1971 Australia Men's National Team Results
Researched by Doug Butcher, Thomas Esamie, Kevin Christopher and John Punshon and Written by Greg Stock

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Source: Page Authors, Daily Newspapers and Soccer World

Friendly Matches

Sunday June 13 1971
Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney, Australia
Referee: Tony Boskovic (Australia)
Assistant Referees: Neil Campbell and Norm Jones (Australia)
Attendance: 13,982
AUSTRALIA
Jack Reilly, George Keith, Peter Wilson, John Watkiss, Col Curran, Jim Rooney, Ray Richards, Ray Baartz, George Blues, Adrian Alston, Atti Abonyi (Eric Norman)
Coach: Rale Rasic
0 - 1 England F.A.
Peter Grummit, Peter Hindley, Alan Stephenson, Keith Eddy, Peter Wall, Mike Keen, Mike Mills, Norman Piper, Chris Chilton, Dave Watson, Chris Garland (George McVitie 82)
Manager: Ron Seart
Goal: Watson 52

An English Football Assciation representative team toured Australia and played two matches against the Australian national side in Sydney and Melbourne. Rale Rasic used these matches as an oppurtunity to view his playing talent before the three match series against Israel later in the year.

England F.A. Squad Listing
Match Report by Paul Dean

Sunday June 20 1971
Olympic Park, Melbourne, Australia
Referee: Geoff Harrison (Australia)
Assistant Referees: T.Venables and Stuart Mellings (Australia)
Attendance: 12,216
AUSTRALIA
Jack Reilly, George Keith, Peter Wilson, John Watkiss, Col Curran, Jim Rooney, Ray Richards, Ray Baartz, George Blues (Max Tolson 46), Adrian Alston, Atti Abonyi
Coach: Rale Rasic
0 - 1 England F.A.
Peter Grummit, Peter Hindley, Alex Stephenson, Keith Eddy, Peter Wall, Mike Keen, Mike Mills, Norman Piper, Chris Chilton, Dave Watson, Chris Garland
Manager: Ron Seart
Goal: Watson 31

England F.A. Squad Listing
 

Last updated: 20 December 2023.