Source: Soccer World.

Friendly Matches
Wednesday February 6 1974 Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, Australia Referee: Don Campbell (Australia) Attendance: 12,454
AUSTRALIA Jim Fraser (Jim Milisavljevic 46), Doug Utjenesovic, Peter Wilson, Manfred Schaefer (Adrian Alston 46), Col Curran, Ray Richards, Jim Mackay, Jim Rooney (John Warren 67), Ray Baartz, Atti Abonyi, Branko Buljevic Coach: Rale Rasic Goal: Eipel 9 Own Goal	1	-	2	Ferencvaros (Hungary) Istvan Geczi, Gyoso Martos, Ferenc Eipel (Tamas Viczko 19), Peter Vepi, Istvan Juhasz, Laszlo Balint, Istvan Szoke, Laszlo Branikovits, Janus Mate, Lajos Ku, Istvan Magyar Coach: Jeno Dalnoki Caution: Vepi 48 Goals: Janos Mate 3, 83
The Hungarian club side Ferencvaros visited Australia in 1974 and played two matches against Australia. As this was a FIFA World Cup Finals year for Australia, coach Rale Rasic used these matches in Adelaide and Sydney as preparation for his players.
Sunday February 10 1974 Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney, Australia Referee: Tony Boskovic (Australia) Attendance: 15,945
AUSTRALIA Jim Fraser (Jim Milisavljevic), Doug Utjesenovic, Peter Wilson, Manfred Schaefer, Col Curran, Ray Richards (Atti Abonyi 57), John Warren (Jim Mackay), Ray Baartz, Jim Rooney, Ernie Campbell (Max Tolson 70), Adrian Alston (Branko Buljevic) Coach: Rale Rasic Caution: Richards 30	0	-	0	Ferencvaros (Hungary) Istvan Geczki, Gyoso Martos, Jozsef Mucha, Peter Vepi, Istvan Juhasz, Laszlo Balint, Istvan Szoke, Laszlo Branikovits, Janus Mate, Lajos Ku, Istvan Magyar (Ferenc Eipel) Coach: Jeno Dalnoki
Match reports by Lou Gautier and Keith Gilmour
Wednesday March 20 1974 Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney, Australia Referee: Tim Davies (Australia) Attendance: 2,975
AUSTRALIA Jim Fraser (Jim Milisavljevic), Doug Utjesenovic, Peter Wilson, Manfred Schaefer, Col Curran, Jim Rooney, Jim Mackay (Ray Pocock), Dave Harding, Ray Baartz, Atti Abonyi, Peter Ollerton Coach: Rale Rasic	0	-	0	Auckland XI (New Zealand) Praven Jeram, Tony Sibley, Brian Armstrong, Brian Turner, John Houghton, Nigel Ashurst (John Legg), Vivian Hope-Eadst (Dave Taylor), Dennis Tindall, Bill De Graaf, Earl Thomas (Adrian Elrick), Ron Armstrong Coach: Ken Armstrong
An Auckland XI representative team visited Australia for a tour and played one match against Australia. This match provided Australian coach Rale Rasic an opportunity to play an additional match as preparation for the FIFA World Cup Finals in Germany.
Tuesday June 4 1974 Espenmoos Stadium, St. Gallen, Switzerland Referee: Not recorded Attendance: 4,000
St. Gallen (Switzerland) Line-up Included: Karl Hutter, Petter Guggi, Rolf Blatter Coach: Željko Perušić Goal: Blatter 82	1	-	4	AUSTRALIA Alan Maher, Doug Utjesenovic, Peter Wilson, John Watkiss, Harry Williams, Jim Mackay, Jim Rooney, Ernie Campbell, Atti Abonyi, Adrian Alston, John Warren Coach: Rale Rasic Goals: Guggi 66 Own Goal, Alston 69, 77, 78
Australia left for the FIFA World Cup Finals, playing internationals against Indonesia and Israel, before arriving in Europe, or Switzerland to be precise, where they played a number of club teams as they continued preparations for their first match against East Germany.
Thursday June 6 1974 Stadion Au, Brugg, Switzerland Referee: Anton Buchell (Switzerland) Attendance: 4,000
Bernes SC Young Boys (Switzerland) Walter Eichenberger, Rolf Vogell, Bosshard, Martin Trumpler, Ernst Schmocker, Wyttenbach (Rossi 46), Jan Andersen, Messerli, Kobi Brechbuhl, Serge Muthmenthaler, Jean-Claude Bruttin Coach: Kurt Linder	0	-	2	AUSTRALIA Jack Reilly (Jim Milisavljevic), Doug Utjenesovic, Peter Wilson, Manfred Schaefer, Harry Williams, Ray Richards, Jim Rooney, Jim Mackay, John Warren (Ernie Campbell), Adrian Alston (Peter Ollerton), Branko Buljevic (Atti Abonyi) Coach: Rale Rasic Caution: Richards Goals: Richards 30, Abonyi 78
Saturday June 8 1974 Stade de la Maliadere, Neuchatel, Switzerland Referee: Andrew Favre (Switzerland) Attendance: 3,400
Neuchatel Xamax FC (Switzerland) Hermann Rufi (Pascal Lecoultre 46), Jean-Pierre Claude, Ilano Mantoan, Branko Raslovic, Peter Blusch, Horst Nussbaum (Roland Clitherlet 11), Jean-Claude Richard, Adriano Ripamonti, Laroussi, Jean-Michel Guillaume, Jean-Michel Elsig Coach: Lev Mantula	0	-	1	AUSTRALIA Jack Reilly, Doug Utjesenovic (Harry Williams 46), Peter Wilson, Manfred Schaefer, Col Curran, Ray Richards, Jim Rooney, Jim Mackay, John Warren (Branko Buljevic 46), Adrian Alston (Peter Ollerton 46), Atti Abonyi (Branko Buljevic 46) Coach: Rale Rasic Goal: Richards 62

Last updated: 16 September 2021.