Written by Alan Garside.
| The South African national side toured Australia in 1947 playing a total of 23 games against the Socceroos and the various state and district based representative sides. | ||||
| Played : Tuesday May 27 1947 | Venue : Ipswich, Queensland | |||
| Ipswich
    (Lineup Unavailable)  | 
0 | - | 5 | South Africa (Incomplete) John Classens, Basil Clack, J Pretorius, Len Anley Goals : Classens x2, Anley, Clack, Pretorius  | 
| Manager : J Barbour (South Africa) Assistant Manager : Malcolm Taylor (South Africa)  | ||||