This report from the Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (Friday 21 July 1922, page 6), speaks of a different age, when the Australian team was willing to play against regional representative teams. The article also speaks to the strength of Coalfields football at this point. Weston Magpies FC provided 6 of the players.
SOCCER FOOTBALL The All-Australian Soccer football team which recently completed a successful tour in New Zealand, met a team representing the South Maitland district, on the drill hall ground, Kurri Kurri, yesterday afternoon. The local team won by three goals to nil. The South Maitland District Association was under a guarantee of £25 to bring the visitors to Kurri. There was an attendance of over a thousand, including visitors from all the coalfields. The local team was represented by J. Martin (captain), R. Austin [Weston], D. Leese [Weston], G. Williams, A. Henderson, J. Strang, P. Coppock [Weston], J. Avis [Weston], P. Lennard, J. Gilmore [Weston], and L. Brown, and the visiting team comprised A. Gibb (captain), G. Cartwright, A. Fisher, W. McBride, P. Doyle, D. Cumberford, W. Dane, W. Bratton, W. Maunder, G. W. Brown, and T. Thompson. T. Crawford was referee, and H.Hincks and G. Endean were linesmen. R.Henderson was picked to play with the local team, but owing to his injury in a match on Saturday afternoon, was unable to take his place on the field, and was replaced by his brother, A. Henderson. J. Martin was compelled to retire from the game after the play had been in progress half an hour, the injury to his knee on Saturday afternoon going against him. His place was filled by T. Oliver [Weston]. The local players held the visitors throughout, and played the game of their lives. Lennard and Gilmore scored in the first half, and Gilmore was again successful just on full time. A. Gibb, who captained the visitors, played a brilliant game. The visitors complained of the hard condition of the ground, to which they attributed their defeat. In the evening the visitors were entertained in Lewis Hall.
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