Written by Greg Stock.
| The New Zealand national side toured Australia in 1954 playing matches against the Socceroos and various state representative sides. | ||||
| Played : Saturday August 21 1954 | Venue : Sydney Sportsground | |||
| New South Wales
Ron Lord, Kevin O'Neill, Lou Hearne, Bill Williams, Dave McComish, Bob Young, Charlie Stewart, Jack Lennard, Keith Learmouth, Allan Johns, J Peel Goal : Lennard |
1 | - | 4 | New Zealand (Probable lineup) Bert Hiddlestone, Bill Westerveld, Gordon Barker, Keith Gibson, Jim Hunter, Phil Traynor, Frank Benge, Ken Olley, Dennis Charlton, Charlie Steele, Allan Smith Goals : Benge x2, Olley, Charlton |
| Attendance : 4,881 Half Time : 1-1 Manager : Jim Kershaw (New Zealand) | ||||