Written by Alan Garside.
| The Austrian club side Rapid Vienna and a side from South China toured Australia in 1955. Two exhibition games between the sides were played with the second match being played in Sydney. Rapid Vienna were troubled by so many injuries that coach Franz Wagner took the field at outside right. He was replaced by Dutch born 25 year old Jim De Pyper from the Sydney Austral club. He scored three goals. | ||||
| Played : Saturday August 20 1955 | Venue : Sydney Sportsground, Sydney | |||
| South China Lau King Chung, Lau Chi Ping, Szeto Yiu, Luk Tai Hay, Ko Po Keung, Chan Chi Kong, Chu Wing Wah, Ho Cheung Yau, Chu Wing Keung, Yiu Cheuk Yin, Mok Chun Wah Goals : Yiu Cheuk Yin x3, Chu Wing Keung |
4 | - | 7 | Rapid Vienna (AUT) Herbert Gartner, Paul Halla, Karl Honig, Gerhard Hanappi, Robert Kaffka, Lothar Bilek, Joseph Bertalan, Bruno Mehsarosch, Robert Dienst, Alfred Korner, Franz Wagner (Jim De Pyper 5') Goals : Hanappi x4, De Pyper x3, A Korner |
| Referee : Ron Wright Attendance : 31,568 Half Time : 2-1 Coach : Lee Wai Tong (South China) - Franz Wagner (Rapid Vienna) | ||||