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Friendly Matches
Saturday May 3 1958 Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney, Australia Referee: Herbert Imlay (Australia) Linesmen: Bill Jameson and Norm Vidler (Australia) Attendance: 23,240
AUSTRALIA Jim McCabe, Alwyn Warren (Alec Fraser), Harry Murdoch, Bill Westerveld, Joe Marston (c), John Pettigrew, Bruce Morrow, Frank Loughran, Tom McWatters, Spencer Kitching, Brian Vogler Coach: Joe Marston Goals: Loughran, Morrow	2	-	5	Blackpool (England) George Farm, Tom Garrett, Jack Wright, Jimmy Kelly, Roy Gatrix, Hugh Kelly (c), Stanley Matthews, Jimmy Hagan, Ray Charnley, Malcolm Starkey, Bill Perry Manager: Eric Hayward Goals: Charnley 17, Perry 35, 70, Hagan, Starkey
The famous English club Blackpool toured Australia in May and June of 1958. The touring party included the great Stanley Mathews who entertained the Australian crowds with his tremendous touch and ability to read a game as well as Jimmy Hagan. Hagan had been a member of the England F.A. touring team in 1951. Big crowds greeted the team wherever they went and the tour was considered one of the most popular in the history of Australian soccer to date. Match Day Programme
Saturday May 10 1958 Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney, Australia Referee: Keith Urwin (Australia) Linesmen: L.A.Wilson and J.W.Litson (Australia) Attendance: 17,879
AUSTRALIA Jim McCabe, Kevin O'Neill, Harry Murdoch, Norm Rule, Joe Marston (c), Bede Greenfield, Bill McLean, Frank Loughran, Bruce Morrow, Spencer Kitching, Gordon Nunn Coach: Joe Marston Goals: Nunn 5, 14	2	-	8	Blackpool (England) George Farm, Tom Garrett, Jack Wright, Jimmy Kelly, Roy Gatrix, Hugh Kelly (c), Stanley Matthews, Jimmy Hagan, Ray Charnley, Malcolm Starkey, Bill Perry Manager: Eric Hayward Goals: Charnley 25, 28, 52, Perry 35, -, Hagan, Starkey, Matthews 88
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Saturday May 17 1958 Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woollongabba, Brisbane, Australia Referee: Vince Dobinson (Australia) Linesmen: P.Fiels and A.Petersen (Australia) Attendance: 17,248
AUSTRALIA Brian Topfer, Kevin O'Neill, Harry Murdoch, Norm Rule, Joe Marston (c), Bede Greenfield, Cliff Almond, Frank Loughran, Bruce Morrow, Spencer Kitching, Brian Vogler Coach: Joe Marston Goals: Marston 53 pen, Vogler	2	-	4	Blackpool (England) George Farm, Tom Garrett, Jack Wright, Jimmy Kelly, Roy Gatrix, Hugh Kelly (c), Stanley Matthews, Jimmy Hagan, Ray Charnley, Malcolm Starkey, Bill Perry Manager: Eric Hayward Goals: Hagan 23, _, H.Kelly, Perry 83
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Saturday May 24 1958 Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia Referee: R.J.Karbey (Australia) Linesmen: G.Lamb and S.Radjendvic (Australia) Attendance: 15,646
AUSTRALIA Jim McCabe, Kevin O'Neill, Fred Pagini, Norm Rule, Joe Marston (c), Don West, Brian Vogler, Bill McLean, Bruce Morrow, Spencer Kitching, Doug Stewart Coach: Joe Marston	0	-	1	Blackpool (England) George Farm, Tom Garrett, Jack Wright, Ewan Fenton, Roy Gatrix, Hugh Kelly (c), Stanley Matthews, Jimmy Hagan, Ray Charnley, Malcolm Starkey, Peter Hauser Manager: Eric Hayward Goal: Charnley 30
Saturday May 31 1958 Olympic Park, Melbourne, Australia Referee: Geoff Harrison (Australia) Linesmen: F.Hutchinson and S.McCormack (Australia) Attendance: 20,097
AUSTRALIA Joe Ruyters, Kevin O'Neill, Fred Pagini, Bob Wemyss, Joe Marston (c), Tony Vella, Frank Gmelch, Bruce Morrow, Alec Beattie, Frank Loughran, Gordon Nunn Coach: Joe Marston	0	-	7	Blackpool (England) George Farm, Tom Garrett, Jack Wright, Jimmy Kelly, Roy Gatrix, Ewan Fenton, Stanley Matthews, Jimmy Hagan, Roy Charnley, Malcolm Starkey, Bill Perry Manager: Eric Hayward Goals: Hagan (x2), Starkey (x2), Matthews, Fenton, Wright
Saturday August 2 1958 Blandford Park, Auckland, New Zealand Referee: A.Furse (New Zealand) Attendance: 4,500
Auckland Province (New Zealand) Ken Hough (T.Gavan 52), Douglas Lapwood, Jock Aird, W.Walsh, Theo van der Broek, Ken Armstrong (c), A.Barker, J.Wrathall, Bill Hume, J.Brown, Gary Eccles Manager: Not Recorded Goals: Barker 25, Hume	2	-	1	AUSTRALIA Jim McCabe, Kevin O'Neill, Harry Murdoch, Bob Wemyss, Joe Marston (c), Ron Adair, Emmanuel Vella, Frank Loughran, Bruce Morrow, Spencer Kitching, Gordon Nunn Coach: Joe Marston Goal: Loughran 5
Australia embarked on a ten match tour of New Zealand in August 1958. The Australians played two 'test matches' against the New Zealand national team(see A archive) and the remainder of games against local representative and club sides.
Tuesday August 5 1958 Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand Referee: B.Dobson (New Zealand) Linesmen: T.Ward and E.Lester (New Zealand) Attendance: 4,000
Wellington (New Zealand) Peter Whiting, Brian Howell, Gordon McClelland, Jimmy Warrender, Brian Fletcher, Keith Gibson (c), F.Nicol, Rodney Reid, A.Schryvers, Ron Kearns, Thomas McCabe Coach: Not Recorded Goals: O'Neill Own Goal, Kearns	2	-	2	AUSTRALIA Jim McCabe, Kevin O'Neill, Ron Adair, Bob Wemyss, Joe Marston (c), Norm Rule, Emmanuel Vella, Frank Loughran, Bruce Morrow, Spencer Kitching, Brian Vogler Coach: Joe Marston Goals: Morrow 8, Vella 61
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Thursday August 7 1958 Trafalgar Park, Nelson, New Zealand Referee: R.H.Royce (New Zealand) Attendance: 1,500
Nelson Combined (New Zealand) W.Neilson, P.Perkins, L.Hurd, G.Newell, K.Dempster, E.Fox, F.Nicol, Alan Smith, J.Donovan, R.Stewart, O.Bajema Coach: Not Recorded	0	-	6	AUSTRALIA William Firkins, Jack Mather, Ron Adair, Norm Rule, Joe Marston (c), Bob Wemyss, Emmanuel Vella, Bruce Morrow, Gordon Nunn, Frank Loughran, Brian Vogler Coach: Joe Marston Goals: Marston pen, Vella 48, Morrow _, 88, Loughran 54, Nunn 75
Saturday August 9 1958 Carisbrook Park, Dunedin, New Zealand Referee: E.Mason (New Zealand) Linesmen: S.N.McGregor and A.Williams (New Zealand) Attendance: 5,000
South Island (New Zealand) B.Davidson, G.Cullen, A.Young, R.Durant, A.Laffey, Patrick McFarlane, W.Berry, George McLaren, Edward Charlton, George Cuthill, Charles Steele Manager: J.Welsh	0	-	3	AUSTRALIA Jim McCabe, Kevin O'Neill, Harry Murdoch, Ron Adair, Joe Marston (c), Bob Wemyss, Bruce Morrow, Frank Loughran, Gordon Nunn, Spencer Kitching, Emmanuel Vella Coach: Joe Marston Goals: Vella 14, Morrow (x2)
Tuesday August 12 1958 Caledonian Ground, Timaru, New Zealand Referee: A.Williams (New Zealand) Attendance: Not Recorded
South Canterbury Combined (New Zealand) L.Johnson, G.Cullen, W.Nyholt, K.Foxcroft (c), J.Smithey, S.Newman, E.Husband, N.Keeman, R.Townend, George Cuthill, W.Berry Manager: Not Recorded	0	-	10	AUSTRALIA William Firkins, Kevin O'Neill, Jack Mather, Ron Adair, Joe Marston (c), Bob Wemyss, Bruce Morrow, Spencer Kitching, Gordon Nunn, Bruce Vogler, Frank Loughran Coach: Joe Marston Goals: Nunn (x4), Vogler (x3), Loughran, Morrow, Kitching
Wednesday August 13 1958 English Park, Christchurch, New Zealand Referee: I.Bilcliff (New Zealand) Attendance: Not Recorded
Canterbury Province (New Zealand) G.Richards, A.Juner, W.Charlton, R.Durant, A.Laffey, W.Rodger, Charles Steel, M.Keenan (Rennell 46), Edward Charlton, George McLean, D.Worthington Manager: Not Recorded	0	-	8	AUSTRALIA Jim McCabe, Kevin O'Neill, Harry Murdoch, Norm Rule, Joe Marston (c), Bob Wemyss, Bruce Morrow, Ron Adair, Gordon Nunn, Emmanuel Vella, Brian Vogler Coach: Joe Marston Goals: Nunn (x3), Marston (x2 incl a pen), Vogler (x2), Morrow
Tuesday August 19 1958 Pukekura Park, New Plymouth, New Zealand Referee: A.V.Cooper (New Zealand) Attendance: 7,000
Taranaki Combined (New Zealand) B.Vennik, J.Half, W.Pye, D.Evans, I.McMillan, J.Hurn, G.Nicholson, W.Beech, R.Griffin, G.Bellchambers, E.Meuli Manager: Not Recorded Goal: Griffin 13	1	-	8	AUSTRALIA William Firkins, Harry Murdoch, Kevin O'Neill, Bob Wemyss, Jack Mather, Norm Rule, Emmanuel Vella, Spencer Kitching, Gordon Nunn, Frank Loughran, Bruce Morrow Coach: Joe Marston Goals: Loughran (x3 incl a pen), Kitching 44, Nunn 49, Morrow _, 88, Other Goalscorer Not Known
Thursday August 21 1958 Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand Referee: W.Austin (New Zealand) Linesmen: B.Robertson and E.S.Davies (New Zealand) Attendance: 1,500
Waikato (New Zealand) M.Saunders, P.Moir, F.Poelman, D.Emmott, T.Henderson, R.McLean, T.Hobbs, J.Wrathall, Bill Hume, A.Leong (c), J.Raart Manager: Not Recorded Goals: Hume, Raart	2	-	5	AUSTRALIA Jim McCabe, Kevin O'Neill, Harry Murdoch, Ron Adair, Joe Marston (c), Norm Rule, Bruce Morrow, Emmanuel Vella, Gordon Nunn (Bob Wemyss (Spencer Kitching 46), Frank Loughran, Brian Vogler Coach: Joe Marston Goals: Nunn 30, Kitching (x2), Morrow, O'Neill

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