Sri Lanka national football team results (1950–1979)

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Sri Lanka national football team fixtures and results between 1950 and 1979 are as follows:[1]

Results

1952

9 March 1952 (1952-03-09) 1952 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament  Ceylon 0–2  India Colombo, Ceylon
Report Venkatesh 13', 20'
Sheoo Mewalal 15'
Stadium: Colombo Oval, Colombo
Referee: Mr. A. Roy (India)
18 March 1952 (1952-03-18) 1952 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament  Ceylon 0–2  Pakistan Colombo, Ceylon
Report Wahid 8'
Kutty 34'
Stadium: Colombo Oval, Colombo
Referee: U. Kim Teikh (Burma)

1953

24 October 1953 1953 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament Burma  3–2  Ceylon Rangoon, Burma
Samuel 22', 60', 64' Report Ossen 21'
Aziz 47'
2 November 1953 1953 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament Pakistan  6–0  Ceylon Rangoon, Burma
Akbar 7'
Ismail 10', 13'
Gunaid 11' (o.g.)
Kutty 37', 42'
Report

1954

21 December 1954 1954 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament India  1–1  Ceylon Calcutta, India
N. Mohammed ?' Report A.Fernando ?' Stadium: Eden Gardens
25 December 1954 1954 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament Ceylon  2–1  Burma Calcutta, India
T.M. Deen ?'
A.Fernando ?'
Report

1955

25 December 1955 1955 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament Burma  3–1  Ceylon Dacca, East Pakistan
Suk Bahadur ?', ?' (pen.)
Aung Myint
Report
Report
Sainoon Stadium: Dacca Stadium

1956

26 August 1956 Friendly Ceylon  3–5  Pakistan Colombo, Ceylon
Report
28 August 1956 Friendly Ceylon  N/A  Pakistan Colombo, Ceylon
Report

1963

27 November 1963 1964 Olympic Q. P.R. Ceylon  3–5  India Colombo, Ceylon
Report
Stadium: Sugathadasa Stadium
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: I. Mansoor (Malaysia)
7 December 1963 1964 Olympic Q. P.R. India  7–0  Ceylon Bangalore, India
Report Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: U Kyin Maung Aye (Burma)

1964

East Germany also played against Ceylon Army in 8 January ending in 0–14.[2]

12 January 1964 Friendly Ceylon  1–12  East Germany Ceylon
D.Walles 70' Report Heino 1', 40', 62', 88'
Wolfgang 3', 61'
Hermann 20', 47', 89'
Jürgen 37'
Gerd 42'
Otto 79'
Stadium: Sugathadasa Stadium
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Mantare(SRI)
23 February 1964 Friendly Ceylon  3–9  Indonesia Ceylon
  • Komar
  • N/A
  • N/A
  • N/A
  • N/A
  • N/A
29 February 1964 Friendly Ceylon  1–4  Indonesia Ceylon

1965

28 February 1965 Friendly Ceylon  3–1  Pakistan Colombo, Ceylon
Amidon ?'
Wickremasuriya 60'
Zainulabdeen ?'
Report Umer ?' Stadium: Sugathadasa Stadium
Attendance: 40,000
7 March 1965 Friendly Ceylon  0–0  Pakistan Colombo, Ceylon
Report Stadium: Sugathadasa Stadium
29 April 1965 Friendly Indonesia  5–0  Ceylon Indonesia

1966

5 April 1966 Friendly Ceylon  0–3  Burma Colombo, Ceylon
Stadium: Sugathadasa Stadium
8 April 1966 Friendly Ceylon  1–3  Burma Colombo, Ceylon
Report Stadium: Sugathadasa Stadium

1968

17 March 1968 1968 Olympic Q. Israel  7–0  Ceylon Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv, Israel
George Borba 1', 63'
Mordechai Spiegler 11', 59', 85'
W.N.C. Perera 30' (o.g.)
Giora Spiegel 47'
Report Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Wanchai Suwaree (Thailand)
22 March 1968 1968 Olympic Q. Israel  4–0  Ceylon Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv, Israel
Giora Spiegel 55'
Rahamim Talbi 62'
Shmuel Rosenthal 66'
George Borba 77'
Report Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Joseph Heymann (Switzerland)

1971

13 December 1971 Asian Cup Q. Iraq  5–0  Ceylon Kuwait
Kadhim 32', 42', 69'
Kamil 51'
Khalaf 88'
Report Referee: Sarkis Demirdjian (Lebanon)
16 December 1971 Asian Cup Q. Jordan  2–1  Ceylon Kuwait
Report
20 December 1971 Asian Cup Q. Bahrain  3–0  Ceylon Kuwait
Report

1972

22 March 1972 1972 Olympic Q. Israel  3–0  Ceylon Rangoon, Burma
Stadium: Bogyoke Aung San Stadium
24 March 1972 1972 Olympic Q. Burma  5–1  Ceylon Rangoon, Burma
  • Fawzeer 60'
Stadium: Bogyoke Aung San Stadium
26 March 1972 1972 Olympic Q. Thailand  5–0  Ceylon Rangoon, Burma
  • Sudsa-ard 17', 27', 29'
  • Suvantada 39'
  • Kitboon 44'
Stadium: Bogyoke Aung San Stadium
9 June 1972 Jakarta Anniversary t. Burma  4–2  Sri Lanka Jakarta
  • Maung Soe Myint 52'
  • Maung Myint Kyu 70'
  • Maung Sein Win Lay
  • Maung Khin Maung Tint
Report
11 June 1972 Jakarta Anniversary t. Indonesia  8–0  Sri Lanka Jakarta
23 June 1972 Friendly Singapore  3–1  Sri Lanka Singapore, Kallang
Report
  • Preena 21'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
12 July 1972 Merdeka Tournament Malaysia  4–1  Sri Lanka Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
  • M. Nizarden 76'
Stadium: Merdeka Stadium
Attendance: 15.000
16 July 1972 Merdeka Tournament Japan  5–0  Sri Lanka Malaysia, Ipoh
Stadium: Perak Stadium
20 July 1972 Merdeka Tournament Philippines  4–1  Sri Lanka Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
Stadium: Merdeka Stadium
22 July 1972 Merdeka Tournament Khmer Republic  6–1  Sri Lanka Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
  • Doeur Soekhom 35'
  • Sea Cheng Eang 39', 66'
  • Sok Sun Seah 42'
  • Doeuk Miladord 63' (pen.), 87'
Stadium: Merdeka Stadium
25 July 1972 Merdeka Tournament Singapore  6–1  Sri Lanka Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
  • Clement da Silva 25'
Stadium: Merdeka Stadium
2 August 1972 1972 Pesta Sukan Cup Singapore  6–1  Sri Lanka Kallang, Singapore
  • Samad 1', 25', 66', 72'
  • Arshad 51', 52'
Report
  • M.S. Dain ?'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
4 August 1972 1972 Pesta Sukan Cup Hong Kong  2–1  Sri Lanka Kallang, Singapore
  • Wong Tak Choi 6', ?'
Report
  • Fawzeer ?'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
3 September 1972 Friendly Sri Lanka  2–3  China Sri Lanka
12 September 1972 Friendly Sri Lanka  0–1  China Sri Lanka

1979

8 May 1979 Asian Cup Q. Sri Lanka  4–0  Singapore Bangkok
  • Zaheer ?', ?', ?'
  • Fernando ?'
Report
10 September 1979 President's Cup Bahrain  1–0  Sri Lanka South Korea, Seoul
15:45 UTC+9 Dosanghud 18' Stadium: Seoul Stadium
12 September 1979 President's Cup South Korea  6–0  Sri Lanka South Korea, Daegu
18:45 UTC+9
Stadium: Daegu Civil Stadium
16 September 1979 President's Cup Sudan  1–0  Sri Lanka South Korea, Incheon
14:00 UTC+9 Abryu 71' Stadium: Incheon Civil Stadium
22 November 1979 King's Cup Thailand  5–1  Sri Lanka Thailand

References

  1. ^ "World Football Elo Ratings". www.eloratings.net. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  2. ^ Die Neue Fussball Woche (in German). 21 January 1964. pp. 8–9.