Sources: Soccer World, Soccer Action and Daily Newspapers.

Friendly Matches
Sunday February 8 1976 Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney, Australia Referee: Tony Boskovic (Australia) Attendance: 17,239
AUSTRALIA Todd Clarke, Doug Utjesenovic, Peter Wilson, Col Bennett, Jim Tansey, Agenor Muniz, Jimmy Rooney, Dave Harding, Ray Ilott (John Nyskohus 46), Peter Ollerton, Murray Barnes Coach: Brian Green Goals: Ollerton 56, Barnes 72	2	-	2	Velez Mostar (Yugoslavia) Enver Maric, Mirzad Mulahasanovic, Veselin Durasovic, Mirko Dubovina (Milidrag Hodzic 58), Ahmet Glavovac, Boro Primorac, Dragan Okuka, Marjan Kvesic, Vahid Halilhodzic, Dubravko Ledic, Momcilo Vukoje Coach: Svlejam Rebec Goals: Kvesic 29, 38
Yugoslavian First Division club side Velez Mostar toured Australia playing one game against the Australian national team.
Sunday May 16 1976 Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney, Australia Referee: Tony Boskovic (Australia) Attendance: 23,651
AUSTRALIA Todd Clarke, Doug Utjesenovic, Jim Tansey, Col Bennett, George Harris, Dave Harding, Agenor Muniz, Jimmy Rooney (c), Murray Barnes (John Nyskohus 60), Peter Ollerton, Atti Abonyi Coach: Jim Shoulder Goals: Harding 13, Nyskohus 89	2	-	3	Tottenham (England) Barry Daines, Terry Naylor, Mike Speed, John Pratt, William Young, Keith Osgood, Ralph Coates, Steve Perryman (c), Martin Chivers, Chris Jones, Jimmy Neighbour Coach: Terry Neill Goals: Coates, Neighbour, Jones
English First Division club side Tottenham Hotspur toured Australia in 1976 playing one match against an Australian side in Sydney.
Wednesday May 19 1976 Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney, Australia Referee: Peter Rampley (Australia) Attendance: 7,909
AUSTRALIA Todd Clarke, Doug Utjesenovic, Jim Tansey, Col Bennett, George Harris, Dave Harding (Gary Byrne 46), Agenor Muniz, Jimmy Rooney, John Nyskohus, Mark Jankovics (Peter Ollerton 73), Atti Abonyi Coach: Jim Shoulder Goals: Harding 9, 39, Abonyi 46	3	-	4	Sunderland (England) Jim Montgomery, Dick Malone, Bobby Moncur (c), Jeff Clarke, Joe Bolton, Gary Rowell, Ray Train, Bryan Robson, Bobby Kerr, Billy Hughes, Roy Greenwood Coach: Bob Stokoe Goals: Robson 10, 59, Rowell 27, Greenwood 65
English Second Division Champions Sunderland AFC toured Australia for two games against an Australian side in Sydney and Melbourne.
Tuesday May 25 1976 Olympic Park, Melbourne, Australia Referee: Jim Dixon (Australia) Attendance: 6,500
AUSTRALIA Alan Maher, Doug Utjesenovic, Jim Tansey, Col Bennett, George Harris, Jimmy Rooney (Gary Byrne 46), Agenor Muniz, Dave Harding, Atti Abonyi, Mark Jankovics, John Nyskohus (Murray Barnes 46) Coach: Jim Shoulder	0	-	0	Sunderland (England) Jim Montgomery, Dick Malone, Jack Ashurst, Bobby Moncur, Joe Bolton, Mike Henderson (Dennis Longhorn 25), Ray Train, Bryan Robson, Bobby Kerr, Billy Hughes (Melville Holden 70), Roy Greenwood Coach: Bob Stokoe
Wednesday June 2 1976 Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney, Australia Referee: Tim Davies (Australia) Attendance: 4,043
AUSTRALIAN XI Alan Maher, Doug Utjesenovic, Peter Wilson, Ritchie Bell, George Harris, Dave Harding, Agenor Muniz, Jim Rooney, Murray Barnes, Peter Ollerton, Atti Abonyi Coach: Jim Shoulder Goals: Muniz, Abonyi	2	-	1	Heart Of Midlothian (Scotland) Graham, Roy Kay, Sandy Burrell, Jim Jefferies, John Gallacher, Don Murray, Ralph Callachan (Jim Brown 80), Drew Busby (Bob Prentice 46), Willie Gibson, Cammy Fraser, Graham Shaw (Kenny Aird 46) Coach: John Hagart Goal: Aird 72
Scottish First Division club side Heart Of Midlothian toured Australia in 1976 playing a match against an Australian XI in Sydney. Hearts Touring Squad
Wednesday June 9 1976 Hindmarsh Stadium, Hindmarsh, Adelaide, Australia Referee: Don Campbell (Australia) Attendance: 11,000
AUSTRALIA Alan Maher, George Harris, Peter Wilson, Richie Bell, Jim Tansey, Dave Harding, Gary Byrne, Henry Kolecki, John Nyskohus (Atti Abonyi), Peter Ollerton, John Kosmina Coach: Jim Shoulder Goals: Bell, Harding, Abonyi	3	-	0	Bologna (Italy) Amos Adani, Giorgio Valmassoi, Correnti, Tazio Roversi, Franco Cresci, Franco Nanni, Carlos Travisanello (Oriano Grop), Lionello Massimelli, Ennio Mastalli (Paolo Biancardi), Clerici, Ezio Bertuzzo Coach: Cesarino Cervellati
Italian club side Bologna toured Australia in 1976 playing two matches against an Australian side in Adelaide and Sydney.
Sunday June 13 1976 Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park, Sydney, Australia Referee: Tony Boskovic (Australia) Attendance: 18,256
AUSTRALIA Alan Maher, Doug Utjesenovic, Peter Wilson, Richie Bell, Harry Williams, Dave Harding (Jimmy Rooney), Agenor Muniz, Gary Byrne, Murray Barnes, Mark Jankovics, Peter Stone Coach: Jim Shoulder	0	-	0	Bologna (Italy) Franco Mancini (Amus Adani 26), Giorgio Valmassoi, Franco Cresci, Correnti, Tazio Roversi, Franco Nanni, Ennio Mastalli, Paolo Biancardi, Sergio Clerici, Lionello Massimelli, Oriano Grop Coach: Cesarino Cervellati
Wednesday June 30 1976 Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney, Australia Referee: Tony Boskovic (Australia) Attendance: 3,823
AUSTRALIA Alan Maher, Doug Utjesenovic, Peter Wilson, Richie Bell, Harry Williams, Dave Harding, Agenor Muniz, Gary Byrne, John Kosmina, Peter Ollerton, Atti Abonyi Coach: Jim Shoulder Goal: Ollerton	1	-	3	Italian Army (Italy) Franco Tancredi, Sergio Zuccheri, Giacomo Chinellato, Patrizio Sala, Fontolan, Graziano Bini, Bruno Conti (Domencio Maggiora 65), Adelmo Paris, Roberto Pruzzo, Vincenzo D'Amico, Caludio Desolati Coach: Patriarca
A team from the Italian Army toured Australia in 1976 playing one match against an Australian side in Sydney.
Wednesday October 27 1976 Beijing Workers Stadium, Beijing, China Referee: Not Recorded Attendance: 80,000
Chinese Selection (China) Lineup Included; Shen Xiang-Fu, Li Wei-Miao, Li Wei Shsiao, Shen Shing Fu, Liu Lifu Coach: Not Recorded Goals: Li Wei-Miao, Li Wei Shsiao, Shen Shing Fu, Liu Lifu	4	-	5	AUSTRALIA Todd Clarke, Doug Utjesenovic, Peter Wilson, Richie Bell, Jim Tansey, Dave Harding (Gary Marocchi 46), Agenor Muniz (Jimmy Rooney 46), Gary Byrne, John Nyskohus, John Kosmina, Atti Abonyi Coach: Jim Shoulder Goals: Abonyi 14, _, Kosmina (x2), Bell
Australia embarked on an overseas tour of Asia and Europe under new coach Jim Shoulder. The side played a number of full international friendlies (see A archive) and club sides. A full list of the club and representative sides played follows. Australias first assignment in China was against a Chinese representaive selection. Noting there is much conjecture as to whether this match was against the full Chinese international side hence why it appears in the B archive.
Friday October 29 1976 Yuexiushan Stadium, Canton, China Referee: Not Recorded Attendance: 35,000
China Lineup Not Recorded Coach: Not Recorded	0	-	2	AUSTRALIA Todd Clarke, George Harris (Doug Utjesenovic 87), Peter Wilson (c), Col Bennett, Harry Williams, Gary Byrne, Gary Marocchi, Jim Rooney (John Nyskohus 78), Atti Abonyi (Dave Harding 62), Peter Ollerton, John Kosmina Coach: Jim Shoulder Goals: Ollerton (x2)
Australia played a second game in China against a Chinese International side. As per the previous game there is much conjecture as to whether or not this game was a full A international and because of this the match appears in the B archive.
Saturday November 6 1976 Sportplatz am Rothenbaum, Hamburg, West Germany Referee: Lutz (West Germany) Attendance: 3,500
SV Hamburg (West Germany) Vladimir Kovacic, Spincke, Peter Nogly, Kaltz, Ripp, Kraskiewitz (Arnmose 74), Beth (Felix Magath 46), Hans Buffy Ettmayer, Sperlich (Bliemeister 46), Dahms, Mackensen Coach: Not Recorded Goals: Ettmayer 11, Nogly 47	2	-	1	AUSTRALIA Todd Clarke, Doug Utjesenovic, Jim Tansey, Richie Bell (Col Bennett 22), George Harris (Harry Williams 54), Gary Byrne, Dave Harding (John Kosmina 62), Agenor Muniz, Gary Marocchi (Jimmy Rooney 62), Murray Barnes , John Nyskohus Coach: Jim Shoulder Goal: Williams 80
Australia played West German club side Hamburger SV in Hamburg.
Tuesday November 9 1976 Eindhoven, Netherlands Referee: Not Recorded Attendance: 7,000
PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands) Lineup Included; Willie van der Kerkhof, Paul Postuma, Ralf Edstrom Coach: Not Recorded Goals: Edstrom, Postuma	2	-	0	AUSTRALIA Todd Clarke, Doug Utjesenovic, Peter Wilson, Col Bennett, Harry Williams, Gary Byrne, Jimmy Rooney, Agenor Muniz (John Nyskohus 46), Atti Abonyi, Peter Ollerton, John Kosmina Coach: Jim Shoulder
Australia completed their World tour in England. Australia played two friendlies against club sides, the first against Sunderland and the second against Birmingham City.
Wednesday November 9 1976 Auestadion, Baunatal, West Germany Referee: Not Recorded Attendance: 4,000
KSV Baunatal (West Germany) Lineup Included; Georg Patzer Coach: Not Recorded Goal: Patzer	1	-	1	AUSTRALIA Todd Clarke, Doug Utjesenovic, Col Bennett, Jim Tansey, Harry Williams, Gary Byrne, Gary Marocchi, Agenor Muniz, Dave Harding, Murray Barnes, John Nyskohus Coach: Jim Shoulder Goal: Nyskohus 50
Twenty four hours later Australia played West German club side KSV Baunatal.
Monday November 15 1976 Auestadion, Baunatal, West Germany Referee: P.Patridge (England) Attendance: 4,745
Sunderland (England) Barry Siddall, Mike Henderson, Joe Bolton, Thomas Gigg, Jeff Clarke, Jack Ashurst, Bobby Kerr, Gary Rowell, Alan Brown, Roy Greenwood, Roy Fugegon Coach: Bob Stokoe Goals: Rowell 47, Greenwood 70	2	-	0	AUSTRALIA Todd Clarke, Doug Utjesenovic (Jim Tansey 58), Peter Wilson, Harry Williams, Col Bennett, Gary Byrne, Jim Rooney, John Nyskohus (Agenor Muniz 58), Atti Abonyi (Dave Harding 58), John Kosmina, Peter Ollerton Coach: Jim Shoulder Goal: Nyskohus 50
Twenty four hours later Australia played West German club side KSV Baunatal.
Tuesday November 16 1976 St. Andrews Stadium, Birmingham, England Referee: Not Recorded Attendance: 9,000
Birmingham City (England) Dave Latchford, Garry Pendrey, Ricky Sbragia, Tony Want, Archie Styles, Kevan Broadhurst, Terry Hibbitt, Trevor Francis, Joe Gallagher, John Connolly, Gary Jones Coach: Willie Bell Goals: Francis 26, 53, Gallagher 19, 60	4	-	1	AUSTRALIA Todd Clarke, Jim Tansey, Peter Wilson, Col Bennett, Harry Williams (Gary Marocchi 46), Gary Byrne, Jimmy Rooney, Agenor Muniz (John Nyskohus 63), Dave Harding (Atti Abonyi 63), Peter Ollerton, Murray Barnes Coach: Jim Shoulder Goal: Abonyi 74

Last updated: 10 December 2021.