Australia Under 23 National Team "Olyroos" - 1967 Match Results

Written by Greg Stock

Sources: Doug Butcher, Various newspapers reports via Trove


The Australian Under 23 National Team made it's international debut in 1967. It took part in a triangular tournament against New Caledonia and New Zealand in Noumea. The side was listed in some reports as Australia 'B'.
Played: Monday November 6 1967 Venue: Stade Numa-Daly Magnenta, Noumea, New Caledonia
New Caledonia
Lineup Included; Andre Benebig, Jean Nippy
Goals: Benebig 35' Nippy 37'
2 - 1 Australia
Ross Kelly, Dave Johnston, Col Curran, Ray Cush, Geoff Morgan, John Perin, Larry Armytage, Gary Manuel, Ian Johnston, Peter Pont, Denis Patterson.
Goal: Patterson 89'
Referee: Arthur Williams (New Zealand)
Coach: John Tatters (Australia)


Played: Friday November 10 1967 Venue: Stade Numa-Daly, Magnenta, Noumea, New Caledonia
New Zealand
Graeme Peterson, David Wallace, John Gillies, Bill Kennedy, Joe Habets, Grahame Bilby, Brian Smith, Imre Kiss, Martin, Paddy Breslin, Ken Ironside.
Goal: Breslin
1 - 3 Australia
Ross Kelly, Dave Johnston, Col Curran, Ray Cush, Geoff Morgan, John Perin, Larry Armytage, Gary Manuel, Ian Johnston, Horst Schneider, Denis Paterson.
Goals: Armytage, Manuel, Paterson
Coach: John Tatters (Australia)