Sources: Soccer World, Soccer Action and Daily Newspapers.

Friendly Matches
Sunday February 29 1976 Newmarket Park, Auckland, New Zealand Referee: Not Recorded Attendance: 12,300
New Zealand Praven Jeram, Anthony Sibley, John Houghton, Adrian Elrick, Ian Park, Brian Turner, Warren Fleet, David Taylor (Graham Storer), Iain Ormond, Earl Thomas, Kevin Mulgrew Coach: Barrie Truman	0	-	1	AUSTRALIA Todd Clarke, Doug Utjesenovic, George Harris, Peter Wilson, Col Bennett, Jimmy Rooney, Dave Harding, Agenor Muniz, Mark Jankovics (John Nyskohus), Peter Ollerton, Murray Barnes Coach: Brian Green Goal: Harding 79
The first international assignment in 1976 for the Socceroos was a home and away friendly series against the old enemy, New Zealand. Under coach Brian Green the Australians again proved their dominance over the Kiwis. Match Day Programme
Tuesday March 2 1976 Olympic Park, Melbourne, Australia Referee: Stewart Mellings (Australia) Assistant Referees: R.Henderson and H.Verniers (Australia) Attendance: 2,000
AUSTRALIA Todd Clarke, Doug Utjesenovic, Peter Wilson, Col Bennett, George Harris, Dave Harding, Agenor Muniz, Jimmy Rooney, Atti Abonyi (John Nyskohus 72), Peter Ollerton, Murray Barnes Coach: Brian Green Goals: Barnes 7, Ollerton 14, Abonyi 70	3	-	1	New Zealand Praven Jeram, Anthony Sibley, John Houghton, Adrian Elrick, Ian Park, Brian Turner, Warren Fleet, David Taylor, Iain Ormond, Earl Thomas, Kevin Mulgrew Coach: Barrie Truman Goal: Taylor 74
The second match in Melbourne was the last for coach Brian Green. Twenty days after coaching the Socceroos to victory Brian Green handed in his resignation and fled to England after being found guilty of shoplifting in an Australian court.
Wednesday August 11 1976 Manuka Oval, Manuka, Canberra, Australia Referee: Tony Boskovic (Australia) Assistant Referees: McDermont and Meer (Australia) Attendance: 3,046
AUSTRALIA Todd Clarke, Kevin Mullen, Peter Wilson, Richie Bell, Alan Ainslie, Peter Stone, John Davies, Mendo Ristovski, Duncan Cummings, Murray Barnes, Phil O'Connor Coach: Jim Shoulder	0	-	1	Hong Kong Chu Kwok Kuen, Ah Wing Hung, Choi York Yee, Lai Sun Cheung, Tsang Ting Fai (Li Ping Hung 81), Cheng Kwok Kan, Lo Fuk Hing, Cheung Ka Ping, Kwok Ka Ming, Sze Kin Kay, Tang Hung Cheong Coach: Franz Van Balkom Goal: Tang Hung Chong 21
Australias next national team coach was Jim Shoulder. His first international match in charge of the Socceroos was against Hong Kong in Canberra.
Wednesday August 18 1976 Grahame Park, Gosford, Australia Referee: Peter Rampley Assistant Referees: Parberry and Holt (Australia) Attendance: 5,000
AUSTRALIA Todd Clarke, Doug Utjesenovic, Peter Wilson, Col Bennett, Harry Williams, Jimmy Rooney, Agenor Muniz (Gary Byrne 61), Dave Harding, John Kosmina, Murray Barnes (Phil O'Connor 71), Atti Abonyi Coach: Jim Shoulder Goals: Abonyi 12, Harding 27	2	-	0	Hong Kong Chu Kwok Fun, Au Wing Hung, Choy Yuk Yue, Cheng Yu Yung, Lai Sun Cheung, Tsang Ting Fai, Cheng Kwok Kun, Leung Nang Yan, Cheung Ka Ping, Chung Chor Wai, Kwok Ka Ming Coach: Franz Van Balkom
Wednesday October 20 1976 Djakarta, Indonesia Referee: Soedorso (Indonesia) Attendance: 40,000
Indonesia Lineup Included; Suab Rizal Coach: Not Recorded Goal: Rizal 83	1	-	1	AUSTRALIA Alan Maher, Doug Utjesenovic, Peter Wilson, Richie Bell, Harry Williams, Dave Harding (Gary Byrne 70), Agenor Muniz, Jim Rooney, Atti Abonyi (Gary Marocchi 70), Peter Ollerton, John Kosmina Coach: Jim Shoulder Goal: Abonyi 5
Australia embarked on a world tour playing a number of international and club opponents in both Asia and Europe. Under new coach Jim Shoulder the tour was designed to provide some good match experience for a squad that would be facing World Cup qualifiers in the next twelve months. The first destination was South East Asia and an international against Indonesia. Socceroo Squad Listing
Friday October 22 1976 Kallang National Stadium, Singapore Referee: Lee (Singapore) Attendance: 40,000
Singapore Lineup Including unknown substitute; Edmund Wee, Hayil Ibrahim, Robert Sim, Samad Alapitchay (c), Syed Mutalib, Gidam Mohammed, Jacob Chaeko, Zamal Abidin, Mohammed Noh, Arahad Khamis, Doliah Kassim, Ahmad Sayuti (Suriamoorthy) Coach: Choo Seng Quee	0	-	1	AUSTRALIA Alan Maher (Todd Clarke 46), George Harris, Col Bennett, Peter Wilson (c), Jim Tansey, Gary Byrne, Agenor Muniz, Gary Marocchi (Dave Harding 70), Murray Barnes (Atti Abonyi 46), Peter Ollerton, John Nyskohus Coach: Jim Shoulder Goal: Ollerton 48
Sunday October 24 1976 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong Referee: Not Recorded Attendance: Not Recorded
Hong Kong Chu Kwok Kun, Lai Sun Cheung, Tsang Ting Fai, Choy Yuk Yue, Au Wing Hung, Cheng Kwok Kun, Tang Hung Cheong, Wu Kwok Hung, Kwok Ka Ming (c), Chung Chor Wai, Cheung Ke Ping Subs: Fung Chi Ming, Loo Fook Hing Coach: Franz Van Balkom	0	-	2	AUSTRALIA Todd Clarke, Doug Utjesenovic (George Harris 46), Peter Wilson, Col Bennett, Harry Williams, Jimmy Rooney, Agenor Muniz, Dave Harding, John Nyskohus, John Kosmina, Atti Abonyi Coach: Jim Shoulder Goals: Abonyi 35 pen, Nyskohus 44
Wednesday November 3 1976 National Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel Referee: Rene Mathieu (Switzerland) Attendance: 15,000
Isreal Yossef Sorinov, Elimelech Levantel, Haim Bar (Jacob Cohen), David Primo (Alon Ben-Dor), Meir Nimni, Uri Malmilian (Dani Noiman), Avraham Cohen, Yaron Oz, Mordechay Spiegler, Gideon Damti, Itzhak Peretz (Oded Machnes) Coach: David Schweitzer Goal: Damti 42	1	-	1	AUSTRALIA Todd Clarke, Doug Utjesenovic, Peter Wilson (c), Col Bennett, Harry Williams, Jimmy Rooney, Gary Byrne, Gary Marocchi (Agenor Muniz 57), John Kosmina, Peter Ollerton, Atti Abonyi (John Nyskohus 72) Coach: Jim Shoulder Goal: Wilson 56

Last updated: 21 December 2023.