English FA XI Tour of Asia and Oceania 1969


Summary

DATE   VENUE           OPPOSITION            RESULT 
21- 5  Papeete         Tahiti                4-1  W
25- 5  Auckland        Auckland              8-1  W
28- 5  Christchurch    Canterbury            6-2  W
31- 5  Dunedin         Otago & Southland    11-0  W
 2- 6  Wellington      New Zealand XI        7-1  W
 4- 6  Palmerston Nth  Central League        3-2  W
 7- 6  Hamilton        New Zealand XI        5-0  W
11- 6  Auckland        New Zealand           5-0  W
14- 6  Singapore       Singapore             9-0  W 
16- 6  Hong Kong       Hong Kong             6-0  W 
20- 6  Bangkok         Thailand              4-0  W

Details


21/05/1969, Papeete
TAHITI              1
ENGLISH FA XI       4

25/05/1969, Auckland, Carlaw Park
AUCKLAND            1 (Matt Guildea)
ENGLISH FA XI       8 (George Eastham 5, David Payne 2, Keith Weller)
Auckland:           Dennis Mack, Dave Gerrard, Bill Hunter, Colin Latimour (Ron Armstrong), Tom McNab, 
                    John Staines, David Taylor, Earle Thomas (John Wrathall), Matt Guildea, Ray Mears, 
                    John Legg.
English FA XI:      Alan Hodgkinson, Ken Knighton, Don Megson, Keith Eddy, Graham Hawkins, David Payne, 
                    Ian Morgan, Keith Weller, Tony Hateley, George Eastham, Colin Dobson (Bruce Rioch).
Note:               Auckland is a regional selection from New Zealand.
 
28/05/1969, Christchurch, English Park
CANTERBURY          2 (Graham Griffiths, Frank Madrussan)
ENGLISH FA XI       6 (Bruce Rioch 3, Norman Piper, George Eastham, Tony Hateley)
Canterbury:         Derek Phillips (Owen Nuttridge), Grahame Davis, Bill McKenna, Colin Attridge, 
                    Graham Griffiths, Ken France, Chris Cawley, Tony Gowans, Terry Conley, Bryce Wilkinson, 
                    Frank Madrussan.
English FA XI:      Jim Shippey, Ken Knighton, Don Megson, Keith Eddy, Graham Hawkins, Norman Piper, 
                    Ian Morgan (David Payne), Bruce Rioch, Tony Hateley, George Eastham, Keith Weller.
Note:               Canterbury is a regional selection from New Zealand.

31/05/1969, Dunedin, Caledonian Ground
OTAGO & SOUTHLAND   0
ENGLISH FA XI      11 (Keith Weller 3, Tony Hateley 3, Bruce Rioch 2, Ian Morgan, Ken Knighton, George Eastham)
Otago & Southland:  Blair Davidson (Dave Frame), Lance Howley, John Rae, Peter Dick, Lindsay Roberts, 
                    Derek Daniels, Robby Neilson, Ewen Groves (Brian Boomer), Dave Carse, Malcolm Ferguson, 
                    Brian Duncan.
English FA XI:      Jim Shippey, Ken Knighton, Don Megson (John Charles), Norman Piper, Keith Eddy, 
                    Graham Hawkins, Ian Morgan (Chris Gedney), Keith Weller, Tony Hateley, George 
                    Eastham, Bruce Rioch.
Note:               Otago/Southland is a regional selection from New Zealand.

02/06/1969, Wellington, Basin Reserve
NEW ZEALAND XI      1 (Mears)
ENGLISH FA XI       7 (Tony Hateley 4, Bruce Rioch, Keith Weller, Norman Piper)
New Zealand XI:     Phillips, Davis, France, Griffiths, Jeffery, Mears, Bland, Thomas, Guildea, Bilby, Francis.
English FA XI:      Alan Hodgkinson, Ken Knighton, Don Megson, David Payne, Keith Eddy, Graham Hawkins 
                    (John Charles), Ian Morgan, Keith Weller (Norman Piper), Tony Hateley, George Eastham, 
                    Bruce Rioch.
Note:               New Zealand did not award caps for this match.

04/06/1969, Palmerston North, Showgrounds
CENTRAL LEAGUE XI   2 (Francis, Bruce)
ENGLISH FA XI       3 (Bruce Rioch, Tony Hateley, Ian Morgan)
Central League XI:  Cutler (Whiting), Harris, Jones, Sim (Haggerty), Jeffery, Bilby, Bruce, Wallace, 
                    Breslin, Francis, Bland.
English FA XI:      Jim Shippey, Ken Knighton, Don Megson, David Payne (Norman Piper), Keith Eddy, 
                    Graham Hawkins, Ian Morgan, Keith Weller, Tony Hateley, George Eastham, Bruce Rioch.
Notes:              The English FA XI team won the match 3-2 after twice being behind.
                    Central League XI was a selection based on the clubs from the central and southern 
                    parts of the North Island
 
07/06/1969, Hamilton, Seddon Park
NEW ZEALAND XI      0
ENGLISH FA XI       5 (George Eastham 3, Keith Weller, Tony Hateley)
New Zealand XI:     Cutler, Harris, Hunter, MCNab, Jeffery, Bilby, Bruce, Thomas, Guildea, Mears, Legg.
English FA XI:      Alan Hodgkinson, Ken Knighton (Norman Piper), Don Megson, David Payne, Keith Eddy, 
                    Graham Hawkins, Ian Morgan, Keith Weller, Tony Hateley, George Eastham, Bruce Rioch 
                    (Chris Gedney).
Note:               New Zealand did not award caps for this match.
 
11/06/1969, Auckland, Newmarket
NEW ZEALAND         0
ENGLISH FA XI       5 (Tony Hateley 3, Keith Weller 2)
New Zealand:        Cutler (Phillips), Davis, Hunter, Griffiths, Jeffery, Bilby, 
                    Francis (Bland), Thomas, Guildea, Mears, Bruce.
English FA XI:      Alan Hodgkinson, Ken Knighton, Don Megson, David Payne, Keith Eddy, Graham Hawkins, 
                    Ian Morgan, Keith Weller, Tony Hateley, George Eastham, Bruce Rioch (Jim Armfield).

14/06/1969, Singapore       
SINGAPORE           0
ENGLISH FA XI       9

16/06/1969, Hong Kong       
HONG KONG           0
ENGLISH FA XI       6

20/06, Bangkok         
THAILAND            0
ENGLISH FA XI       4

                           
English FA XI Touring Squad
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Alan Hodgkinson            (Sheffield United)
Jim Shippey                (Oxford City)
George Eastham             (Stoke City)
Ken Knighton               (Preston North End)
Graham Hawkins             (Preston North End)
Keith Eddy                 (Watford)
Tony Hateley               (Coventry City)
Keith Weller               (Millwall)
Ian Morgan                 (Queens Park Rangers)
Bruce Rioch                (Luton Town/ Aston Villa)
Norman Piper               (Plymouth Argyle)
Colin Dobson               (Huddersfield Town)
David Payne                (Crustal Palace)
Chris Gedney               (Alvechurch)
John Charles               (Leytonstone)
Jim Armfield               (Blackpool)                Captain
Don Megson                 (Sheffield Wednesday)      Captain (following Armfield's injury)


Isaac Robinson             Vice-President of the Football Association
Andrew Stephen             Chairman, FA Council
Jack Bowers                FA Council member
Jack Jennings              Trainer
Keith de Maus              Liaison Officer



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