Tony Vidmar
| Date of birth | 04 July 1970 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Weight | 79 kg |
| Height | 1.87 m |
| Position | Defender |
Originally a left-sided defender, Tony played for Adelaide City before moving to Europe where he played for Germinal Ekeren and NAC Breda.
He signed for Rangers in June 1997 and initially took some time to establish himself in the line-up. Now able to take almost any defensive position he eventually became a key figure for the 'Gers in the double-winning team of 1999-2000.
Tony made his international debut for Australia in 1991 and has won over 50 caps. His older brother Aurelio has also been a regular in the national squad.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide City | 01 Jul 1991 | 01 Jul 1992 | |
| Ekeren | 01 Jul 1992 | 03 May 1993 | |
| Adelaide City | 03 May 1993 | 25 Jun 1995 | |
| NAC Breda | 25 Jun 1995 | 30 Jun 1997 | |
| Rangers | 30 Jun 1997 | 30 Jun 2002 | |
| Middlesbrough | 09 Sep 2002 | 30 Jun 2003 | |
| Cardiff City | 16 Jul 2003 | 30 Jun 2005 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1999-00 | Rangers | Scottish FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Rangers | Scottish League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Rangers | Scottish Premier League | 21 | 6 |
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| 1999-00 | Rangers | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Rangers | UEFA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Rangers | Scottish FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Rangers | Scottish Premier League | 11 | 4 |
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| 2000-01 | Rangers | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Rangers | Scottish FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Rangers | Scottish League Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Rangers | Scottish Premier League | 23 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Rangers | UEFA Champions League | 3 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Rangers | UEFA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 9 | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | Cardiff City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Cardiff City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Cardiff City | League Division 1 | 45 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Cardiff City | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 23 | 5 |
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| 2004-05 | Cardiff City | League Cup | 4 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 09 Aug 2003 | Rotherham United v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Aug 2003 | Cardiff City v Leyton Orient | W | 4-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Cardiff City v Bradford City | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Nottingham Forest v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Aug 2003 | Cardiff City v Derby County | W | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Walsall v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Cardiff City v Gillingham | W | 5-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Sep 2003 | Reading v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Sheffield United v Cardiff City | L | 5-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Sep 2003 | Cardiff City v West Ham United | L | 2-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Cardiff City v Crewe Alexandra | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Sep 2003 | Cardiff City v Wigan Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Crystal Palace v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Oct 2003 | Sunderland v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Coventry City v Cardiff City | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Cardiff City v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Oct 2003 | Cardiff City v Watford | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Burnley v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Nov 2003 | Cardiff City v Stoke City | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Wimbledon v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Nov 2003 | Cardiff City v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Cardiff City v Ipswich Town | L | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Dec 2003 | Stoke City v Cardiff City | W | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Dec 2003 | Cardiff City v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Norwich City v Cardiff City | L | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Cardiff City v Millwall | L | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Cardiff City v Walsall | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Watford v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Jan 2004 | Cardiff City v Sheffield United | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2004 | Cardiff City v Rotherham United | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Bradford City v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Jan 2004 | Cardiff City v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Derby County v Cardiff City | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Feb 2004 | West Bromwich Albion v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Cardiff City v Sunderland | W | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Feb 2004 | West Ham United v Cardiff City | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Mar 2004 | Cardiff City v Coventry City | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Mar 2004 | Cardiff City v Norwich City | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Mar 2004 | Cardiff City v Reading | L | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Crewe Alexandra v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Cardiff City v Sheffield United | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Apr 2004 | Gillingham v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Apr 2004 | Millwall v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Cardiff City v Crystal Palace | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Apr 2004 | Wigan Athletic v Cardiff City | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Cardiff City v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 May 2004 | Cardiff City v Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 May 2004 | Ipswich Town v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Aug 2004 | Crewe Alexandra v Cardiff City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Cardiff City v Coventry City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Aug 2004 | Cardiff City v Plymouth Argyle | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Ipswich Town v Cardiff City | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Aug 2004 | Kidderminster Harriers v Cardiff City | W | 1-1 (5-4) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 30 Aug 2004 | Wigan Athletic v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Nottingham Forest v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Sep 2004 | Cardiff City v Watford | L | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Cardiff City v Derby County | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Sep 2004 | Milton Keynes Dons v Cardiff City | W | 1-4 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Cardiff City | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Burnley v Cardiff City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Oct 2004 | Cardiff City v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Cardiff City v Rotherham United | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Millwall v Cardiff City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Oct 2004 | AFC Bournemouth v Cardiff City | W | 3-3 (5-4) | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Nov 2004 | Cardiff City v Portsmouth | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Cardiff City v Sunderland | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2004 | Cardiff City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2004 | Watford v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Jan 2005 | Cardiff City v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Jan 2005 | Blackburn Rovers v Cardiff City | L | 3-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Cardiff City v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Feb 2005 | West Ham United v Cardiff City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Sunderland v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Plymouth Argyle v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Apr 2005 | Stoke City v Cardiff City | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2005 | Cardiff City v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Preston North End v Cardiff City | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Apr 2005 | Leicester City v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Cardiff City v Reading | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 May 2005 | Cardiff City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1990-91 | Australia | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1990-91 | Australia | Olympics | 1 | 1 |
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| 1990-91 | Australia | President`s Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Australia | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | Australia | Olympics | 2 | 2 |
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| 1992-93 | Australia | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Australia | Olympics | 6 | 2 |
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| 1993-94 | Australia | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
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| 1993-94 | Australia | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 1993-94 | Australia | Kirin Japan Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Australia | Nelson Mandela Friendship Tournament | 2 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Australia | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Australia | Under-23 v A | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Australia | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Australia | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Australia | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Australia | FIFA Confederations Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Australia | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 1997-98 | Australia | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Australia | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Australia | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Australia | FIFA Confederations Cup | 5 |
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| 2000-01 | Australia | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Australia | Friendship Tounament (UAE) | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Australia | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Australia | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Australia | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Australia | FIFA World Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Australia | International Friendly | 3 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Australia | Oceania Nations Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Australia | FIFA Confederations Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Australia | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Australia | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
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| 2005-06 | Australia | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Australia | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 04 Feb 1991 | Australia v Czechoslovakia | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 1991 | Australia v Fiji | W | 7-0 | Olympics | Oceania |
| 01 Jun 1991 | Australia v England | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 1991 | Australia v USSR | W | 2-1 | PRESIDENTS CUP | B |
| 10 Jun 1991 | Australia v USA Universities | W | 4-2 | PRESIDENTS CUP | B |
| 11 Nov 1991 | Papua New Guinea v Australia | W | 0-5 | Olympics | Oceania |
| 25 Jan 1992 | Australia v Sweden | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Jan 1992 | Australia v Sweden | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Feb 1992 | Australia v Sweden | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 May 1992 | Australia v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | Olympics | Play-off |
| 14 Jun 1992 | USA v Australia | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Jun 1992 | Argentina v Australia | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Jul 1992 | Ghana v Australia | L | 3-1 | Olympics | 1st round group C |
| 28 Jul 1992 | Mexico v Australia | D | 1-1 | Olympics | 1st round group D |
| 30 Jul 1992 | Denmark v Australia | W | 0-3 | Olympics | 1st round group C |
| 02 Aug 1992 | Sweden v Australia | W | 1-2 | Olympics | Quarter-final |
| 05 Aug 1992 | Poland v Australia | L | 6-1 | Olympics | Semi-final |
| 07 Aug 1992 | Ghana v Australia | L | 1-0 | Olympics | 3rd place |
| 20 Apr 1993 | Kuwait v Australia | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Jul 1993 | Canada v Australia | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Play-off |
| 15 Aug 1993 | Australia v Canada | W | 2-1 (4-1) | FIFA World Cup | Play-off |
| 24 Sep 1993 | Korea Republic v Australia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Sep 1993 | Korea Republic v Australia | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Oct 1993 | Australia v Argentina | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | OC/SA play-off |
| 17 Nov 1993 | Argentina v Australia | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Play-off |
| 22 May 1994 | Japan v Australia | D | 1-1 | KIRIN JAPAN CUP | |
| 26 May 1994 | Australia v France | L | 0-1 | Kirin Japan Cup | |
| 08 Jun 1994 | Australia v South Africa | W | 1-0 | NELSON MANDELA FRIENDSHIP TOUN | |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Australia v South Africa | W | 1-0 | NELSON MANDELA FRIENDSHIP TOUN | |
| 22 Sep 1994 | Malaysia v Australia | W | 0-3 | U23 v A | |
| 24 Sep 1994 | Kuwait v Australia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Sep 1994 | Japan v Australia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Feb 1995 | Australia v Colombia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Jun 1995 | Australia v Ghana | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 1996 | Scotland v Australia | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Mar 1997 | North Macedonia v Australia | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Apr 1997 | Hungary v Australia | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Australia v Solomon Islands | W | 13-0 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania group 1 |
| 17 Jun 1997 | Australia v Solomon Islands | W | 6-2 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania group 1 |
| 28 Jun 1997 | New Zealand v Australia | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania |
| 06 Jul 1997 | Australia v New Zealand | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania |
| 01 Oct 1997 | Tunisia v Australia | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Nov 1997 | Iran v Australia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Play-off Asia / Oceania |
| 29 Nov 1997 | Australia v Iran | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Play-off Asia / Oceania |
| 12 Dec 1997 | Australia v Mexico | W | 3-1 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 14 Dec 1997 | Australia v Brazil | D | 0-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 19 Dec 1997 | Australia v Uruguay | W | 1-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Semi-final |
| 21 Dec 1997 | Brazil v Australia | L | 6-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Final |
| 12 Jun 1999 | Australia v FIFA XI | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 1999 | Australia v Brazil | L | 0-2 | A v OT | |
| 17 Nov 1999 | Australia v Brazil | D | 2-2 | A v OT | |
| 23 Feb 2000 | Hungary v Australia | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Oct 2000 | Australia v Kuwait | W | 1-0 | FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT (UAE) | |
| 07 Oct 2000 | Korea Republic v Australia | L | 4-2 | FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT (UAE) | |
| 09 Apr 2001 | Australia v Tonga | W | 22-0 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania group 1 1st round |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Australia v American Samoa | W | 31-0 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania group 1 1st round |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Australia v Fiji | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania group 1 1st round |
| 30 May 2001 | Mexico v Australia | W | 0-2 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 01 Jun 2001 | Australia v France | W | 1-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 03 Jun 2001 | Korea Republic v Australia | L | 1-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 07 Jun 2001 | Japan v Australia | L | 1-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Semi-final |
| 09 Jun 2001 | Australia v Brazil | W | 1-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | 3rd place |
| 20 Jun 2001 | New Zealand v Australia | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania play-off |
| 24 Jun 2001 | Australia v New Zealand | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania play-off |
| 11 Nov 2001 | Australia v France | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Nov 2001 | Australia v Uruguay | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania / SA play-off |
| 25 Nov 2001 | Uruguay v Australia | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania / SA play-off |
| 12 Feb 2003 | England v Australia | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Aug 2003 | Republic of Ireland v Australia | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2003 | Australia v Jamaica | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Feb 2004 | Venezuela v Australia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 21 May 2004 | Australia v Turkey | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 24 May 2004 | Australia v Turkey | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 May 2004 | Australia v New Zealand | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania 2nd stage |
| 31 May 2004 | Australia v Tahiti | W | 9-0 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania 2nd stage |
| 02 Jun 2004 | Australia v Fiji | W | 6-1 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania 2nd stage |
| 04 Jun 2004 | Australia v Vanuatu | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania 2nd stage |
| 09 Oct 2004 | Solomon Islands v Australia | W | 1-5 | Oceania Nations Cup | Final 1st leg |
| 12 Oct 2004 | Australia v Solomon Islands | W | 6-0 | OCEANIA NATIONS CUP | Final 2nd leg |
| 16 Nov 2004 | Australia v Norway | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 2005 | South Africa v Australia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Australia v Iraq | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2005 | Australia v Indonesia | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Jun 2005 | Australia v Argentina | L | 2-4 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 21 Jun 2005 | Australia v Tunisia | L | 0-2 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 03 Sep 2005 | Australia v Solomon Islands | W | 7-0 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania |
| 09 Oct 2005 | Australia v Jamaica | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Nov 2005 | Uruguay v Australia | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Oceania / SA play-off |
| 16 Nov 2005 | Australia v Uruguay | W | 1-0 (4-2) | FIFA World Cup | Oceania / SA play-off |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Australia v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.