1919 Victorian soccer season

The 1919 Victorian soccer season was the eighth competitive season of soccer in the Australian state of Victoria, under association with the governing body of Football Victoria. It would be the first season of soccer following a three year hiatus due to World War I[1] in which approximately ninety percent of registered players were enlisted in the Australian Defence Force prior to the 1916 season.[2] Only 'Victorian Division 1' was contested,[3] which as of 2020 season, is recognized as the NPL.[4] The calendar season also saw the eighth tournament of the Dockerty Cup, in which Footscray Thistle were crowned winners after defeating the newly established Windsor 2–0.[5]

Football Victoria
Season1919 (1919)
← 1915
1920 →

Overview

Following the effects of World War I, four clubs disbanded from Division 1 at the conclusion of the 1915 season,[6][7][8] and at least three clubs in Division 2 also disbanded. Burns, St Kilda and Prahran City from Division 1 all survived the economic effects of the hiatus but did not return immediately for 1919.[9][10][11] Eight clubs competed in Division 1, with six clubs continuing from 1915 along with the debut of St David's and the default promotion of Windsor from Division 2. It is believed that there was no final series in this season.

Division 1
Victorian Division 1A
Season1919
PremiersNorthumberland and Durham United (1st title)
Matches played27
Goals scored91 (3.37 per match)
← 1915
1920 →

The below ladder is arithmetically incorrect, however Football Victoria currently recognizes Northumberland and Durham United as the premiership team.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Northumberland and Durham United 7 6 1 0 26 13 +13 13 1919 Division 1 Premiers
2 Footscray Thistle 7 6 0 1 18 6 +12 12
3 Windsor 7 3 3 1 12 9 +3 9
4 Albert Park 7 3 0 4 9 12 −3 6
5 Melbourne Thistle 7 2 2 3 7 10 −3 6
6 Preston 7 2 1 4 5 13 −8 5
7 Spotswood 7 1 2 4 10 13 −3 4 Relegated to Division 2
8 St David's 7 0 1 6 5 23 −18 1
Source: [12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

References
  1. http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC.html#1916-18
  2. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CZB2-ncBn4C8w26P5A_5AELWVacF-a2A/view
  3. http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC.html#1919
  4. http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC.html#1915
  5. "Dockerty Cup". www.ozfootball.net.
  6. http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Clubs/VIC/Vic_Inactive_W.html#Yarraville
  7. http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Clubs/VIC/Vic_Inactive_H.html#HMASCerberus
  8. http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Clubs/VIC/Vic_Inactive_B.html#BirminghamVictoria
  9. http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Clubs/VIC/Vic_Inactive_B.html#Burns
  10. http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Clubs/VIC/Vic_Active_B.html#Brighton
  11. http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Clubs/VIC/Vic_Inactive_S.html#StKilda
  12. http://www.socceraust.co.uk/VIC/Past%20Seasons/VIC19Tables.htm
  13. http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Clubs/VIC/Vic_Inactive_N.html#NorthumberlandDurhamUnited
  14. http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Clubs/VIC/Vic_Inactive_F.html#FootscrayThistle
  15. http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Clubs/VIC/Vic_Inactive_W.html#Windsor
  16. http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Clubs/VIC/Vic_Inactive_A.html#AlbertPark
  17. http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Clubs/VIC/Vic_Inactive_M.html#MelbourneThistle
  18. http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Clubs/VIC/Vic_Inactive_S.html#Spotswood
  19. http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Clubs/VIC/Vic_Inactive_P.html#Preston
  20. http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Clubs/VIC/Vic_Inactive_S.html#StDavids
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