Eastern Athletic (HK) v FK Austria (AUT)

Eastern Athletic (HK) v FK Austria (AUT)

Written by Alan Garside


The Austrian club side FK Austria and Hong Kong club side Eastern Athletic toured Australia in 1957 and played an exhibition match against one another at the Sydney Sportsground.
Played : Tuesday July 15 1957 Venue : Sydney Sportsground
Eastern Athletic (HK)
Tam Chi Keung, Lau Yee, Lee Ping Chiu, Chan Fai Hung, Ko Po Keung (c), To Wing Keung, Ho Ying Fun, Ho Cheng Yau, Chu Wing Keung, Kwock Yau, Hau Ching To
Goals : Ho Cheng Yau (x2)
2 - 5 FK Austria (AUT)
Julius Ondreicska, Rudolf Rappel, Franz Swoboda, Walter Tamandl, Karl Kowanz (c) (Oscar Fischer), Hans Loser, Imre Mathesz, Alfred Malik, Leo Baumgartner, Horst Nemec (Rudolf Sabetzer), Tibor Szalay
Goals : Baumgartner (x3), Malik, Sabetzer
Referee : Bill Jameson
Attendance : 4,500
Coaches : LJ Channing (Eastern Athletic) - Zrare Vogel (FK Austria)
Manager : Lau Ng Chiu (Eastern Athletic)