
Every four years, the talk of World Cup qualifiers brings back memories for Bill Rorke. And as the Socceroos prepare to take on the UAE - and then hopefully Peru - in the final stages of qualifying for the 2022 tournament, Rorke can't help but cast his mind back to 1965, when the then 20-year-old was selected in the national team's first ever World Cup qualifying series.
In a rather surreal moment, Kearsley boy Rorke was pleasantly surprised to see his former Aberdare Rangers junior teammate - and fellow goalkeeper - John Roberts in the squad.