1968 - 1980
1968-1972
AWAY KIT
Socceroos | 1968-1972
Match Details:
Australia 0 - 1 England
Sunday, 20th June 1971
Melbourne, Australia
FA Tour International Friendly Match
Starting Lineup:
1 Jack Reilly (GK)
5 Colin Curran (DF)
3 Peter Wilson (DF)
7 Ray Richards (DF)
2 George Keith (DF)
8 Ray Baartz (MF)
4 John Watkiss (MF)
6 Jimmy Rooney (MF)
10 Adrian Alston (MF)
11 Attila Abonyi (FW)
9 George Blues (FW)
Substitutions:
Max Tolson (FW)
Manager: Rale Rasic
Player: Jimmy Rooney (MF)
Cap number: 223
International Career:
A-International/Socceroos (57)
B-International (45)
Stats & Facts:
This kit has been used for 2 seasons/4 years, from1968-1972.
1972-1974
GOALKEEPER KIT
HOME KIT
AWAY KIT
Socceroos | 1972-1974
Match Details:
South Korea 2 - 2 Australia
Sunday, 11th November 1973
Seoul, South Korea
1974 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Match
Starting Lineup:
Jim Fraser (GK)
Doug Utjesenovic (DF)
Peter Wilson (DF)
Manfred Schaefer (DF)
Colin Curran (DF)
Ray Richards (MF)
Jim Mackay (MF)
Jim Rooney (MF)
Ray Baartz (MF)
Attila Abonyi (FW)
Branko Buljevic (FW)
Substitutions:
Adrian Alston (MF)
Manager: Rale Rasic
Goal 31min | Ray Baartz (MF)
Goal 47min | Branko Buljevic (FW)
Player: Jim Fraser (GK)
Cap number: 234
International Career:
A-International/Socceroos (8)
B-International (2)
Stats & Facts:
3 Host Cities, 2 National Teams, 1 World Cup Ticket!
This shirt has been worn in the World Cup qualifying match vs South Korea in 1973. After a draw in Sydney, Australia (0-0) another draw in Seoul, South Korea (2-2) a deciding game had to be played between both national teams. To those times no away goals rule existed and therefore a third match took place on neutral ground which was in this case Hong Kong City, Hong Kong. Australia was the lucky winner (1-0, scored by Jimmy Mackay) and received their first World Cup Ticket to Germany '74.
Socceroos | 1972-1974
Match Details:
Australia 6 - 0 Indonesia
Saturday, 24th March 1973
Sydney, Australia
1974 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Match
Starting Lineup:
Jim Fraser (GK)
Doug Utjesenovic (DF)
Peter Wilson (DF)
Manfred Schaefer (DF)
Bobby Hogg (DF)
Ray Richards (MF)
Jim Mackay (MF)
Ray Baartz (MF)
Adrian Alston (FW)
Attila Abonyi (FW)
Branko Buljevic (FW)
Substitutions:
Max Tolson (FW)
Manager: Rale Rasic
Goal 03min | Jim Mackay (MF)
Goal 23min | Attila Abonyi (FW)
Goal 40min | Jim Mackay (MF)
Goal 54min | Attila Abonyi (FW)
Goal 72min | Ray Richards (MF)
Goal 78min | Ray Baartz (MF)
Player: Manfred Schaefer (DF)
Cap number: 198
International Career:
A-International/Socceroos (49)
B-International (24)
Stats & Facts:
In the second leg, Australia only needed a single point to secure top spot in the group ahead of Iraq, New Zealand, and Indonesia. The Socceroos dominated the match at will right from the start. The 6-0 victory paved the way for Australia into the next rounds against Iran and South Korea. In the end, Australia achieved its historic first-ever qualification in 1973 for the 1974 World Cup finals in West Germany, the tournament where the squad led by Manfred Schaefer.
1974 | World Cup
Kit: Away Shirt | Socceroos (Umbro)
Player: Ray Richards (MF)
Match Details:
Australia 2 - 3 U.S.S.R /Russia
Sunday, 30th November 1975
Sydney, Australia
FIFA International Friendly Match
Starting Lineup:
Todd Clarke (GK)
Doug Utjesenovic (DF)
Peter Wilson (DF)
Col Bennett (DF)
Jim Tansey (DF)
Agenor Muniz (MF)
Jimmy Rooney (MF)
Dave Harding (MF)
Murray Barnes (MF) | Goal 26min
Ernie Campbell (FW)
Peter Ollerton (FW) | Goal 21min
Substitutions:
John Russell (DF)
Gary Byrne (MF)
Ray Ilott (FW)
Coach: Brian Green
Stats & Facts:
For the friendly match against the then U.S.S.R., the Socceroos wore the away jersey prepared for the 1974 World Cup, which is why the words "World Cup 1974" can be seen under the national coat of arms. Since the Australian national team only wore their home jersey during the World Cup matches, the away jerseys remain unused. This jersey comes directly from Ray Richards, who, however, did not participate in the games against the USSR.
1974-1976
Socceroos | 1974-1976
Match Details:
Australia 0 - 4 Manchester United (ENG)
Wednesday, 18th June 1975
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Match
Starting Lineup:
20 Allan Maher (GK)
2 Doug Utjesenovic (DF)
3 Peter Wilson (DF)
4 Col Bennett (DF)
5 Harry Williams (DF)
6 Ray Richards (MF)
7 Jimmy Rooney (MF)
8 Dave Harding (MF)
9 Peter Ollerton (FW)
11 Mike Micevski (FW)
12 Ernie Campbell (FW)
Substitutions:
13 Brendan Grosse (MF)
Bench:
1 Jack Reilly (GK)
14 George Harris (DF)
10 Terry Butler (MF)
15 Agenor Muniz (MF)
Manager: Tony Boggi
Player: Peter Ollerton (FW)
Cap number: 235
International Career:
A-International/Socceroos (31)
B-International (25)
1976-1978
Socceroos | 1976-1978
Match Details:
Iran 1 - 0 Australia
Friday, 25th November 1977
Tehran, Iran
1978 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Match
Starting Lineup:
Allan Maher (GK)
Colin Curran (DF)
Peter Wilson (DF)
Colin Bennett (DF)
George Harris (DF)
Gary Byrne (MF)
Jimmy Rooney (MF)
Peter Stone (MF)
Peter Ollerton (FW)
Attila Abonyi (FW)
Adrian Alston (FW)
Substitutions:
John Nyskohus (DF)
Gary Marocchi (FW)
John Kosmina (FW)
Manager: James Shoulder
Player: John Nyskohus (DF)
Cap number: 247
International Career:
A-International/Socceroos (25)
B-International (23)
Stats & Facts:
This shirt has been worn for the final World Cup qualifying match vs Iran in 1977. The match took plays at Ayramehr Stadium in Iran with an unlucky result for Australia. Therefore, the Socceroos have missed the World Cup '78 in Argentina and 20 years later the World Cup '98 after the nightmare draw against Iran.
25th November 1977 – Iran 1 – 0 Australia
29th November 1997 – Australia 2 – 2 Iran
Socceroos | 1976-1978
Match Details:
Australia 1 - 2 Greece
Sunday, 11th June 1978
Melbourne, Australia
FIFA International Friendly Match
Starting Lineup:
Peter Laumets (GK)
Kris Kalifatidis (DF)
Jim Tansey (DF)
Josip Picioane (MF)
Gary Byrne (MF)
John Stevenson (MF)
Gary Marocchi (FW)
Mendo Ristovski (FW)
Gary Cole (FW)
Peter Ollerton (FW)
John Nyskohus (FW)
Substitutions:
Steve Kokoska (DF)
John Davies (MF)
George Christopoulos (MF)
Manager: James Shoulder
Goal 62min | Gary Cole (FW)
Player: George Christopoulos (MF)
Cap number: 268
International Career:
A-International/Socceroos (10)
B-International (3)
Stats & Facts:
In 1978 the Socceroos played only three friendly matches vs Greece for the whole year. Both national teams missed a place at the World Cup in Argentina and therefore they used the time to play each other in Melbourne, Adelaide & Sydney.
11th June 1978 – Australia 1 – 2 Greece
14th June 1978 – Australia 0 – 1 Greece
18th June 1978 – Australia 1 – 1 Greece
Away Kit: In Research 1976-1978
1978-1980
GOALKEEPER KIT
HOME KIT
AWAY KIT
Socceroos | 1978-1980
Match Details:
Australia 1 - 3 Wisla Krakow (POL)
Sunday, 04th February 1979
Sydney, Australia
International Friendly Match
Starting Lineup:
Alan Maher (GK)
Steve Perry (DF)
Steve O'Connor (DF)
Tony Henderson (DF)
Paul Degney (DF)
Murray Barnes (MF)
Josip Picioane (MF)
John O'Shea (MF)
Mark Jankovics (FW)
Peter Sharne (FW)
Hilton Silva (FW)
Substitutions:
Ian Souness (MF)
Ken Boden (FW)
Phil O'Connor (FW)
Manager: Les Scheinflug
Goal 43min | Mark Jankovics (FW)
Player: Allan Maher (GK)
Cap number: 252
International Career:
A-International/Socceroos (22)
B-International (18)
Stats & Facts:
To date, there have been very few years in which the yellow goalkeeper jersey was worn, as it could only be used when the away kits were worn.
Socceroos | 1978-1980
Match Details:
New Caledonia 0 - 8 Australia
Sunday, 24th February 1980
Noumea, New Caledonia
Oceania Cup International Friendly Match
Starting Lineup:
Greg Woodhouse (GK)
Danny Moulis (DF)
Arno Bertogna (DF)
Vic Bozanic (DF)
Alan Davidson (DF)
Steve Hogg (DF)
George Christopulos (MF)
Peter Raskopoulos (MF)
Paul Kay (MF)
Eddie Krncevic (FW)
Peter Sharne (FW)
Substitutions:
Yakka Banovic (GK)
Steve Blair (DF)
Ian Hunter (FW)
Manager: Rudi Gutendorf
Goal | Danny Moulis (DF)
Goal | Paul Kay (MF)
Goal | Paul Kay (MF)
Goal | Eddie Krncevic (FW)
Goal | Eddie Krncevic (FW)
Goal | Eddie Krncevic (FW)
Goal | Ian Hunter (FW)
Goal | Ian Hunter (FW)
Player: Ian Hunter (FW)
Cap number: 298
International Career:
A-International/Socceroos (3)
B-International (2)
Socceroos | 1978-1980
Match Details:
New Zealand 1 - 0 Australia
Wednesday, 13th June 1979
Auckland, New Zealand
FIFA International Friendly Match
Starting Lineup:
Greg Woodhouse (GK)
Colin Curran (DF)
Peter Wilson (DF)
Steve O'Connor (DF)
Paul Degney (DF)
Tony Henderson (DF)
Joe Watson (MF)
Gary Byrne (MF)
Mark Jankovics (FW)
Peter Sharne (FW)
Eddie Krncevic (FW)
Substitutions:
John O'Shea (DF)
Agenor Muniz (MF)
John Kosmina (FW)
Manager: Rudi Gutendorf
Player: Tony Henderson DF)
Cap number: 278
International Career:
A-International/Socceroos (27)
B-International (23)
Stats & Facts:
In 1979 the Socceroos played only two friendly matches. One against New Zealand and the second one against Taiwan.
