| 1956 Laidlaw "World" Cup Results |
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written by John Punshon
Sources: The Age, The Argus, The Record (South Melbourne), Soccer News (vol 9, no 24), The Sun
| Home Team | v | Away Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round One | ||||
| Sunday, June 10, 1956. Toorak Park, Armadale. | ||||
| Poland | 3 | - | 2 | Ukraine |
| Sunday, June 10, 1956. Toorak Park, Armadale. | ||||
| Czechoslovakia | 1 | - | 0 | Germany |
| Sunday, July 1, 1956. Middle Park. | ||||
| Ireland | 3 | - | 3 | England |
| Sunday, July 1, 1956. Middle Park. | ||||
| Italy | 4 | - | 3 | Israel |
| Sunday, July 29, 1956. Middle Park. | ||||
| Austria | 0 | - | 0 | Yugoslavia |
| Sunday, July 29, 1956. Middle Park. | ||||
| Australia Arthur Scott, McIver, Peter Hathaway, Brian Thomas, Andre Waitzer, Angus Drennan, Graeme James, Colin Macleod, Ross McKenzie, Jackie Wilson, Ted Smith. Res: Ian Petherick, Stewart, Pettie, Bob Cottrill, Ewan Denny, Dal Mannering, Johnson.[Selected team, The Record] Goal: Jackie Wilson |
1 | - | 0 | Malta |
| Date not known, 1956. | ||||
| Holland | 1 | - | 0 | Scotland |
| Date not known, 1956. | ||||
| Croatia | 3 | - | 2 | Greece |
| Round One Replays | ||||
| Sunday, August 12, 1956. Middle Park. | ||||
| Ireland | 2 | - | 2 | England |
| Sunday, August 12, 1956. Middle Park. | ||||
| Austria | 1 | - | 0 | Yugoslavia |
| Sunday, September 2, 1956. Middle Park. | ||||
| Ireland | 2 | - | 1 | England |
| Quarter-Finals | ||||
| Sunday, September 2, 1956. Middle Park. | ||||
| Italy | 4 | - | 0 | Croatia |
| Sunday, September 16, 1956. Middle Park. | ||||
| Holland | 5 | - | 0 | Czechoslovakia |
| Sunday, September 23, 1956. Middle Park. | ||||
| Austria | 1 | - | 5 | Poland |
| Sunday, September 23, 1956. Middle Park. | ||||
| Ireland | 1 | - | 2 | Australia |
| Semi-Finals | ||||
| Saturday, September 29, 1956. Middle Park. | ||||
| Italy Vince Lopo, Costa, Saico, Vida Kassai, Marini, Remo Guardiani, Valentino, Gianni Bressan, Chris Pangrazio, Joe Plateo, Ermes Boz, Zamola, Rino Carollo, Penzo. [Probable squad, The Sun] Goals: Pangrazio 10, Bressan 15, Plateo |
3 | - | 2 | Australia Arthur Scott, Patrick, McIver, Peter Hathaway, Brian Thomas, Stewart, Andre Waitzer, Angus Drennan, Bob Cottrill, Ted Smith, Colin Macleod, Ross McKenzie, Jackie Wilson, Graeme James. [Probable squad, The Sun] Goals: McKenzie x 2 inc.pk |
| Sunday, October 7, 1956. Murphy Reserve, Port Melbourne. | ||||
| Holland Goals: Teuben, Huygen, Schipperheyn |
3 | - | 2 | Poland Goals: Capobus x 2 |
| 1956 Laidlaw "World" Cup Final | ||||
| Sunday, October 14, 1956. Murphy Reserve, Port Melbourne. | ||||
| Italy Vince Lopo, Rino Carollo, Costa, Saico, Vida Kassai, Marini, Remo Guardiani, Valentino, Gianni Bressan, Zamola, Chris Pangrazio, Ermes Boz, Joe Plateo, Eraldo Trentini, Penzo. [Probable squad, The Sun] |
1 | - | 5 | Holland Van Egmond, Peet, Cor Mathyssen, Remmers, Bakens, Olifiers, Peter Schipperheyn, Luyten, Huygen, Mike de Bruyckere, Teuben. Res: Steenbergen, Sinnema. [Probable team, The Sun] |