New South Wales v South Africa

New South Wales v South Africa

Written by Alan Garside.


The South African national side toured Australia in 1955 playing 14 games against the Socceroos and the various state and district based representative sides.
Played : Saturday August 27 1955 Venue : Sydney Showground
New South Wales
Bill Henderson, Cliff Almond, Kevin O'Neill, Bob Bignall, Joe Marston (c), Doug Wendt, Bruce Morrow, Allan Johns, Albert De Paoli, Jock McMahon, Ray Neal
0 - 2 South Africa
Albert Uytenbogaardt, Gordon Frew (c), Maurice Jacobson, Brian Gibson, Roulf Oelofse, Mal Rufus, Danny Le Roux, Harold Paton, Ian Palmer, Brian Peterson, Les Fourie
Goals : Peterson, Fourie
Referee : Bunny McWilliams
Attendance : 5,000
Half Time : 0-1
Coach : JE Kennedy (South Africa)