal: David Keddie 83 | | Attendance: 1,603 | | | | | | | | | Referee: Tony Boskovic (Sydney) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22 May 1968 | Melbourne Croatia | | (1) | 3 | Adelaide Juventus | | (0) | 1 | Olympic Park, Melbourne | | Goals: Billy McIntyre 20, Brian Adlam (2) 60, ? | Goal: Steve Herczeg 67 | Attendance: 1,200 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 June 1968 | South Melbourne Hellas | | | 1 | Perth Azzurri | | (1) | 2 | Olympic Park, Melbourne | | Goals: Vasilios Tzarellas 80 | Goals: Nino Segon (2) ?, 72 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 June 1968 | Melbourne Hakoah | | (1) | 4 | Melbourne Hungaria | | (1) | 2 | St Kilda Cricket Ground | | Goals: Terry Conley 13, John O'Neill 60, Jim Armstrong 72, 85 | Goals: Barry Horsfall, Mike Mandalis 88 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Quarter-Finals
| 22 May 1968 | Sydney Hakoah | | | 2 | St George Budapest | | (0) | 0 | Sydney Sports Ground | | ------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- | ----------------- | --- | ----- | ------------------------- | | --- | ----- | ----------------------- | | Goals: John Watkiss 8, 77 | | Attendance: 5,983 | | | | | | | | | Referee: Tony Boskovic (Sydney) | | | | | | | | | | | Note: Double Header | | | | | | | | | | | 22 May 1968 | Sydney Prague | | | 3 | Pan Hellenic | | (1) | 2 | Sydney Sports Ground | | Goals: Les Scheinflug 44, 50, Luis Gauto 65 | Goals: Brian Smith 7, 75 | Attendance: 5,983 | | | | | | | | | Referee: Keith Lockrey (NSW) | | | | | | | | | | | Note: Double Header | | | | | | | | | | | 26 September 1968 | Melbourne Juventus | | (0) | 1 | Perth Azzurri | | (2) | 2 | Olympic Park, Melbourne | | Goal: Jock Goodwin 75 | Goals: John Van Oosten 33, Nino Segon 34 | Attendance: 400 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26 September 1968 | Melbourne Hakoah | | (1) | 2 | Melbourne Croatia | | (0) | 0 | Middle Park, Melbourne | | Goals: John Thomas, Jimmy Armstrong 90 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Semi-Finals
First leg
| 12 October 1968 | Perth Azzurri | | (0) | 1 | Sydney Hakoah | | (0) | 4 | Perth | | ---------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------- | --- | ----- | ------------------------ | | --- | ----- | ---------------------- | | Goal: John Van Oosten 67 | Goals: Ray Baartz 58, Willie Rutherford 65, 76, John Watkiss 87 | Attendance: 2,500 | | | | | | | | | Referee: M. O'Malley (SA) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 October 1968 | Sydney Prague | | (1) | 1 | Melbourne Hakoah | | (0) | 1 | Wentworth Park, Sydney | | Goal: Gary Manuel 25 | Goals: Gordon Cameron 72 | Attendance: 3,762 | | | | | | | | | Referee: Vince Dobinson (Brisbane) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Second leg
| Not played | Sydney Hakoah | | | W | Perth Azzurri | | | L | Sydney | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------- | ----------------- | --- | ----- | --------------------- | | --- | ----- | ---------------------- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sydney Hakoah won after Perth Azzurri forfeited the second match which was originally scheduled for Perth, then moved to Sydney | | | | | | | | | | | 20 October 1968 | Melbourne Hakoah | | (1) | 3 | Sydney Prague | | (2) | 2 | Middle Park, Melbourne | | Goals: Roger Fry 13, Alan Stenhouse 79, Jim Armstrong 89 | Goals: Luis Gauto 3, Dennis Hoggart 39 | Attendance: 2,512 | | | | | | | | | Referee: Denis Grant (SA) | | | | | | | | | | | Melbourne Hakoah won 4-3 on aggregate | | | | | | | | | |
Final
First leg
| 27 October 1968 | Sydney Hakoah | | (2) | 3 | Melbourne Hakoah | | (0) | 0 | Wentworth Park, Sydney | | --------------------------------------------- | ----------------- | ----------------- | --- | ----- | ------------------------ | | --- | ----- | ---------------------- | | Goals: Ray Baartz 15, 24, Harry Rutherford 84 | | Attendance: 3,402 | | | | | | | | | Referee: M. O'Malley (SA) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Second leg
| 3 November 1968 | Melbourne Hakoah | | (1) | 1 | Sydney Hakoah | | (0) | 3 | Middle Park, Melbourne | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- | ----------------- | --- | ----- | ----------------- | | --- | ----- | ---------------------- | | Goals: John Thomas | Goals: Willie Rutherford (2) 57, ?, Ray Baartz 89 | Attendance: 2,850 | | | | | | | | | Referee: M. O'Malley (SA) | | | | | | | | | | | Sydney Hakoah won 6-1 on aggregate. Sources differ for the goal scorers. SMH lists Sydney Hakoah goal scorers as: W. Rutherford (2), R. Baartz (1). | | | | | | | | | |
Report on the Final
First leg
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald, 28 October 1968, page 15
Second leg
Source: The Age, 4 November 1968, page 24
Sources
Soccer World Annual 1968
Editions of The Age newspaper (1968)
Editions of The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper (1968)
Editions of The Canberra Times newspaper (1968)
The Australian Player Database on ozfootball.net for checking the full names of goal scorers
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