23.2.15

The FA Tour of Australia, 1925


At the end of the 1924-25 season the Football Association sent a touring party to Australia under the leadership of Mr John Lewis, by now something of a Grand Old Man of the game.
Billed in the local press, of course, as 'England' the tourists enjoyed a 100% success record and averaged 5.5 goals per game. There were 4 'Test Matches' against Australia (these were not recognised as full internationals).

07.05.25     
Perth Metropolitan XI 
0
8
FA XI
Perth
09.05.25     
Western Australia 
0
7
FA XI
Fremantle
14.05.25    
South Australia 
0
10
FA XI
Adelaide
16.05.25    
Australia XI 
1
4
FA XI
Thebarton
20.05.25     
Victoria
0
7
FA XI
Melbourne
23.05.25     
Australia XI 
0
5
FA XI
Melbourne
30.05.25    
New South Wales 
2
FA XI
Sydney    
03.06.25     
Sydney Metropolis 
1
3
FA XI
Sydney  
06.06.25    
Illawarra District 
0
FA XI
Wollongong
08.06.25     
New South Wales 
1
4
FA XI
Sydney
13.06.25     
Northern Districts 
0
FA XI
Newcastle
17.06.25 
 Ipswich and District 
0
FA XI
Ipswich
20.06.25 
Queensland 
0
11
FA XI
Brisbane              
24.06.25 
North Queensland   
0
9
FA XI
Bundaberg       
27.06.25 
Australia 
1
5
FA XI
Brisbane              
29.06.25 
Toowoomba                
0
FA XI
Toowoomba
04.07.25 
Australia 
1
2
FA XI
Sydney      
08.07.25 
Newcastle              
0
FA XI
Newcastle
11.07.25     
Australia 
2
8
FA XI
Maitland
15.07.25     
South Maitland 
1
FA XI
Cessnock
18.07.25 
Australia 
0
5
FA XI
Sydney     
21.07.25    
Granville District 
1
FA XI
Parramatta  
25.07.25 
Australia   
0
FA XI
Melbourne
01.08.25 
Western Australia   
1
5
FA XI
Fremantle
03.08.25 
Western Australia 
1
5
FA XI
Perth 

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GK
Teddy Davison*
The Wednesday
Harry Hardy*
Stockport County
FB

Stan Charlton
Exeter City
Joe Hannah
Norwich City
Cecil Poynton
Tottenham Hotspur
HB

Jimmy Hamilton
Crystal Palace
Len Graham*
Millwall
Billy Sage
Tottenham Hotspur
Tom Whittaker
Arsenal
CH
Bill Caesar**
Dulwich Hamlet ***
Charlie Spencer*
Newcastle United
IF

Jimmy Walsh
Liverpool
Jack Elkes
Tottenham Hotspur
Bert Batten
Plymouth Argyle
Billy Williams
West Ham United
CF
Ernie Simms [c]*
Stockport County
OF
Charlie Hannaford
Clapton Orient
Stan Seymour
Newcastle United

* full internationalist
** amateur internationalist

The 18 players were from the following Divisions:
Div 1- 8
Div 2- 5
Div 3- 4
Isthmian League- 1***
 *** Caesar was 'on the books' at Darlington (Div 3) in the 1924-25 season but didn't make any first team appearances.

Bert Batten- scorer of  47 goals during the tour 

John Lewis was never one to shy away from controversy. He reported the  Australian FA  for paying  their players £1 per day, a £5 bonus and broken time payments. Mr Lewis also disapproved of their use of substitutes.