1911 Victorian soccer season

The 1911 Victorian soccer season was the third competitive season of soccer in the Australian state of Victoria, under association with the governing body of Football Victoria. The season consisted of the third installment of the Dockerty Cup, and one premiership league then known as the 'Amateur League'. This league season is recognized as being the third season of first tier Victorian state soccer that is now formally known as the National Premier Leagues Victoria.

Football Victoria
Season1911 (1911)
← 1910
1912 →

Overview

Dockerty Cup

The third installment of the Dockerty Cup then known as the 'Challange Cup', was won by St Kilda after defeating Williamstown 4–2 in the grand final.[1] The lead up to the final as of 2020 remains unknown.[2]

Premiership season

The season consisted of one league made up of seven Melbourne based district teams, all of which had competed in the 1910 season. Williamstown were crowned as the premiers for the first time in their history, finishing two points (one win) ahead of 1909 & 1910 premiers, Carlton United.[3] At the conclusion of the season there were two team name changes, being Williamstown changing its name to 'Yarraville',[4] and South Melbourne renaming to 'Albert Park'.[5]

League Tables

Victorian Amateur League
Victorian Amateur League
Season1911
PremiersWilliamstown (1st title)
Matches played36
Goals scored188 (5.22 per match)
← 1910
1912 →
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Williamstown 12 9 1 2 41 17 +24 19 1911 Amateur League Premiers
2 Carlton United 12 8 1 3 42 18 +24 17
3 Burns 12 6 2 4 20 19 +1 14
4 St Kilda 12 6 1 5 27 27 0 13
5 Prahran 12 5 1 6 29 22 +7 11
6 Fitzroy 12 2 1 9 19 47 −28 5
7 South Melbourne 12 2 1 9 10 38 −28 5
Source: [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

References
  1. "Dockerty Cup". www.ozfootball.net.
  2. http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/1911DockertyCup.html
  3. http://www.socceraust.co.uk/VIC/Past%20Seasons/VIC11Tables.htm
  4. http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Clubs/VIC/Vic_Inactive_W.html#Yarraville
  5. http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Clubs/VIC/Vic_Inactive_G.html#Glenroy
  6. http://www.socceraust.co.uk/VIC/Past%20Seasons/VIC11Tables.htm
  7. http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Clubs/VIC/Vic_Inactive_C.html#CarltonUnited
  8. http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Clubs/VIC/Vic_Inactive_S.html#StKilda
  9. http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Clubs/VIC/Vic_Active_B.html#Brighton
  10. http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Clubs/VIC/Vic_Inactive_W.html#Yarraville
  11. http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Clubs/VIC/Vic_Inactive_G.html#Glenroy
  12. http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Clubs/VIC/Vic_Inactive_F.html#Fitzroy
  13. http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Clubs/VIC/Vic_Inactive_B.html#Burns
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