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Sources: The Age, The Argus, The Sporting Globe, The Sun, VASFA Year Book 1956, VASFA Year Book 1957.

Round One
Saturday March 31 1956, 3:00pm Surrey Park, Box Hill
Box Hill	0	-	2	Footscray City Goals: Scorers not known
Saturday March 31 1956, 3:00pm Elsternwick Park, Elwood
Brighton Goal: Scorer not known	1	-	5	Hakoah Goals: Scorers not known
Saturday March 31 1956, 3:00pm Murphy Reserve, Port Melbourne
JUST Goal: Scorer not known	1	-	1	Slavia-Port Melbourne Goal: Scorer not known
Saturday March 31 1956, 3:00pm Showgrounds, Ascot Vale Referee: Forbes
Juventus Goals: Pangrazio x2, Plateo	3	-	0	Maribyrnong Polonia
Saturday March 31 1956, 3:00pm Como Park, South Yarra
Moreland Goals: Scorers not known	2	-	1	Prahran City Goal: Scorer not known
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Round Two
Monday April 2 1956, 3:00pm Henry Turner Reserve, Footscray
Footscray City Goals: Scorers not known	2	-	3	Brighton Goals: Scorers not known
Monday April 2 1956, 3:00pm Toorak Park, Armadale Referee: W Forkes
Hakoah Goals: Sutherland pen, Other scorers not known	4	-	3	JUST Goals: Scorers not known
Monday April 2 1956, 3:00pm Maribyrnong Speedway, Maribyrnong
Maribyrnong Polonia Goals: Scorers not known	2	-	3	Moreland Goals: Scorers not known
Monday April 2 1956, 3:00pm Como Park, South Yarra
Prahran City Goals: Scorers not known	2	-	2	Box Hill Goals: Scorers not known
Monday April 2 1956, 3:00pm Murphy Reserve, Port Melbourne
Slavia-Port Melbourne Goals: Scorers not known	3	-	2	Juventus Goals: Scorers not known
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Round Three
Saturday April 7 1956, 3:00pm Surrey Park, Box Hill
Box Hill	0	-	8	Maribyrnong Polonia Goals: Malenovic x6, Plekan, Brkic
Saturday April 7 1956, 3:00pm Elsternwick Park, Elwood
Brighton Goals: Wilson, McKenzie x2	3	-	2	JUST Goals: Vidovic, Cubero
Saturday April 7 1956, 3:00pm Showgrounds, Ascot Vale. Att: 3,000
Juventus Goals: Plateo, Pangrazio	2	-	0	Hakoah
Saturday April 7 1956, 3:00pm Murphy Reserve, Port Melbourne
Moreland Goal: Loughran	1	-	2	Slavia-Port Melbourne Ray Barotajs, A Terek, Kodak, Roznetinski, Bob Zablocki, Kotatko, Billy Bell, Joe Lachman, Ted Bialek, Kostormin, Issy Ressler Goals: Kostromin, Lachman
Saturday April 7 1956, 3:00pm Como Park, South Yarra
Prahran City Goals: Ewing x2, Jordon, Floyd, Paton	5	-	2	Footscray City Goals: Copeland, Gilmour
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Round Four
Saturday April 14 1956, 3:00pm Elsternwick Park, Elwood
Brighton Arthur Scott, Cliff Walker, Cullen, Andre Waitzer, Arthur McCartney, McKee, Alan Thompson, J Garrett, Rudi Balabanski, Ross McKenzie, Boyle	0	-	2	Juventus Vince Lopo, John Picinich, Rino Carollo, Tony Novaselich, Romano Saico, Vida Kassai, Eraldo Trentini, Mosca, Joe Plateo, Chris Pangrazio, Walter Zavatier Goals: Plateo x2
Saturday April 14 1956, 3:00pm Como Park, South Yarra
JUST Emio Lucian, Scipione, Schafer, Vince Muscat, Jakus, Tony Vella, Pepe Cubero, Zgalin, Folk, Peter Vidovic, Brunnbauer Goals: Cubero x4, Brunnbauer, Vella	6	-	3	Footscray City Brydson, J Smith, W Smith, G Whitehouse, John Berry, Jim Darling, T Brien, Pilkington, Reilly, Copeland, Don Gilmour, M Hyndman, W Swan 13 starting players listed Goals: Berry, Copeland, Hyndman
Saturday April 14 1956, 3:00pm Royal Park, Parkville
Maribyrnong Polonia Terlikowski, Czerkiewicz, Henry Jakubowski, Bob Wemyss, Harry Capobus, Bob Strahan, Brkic, Igor Scalamera, Malenovic, Bill Blackley, Teuben Goals: Pittoni x2, Brkic, Strahan, Blackley, Malenovic	6	-	0	Prahran City S Dobrilovic, B Morgan, Mosilovic, Peter Ewing, Bolton, Dick Hoolahan, McPhee, Paton, Jordon, Smith, Floyd
Saturday April 14 1956, 3:00pm Murphy Reserve, Port Melbourne
Slavia-Port Melbourne Ray Barotajs, A Terek, Kodak, Roznetinski, Bob Zablocki, Kotatko, Billy Bell, Joe Lachman, Ted Bialek, Kostromin, Issy Ressler Goals: Bell, Ressler, Kastromin	3	-	1	Box Hill Scharf, Wally Patterson, Bill Tester, G Morrow, J Holden, Bob Garland, McPhee, Mathyssen, Slaats, Alec Glennie, Bob McFeeters, Moore 12 starting players listed Goal: McPhee
Sunday April 15 1956, 3:00pm Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park
Hakoah Hans Doenges, Bill Harburn, David McIntosh, Vince Varcirca, Tom Jack, Milan Vesovic, Danny Catania, Sid Thomas, Harry Sutherland, Joe Gottesman, Peter Carroll, Ralph Piercy Goals: Thomas x3, Sutherland x2	5	-	1	Moreland Bruno Tessari, Eric Heath, Sabidussi, Tony Goodman, L Stott, G Innard, Finlay, Frank Loughran, Don Hodgson, Ted Smith, Waldeck, Eastaway 12 starting players listed Goal: Engelbogen
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Round Five
Saturday April 21 1956, 3:00pm Surrey Park, Box Hill
Box Hill Scharf, Wally Patterson, Bill Tester, G Morrow, J Holden, Bob Garland, McPhee, Mathyssen, Slaats, Alec Glennie, Bob McFeeters, Moore, Trevenna 13 starting players listed Goal: Morrow	1	-	4	Hakoah Hans Doenges, Bill Harburn, David McIntosh, Brian Roberts, Angus Drennan, Milan Vesovic, Sid Thomas, Gordon Pynt, Joe Gottesman, Harry Sutherland, Ralph Piercy, Danny Catania 12 starting players listed Goals: Piercy x2, Sutherland, Other scorers not known
Saturday April 21 1956, 3:00pm Henry Turner Reserve, Footscray
Footscray City Brydson, J Smith, W Smith, G Whitehouse, John Berry, Jim Darling, T Brien, Pilkington, Reilly, Copeland, Don Gilmour, M Hyndman, W Swan 13 starting players listed Goal: Copeland	1	-	7	Maribyrnong Polonia Steve Czauderna, Harry Capobus, Henry Jakubowski, Czerkiewicz, Bill Lawrie, Plekan, Brkic, Bob Strahan, Bob Wemyss, Bill Blackley, George Pittoni Goals: Pittoni x3, Brkic x2, Scalamera, Other scorers not known
Saturday April 21 1956, 3:00pm Showgrounds, Ascot Vale
Juventus Vince Lopo, John Picinich, Romano Saico, Vida Kassai, Mario Busidoni, Max Vivoli, Eraldo Trentini, Mosca, Joe Plateo, Chris Pangrazio, Walter Zavatier Goals: Plateo, Busidoni	2	-	2	JUST Emio Lucian, Ivan Senisen, Peter Vidovic, Jakus, Vince Muscat, Tony Vella, Lolly Vella, Pepe Cubero, Brunnbauer, Gungl, Sabbadini, Pajer 12 starting players listed Goals: L Vella, Gungl
Saturday April 21 1956, 3:00pm Como Park, South Yarra
Moreland Bruno Tessari, Eric Heath, Sabidussi, Tony Goodman, L Stott, G Innard, Karl Engelbogen, Finlay, Don Hodgson, Frank Loughran, Ted Smith Goal: Loughran	1	-	2	Brighton Arthur Scott, Alan Thompson, Cliff Walker, Cullen, Brian Thomas, Andre Waitzer, Arthur McCartney, McKee, Gilliland, Bailey, J Garrett, Rudi Balabanski, J Finlay, Jack Wilson, Ross McKenzie 15 starting players listed Reserve: Stan Minns Goals: Balabanski, Other scorer not known
Saturday April 21 1956, 3:00pm Como Park, South Yarra
Prahran City S Dobrilovic, Mosilovic, Dick Hoolahan, Peter Ewing, Bolton, W Sturgeon, McPhee, Paton, Bould, Floyd, Smith Goal: McPhee	1	-	4	Slavia-Port Melbourne Ray Barotajs, A Terek, Kodak, Roznetinski, Steiner, Bob Zablocki, Kotatko, Billy Bell, Brenner, Joe Lachman, Ted Bialek, John Dickson, Kostromin, Issy Ressler 14 starting players listed Goals: Lachman, Bell, Brenner, Other scorers not known
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Round Six
Saturday April 28 1956, 3:00pm Elsternwick Park, Elwood
Brighton Arthur Scott, Alan Thompson, Cliff Walker, Cullen, Andre Waitzer, Arthur McCartney, McKee, Rudi Balabanski, J Garrett, Stan Minns, Jack Wilson, Ross McKenzie 12 starting players listed Goals: Minns, McKenzie, Balabanski, Garrett	4	-	4	Box Hill Scharf, Wally Patterson, Bill Tester, G Morrow, J Holden, Bob Garland, McPhee, Mathyssen, Slaats, Alec Glennie, Bob McFeeters, Moore, Trevenna 13 starting players listed Goals: Lazenby x2, Tester, Glennie
Saturday April 28 1956, 3:00pm Como Park, South Yarra
JUST Emio Lucian, Ivan Senisen, Peter Vidovic, Jakus, Vince Muscat, Tony Vella, Lolly Vella, Pepe Cubero, Brunnbauer, Gungl, Sabbadini, Pajer 12 starting players listed Goals: Cubero x2, Vidovic, Senisen	4	-	2	Moreland Bruno Tessari, Eric Heath, Sabidussi, Tony Goodman, L Stott, G Innard, Karl Engelbogen, Finlay, Don Hodgson, Frank Loughran, Ted Smith Goals: Engelbogen, Finlay
Saturday April 28 1956, 3:00pm Showgrounds, Ascot Vale
Juventus Vince Lopo, John Picinich, Romano Saico, Vida Kassai, Mario Busidoni, Max Vivoli, Eraldo Trentini, Mosca, Joe Plateo, Chris Pangrazio, Walter Zavatier Goals: Zavatier x3, Boz x2, Pangrazio x2, Trentini x2, Plateo	10	-	3	Footscray City Goals: Swan x2, Brien
Saturday April 28 1956, 3:00pm Murphy Reserve, Port Melbourne
Slavia-Port Melbourne Ray Barotajs, A Terek, Kodak, Steiner, Bob Zablocki, Kotatko, Billy Bell, Joe Lachman, Ted Bialek, Brenner, Issy Ressler Goal: Terek	1	-	5	Maribyrnong Polonia Steve Czauderna, Harry Capobus, Henry Jakubowski, Czerkiewicz, Bill Lawrie, Plekan, Brkic, Bob Strahan, Bob Wemyss, Bill Blackley, George Pittoni Goals: Pittoni x3, Blackley, Brkic
Sunday April 29 1956, 3:00pm Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park
Hakoah Hans Doenges, Bill Harburn, David McIntosh, Bill Sime, Angus Drennan, Milan Vesovic, Sid Thomas, Gordon Pynt, Joe Gottesman, Harry Sutherland, Ralph Piercy, Danny Catania 12 starting players listed Goals: Pynt, Sutherland, Piercy, Thomas	4	-	2	Prahran City S Dobrilovic, Bould, McPhee, Dick Hoolahan, Richards, Williamson, Tait, Peter Ewing, Bolton, W Sturgeon, Paton, Floyd 12 starting players listed Goals: Bould, Paier
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Round Seven
Saturday May 5 1956, 3:00pm Surrey Park, Box Hill
Box Hill Scharf, Wally Patterson, Copeland, Alec Glennie, Bob Garland, John Davies, Lazenby, G Morrow, Bill Tester, J McLeod, Celms. Reserve: Bob McFeeters Goal: McFeeters	1	-	0	JUST Platchko, Ivan Senisen, Steve Zakomarok, Jakus, Vince Muscat, Tony Vella, Lolly Vella, Pepe Cubero, Gungl, Peter Vidovic, Pajer
Saturday May 5 1956, 3:00pm Henry Turner Reserve, Footscray
Footscray City Brydson, Jim Darling, Berry or G Whitehouse, Pilkington, John Berry, T Brien, Lindsay, Ritchie, W Swan, Don Gilmour, M Hyndman, Paton, J Hyndman 14 starting players listed	0	-	4	Slavia-Port Melbourne Ray Barotajs, A Terek, Kodak, Roznetinski, Bob Zablocki, Kotatko, Billy Bell, Joe Lachman, Ted Bialek, John Dickson, Issy Ressler. Reserve: Steiner, Brenner Goals: Ressler x2, Bialek, Lachman
Saturday May 5 1956, 3:00pm Showgrounds, Ascot Vale
Moreland Bruno Tessari, Eric Heath, Sabidussi, Tony Goodman, L Stott, G Innard, Karl Engelbogen, Finlay, Don Hodgson, Frank Loughran, Ted Smith	0	-	2	Juventus Vince Lopo, John Picinich, Romano Saico, Remo Guardiani, Max Vivoli, Vida Kassai, Tartaglia, Ermes Boz, Joe Plateo, Chris Pangrazio, Walter Zavatier, Eraldo Trentini 12 starting players listed Goals: Boz x2
Saturday May 5 1956, 3:00pm Maribyrnong Speedway, Maribyrnong. Att: 1,500
Maribyrnong Polonia Terlikowski, Harry Capobus, Henry Jakubowski or Czerkiewicz, Bob Wemyss, Bill Lawrie, Plekan, Brkic, Bob Strahan, Malenovic, Bill Blackley, George Pittoni Goal: Malenovic	1	-	1	Hakoah Hans Doenges, Bill Harburn, David McIntosh, Bill Sime, Tom Jack, Milan Vesovic, Sid Thomas, Joe Gottesman, Gordon Pynt, Harry Sutherland, Ralph Piercy. Reserve: Brian Roberts, Angus Drennan Goal: Pynt
Saturday May 5 1956, 3:00pm Como Park, South Yarra
Prahran City S Dobrilovic, B Morgan, Mosilovic, Blewitt, Bolton, Dick Hoolahan, Fair, Paton, Bould, W Sturgeon, Peter Ewing Goals: Sturgeon, Blewitt	2	-	3	Brighton Arthur Scott, Cliff Walker, Cullen, Brian Thomas, Andre Waitzer, McKee, Rudi Balabanski, J Garrett, Stan Minns, Jack Wilson, Ross McKenzie Goals: Minns x2, McKenzie
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Round Eight
Saturday May 12 1956, 3:00pm Elsternwick Park, Elwood
Brighton Arthur Scott, Alan Thompson, Cullen, Andre Waitzer, Arthur McCartney, McKee, Rudi Balabanski, J Garrett, Stan Minns, Jack Wilson, Ross McKenzie Goal: McKenzie	1	-	1	Maribyrnong Polonia Terlikowski, Harry Capobus, Henry Jakubowski, Czerkiewicz, Bob Wemyss, Plekan, Brkic, Bob Strahan, Malenovic, Bill Blackley, George Pittoni Goal: Malenovic
Saturday May 12 1956, 3:00pm Como Park, South Yarra
JUST Platchko, Ivan Senisen, Steve Zakomarok, Jakus, Vince Muscat, Tony Vella, Lolly Vella, Pepe Cubero, Brunnbauer, Peter Vidovic, Gungl Goals: Gungi x3, Senisen	4	-	2	Prahran City S Dobrilovic, B Morgan, Mosilovic, Tony Novaselich, Bolton, Dick Hoolahan, Bould, Zivic, Fair, Davidson, W Sturgeon. Reserve: Paton Goals: Zivic, Ewing
Saturday May 12 1956, 3:00pm Showgrounds, Ascot Vale
Juventus Vince Lopo, John Picinich, Romano Saico, Remo Guardiani, Max Vivoli, Tartaglia, Joe Plateo, Ermes Boz, Chris Pangrazio, Walter Zavatier, Eraldo Trentini Goals: Trentini x2, Saico, Kassai, Zavatier	5	-	3	Box Hill Scharf, Wally Patterson, Copeland, Alec Glennie, Bob Garland, John Davies, Bob McFeeters, G Morrow, Bill Tester, J McLeod, Celms. Reserve: Lazenby Goals: McLeod x2, Davies
Saturday May 12 1956, 3:00pm Showgrounds, Ascot Vale
Moreland Norm Hobson, Eric Heath, G Innard, Stevenson, L Stott, Faulkner, Reg Hardman, Ted Smith, Don Hodgson, Frank Loughran, Koster Goals: Finlay x2, Smith, Koster	4	-	0	Footscray City Brydson, Jim Darling, Berry, Pilkington, John Berry, T Brien, Ritchie, W Swan, Don Gilmour, M Hyndman, Paton
Saturday May 26 1956, 3:00pm Showgrounds, Ascot Vale.
Hakoah Goals: Sutherland, Jack	2	-	7	Slavia-Port Melbourne Goals: Bialek x5, Bell x2
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Round Nine
Saturday May 19 1956, 3:00pm Surrey Park, Box Hill
Box Hill Stow, Wally Patterson, Copeland, G Morrow, Goddard, Alec Glennie, Bob McFeeters, Street, Lazenby, J McLeod, Celms. Reserve: McPhee Goal: Patterson	1	-	0	Moreland Norm Hobson, Eric Heath, Nolan, Tony Goodman, L Stott, G Innard, Reg Hardman, Frank Loughran, Don Hodgson, Finlay, Ted Smith
Saturday May 19 1956, 3:00pm Henry Turner Reserve, Footscray
Footscray City Brydson, Jim Darling, Berry, Pilkington, T Brien, Lindsay, Ritchie, W Swan, Don Gilmour, M Hyndman, Paton Goal: Swan	1	-	6	Hakoah Hans Doenges, Milan Vesovic, David McIntosh, Bill Sime, Tom Jack, Angus Drennan, Danny Catania, Sid Thomas, Joe Gottesman, Harry Sutherland, Gordon Pynt, Ralph Piercy 12 starting players listed Goals: Sutherland x3, Pynt x2, Catania
Saturday May 19 1956, 3:00pm Maribyrnong Speedway, Maribyrnong
Maribyrnong Polonia Terlikowski, Harry Capobus, Henry Jakubowski, Bob Wemyss, Bill Lawrie, Czerkiewicz, Brkic, Igor Scalamera, Malenovic, Copeland, Bob Strahan, George Pittoni 12 starting players listed	0	-	0	JUST Platchko, Ivan Senisen, Steve Zakomarok, Jakus, Vince Muscat, Tony Vella, Lolly Vella, Pepe Cubero, Brunnbauer, Peter Vidovic, Gungl. Reserve: Emio Lucian, Sabbadini
Saturday May 19 1956, 3:00pm Como Park, South Yarra
Prahran City S Dobrilovic, Sabadussi, Mosilovic, Tony Novaselich, Dick Hoolahan, Bolton, Bould, Danny Alempijevic, Peter Ewing, W Sturgeon, Paton	0	-	8	Juventus Vince Lopo, John Picinich, Romano Saico, Remo Guardiani, Max Vivoli, Tartaglia, Walter Zavatier, Ermes Boz, Chris Pangrazio, Sacco, Eraldo Trentini Goals: Boz x3, Trentini x2, Pangrazio, Zavatier, Kassai
Saturday May 19 1956, 3:00pm Murphy Reserve, Port Melbourne
Slavia-Port Melbourne Ray Barotajs, A Terek, Kodak, Roznetinski, Bob Zablocki, Kotatko, Billy Bell, Joe Lachman, Ted Bialek, John Dickson, Issy Ressler. Reserve: Brenner Goals: Bialek x2, Lachman x2, Ressler	5	-	3	Brighton Arthur Scott, Alan Thompson, Cullen, Brian Thomas, Andre Waitzer, Arthur McCartney, McKee, Rudi Balabanski, J Garrett, Stan Minns, Jack Wilson, Ross McKenzie 12 starting players listed Goals: Wilson x2, McKenzie
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Round Ten
Saturday June 9 1956, 3:00pm Henry Turner Reserve, Footscray
Footscray City Brydson, Jim Darling, Berry, Pilkington, T Brien, John Berry, Ritchie, W Swan, Don Gilmour, Paton, M Hyndman, Lindsay 12 starting players listed	0	-	1	Box Hill Stow, Wally Patterson, Copeland, John Davies, Bob Garland, Alec Glennie, Bob McFeeters, G Morrow, Bill Tester, J McLeod, Celms. Reserve: Lazenby Goal: Davies
Saturday June 9 1956, 3:00pm Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park
Hakoah John Slade, Bill Harburn, Angus Drennan, Sid Thomas, Bill Sime, Tom Jack, Milan Vesovic, Danny Catania, Joe Gottesman, Gordon Pynt, Harry Sutherland, Bill Blackley, Ralph Piercy 13 starting players listed	0	-	5	Brighton Arthur Scott, Alan Thompson, Cullen, Andre Waitzer, Arthur McCartney, McKee, Rudi Balabanski, J Garrett, Jack Wilson, Bob Morton, Ross McKenzie Goals: Wilson x2, Balabanski x2, McKenzie
Saturday June 9 1956, 3:00pm Maribyrnong Speedway, Maribyrnong
Maribyrnong Polonia Steve Czauderna, Harry Capobus, Henry Jakubowski, Bob Wemyss, Bill Lawrie, Czerkiewicz, Brkic, Igor Scalamera, Copeland, Bob Strahan, George Pittoni	0	-	0	Juventus Vince Lopo or Francesco Ravagnan, John Picinich, Romano Saico, Remo Guardiani, Max Vivoli, Vida Kassai, Tartaglia, Valentino, Eraldo Trentini, Chris Pangrazio, Sacco, Bruno Bevilacqua, Ermes Boz, Walter Zavatier 15 starting players listed
Saturday June 9 1956, 3:00pm Como Park, South Yarra
Prahran City S Dobrilovic, Sabadussi, Mosilovic, Tony Novaselich, Dick Hoolahan, Bolton, Boyle, Fair, Peter Ewing, W Sturgeon, Paton Goals: Sturgeon x2, Sabidussi	3	-	5	Moreland Norm Hobson, Eric Heath, Nolan, Tony Goodman, L Stott, G Innard, Reg Hardman, Frank Loughran, Don Hodgson, Finlay, Ted Smith Goals: Loughran x3, Hardman x2
Saturday June 9 1956, 3:00pm Murphy Reserve, Port Melbourne
Slavia-Port Melbourne Ray Barotajs, A Terek, Kodak, George Rakic, Bob Zablocki, Kotatko, Mario Busidoni, Vince Vacirca, Billy Bell, Joe Lachman, Ted Bialek, John Dickson, Karl Engelbogen, Issy Ressler 14 starting players listed Goals: Engelbogen, Dickson	2	-	2	JUST Emio Lucian, Ivan Senisen, Steve Zakomarok, Jakus, Vince Muscat, Tony Vella, Lolly Vella, Pepe Cubero, Malenovic, Brunnbauer, Gungl, Peter Vidovic, Danny Alempijevic, Brenner 14 starting players listed Goals: Malenovic x2
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Round Eleven
Saturday June 23 1956, 3:00pm Surrey Park, Box Hill
Box Hill Stow, Wally Patterson, Copeland, G Morrow, Bob Garland, Alec Glennie, Bob McFeeters, J McLeod, John Davies, Bill Tester, Celms, Slaats 12 starting players listed Goal: McLeod	1	-	0	Prahran City Peter Ewing, Bolton, Blewitt, Fair, Dick Hoolahan, Wylie, Bould, Floyd, Sabadussi, W Sturgeon, Smythe, Charlie Petherick 12 starting players listed
Saturday June 23 1956, 3:00pm Elsternwick Park, Elwood
Brighton Arthur Scott, Alan Thompson, Cullen, Brian Thomas, Andre Waitzer, McKee, Rudi Balabanski, Stan Minns, Bob Morton, Jack Wilson, Ross McKenzie Goals: Wilson x3, Morton, Garrett	5	-	0	Footscray City Brydson, Jim Darling, Berry, John Berry, T Brien, Lindsay, W Swan, Don Gilmour, M Hyndman, Paton, W Lindsay
Saturday June 23 1956, 3:00pm Showgrounds, Ascot Vale. Att: 8,000
Juventus Vince Lopo, John Picinich, Romano Saico, Vida Kassai, Max Vivoli, Remo Guardiani, Eraldo Trentini, Sacco, Joe Plateo, Ermes Boz, Walter Zavatier Goals: Plateo x3, Trentini	4	-	0	Slavia-Port Melbourne Ray Barotajs, George Rakic, A Terek, Kodak, Vince Vacirca, Mario Busidoni, Bob Zablocki, Kotatko, Billy Bell, Joe Lachman, Karl Engelbogen, John Dickson, Brenner, Kriz 14 starting players listed
Saturday June 23 1956, 3:00pm Showgrounds, Ascot Vale
Moreland Norm Hobson, Eric Heath, G Innard, Faulkner, L Stott, Tony Goodman, Reg Hardman, Clarke, Don Hodgson, Finlay, Frank Loughran, Ted Smith 12 starting players listed Goals: Loughran x2, Smith, Hodgson	4	-	4	Maribyrnong Polonia Steve Czauderna, Harry Capobus, Henry Jakubowski, Bob Wemyss, Bill Lawrie, Czerkiewicz, Brkic, Igor Scalamera, Copeland, Bob Strahan, George Pittoni Goals: Copeland x2, Johnson, Czerkiewicz
Sunday June 24 1956, 3:00pm Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park
JUST Platchko, Ivan Senisen, Peter Vidovic, Jakus, Vince Muscat, Tony Vella, Lolly Vella, Brenner, Brunnbauer, Pepe Cubero, Gungl, Danny Alempijevic 12 starting players listed Goals: Malenovic x2, Own goals 2	4	-	4	Hakoah Aldo Vitti, McIvor, David McIntosh, Bill Harburn, Tom Jack, Milan Vesovic, Bill Sime, Sid Thomas, Harry Sutherland, John Jones, Gordon Pynt, Bill Blackley, Ralph Piercy 13 starting players listed Goals: Carroll, Harburn, Piercy, Sutherland
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Round Twelve
Saturday June 30 1956, 3:00pm Henry Turner Reserve, Footscray
Footscray City Goals: Swan, Elder, Myers	3	-	2	Prahran City Peter Ewing, Bolton, Blewitt, Fair, Dick Hoolahan, Wylie, Bould, Floyd, Sabadussi, W Sturgeon, Smythe, Charlie Petherick 12 starting players listed Goals: Fair, Riley
Saturday June 30 1956, 3:00pm Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park
Hakoah Aldo Vitti, McIvor, Milan Vesovic, Bill Harburn, Tom Jack, Bill Sime, John Jones, Carroll, Sid Thomas, Harry Sutherland, Gordon Pynt, Bill Blackley, Ralph Piercy 13 starting players listed Goals: Pynt, Piercy, McIvor, Carroll	4	-	1	Juventus Vince Lopo, John Picinich, Romano Saico, Vida Kassai, Max Vivoli, Remo Guardiani, Eraldo Trentini, Sacco, Joe Plateo, Ermes Boz, Walter Zavatier Goal: Kassai
Saturday June 30 1956, 3:00pm Como Park, South Yarra
JUST Emio Lucian or Platchko, Ivan Senisen, Peter Vidovic, Jakus, Vince Muscat, Tony Vella, Lolly Vella, Brunnbauer, Malenovic, Pepe Cubero, Gungl, Danny Alempijevic 13 starting players listed Goals: Cubero x2, Senisen x2	4	-	2	Brighton Arthur Scott, Alan Thompson, Cullen, Brian Thomas, Andre Waitzer, Arthur McCartney, McKee, Rudi Balabanski, J Garrett, Bob Morton, Jack Wilson, Ross McKenzie Goals: Wilson, McKenzie
Saturday June 30 1956, 3:00pm Royal Park, Parkville
Maribyrnong Polonia Terlikowski, Harry Capobus, Henry Jakubowski, Bob Wemyss, Bill Lawrie, Plekan, Jim Johnson, Igor Scalamera, Brkic, Bob Strahan, George Pittoni Goals: Pittoni, Wemyss	2	-	0	Box Hill Stow, Wally Patterson, van der Berg, Bree, G Morrow, Bob Garland, Alec Glennie, Bob McFeeters, J McLeod, John Davies, Bill Tester, Celms, Street 13 starting players listed
Saturday June 30 1956, 3:00pm Murphy Reserve, Port Melbourne
Slavia-Port Melbourne Ray Barotajs, George Rakic, A Terek, Kodak, Bob Zablocki, Mario Busidoni, Vince Vacirca, Kotatko, Billy Bell, Joe Lachman, Colin Brady, Joe Gottesman, Karl Engelbogen, John Dickson 14 starting players listed Goals: Gottesman x2, Bell, Lachman	4	-	3	Moreland Norm Hobson, Eric Heath, G Innard, Faulkner, L Stott, Tony Goodman, Reg Hardman, Clarke, Don Hodgson, Finlay, Frank Loughran, Ted Smith 12 starting players listed Goals: Hardman, Smith, Finlay
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Round Thirteen
Saturday July 14 1956, 3:00pm Surrey Park, Box Hill
Box Hill Stow, Wally Patterson, Copeland, G Morrow, Bob Garland, Alec Glennie, Bob McFeeters, J McLeod, van der Berg, Bill Tester, Celms Goal: Scorer not known	1	-	2	Slavia-Port Melbourne Ray Barotajs, A Terek, Kodak, Kriz, Bob Zablocki, Mario Busidoni, Vince Vacirca, Kotatko, Billy Bell, Joe Lachman, Colin Brady, Lennert, Joe Gottesman, John Dickson, Karl Engelbogen 15 starting players listed Goals: Terek, Gottesman
Saturday July 14 1956, 3:00pm Henry Turner Reserve, Footscray
Footscray City Brydson, Baker, Lindsay, T Brien, John Berry, Smith, M Hyndman, Ritchie, Reilly, Myers, Don Gilmour, Elder, W Swan 13 starting players listed Goal: Scorer not known	1	-	8	JUST Platchko, Ivan Senisen, Brenner, Jakus, Vince Muscat, Tony Vella, Lolly Vella, Pepe Cubero, Malenovic, Gungl, Peter Vidovic, Sabbadini 12 starting players listed Goals: Scorers not known
Saturday July 14 1956, 3:00pm Showgrounds, Ascot Vale
Juventus Vince Lopo, John Picinich, Romano Saico, Vida Kassai, Max Vivoli, Remo Guardiani, Eraldo Trentini, Sacco, Joe Plateo, Ermes Boz, Walter Zavatier Goals: Scorers not known	4	-	1	Brighton Arthur Scott, Alan Thompson, Cullen, Brian Thomas, Andre Waitzer, McKee, Rudi Balabanski, J Garrett, Bob Morton, Jack Wilson, Ross McKenzie Goal: Scorer not known
Saturday July 14 1956, 3:00pm Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park
Moreland Norm Hobson, Eric Heath, G Innard, Faulkner, L Stott, Tony Goodman, Reg Hardman, Clarke, Don Hodgson, Finlay, Ted Smith Goal: Scorer not known	1	-	2	Hakoah Aldo Vitti, McIvor, David McIntosh, Harry Sutherland, Tom Jack, Milan Vesovic, Bill Sime, John Jones, Sid Thomas, Gordon Pynt, Bill Blackley, Ralph Piercy 12 starting players listed Goals: Scorers not known
Saturday July 14 1956, 3:00pm Como Park, South Yarra
Prahran City Peter Ewing, Bolton, Blewitt, Mihoulovic, Dick Hoolahan, Wylie, Fair, Floyd, Riley, W Sturgeon, Smythe	0	-	4	Maribyrnong Polonia Terlikowski, Harry Capobus, Czerkiewicz, Tony Rubini, Bill Lawrie, Plekan, Jim Johnson, Bob Strahan, Copeland, Jackson, George Pittoni Goals: Scorers not known
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Round Fourteen
Saturday July 21 1956, 3:00pm Dendy Park, Brighton East
Brighton Arthur Scott, Alan Thompson, Cullen, Brian Thomas, Andre Waitzer, McKee, Rudi Balabanski, J Garrett, Bob Morton, Jack Wilson, Ross McKenzie Goals: McKenzie, Wilson, McKee	3	-	0	Moreland Norm Hobson, Eric Heath, G Innard, Faulkner, L Stott, Tony Goodman, Reg Hardman, Clarke, Don Hodgson, Finlay, Ted Smith
Saturday July 21 1956, 3:00pm Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park
Hakoah Aldo Vitti, McIvor, David McIntosh, Harry Sutherland, Tom Jack, Milan Vesovic, Angus Drennan, John Jones, Sid Thomas, Gordon Pynt, Bill Blackley, Ralph Piercy 12 starting players listed Goals: Sutherland, Blackley	2	-	0	Box Hill Stow, Wally Patterson, Copeland, G Morrow, Bob Garland, Alec Glennie, Bob McFeeters, Bill Tester, van der Berg, Russell, Celms, J McLeod 12 starting players listed
Saturday July 21 1956, 3:00pm Showgrounds, Ascot Vale
JUST Platchko, Brenner, Ivan Senisen, Jakus, Vince Muscat, Tony Vella, Lolly Vella, Pepe Cubero, Malenovic, Gungl, Peter Vidovic, Sabbadini 12 starting players listed Goals: Virba x2, Malenovic	3	-	1	Juventus Vince Lopo, Rino Carollo or Tony Cernizza, Romano Saico, Vida Kassai, Max Vivoli, Remo Guardiani, Eraldo Trentini, Gianni Bressan, Zamola, Ermes Boz, Walter Zavatier Goal: Boz
Saturday July 21 1956, 3:00pm Maribyrnong Speedway, Maribyrnong
Maribyrnong Polonia Terlikowski, Harry Capobus, Czerkiewicz, Tony Rubini, Bill Lawrie, Plekan, Jim Johnson, Bob Strahan, Copeland, Jackson, George Pittoni Goals: Pittoni x5, Scalamera, Czerkiewicz, Rubini, Copeland	9	-	1	Footscray City Brydson, Baker, Lindsay, T Brien, John Berry, Smith, M Hyndman, Ritchie, Reilly, Myers, Don Gilmour, Elder, W Swan 13 starting players listed Goal: Berry
Saturday July 21 1956, 3:00pm Murphy Reserve, Port Melbourne
Slavia-Port Melbourne Ray Barotajs, A Terek, Bob Zablocki, Vince Vacirca, Mario Busidoni, Kotatko, Billy Bell, Joe Lachman, Joe Gottesman, Karl Engelbogen, John Dickson Goals: Lachman x2, Gottesman x2, Kriz	5	-	0	Prahran City Peter Ewing, Bolton, Blewitt, Mihoulovic, Dick Hoolahan, Wylie, Fair, Floyd, Riley, W Sturgeon, Smythe
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Round Fifteen
Saturday July 28 1956, 3:00pm Surrey Park, Box Hill
Box Hill Stow, Wally Patterson, Copeland, G Morrow, Bob Garland, Alec Glennie, Bob McFeeters, Bill Tester, van der Berg, Russell, Celms Goal: van der Berg	1	-	0	Brighton Arthur Scott, J Finlay, Cullen, Alf Stramm, Andre Waitzer, Brian Thomas, Rudi Balabanski, Alexander, McKee, Jack Wilson, Ross McKenzie
Saturday July 28 1956, 3:00pm Henry Turner Reserve, Footscray
Footscray City Brydson, Baker, Lindsay, T Brien, John Berry, Smith, M Hyndman, Ritchie, Reilly, Myers, Don Gilmour, Elder, W Swan 13 starting players listed	0	-	6	Juventus Vince Lopo, John Picinich, Remo Guardiani, Vida Kassai, Romano Saico, Valentino, Eraldo Trentini, Sacco, Joe Plateo, Ermes Boz, Walter Zavatier Goals: Zamold x2, Plateo x2, Bevilacqua, Boz
Saturday July 28 1956, 3:00pm Maribyrnong Speedway, Maribyrnong
Moreland Norm Hobson, Eric Heath, G Innard, Faulkner, L Stott, Tony Goodman, Reg Hardman, de Bernardi, Don Hodgson, Frank Loughran, Ted Smith	0	-	2	JUST Platchko, Ivan Senisen, Peter Vidovic, Jakus, Vince Muscat, Tony Vella, Lolly Vella, Pepe Cubero, Malenovic, Verba, Sabbadini Goals: Vidovic, Virba
Saturday July 28 1956, 3:00pm Maribyrnong Speedway, Maribyrnong
Maribyrnong Polonia Hans Doenges, Harry Capobus, Czerkiewicz, Henry Jakubowski, Bob Wemyss, Bill Lawrie, Plekan, Jim Johnson, Bob Strahan, Copeland, Jackson, Igor Scalamera, George Pittoni 13 starting players listed Goals: Pittoni x2, Czerkiewicz	3	-	2	Slavia-Port Melbourne Ray Barotajs, A Terek, Bob Zablocki, Vince Vacirca, Mario Busidoni, Kotatko, Billy Bell, Joe Lachman, Joe Gottesman, John Dickson, Kriz, Karl Engelbogen 12 starting players listed Goals: Dickson, Lawrie og
Saturday July 28 1956, 3:00pm Como Park, South Yarra
Prahran City Peter Ewing, Bolton, Blewitt, Mihoulovic, Dick Hoolahan, Wylie, Fair, Floyd, Riley, W Sturgeon, Smythe Goal: Sturgeon	1	-	8	Hakoah Aldo Vitti, McIvor, Milan Vesovic, David McIntosh, Harry Sutherland, Tom Jack, Bill Harburn, Angus Drennan, Gordon Pynt, Sid Thomas, Harry Rice, Bill Blackley, Ralph Piercy 13 starting players listed Goals: Rice x3, Thomas, Pynt, Blackley, Harburn, Piercy
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Round Sixteen
Saturday August 11 1956, 3:00pm Elsternwick Park, Elwood
Brighton Arthur Scott, J Finlay, Cullen, Alf Stramm, Andre Waitzer, Brian Thomas, Rudi Balabanski, J Garrett, Alexander, McKee, Jack Wilson, Ross McKenzie 12 starting players listed Goals: McKenzie x3, McKeex 2, Wilson	6	-	2	Prahran City Peter Ewing, Bolton, Blewitt, Mihoulovic, Dick Hoolahan, Wylie, Fair, Floyd, Riley, W Sturgeon, Smythe Goals: Fair, Smythe
Saturday August 11 1956, 3:00pm Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park
Hakoah Aldo Vitti, McIvor, Milan Vesovic, David McIntosh, Harry Sutherland, Tom Jack, Bill Harburn, Angus Drennan, Gordon Pynt, Sid Thomas, Harry Rice, Bill Blackley, Ralph Piercy 13 starting players listed Goals: Rice x2, Thomas, Blackley	4	-	0	Maribyrnong Polonia Hans Doenges, Harry Capobus, Henry Jakubowski, Bob Wemyss, Tony Rubini, Bill Lawrie, Plekan, George Pittoni, Igor Scalamera, Copeland, Bob Strahan, Czerkiewicz 12 starting players listed
Saturday August 11 1956, 3:00pm Como Park, South Yarra
JUST Emio Lucian, Ivan Senisen, Peter Vidovic, Jakus, Vince Muscat, Tony Vella, Lolly Vella, Malenovic, Verba, Pepe Cubero, Gungl Goal: Malenovic	1	-	0	Box Hill Stow, Wally Patterson, Copeland, Slaats, Bob Garland, Alec Glennie, Bob McFeeters, Bill Tester, van der Berg, Lazenby, Russell. Reserve: Kelly
Saturday August 11 1956, 3:00pm Showgrounds, Ascot Vale
Juventus Vince Lopo, John Picinich, Romano Saico, Valentino, Vida Kassai, Remo Guardiani, Eraldo Trentini, Sacco, Joe Plateo, Ermes Boz, Bruno Bevilacqua, Walter Zavatier, Chris Pangrazio 14 starting players listed Goals: Plateo x2, Pangrazio	3	-	2	Moreland Norm Hobson, Eastaway, G Innard, Faulkner, L Stott, Tony Goodman, Joe Stewart, Don Hodgson, Reg Hardman, Frank Loughran, Ted Smith Goals: Stewart x2
Saturday August 11 1956, 3:00pm Murphy Reserve, Port Melbourne
Slavia-Port Melbourne Ray Barotajs, A Terek, Bob Zablocki, Vince Vacirca, Mario Busidoni, Kotatko, Karl Engelbogen, Joe Lachman, Joe Gottesman, John Dickson, Lennert, Ted Bialek. Reserve: Kriz, Colin Brady 12 starting players listed Goals: Kriz x3, Dickson x2, Lachman	6	-	1	Footscray City Brydson, Baker, Lindsay, T Brien, John Berry, Smith, M Hyndman, Ritchie, Reilly, Myers, Don Gilmour, Elder, W Swan 13 starting players listed Goal: Gilmour
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Round Seventeen
Saturday August 18 1956, 3:00pm Surrey Park, Box Hill
Box Hill Stow, Wally Patterson, Copeland, G Morrow, Bob Garland, Alec Glennie, Bob McFeeters, Bill Tester, van der Berg, Russell, Celms. Reserve: Street	0	-	1	Juventus Vince Lopo, John Picinich, Zavatier, Vida Kassai, Romano Saico, Remo Guardiani, Valentino, Eraldo Trentini, Sacco, Joe Plateo, Chris Pangrazio, Ermes Boz, Walter Zavatier 13 starting players listed Goal: Boz
Saturday August 18 1956, 3:00pm Henry Turner Reserve, Footscray
Footscray City Brydson, Baker, Lindsay, T Brien, John Berry, Smith, M Hyndman, Ritchie, Reilly, Myers, Don Gilmour, Elder, W Swan 13 starting players listed	0	-	0	Moreland Norm Hobson, Eastaway, G Innard, Eric Heath, Faulkner, Bernardi, Tony Goodman, Joe Stewart, Don Hodgson, Reg Hardman, Watson, Drake
Saturday August 18 1956, 3:00pm Maribyrnong Speedway, Maribyrnong
Maribyrnong Polonia Hans Doenges, Harry Capobus, Henry Jakubowski, Czerkiewicz, Tony Rubini, Plekan, George Pittoni, Igor Scalamera, Jim Johnson, Jackson, Copeland	0	-	1	Brighton Arthur Scott, J Finlay, Cullen, Bob Morton, Andre Waitzer, Brian Thomas, Rudi Balabanski, Alexander, McKee, Jack Wilson, Ross McKenzie, J Garrett 12 starting players listed Goal: McKee
Saturday August 18 1956, 3:00pm Como Park, South Yarra
Prahran City Peter Ewing, Bolton, Blewitt, Mihoulovic, Dick Hoolahan, Wylie, Fair, Floyd, Riley, W Sturgeon, Smythe Goals: Petherick x2, Dobrilovic	3	-	5	JUST Emio Lucian, Ivan Senisen, Peter Vidovic, Jakus, Vince Muscat, Tony Vella, Lolly Vella, Malenovic, Verba, Pepe Cubero, Gungl Goals: Cubero x3, Virba, Malenovic
Saturday August 18 1956, 3:00pm Murphy Reserve, Port Melbourne
Slavia-Port Melbourne Ray Barotajs, A Terek, Bob Zablocki, Vince Vacirca, Mario Busidoni, Kotatko, Billy Bell, Joe Lachman, Joe Gottesman, Karl Engelbogen, John Dickson. Reserve: Kriz, Colin Brady, Volny	0	-	2	Hakoah Aldo Vitti, McIvor, David McIntosh, Harry Sutherland, Tom Jack, Milan Vesovic, Angus Drennan, Sid Thomas, Gordon Pynt, Harry Rice, Bill Blackley, Ralph Piercy 12 starting players listed Goals: Piercy, Thomas
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Round Eighteen
Saturday August 25 1956, 3:00pm Elsternwick Park, Elwood
Brighton Goal: Garrett	1	-	2	Slavia-Port Melbourne Goals: Lachman x2
Saturday August 25 1956, 3:00pm Showgrounds, Ascot Vale
JUST	0	-	3	Maribyrnong Polonia Goals: Czerkiewicz, Johnson, Rubini
Saturday August 25 1956, 3:00pm Showgrounds, Ascot Vale
Juventus Goals: Plateo x3, Pangrazio x3, Boz, Saico, Bressan, Kassai	10	-	1	Prahran City Goal: Floyd
Saturday August 25 1956, 3:00pm Surrey Park, Box Hill
Moreland Goal: Finlay	1	-	2	Box Hill Goals: White, Street
Sunday August 26 1956, 3:00pm Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park
Hakoah Goals: Rice x6, Thomas x2, Pynt	9	-	0	Footscray City
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