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Friendly Matches
Wednesday May 17 1972 Adelaide, Australia Referee: Don Campbell (Australia) Attendance: 6,000
AUSTRALIAN XI Roger Romanowicz, George Harris, Peter Wilson, John Watkiss, Bobby Hogg, Jim Rooney, Jim Mackay, Ray Baartz, Atti Abonyi, Adrian Alston, Billy Vojtek Coach: Rale Rasic Goal: Alston 27	1	-	2	Dundee Mike Hewitt, Bobby Wilson, Dave Johnston, Bobby Robinson, Ian Phillip, Doug Houston, Jimmy Wilson, Billy Gray (John Duncan 68), Gordon Wallace, Jocky Scott, Ian Scott Manager: David White Goals: Wilson 3, J.Scott 18
The Scottish First Division club side Dundee toured Australia and played one match against an Australian XI side in Adelaide.
Dundee Squad Listing
Sunday June 11 1972 Olympic Park, Melbourne, Australia Referee: Roger Lamb (Australia) Attendance: 10,269
AUSTRALIA Jack Reilly, George Harris, Peter Wilson, Manfred Schaefer, Bobby Hogg (Bugsy Nyskohus 55), Ray Richards, Jim Mackay, Jim Rooney, Ray Baartz, Adrian Alston (Billy Vojtek 55), Atti Abonyi Coach: Rale Rasic Goal: Abonyi 84	1	-	0	Wolverhampton Wanderers (England) Phil Parkes, Bernard Shaw, Derek Parkin, Daniel Hegan, Frank Munro (Gerard Taylor 46), John McAlle, Jim McCalliog, Alan Sunderland, Hugh Curran, Derek Dougan, Stephen Daley (David Wagstaffe 70) Manager: Sammy Chung
The English First Division club side Wolverhampton Wanderers also came to Australia in 1972. They played two matches against the Australian national side in Melbourne and Sydney.
Monday June 12 1972 Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney, Australia Referee: Tony Boskovic (Australia) Attendance: 18,885
AUSTRALIA Ron Corry, George Harris, Peter Wilson, Manfred Schaefer, Bugsy Nyskohus, Ray Richards, Jim Rooney, Ray Baartz, Billy Rogers, Adrian Alston, Terry Butler Coach: Rale Rasic Goals: Baartz 1, 36	2	-	2	Wolverhampton Wanderers (England) Phil Parkes, Gerard Taylor, Derek Parkin, Daniel Hegan, Francis Munro, John McAlle, Jim McCalliog, Alan Sunderland (Kenneth Hibbitt 46), Hugh Curran, Derek Dougan (Peter Easthoe 73), David Wagstaffe Manager: Sammy Chung Goals: McAlle 7, Curran 73 Red Card: Curran 80
Saturday June 17 1972 Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney, Australia Referee: Tony Boskovic (Australia) Attendance: 31,755
AUSTRALIA Ron Corry (Jack Reilly 46), George Harris, Peter Wilson, Manfred Schaefer, Bobby Hogg, Ray Richards, Jim Rooney, Jim Mackay, Ray Baartz, Adrian Alston, Atti Abonyi (Billy Rogers 46) Coach: Rale Rasic Goals: Rooney 35, Baartz 65	2	-	2	FC Santos (Brazil) Agustin Cejas, Orlando Lele Pereira, Vicente de Paulo, Alivo De Souza Filho, Jose Carlos Perriera Ze Carlos (Luiz Paes Leme Torullo 72), Roberto Oliveira, Belarmino De Almeida Junior Nene, Jader Da Silva Goncalves, Martha De Freitas Alcindo, Eidson Arantes de Nascimento Pele, Jonas Eduardo Americo Edu Coach: Jair Rosa Pinto Goals: Pereira 32, Edu 60
Brazilian club side FC Santos also made a tour of Australia in 1972. Featuring all-time legend Pele they played one match against the Australian national team in Sydney.
Match Day Programme
Saturday October 14 1972 Saigon, South Vietnam Referee: Le Ngoc (South Vietnam) Attendance: 13,000
Saigon Under 23 All Stars (South Vietnam) Thai, Cau, He, Tam, Him, Chien, Dong, Tan, Sinh (Tule 51), Phu, Him (Coa Dai) Coach: Not recorded	0	-	2	AUSTRALIA Ron Corry, Doug Utjesenovic, Peter Wilson, Manfred Schaefer, Bobby Hogg, John McDonald (Adrian Alston 46), Max Tolson (Ray Richards 54), John Warren (Jim Rooney 64), Atti Abonyi, Ray Baartz, Branko Buljevic Coach: Rale Rasic Goals: Buljevic 63, 86
During Australias tour of South East Asia in October 1972, they played a friendly match against the South Vietnam under-23 side. The game ended in controversial circumstances where fans invaded the pitch upset at the hard physical play of the Australians. The Australians were pelted with bottles and rocks before Soldiers restored order and allowed the team to leave the field. This match was played as a warm-up to the game against the South Vietnam national side but after the controversy this match was under a cloud.

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