1964 Australia Cup Results
Researched and written by Greg Stock

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Regional Elimination | Sydney | Victoria | South Australia | Tasmania | Queensland | Western Australia
Main Draw | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final

Sources: Daily Newspapers, Soccer World

Notes: The third Australia Cup tournament had a change of sponsor with Italian airline Alitalia taking over. The four leading teams in Sydney (NSW), Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania, Western Australia and South Australia qualified automatically playing a series of local elimination matches while the qualified clubs from Australian Capital Territory and Northern New South Wales joined these preliminary matches to bring the number down to eight in the Quarter Finals. Western Australia' qualifer came from the final of their Top Four Cup. Tasmania' four included three from the Division One South and one club from the Division One North West.

Sydney Elimination Matches

Sunday October 4 1964
Wentworth Park, Glebe, Sydney
Referee: Roger Lamb
Attendance: 2,700
Prague (NSW)
Ron Lord, Fred Falzon, Stuart Sherwin, Grenville Jones, Adolf Handorf, John Bond, Roy Blitz, Brian Tristram, Walter Tamandl, Les Scheinflug, Luis Gauto
Coach: Stefan Cambal
Goals: Tamandl 6, 22, Scheinflug 72
3-0 Lake Macquarie (NNSW)
Ken Gabriel, Jack Hitchcock, Ted McGrath, Jim Wood, John Wellham, Leo Walsh, John Doyle, Dennis Wright, Tom Hinchcliffe, Geoff Boardman, Ron Herbert
Coach: Tom Dawson

Sunday October 11 1964
Wentworth Park, Glebe, Sydney
Referee: Tony Boskovic
Attendance: 7,331 (double-header)
APIA Leichhardt (NSW)
Adauto Iglesias, Norberto Murua, Stan Ackerley, Pat Hughes, Joe Marston, Phil Bottalico, Cliff Van Blerk, Duncan Falconer, John Giacometti, Johnny Watkiss, Karl Jaros
Coach: Gyula Polgar
Goals: Falconer 20, 68, Giacometti 42, 65 pen, Watkiss 63, Jaros 89
6-2 Prague (NSW)
Ron Lord, Fred Falzon, John Bond, Grenville Jones, Adolf Handorf, Peter Hrncir, Roy Blitz, Brian Tristram, Walter Tamandl, Les Scheinflug, Geoff Sleight
Coach: Stefan Cambal
Goals: Scheinflug 33, 65

Sunday October 11 1964
Wentworth Park, Glebe, Sydney
Referee: Jack Scarborough
Attendance: 7,331 (double-header)
Budapest (NSW)
Mel Clarke, Herbert Stegbauer, Tibor Zuckerman, Manfred Schaefer, Peter Banicevic, Hugo Rodriguez, Joe Galambos, Johnny Warren, George Yardley, Vic Fernandez, Alf Stokes
Coach: Laurie Hegyes
Goals: Galambos 44, Rodriguez 62, Yardley 63
3-0 South Coast United (NSW)
Brian Rhodes, Pat Woods (Adrian Ringland), Barry Salisbury, Jim Harris, Pat Stanley, Max Tolson, Peter Beattie, Jimmy Kelly, John Doherty, Graham Barnett, Derek Mayers
Coach: Jimmy Kelly
 
Victorian Elimination Matches

Saturday October 3 1964
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Bill Hosie
Attendance: 2,500
Juventus (Vic)
Lineup Included; Martin Beurcht, David Oxton, Frank Donlevy, George Scott, Noel Kenny
Goals: Oxton 23, Donlevy 80 pen
2-1 Juventus (ACT)
Lineup Included; Kelly, Florit, Ian Smith
Goal: Smith 6

Saturday October 10 1964
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Not Recorded
Attendance: 8,000
J.U.S.T. (Vic)
Lineup Included; Keith Van Der Poel, Verko Mladenovic, George O'Brien, Archie Dale, Tommy Stankovic
Goals: Mladenovic 2, 44
2-0 Hellas (Vic)
Lineup Included; Steve Kagioglou, Tom Anderson

Sunday October 11 1964
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Not Recorded
Attendance: 8,000
George Cross (Vic)
Lineup Included; Eddie Sacco, David Goldie, Archie Campbell, Johnny McDaid, Johnny Brown, Hans Petersen
Goals: Goldie 39, Campbell
2-0 Juventus (Vic)
Lineup Included; Martin Beurcht, Terry Hartley, Rocco Frangioni, Jimmy Millar, George Scott, Eddie Higgins, Norm Gentry
 
South Australian Elimination Match

Saturday September 26 1964
Hindmarsh Stadium, Hindmarsh, Adelaide
Referee: J.Wharton
Attendance: 2,300
Juventus (SA)
Charlie Horvath, Charlie Di Bartolo, Johnny Chiappin, Arnold Jennings, Syd Rossetto, Tom Crawford, Dave Howlett, Nilo Rusalen, Ted Donnelly, Cooper, John Moriarty
Goals: Donnelly 15, Howlett 22, Russo 66
3-1 Budapest (SA)
Vikor, Huider, F.Balter, Marton, S.Szabo, A.Balter, S.Foldesdy, Jones, Steve Herczeg, Les Matiscak, A.Foldesdy
Goal: Matiscak 72
 
Tasmanian Elimination Matches

Saturday September 19 1964
Ulverstone Showground, Ulverstone
Referee: Not Recorded
Attendance: Not Recorded
After Extra Time
Ulverstone (Tas)
Lineup Included; Mike Pugh, Charlie Compagne
Goals: Pugh pen, Compagne
2-3 Hobart Rangers (Tas)
Lineup Included; Willy Ziehfreund, Joe Raeder, Walter Worsey
Goals: Ziehfreund, Rader, Worsey 97

Saturday September 19 1964
Launceston
Referee: Jock Beresford
Attendance: Not Recorded
After Extra Time
Launceston United (Tas)
Lineup Included; Ronnie McNeill, Billy Kendrick, Duncan Fairley
Goals: McNeill 12, Kendrick 75, Fairley 91
3-2 Olympia Hobart (Tas)
Lineup Included; Ted Huddlestone
Goals: Huddlestone 16, 33

Saturday October 10 1964
Glenorchy, Hobart
Referee: Not Recorded
Attendance: Not Recorded
Rapid Hobart (Tas)
Lineup Included; Willy Ziehfreund, Walter Nikolai, Fritz Umgeher
Goals: Ziehfreund 58, Nikolai 78, Umgeher 89
3-0 Launceston United (Tas)

 
Queensland Elimination Match

Sunday October 4 1964
Exhibition Ground, Bowen Hills, Brisbane
Referee: Not Recorded
Latrobe (Qld)
Lineup Included; Peter Scott, Ken Rusk, David Hartley, Syd Tucker, Brian Lees
Goals: Scott 37, 39, 58, Rusk 72
4-0 Merton (Qld)

 
Western Australia Elimination Match

Saturday September 26 1964
Perry Lakes Stadium, Floreat, Perth
Referee: Not Recorded
North Perth (WA)
Lineup Included; Alec Napier, Gerry McKay, Hugh Miller
Goals: Cumber Own Goal, Napier (x2), McKay, Miller
5-0 Swan Valley (WA)
Lineup Included; Cumbor
 
Quarter-Finals

Saturday October 17 1964
Melbourne Showground, Flemington, Melbourne
Referee: Hank Eilerts
Attendance: 2,000
J.U.S.T. (Vic)
Marko Fode, Peter Stubbe, Keih Van Der Poele, George O'Brien, Frank Micic, Verko Mladenovic, Archie Dale, Archie Blue, Marko Pejovic, Ivan Pikl, Tommy Stankovic
Goals: Pikl (x5), Blue (x2), Stankovic, Pejovic
9-1 Rapid Hobart (Tas)
Jaegar, Joe Raeder, Schweisinger, Goodman, Mathias, Scally, Hans Zoetsch, Fritz Umegher, Walter Worsey, Willy Ziehfruend, Walter Nikolai
Goal: Zoetsch

Sunday October 18 1964
Wentworth Park, Glebe, Sydney
Referee: Lou Stafrace
Attendance: 6,500 (double-header)
APIA (NSW)
Adauto Iglesias (John Roberts), Norberto Murua, Nick Cossettini, Karl Jaros, Joe Marston, Phil Bottalico, Cliff Van Blerk, Duncan Falconer, John Giacometti, Johnny Wong, Robert McLelland
Coach: Gyula Polgar
Goals: Wong 10, Giacometti 22, 28, Falconer 34
4-2 Latrobe (Qld)
B.Parker, Ron Clark, Richard Thorpe, Alan Bain, Matt Hosie, Brian Lees, David Hartley, Ray Richards, Peter Scott, Syd Tucker, Ken Rusk
Goals: Scott 17, Richards 53

Sunday October 18 1964
Wentworth Park, Glebe, Sydney
Referee: Roger Lamb
Attendance: 6,500 (double-header)
Budapest (NSW)
Mel Clarke, Salvador Issac, Tibor Zuckerman, Frank Lang, Petar Banicevic, Hugo Ridriguez, Joe Galambos, Alf Stokes, George Yardley, Vic Fernandez, Geoff Warren
Coach: Laurie Hegyes
Goals: Galambos 27, 48, Yardley 44, 83, Stokes 54, Banicevic 88 pen
6-0 Juventus (SA)
Charlie Horvath, Charlie Di Bartolo, Fulvio Pagani, Arnold Jennings, Syd Rossetto, Johnny Chiappin, Dave Howlett, Nilo Rusalen, Tom Donnelly, Tom Crawford, John Moriarty

Sunday October 18 1864
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Tony Boskovic
Attendance: 5,000
George Cross (Vic)
Norm Hobson, Eddie Sacco, Johnny McDaid, Johnny Brown, Bobby Adams, McPherson, Archie Campbell, David Goldie, Don Hodgson, Hans Petersen, Billy Copeland
Goals: Campbell 17, Hodgson 70
2-0 North Perth (WA)
Meek, McArdle, Nobbs, Baird, Simpson, Dale, McKay, Napier, Ireson, Mayle, Millar
 
Semi-Finals

Saturday October 25 1964
Wentworth Park, Glebe, Sydney
Referee: Keith Lockrey
Attendance: 7,013
APIA (NSW)
Adauto Iglesias, Cliff Van Blerk, Norberto Murua, David Muir, Joe Marston, Phil Bottalico, John Giacometti, Duncan Falconer, Gastone Giacometti, Johnny Wong, Karl Jaros
Coach: Gyula Polgar
Goal: J.Giacometti
1-1 Budapest (NSW)
Mel Clarke, Salvador Issac, Tibor Zuckerman, Frank Lang, Petar Banicevic, Hugo Rodriguez, Joe Galambos, Alf Stokes, George Yardley, Vic Fernandez, Geoff Warren
Coach: Laurie Hegyes
Goal: Galambos

Saturday October 25 1964
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Roger Lamb
Attendance: 9,000
George Cross (Vic)
Norm Hobson, Eddie Sacco, Johnny McDaid, Johhny Brown, Bobby Adams, Tommy McPherson, Archie Campbell, David Goldie, Don Hodgson, Hans Petersen, Billy Copeland
Goals: Copeland, Hodgson
2-1 J.U.S.T. (Vic)
Marko Fode, Peter Stubbe, Keith Van Der Poel, Cec Dixon, Billy Rice, Frank Micic, Marko Pejovic, Verko Mladenovic, Archie Blue, Ivan Pikl, Tommy Stankovic
Goal: Blue
 
Semi-Final Replay

Wednesday October 28 1964
Royal Agricultural Showground, Moore Park, Sydney
Referee: Jack Scarborough
Attendance: 5,000
APIA (NSW)
Adauto Iglesias (John Roberts), Cliff Van Blerk, Stan Ackerley (Joe Marston), Pat Hughes, Norberto Murua, Phil Bottalico, John Giacometti, Duncan Falconer, Johnny Watkiss, Johnny Wong, Karl Jaros
Coach: Gyula Polgar
Goals: Giacometti, Watkiss, Falconer, Murua
4-1 Budapest (NSW)
Mel Clarke, Herbert Stegbauer, Tibor Zuckerman, Manfred Schaefer, Petar Banicevic, Hugo Rodriguez, Joe Galambos, Alf Stokes, Johnny Warren, George Yardley, Vic Fernandez
Coach: Laurie Hegyes
Goal: Yardley
 
Final

Sunday November 1 1964
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Vince Dobinson
Linesmen: Tony Boskovic and Roger Lamb
Attendance: 15,000
After Extra Time
George Cross (Vic)
Norm Hobson, Eddie Sacco, Johnny McDaid, Johnny Brown, Bobby Adams, Tommy McPherson, Archie Campbell, David Goldie, Don Hodgson, Hans Petersen, Billy Copeland
Goals: Ackerley 4 Own Goal, Bottalico 36 Own Goal, Campbell 113
3-2 APIA (NSW)
Aduato Iglesias, Cliff Van Blerk, Stan Ackerley, Pat Hughes, Norberto Murua, Phil Bottalico, Johnny Wong, Duncan Falconer, John Giacometti, Johnny Watkiss, Karl Jaros
Coach: Gyula Polgar
Goals: Falconer 16, Jaros 44

Last updated: 8 February 2022.