South Africa national soccer team results (1947–1955)

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This page details the match results and statistics of the South Africa national football team from 1947 to 1955.

Results

South Africa's score is shown first in each case.

No.DateVenueOpponentsScoreCompetitionGoalscorersAtt.Ref.
110 May 1947 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (A)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2–1 Friendly Anley, Wilson 40,000 [1] [2]
224 May 1947 Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane (A)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4–2FriendlyWilson, Smethurst, Anley (2)15,000 [1] [3]
331 May 1947 Sydney Showground, Sydney (A)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3–3Friendly Classens (2), Smethurst20,000 [1] [4]
47 June 1947 Newcastle Number 1 Sports Ground, Newcastle (A)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1–5FriendlyWilson18,442 [1] [5]
514 June 1947Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (A)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2–1FriendlyAnley (2) [1] [6]
628 June 1947 Lancaster Park, Christchurch (A)Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 6–5Friendly O'Linn, Smethurst, Pretorius, Falconer (2), Clack 10,500 [1]
75 July 1947 Carisbrook, Dunedin (A)Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 6–0FriendlyWilson (3), Anley, Falconer (2)12,000 [1]
812 July 1947 Athletic Park, Wellington (A)Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 8–3FriendlyAnley, Wilson (4), Classens (2), Falconer8,000 [1]
919 July 1947 Eden Park, Auckland (A)Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 4–1FriendlyFalconer, Smethurst, Wilson, O'Malley (o.g.)12,000 [1] [7]
1024 June 1950 Kingsmead, Durban (H)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3–2FriendlyClassens (2), Botha 20,000 [1]
111 July 1950 Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg (H)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2–1FriendlyClassens (2)20,000 [1]
128 July 1950 St George's Park, Port Elizabeth (H)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1–2FriendlyClassens8,000 [1]
1323 July 1950 Hartleyvale Stadium, Cape Town (H)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 0–2Friendly12,000 [1]
1422 November 1953 Estádio Nacional, Lisbon (A)Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 1–3Friendly Roos 30,000 [1] [8]
151 May 1954 Rand Stadium, Johannesburg (H)Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 2–1Friendly Warren, Roos22,000 [1]
163 September 1955Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane (A)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3–0Friendly Palmer, Paton, Hughes 5,600 [1]
1710 September 1955 Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne (A)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2–0FriendlyPalmer, Hughes3,000 [1]
1817 September 1955 Kensington Oval, Adelaide (A)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 8–0Friendly Rufus (2), Hughes (2), Paton (2), Jacques, Palmer3,088 [1] [9]
1924 September 1955Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (A)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 6–0FriendlyHughes (2), Paton, Palmer, Le Roux, Wilson (o.g.)5,431 [1] [10]
201 October 1955Newcastle Number 1 Sports Ground, Newcastle (A)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4–1FriendlyHughes (3), Le Roux2,907 [1]

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