1958 Laidlaw "World" Cup Results

written by John Punshon
Sources: Soccer News, The Sun

Home Team v Away Team
First Round
Sunday, May 4, 1958. Olympic Park, Melbourne.
Czechoslovakia 0 - 7 Hungary
Sunday, May 11, 1958. Olympic Park, Melbourne.
Italy 3 - 0 Greece
Second Round
Sunday, May 4, 1958. Olympic Park, Melbourne.
Latvia 0 - 2 Malta
Sunday, May 11, 1958. Olympic Park, Melbourne.
Ireland 1 - 3 Australia
Sunday, June 1, 1958. Olympic Park, Melbourne.
Poland 0 - 3 England
Sunday, June 1, 1958. Olympic Park, Melbourne.
Israel 0 - 5 Hungary
Sunday, June 15, 1958. Olympic Park, Melbourne.
Austria 1 - 2 Germany
Sunday, June 15, 1958. Olympic Park, Melbourne.
Scotland 1 - 0 Holland
Sunday, June 22, 1958. Olympic Park, Melbourne.
Yugoslavia 2 - 0 Croatia
Sunday, June 22, 1958. Olympic Park, Melbourne.
Italy 4 - 0 Ukraine
Third Round
Sunday, July 13, 1958. Olympic Park, Melbourne.
Germany 0 - 3 Malta
Sunday, July 13, 1958. Olympic Park, Melbourne.
Hungary 1 - 2 Scotland
Sunday, July 27, 1958. Olympic Park, Melbourne.
England
Line-up not known
2 - 1 Australia
Del Mannering, John McIvor, Hately, Stewart, Hathaway, Angus Drennan, Colin Macleod, Ted Smith, Armstrong, Jack Wilson, Graene James. Res: Bob Cottrill, Arthur Scott, Falahey. [Soccer News]
Sunday, July 27, 1958. Olympic Park, Melbourne.
Italy 3 - 0 Yugoslavia
Semi-Finals
Sunday, August 17, 1958. Olympic Park, Melbourne.
Italy 4 - 2 Scotland
Sunday, August 31, 1958. Olympic Park, Melbourne.
Malta 3 - 2 England
1958 Laidlaw (World) Cup Final
Sunday, September 7, 1958. Olympic Park, Melbourne. Att: 10,000. Referee: Luigi Cadelli.
Italy
Nerino Viti, John Picinich, Angelo Marini, Enzo Bottari, Frangioni, Ermes Boz, Vince Parlatoni, Pepe Cubero, Frank Barbazza, Igor Scalamera, Bressan. [Soccer News]
Goals: Cubero, Frangioni pk
2 - 3 Malta
Eddie Azzopardi, F Catania, J Borg, F D'Amato, Vince Muscat, Tony Vella, Danny Catania, Lolly Vella, P Zammit, J Debono, M Cachia. [Soccer News]
Goals: Muscat, D Catania, Zammit