New South Wales v European XI

Written by Greg Stock

With the NSWSF split from the NSWSFA the federation decided to conduct a number of 'representative' matches. With the federation players banned from any official matches against other states they decided to run three matches between a New South Wales side and a side composed of immigrant European soccer players known as a European XI. This match was the first in a three game series.

Played : Sunday March 31 1957 Venue : Arlington Oval, Dulwich Hill, Sydney

New South Wales
Bill Henderson, Vic Davanzo, Ron Hawkshaw, Arthur Smith, Bill Walsh, Norm Bartlett, Don Brown, Jimmy Moore, Bobby Young, Ray Neal, Clem Higgins
Goals : Young x2, Brown, Moore, Higgins 5 - 2 European XI
Gerry de Vries, Will Stoovelaar, B Gherbich, Jeno Bosansky, M Radovnikovic, Otto Toula, Jan Stoove, A Damme, Heinz Schussig, B Percossi, Lou Hlawa
Goals : Percossi, Schussig

Attendance : 5,782

With the NSWSF split from the NSWSFA the federation decided to conduct a number of 'representative' matches. With the federation players banned from any official matches against other states they decided to run three matches between a New South Wales side and a side composed of immigrant European soccer players known as a European XI. This match was the first in a three game series.
Played : Sunday March 31 1957				Venue : Arlington Oval, Dulwich Hill, Sydney
New South Wales Bill Henderson, Vic Davanzo, Ron Hawkshaw, Arthur Smith, Bill Walsh, Norm Bartlett, Don Brown, Jimmy Moore, Bobby Young, Ray Neal, Clem Higgins Goals : Young x2, Brown, Moore, Higgins	5	-	2	European XI Gerry de Vries, Will Stoovelaar, B Gherbich, Jeno Bosansky, M Radovnikovic, Otto Toula, Jan Stoove, A Damme, Heinz Schussig, B Percossi, Lou Hlawa Goals : Percossi, Schussig
Attendance : 5,782