The Politics of South African Football. Alpheus Koonyaditse
July 8, 1950 – Port Elizabeth: Saint George’s Park, 8 000 spectators
Referee: A Finlay (South Africa)
SOUTH AFRICA
Aubrey Tyrell, B Mechanick, Gordon Frew, H Klonner, Harry Naish (captain), R Dow, Ron Montgomery, Ray Botha, Johnny Claassens, Harold Paton, Jackie Carr
Coach: J Barbour
AUSTRALIA
Norman Conquest, Kevin O’Neill, Cec Drummond, Robert Lawrie (captain), Tom Jack, Robert Young, Eric Hulme, Gordon Nunn, Frank Parsons, Allan Johns, Harry Robertson
Coach: Tom Jack
GOAL SCORERS
Johnny Claassens – Frank Parsons (2)
South Africa 0-2 Australia
July 23, 1950 – Cape Town: Hartley Vale, 12 000 spectators
Referee: Not known
SOUTH AFRICA
Aubrey Tyrell, Ernie Dowell, Gordon Frew, H Klonner, Harry Naish (captain), W Bunton, Ray Botha, A Luck, Johnny Claassens, A Butler, Jackie Carr
Coach: J Barbour
AUSTRALIA
Norman Conquest, Cec Drummond, Robert Lawrie (captain), Robert Young, Tom Jack, Eric Hulme, Allan Johns, Frank Parsons, Kevin O’Neill, Gordon Nunn, Harry Robertson
Coach: Tom Jack
GOAL SCORERS
Gordon Nunn (2)
Portugal 3-1 South Africa
November 22, 1953 – Lisboa (Lisbon): Estádio Nacional
Referee: Manuel Asensi Martín (Spain)
PORTUGAL
Cabrita (Fernando da Silva Cabrita), Diamantino (Diamantino da Silva), Hernâni (Hernâni Ferreira da Silva), José Águas (José Pinto de Carvalho Santos Águas), Matateu (Sebastião Lucas da Fonseca), Virgílio (Virgílio Marques Mendes).
Coach: Salvador do Carmo
SOUTH AFRICA
Doug Rudham, B Mechanick, Maurice Jacobson, R Dow, Harry Naish (captain), Cliff Jacques, Johnny Claassens, Keys, Hurley, Brian Gibson, Arthur Roos
Coach: J Barbour
GOAL SCORERS
Not known
South Africa 2-1 Israel
May 1, 1954 – Johannesburg: Rand Stadium, 22 000 spectators
Referee: Not known
SOUTH AFRICA
Aubrey Tyrell, Gordon Frew, Maurice Jacobson, Brian Gibson, Roulf Oelofse, Cliff Jacques, Danny le Roux, Harold Paton, Brian Peterse, Wally Warren, Arthur Roos
Coach: J Barbour
ISRAEL
Hodorov, Schweitzer, Schneor, Ben Dror, Litvak, Balut, Goldstein, Rozenboim, Israeli, Glazer, Mirmovitch
Coach: Beit-Halevi
GOAL SCORERS
Not known
Australia 0-3 South Africa
September 3, 1955 – Brisbane: Brisbane Cricket Ground, 5 640 spectators
Referee: William Malcolm (Australia)
AUSTRALIA
William Henderson, Tom Jack, Alec Duncan, Robert Bignall, Joe Marston, Cliff Sander, Gordon Nunn, Frank Loughran, Spencer Kitching, Jack Lennard, Clem Higgins
Coach: Harry Brophy
SOUTH AFRICA
Albert Uytenbogaardt, Gordon Frew (captain), Maurice Jacobson, Ken Ziesing, Roulf Oelofse, Cliff Jacques, Danny le Roux, Harold Paton, Peter Hughes, Ian Palmer, Les Fourie
Coach: JE Kennedy
GOAL SCORERS
Ian Palmer, Harold Paton, Peter Hughes
Australia 0-2 South Africa
September 10, 1955 – Melbourne: Olympic Park, 3 000 spectators
Referee: Not known
AUSTRALIA
William Henderson, Cliff Almond, John McCartney, Kevin O’Neill, Robert Bignall, Tom Jack (captain), Cliff Sander, Sid Thomas, Frank Loughran, Spencer Kitching, Learmonth, Ralph Piercy
Coach: Harry Brophy
SOUTH AFRICA
Albert Uytenbogaardt, Gordon Frew (captain), Maurice Jacobson, Ken Ziesing, Roulf Oelofse, Cliff Jacques, Danny le Roux, Harold Paton, Peter Hughes, Ian Palmer, Les Fourie
Coach: JE Kennedy
GOAL SCORERS
Ian Palmer, Peter Hughes
Australia 0-8 South Africa
September 17, 1955 – Adelaide: Kensington Oval
Referee: Not known
AUSTRALIA
Ron Lord, Cliff Almond, William Wilson, Ron Adair, Joe Marston, Kevin O’Neill, Sid Thomas, Frank Loughran, Albert de Paoli, William Murphy, Ralph Piercy
Coach: Harry Brophy
SOUTH AFRICA
Albert Uytenbogaardt, Gordon Frew (captain), Maurice Jacobson, Ken Ziesing, Roulf Oelofse, Cliff Jacques, Danny le Roux, Harold Paton, Peter Hughes, Mal Rufus, Ian Palmer
Coach: JE Kennedy
GOAL SCORERS
Mal Rufus (2), Peter Hughes (2), Harold Paton (2), Cliff Jacques, Ian Palmer
Australia 0-6 South Africa
September 24, 1955 – Sydney: Sydney Cricket Ground
Referee: Not known
AUSTRALIA
Ron Lord, Cliff Almond, Douglas Wendt, Robert Bignall, William Wilson, Cliff Sander, Ron Burns, Phil Peters, Mildo Mueller, Ted Drain, Kevin O’Neill
Coach: Harry Brophy
SOUTH AFRICA
Albert Uytenbogaardt, J Hastie, Maurice Jacobson, Ken Ziesing, Gordon Frew (captain), Cliff Jacques, Danny le Roux, Harold Paton, Peter Hughes, Ian Palmer (Mal Rufus replaced Palmer in 40th minute), Les Fourie
Coach: JE Kennedy
GOAL SCORERS
Peter Hughes (2), Harold Paton, Ian Palmer, Danny le Roux, William Wilson (Australia, own goal)
Australia 1-4 South Africa
October 1, 1955 – Newcastle: Newcastle Sports Ground, 2 907 spectators
Referee: G Muir (Australia)
Assistant referees: Harry Lonsdale (Australia), K Urwin (Australia)
AUSTRALIA
William Henderson, Cliff Almond, Kevin O’Neill, John Pettigrew, Cecil Warren, Cliff Sander, Charles Stewart, William Paddocks, Alan Garside, Ken Vairy, Ray Marshall
Coach: Harry Brophy
SOUTH AFRICA
Albert Uytenbogaardt, Gordon Frew (captain), Maurice Jacobson, Ken Ziesing, Roulf Oelofse, Cliff Jacques, Danny le Roux, Harold Paton, Peter Hughes, Brian