Written by Greg Stock.
| The New Zealand national side toured Australia in 1954 playing matches against the Socceroos and various state and district representative sides. | ||||
| Played : Wednesday September 1 1954 | Venue : Crystal Palace, Wallsend, Newcastle | |||
| Northern District
David Bone, C Allanson, Lou Hearne, George Arthur, Kevin O'Neill, N Henderson, Tom Rowles, Jack Lennard, W Collins, Allan Johns, J Peel Goal : Collins |
1 | - | 1 | New Zealand (Probable lineup) Bert Hiddlestone, Keith Gibson, Jim Hunter (c), Gordon Barker, Phil Traynor, Dennis Charlton, Charlie Steele, Frank Benge, Ken Olley, Alan Preston, Allan Smith Goal : Smith |
| Attendance : 6,500 Half Time : 1-1 Manager : Jim Kershaw (New Zealand) | ||||