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Friendly Matches
Saturday July 9 1955 Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney, Australia Referee: Ron Wright (Australia) Linesmen: Frank Chidgey and W.Jamieson (Australia) Attendance: 22,953
AUSTRALIA Bill Henderson, Cliff Almond, Kevin O'Neill, Bob Bignall, Tom Jack (c), Cliff Sander, Sid Thomas, Tom Rowles, Keith Learmonth, Malcolm Wild, Harry Robertson Manager: Tom Tennant Goals: Robertson, Learmonth	2	-	6	Rapid Vienna (Austria) Walter Zeman, Paul Halla, Karl Honig, Gerhard Hanappi, Karl Giesser, Robert Kaffka, Robert Korner, Johann Riegler, Robert Dienst, Bruno Mehsarosch, Alfred Korner (c) Manager: Franz Wagner Goals: A.Korner (x2), Giesser (x2), Mahsarosch
The Austrian club side Rapid Vienna toured Australia for a five game 'test series'. The Rapid touring squad contained the great Gerhard Hanappi. The two sides played five matches against Australia with Rapid winning four of the five. Match Day Programme
Saturday July 16 1955 Newcastle Sports Ground, Newcastle, Australia Referee: Harold Lonsdale (Australia) Linesmen: H.S.Parker and Keith Urwin (Australia) Attendance: 16,472
AUSTRALIA Bill Henderson, Cliff Almond, Kevin O'Neill, Bob Bignall, Tom Jack (c), Cliff Sander, Sid Thomas, Spencer Kitching, Keith Learmonth, Ray Neal, Malcolm Wild Manager: Alec Cameron Goal: Neal 28	1	-	5	Rapid Vienna (Austria) Walter Zeman, Paul Halla, Lothar Bilek, Gerhard Hanappi, Karl Giesser, Robert Kaffka, Robert Korner, Bruno Mehsarosch, Robert Dienst, Alfred Korner (c), Josef Bertalan Manager: Franz Wagner Goals: A.Korner (x2), R.Korner pen, Dienst, Bertalan
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Saturday July 16 1955 Melbourne Showground, Ascot Vale, Melbourne, Australia Referee: Not Recorded Attendance: 7,555
AUSTRALIAN XI Peter Blunt, Len Stedman, R.Whittmann, Bill Williams, Max Luchessi, Bill Harburn (c), Frank Loughran, Jim Moore, Peter Vidovic, Ermes Bez, Giuseppe Plateo Manager: C.Walker Goals: Loughran 4, _, Vidovic	3	-	5	South China Athletic Association (Hong Kong) Lau King-Chung, Szeto Yiu, Lau Yee, Luk Tat-Hay, Ko Po-Keung (c), Chan Chi-Kong, Chu Wing-Wah, Ho Cheung-Yau, Lee Yuk-Tak, Yiu Cheuk-Yin, Mok Chun-Wah Managers: Chan Nam-Cheong and Lee Wai-Tong Goals: Ho Cheung-Yau (x2), Mok Chun-Wah (x2), Lee Yuk-Tak
A tour of Australia by the South Chinese Athletic Association of Hong Kong was held at the same time as the Rapid Vienna tour.
Saturday July 23 1955 Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Australia Referee: Bill Malcolm (Australia) Linesmen: V.Robertson and R.James (Australia) Attendance: 10,918
AUSTRALIA Ron Lord, Cliff Almond, Kevin O'Neill, Bob Bignall, Joe Marston (c), Cliff Sander, Spencer Kitching, Gordon Nunn, Bruce Young, Ted Drain, Ray Neal Manager: R.Mackie Goals: Neal 44, 54, Marston 60 pen	3	-	5	Rapid Vienna (Austria) Walter Zeman, Paul Halla, Karl Honig, Gerhard Hanappi, Karl Giesser, Robert Kaffka, Robert Korner, Bruno Mehsarosch, Robert Dienst, Alfred Korner (c), Josef Bertalan Manager: Franz Wagner Goals: R.Korner 14, P.Halla 15, Mehsarosch 37, Dienst (x2)
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Friday July 29 1955 Norwood Oval, Norwood, Adelaide, Australia Referee: nr Attendance: 4,218
AUSTRALIAN XI Bill Henderson, Jack Mather, Vic Caimpi, Max Luchessi, Tom Jack (c), Bill Harburn, N.Ragno, Henry Urbaniak, Bruce Young, Peter Vidovic, Ralph Piercy Manager: nr Goals: Urbaniak pen, Caimpi, Young	3	-	5	South China Athletic Association (Hong Kong) Lau King-Chung, Szeto Yiu, Lau Yee, Luk Tat-Hay, Ko Po-Keung (c), Chan Chi-Kong, Chu Wing-Wah, Ho Cheung-Yau, Lee Yuk-Tak, Yiu Cheuk-Yin, Mok Chun-Wah Managers: Chan Nam-Cheong and Lee Wai-Tong Goals: Lee Yuk-Tak (x2), Mok Chun-Wah, Yiu Cheuk-Yin, Ho Cheung-Yau
Saturday July 30 1955 Melbourne Showground, Ascot Vale, Melbourne, Australia Referee: Hutchinson (Australia) Linesmen: Cormack and Brown (Australia) Attendance: 10,583
AUSTRALIA Ron Lord, Cliff Almond, Kevin O'Neill, Bob Bignall, Joe Marston (c), Cliff Sander, Sid Thomas, Ted Drain, Don Hodgson, Keith Learmonth, Ray Neal Manager: K.DeFries Goal: Hodgson	1	-	4	Rapid Vienna (Austria) Walter Zeman, Robert Kaffka, Paul Halla, Lothar Bilek, Gerhard Hanappi, Karl Giesser, Robert Korner, Josef Bertalan, Robert Dienst, Bruno Mehsarosch, Alfred Korner (c) Manager: Franz Wagner Goals: R Korner 3, Henappi, Bertalan, Dienst
Saturday August 6 1955 Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Australia Referee: Bill Malcolm (Australia) Linesmen: L.Young and V.Robertson (Australia) Attendance: 9,241
AUSTRALIA Ron Lord, Bob Bignall, Kevin O'Neill, Bill Williams, Joe Marston (c), Cliff Sander, Cliff Almond, Frank Loughran, Gordon Nunn, Keith Learmonth, Ray Neal Coach: Harry Brophy	0	-	5	South China Athletic Association (Hong Kong) Lau King-Chung, Lau Chi-Ping, Szeto Yiu, Luk Tat-Hay, Ko Po-Keung, Tong Sheung, Szeto Man, Ho Cheung-Yau, Lee Yuk-Tak, Yiu Cheuk-Yin, Mok Chun-Wah Managers: Chan Nam-Cheong and Lee Wai-Tong Goals: Mok Chun Wah (x2), Szeto Man, Yiu Cheuk Yin, O'Neill Own Goal
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Saturday August 13 1955 Kensington Oval, Kensington, Adelaide, Australia Referee: nr Attendance: 8,201
AUSTRALIAN XI Ron Lord, Jack Mather, Vic Ciampi, Max Lucchesi, Ron Adair (c), Eric Duff, N.Ragno, Allan Johns, Don Hodgson, Joe Wilson, Ralph Piercy Manager: nr Goals: Johns 25, Hodgson	2	-	8	Rapid Vienna (Austria) Herbert Gartner, Paul Halla, Lothar Bilek, Gerhard Hanappi, Robert Kaffka, Karl Giesser, Robert Korner, Josef Bertalan, Robert Dienst, Johann Neuhold, Alfred Korner Manager: Franz Wagner Goals: Dienst (x5), Hanappi (x2) Neuhold
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Saturday August 13 1955 Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney, Australia Referee: Jim Vickery (Australia) Linesmen: Frank Chidgey and L.McDonald (Australia) Attendance: 6,772
AUSTRALIA Bill Henderson, Cliff Almond, Bill Wilson, Bob Bignall, Tom Jack (c), Doug Wendt, Sid Thomas, Frank Loughran, Albert de Paoli, Bill Murphy, Clem Higgins Coach: Tom Tennant Goals: Murphy (x2), Thomas (x2), Higgins, Almond pen	6	-	1	South China Athletic Association (Hong Kong) Lau King-Chung, Lau Chi-Ping, Szeto Yiu, Luk Tat-Hay, Lee Chun-Fat, Chan Chi-Kong, Chu Wing-Wah, Ho Cheung-Yau, Chu Wing-Keung, Yiu Cheuk-Yin, Mok Chun-Wah Managers: Chan Nam-Cheong and Lee Wai Tong Goal: Yiu Cheuk-Yin
Wednesday August 17 1955 Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney, Australia Referee: Dick Thorpe (Australia) Linesmen: Frank Chidgey and J.Charlton (Australia) Attendance: 4,641
AUSTRALIA Bill Henderson, Cliff Almond, Bill Wilson, Bob Bignall, Joe Marston (c), Doug Wendt, Sid Thomas, Frank Loughran, Albert de Paoli, Bill Murphy, Clem Higgins Manager: Tom Tennant Goals: Murphy, De Paoli, Loughran	3	-	2	Rapid Vienna (Austria) Herbert Gartner, Robert Kaffka, Paul Halla, Karl Honig, Gerhard Hanappi, Lothar Bilek, Johann Neuhold, Bruno Mehsarosch, Robert Dienst, Alfred Korner (c), Josef Bertalan Manager: Franz Wagner Goals: A.Korner (x2)
Saturday August 21 1955 Crystal Palace Ground, Wallsend, Newcastle, Australia Referee: Keith Urwin (Australia) Linesmen: G.Muir and J.Carlin (Australia) Attendance: 5,427
AUSTRALIA Bill Henderson, Bob Bignall, Cliff Almond, Bill Wilson, Joe Marston (c), Doug Wendt (Bill Williams 80), Sid Thomas, Frank Loughran, Albert de Paoli, Bill Murphy, Clem Higgins Manager: A.H.Frew	0	-	1	South China Athletic Association (Hong Kong) Lau King-Chung, Szeto Yiu, Luk Tat-Hee, Chan Chi-Kong, Ko Po-Keung (Lee Chun-Fat), Tong Sheung (c), Szeto Man, Ho Cheung-Yau, Lee Yuk-Tak, Yiu Cheuk-Yin, Mok Chun-Wah Managers: Chan Nam-Cheong and Lee Wai-Tong Goal: Lee Yuk Tak 11
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Last updated: 20 December 2023.