Written by John Punshon
| First Round Saturday, June 6 & Sunday, June 7, 1953 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Team | v | Away Team | ||
| Albury City Goals: Scorers not known |
4 | - | 1 | Slovakia Goal: Scorer not known |
| Coburg Goal: Scorer not known |
1 | - | 2 | Australian Paper Mills Maryvale Goals: Scorers not known |
| Geelong Selected team: Kuhne; C Dodds, Saro; Beer, Chaney, Seatton; McNaught, Miller, Campbell, Halliwell, Scheitner Goals: Scorers not known |
3 | - | 0 | Ukrania |
| George Cross Goals: Scorers not known |
2 | - | 5 | Box Hill Selected team: Bibich; Holden, Leach; Garland, Jeff Harrison, Dick Hoolihan; Boardman, Bill Tester, Jack Overall, Reynolds, R McPhee. Goals: Scorers not known |
| Heidelberg | 0 | - | 2 | Nunawading Goals: Scorers not known |
| Hellenic Goals: Scorers not known |
2 | - | 5 | Prahran Selecyed team: Ewing; Paul, Bakens; A Remmers, Stubbs, Tom Olifiers; Joe Wilson, Thorrington, Peter Schipperheyn, Brian Thomas, Ron Taylor. Goals: P Schipperheyn x 2, R Taylor, Other scorers not known After extra time |
| Imperial Chemical Industries Goal: Scorer not known |
1 | - | 2 | Maccabi Goals: Scorers not known |
| Northcote Goals: Scorers not known |
2 | - | 1 | Footscray City Selected team: G Brysden; L Brysden, Cox; McIntosh, Jim Darling, Baker; Smith, Grant, Ollison, Bradley, Kerr. Goal: Scorer not known |
| Puckapunyal Goals: Scorers not known |
4 | - | 1 | Sunshine City Goal: Scorer not known |
| Sandringham City Team selected from: Bill Sinclair, Wylie, Cooper, Orr, Davis, Greig, Taylor, S Sinclair, Badman, Bell, Cording & McQuaigie. Goals: Scorers not known |
2 | - | 7 | Shell A Goals: Scorers not known |
| Slavia | 0 | - | 6 | Sunshine United Goals: Scorers not known |
| Victoria Police Goals: Scorers not known |
2 | - | 5 | Preston Selected team: Bain; Buss, Ball; Cullen, Carnegie, J Smith; Grix, Horrobin, Moat, Flynn, Ted Smith. Goals: Scorers not known |
| Yallourn Goals: Scorers not known |
4 | - | 1 | Bandiana Goal: Scorer not known |
| Byes: 19 teams | ||||
| Second Round Saturday, June 27, 1953 | ||||
| Albury City Goals: Scorers not known |
3 | - | 5 | Geelong Selected team: Kuhne; C Dodds, Saro; Campbell, Chaney, Beer; McNaught, Busay, Halliwell, R Dorris, Scheitner. Goals: Scorers not known |
| APM Maryvale Goals: Scorers not known |
3 | - | 5 | Polonia Team selected from:Terlikowski, Henry Jakubowski, Bob Zablocki; Czierkiewicz, Capobus, Jan Garcarczyk, Palka, Julian Chrzanowski, Vlado Caldarevic, Giz, Stan Galecki & Plekan. Goals: Scorers not known |
| Brighton Selected team: Arthur Scott; Les Schofield, Ron Norris; Sid Thomas, Ralph Walker, Thompson; Rudi Balabanski, Joe Bambro, Harry Sutherland, Devlin, Alex Barr. Goals: Scorers not known |
7 | - | 2 | University Goals: Scorers not known |
| Fairfield Goals: Scorers not known |
4 | - | 2 | Puckapunyal Goals: Scorers not known |
| Flinders Naval Depot Goals: Scorers not known |
2 | - | 3 | Nunawading Goals: Scorers not known |
| Hakoah Goals: Scorers not known |
6 | - | 0 | Yallourn |
| JUST Goals: Scorers not known |
6 | - | 2 | Dandenong Goals: Scorers not known |
| Maccabi | 0 | - | 5 | White Eagles Goals: Scorers not known |
| Moreland Selected team: Cam Rough; Eric Heath (c), Bob Swoffer; Wemyss, Stott, Alec Nolan; Peter Clarke, Jim Sharpe, Reg Hardman, Brown, Bob McFeeters. Goals: Scorers not known |
4 | - | 3 | Rosebud District Goals: Scorers not known |
| Mornington Goal: Scorer not known |
1 | - | 9 | Frankston Goals: Scorers not known |
| Northcote Goals: Scorers not known |
4 | - | 0 | Preston Selected team: Brown; Pendlebury, J Smith; Cullen, Carnegie, Ball; Grix, Henderson, Moss, K Smith, Flynn. |
| Park Rangers Goals: Scorers not known |
5 | - | 1 | South Melbourne Selected team: McKenzie; James, Fox; Senior, Neill, Holden; James, Howieson, Murray, Lott, Cotterell. Goal: Scorer not known |
| Prahran Selected team: Ewing; Lammers, Bakens; A Remmers, Stubbs, Tom Olifiers; Joe Wilson, Thorrington, Peter Schipperheyn, Dinther, Ron Taylor. Goals: P Schipperheyn, Other scorer not known |
2 | - | 1 | Juventus Goal: Scorer not known |
| Shell łA˛ Goals: Scorers not known |
9 | - | 0 | Moorabbin City |
| Sunshine United Goals: Scorers |
0 | - | 2 | South Yarra Selected team: J Behaals; Greig, Howell; Grant, Payne, Durnian; McNeil, Mulhearn, Rogerson, Hirst, Bolton. Goals: Scorers not known |
| Williamstown Goals: Scorers not known |
3 | - | 2 | Box Hill Selected team: Bibich; Holden, Leach; Garland, Jeff Harrison, Trevanna; Boardman, Bill Tester, Jack Overall, Reynolds, Paton. Goals: Scorers not known |
| Third Round Saturday, July 18, 1953. | ||||
| Brighton Selected team: Arthur Scott; Thompson, Bromwich; Harry Sutherland, Ralph Walker, John Robertson; Devlin, Joe Bambro, Rudi Balabanski, Sid Thomas, Alex Barr. Goal: R Balabanski |
1 | - | 1 | Shell łA˛ Goal: Bromwich og |
| Hakoah Team selected from: Alan Goddard, Pat Clarke, Frank Moucha, Serge Bassi, Tom Jack, Maerishel, Karel Roubel, Vesovic, Joe Gottesman, Josef Knopp, Ressler & Johnny Kurzwell. Goals: Scorers not known |
11 | - | 1 | Frankston Goal: Scorer not known |
| JUST Goals: Scorers not known |
5 | - | 2 | Geelong Goals: Scorers not known |
| Moreland Selected team: Cam Rough; Bushroyd, Bob Swoffer; Wemyss, Stott, Alec Nolan; Peter Clarke, Jim Sharpe, Reg Hardman, Brown, Bob McFeeters. Res: McAllister, Connor. Goals: Scorers not known |
8 | - | 3 | White Eagles Goals: Scorers not known |
| Northcote Goals: Scorers not known |
4 | - | 0 | Park Rangers |
| Prahran Goals: Taylor, Other scorers not known |
7 | - | 1 | Nunawading Goal: Scorer not known |
| South Yarra Goals: Scorers not known |
5 | - | 0 | Fairfield |
| Polonia Selected team: Steve Czauderna; Dugina, Henry Jakubowski; Kopacz, Bob Zablocki; Czierkiewicz; Jan Garcarczyk, Capobus, Julian Chrzanowski, Plekan, Stan Galecki. Goals: Scorers not known |
8 | - | 1 | Williamstown Goal: Scorer not known |
| Third Round Replay Sunday, August 2, 1953. | ||||
| Brighton Goals: Scorers not known |
4 | - | 2 | Shell łA˛ Goals: Scorers not known |
| Round Four | ||||
| Saturday, August 8, 1953. Hurlingham Park, East Brighton. | ||||
| Brighton Selected team: Arthur Scott; Thompson, Bromwich; Sid Thomas, Ralph Walker, Harry Sutherland; Reg Marsden, Joe Bambro, Rudi Balabanski, Devlin, Alex Barr. Goals: Devlin, Balabanski x 2, Marsden, J Bambro |
5 | - | 2 | Moreland Line-up included: Peter Clarke. Goals: P Clarke x 2 |
| Saturday, August 8, 1953. Princes Park, Carlton. | ||||
| Northcote | 0 | - | 5 | Polonia Goals: Scorers not known |
| Saturday, August 8, 1953. Olympic Park, Melbourne. | ||||
| Prahran Selected team: Ewing; Lammers, Bakens; A Remmers, Stubbs, Tom Olifiers; Joe Wilson, Thorrington, Peter Schipperheyn, Dinther, Ron Taylor. Goal: Thorrington |
1 | - | 6 | Hakoah Selected team: Alan Goddard; Pat Clarke, Frank Moucha; Serge Bassi, Tom Jack, Vesovic; Karel Roubel, Johnny Kurzwell, Joe Gottesman, Josef Knopp, Ressler. Goals: Ressler x 2, Gottesman x 2, Vesovic, Kurzwell |
| Sunday, August 9, 1953. Olympic Park, Melbourne. | ||||
| South Yarra Selected team: J Behaals; F Howell, Wright; Grant, Payne, Greig; Rogerson, McNeil, Slatters, Mulhearn, Bolton. Res: Durnian. |
0 | - | 3 | JUST Line-up included: Dave Stoddardt & Alempijevic. Goals: D Stoddardt x 2, Alempijevic |
| Semi-Finals | ||||
| Saturday, September 5, 1953. Olympic Park, Melbourne. | ||||
| Brighton Selected team: Arthur Scott; Bob Dixon, John Robertson; Sid Thomas, Thompson, Harry Sutherland; Reg Marsden, Joe Bambro, Rudi Balabanski, Devlin, Ross McKenzie. Goals: R Balabanski x 2, Devlin x 2, Other scorer not known |
5 | - | 0 | JUST Selected team: Doenges; Peter Vidovic, Andjelkovic; Ralph Godfrey, Paul Pechout, Angus Drennan; Jakus, Stefanovic, Dave Stoddardt, Alempijevic, Aldo Trentini. |
| Saturday, September 12, 1953. Olympic Park, Melbourne. Referee: George Gatt. | ||||
| Hakoah Selected team: Alan Goddard; Pat Clarke, Frank Moucha; Sergio Bassi, Tom Jack, Kodak; Karel Roubel, Johnny Kurzwell, Joe Gottesman, Vesovic (sent off), Ressler. Goals: Vesovic, Roubel |
2 | - | 1 | Polonia Selected team: Steve Czauderna; Palka, Henry Jakubowski; Mazurek, Bob Zablocki, Czerkiewicz; Jan Garcarczyk, Harry Capobus, Vassai, Plekan, Stan Galecki. Goal: Garcarczyk |
| 1953 Dockerty Cup Final Saturday, September 26, 1953. Olympic Park, Melbourne. Att: 5,209. | ||||
| Brighton Selected team: Arthur Scott; Thompson, John Robertson; Sid Thomas, Ralph Walker, Harry Sutherland; Reg Marsden, Joe Bambro, Rudi Balabanski, Devlin, Ross McKenzie. Goal: R McKenzie pk |
1 | - | 2 | Hakoah Selected team: Alan Goddard; Pat Clarke, Kodak; Sergio Bassi, Tom Jack, David McIntosh; Karel Roubel, Johnny Kurzwell, Joe Gottesman, Vesovic, Ressler. Goals: Kodak, J Kurzwell |