The 1914 Victorian soccer season was the sixth competitive season of soccer in the Australian state of Victoria, under association with the governing body of Football Victoria. The season consisted of two leagues, being 'Victorian Division 1' and 'Victorian Division 2'.[1] The calendar season also saw the sixth tournament of the Dockerty Cup, in which Melbourne Thistle were crowned winners.[2]
| Season | 1914 |
|---|---|
← 1913 1915 → | |
Overview
editAt the conclusion of the 1913 season in division 1, Footscray Thistle withdrew from competitive soccer. This left the league with only nine teams after the planned promotion of the first and second placed teams on the division 2 ladder, being Preston and Spotswood. Footscray United changed their name to Northumberland & Durham United.[3]
Division 2 was split into two sections, with only Hawthorn remaining in the division from the 1913 season. Along with the promotions of Preston and Spotswood; Fitzroy, Moorabbin and Sunshine all folded at the season's conclusion. Newly formed Sandringham joined the league and were premiers in both sections in which they were promoted,[4] with Hawthorn being the runners−up in both sections also but were not promoted.[5]
League Tables
editDivision 1
edit| Season | 1914 |
|---|---|
| Premiers | Melbourne Thistle (1st title) |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 275 (3.06 per match) |
← 1913 1915 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne Thistle | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 12 | +22 | 27 | 1914 Division 1 Premiers |
| 2 | Birmingham Victoria | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 46 | 31 | +15 | 24 | |
| 3 | St Kilda | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 17 | +22 | 22 | |
| 4 | Yarraville | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 22 | |
| 5 | Spotswood | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 20 | |
| 6 | Burns | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 18 | |
| 7 | Northumberland and Durham United | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 32 | −5 | 16 | |
| 8 | Albert Park | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 23 | −10 | 16 | |
| 9 | Preston | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 37 | −17 | 12 | |
| 10 | Prahran City | 18 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 50 | −37 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
References
edit- ^ "Australian State League Archive - Victoria". www.ozfootball.net.
- ^ "Dockerty Cup". www.ozfootball.net.
- ^ "Victorian Football Club Archive - Fairfield to Frankston City". Ozfootball.net. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ^ "Victorian Football Club Archive - Sandringham to Sydenham". www.ozfootball.net.
- ^ "Victorian Football Club Archive - Hakoah to International Harvester". www.ozfootball.net.
- ^ "Victoria Division One 1914". socceraust.co.uk.
- ^ "Victorian Football Club Archive - Maccabi to Mulgrave". www.ozfootball.net.
- ^ "Victorian Football Club Archive - Balaclava to Burns". www.ozfootball.net.
- ^ "Victorian Football Club Archive - Sandringham to Sydenham". www.ozfootball.net.
- ^ "Victorian Football Club Archive - Waterside Workers Federation to Youth United". www.ozfootball.net.
- ^ "Victorian Football Club Archive - Sandringham to Sydenham". www.ozfootball.net.
- ^ "Victorian Football Club Archive - Balaclava to Burns". www.ozfootball.net.
- ^ "Victorian Football Club Archive - Nederlands to Nunawading". www.ozfootball.net.
- ^ "Victorian Football Club Archive - Abbotsford to Azzurri". www.ozfootball.net.
- ^ "Victorian Football Club Archive - Parkmore to Preston TSOB". www.ozfootball.net.
- ^ "Victorian Football Club Archive - Ballarat City to Bunyip & District". www.ozfootball.net.