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The first A - International game in the world was played in Glasgow on 30 November 1872 between Scotland and England. The game ended 0-0.
Nineteen years later, in 1901, South America followed when Uruguay met Argentina in a game won 3-2 by Argentina.  A year later the European continent debut international was the game between Austria against Hungary, won convincingly by the Austrians 5-0. Africa's first inernational was in 1910, and Asia's was in 1913.


Fifty years after the England - Scotland game, Australia played its first A - International against neighbour New Zealand.  The first Captain in this historical game was Alex (Alexander) Gibb. He remains the most capped Queensland State player to this time.

Many other Captains followed. Some for just one game, a few others for many years. Australia has had real leaders, men who wore the green and gold jersey with pride.
This is a gallery all A - International Socceroo Captains from 1922 to the present.

Alex Gibb played 6 games as Captain in 1922-23
Alex Gibb
1922 - 23

Judy Masters played 5 games as Captain in 1924
Judy Masters
1924

William Maunder played 1 game as Captain in 1924
W.Maunder
1924

George Smith played 3 games as Captain in 1933
George Smith
1933

Alec Cameron played 3 games as Captain in 1936
Alec Cameron
1936

Bill Coolahan played 4 games as Captain in 1938
Bill Coolahan
1938

Jim Osborne played 1 game as Captain in 1938
Jim Osborne
1938

Alex Heaney played 4 games as Captain in 1947
Alex Heaney
1947

Reginald Date played 1 game as Captain in 1947
Reg Date
1947

Cec Drummond played 4 games as Captain in 1948
Cec Drummond
1948

Bob Lawrie played 6 games as Captain in 1950
Bob Lawrie
1950

Tom Jack played 3 games as Captain in 1954-55
Tom Jack
1954 - 55

Kevin O'Neill played 3 games as Captain in 1954
Kevin O'Neill
1954

on South Africa tour 1955
Cliff Almond
1955

Joe Marston played 3 games as Captain in 1955-58
Joe Marston
1955 - 58

Bob Bignall played 4 games as Captain in 1955-56
Bob Bignall
1955 - 56

Les Scheinflug played 3 games as Captain in 1965
Les Scheinflug
1965

Pat Hughes played 7 games as Captain in 1965-67
Pat Hughes
1965 - 67

John Warren played 24 games as Captain in 1967-70
John Warren
1967 - 70

Stan Ackerly played 3 games as Captain in 1967-69
Stan Ackerly
1967 - 69

Peter Wilson played 60 games as Captain in 1971-79
Peter Wilson
1971 - 79

James Rooney played 10 games as Captain in 1977-80
Jim Rooney
1977 - 80

Gary Marocchi played 2 games as Captain in 1978
Gary Marocchi
1978

Eddi Krncevic played 1 game as Captain in 1980
Edi Krncevic
1980

Tony Henderson played 5 games as Captain in 1980
Tony Henderson
1980

Murray Barnes played 8 games as Captain in 1980-81
Murray Barnes
1980- 81

Peter Raskopolos played 2 games as Captain in 1981
P.Raskopoulos
1981

John Kosmina played 25 games as Captain in 1982-88
John Kosmina
1982- 88

David Ratcliffe played 1 game as Captain in 1985
David Ratcliffe
1985

Charles Yankos    played 30 games as Captain in 1986-89
Charlie Yankos
1986- 89

Joe Watson played 1 game as Captain in 1986
Joe Watson
1986

Alan Davidson played 1 game as Captain in 1988
Alan Davidson
1988

Paul Wade played 46 games as Captain in 1990-96
Paul Wade
1990- 96

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Graham Arnold
1993- 96

Alexander Tobin played 30 games as Captain in 1995-99
Alex Tobin
1995-99

Frank Farina played 1 game as Captain in 1995
Frank Farina
1995

Aurelio Vidmar played 7 games as Captain in 1995-01
Aurelio Vidmar
1995-01

Paul Okon played 21 games as Captain in 1996-2003
Paul Okon
1996- 03

Milan Ivanovic played 1 game as Captain in 1998
Milan Ivanovic
1998

Greg Foster played 1 game as Captain in 2000
Graig Foster
2000

Zeljko Kalac played 2 games as Captain in 2000
Zelijko Kalac
2000

Kevin Muscat played 4 games as Captain in 2001
Kevin Muscat
2001

Tony Vidmar played as Captain in 2001and 2004
Tony Vidmar
2001- 04

Steven Horvat played 4 games as Captain in 2001-02
Steve Horvat
2001- 02

Mehmet Durakovic played 2 games as Captain in 2002
M. Durakovic
2002

Mark Schwarzer against Turkey & Solomon Islands 2004
Mark Schwarzer
2004- 13

1 game against the Solomon Islands, OFC/WC Q 2004
Josip Skoko
2004- 06


Craig Moore
2004- 10

Second World Cup Captain
Mark Viduka
2005-07
50th Captain for Australia
Lucas Neill
2006- 13

vs. Ghana in London
Vince Grella
2006

2007 vs Denmark
Brett Emerton
2007- 12

2008
Harry Kewell
2008

2010 vs. Indonesia
Jason Culina
2010


Matt McKay
2012 - 13

Mark Milligan
2013
Mile Jedinack, World Cup Captain 2014
Mile Jedinak
2014
Tim Cahill
Tim Cahill
2014

 

 

These are only the Captain's from full A-International games in the starting eleven !

"To play for your country is the greatest honour, whether it is marbles or anything. When I received a telegram as a 19-year-old to say that I had been selected to play for the Socceroos, I went to the bathroom and cried my eyes out for hours. That is what it meant and that is what it should always mean"   Johnny Warren

"I`ve made my name here I couldn`t have in England. There I would have proably been a run of the mill club soccer player. But here I can`t go any further, I`m captain of the Australian soccer team, and elected by the players. It`s the greatest thing that`s ever happenend to me."
             Peter Wilson, Australias first World Cup Captain 1974.
 

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