Australia 1954


State Leagues 1954

Australian Capital Territory | New South Wales | Queensland | South Australia | Tasmania | Victoria | Western Australia


Australian Capital Territory 1954

NB: see also Federal Capital Territory 1954

Division One

Table (based on known results):

 1. Napad                     2   2  0  0  15- 2   4
 2. Torino                    1   1  0  0   4- 1   2
 3. RMC Staff                 0   0  0  0   0- 0   0
 4. Dnipro                    0   0  0  0   0- 0   0
 5. Hollandia                 0   0  0  0   0- 0   0
 6. Queanbeyan Harps          1   0  0  1   2- 5   0
 7. Balkan                    1   0  0  1   1- 4   0
 8. RAAF                      1   0  0  1   0-10   0

Finals Series

Semifinals [Aug 29]
Napad               7-2 Balkan
Hollandia           4-4 Queanbeyan Harps    [aet]
 
Replay [Sep 12]
Queanbeyan Harps    1-3 Hollandia          
 
Grand Final [Sep 19]
Napad               6-2 Hollandia        

New South Wales 1954

South State Premiership

Final Table:

 1. Corrimal Rangers         18  16  2  0  58-17  34  NSW State Finals
 2. Leichhardt Annandale     18  11  3  4  41-26  25  NSW State Finals
 3. Granville                18  10  3  5  45-31  23  NSW State Finals
 4. Auburn                   18   8  3  7  34-33  19  NSW State Finals
 5. Gladesville Ryde         18   7  4  7  36-23  18
 6. Bankstown                18   7  2  9  37-49  16
 7. Woonona-Bulli            18   6  2 10  32-45  14
 8. Canterbury-Marrickville  18   3  7  8  36-32  13
 9. Balgownie Rangers        18   4  4 10  29-42  12
10. North Shore              18   2  2 14  18-68   6

North State Premiership

Final Table:

 1. Cessnock                 18  14  2  2  66-29  30  NSW State Finals
 2. Wallsend                 18   9  5  4  63-29  23  NSW State Finals
 3. Mayfield United          18  10  3  5  59-46  23  NSW State Finals
 4. Lake Macquarie           18   9  3  6  55-39  21  NSW State Finals
 5. Adamstown Rosebud        18   8  4  6  53-41  20
 6. West Wallsend            18   7  3  8  48-37  17
 7. Weston                   18   5  3 10  31-80  13
 8. Merewether               18   4  4 10  27-60  12
 9. East Lakes               18   3  5 10  46-65  11
10. Cardiff                  18   3  4 11  27-49  10

NSW State Finals

Quarterfinals  
Wallsend                    4-1 Lake Macquarie  
Cessnock                    3-4 Mayfield United  
Leichhardt Annandale        3-1 Granville      
Corrimal Rangers            4-4 Auburn          

Quarterfinal Replay 
Auburn                      4-0 Corrimal Rangers     

Semifinals
Auburn                      2-1 Mayfield United      
Wallsend                    2-0 Leichhardt Annandale 

Final
Auburn                      5-3 Wallsend 

Minor Final (between two regular season winners)
Corrimal Rangers            2-3 Cessnock 

Grand Final (between winners NSW State Finals and winners Minor Final)
Cessnock                    2-0 Auburn

Division Two South

Final Table:

 1. Sydney Austral           22  18  1  3  96-33  37  Finals Series
 2. Hakoah                   22  15  2  5  67-27  32  Finals Series
 3. St.George                22  14  3  5  71-36  31  Finals Series
 4. Lane Cove                22  13  3  6  85-32  29  Finals Series
 5. Guildford                22  12  2  8  55-58  26
 6. Concord                  22  12  1  9  57-56  25
 7. Regents Park             22  10  2 10  57-46  22
 8. Europa                   22   8  4 10  42-57  20
 9. NSW Police               22   7  3 12  44-61  17 
10. Pyrmont Balmain          22   6  4 12  48-76  16
11. Hornsby-Epping           22   2  1 19  29-94   5
12. St.Peters                22   1  2 19  27-102  4

NB: NSW Police withdrew after the season.

Finals Series

Semifinals
Hakoah                      4-3 St.George  
Sydney Austral              4-1 Lane Cove  

Final
Sydney Austral              2-0 Hakoah 

Queensland 1954

Brisbane Division One

Final Table:

 1. Dinmore Bush Rats        18  11  2  5  43-27  24  Champions
 2. St.Helens                18  10  3  5  54-46  23
 3. Thistle                  18  10  2  6  46-28  22
 4. Easts United             18  10  2  6  52-38  22
 5. Blackstone Rovers        18  10  2  6  40-40  22
 6. Bundamba Rangers         18   9  2  7  51-29  20
 7. Bulimba Rangers          18   6  1 11  31-50  13
 8. Oxley United             18   4  4 10  19-35  12
 9. Caledonians              18   5  1 12  35-59  11  Relegation Playoff
10. YMCA                     18   5  1 12  44-63  11  Relegation Playoff

Relegation Playoff
Caledonians         3-1 YMCA  

Brisbane Division Two

Final Table:

 1. Corinthians              18  17  1  0 114-13  35
 2. Merton Rovers            18  12  2  4  67-32  26
 3. Toowong                  18  10  2  6  53-35  22
 4. White Stars              18   7  5  6  39-37  19
 5. Hellenic                 18   8  2  8  39-39  18
 6. Bardon                   18   6  2 10  41-61  14
 7. Latrobe                  18   6  2 10  29-54  14
 8. Shafston Rovers          18   3  8  7  32-66  14
 9. RAAF                     18   4  2 12  24-53  10
10. YMCA B                   18   3  2 13  21-69   8

Brisbane Division Three

Final Table:

 1. Azzurri                  18  15  2  1  74-19  32
 2. Postal Institute         17  12  4  1  64-25  28
 3. Carina                   17  11  3  3  62-36  25
 4. Corinthians B            18  10  3  5  62-31  23
 5. Pannonia                 18   9  3  6  60-35  21
 6. Wilston United           17   5  2 10  50-59  12
 7. Mitchelton               17   5  2 10  27-54  12
 8. Redland Bay              18   3  3 12  20-69   9
 9. Redcliffe                17   3  2 12  24-72   8
10. Merton Rovers B          17   1  2 14  21-64   4

NB: remaining matches not played.

Brisbane Division Four

Table:

 1. Toowong B                 9   8  0  1  34-15  16
 2. Annerley                 10   6  1  3  51-22  13
 3. Army                      9   6  1  2  26-15  13
 4. Postal Institute B        9   4  0  5  34-44   8
 5. RAAF Flying School        9   2  0  7  15-25   4
 6. Teachers Training Coll.  10   1  0  9   7-46   2

South Australia 1954

Division One

Final Table:

 1. Juventus                 18  15  1  2  76-23  31  Champions
 2. Budapest                 18  13  4  1  56-27  30
 3. Birkalla Rovers          18  11  4  3  71-29  26
 4. Port Thistle             18  10  2  6  46-38  22
 5. Vytis                    18   8  2  8  64-49  18
 6. Enfield                  18   6  1 11  39-58  13
 7. Cumberland United        18   4  4 10  37-61  12
 8. Port Adelaide            18   5  2 11  28-61  12
 9. Beograd                  18   5  1 12  30-57  11
10. Sturt                    18   1  3 14  30-74   5

NB: Prospect United were renamed Enfield.

Division Two

Final Table:

 1. Lion                     18  14  4  0  76-17  32
 2. Polonia                  18  12  5  1  75-20  29
 3. Slovakia                 18  11  4  3  60-22  26
 4. Kingswood                18   9  3  6  66-45  21
 5. South Australia Railway  18   6  6  6  48-51  18
 6. South Adelaide           18   7  4  7  45-45  18
 7. Portsmouth-Plympton      18   6  4  8  36-51  16
 8. West Torrens             18   5  3 10  49-67  13
 9. Thebarton                18   1  3 14  21-79   5
10. Woodville United         18   0  2 16  19-98   2

NB: Slovakia withdrew after the season.

Division Three

Tables:

North
 1. Pegasus                  14  10  3  1  47-18  23
 2. International United     14   9  2  3  49-14  18  [-2]
 3. Olympic                  13   7  1  5  29-25  15
 4. Hungaria                 14   7  0  7  30-34  14
 5. Venta                    13   6  0  7  30-37  12
 6. Volga                    14   5  2  7  18-36  12
 7. University               14   3  2  9  27-41   8  [#]
 8. Croatia                  14   2  2 10  14-39   6

NB: University withdrew after the season.

West
 1. Orange                   15  14  1  0  75-15  29
 2. RAAF                     13   7  2  4  35-32  16
 3. British Wanderers        15   5  5  5  36-34  15
 4. Harbours Board           15   6  2  7  29-42  14
 5. Actil United             15   4  4  7  30-39  12
 6. Cracovia                 13   0  0 13  11-54   0

NB: RAAF withdrew after the season.

Division Three Championship Playoff
Orange              2-1 Pegasus  

Tasmania 1954

North Division One

Table:

 1. Patons and Baldwin        7   6  1  0  25- 4  13
 2. Invermay United           7   3  1  3  14-16   7
 3. South Launceston          6   1  0  5   8-24   2
 4. Waterside Workers         2   0  0  2   1- 4   0

NB: Waterside Workers withdrew during the season.

South Division One

Table:

 1. Metro                    14  10  4  0  66-16  24
 2. Caledonians              14  10  3  1  48-20  23
 3. South Hobart             14   8  3  3  42-27  19
 4. Wanderers Athletic       14   4  5  5  34-36  13
 5. Bronte Park              13   4  3  6  25-25  11
 6. Hollandia                12   4  2  6  26-33  10
 7. ANM                      14   3  0 11  12-38   6
 8. Bohemians                13   1  0 12  13-71   2

NB: Bronte Park withdrew after the season.

North West League

Table:

 1. Papermakers Athletic      6   5  0  1  21- 3  10
 2. APPM                      4   3  0  1  15- 6   6
 3. Penguin                   6   0  0  6   5-32   0
 4. Burnie Celtic             0   0  0  0   0- 0   0

Championship Playoff

Semifinal
Patons and Baldwin  7-0 Papermakers Athletic 

Final
Metro               3-2 Patons and Baldwin  

South Division Two

Table:

 1. South Hobart B           14  11  2  1  48-13  24
 2. Wanderers Athletic B     15   9  2  4  51-27  20
 3. Caledonians B            15   8  2  5  44-28  18
 4. Hydro                    15   7  3  5  30-24  17
 5. South Hobart C           15   6  2  7  26-32  14
 6. Metro B                  15   3  6  6  25-30  12
 7. ANM B                    14   5  1  8  22-44  11
 8. Hollandia B              14   4  2  8  24-32  10
 9. University               15   3  0 12  14-54   6

Victoria 1954

NB: see also Victoria 1954

Division One

Final Table:

 1. Juventus                 18  12  6  0  54-20  30  Champions
 2. Hakoah                   18  13  2  3  80-36  28
 3. Polonia                  18   8  6  4  36-24  22
 4. Brighton                 18  10  2  6  52-40  22
 5. JUST                     18   9  2  7  51-47  20
 6. Moreland                 18   7  2  9  45-52  16
 7. Footscray City           18   7  0 11  37-51  14
 8. Box Hill                 18   6  0 12  38-60  12
 9. Prahran City             18   4  2 12  24-47  10
10. South Yarra              18   2  2 14  31-71   6

Division Two

Final Table:

 1. George Cross             18  14  3  1  61-25  31
 2. Yallourn                 18  12  5  1  60-16  29
 3. Sunshine City            18  10  3  5  37-30  23
 4. Park Rangers             18  10  2  6  50-47  22
 5. Maccabi                  18   9  2  7  52-48  20
 6. South Melbourne          18   8  2  8  44-45  18
 7. Preston                  18   5  3 10  21-29  13
 8. Geelong                  18   3  5 10  26-46  11
 9. White Eagles             18   4  0 14  28-56   8
10. Sunshine United          18   1  3 14  13-50   5

NB: White Eagles withdrew after the season.

Division Three

Final Table:

 1. Slavia                   18  15  1  2  79-18  31
 2. Flinders Naval Depot     18  15  1  2  57-22  31
 3. Hellenic                 18  15  1  2  78-31  31
 4. Sandringham City         18   7  4  7  42-39  18
 5. Dandenong Rovers         18   7  1 10  39-47  15
 6. Moorabbin City           18   6  2 10  38-55  14
 7. Frankston                18   4  4 10  27-51  12
 8. Williamstown             18   4  2 12  31-52  10
 9. Coburg United            18   3  4 11  18-59  10
10. Fairfield                18   2  4 12  14-49   8

Western Australia 1954

Division One

Final Table:

 1. Perth City               18  13  2  3  51-23  28  Champions
 2. Azzurri                  18  10  5  3  42-27  25
 3. Swan Athletic            18  11  2  5  41-21  24
 4. North Perth              18   7  6  5  39-28  20
 5. Swan Valley              18   7  4  7  35-38  18
 6. Subiaco City             18   7  3  8  37-34  17
 7. South Perth              18   6  4  8  33-43  16
 8. Caledonian               18   5  4  9  42-48  14
 9. Sokol                    18   4  3 11  29-43  11
10. Maccabeans               18   2  3 13  25-69   7

Division Two

Final Table:

 1. South Fremantle          17  12  2  3  32-16  26
 2. Mount Hawthorn           17  11  1  5  49-23  23
 3. Shamrock Rovers          17  10  0  7  50-32  20
 4. Fremantle City           17   9  1  7  72-36  19
 5. Victoria Park            17   8  3  6  51-41  19
 6. Spearwood Rovers         17   8  2  7  48-44  18
 7. Cracovia                  9   6  1  2  23-10  13
 9. Pannonia                 17   4  2 11  32-63  10
 8. Balmoral                 17   3  4 10  39-68  10
10. Cottesloe                17   1  2 14  23-86   4

NB: Cracovia suspended after 9 matches; results remained valid.

Division Three

Final Tables:

North
 1. Windmills                14  11  1  2  46-10  23
 2. Kiev                     13   7  1  5  28-26  17  [+2]
 3. Queens Park              14   8  0  6  29-26  16
 4. Wexcombe                 14   6  2  6  25-27  14
 5. Canning                  14   5  4  5  27-31  14
 6. Bassendean               14   4  3  7  31-38  11
 7. Midland Wanderers        13   4  2  7  19-26  10
 8. South Belmont            14   3  1 10  23-44   7
NB: Kiev - Midland Wanderers not played; Kiev awarded 2 points.
NB: Canning withdrew after the season.

South
 1. Tricolore                10   8  2  0  42- 8  18
 2. Avala                    10   7  1  2  29-16  15
 3. East Claremont           10   6  0  4  34-17  12
 4. Athena                   10   5  1  4  22-16  11
 5. Thames Athletic          10   2  0  8  11-41   4
 6. Alexander                10   0  0 10   1-41   0
 -. University               withdrew


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

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Author: Adri van Veen
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