Written by Thomas Esamie, John Punshon and Greg Stock. For more details see credits
| This was the first of a five match series played against the visiting English FA side. This series saw a full strength Australian side take on a visiting English side but these matches are not recognised as full A internationals by the English FA. Hence we have located them in our B matches archive. | ||||
| Played : Saturday May 26 1951 | Venue : Sydney Cricket Ground, Australia | |||
| Australia Norman Conquest, Kevin O'Neill, Cec Drummond, Bob Lawrie (c), Tom Jack (vc), Eric Duff, Dick Kemp, George Russell, Frank Parsons, Malcolm Wild, Harry Robertson Goal : Parsons 42' |
1 | - | 4 | England Sam Bartram, Harry Bamford, Frank Lock, Joe Shaw, Reg Flewin (c), Leo Keiran, Gordon Hurst, Jack Sewell, Ike Clarke, Jim Hagan, Bobby Langton Goals : Sewell 3' 15' Clarke 23' Hurst |
| Managers : Stan Jones (Australia), Frank Adams and Dave Wiseman (England) | ||||
| The English side also played two games against Australian XI's. | ||||
| Played : Monday June 11 1951 | Venue : Richmond Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia | |||
| Australian XI Ron Lord, Eric Heath, Cec Drummond, Bob Lawrie (c), Tom Jack, Eric Duff, Joe Wilson, George Russell, Gordon Nunn, Alec Heaney, J.MacKenzie Goal : Flewin Own Goal |
1 | - | 6 | England Edward Burgin, Harry Bamford, John McCue, John Shaw, Reg Flewin (c), Leo Kieran, Gordon Hurst, Jack Sewell, Ike Clarke, Bill Smith, Bobby Langton Goals : Clarke (x3), Sewell (x2), Smith |
| Attendance : 29,000 Managers : Frank Adams and Dave Wiseman (England) | ||||
| This match was the second game against an Australian XI on England's Australian tour. | ||||
| Played : Saturday June 23 1951 | Venue : Adelaide Oval, Australia | |||
| Australian XI Norman Conquest, G Coombes, Cec Drummond, E Busodini, Hedley Parkes, Kevin O'Neill, Jock Hodge, Eric Hulme, Gordon Nunn, Malcolm Wild, J.MacKenzie Goal : McKenzie |
1 | - | 13 | England Edward Burgin, Harry Bamford, John McCue, John Shaw, Reg Flewin (c), Leo Kieren, Jack Sewell, Jim Hgan, Ike Clarke, Frank Broome, Bobby Langton Goals : Clarke (x4), Hagan (x4), Broome (x2), Sewell (x2), Langton |
| Referee : J Harvey (Australia) Attendance : 15,000 Managers : Frank Adams and Dave Wiseman (England) | ||||
| This match was the second of the five match series against the visiting Englishmen. | ||||
| Played : Saturday June 30 1951 | Venue : Sydney Cricket Ground, Australia | |||
| Australia Norman Conquest, Hedley Parkes, Cec Drummond, Bob Lawrie (c), Tom Jack, Eric Duff, Dick Kemp, Eric Hulme, Reg Date, Malcolm Wild, R MacKenzie |
0 | - | 17 | England Sam Bartram, Harry Bamford, John McCue, Derek Parker, Reg Flewin (c), Joe Shaw, Gordon Hurst, Jack Sewell, Ike Clarke, Jim Hagan, Frank Broome Goals : Sewell x6, Clarke x4, Hagan x3, Broome x3, Hurst |
| Referee : H McLeod (Australia) Attendance : 14,146 Managers : Frank Adams and Dave Wiseman (England) | ||||
| This was the third of the five match series played against the visiting Englishmen. | ||||
| Played : July 7 1951 | Venue : Brisbane Cricket Ground, Australia | |||
| Australia Ron Lord, Kevin O'Neill, Cec Drummond, Bob Lawrie (c), Bob Bignall, Eric Duff, Jock Hodge, Eric Hulme, Gordon Nunn, John McMahon, Harry Robertson Goal : Robertson 29' |
1 | - | 4 | England Sam Bartram, Harry Bamford, John McCue, Reg Flewin (c), Joe Shaw, Derek Parker, Gordon Hurst, Jack Sewell, Jim Hagan, Bobby Langton, Ike Clarke Goals : Clarke x2, Hagan, Langton |
| Attendance : 23,216 Managers : Harold Barwick (Australia), Frank Adams and Dave Wiseman (England) Half Time : 0-0 | ||||
| This was the fourth match in a series of five matches against the visiting English side. | ||||
| Played : July 14 1951 | Venue : Sydney Cricket Ground, Australia | |||
| Australia Ron Lord, Kevin O'Neill, Cec Drummond, Bob Lawrie (c), Robert Bignall, Eric Duff, Kevin Lake, Eric Hulme, Frank Parsons, John McMahon, Harry Robertson Goal : Hulme pk |
1 | - | 6 | England Sam Bartram, Harry Bamford, John McCue, Frank Lock, Syd Owen (c), Joe Shaw, Gordon Hurst, Frank Broome (Harry Webster), Jack Sewell, Ike Clarke, Bobby Langton Goals : Webster (x3), Clarke, Hurst, Sewell |
| Managers : Frank Adams and Dave Wiseman (England) | ||||
| This was the fifth and last match in the series against the visiting English side. | ||||
| Played : Saturday July 21 1951 | Venue : Newcastle Showground, Australia | |||
| Australia Ron Lord, Bob Bignall, Kevin O'Neill, Bob Lawrie (c), Tom Jack, Lex Gibb, Sid North, Eric Hulme, Gordon Nunn, Alec Heaney, Harry Robertson |
0 | - | 5 | England Edward Burgin, Harry Bamford, John McCue, Derek Parker, Reg Flewin (c), Joe Shaw, Gordon Hurst, Jack Sewell, Ike Clarke, Bill Smith, Bobby Langton Goals : Clarke x2, Sewell, Smith, Hurst |
| Attendance : 14,000 Managers : Frank Adams and Dave Wiseman (England) | ||||