1914 in Victorian soccer explained

Season:1914
Nextseason:1915

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]

Overview

At 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 runnersāˆ’up in both sections also but were not promoted.[5]

League Tables

Division 1

Competition:Victorian Division 1
Season:1914
Premiers:Melbourne Thistle (1st title)
Matches:90
Total Goals:275
Prevseason:1913
Nextseason:1915

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Australian State League Archive - Victoria. www.ozfootball.net.
  2. Web site: Dockerty Cup. www.ozfootball.net.
  3. Web site: Victorian Football Club Archive - Fairfield to Frankston City . Ozfootball.net . 2022-06-08.
  4. Web site: Victorian Football Club Archive - Sandringham to Sydenham. www.ozfootball.net.
  5. Web site: Victorian Football Club Archive - Hakoah to International Harvester. www.ozfootball.net.