1951 Australia Men's National Team Results
Researched by Thomas Esamie, John Punshon and Doug Butcher and Written by Greg Stock

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Source: Page Authors and Daily Newspapers

Friendly Matches

Wednesday May 9 1951
Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney, Australia
Referee: Jack McKenzie (Australia)
Attendance: nr
AUSTRALIAN XI
Norman Conquest, Ralph Heath, Kevin O'Neill, Bob Lawrie (c), Tom Jack, Bob Young, Joe Wilson, Allan Johns, Gordon Nunn, Frank Parsons, David Pitcairn
Manager: D.T.Johnston
Goals: Lawrie, Johns, Nunn
3 - 4 New South Wales
Ron Lord, Cliff Almond, Doug Wendt, Bob Bignall (c), Bobby Madden, Eric Duff, Eric Hulme, George Russell, Reg Date, Alex Heaney, Ray Marshall
Manager: Sid Grant
Goals: Heaney (x2), Russell, Jack Own Goal

A representative trial match played ahead of the arrival of the England Football Association touring team.

Match Day Programme

Saturday May 19 1951
Royal Agricultural Showground, Moore Park, Sydney, Australia
Referee: H.McLeod (Australia)
Attendance: 30,741
AUSTRALIA
Norman Conquest, Eric Heath, Cec Drummond, Bob Lawrie (c), Alec Purdon, Eric Duff, Frank Sands, Phil Peters, Gordon Nunn, Malcolm Wild, Harry Robertson
Manager: Not Recorded
Goals: Wild (x2), Peters (x2), Nunn
5 - 1 The Rest
Bill Mahoney, Len Stedman, Doug Wendt, Cec Callaghan, Tom Jack, Lex Gibb, Sam North, Colin Johnston, Doug Harvey, Max Walker, Tom Willoughby
Manager: J.Morris
Goal: Jack pen

A second representative trial between Australia and a selection called 'The Rest'. The game was played as a curtain raiser to the New South Wales v England F.A. match.

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Saturday May 26 1951
Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park, Sydney, Australia
Referee: Ron Wright (Australia)
Attendance: 46,014
AUSTRALIA
Norman Conquest, Kevin O'Neill, Cec Drummond, Bob Lawrie (c), Tom Jack, Eric Duff, Dick Kemp, George Russell, Frank Parsons, Malcolm Wild, Harry Robertson
Manager: Stan Jones
Goal: Parsons 42
1 - 4 England F.A.
Sam Bartram, Harry Bamford, Frank Lock, Joe Shaw, Reg Flewin (c), Leo Keiran, Gordon Hurst, Jack Sewell, Ike Clarke, Jim Hagan, Bobby Langton
Managers: Frank Adams and David Wiseman
Goals: Sewell 3, 15, Clarke 23, Hurst

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Monday June 11 1951
Richmond Cricket Ground, Richmond, Melbourne, Australia
Referee: H.Gaskell (Australia)
Attendance: 21,061
AUSTRALIAN XI
Ron Lord, Eric Heath, Cec Drummond, Bob Lawrie (c), Tom Jack, Eric Duff, Joe Wilson, George Russell, Gordon Nunn, Alec Heaney, Ross MacKenzie
Manager: Not Recorded
Goal: MacKenzie 49
1 - 6 England F.A.
Edward Burgin, Harry Bamford, John McCue, Joe Shaw, Reg Flewin (c), Leo Kieran, Gordon Hurst, Jack Sewell, Ike Clarke, William Smith, Bobby Langton
Managers: Frank Adams and David Wiseman
Goals: Clarke (x3), Sewell (x2), Smith
The touring England F.A side played two games against Australian XI's in Melbourne and Adelaide

Saturday June 23 1951
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia
Referee: Joe Harvey (Australia)
Attendance: 13,895
AUSTRALIAN XI
Norman Conquest, Gordon Coombes, Cec Drummond (c), Mario Busidoni, Hedley Parkes, Kevin O'Neill, Jock Hodge, Eric Hulme, Gordon Nunn, Malcolm Wild, Ross MacKenzie
Manager: Not Recorded
Goal: MacKenzie
1 - 13 England F.A.
Edward Burgin, Harry Bamford, John McCue, Joe Shaw, Syd Owen, Leo Kieren, Frank Broome, Jack Sewell, Ike Clarke, Jim Hagan, Bobby Langton
Managers: Frank Adams and David Wiseman
Goals: Sewell (x4), Hagan (x3), Clarke (x3), Broome (x2), Langton

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Saturday June 30 1951
Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park, Sydney, Australia
Referee: H.McLeod (Australia)
Attendance: 14,147
AUSTRALIA
Norman Conquest, Hedley Parkes, Cec Drummond, Bob Lawrie (c), Tom Jack, Eric Duff, Dick Kemp, Eric Hulme, Reg Date, Malcolm Wild, Ross MacKenzie
Manager: Not Recorded
0 - 17 England F.A.
Sam Bartram, Harry Bamford, John McCue, Derek Parker, Reg Flewin (c), Joe Shaw, Gordon Hurst, Jack Sewell, Ike Clarke, Jim Hagan, Frank Broome
Managers: Frank Adams and David Wiseman
Goals: Sewell (x6), Clarke (x4), Hagan (x3), Broome (x3), Hurst

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Saturday July 7 1951
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Australia
Referee: J.Perotte (Australia)
Attendance: 20,071
AUSTRALIA
Ron Lord, Kevin O'Neill, Cec Drummond, Bob Lawrie (c), Bob Bignall, Eric Duff, Jock Hodge, Eric Hulme, Gordon Nunn, Jock McMahon, Harry Robertson
Manager: Harold Barwick
Goal: Robertson 29
1 - 4 England F.A.
Sam Bartram, Harry Bamford, John McCue, Reg Flewin (c), Joe Shaw, Derek Parker, Gordon Hurst, Jack Sewell, Jim Hagan, Bobby Langton, Ike Clarke
Managers: Frank Adams and David Wiseman
Goals: Clarke 3, 4, Hagan 15, Langton

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Saturday July 14 1951
Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park, Sydney, Australia
Referee: Frank Chidgey (Australia)
Attendance: 8,599
AUSTRALIA
Ron Lord, Kevin O'Neill, Cec Drummond, Bob Lawrie (c), Bob Bignall, Eric Duff, Kevin Lake, Eric Hulme, Frank Parsons, John McMahon, Harry Robertson
Manager: Not Recorded
Goal: Hulme pen
1 - 6 England F.A.
Sam Bartram, Harry Bamford, Derek Parker, John McCue, Syd Owen (c), Joe Shaw, Gordon Hurst, Frank Broome (Harry Webster 34), Jack Sewell, Ike Clarke, Bobby Langton
Managers: Frank Adams and David Wiseman
Goals: Sewell 29, Webster 39, _, 89, Clarke, Hurst 48

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Saturday July 21 1951
Newcastle Sports Ground, Newcastle, Australia
Referee: H.Parker (Australia)
Attendance: 7,106
AUSTRALIA
Ron Lord, Bob Bignall, Kevin O'Neill, Bob Lawrie (c), Tom Jack, Lex Gibb, Sam North, Eric Hulme, Gordon Nunn, Alex Heaney, Harry Robertson
Manager: Not Recorded
0 - 5 England F.A.
Edward Burgin, Harry Bamford, John McCue, Syd Owen, Reg Flewin (c), Joe Shaw, Gordon Hurst, Jack Sewell, Ike Clarke, Bill Smith, Bobby Langton
Managers: Frank Adams and David Wiseman
Goals: Clarke (x2), Sewell, Smith, Hurst

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