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Sarka, Z. Hofer, O. Pick and J. Prazak also joined. Finally in 1955, Prague, after winning the
Metropolitan League twice, was promoted to the Southern League, and won it outright by beating Sydney Austral in the final. Prague's first year in the State League was rather disappointing as the team finished near the bottom of the competition although most games were lost by an odd goal. Despite this, the team was enjoying the reputation of being the fairest team in the competition and playing the continental short passing game.
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From 1951 to 1953 S.F.C. Prague was basically an all Czech team which included players such as M. Muller, K. Lender, O. Toula, P.Janovsky, V.Vohanka, J Horinek, F. Dubai and J. Polivka. Also in 1953 the committee was enlarged and Mr K. Rodny became president; Mr Garden, vice-president; J. Bruna, V.
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In its first year they almost finished as premiers, being beaten in the final. In 1952 the Club won its first trophy, the
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year after year. He scored a total of 378 goals for his Club and in 1955 scored 55 goals. Milos Muller was Prague's first
Australian International when he as a centre-forward was chosen to play in the Australian team to play South Africa at the Sydney Cricket Ground in September 1955.
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and ex-European representative footballers throughout the 1960s and early 1970s. Prague was instrumental in the strengthening of
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national football side, the tour was a success, turning over more than £5000 and paving the way for future overseas tours of
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