Читать книгу The Politics of South African Football - Alpheus Koonyaditse - Страница 10
ОглавлениеWhile in the early twentieth century the export of football talent was not what it is today, South Africa happened to have a team of players in, of all places, the United States. On November 17, 1916, the Kokomo Daily Tribune in Indiana reported that “football is to receive considerable attention” from students at the University of Michigan. “The boosters for the English sport”, the report went on, “include 24 students from South Africa, who have a team of their own.” It was clearly seen as a major story at the time, since the same report was carried by the Wisconson-based Janesville Daily Gazette, and the term “football” definitely referred to soccer, rather than American football, hence the reference to “English sport.” South African football seemingly enjoyed world press coverage.
On April 19, 1920, the Manitoba Free Press in Winnipeg, Canada, ran an article on its sports page saying that an England selection would be touring South Africa the following month. This seems to have been a national team, as players were selected from a number of prominent clubs: Gough (Sheffield United), Longworth (Liverpool), Elevy (Luton), Treasure (Bristol), Voissey (Millwall), Ramber (Liverpool), Woodhouse (Brighton), Burns (London), Turnbull (Bradford), Harvery (Sheffield Wednesday), Merter (Hull), Smith (Bolton), Fazackerley (Sheffield United), Sloley (Corinthians), Hawes (Norwich), Davies (Swindon), Woodcock (Manchester United). The report indicated that the team would be coached by Whitley of Chelsea and was to leave for South Africa on May 7, 1920. The tour was to last three months with the team returning to England in August.
The tour itself appears to have been in response to earlier requests by the South Africa Football Association and New Zealand Soccer. In 1919 Reuters reported: “the governing council of the soccer code [the English Football Association], has received [an] invitation for English elevens to visit those countries next season.”
These tours, particularly the one to South Africa, inspired other Dominion countries to invite British teams. Canada invited Scotland for an international tour to take place in 1920. Canadian newspapers made it clear that they would prefer a fully-fledged professional outfit as opposed to an invitational side. The Winnipeg Free Press report went on to explain that the reason the Canadians felt they needed the respect of being met with a fully-fledged and strong team was that “[t]he British teams have toured South Africa and Europe in recent years, [so] it is up to Scotland to obey the call of the blood and send a team to Canada.” The report predicted confidently that the “team sent will be a full-blown professional outfit, not an aggregation of university men.”
Subsequently, there appear not to have been any international tours until the late 1940s. However, in 1933 there were negotiations between the Australian Football Association and SAFA. This was in the wake of the failure by the Australians to persuade the German Football Association to visit Australia “owing to the great distance.” After a lull of some years, there was a flurry of activity between Australia and Southern Rhodesia (now called Zimbabwe).
In 1947 South Africa visited Australia. Initially they had planned to play five international friendly matches starting in Sydney, but due to a shipping strike the South Africans had to stay on for an extra five weeks. As a result the team played six additional unscheduled matches. Match data for games played against British Commonwealth countries as well as Portugal and Israel from 1947 to 1955 is as follows:
Australia 1-2 South Africa
May 10, 1947 – Sydney: Sydney Cricket Ground, 40 000 spectators
Referee: William McWilliams (Australia)
Assistant referees: W Chard (Australia), H McLeod (Australia)
AUSTRALIA
Norman Conquest, Joe Marston, Cec Drummond, David Coote, Alec Heaney, Lex Gibb, Ted Drain, James Cunningham, Charles Stewart, Reg Date, Ray Marshall
Coach: N Gillespie
SOUTH AFRICA
James Pickerill, Doug McCreadie, Ernie Dowell, Cecil Kurland, Harry Naish, Dudley Forbes, Basil Clack, Gordon Falconer, Donald Wilson, Horace Smethurst, Len Anley
Coach: J Barbour
GOAL SCORERS
Reg Date – Len Anley, Donald Wilson (penalty)
Australia 2-4 South Africa
May 24, 1947 – Brisbane: Brisbane Cricket Ground, 15 000 spectators
Referee: T Boyd (Australia)
AUSTRALIA
Norman Conquest, Joe Marston, Cec Drummond, David Coote, William Wilson, Lex Gibb, Charles Stewart, Alec Heaney, Reg Date, Ron Hughes, Max Wynn
Coach: N Gillespie
SOUTH AFRICA
Jimmy Pickerill, Doug McCreadie, Ernie Dowell, Cecil Kurland, Ray Ferryman, Dudley Forbes, Basil Clack, Gordon Falconer, Donald Wilson, Horace Smethurst, Len Anley
Coach: J Barbour
GOAL SCORERS
Reg Date (2) – Len Anley (2), Horace Smethurst, Donald Wilson
Australia 3-3 South Africa
May 31, 1947 – Sydney: Sydney Show Grounds, 20 000 spectators
Referee: William McWilliams (Australia)
Assistant referees: Frank Chidgey (Australia), Harry Spowall (Australia)
AUSTRALIA
Norman Conquest, Joe Marston, Cec Drummond, Lex Gibb, William Wilson, Alec Heaney, Jim Cunningham, Ron Hughes, Dick Kemp, Reg Date (captain), Max Wynn
Coach: N Gillespie
SOUTH AFRICA
Jimmy Pickerill, Ronald Nicholson, Ernie Dowell, Cecil Kurland, Harry Naish, Dudley Forbes, Johnny Claassens, Gordon Falconer, Donald Wilson, Horace Smethurst, Len Anley
Coach: J Barbour
GOAL SCORERS
Jim Cunningham, Reg Date (2) – Johnny Claassens (2), Horace Smethurst
Australia 5-1 South Africa
June 7, 1947 – Newcastle: Newcastle Sports Ground, 18 442 spectators
Referee: William McWilliams (Australia)
Assistant referees: H Parker (Australia), M Brown (Australia)
AUSTRALIA
Norman Conquest, Joe Marston, Cec Drummond, Lex Gibb, Alec Heaney (captain), Robert Murray, Dick Kemp, Jim Cunningham, Reg Date, Ron Hughes, Max Wynn
Coach: N Gillespie
SOUTH AFRICA
Jimmy Pickerill – Doug McCreadie, Ernie Dowell, Cecil Kurland, Harry Naish, Dudley Forbes, Johnny Claassens, Gordon Falconer, Donald Wilson, Horace Smethurst, Len Anley
Coach: J Barbour
GOAL SCORERS
Reg Date (3), Ron Hughes, Jim Cunningham – Donald Wilson
Australia 1-2 South Africa
June 14, 1947 – Sydney: Sydney Cricket Ground
Referee: William McWilliams (Australia)
Assistant referees: H McLeod (Australia), W Chard (Australia)
AUSTRALIA
Norman Conquest, Cec Drummond, Joe Marston, Lex Gibb, Alec Heaney, Robert Murray, Reg Date, Jim Cunningham, Dick Kemp, Ron Hughes, Max Wynn
Coach: N Gillespie
SOUTH AFRICA
Claude Brink, Ronald Nicholson, Ernie Dowell, Cecil Kurland, Harry Naish, Dudley Forbes, Johnny Claassens, Gordon Falconer, Donald Wilson, Horace Smethurst, Len Anley
Coach: J Barbour
GOAL SCORERS
Jim Cunningham – Len Anley (2)
New Zealand 5-6 South Africa
June 28, 1947 – Christchurch: Lancaster Park, 10 500 spectators
Referee: CG Sweeney (New Zealand)
NEW ZEALAND
Davey, P Harris, Speed (captain), Gordon, Cleal, Beavis, Sharp, Wood, G Smith, Woods, K Mason8
Coach: JR Sheffield
SOUTH AFRICA
Jimmy Pickerill, Doug McCreadie, Ernie Dowell, Hermanus Pretorius, Harry Naish, Dudley Forbes, Sidney O’Linn, Gordon Falconer, Donald Wilson, Horace Smethurst (captain), Basil Clack
Coach: J Barbour
GOAL SCORERS
Not known
New Zealand 0-6 South Africa
July 5, 1947 – Dunedin: Carisbrook, 12 000 spectators
Referee: P George (New Zealand)
NEW ZEALAND
Davey, P Harris, Speed (captain), Drylie, Cleal, V Smith, Sharp, Wilkinson, G Smith, Wood, K Mason
Coach: JR Sheffield
SOUTH AFRICA
Claude Brink, Doug McCreadie, Ernie Dowell, Cecil Kurland, Harry Naish, Dudley Forbes, Sidney O’Linn, Gordon Falconer, Donald Wilson, Horace Smethurst (captain), Len Anley
Coach: J Barbour
GOAL SCORERS
Not known
New Zealand 3-8 South Africa
July 12, 1947 – Wellington: Athletic Park, 8 000 spectators
Referee: A Aspen (New Zealand)
NEW ZEALAND
Davey, P Harris, Speed (captain), Gordon, V Smith, Hutchinson, Sharp, Wood, G Smith, Woods, K Mason
Coach: JR Sheffield
SOUTH AFRICA
Jimmy Pickerill, Doug McCreadie, Ernie Dowell, Cecil Kurland, Harry Naish, Dudley Forbes, Johnny Claassens, Gordon Falconer, Donald Wilson, Horace Smethurst, Len Anley
Coach: J Barbour
GOAL SCORERS
Not known
New Zealand 1-4 South Africa
July 19, 1947 – Auckland: Eden Park, 12 000 spectators
Referee: FO Green (New Zealand)
NEW ZEALAND
Davey, O’Malley, Speed (captain), V Smith, Gordon, Hutchinson, Robinson, Wood, G Smith, Woods, K Mason
Coach: JR Sheffield
SOUTH AFRICA
Claude Brink, Ronald Nicholson, Ernie Dowell, Steve van Rensburg, Harry Naish, Dudley Forbes, Johnny Claassens, Gordon Falconer, Donald Wilson, Horace Smethurst (captain), Len Anley
Coach: J Barbour
GOAL SCORERS
Not known
South Africa 3-2 Australia
June 24, 1950 – Durban: Kingsmead, 20 000 spectators
Referee: Not known
SOUTH AFRICA
Ken Nadauld, B Mechanick, Gordon Frew, H Klonner, Harry Naish (captain), Cliff Jacques, Ray Botha, Harold Paton, Johnny Claassens, Tony Holtz, Jackie Carr
Coach: J Barbour
AUSTRALIA
Norman Conquest, Kevin O’Neill, Cec Drummond, Robert Lawrie (captain), Tom Jack, Robert Young, George Sanders, Allan Johns, Gordon Nunn, Eric Hulme, Harry Robertson
Coach: Tom Jack9
GOAL SCORERS
Johnny Claassens (2), Botha – Gordon Nunn, Eric Hulme
South Africa 2-1 Australia
July 1, 1950 – Johannesburg: Ellis Park, 20 000 spectators
Referee: Not known
SOUTH AFRICA
Aubrey Tyrell, B Mechanick, Gordon Frew, H Klonner, Harry Naish (captain), Cliff Jacques, Ray Botha, Harold Paton, Johnny Claassens, Tony Holtz, Jackie Carr
Coach: J Barbour
AUSTRALIA
Norman Conquest, Cec Drummond, George Sanders, Harry Robertson, Cyril Nichols, Kevin O’Neill, Robert Young, Allan Johns, Gordon Nunn, Eric Hulme, Robert Lawrie (captain)
Coach: Tom Jack
GOAL SCORERS
Johnny Claassens (2) – Gordon Nunn
South Africa 1-2 Australia
July 8, 1950 – Port Elizabeth: Saint George’s Park, 8 000 spectators
Referee: A Finlay (South Africa)
SOUTH AFRICA
Aubrey Tyrell, B Mechanick, Gordon Frew, H Klonner, Harry Naish (captain), R Dow, Ron Montgomery, Ray Botha, Johnny Claassens, Harold Paton, Jackie Carr
Coach: J Barbour
AUSTRALIA
Norman Conquest, Kevin O’Neill, Cec Drummond, Robert Lawrie (captain), Tom Jack, Robert Young, Eric Hulme, Gordon Nunn, Frank Parsons, Allan Johns, Harry Robertson
Coach: Tom Jack
GOAL SCORERS
Johnny Claassens – Frank Parsons (2)
South Africa 0-2 Australia
July 23, 1950 – Cape Town: Hartley Vale, 12 000 spectators
Referee: Not known
SOUTH AFRICA
Aubrey Tyrell, Ernie Dowell, Gordon Frew, H Klonner, Harry Naish (captain), W Bunton, Ray Botha, A Luck, Johnny Claassens, A Butler, Jackie Carr
Coach: J Barbour
AUSTRALIA
Norman Conquest, Cec Drummond, Robert Lawrie (captain), Robert Young, Tom Jack, Eric Hulme, Allan Johns, Frank Parsons, Kevin O’Neill, Gordon Nunn, Harry Robertson
Coach: Tom Jack
GOAL SCORERS
Gordon Nunn (2)
Portugal 3-1 South Africa
November 22, 1953 – Lisboa (Lisbon): Estádio Nacional
Referee: Manuel Asensi Martín (Spain)
PORTUGAL
Cabrita (Fernando da Silva Cabrita), Diamantino (Diamantino da Silva), Hernâni (Hernâni Ferreira da Silva), José Águas (José Pinto de Carvalho Santos Águas), Matateu (Sebastião Lucas da Fonseca), Virgílio (Virgílio Marques Mendes).
Coach: Salvador do Carmo
SOUTH AFRICA
Doug Rudham, B Mechanick, Maurice Jacobson, R Dow, Harry Naish (captain), Cliff Jacques, Johnny Claassens, Keys, Hurley, Brian Gibson, Arthur Roos
Coach: J Barbour
GOAL SCORERS
Not known
South Africa 2-1 Israel
May 1, 1954 – Johannesburg: Rand Stadium, 22 000 spectators
Referee: Not known
SOUTH AFRICA
Aubrey Tyrell, Gordon Frew, Maurice Jacobson, Brian Gibson, Roulf Oelofse, Cliff Jacques, Danny le Roux, Harold Paton, Brian Peterse, Wally Warren, Arthur Roos
Coach: J Barbour
ISRAEL
Hodorov, Schweitzer, Schneor, Ben Dror, Litvak, Balut, Goldstein, Rozenboim, Israeli, Glazer, Mirmovitch
Coach: Beit-Halevi
GOAL SCORERS
Not known
Australia 0-3 South Africa
September 3, 1955 – Brisbane: Brisbane Cricket Ground, 5 640 spectators
Referee: William Malcolm (Australia)
AUSTRALIA
William Henderson, Tom Jack, Alec Duncan, Robert Bignall, Joe Marston, Cliff Sander, Gordon Nunn, Frank Loughran, Spencer Kitching, Jack Lennard, Clem Higgins
Coach: Harry Brophy
SOUTH AFRICA
Albert Uytenbogaardt, Gordon Frew (captain), Maurice Jacobson, Ken Ziesing, Roulf Oelofse, Cliff Jacques, Danny le Roux, Harold Paton, Peter Hughes, Ian Palmer, Les Fourie
Coach: JE Kennedy
GOAL SCORERS
Ian Palmer, Harold Paton, Peter Hughes
Australia 0-2 South Africa
September 10, 1955 – Melbourne: Olympic Park, 3 000 spectators
Referee: Not known
AUSTRALIA
William Henderson, Cliff Almond, John McCartney, Kevin O’Neill, Robert Bignall, Tom Jack (captain), Cliff Sander, Sid Thomas, Frank Loughran, Spencer Kitching, Learmonth, Ralph Piercy
Coach: Harry Brophy
SOUTH AFRICA
Albert Uytenbogaardt, Gordon Frew (captain), Maurice Jacobson, Ken Ziesing, Roulf Oelofse, Cliff Jacques, Danny le Roux, Harold Paton, Peter Hughes, Ian Palmer, Les Fourie
Coach: JE Kennedy
GOAL SCORERS
Ian Palmer, Peter Hughes
Australia 0-8 South Africa
September 17, 1955 – Adelaide: Kensington Oval
Referee: Not known
AUSTRALIA
Ron Lord, Cliff Almond, William Wilson, Ron Adair, Joe Marston, Kevin O’Neill, Sid Thomas, Frank Loughran, Albert de Paoli, William Murphy, Ralph Piercy
Coach: Harry Brophy
SOUTH AFRICA
Albert Uytenbogaardt, Gordon Frew (captain), Maurice Jacobson, Ken Ziesing, Roulf Oelofse, Cliff Jacques, Danny le Roux, Harold Paton, Peter Hughes, Mal Rufus, Ian Palmer
Coach: JE Kennedy
GOAL SCORERS
Mal Rufus (2), Peter Hughes (2), Harold Paton (2), Cliff Jacques, Ian Palmer
Australia 0-6 South Africa
September 24, 1955 – Sydney: Sydney Cricket Ground
Referee: Not known
AUSTRALIA
Ron Lord, Cliff Almond, Douglas Wendt, Robert Bignall, William Wilson, Cliff Sander, Ron Burns, Phil Peters, Mildo Mueller, Ted Drain, Kevin O’Neill
Coach: Harry Brophy
SOUTH AFRICA
Albert Uytenbogaardt, J Hastie, Maurice Jacobson, Ken Ziesing, Gordon Frew (captain), Cliff Jacques, Danny le Roux, Harold Paton, Peter Hughes, Ian Palmer (Mal Rufus replaced Palmer in 40th minute), Les Fourie
Coach: JE Kennedy
GOAL SCORERS
Peter Hughes (2), Harold Paton, Ian Palmer, Danny le Roux, William Wilson (Australia, own goal)
Australia 1-4 South Africa
October 1, 1955 – Newcastle: Newcastle Sports Ground, 2 907 spectators
Referee: G Muir (Australia)
Assistant referees: Harry Lonsdale (Australia), K Urwin (Australia)
AUSTRALIA
William Henderson, Cliff Almond, Kevin O’Neill, John Pettigrew, Cecil Warren, Cliff Sander, Charles Stewart, William Paddocks, Alan Garside, Ken Vairy, Ray Marshall
Coach: Harry Brophy
SOUTH AFRICA
Albert Uytenbogaardt, Gordon Frew (captain), Maurice Jacobson, Ken Ziesing, Roulf Oelofse, Cliff Jacques, Danny le Roux, Harold Paton, Peter Hughes, Brian Peterse, Les Fourie
Coach: JE Kennedy
GOAL SCORERS
Ken Vairy – Peter Hughes, Danny le Roux
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8 Many first names and initials were not available.
9 Tom Jack was both a player and coach.
