List of Australia men's national soccer team head coaches

In his first game as manager,[1] he led Australia to a 1–6 loss against North Korea at Stade Olympique, Phnom Penh in the 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification.

[4] Vlatsis also failed to qualify for the 1970 FIFA World Cup after losing to Israel in the Final Round of the qualification zone.

After the World Cup, the Australian Soccer Federation sacked Rasic, replacing him with Englishman Brian Green.

After failing to secure Australia's qualification to the 1978 World Cup in Argentina, Shoulder was sacked,[7] and replaced by German Rudi Gutendorf.

Rudi Gutendorf was appointed in mid-1979, where his first game managed was against New Zealand which Australia lost for the first time in 25 years.

[9] This was also a time where Australia entered their first Oceania Nations Cup, which was won in the Final against non-FIFA affiliated team Tahiti winning 4–2.