Toshio Hirabayashi

Toshio Hirabayashi

Personal information
Full name	Toshio Hirabayashi
Place of birth	Japan
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Kobe Higher Commercial School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Osaka SC
National team
1923	Japan	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Toshio Hirabayashi (平林 俊夫, Hirabayashi Toshio) was a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography

After graduating from Kobe Higher Commercial School, Hirabayashi played for Osaka SC which many Japan national team players Kiyoo Kanda, Shiro Azumi, Fukusaburo Harada, Usaburo Hidaka, Setsu Sawagata, Kikuzo Kisaka, Yoshio Fujiwara and Shumpei Inoue were playing in those days.

In May 1923, Hirabayashi was selected the Japan national team for Far Eastern Championship Games in Osaka. At this competition, on May 23, he debuted against Philippines. This match is Japan team first match in "International A Match". Next day, he also played against Republic of China. But Japan lost in both matches (1-2, v Philippines and 1-5, v Republic of China). He played 2 games for Japan in 1923.

Statistics

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1923	2	0
Total	2	0

Other websites

• Toshio Hirabayashi at National Football Teams.com