Written and researched by Greg Stock.
This match was played between the Victorian state representative side and the visiting Bristol Rovers club side from England. | ||||
Played: Sunday May 19, 1974 | Venue: Olympic Park, Melbourne, Victoria | |||
Victoria Lou Kastner, Mike Pye, Steve Walker, Andrew Kazi, Jim Tansey, John Howie, Frank Micic, Pat Bannon, Steve Bleskany (George Gillan 46'), Mike Micevski (Jim Armstrong 62'), Joe Palinkas; Coach: Tony Boggi. Goals: Howie 55' Armstrong 88' | 2 | - | 1 | Bristol Rovers (England) Jim Eadie (Dick Shepphard 46'), Trevor Jacobs, Lindsay Parsons, Stuart Taylor, Peter Aitken, Frank Prince, John Rudge, Tom Stanton (Ken Stephens 62'), David Staniforth, Gordon Fearnley (Colin Dobson 62'), Bruce Bannister; Manager: Don Megson. Goal: Fearnley 44' |
Attendance: 6,000 | ||||