The 1911 Victorian soccer season was the third competitive season of soccer in the Australian state of Victoria, under association with the governing body of Football Victoria. The season consisted of the third instalment of the Dockerty Cup, and one premiership league then known as the 'Amateur League'. This league season is recognized as being the third season of first tier Victorian state soccer that is now formally known as the National Premier Leagues Victoria.
| Season | 1911 |
|---|---|
← 1910 1912 → | |
Overview
editDockerty Cup
editThe third instalment of the Dockerty Cup then known as the 'Challenge Cup', was won by St Kilda after defeating Williamstown 4–2 in the grand final.[1] The lead up to the final as of 2020 remains unknown.[2]
Premiership season
editThe season consisted of one league made up of seven Melbourne based district teams, all of which had competed in the 1910 season. Williamstown were crowned as the premiers for the first time in their history, finishing two points (one win) ahead of 1909 & 1910 premiers, Carlton United.[3] At the conclusion of the season there were two team name changes, being Williamstown changing its name to 'Yarraville',[4] and South Melbourne renaming to 'Albert Park'.[5]
League Tables
editVictorian Amateur League
edit| Season | 1911 |
|---|---|
| Premiers | Williamstown (1st title) |
| Matches played | 36 |
| Goals scored | 188 (5.22 per match) |
← 1910 1912 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williamstown | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 17 | +24 | 19 | 1911 Amateur League Premiers |
| 2 | Carlton United | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 18 | +24 | 17 | |
| 3 | Burns | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 14 | |
| 4 | St Kilda | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 13 | |
| 5 | Prahran | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 11 | |
| 6 | Fitzroy | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 47 | −28 | 5 | |
| 7 | South Melbourne | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 38 | −28 | 5 |
References
edit- ^ "Dockerty Cup". www.ozfootball.net.
- ^ "1911 Victorian 'Dockerty' Challenge Cup Results". ozfootball.net.
- ^ a b "Victoria Division One 1911". socceraust.co.uk.
- ^ a b "Victorian Football Club Archive - Waterside Workers Federation to Youth United". Ozfootball.net. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ^ a b "Victorian Football Club Archive - Galveston to Glenroy". Ozfootball.net. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ^ "Victorian Football Club Archive - Camberwell City to C.Y.M.S. Glenroy". Ozfootball.net. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ^ "Victorian Football Club Archive - Sandringham to Sydenham". Ozfootball.net. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ^ "Victorian Football Club Archive - Ballarat City to Bunyip & District". Ozfootball.net. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ^ "Victorian Football Club Archive - Fairfield to Frankston City". Ozfootball.net. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ^ "Victorian Football Club Archive - Balcombe to Burns". Ozfootball.net. Retrieved 2022-06-08.