Bob Austin (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bob Austin | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1914–1926 | Weston | ||
| 1927 | Cessnock | ||
| International career | |||
| 1923 | Australia | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Bob Austin was a former Australian professional soccer player who last played as a goalkeeper for Cessnock and the Australia national soccer team.[1]
Club career
[edit]Austin began his senior career with Weston in 1914. He played in the 1917 finals series, where he was involved in a violent pitch invasion when playing against Weston Magpies. In September 1919, he played until the semi-final for Weston in the Gardiner Cup 1919.[2] Until his end at Weston, he won two league Premierships, one league Championship and one cup win.
International career
[edit]Gilmore began his international career with Australia in June 1923 on their second historic tour against New Zealand, debuting in a 2–3 loss to New Zealand scoring his first goal on debut.[3][4]
Career statistics
[edit]International
[edit]| National team | Year[4] | Competitive | Friendly | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Australia | 1923 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ Howe, Andrew (2018). Encyclopedia of Socceroos: Every national team player. Fair Play Publishing. ISBN 978-0-648-13330-8.
- ^ "FOOTBALL". The Newcastle Sun. No. 466. New South Wales, Australia. 22 September 1919. p. 2. Retrieved 6 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "SATURDAY'S FOOTBALL". Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate. No. 14, 176. New South Wales, Australia. 2 July 1923. p. 7. Retrieved 6 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps And Captains" (PDF). Football Federation Australia. ozfootball.net. Retrieved 23 June 2009.