William "Podge" Maunder (30 November 1902 – 25 June 1964) was an Australian soccer player. Maunder is recognised as the player who scored Australia's first international goal.
Maunder was born in Newcastle in 1902. His father, known as "Doey" Maunder was a prominent local soccer player. William Maunder's brother, Henry also took up the game and William and Henry appeared in an international match together against Canada in 1924.[2][3]
In his club career, Maunder scored more than 500 goals in Northern NSW competition and was offered a professional contract by Scottish club St Mirren F.C.[4]
Maunder made his international debut for Australia on 17 June 1922 in Australia's first recognised international match, scoring on 45 minutes. Maunder played nine matches for Australia between 1922 and 1930, scoring six goals and captaining for one match on 28 June 1924 against Canada.[4]
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^"SOCCER". The Age. No. 21, 277. Victoria, Australia. 12 June 1923. p. 14. Retrieved 21 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
^"SOCCER CODE". The Daily Mail. No. 6656. Queensland, Australia. 26 June 1923. p. 8. Retrieved 21 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
^"SOCCER TEST MITCH". The Mail (Adelaide). Vol. 13, no. 633. South Australia. 12 July 1924. p. 4. Retrieved 21 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.