Australia 1897


State Leagues 1897

New South Wales | Queensland


New South Wales 1897

Metropolitan Premiership

Final Table:

 1. Balmain                   6   6  0  0  22- 4  12  Final Series
 2. Aspley                    6   4  0  2  14- 6   8  Final Series
 3. Pyrmont Rovers            6   3  1  2  16- 8   7  Final Series
 4. Granville                 6   3  1  2   3-13   7  Final Series
 5. Pyrmont Rangers           6   1  3  2   7-10   5
 6. North Sydney Rangers      6   1  0  5   8-21   2
 7. Marrickville Pioneers     6   0  1  5   4-12   1

Semifinals
Balmain                     4-2 Pyrmont Rovers 
Aspley                      2-1 Granville       

Final
Balmain                     3-2 Aspley                      [aet]

Northern Premiership (Denton Cup)

Final Table:

 1. Wallsend Rovers           4   3  0  1   9- 3   6  Final
 2. West Wallsend             4   3  0  1   5- 2   6  Final
 3. Adamstown Rosebud         4   2  0  2   3- 4   4
 4. Minmi Rangers             4   1  1  2   7- 9   3
 5. Merewether Advance        4   0  1  3   4-10   1

Final
West Wallsend               1-0 Wallsend Rovers  

Queensland 1897

Brisbane

Final Table:

 1. Rosebank                  7   5  1  1  22- 5  11
 2. Ipswich Rovers            7   5  0  2  19-11  10
 3. Bundamba Rangers          6   3  1  2  15-11   7
 4. Norman                    6   1  0  5   2-23   2
 5. Dinmore Bush Rats         4   1  0  3   3-11   2

NB: Dinmore Bush Rats withdrew after playing two matches; the results of
    those matches remained valid and their remaining two matches in the
    first half of the season were both awarded 0-0 losses against them;
    remaining match between Bundamba Rangers and Norman not played.

australia 1896.

australia 1898

list of champions.

list of cup winners.

list of final tables.

list of regional champions.

list of regional cup winners.


About this document

Sources included: History of Soccer in New South Wales (http://melbournesoccer.blogspot.com/), https://www.elitetograssroots.net/qbst/

Prepared and maintained by Adri van Veen and Hans Schöggl for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Authors: Adri van Veen and Hans Schöggl
Last updated: 5 Feb 2025

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