| Season | 1884 |
|---|---|
1885 → | |
The 1884 Anglo-Queensland Football Association season refers to the soccer competitions contested under the organisation of the Anglo-Queensland Football Association in 1884. Across the one senior cup, this was the first season of organised soccer in Queensland.
Cup competitions
1884 Anglo-Queensland FA Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Dates | 7 June – 19 July 1884 |
| Teams | 3 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | St Andrews (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Rangers |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 14 (3.5 per match) |
The 1884 Anglo Queensland FA Cup was the first edition of the first soccer tournament in Australia, the Anglo Queensland FA Cup.[1] The winners of the cup were the Rangers who defeated St Andrews 1–0 in the Final.
Teams
The Anglo Queensland FA Cup was a competition with three teams taking part in a round-robin tournament with the top two teams qualifying for the Final.
| Round | Dates | Number of fixtures | Clubs remaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | 7 June 1884 – 19 July 1884 | 3 | 3 → 2 |
| Final | 9 August 1884 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Regular season
The regular season was played in a round-robin tournament of three teams with two qualifying for the Final. The two teams who advanced to the Final were St Andrews and Rangers.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Andrews | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 3 | Qualification for the Final |
| 2 | Rangers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 | |
| 3 | Queens Park | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
| 7 June 1884 | Queens Park | 0–7 | St Andrews |
| 14 June 1884 | St Andrews | 1–1 | Rangers |
| 19 July 1884 | Rangers | 3–1 | Queens Park | |
| [2] |
Final
| St Andrews | 0–1 | Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| [3] |
References
- ↑ "Anglo Queensland FA 1884". socceraust.co.uk. Socceraust. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ↑ "ANGLO-QUEENSLAND FOOTBALL". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XXXIX, no. 8, 278. Queensland, Australia. 22 July 1884. p. 6. Retrieved 2 September 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "Football". The Week. Vol. XVIII, no. 451. Queensland, Australia. 16 August 1884. p. 10. Retrieved 2 September 2021 – via National Library of Australia.