Sources: Soccer World, Soccer Action and Daily Newspapers.

Friendly Matches
Sunday June 11 1978 Olympic Park, Melbourne, Australia Referee: Peter Rampley (Australia) Attendance: 25,000
AUSTRALIA Peter Lauments, Gary Byrne, Kris Kalifatidis, David Jones (Steve Kokoska 73), Jim Tansey, Joe Picioane (John Davies 58), Gary Marocchi, John Stevenson (George Christopoulos 73), Mendo Ristovski, Gary Cole, John Nyskohus Coach: Jim Shoulder Goal: Cole 62	1	-	2	Greece Nicolaos Chrisidis, John Kyrastas, Petros Ravousis, Anthimos Kapsis, Theo Pallas, Christos Terzanidis, Petros Karavitis (Christos Ziakos 66), Nicolaos Liakos, Rigani-Eduard Kondogeorgakis (Charalambous Xanthopoulos 88), Dimitrios Gesios (Ilias Alexiadis 66), Christos Ifandidis Coach: Alketas Panagoulis Goals: Ifandidis 63, 77
After failing to qualify for the World Cup the previous year Australian coach Jim Shoulder fielded a largely experimental team in three match series against Greece. The matches were a huge success with the public with almost 50,000 people seeing the three games.
Wednesday June 14 1978 Hindmarsh Stadium, Hindmarsh, Adelaide, Sydney Referee: Don Campbell (Australia) Assistant Referees: Dennis Stanley and John Tarling (Australia) Attendance: 7,638
AUSTRALIA Allan Maher, Gary Byrne, David Jones, Col Bennett, Jim Tansey, Peter Stone, Gary Marocchi, Murray Barnes (Phil O'Connor 85), Peter Sharne, John Kosmina, John Nyskohus Coach: Jim Shoulder Cautions: Maher, Kosmina, Barnes	0	-	1	Greece Nicolaos Christidis, John Kyrastas, Petros Ravousis, Anthimos Kapsis, Theo Pallas, Christos Terzanidis, Rigani-Eduard Kondogeorgakis (Christos Ziakos 84), Charalambos Xanthopoulos, Christos Ifandidis, Dimitrios Gesios, Nicolaos Liakos (Petros Karavitis 68) Coach: Alketas Panagoulis Cautions: Xanthopoulos, Kyrastas Goal: Ifandidis
Sunday June 18 1978 Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park, Sydney, Australia Referee: David Yelland (Australia) Assistant Referees: Tim Davies and Doug Rennie (Australia) Attendance: 15,000
AUSTRALIA Todd Clarke (Gary Meier 66), Savro Iozelli, Steve Perry, Col Bennett, George Harris, Murray Barnes, John Davies (John Karaspyros 66), John O'Shea, Peter Stone, Sebastian Giampaolo (Phil O'Connor 60), Joe Senkalski Coach: Jim Shoulder Caution: Barnes Goal: Barnes 77 pen	1	-	1	Greece Nicolaos Chrisidis, John Kyrastas, Petros Ravousis, Anthimos Kapsis, Theo Pallas, Rigani-Eduard Kondogeorgakis, Christos Terzanidis, Charalambos Xanthopoulos, Petros Karavitis (Ilias Alexiadis 73), Christos Ifandidis, Nicolaos Liakos (Christos Ziakos 46) Coach: Aketas Panagoulis Caution: Kapsis Goal: Karavitis 12

Last updated: 26 December 2023.