New South Wales v South Africa

New South Wales v South Africa

Written by Alan Garside.


The South African national side toured Australia in 1947 playing a total of 23 games against the Socceroos and the various state and district based representative sides.
Played : Saturday May 3 1947 Venue : Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
New South Wales
Norman Conquest, Joe Marston, Cec Drummond, David Coote, Bill Wilson, Kevin O'Neill, Charlie Stewart, Jim Cunningham (c), Reg Date, Alec Heaney, Ray Marshall
Goals : Date x3, (other scorer not known)
4 - 5 South Africa
Jimmy Pickerill, Ron Nicholson, Ernie Dowell, C Kurland (c), Harry Naish, D Forbes, Donald A Wilson, Gordon Falconer, Basil Clack, S O'Linn, Len Anley
Goals : (Scorers not known)
Referee : "Bunny" McWilliams
Manager : J Barbour (South Africa)
Assistant Manager : Malcolm Taylor (South Africa)