Other Oz Soccer History

Women's Football

The earliest confirmed game of women's football had seemingly been pegged as Toowoomba 1921, but new evidence on Trove has revealed earlier games, and solved the mystery of a team photo of a women's soccer team.

Women's Football Matches Before 1921

Hobart 1870

An exploration of a football game between High School and the 18th Regiment - possibly the earliest known game of soccer in Australia. 

Part 1: Australia's Earliest Known Soccer Game?

Part 2: The Rules of The Game

Part 3: When Did The FA Rules Reach Australia?

Part 4: Game Day

Part 5: The Military Men and the “Upmire”

Part 6: Final Thoughts and Conclusions

Arthur Thoby Prinsep
Articles regarding the Australian soccer pioneer, journalist, author, poet etc. 

Works by Arthur Thoby Prinsep