Sources: Soccer Action, Australian Soccer Weekly ASF Annual Report, Paddocks to Pitches by Richard Kreider.

Friendly Matches
Saturday November 26 1983 Inglewood Reserve, Inglewood, Perth Referee: Frank Green (Australia) Attendance: Not Known
Western Australia Glen Giudici, M Pearson, Ricky Davies, Frank Faraone, Frank Green, Steve Tombides, Paul Tombides, Jeff Lewis, Frank Clark, Eric Williams; Substitutes: Rene De Koning, Frank McKay, David Kamasz, Norrie Sutton, Steve McCaffrey Coach: Mike Leigh Goals: McCaffrey, Campbell	2	-	1	AUSTRALIA Terry Greedy, Jim Cant, Steve O'Connor, David Ratcliffe, Graham Jennings, Joe Watson (Peter Tredinnick 70), Peter Katholos (Jim Campbell 65), Tony Henderson, Ken Murphy (Mark Jankovics 46), John Kosmina, Phil O'Connor Coach: Les Scheinflug Goal: Kosmina
In December 1983 Australia was invited to participate in the 1983 Merlion Cup in Singapore as defending champions. To warm up for this tournament Australia played a practise game against the Western Australian representative side
Wednesday November 30 1983 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Referee: Not Known Attendance: Not Known
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) Lineup Not Known Coach: Not Known Goal: Goalscorer Not Known	1	-	4	AUSTRALIA Terry Greedy (Bruce James 60), Charlie Yankos, Steve O'Connor, David Ratcliffe, Graham Jennings, Joe Watson (Ken Murphy), Peter Katholos (Jim Campbell 70), Tony Henderson, Peter Tredinnick, John Kosmina (Mark Jankovics 75), Phil O'Connor Coach: Les Scheinflug Goals: Kosmina (x2), Henderson, Katholos
A second practice match before the Merlion Cup was played against Malaysian club side Kuala Lumpur.
Wednesday December 7 1983 National Stadium, Singapore Referee: Not Known Attendance: Not Known
Singapore B Lineup Not Known Coach: Not Recorded	0	-	1	AUSTRALIA Terry Greedy, Charlie Yankos, Steve O'Connor, David Ratcliffe, Graham Jennings, Peter Katholos (Ken Murphy 46), Tony Henderson, Peter Tredinnick (Jim Campbell 66), Mark Jankovics, John Kosmina, Phil O'Connor Coach: Les Scheinflug Goal: Kosmina
The second match of the Merlion Cup tournament was against the 'B' side of Singapore. Being against non 'A' opposition this match is in the B archive. The win against the Singapore B side put Australias quest for the trophy back on track after they were beaten by China in the first game.

Last updated: 24 May 2024.