1955 Australia Men's National Team Results Researched by Kevin Christopher, Thomas Esamie and Doug Butcher, written by Greg Stock |
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1954 | A-Internationals | B-Internationals | Index | 1956
Friendly Matches | Rapid Vienna | Rapid Vienna | South China Athletic Association | Rapid Vienna | South China Athletic Association | Rapid Vienna | South China Athletic Association | Rapid Vienna | South China Athletic Association | Rapid Vienna | South China Athletic Association
Source: Page authors, Daily newspapers.
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Saturday July 9 1955 Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney, Australia Referee: Ron Wright (Australia) Attendance: Not recorded | ||||
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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. | ||||
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Saturday July 16 1955 Newcastle Sports Ground, Newcastle, Australia Referee: Harold Lonsdale (Australia) Linesmen: H.S.Parker and Keith Urwin (Australia) Attendance: 18,517 | ||||
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 Coach: Alf Quill 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: 8,000 | ||||
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: Not recorded 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) Attendance: 11,000 | ||||
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: Not recorded 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: Not recorded Attendance: 6,000 | ||||
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: Not recorded 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) Attendance: 8,500 | ||||
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: Not recorded 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) Attendance: Not recorded | ||||
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: Not recorded Attendance: 7,000 | ||||
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: Not recorded 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) Attendance: 7,000 | ||||
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) Attendance: Not recorded | ||||
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: Not recorded 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) Attendance: Not recorded | ||||
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 Coach: Tom Tennant |
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: 17 November 2021.