State Teams (Men's)
1920-1939
The between the war years had the State men’s team play a varied assortment of opponents. The highlight was undoubtedly the 1925 visit of an England Amateur XI which boasted senior internationals Charlie Spencer, Jack Elkes, Len Graham and Ernie Simms.
Other fixtures included the England Cricket XI, visiting naval teams, Czechoslovakian club Bohemia, students and graduates of Chinese University, the India national team and Maccabi Tel Aviv, who were billed as Palestine.
1 July 1920
Western Australia 7 (Jimmy Gordon 4, Jim Cutmore, Bart Nesbit, William Davies)
Australian Naval Fleet 0
Status: Friendly
Western Australia: Alec Marr, Tom Nicholls, Martin Pope, Davie Johnston, Jock Warden, William Davies (c), Jim Cutmore, Andy Gordon, Jimmy Gordon, Wally Gardner, Bart Nesbit
Australian Naval Fleet: Cains, A.MacKenzie, Ashton, T.Paris, W.Ferguson, M.Young, F.Stanton, J.Thompson, R.Jones, W.Bendell, Ellison
Referee: Mr Simpson
Venue: Lotons Park, Perth
Attendance: 2,000
24 March 1925
Western Australia 5 (Jimmy Gordon 3, Andy Gordon 2)
England Cricket XI 3 (Tich Freeman, Harry Howell 2)
Status: Friendly
Western Australia: Alec Marr, Richard Utting, Syd Hinton, Harold Boys, Jock Warden (c), C.Martin, Eric Wilderspin, Andy Gordon, Jimmy Gordon, E.Gomme, Bart Nesbit
England Cricket XI: William Whysall, Maurice Tate, Patsy Hendren, Herbert Sutcliffe, Johnny Douglas, Roy Kilner, Arthur Gilligan, Jack Hearne, Harry Howell, Tich Freeman, Andy Sandham
Referee: J.Yuille
Venue: Subiaco Oval, Subiaco
Attendance: 7,000
9 May 1925
Western Australia 0
England Amateur XI 7 (Billy Williams 4, Ernie Simms 2, Joe Hannah)
Status: Friendly
Western Australia: H.Boland, Richard Utting (c), T.Boyle, Harold Boys, T.Finlayson, C.Martin, Harry Bubb, Andy Gordon, Jimmy Gordon, Bart Nesbit, Wally Gardner
England Amateur XI: Henry Hardy, Stan Charlton, Cecil Poyton, Joe Hannah, Charlie Spencer, Len Graham, Charlie Hannaford, Jack Elkes, Ernie Simms, Stan Seymour, Billy Williams
Referee: R.S.Pepworth
Venue: Fremantle Oval, Fremantle
Attendance: 10,000
1 August 1925
Western Australia 1 (Wally Gardner)
England Amateur XI 5 (Bert Batten 2, Ernie Simms 2, Jack Elkes )
Status: Friendly
Western Australia: George Kirk, Richard Utting, Syd Hinton, Harold Boys, T.Finlayson, Jock Warden (c), Bert Chadwick, Andy Gordon, Billy Smart, Ben Newall, Wally Gardner
England Amateur XI: Henry Hardy, Joe Hannah, Stan Charlton, Jimmy Hamilton, Charlie Spencer, Len Graham, Jimmy Walsh, Ernie Simms, Bert Batten, Jack Elkes, Billy Williams
Referee: E.Tonkinson
Venue: Fremantle Oval, Fremantle
Attendance: 5,000
3 August 1925
Western Australia 1 (Andy Gordon)
England Amateur XI 5 (Bert Batten 3, Jimmy Walsh 2)
Status: Friendly
Western Australia: George Kirk, Ernie Nicholls, Syd Hinton, Harold Boys, Jock Warden (c), T.Finlayson, Eric Wilderspin, Andy Gordon, Billy Smart, Ben Newall, Wally Gardner
England Amateur XI: Teddy Davison, Joe Hannah, Stan Charlton, Len Graham, Charlie Spencer, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Walsh, Billy Williams, Bert Batten (c), Jack Elkes, Stan Seymour
Referee: F.Firmiston
Venue: Subiaco Oval, Subiaco
Attendance: 2,000
5 May 1927
Western Australia 3 (Jock Warden, Jimmy Gordon, Jack Conduit)
Bohemia 11 (Antonin Masat 4, Jan Wimmer 4, Oldrich Havlin, Frantisek Spic, Jan Knizek)
Status: Friendly
Western Australia: George Kirk, Ernie Nichols, J.Eaton, Andy Gordon, Jock Warden (c), George MacKenzie, Harry Bubb, W.Dando, Jimmy Gordon, Jack Conduit, Ben Newall
Bohemia (Czechoslovakia): Josef Sejbl, Frantisek Knejci, Antonin Kaspar, Frantisek Hochmann, Vaclav Pinc (c), Jaroslav Prusek, Jan Wimmer, Jan Knizek, Antonin Masat, Oldrich Havlin, Frantisek Spic
Referee: Mr Kaye-Perrin
Venue: Perth Oval, Perth
Attendance: 2,000
7 May 1927
Western Australia 4 (H.Johnson, Jack Conduit, Jimmy Gordon 2)
Bohemia 6 (W.Rubes 2, Antonin Masat 3, Jan Eisner)
Status: Friendly
Western Australia: Alec Marr, John McIntosh, Ernie Nichols, Andy Gordon (c), H.Johnson, George McKenzie, Eric Wilderspin, Tommy Guthrie, Jimmy Gordon, Jack Conduit, Ben Newall
Bohemia (Czechoslovakia): Josef Sejbl, Frantisek Knejci, J.Kucera, Frantisek Hochmann, Jan Eisner, Jaroslav Prusek, Jan Wimmer, Jan Knizek, Antonin Masat, W.Rubes, Frantisek Spic
Referee: R.S.Pepworth
Venue: Cottesloe Oval, Cottesloe
Attendance: 5,000
4 June 1927
Western Australia 1 (Jimmy Gordon)
China 4 (Tai Lin-Ching 2, Lee Wai-Tong, Fung King-Cheung)
Status: Friendly
Western Australia: Alec Marr, Ernie Nicholls, John McIntosh, L.Harden, George McKenzie, Andy Gordon (c), Ben Newell, Jack Conduit, J.Daniels, Jimmy Gordon, Eric Wilderspin
China: Chou Hsien-Yen, Lee Tin-Sang, Lai Yuk-Tat, Leung Yuk-Tong, Wong Shui-Wah, Chan Chen-Wo, Fung King-Cheung, Lee Wai-Tong (c), Tso Kawi-Shing, Tai Lin-Ching, Chan Kwong-Yiu
Referee: F.Major
Venue: Fremantle Oval, Fremantle
Attendance: 4,000
6 June 1927
Western Australia 1 (Jack Conduit)
China 2 (Lee Wai-Tong 2)
Status: Friendly
Western Australia: Alec Marr, Ernie Nicholls, V.Hall, Andy Gordon (c), George McKenzie, Harold Boys, Jim Speedie, Jack Conduit, Jimmy Gordon, Ben Newell, Ted Jones
China: Chou Hsien-Yen, Lee Tin-Sang, Lai Yuk-Tat, Leung Yuk-Tong, Wong Shui-Wah, Chan Chen-Wo, Fung King-Cheung, Lee Wai-Tong (c), Tso Kawi-Shing, Tai Lin-Ching, Chan Kwong-Yiu
Referee: G.Brown
Venue: Cottesloe Oval, Cottesloe
Attendance: 5,000
11 June 1927
Western Australia 4 (Tommy Guthrie 2, Ben Newell 2)
China 0
Status: Friendly
Western Australia: Alec Marr, Ernie Nicholls, Syd Hinton, Andy Gordon (c), George McKenzie, Harold Boys, Eric Wilderspin, Tommy Guthrie, Jimmy Gordon, Ben Newell, Ted Jones
China: Chou Hsien-Yen, Lee Tin-Sang, Lai Yuk-Tat, Leung Yuk-Tong, Wong Shui-Wah, Chan Chen-Wo, Fung King-Cheung, Lee Wai-Tong (c), Tso Kawi-Shing, Tai Lin-Ching, Chan Kwong-Yiu
Referee: R.S.Pepworth
Venue: Cottesloe Oval, Cottesloe
Attendance: 1,500
2 July 1927
Western Australia 2 (Jimmy Gordon, Tommy Guthrie)
Bohemia 3 (Antonin Masat, Jan Knizek, Jan Wimmer)
Status: Friendly
Western Australia: Alec Marr, Ernie Nichols, Syd Hinton, Andy Gordon (c), George McKenzie, Harold Boys, Eric Wilderspin, Jimmy Gordon, Tommy Guthrie, Ben Newall, Ted Jones
Bohemia (Czechoslovakia): Josef Sejbl, Frantisek Knejci, J.Kucera, Frantisek Hochmann, Vaclac Pinc (c), Jaroslav Prusek, Frantisek Spic, Jan Knizek, Antonin Masat, Oldrich Havin, Jaroslav Hybs (Jan Wimmer 46)
Referee: G.Varley
Venue: Fremantle Oval, Fremantle
Attendance: 3,000
25 March 1929
Western Australia 5 (Tommy Guthrie 3, William Taylor 2)
England Cricket XI 3 (Phil Mead, own goal, Maurice Tate)
Status: Friendly
Western Australia: G.Miles, E.Nicholls, H.Miller, Andy Gordon (c), J.Rowbottom, Alec Gibson, Tommy Guthrie, E.Fyffe, William Taylor, Jack Conduit, Ted Jones
England Cricket XI: Fender, Harold Larwood, Les Ames, Ernest Tyldesley, George Geary, George Duckworth, Maurice Tate, Patsy Hendren, Wally Hammond, Tich Freeman, Phil Mead
Referee: R.S.Pepworth
Venue: Subiaco Oval, Subiaco
Attendance: 2,000
5 October 1929
Western Australia 7 (Jimmy Gordon 3, Jack Conduit 2, Tommy Guthrie 2)
HMAS Canberra 1 (Barnes)
Status: Friendly
Western Australia: L.Gibson, E.Clayton, W.Phelps, Andy Gordon, S.Greaves (c), Albert Hayter, Harry Bubb, Tommy Guthrie, Jimmy Gordon, Jack Conduit, Dave Birnie
HMAS Canberra: Hill, Hall, Kohler, Curtis, Robinson, Cullen, Harris, Lynch, Barnes, Taylor, Vale
Referee: Mr Firmiston
Venue: Leederville Oval, Leederville
Attendance: “small”
21 April 1932
Western Australia 10 (Jack Conduit 5, Jones 2, Harry Bubb, R.Martin, Jack Walmsley)
Japanese Cruisers 2 (S.Oishi, T.Kanika)
Status: Friendly
Western Australia: Mitchell, Phelps, Alec Gibson, Andy Gordon (c), George McKenzie, Lynch, Harry Bubb, Jack Walmsley, Raymond Martin, Jack Conduit, Jones
Japanese Cruisers: H.Horle, T. Takiuchi, N.Sugimoti, M.Matsuo, S.Yakano, T.Hasigawa, T.Tsukamoti, T.Kanika, T.Kanie, S.Oishi. H.Morita
Referee: R.Tonkinson
Venue: Perth Oval, Perth
Attendance:
1934 National Carnival
Western Australia was just hours from travelling to Melbourne for the National Centenary Soccer Carnival in October 1934 when Victorian officials cancelled the tournament because of a venue dispute.
The State squad was A.Anderson, David Anderson, Thoms Begg, Jack Conduit, Gilbert Geikie, Cyril Goff, Tommy Guthrie, Albert Hayter, Albert Lloyd, Raymond Martin, Fred Savage, William Taylor, William Waddell, Jack Walmsley and William White.
The team was to be managed by Claude Eayrs, secretary of the West Australian Soccer Football Association.
6 October 1934
Western Australia 3 (Jack Conduit, Beckett, Begg)
HMS Sussex 2 (V.Taylor, Speed)
Status: Friendly
Western Australia: V.Martin, William White, William Taylor, Fred Savage, Albert Hayter, Waddell, Raymond Martin, Gilbert Geikie, Jack Conduit, Beckett, Thomas Begg
HMS Sussex (incomplete): V.Taylor, Brown, Voller, Spiller, Speed
Referee:
Venue: Leederville Oval, Leederville
Attendance: “fairly large”
13 April 1935
Western Australia 11 (Jack Conduit 5, J.Waddell 3, Williams, S.Smith, own goal)
Japanese Cruisers 3 (Ashihara, Kunita, Nomura)
Status: Friendly
Western Australia: Stevenson, B.Nicholls, Ernie Nicholls, Jack Walmsley, Raymond Martin, William Taylor, Williams, J.Waddell, Jack Conduit, Smith, Brearley
Japanese Cruisers (incomplete): Yotumoto, Nakamura, Nomura, Unuda, Kunita, Ashihara
Referee: J.Stevenson
Venue: Claremont Showgrounds, Claremont
Attendance:
2 August 1937
Western Australia 1 (Bill Brackenbridge)
England Amateur XI 6 (Roy Matthews 4, Jimmy Lewis, Lionel Thornton)
Status: Friendly
Western Australia: C.Mitchell, A.Lloyd, Jock Henderson, Stan Cherry (c), Jack Walmsley, M.Charlton, Bill Brackeridge, W.Fyfe, J.Hepton, Jack Conduit, Dave Birnie
England Amateur XI: Terry Huddle, Horry Robbins, Tony Strasser, Jimmy Lewis, Thomas Leak, John Sutcliffe, William Parr, Stan Eastham, Roy Matthews, Lionel Thornton, Edwards Collins
Referee: A.Tolliday
Venue: Subiaco Oval, Subiaco
Attendance: 3,207
8 October 1938
Western Australia 5 (Bill Waddell 27, 46, 80, 85, Jack Conduit 60)
India 1 (S.Joseph 70)
Status: Friendly
Western Australia: J.Stevenson, J.Thompson, Jock Henderson, Jack Walmsley (c), J.Mitchell, M.Charlton, W.Brackenridge, Jack Conduit, William Waddell, S.Smith, Dave Birnie
India: K.Dutta. C.Robello, Jumma Khan, K.Mukerjee, B.Sen, Pram Lal, Noor Muhammed, A.Rahim, S.Joseph, Kanura Bhattacharjee (c), B.Prosad
Referee: J.MacKenzie
Venue: WACA Ground, East Perth
Attendance: 2,000
10 October 1938
Western Australia 1 (Jack Brearley)
India 3 (Kanura Bhattacharjee, S.Joseph and R.Lumsden)
Status: Friendly
Western Australia: B.Finklestein, Jock Henderson (c), H.Robinson, William Taylor, W.Same, T.Anderson, Bill Brackenridge, T. Swich, William Waddell, Jack Conduit, Jack Brearley
India: K.Dutta. C.Robello, Jumma Khan, K.Mukerjee, B.Sen, A.Nandy, Noor Muhammed, Kanura Bhattacharjee (c), R.Lumsden, S.Joseph, B.Prosad
Referee:
Venue: WACA Ground, East Perth
Attendance: 2,000
25 October 1938
Western Australia 7 (Jack Conduit 4, Bill Waddell 3)
Bougainville 0
Status: Friendly
Western Australia: J.Stevenson, J.Thompson, Jock Henderson, Jack Walmsley, J.Mitchell, M.Charlton, Bill Brackenbridge, Jack Conduit, William Waddell, S.Smith, Dave Birnie
Bougainville (French Navy):
Referee:
Venue: Leederville Oval, Leederville
Attendance:
26 August 1939
Western Australia 4 (Jack Conduit 2, Bill Waddell, S.Smith)
Maccabi Tel Aviv 4 (L.Werner, Simon Alembik, Gaul Machlis 2)
Status: Friendly
Western Australia: E.Dean, Raymond Martin, Jock Henderson, M.Charlton, Jack Walmsley, K.Lynch, R.Hertz, Jack Conduit, William Waddell, S.Smith, Dave Birnie
Maccabi Tel Aviv: Binyamin Mizrahi, Avraham Reznik, Avraham Beit haLevi, Shalom Shulamzon, Zvi Fuchs, Menahem Mirmovich, Simon Alembik, L.Werner, Ferenc Neufeld, Gaul Machlis, Avraham Schneiderovitch
Referee:
Venue: Subiaco Oval, Subiaco
Attendance:
28 August 1939
Western Australia 3 (Jack Conduit, Bill Waddell, Dave Birnie)
Maccabi Tel Aviv 7 (M.Greenburg 3, Avraham Schneiderovitch 2, Zvi Fuchs, Isaac Viner)
Status: Friendly
Western Australia: J.Young, J.Thompson, Jock Henderson, Raymond Martin, Jack Smethurst, K.Lynch, R.Hertz, Jack Conduit, William Waddell, S.Smith, Dave Birnie
Maccabi Tel Aviv: Yosef Sidi, Avraham Reznik, Avraham Beit haLevi, Shalom Shulamzon, Zvi Fuchs, Isaac Viner, Simon Alembik, L.Werner, M.Greenburg, Gaul Machlis, Avraham Schneiderovitch
Referee:
Venue: Subiaco Oval, Subiaco
Attendance:
