1953 Victorian Division Two Results

written by John Punshon
Sources: The Record (South Melbourne), Soccer News, The Sun, Sunshine Advocate


The line-ups on this page are selected teams published in the daily or local newspapers. Sometimes more than eleven players were named.

Home Team v Away Team
Round One
Saturday, April 4, 1953. Flinders Naval Depot, Crib Point.
Flinders Naval Depot
2 - 3 Sunshine United
Saturday, April 4, 1953.
Geelong
2 - 2 White Eagles
Foino, Miler, Krespic, Bocej, Umberto, Dimitrijevic, Kovacevic, Arnautovic, Jovanovic, Ristic, Jovanovic
Saturday, April 4, 1953. Royal Park, Parkville.
Polonia
Steve Czauderna, Marian Ulanowski, Jan Garcarczyk, Bob Zablocki, Czerkiewicz, Palka, Julian Chrzanowski, Stan Plekan, Harry Capobus, Galecki, Mike Terlikowski, Frank Ulbrycht, Winterling.
7 - 0 Sandringham City
Bruckner, Davis, Wylie, Walker, P Cottell, F McQuaigie, W Cording, Sinclair, Gribben, Bell, Mostwyck, McLatchie.
Saturday, April 4, 1953. Middle Park.
South Melbourne United
D Borlase, Holder, Neill, Smiles, Sailes, Boyd, Hathaway, Petterson, Denny, James, Collins, Cotterell, Jack Wilson, Thomas.
1 - 3 Preston
Saturday, April 4, 1953. Sunshine Park, Sunshine.
Sunshine City
Massese, Styling, Rogers, Hayden, Hasler, Thomas, Begnini, McVickers, Docksey, J Battistella, Irizio, Day.
0 - 5 South Yarra
Round Two
Monday, April 6, 1953. St George's Road, Preston.
Preston

Goals: Gracewell, Other scorer not known
2 - 1 Sunshine City

Goal: Begnini
Monday, April 6, 1953. Olive Street, Hampton.
Sandringham City
2 - 4 Geelong
Monday, April 6, 1953. Fawkner Park, South Yarra.
South Yarra
2 - 1 Flinders Naval Depot
Monday, April 6, 1953. Sunshine Park, Sunshine.
Sunshine United
0 - 4 Polonia
Monday, April 6, 1953. Yarra Park, Melbourne.
White Eagles
2 - 6 South Melbourne United
Round Three
Saturday, April 11, 1953. Flinders Naval Depot, Crib Point.
Flinders Naval Depot
2 - 2 Polonia
Steve Czauderna, Marian Ulanowski, H Jakubowski, Jan Garcarczyk, Bob Zablocki, Czerkiewicz, Palka, Winterling, Stan Plekan, Harry Capobus, Galecki, Cebula.
Saturday, April 11, 1953.
Geelong
4 - 0 Sunshine United
Saturday, April 11, 1953. St George's Road, Preston.
Preston
J Key, Ball, O'Brien, Carnegie, Williams, East, Jimmy Barnes, Grix, How, E Smith, J Smith.
Goals: Barnes, Horrobin
2 - 5 South Yarra
Saturday, April 11, 1953. Middle Park.
South Melbourne United
Murray, Richie Fox, Neill, Peterson, Howieson, Holder, Smiles, Max James. G James, Gailes, Jack Wilson, Cotterell.
9 - 0 Sandringham City
W Sinclair, Bruckner, Wylie, Stevenson, P Cottell, Mostwyck, W Cording, F Sinclair, Gribben, Jordan, Soo, Davis, Walker.
Saturday, April 11, 1953. Sunshine Park, Sunshine.
Sunshine City
Massese, Hayden, Styling, Rogers, Leslie, Thomas, McVickers, Plessa, Begnini, Emblin, Docksey.
0 - 1 White Eagles
Round Four
Saturday, April 18, 1953. Flinders Naval Depot, Crib Point.
Flinders Naval Depot
0 - 1 Geelong
Saturday, April 18, 1953. Royal Park, Parkville.
Polonia
Steve Czauderna, Marian Ulanowski, H Jakubowski, Jan Garcarczyk, Bob Zablocki, Frank Ulbrycht, Cebula, Harry Capobus, Stan Plekan, Galecki. Nojtkiewicz, Czerkiewicz, Palka.
2 - 2 South Yarra
Colin Campbell, Craig, S Howell, Grant, Payne, Durnian, McNeil, Rogerson, Lott, Mulhern, Bolton, Bain.
Saturday, April 18, 1953. Olive Street, Hampton.
Sandringham City
W Sinclair, Bruckner, Wylie, Walker, P Cottell, Davis, W Cording, F Sinclair, Gribben, Jordan, Soo.
2 - 1 Sunshine City
Massese, Styling, Rogers, Hayden, Thomas, Leslie, Begnini, McVickers, Plessa, Emblin, Docksey.
Saturday, April 18, 1953. Sunshine Park, Sunshine.
Sunshine United
0 - 6 South Melbourne United
Murray, Richie Fox, Neill, Peterson, Howieson, Holder, Max James, Graham James, Gailes, Jack Wilson, Cotterell. Res: Guthrie.
Saturday, April 18, 1953. Yarra Park, Melbourne.
White Eagles
1 - 0 Preston
Pedlington, Ball, O'Brien, Williams, Carnegie, East, E Smith, Grix, Sam Horrobin, Bracewell, J Smith.
Round Five
Saturday, May 2, 1953.
Geelong
0 - 2 Polonia
Steve Czauderna, Julian Chrzanowski, H Jakubowski, Jan Garcarczyk, Bob Zablocki, Czerkiewicz, Marian Ulanowski, Palka, Stan Plekan, Harry Capobus, Galecki.
Saturday, May 2, 1953. St George's Road, Preston.
Preston
Pendlington, Ball, O'Brien, Cullen, Carnegie, Brown, Walls, Moat, Key, Sam Horrobin, E Smith, J Smith.
1 - 7 Sandringham City
W Sinclair, Bruckner, Wylie, Walker, P Cottell, F McQuaigue, W Cording, F Sinclair, Gribben, Bell, Jordan, Davis.
Saturday, May 2, 1953. Middle Park.
South Melbourne United
Murray, Richie Fox, Neill, McKenzie, Howieson, Holder, Peterson, Max James, Gailes, Jack Wilson, Cotterell.
4 - 1 Flinders Naval Depot
Saturday, May 2, 1953. Fawkner Park, South Yarra.
South Yarra
6 - 1 White Eagles
Saturday, May 2, 1953. Sunshine Park, Sunshine.
Sunshine City
Keogh, Hayden, Rogers, McVickers, Onvlee, Collins, Begnini, Docksey, Campbell, Leslie, Newton, Styling.
Goals: Begnini x 2, Newton, Onvlee
4 - 4 Sunshine United

Goals: Crosby, Andy Kyle, Alf Harraden, Hayden og
Round Six
Saturday, May 9, 1953. Flinders Naval Depot, Crib Point.
Flinders Naval Depot

Goal: Hollis
1 - 0 Sunshine City
Keogh, Hayden, Knowles, Onvlee, Leslie, Thomas, McVickers, Begnini, Docksey, Campbell, Newton, Johansson.
Saturday, May 9, 1953.
Geelong
2 - 4 South Yarra
Colin Campbell, Greig, Boudrie, Grant, Payne, Durnian, McNeil, Kinnand, Lott, Mulhern, S Howell.
Saturday, May 9, 1953. Royal Park, Parkville.
Polonia
Steve Czauderna, Julian Chrzanowski, H Jakubowski, Mazurek, Jan Garcarczyk, Bob Zablocki, Czerkiewicz, Palka, Stan Plekan, Julian Chrzanowski, Harry Capobus, Galecki.
5 - 2 South Melbourne United
Murray, Richie Fox, Neill, Peterson, McKenzie, Howieson, Holder, James, Bert Senior, Gailes, Jack Wilson, Cotterell.
Saturday, May 9, 1953. Olive Street, Hampton.
Sandringham City
W Sinclair, Wylie, Cooper, Bruckner, P Cottell, Gribben, W Cording, F Sinclair, Bell, Marone, F McQuaigue.
2 - 3 White Eagles
Saturday, May 9, 1953. Sunshine Park, Sunshine.
Sunshine United
4 - 0 Preston
Pendlington, Ball, O'Brien, Cullen, Carnegie, E Clements, E Smith, Bracewell, Sam Horrobin, Moat, J Smith.
Round Seven
Saturday, May 16, 1953. St George's Road, Preston.
Preston
Perrin, Ball, Carnegie, Cullen, Duff, Moat, E Smith, Sam Horrobin, Bracewell, Grix, J Smith.
1 - 1 Flinders Naval Depot
Saturday, May 16, 1953. Middle Park.
South Melbourne United
Murray, Richie Fox, Neill, Peterson, Howieson, McKenzie, James, Holder, Gailes, Jack Wilson, Cotterell.
2 - 4 Geelong
Saturday, May 16, 1953. Sunshine Park, Sunshine.
Sunshine City
0 - 6 Polonia
Steve Czauderna, Mazurek, H Jakubowski, Jan Garcarczyk, Bob Zablocki, Czerkiewicz, Palka, Stan Plekan, Julian Chrzanowski, Harry Capobus, Galecki.
Saturday, May 16, 1953. Olive Street, Hampton.
Sandringham City
W Sinclair, Wylie, Marone, Stevenson, P Cottell, Gribben, W Cording, F Sinclair, Bell, F McQuaigue, Davis.
0 - 5 South Yarra
Colin Campbell, Greig, Boudrie, Grant, Payne, Durnian, McNeil, Kinnand, Lott, Mulhern, S Howell.
Saturday, May 16, 1953. Yarra Park, Melbourne.
White Eagles
3 - 4 Sunshine United

Goals: Tom Crosby x 2, Ken Hitchingsx 2
Round Eight
Saturday, May 23, 1953. Flinders Naval Depot, Crib Point.
Flinders Naval Depot
2 - 5 White Eagles
Saturday, May 23, 1953.
Geelong
4 - 0 Sunshine City
Saturday, May 23, 1953. Royal Park, Parkville.
Polonia
Steve Czauderna, Marian Ulanowski, H Jakubowski, Jan Garcarczyk, Bob Zablocki, Czerkiewicz, Cebula, Palka, Guz, Stan Plekan, Galecki, Mazurek.
6 - 0 Preston
Perrin, Ball, Carnegie, Bailey, Moat, J Smith, Turner, E Smith, Sam Horrobin, Grix, Flynn.
Saturday, May 23, 1953. Middle Park.
South Melbourne United
Murray, Richie Fox, Neill, Peterson, Howieson, Holder, Denny, McKenzie, Max James, Bert Senior, Gailes, Cotterell.
2 - 5 South Yarra
Colin Campbell, Greig, Boudrie, Grant, Payne, Durnian, McNeil, Kinnand, Lott, Mulhern, S Howell.
Saturday, July 18, 1953. Sunshine Park, Sunshine.
Sunshine United
2 - 1 Sandringham City
Round Nine
Saturday, May 30, 1953. St George's Road, Preston.
Preston
Newman, Ball, Carnegie, Brown, Bull, Grix, Sam Horrobin, E Smith, Moat, J Smith, Flynn.
1 - 4 Geelong
Saturday, May 30, 1953. Olive Street, Hampton.
Sandringham City
W Sinclair, Orr, Cooper, Stevenson, Davis, Grieg, Gribben, F Sinclair, Bell, Eadman, W Cording, F McQuaigue.
2 - 1 Flinders Naval Depot
Saturday, May 30, 1953. Fawkner Park, South Yarra.
South Yarra
Colin Campbell, Greig, Boudrie, Grant, Payne, Durnian, McNeil, Kinnand, Lott, Mulhern, S Howell. Late inclusion
Goals: D McLean, Other scorers not known
3 - 0 Sunshine United
Saturday, May 30, 1953. Sunshine Park, Sunshine.
Sunshine City
Juskevicius, Hayden, Knowles, Leslie, Petkevicius, Thomas, Begnini, Johanson, Nagy, Docksey, Campbell, McVickers, Baker.
1 - 5 South Melbourne United
Murray, Richie Fox, Neil, McKenzie, Howieson, Holder, Gailes, Cotterell, James, Bert Senior, Denny, Peterson.
Goals: Max James x 3, Other scorers not known
Saturday, May 30, 1953. Yarra Park, Melbourne.
White Eagles
2 - 1 Polonia
Mike Terlikowski, H Jakubowski, Jan Garcarczyk, Czerkiewicz, Zolnowski, Palka, Stan Plekan, Julian Chrzanowski, Harry Capobus, Galecki, Mazurek.
Round Ten
Saturday, June 13, 1953. St George's Road, Preston.
Preston
5 - 0 South Melbourne United
Murray, Richie Fox, Neill, Peterson, Howieson, Holder, Denny, McKenzie, Bert Senior, Max James, Cotterell.
Saturday, June 13, 1953. Olive Street, Hampton.
Sandringham City
1 - 3 Polonia
Steve Czauderna, Mazurek, H Jakubowski, Zolnowski, Bob Zablocki, Czerkiewicz, Jan Garcarczyk, Stan Plekan, Julian Chrzanowski, Harry Capobus, Galecki, Dziura.
Saturday, June 13, 1953. Fawkner Park, South Yarra.
South Yarra
Colin Campbell, Greig, Boudrie, Grant, Payne, S Howell, McNeil, Kinnand, Rogerson, Mulhern, Bolton.
Goals: Bolton, McNeil
2 - 0 Sunshine City
Keogh, Hayden, Rogers, Leslie, Thomas, Begnini, Onvlee, Nagy, Kane, Dennis, Johansson, Docksey.
Saturday, June 13, 1953. Sunshine Park, Sunshine.
Sunshine United

Goals: Ken Hitchings x 2, Frank Edwards
3 - 1 Flinders Naval Depot
Saturday, June 13, 1953. Yarra Park, Melbourne.
White Eagles

Goals:
3 - 1 Geelong
Round Eleven
Saturday, June 20, 1953. Flinders Naval Depot, Crib Point.
Flinders Naval Depot
2 - 4 South Yarra
Saturday, June 20, 1953.
Geelong
4 - 2 Sandringham City
Saturday, June 20, 1953. Royal Park, Parkville.
Polonia
Mike Terlikowski, Mazurek, H Jakubowski, Jan Garcarczyk, Bob Zablocki, Czerkiewicz, Guz, Stan Plekan, Julian Chrzanowski, Harry Capobus, Galecki.
1 - 1 Sunshine United

Goal: Jack Dennison
Saturday, June 20, 1953. Sunshine Park, Sunshine.
Sunshine City
Keogh, Rogers, Smith, Hayden, Onvlee, Thomas, Begnini, Docksey, Stirling, Ryder, Nagy, Stuart Johnson.
Goals: Johnson x 4, Nagy x 3, Stirling, Docksey
9 - 0 Preston
Pendlington, Carnegie, J Smith, Cullen, Moat, Bailey, Grix, Flynn, Sam Horrobin, E Smith, Turner.
Sunday, September 27, 1953. Olympic Park, Melbourne.
South Melbourne United
Murray, Richie Fox, Neill, McKenzie, Howieson, Holder, Bert Senior, Cotterell, Jack Wilson, James, Lott. Res: Hathaway, Denny, Simpson, Fleiner, Gaeb.
2 - 1 White Eagles
Round Twelve
Saturday, July 4, 1953. Royal Park, Parkville.
Polonia
Steve Czauderna, H Jakubowski, Dziura, Mazurek, Palka, Caldarevic, Bob Zablocki, Julian Chrzanowski, Galecki, Harry Capobus, Stan Plekan, Jan Garcarczyk.
6 - 0 Flinders Naval Depot
Saturday, July 4, 1953. Olive Street, Hampton.
Sandringham City
W Sinclair, Cooper, Stevenson, P Cottell, Greig, Gribben, F Sinclair, Davis, Bell, Eadman, W Cording.
1 - 4 South Melbourne United
Murray, Max James, Neill, McKenzie, Howieson, Holder, Graham James, Cotterell, Lott, Bert Senior, Jack Wilson.
Saturday, July 4, 1953. Fawkner Park, South Yarra.
South Yarra
de Haan, Greig, S Howell, Grant, Payne, Kerwin, McNeil, Mulhern, Slatter, Rogerson, Bolton.
5 - 1 Preston
Perrin, Williams, McIver, Carnegie, Moat, Cullen, Grix, E Smith, Ball, J Smith, Flynn.
Saturday, July 4, 1953. Sunshine Park, Sunshine.
Sunshine United
0 - 0 Geelong
Saturday, July 4, 1953. Yarra Park, Melbourne.
White Eagles
0 - 1 Sunshine City
Keogh, Smith, Rogers, Hayden, Onvlee, Thomas, Begnini, Stuart Johnson, Nagy, Stirling, Docksey, Ryder.
Goal: Nagy
Round Thirteen
Saturday, July 11, 1953.
Geelong
0 - 0 Flinders Naval Depot
Saturday, July 11, 1953. St George's Road, Preston.
Preston
5 - 1 White Eagles
Saturday, July 11, 1953. Middle Park.
South Melbourne United
Murray, Richie Fox, Neill, McKenzie, Howieson, Holder, Max James, Cotterell, Lott, Bert Senior, Jack Wilson.
2 - 0 Sunshine United
Saturday, July 11, 1953. Fawkner Park, South Yarra.
South Yarra
de Haan, Greig, S Howell, Grant, Payne, Durnian, McNeil, Rogerson, Slatter, Mulhern, Bolton.
1 - 2 Polonia
Steve Czauderna, Mazurek, H Jakubowski, Dugina, Bob Zablocki, Czerkiewicz, Palka, Harry Capobus, Caldarevic, Stan Plekan, Galecki.
Saturday, July 11, 1953. Sunshine Park, Sunshine.
Sunshine City
Keogh, Rogers, Smith, Hayden, Onvlee, Thomas, Begnini, Stuart Johnson, Nagy, Stirling, Docksey, McVickers.
Goals: Stirling, Nagy, Johnson, Docksey
4 - 2 Sandringham City
Hartnett, Orr, Cooper, Stevenson, Wylie, F McQuagie, Gribben, F Sinclair, Davis, Bell, Jordan, Eadman.
Round Fourteen
Saturday, July 25, 1953. Flinders Naval Depot, Crib Point.
Flinders Naval Depot
1 - 5 South Melbourne United
Murray, Richie Fox, Neill, McKenzie, Howieson, Holder, James, Bert Senior, Lott, Cotterell, Jack Wilson.
Saturday, July 25, 1953. Royal Park, Parkville.
Polonia
Steve Czauderna, Mazurek, H Jakubowski, Dugina, Bob Zablocki, Czerkiewicz, Jan Garcarczyk, Harry Capobus, Julian Chrzanowski, Stan Plekan, Galecki, Palka.
3 - 0 Geelong
Saturday, July 25, 1953. Olive Street, Hampton.
Sandringham City
Hartnett, P Cottell, Cooper, Stevenson, Wylie, F McQuagie, Gribben, F Sinclair, Jordan, Bell, Bould.
1 - 1 Preston
Brown, Williams, Ball, Cullen, Carnegie, Moat, Gilchrist, Grix, E Smith, J Smith, Flynn.
Saturday, July 25, 1953. Sunshine Park, Sunshine.
Sunshine United

Goal: Frank Testa
1 - 2 Sunshine City
Keogh, Smith, Rogers, Hayden, McVickers, Thomas, Begnini, Stuart Johnson, Nagy, Stirling, Docksey.
Goals: Nagy, Other scorer not known
Saturday, July 25, 1953. Yarra Park, Melbourne.
White Eagles
2 - 2 South Yarra
Round Fifteen
Saturday, August 1, 1953. St George's Road, Preston.
Preston
2 - 1 Sunshine United

Goal: Andy Kyle
Saturday, August 1, 1953. Middle Park.
South Melbourne United
Murray, Richie Fox, Neill, McKenzie, Howieson, Holder, Cotterell, Graham James, Lott, Bert Senior, Jack Wilson.
1 - 3 Polonia
Saturday, August 1, 1953. Fawkner Park, South Yarra.
South Yarra
6 - 0 Geelong
Saturday, August 1, 1953. Sunshine Park, Sunshine.
Sunshine City

Goal: Rogers
1 - 1 Flinders Naval Depot
Saturday, August 1, 1953. Yarra Park, Melbourne.
White Eagles
3 - 1 Sandringham City
Round Sixteen
Saturday, August 15, 1953. Flinders Naval Depot, Crib Point.
Flinders Naval Depot
0 - 3 Preston
Saturday, August 15, 1953.
Geelong
2 - 5 South Melbourne United
Murray, Richie Fox, Neill, McKenzie, Howieson, Holder, Cotterell, Bert Senior, Lott, Graham James, Jack Wilson.
Saturday, August 15, 1953. Royal Park, Parkville.
Polonia
2 - 2 Sunshine City
Keogh, Smith, Rogers, McVickers, Hayden, Thomas, Begnini, Stuart Johnson, Nagy, Stirling, Docksey. Res: Withey.
Goals: Nagy, Begnini
Saturday, August 15, 1953. Olive Street, Hampton.
Sandringham City
1 - 1 South Yarra
Saturday, August 15, 1953. Sunshine Park, Sunshine.
Sunshine United
1 - 1 White Eagles
Round Seventeen
Saturday, September 5, 1953. St George's Road, Preston.
Preston
1 - 7 Polonia
Saturday, September 5, 1953. Olive Street, Hampton.
Sandringham City
1 - 4 Sunshine United

Goals: Jack Drane, Bernie Doherty, Andy Kyle x 2
Saturday, September 5, 1953. Fawkner Park, South Yarra.
South Yarra
3 - 1 South Melbourne United
Murray, Richie Fox, Neill, McKenzie, Howieson, Holder, Lott, Cotterell, Jack Wilson, Bert Senior, Graham James.
Saturday, September 5, 1953. Sunshine Park, Sunshine.
Sunshine City

Goals: Stirling x 2, Docksey
3 - 0 Geelong
Saturday, September 5, 1953. Yarra Park, Melbourne.
White Eagles
8 - 1 Flinders Naval Depot
Round Eighteen
Sunday, September 13, 1953. Olympic Park, Melbourne.
White Eagles
1 - 4 Polonia
Saturday, September 19, 1953. Flinders Naval Depot, Crib Point.
Flinders Naval Depot
7 - 5 Sandringham City
Saturday, September 19, 1953.
Geelong
1 - 4 Preston
Saturday, September 19, 1953. Middle Park.
South Melbourne United
Murray, Richie Fox, Neill, McKenzie, Howieson, Holder, Bert Senior, Cotterell, Jack Wilson, James, Lott.
Goals: Senior, Lott
2 - 6 Sunshine City

Goals: Docksey x 2, Rogers, Russell Smith, Stirling, Begnini
Saturday, September 19, 1953. Sunshine Park, Sunshine.
Sunshine United
0 - 3 South Yarra