New South Wales v European XI

New South Wales v European XI

Written by Greg Stock


With the NSWSF split from the NSWSFA the federation decided to conduct a number of 'representative' matches. With the federation players banned from any official matches against other states they decided to run three matches between a New South Wales side and a side composed of immigrant European soccer players known as a European XI. This match was the third in a three game series.
Played : Monday June 17 1957 Venue : Sydney Athletic Field
New South Wales
Bill Henderson, Vic Davanzo, Ron Hawkshaw, Arthur Smith, Bobby Madden, Archie McAllister, Don Brown, Jimmy Moore, Peter Stone, Ray Neal, Max Walker
Goals : unknown
6 - 2 European XI
Kurt Spiegel, Otto Toula, G.Billi, Irvine Schopf, Bill Walsh, Heinz Schussig, Nereo Butcovitch, Rudi Schwarz, Roman Kohlmeyer, Frank Hearn, Les Scheinflug
Goals : Schwarz, Hearn
Attendance : 4,713