1931 Australia Men's National Team Results
Researched by Thomas Esamie, Kevin Christopher, Doug Butcher and David Hearder, written by Greg Stock

| 1928 | B-Internationals | Index | 1933

Friendly Matches | Celebes XI | HBS | Tiong Hwa | Singapore Combined Services | Hercules | UMS | Batavia Bondselftal | SVBB | Bandoeng Bondselftal | Soerabaja Bondselftal | Tiong Hwa | THOR | Makassar Bondselftal

Source: Page authors, RSSSF archive.

Friendly Matches

Saturday August 29 1931
Makassar, Celebes (Sulawesi), Dutch East Indies
Referee: Not recorded
Attendance: Not recorded
Celebes XI
Lineup Not Known
Coach: Not recorded
0 - 2 AUSTRALIA
W.Roach, Harry Roe, George Weir, George Semple, Robert Telfer, Charlie O'Connor, G.Hunter, Johnny Johnstone, Gavin Russell, Percy Lewis, Harry Muir
Manager: Ern Lukeman
Goals: Lewis (x2)
The Australian national team was again invited to Java for a two month tour against local club and representative sides. The original tour was for 12 matches but was expanded with games in Soerabaja part of the 30 year Jubilee festivities of T.H.O.R. one of the Soerabaja clubs. The touring squad is listed here.

Thursday September 3 1931
T.H.O.R. veld, Soerabaja (Surabaya), Java, Dutch East Indies
Referee: Hearts (Dutch East Indies)
Attendance: 12,000
H.B.S. (Dutch East Indies)
Tremio, Gontha, Emile de Raadt, Nawir, Van Ligten, Nooyen, Saleh, Voll, Knufman, Uktolseja, Van Haasen
Coach: Not recorded
Goals: Uktolseja (x2)
2 - 1 AUSTRALIA
J.Harper, Bill Oliver, George Weir, J.Martin, Russ Buchanan, Charlie O'Connor, James Donaldson, Johnny Johnstone, Gavin Russell, Les Clark, Richard James
Manager: Ern Lukeman
Goal: Johnstone
Match played against Houdt Braef Stant - (Club team - SVB - Soerabajasche Voetbal Bond [Soerabaja Football Association]).

Saturday September 5 1931
Soerabaja (Surabaya), Java, Dutch East Indies
Referee: Gobus (Dutch East Indies)
Attendance: Not recorded
Tiong Hwa (Dutch East Indies)
Hok Gie, Chin Hoat, King Tjo, Hong Djien, Hian Bie, Boen Liem, Kway Singh, Hian Gwan, Sie Liong, Sie Lok, Hok An
Coach: Not recorded
0 - 4 AUSTRALIA
J.Harper, George Weir, Bill Oliver, George Semple (J.Martin), Robert Telfer, Charlie O'Connor, James Donaldson, Johnny Johnstone (Gavin Russell), Percy Lewis, Frank McIvor, Richard James
Manager: Ern Lukeman
Goals: Johnstone 27, Lewis, McIvor, Russell
Match played against (Chinese Club team - SVB - Soerabajasche Voetbal Bond [Soerabaja Football Association]).

Sunday September 6 1931
Soerabaja (Surabaya), Java, Dutch East Indies
Referee: Foltynski (Dutch East Indies)
Attendance: Not recorded
Singapore Combined Services
Ellis, Wallace, Bryant, Galley, Middleton, Shaddick (c), Lt. Bryan, Bennett, Woodward, Raybould, Perry
Coach: Not recorded
Goals: Raybould, Woodward
2 - 4 AUSTRALIA
W.Roach, George Weir, Bill Oliver, Russ Buchanan, Robert Telfer, Charlie O'Connor, James Donaldson, Percy Lewis, Les Clark, Frank McIvor, Richard James
Manager: Ern Lukeman
Goals: Clark 20, _, Donaldson, Lewis

Thursday September 10 1931
Deca Park, Batavia (Jakarta), Java, Dutch East Indies
Referee: Sommer (Dutch East Indies)
Attendance: Not recorded
Hercules (Dutch East Indies)
Pipper jnr, Scholte, Brugman, Hoekstra, Davies, Gaston, Moedjtaba, Soemo, Pipper snr, Va Lingen, Zomers
Coach: Not recorded
Goals: Soemo 6, _, _
3 - 0 AUSTRALIA
J.Harper, Bill Oliver, George Weir, Charlie O'Connor, Robert Telfer, J.Martin, Harry Muir, Frank McIvor, Les Clark, Percy Lewis, James Donaldson
Manager: Ern Lukeman
Match played against (Club team - VBO - Voetbalbond Batavia en Omstreken [Football Association of Batavia and Environs]).

Saturday September 12 1931
Batavia (Jakarta), Java, Dutch East Indies
Referee: H.Prins (Dutch East Indies)
Attendance: Not recorded
U.M.S. (Dutch East Indies)
Kioe Sen, Giok Seng, Kim Hok, Tjiap Hie, Kang Ho, Sing Tjoe, Hok Siang, Yu Siang, Cheng Kee, Kek Bo, Jin Tjiang
Coach: Not recorded
Goal: Cheng Kee
1 - 3 AUSTRALIA
W.Roach, George Weir, Bill Oliver, Charlie O'Connor, Russ Buchanan, George Semple, Harry Muir, Johnny Johnstone (Richard James), Gavin Russell, Percy Lewis, G.Hunter
Manager: Ern Lukeman
Goals: Russell (x2), Muir
Match played against Unity Makes Strength - (Chinese Club team - VBO - Voetbalbond Batavia en Omstreken [Football Association of Batavia and Environs]).

Sunday September 13 1931
Batavia (Jakarta), Java, Dutch East Indies
Referee: M Prins (Dutch East Indies)
Attendance: Not recorded
Batavia Bondselftal (VBO XI) (Dutch East Indies)
Becker, Davies, E.Meeng, Lasso, Van Donk, Malaihollo, Jansen, Soemo, Abidin, Rehatta, Kek Bo
Coach: Not recorded
Goal: Soemo 23
1 - 2 AUSTRALIA
W.Roach, George Weir, Bill Oliver, Charlie O'Connor, Russ Buchanan, George Semple, Harry Muir, Johnny Johnstone, Les Clark, Percy Lewis, James Donaldson
Manager: Ern Lukeman
Goals: Clark 17, Meeng 24 Own Goal
Match played against Batavia League Team - VBO - Voetbalbond Batavia en Omstreken [Football Association of Batavia and Environs].

Thursday September 16 1931
Hercules veld, Batavia (Jakarta), Java, Dutch East Indies
Referee: Hagenaar (Dutch East Indies)
Attendance: Not recorded
S.V.B.B. (Dutch East Indies)
Becker, Bax, Mols, Lasso, Soekarso, Lippelt, Onong, Soleiman, Darma, Djamhar, Hoedoro
Coach: Not recorded
0 - 4 AUSTRALIA
W.Roach, Bill Oliver, George Weir, Charlie O'Connor, Russ Buchanan, Robert Telfer, Harry Muir, George Semple, Les Clark, J.Martin, James Donaldson
Manager: Ern Lukeman
Goals: Martin (x2), Muir, Weir pen
Match played against Sportvereeniging Binnenlandsch Bestuur - (Club team - VBO - Voetbalbond Batavia en Omstreken [Football Association of Batavia and Environs]).

Friday September 17 1931
Bandoeng (Bandung), Java, Dutch East Indies
Referee: De Wilde (Dutch East Indies)
Attendance: Not recorded
Bandoeng Bondselftal (BVB XI) (Dutch East Indies)
De Wolff, De Boer, Soekiman, Caumans, Amrein, Simons, Vogler, Prins, Goyers, Laktoero, Lontoh
Coach: Not recorded
Goals: Prins, Goyers, Laktoero
3 - 1 AUSTRALIA
J.Harper, Bill Oliver, George Weir, Charlie O'Connor, Russ Buchanan, Robert Telfer, Harry Muir, George Semple, Frank McIvor, J.Martin, G.Hunter
Manager: Ern Lukeman
Goal: De Wolff Own Goal
Match played against Bandoeng League Team BVB - Bandoengsche Voetbal Bond [Bandoeng Football Association].

Sunday September 19 1931
Soerabaja (Surabaya), Java, Dutch East Indies
Referee: Gobus (Dutch East Indies)
Attendance: Not recorded
Soerabaja Bondselftal (SVB XI) (Dutch East Indies)
Hok Gie, Sampoa, Gontha, Nooyen, Piet Keasberry, Pang Keasberry, Wim Voll, Uktolseja, Bakhuys, Tetalepta, Saleh
Coach: Not recorded
Goal: Bakhuys
1 - 1 AUSTRALIA
W.Roach, Bill Oliver, George Weir, George Semple, Robert Telfer, Charlie O'Connor, James Donaldson, Johnny Johnstone, Percy Lewis, Richard James, Harry Muir
Manager: Ern Lukeman
Goal: Lewis 20
Match played against Soerabaja League Team - SVB - Soerabajasche Voetbal Bond [Soerabaja Football Association].

Monday September 20 1931
Soerabaja (Surabaya), Jave, Dutch East Indies
Referee: Harten (Dutch East Indies)
Attendance: Not recorded
Tiong Hwa (Dutch East Indies)
Boen Bing, Chin Hoat, King Tjo, Hong Djien (Tjhoen Swie), Hian Bie, Boen Liem, Swie Tong, Hian Gwan, Sie Liong, Sie Lok, King Han
Coach: Not recorded
Goal: King Han
1 - 8 AUSTRALIA
W.Roach, Bill Oliver, George Weir, George Semple, Russ Buchanan, Charlie O'Connor, James Donaldson, Percy Lewis, Harry Roe (Les Clark), Gavin Russell (Richard James), Harry Muir
Manager: Ern Lukeman
Goals: Lewis (x3), James (x2), Roe, Clark, Other Goalscorer Not Known
Match played against Chinese Club team - SVB - Soerabajasche Voetbal Bond [Soerabaja Football Association].

Tuesday September 21 1931
Soerbaja (Surabaya), Java, Dutch East Indies
Referee: Fruneaux (Dutch East Indies)
Attendance: Not recorded
T.H.O.R. (Dutch East Indies)
Huisingh, Bach Kolling, Van Emmerik, Vaes, Piet Keasberry, Esser, Feuerberg, Pang Keasberry, Bakhuys, Meyers, Cortenbach
Coach: Not recorded
Goals: Bakhuys, Feuerbeg
2 - 6 AUSTRALIA
J.Harper, Bill Oliver, George Weir, Charlie O'Connor, Russ Buchanan, George Semple, Harry Muir, Richard James, Les Clark, Percy Lewis, James Donaldson
Manager: Ern Lukeman
Goals: Muir (x2), James (x2), Lewis, Semple
The second match was played against Tot Heil Onzer Ribbenkast - (Club team - SVB - Soerabajasche Voetbal Bond [Soerabaja Football Association]).

Friday September 24 1931
Makassar, Celebes (Sulawesi), Dutch East Indies
Referee: Not recorded
Attendance: Not recorded
Makassar Bondselftal (MVB XI) (Dutch East Indies)
Lineup Not Known
Coach: Not recorded
0 - 1 AUSTRALIA
Lineup Not Known
Manager: Ern Lukeman
Goal: Goalscorer Not Known
Match played against Makassar League Team - Makassarsche Voetbal Bond [Makassar Football Association].
 

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