Английская Википедия:Australia men's national soccer B team
Шаблон:Infobox National football teamШаблон:Short description Australia B is a secondary soccer team occasionally as support for the Australia national soccer team. The team has only ever played nine matches; winning one, drawing six, and losing two. It has been inactive since 1985.
Concept and history
The national B team was designed to give games to players who were being considered for call-up to the full national squad. Generally, the team played in friendly matches against other international B teams or club sides.
Australia B were one of several teams which entered a "World Series" held in Australia in 1984, which included Rangers, Juventus, Australia A, Nottingham Forest and Iraklis. They were coached in the tournament by Eddie Thomson[1]
In 1985, Australia B played two games against China in the leadup to the 1987 Ampol Cup between China and Australia. They were coached by John Margaritis in both games.[2]
In 2007, then-Australia coach Graham Arnold, himself a former B international, flagged the idea of reviving the national B team.[3]
Statistics
Results and fixtures
1984
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1985
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Historical statistics
- Highest attendance: 18,300 vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Iraklis at Melbourne.
- Biggest victory: 2–0 vs. Шаблон:Fb, 23 September 1985 at Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan
- Heaviest defeat: 2–4 vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Rangers, 7 June 1984 at Adamstown Oval, Newcastle
Player records
Most appearances
| Rank | Name | Caps | Goals | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Patikas | 9 | 0 | 1984–1985 |
| 2 | Steve Blair | 7 | 1 | 1984 |
| Tony Henderson | 7 | 0 | 1984 | |
| Mike O'Shea | 7 | 0 | 1984 | |
| 5 | Charlie Egan | 6 | 1 | 1984 |
| Peter Katholos | 6 | 0 | 1984 | |
| Peter Lewis | 6 | 0 | 1984 | |
| Richard Miranda | 6 | 0 | 1984–1985 | |
| John O'Shea | 6 | 0 | 1984 |
Goalscorers
| Rank | Name | Caps | Goals | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doug Brown | 5 | 2 | 1984 |
| 2 | Graham Arnold | 2 | 1 | 1985 |
| Steve Blair | 7 | 1 | 1984 | |
| Charlie Egan | 6 | 1 | 1984 | |
| Tom McCulloch | 3 | 1 | 1984–1985 | |
| Mike Petersen | 2 | 1 | 1985 | |
| Paul Wade | 2 | 1 | 1985 |
Managers
References
Шаблон:Australia national soccer team Шаблон:Soccer in Australia Шаблон:National sports teams of Australia
