Written by Alan Garside.
A side from China toured Australia in 1953 playing a total of 16 games against the Socceroos and the various state and district based representative sides. | ||||
Played : Saturday July 18 1953 | Venue : Sydney Showground | |||
New South Wales
William Mahoney, Cliff Almond, Doug Wendt (c), Frank Sands, Hedley Parkes, Kevin O'Neill, Charlie Stewart, Jack Lennard, Alan Garside, Ken Vairy, Harry Robertson Goals : Stewart 44' Garside 55' 85' Stewart 70' |
4 | - | 3 | China Yu Yiu Tak (c), Hau Yung Sang, Tan Kai Sow, Tang Sum, Ng Kee Chung, Lee Chun Fat, Ho Ying Fun, Szeto Man, Chu Wing Keung, Chau Man Chi, Hau Ching To Goals : Chu 60'pk 62'pk, Lee 68' |
Referee : SG (Dick) Thorpe Linesmen : H Heggen, J Withers Attendance : 30,000 Half Time : 1-0 Managers : Tom Tennant (New South Wales) - Kwok Ying Shu (China) Trainers : Arthur Lee, H Duke (New South Wales) - LJ Channing (China) | ||||