Written and compiled by Tony Persoglia

Additional information provided by Mark Boric, Paul Hunt, Paul Mavroudis, Garry McKenzie, John Punshon, Tony Smith and Greg Stock

Sources: Soccer News, History of Soccer in South Australia, SASFA Yearbook 1961, WASFA Soccer Annual 1961.

1960 proved a quiet year on the international tour front, due in no small part to the suspension of the Australian Soccer Football Association by FIFA for breaches of international transfer regulations. As a result, foreign clubs were effectively banned from touring Australia during the duration of the ban, which lasted until 1963. Other than a two-match series between Western Australia and South Australia on the Easter weekend, the key event of the year was the Interstate Carnival. Staged over three successive days in Melbourne and played exclusively at Olympic Park, Victoria were joined by New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia, the hosts claiming wins in all three of their group matches to take the honours.

 

1960 Interstate Friendly Matches
Saturday, April 16, 1960. Bayswater Oval, Western Australia. Attendance: 6,000 (est).
Western Australia Franz Verharen, Peter Perich, Don McArdle, Con Purser, Ron Adair (c), N Ivanoff, Jack Dougan, Tom Clayton, Nino Segon, V Georgopoulos, Doug Stewart. Coach: Tom Clayton. Goals: Mather 20og, Dougan	2	-	2	South Australia Charlie Horvath, Charlie Di Bartolo, Billy Graham, Charlie Perkins, Jack Mather (c), Kurt Leitner, John Moriarty, Elio Marusic, Peter Stone, Peter West, John Ferguson. Goals: Marusic 15, Moriarty
Monday, April 18, 1960. Bayswater Oval, Western Australia. Attendance: 3,537.
Western Australia Squad included: Franz Verharen, N Ivanoff, Con Purser, Frank Tenaglia, Peter Perich, Gil Nobbs, R Campbell, P Eliopoulos, Jack Dougan, Tom Clayton, Ron Adair (c), Nino Segon, V Georgopoulos, Doug Stewart, Don McArdle, Johnny Bryson, Jack Zuideveld. Coach: Tom Clayton. Goals: Dougan, Stewart	2	-	0	South Australia Charlie Horvath, Charlie Di Bartolo, Billy Graham, Barry Sutherland, Jack Mather (c), Charlie Perkins (Bobby Jones 30), Peter Stone, Elio Marusic, Nilo Rusalen, John Ferguson, John Moriarty.

 

1960 Interstate Carnival
Saturday, June 11, 1960. Olympic Park, Victoria. Attendance: 10,059 (d/h). Referee: John Ipenburg (NSW). Linesmen: Joe Bartolo and Despott (Victoria).
South Australia Charlie Horvath, Charlie Di Bartolo, Wally Pyrih, Charlie Perkins, Marko Nezic, Kurt Leitner (c), John Moriarty, Elio Marusic, Ted Donnelly, Brian Kinsey, Billy McLean. Goals: Kinsey 57	1	-	1	Queensland Brian Topfer, Graham Kathage, D Clark, Norm Rule, Cliff Sander, Duncan McKenna, Gordon Nunn, V Vineze, Spencer Kitching (c), Brian Vogler, Graham McMillan. Goal: Nunn 30
Saturday, June 11, 1960. Olympic Park, Victoria. Attendance: 10,059 (d/h). Referee: Fred Ward (South Australia). Linesmen Geoff Harrison and Emil Hecht (Victoria).
Victoria Steve Jankovic, Terry Hartley, Remo Guardiani, Vic Janczyk, Joe Frangioni, Tony Vella, Lolly Vella, Don Hodgson, Tjibbe Keuken, Mike De Bruyckere, Chris Georgoussis. Goals: Keuken x2, Hodgson x2	4	-	1	New South Wales Bob Cairns, Erwin Ninaus, Jock Aird, Jack O'Brien (Phil Botalicco 21), Joe Marston (c), Les Scheinflug, Herbert Ninaus, Walter Tamandl, Leo Baumgartner, Karl Jaros, Barry Salisbury. Coach: Joe Marston. Goal: Baumgartner
Sunday, June 12, 1960. Olympic Park, Victoria. Attendance: 7,000 (d/h). Referee: Fred Ward (South Australia). Linesmen: Bill Curran (Victoria) and John Ipenburg (NSW).
Victoria Lineup included: Ernie Grosz, Mike Rezuk, Emio Marinovic, Mike De Bruyckere (c), Tjibbe Keuken, Vella, Vic Janczyk & Mike Jurecki. Goals: Keuken, De Bruyckere, Marinovic, Jurecki, Vella.	5	-	3	Queensland Lineup included: Brian Topfer, Cliff Sander, Gordon Nunn, Kitching & Graham McMillan. Goals: Sander, Nunn, Kitching
Sunday, June 12, 1960. Olympic Park, Victoria. Attendance: 7,000 (d/h). Referee: Luigi Cadelli (Victoria). Linesmen: George Pedler and Despott (Victoria).
South Australia Charlie Horvath, Charlie Di Bartolo, Wally Pyrih, Charlie Perkins, Marko Nezic, Kurt Leitner (c), John Moriarty, Elio Marusic, Ted Donnelly, Zarko Vincic, Billy McLean. Goals: Donnelly x2	2	-	3	New South Wales Nick Sokoloff, John Pettigrew, Stewart Sherwin, Karl Jaros, Erwin Ninaus, John Barr, Walter Tamandl, Marcello Svoronich, Herbert Ninaus, Leo Baumgartner, Phil Botalicco. Coach: Joe Marston. Goals: Tamandl x2, H Ninaus
Monday, June 13, 1960. Olympic Park, Victoria. Attendance: 4,900 (est). Referee: Bill Curran (Victoria). Linesmen: Roger Lamb (Victoria) and Fred Ward (South Australia)
Queensland Lineup included: Gordon Nunn & Graham McMillan. Goals: Nunn x2, McMillan x2	4	-	4	New South Wales Bob Cairns, Joe Marston (c), Jock Aird, Karl Jaros, John Pettigrew, John Barr, Walter Tamandl, Leo Baumgartner, Herbert Ninaus, Ron Giles, Barry Salisbury. Coach: Joe Marston. Goals: Baumgartner x2, H Ninaus x2
Monday, June 13, 1960. Olympic Park, Victoria. Attendance: 4,900 (est). Referee: John Ipenburg (NSW). Linesmen: Luigi Cadelli and Pat Ward (Victoria).
Victoria Steve Jankovic, Terry Hartley, Mike Rezuk, Ryszard Szczepanski, Wujo Maruszkiewicz, Tony Vella (c), Lolly Vella, Emio Marinovic, Mike Jurecki, Don Hodgson, Alex Beattie. Goals: Jurecki x2	2	-	0	South Australia Charlie Horvath, Charlie Di Bartolo, Wally Pyrih, Charlie Perkins, Marko Nezic, Kurt Leitner (c), Billy McLean, Elio Marusic, John Moriarty, Zarko Vincic, John Ferguson.

Last updated: 12 April 2020.