AUSTRALIAN SOCCER 1965 to 1977 and Beyond

A blog about Australian Soccer from 1965 to 1977 – the era leading to Australia’s first World Cup appearance in 1974 and the first Australian National League in 1977 with a quantum leap to the present day

Friday, 8 February 2019

GROUND HOG DAY 2019 – Is Australian Soccer Doomed To Repeat The Past?

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It has been said that those who don’t learn from the past are doomed to repeat it. In many ways, it is a statement that perfectly describes...
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Thursday, 20 September 2018

Mid-2018 THE STATE Of PLAY

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Pictured below is the late great Johnny Warren (no.9), captain of St George Budapest when they took the field at the Tokyo Olympic Stadium i...
Friday, 7 September 2018

1970-77 HAKOAH EASTERN SUBURBS & Beyond

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After winning every trophy on offer in 1968, Hakoah Eastern Suburbs (later known as Sydney City) continued to have a great deal of succe...
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1970-74 SOCCEROOS SUCCESS

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The Socceroos, Australia’s national team, have demonstrated an ability over the decades to defeat any opposition. Indeed at various time...
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Alan Farley
Australian Soccer has made considerable progress in the 21st century crowned by appearances at four successive World Cups. Yet there is still much to be done to reach full potential and it’s interesting to look back on another important time in Australian Soccer from 1965 to 1977 – the era leading to Australia’s first World Cup appearance in 1974 and the first Australian National League in 1977. This is my journal of those times, both as a supporter and player. I started as a junior player in that period and was fortunate at a young age to be involved as a goalkeeper with two of the most successful Australian clubs in St George Budapest and Hakoah Eastern Suburbs (later Sydney City). Friends of our family included Johnny Warren (team captain St George & Australia) and Frank Haffey (goalkeeper Celtic, Scotland, St George & Hakoah). It was a great experience to have trained and played with (and against) many of the best Australian players and coaches of the day before reluctantly retiring at the ripe old age of 21.
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