1966 in Australian soccer

83rd competitive association football in Australia

Soccer in AustraliaSeason| 1966

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Men's soccer
Australia Cup| APIA Leichhardt
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The 1966 season was the fifth season of national competitive association football in Australia and 83rd overall.

## Cup competitions

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### Australia Cup

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Main article: 1966 Australia Cup

The competition began on 8 October 1966. Sixteen clubs had entered the competition with the final two clubs APIA Leichhardt and Sydney Hakoah qualifying for the Final.[1] APIA Leichhardt won the Final match 2–0 with goals by Ricardo Campana and Bill Kerklaan.

### Final

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30 October 1966 (1966-10-30)

APIA Leichhardt| 2–0| Sydney Hakoah

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Campana 32'
Kerklaan 61' |  |

Wentworth Park, Sydney

Attendance: 10,200

Referee: Dave Maitland

## Retirements

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* 4 October 1966: Steve Feher, 28, former Canberra Deakin and ACT soccer captain.[2]

## References

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1. ^ Andrew Robinson (11 June 2016). "Australia Cup 1966 – Results".
2. ^ "ACT soccer captain announces retirement". The Canberra Times. Vol. 41, no. 11, 499. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 4 October 1966. p. 20. Retrieved 20 February 2021 - via National Library of Australia.

## External links

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* Football Australia official website