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
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Perth Metropolitan
XI
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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
|
3
|
FA XI
|
Sydney
|
03.06.25
|
Sydney Metropolis
|
1
|
3
|
FA XI
|
Sydney
|
06.06.25
|
Illawarra District
|
0
|
8
|
FA XI
|
Wollongong
|
08.06.25
|
New South Wales
|
1
|
4
|
FA XI
|
Sydney
|
13.06.25
|
Northern Districts
|
0
|
6
|
FA XI
|
Newcastle
|
17.06.25
|
Ipswich and District
|
0
|
3
|
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
|
6
|
FA XI
|
Toowoomba
|
04.07.25
|
Australia
|
1
|
2
|
FA XI
|
Sydney
|
08.07.25
|
Newcastle
|
0
|
3
|
FA XI
|
Newcastle
|
11.07.25
|
Australia
|
2
|
8
|
FA XI
|
Maitland
|
15.07.25
|
South Maitland
|
1
|
4
|
FA XI
|
Cessnock
|
18.07.25
|
Australia
|
0
|
5
|
FA XI
|
Sydney
|
21.07.25
|
Granville District
|
1
|
6
|
FA XI
|
Parramatta
|
25.07.25
|
Australia
|
0
|
2
|
FA XI
|
Melbourne
|
01.08.25
|
Western Australia
|
1
|
5
|
FA XI
|
Fremantle
|
03.08.25
|
Western Australia
|
1
|
5
|
FA XI
|
Perth
|
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
F
|
A
|
|
25
|
25
|
|
|
139
|
13
|
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.
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.
