How does a Prague based club end up with the nickname Klokani (kangaroos) and a marsupial as their emblem?The answer is simple. by going to Australia.
In the northern spring/summer of 1927 AFK Vršovice of Prague undertook a tour of Australia. They adopted the name Bohemians for this tour (in Australia they were frequently referred to as Czechoslovakia- although there were no internationals in the squad).
From the warm up game against a British Army team in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) the tour was a success-
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A remarkable series of 3 matches v the Australian national side produced 28 goals .
The Bohemians were presented with 2 wallabies that saw out their days in Prague zoo, but the name kangaroos stuck, and a kangaroo remains the club mascot to this day.
23.04.27
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British Army XI
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2
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4
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Bohemians
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Colombo
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05.05.27
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Western Australia
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3
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11
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Bohemians
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Perth
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07.05.27
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Western Australia
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4
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6
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Bohemians
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Perth
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11.05.27
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South Australia
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1
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11
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Bohemians
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Adelaide
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14.05.27
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Australia XI
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1
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2
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Bohemians
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Adelaide
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18.05.27
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Victoria
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0
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1
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Bohemians
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Melbourne
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21.05.27
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Australia XI
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1
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4
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Bohemians
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Melbourne
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25.05.27
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Southern Districts
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0
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9
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Bohemians
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Wagga Wagga
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28.05.27
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New South Wales
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5
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4
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Bohemians
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Sydney
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01.06.27
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South Coast
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1
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2
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Bohemians
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Woonona
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04.06.27
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Northern District
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3
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4
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Bohemians
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Newcastle
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06.06.27
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Australia
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4
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6
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Bohemians
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Sydney
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08.06.27
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South Maitland
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3
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1
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Bohemians
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Cessnock
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11.06.27
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Queensland
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3
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2
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Bohemians
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Brisbane
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15.06.27
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Ipswich & West Moreton
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3
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5
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Bohemians
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Ipswich
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18.06.27
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Australia
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5
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5
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Bohemians
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Brisbane
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21.06.27
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Newcastle
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5
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2
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Bohemians
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Newcastle
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23.06.27
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Metropolis XI
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3
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5
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Bohemians
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Sydney
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25.06.27
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Australia
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4
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4
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Bohemians
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Sydney
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02.07.27
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Western Australia
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2
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3
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Bohemians
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Fremantle
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Squad:
GKs: Josef Šejbl; Antonín Kulda.
FBs: František Krejčí; Antonín Kašpar.
HBs: František Hoffmann; Václav Pinc; Jaroslav Průšek; Jan Eisner.
Fws: Jaroslav Průšek; Jan Wimmer; Jan Knížek; Antonín Mašat;
Oldřich Havlín; František Špic; Václav Rubeš; Jaroslav Hybš.
Tour Leader: Zdeněk Kalina
Team Manager: Zdislav Práger
Tour Leader: Zdeněk Kalina
Team Manager: Zdislav Práger
