Les Suchanek

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Les Suchanek was an Australian soccer player.

Career

Suchanek began playing in his native Hungary, emigrating to Australia in the early 1950s. [1]

Suchanek played one match for Australia against New Zealand in Melbourne in 1954. [2] The News and The Advertiser in Adelaide reported that he was the first New Australian to play for the national team. [3] [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Soccer spot". The News . Vol. 62, no. 9, 553. Adelaide. 24 March 1954. p. 34. Retrieved 14 March 2022– via National Library of Australia.
  2. ↑ The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps And Captains. Football Federation Australia.
  3. ↑ "Made history". The News . Vol. 63, no. 9, 674. Adelaide. 13 August 1954. p. 40. Retrieved 14 March 2022– via National Library of Australia.
  4. ↑ "New Australian Makes History". The Advertiser . Vol. 97, no. 29, 900. Adelaide. 13 August 1954. p. 11. Retrieved 14 March 2022– via National Library of Australia.


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