Written and Researched by Greg Stock.
| The N.S.W. Federation of Soccer Clubs organised a three game tour of Sydney by Costa Rican club side Deportiva Saprissa. The touring team played two games against New South Wales in Sydney and against a South Coast representative side in Wollongong. | ||||
| Played: Wednesday May 20 1959 | Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney, New South Wales | |||
| New South Wales Ron Lord, Eddie Jones, Jock Aird, Stuart Sherwin, John Curry, Karl Jaros, Jimmy Moore, Walter Tamandl, Leo Baumgartner, Andreas Saghi, Barry Salisbury; Coach: Gyula Polgar. Goals: Tamandl 27' 67' Moore 58' Baumgartner 60' _' Saghi 61' | 6 | - | 1 | Deportiva Saprissa (Costa Rica) Juan De Nunez, Guillermo Hernandez, Alex Sanches, Constantino Quiros, M.Cordero, E.Quesada, Alvaro Murillo, M.Murillo, Marvin Rodrigues, Fernando Rojas, O.Bejarano; Manager: Fritz Lear. Goal: Rojas |
| Referee: Not Available Attendance: 6,928 | ||||