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Manager | Willie Wallace |
Stadium | Lambert Park Everley Park Sydney Sports Ground St George Stadium Leichhardt Oval |
National Soccer League | 4th |
NSL Cup | Quarter-finals |
Top goalscorer | League: Marshall Soper (12) All: Marshall Soper (16) |
Highest home attendance | 7,821 vs. Sydney Olympic (6 September 1981) National Soccer League |
Lowest home attendance | 2,651 vs. Brisbane Lions (1 March 1981) National Soccer League |
Average home league attendance | 4,193 |
Biggest win | 4–0 vs. Canberra City (H) (23 August 1981) National Soccer League |
Biggest defeat | 1–4 vs. Newcastle KB United (A) (28 June 1981) National Soccer League 1–4 vs. South Melbourne (A) (19 July 1981) National Soccer League 0–3 vs. Sydney City (A) (16 August 1981) National Soccer League |
The 1981 season was the third in the National Soccer League for APIA Leichhardt Football Club. In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup. APIA Leichhardt finished 4th in their National Soccer League season, and were eliminated in the quarter-finals of the NSL Cup.
Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
Overall record
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
National Soccer League | 15 February 1981 | 13 September 1981 | Matchday 1 | 4th | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 40.00 |
NSL Cup | 29 March 1981 | 8 July 1981 | First round | Quarter-finals | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 75.00 |
Total | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 44.12 |
Source: Competitions
National Soccer League
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
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1 | Sydney City (C) | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 59 | 30 | +29 | 43 | |
2 | South Melbourne | 30 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 39 | |
3 | Brisbane City | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 37 | 25 | +12 | 35 | |
4 | APIA Leichhardt | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 35 | |
5 | Canberra City | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 33 | |
6 | Brisbane Lions | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 33 | |
7 | Adelaide City | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 32 | |
8 | Heidelberg United | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 31 | |
9 | Sydney Olympic | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 31 | |
10 | Newcastle KB United | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 30 | |
11 | Wollongong City | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 28 | |
12 | Preston Makedonia | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 25 | |
13 | Footscray JUST | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 48 | −16 | 25 | |
14 | Marconi Fairfield | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 45 | −22 | 25 | |
15 | Blacktown City (R) | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 32 | 47 | −15 | 21 | Relegated to the 1982 NSW State League |
16 | West Adelaide | 30 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 26 | 57 | −31 | 14 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 47 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 13 | +12 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 20 | −6 |
Source: worldfootball.net
Results by round
Matches
Win Draw Loss
15 February 1981 1 | APIA Leichhardt | 2–2 | Heidelberg United | Sydney |
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Report | Stadium: Lambert Park Attendance: 4,025[1] Referee: Peter Rampley |
22 February 1981 2 | Footscray JUST | 2–1 | APIA Leichhardt | Melbourne |
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Stadium: Schintler Reserve Attendance: 1,951 Referee: Stewart Mellings |
1 March 1981 3 | APIA Leichhardt | 0–0 | Brisbane Lions | Sydney |
15:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Lambert Park Attendance: 2,651 Referee: Richard Lorenc |
8 March 1981 4 | Blacktown City | 0–1 | APIA Leichhardt | Sydney |
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Stadium: Gabbie Stadium Attendance: 2,543 Referee: Ken Small |
15 March 1981 5 | APIA Leichhardt | 2–1 | Newcastle KB United | Sydney |
15:00 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: Lambert Park Attendance: 4,281 Referee: Bob Mee |
29 March 1981 6 | West Adelaide | 1–2 | APIA Leichhardt | Adelaide |
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Report | Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Don Campbell |
5 April 1981 7 | Wollongong City | 1–1 | APIA Leichhardt | Wollongong |
15:00 AEST |
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Stadium: Wollongong Showground Attendance: 6,087 Referee: Gary Power |
12 April 1981 8 | APIA Leichhardt | 1–1 | South Melbourne | Sydney |
15:00 AEST |
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Stadium: Lambert Park Attendance: 4,382 Referee: Peter Rampley |
19 April 1981 9 | Preston Makedonia | 3–1 | APIA Leichhardt | Melbourne |
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Stadium: B.T. Connor Reserve Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Stewart Mellings |
3 May 1981 11 | Brisbane City | 0–0 | APIA Leichhardt | Brisbane |
Report | Stadium: Spencer Park Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Jack Wood |
10 May 1981 12 | APIA Leichhardt | 0–1 | Sydney City | Sydney |
15:00 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: Lambert Park Attendance: 4,284 Referee: Bob Mee |
17 May 1981 13 | Canberra City | 0–1 | APIA Leichhardt | Canberra |
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Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 4,676 Referee: Evan Venios |
31 May 1981 15 | Sydney Olympic | 1–3 | APIA Leichhardt | Sydney |
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Stadium: Pratten Park Attendance: 5,378 Referee: Gary Power |
3 June 1981 10 | APIA Leichhardt | 3–0 | Adelaide City | Sydney |
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Report | Stadium: Lambert Park Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Jim Reeves |
7 June 1981 16 | APIA Leichhardt | 2–0 | Footscray JUST | Sydney |
15:00 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: Lambert Park Attendance: 3,482 Referee: Alf Rodway |
14 June 1981 17 | Brisbane Lions | 0–0 | APIA Leichhardt | Brisbane |
Report | Stadium: Richlands Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Jim Reeves |
21 June 1981 18 | APIA Leichhardt | 3–2 | Blacktown City | Sydney |
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Report | Stadium: Lambert Park Attendance: 4,096 Referee: Jim Reeves |
28 June 1981 19 | Newcastle KB United | 4–1 | APIA Leichhardt | Newcastle |
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Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre Attendance: 6,850 Referee: Evan Venios |
5 July 1981 20 | APIA Leichhardt | 1–0 | West Adelaide | Sydney |
15:00 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: Lambert Park Attendance: 3,872 Referee: Tony Boskovic |
12 July 1981 21 | APIA Leichhardt | 1–0 | Wollongong City | Sydney |
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Report | Stadium: Lambert Park Attendance: 4,222 Referee: Peter Rampley |
19 July 1981 22 | South Melbourne | 4–1 | APIA Leichhardt | Melbourne |
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Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Stewart Mellings |
26 July 1981 23 | APIA Leichhardt | 1–1 | Preston Makedonia | Sydney |
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Stadium: Lambert Park Attendance: 4,111 Referee: Jim Reeves |
2 August 1981 24 | Adelaide City | 0–0 | APIA Leichhardt | Adelaide |
Report | Stadium: Olympic Sports Field Attendance: 3,100 Referee: Chris Bambridge |
9 August 1981 25 | APIA Leichhardt | 2–2 | Brisbane City | Sydney |
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Stadium: Lambert Park Attendance: 4,301 Referee: Gary Power |
16 August 1981 26 | Sydney City | 3–0 | APIA Leichhardt | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: ES Marks Athletics Field Attendance: 4,216 Referee: Jim Reeves |
23 August 1981 27 | APIA Leichhardt | 4–0 | Canberra City | Sydney |
15:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Lambert Park Attendance: 3,614 Referee: Don Campbell |
30 August 1981 28 | Marconi Fairfield | 0–2 | APIA Leichhardt | Sydney |
15:00 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: Marconi Stadium Attendance: 5,325 Referee: Tim Davies |
6 September 1981 29 | APIA Leichhardt | 2–2 | Sydney Olympic | Sydney |
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Stadium: Lambert Park Attendance: 7,821 Referee: Peter Rampley |
9 September 1981 14 | APIA Leichhardt | 1–1 | Marconi Fairfield | Sydney |
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Stadium: Leichhardt Oval Attendance: 4,248 Referee: Stewart Mellings |
13 September 1981 30 | Heidelberg United | 1–0 | APIA Leichhardt | Melbourne |
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Report | Stadium: Olympic Park No. 2 Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Chris Bambridge |
NSL Cup
Win Draw Loss
29 March 1981 First round | APIA Leichhardt | 3–2 | Auburn | Sydney |
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Stadium: Everley Park Attendance: [2] Referee: Richard Lorenc |
6 May 1981 Second round | Wollongong City | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | APIA Leichhardt | Wollongong |
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Report | Stadium: Woonona Oval Referee: Tony Boskovic |
16 June 1981 Third round | APIA Leichhardt | 2–1 | Sydney Olympic | Sydney |
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Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 5,765 Referee: Chris Bambridge |
8 July 1981 Quarter-finals | APIA Leichhardt | 1–3 | Marconi Fairfield | Sydney |
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Stadium: St George Stadium Attendance: 3,800 Referee: Henry Witschge |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.[3][2]
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | National Soccer League | NSL Cup | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
1 | GK | Greg Woodhouse | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |||
2 | DF | Rod Skellern | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |||
3 | DF | Col McAusland | 27+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |||
4 | DF | Mark Pullen | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |||
5 | DF | Peter Wilson | 29 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | |||
6 | MF | Alan Hughes | 22 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 3 | |||
7 | FW | Marshall Soper | 21+4 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 16 | |||
8 | FW | Sebastian Giampaolo | 11+2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | |||
9 | FW | Billy Pirie | 5+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |||
10 | MF | Zdenko Kafka | 26 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 4 | |||
11 | FW | Phil O'Connor | 26 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 10 | |||
12 | FW | Tony Morsello | 17+6 | 3 | 3+1 | 2 | 27 | 5 | |||
13 | FW | John Bradley | 11+2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | |||
14 | FW | Frank Leyden | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
15 | FW | John McKie | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
16 | DF | David Watt | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
17 | — | Frank Casacchia | 4+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
18 | MF | Ian Gray | 11+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |||
19 | — | Frank Zaccomer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
20 | GK | Bob Parks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
— | MF | Terry Butler | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | |||
— | DF | Paul Carter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
— | FW | John Coyne | 12+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |||
— | MF | Dave Harding | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
Player(s) transferred out but featured this season | |||||||||||
— | DF | Ian McKie | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Disciplinary record
Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total cards are equal. Players with no cards not included in the list.
Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | National Soccer League | NSL Cup | Total | ||||||
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1 | 2 | DF | Rod Skellern | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
2 | 4 | DF | Mark Pullen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | DF | Peter Wilson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
4 | 6 | MF | Alan Hughes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
10 | MF | Zdenko Kafka | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
— | MF | Terry Butler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
7 | 7 | FW | Marshall Soper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
8 | 12 | FW | Tony Morsello | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
9 | 8 | FW | Sebastian Giampaolo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
— | FW | John Coyne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 1 |
Clean sheets
Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play. Goalkeepers with no clean sheets not included in the list.
Rank | No. | Nat. | Goalkeeper | NSL | NSL Cup | Total |
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1 | 1 | Greg Woodhouse | 10 | 0 | 10 | |
2 | 20 | Bob Parks | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Total | 12 | 0 | 12 |
References
- ↑ Stock, Greg. "1981 National Soccer League Results". OzFootball.
- 1 2 Stock, Greg. "1981 National Soccer League Cup Results". OzFootball.
- ↑ "APIA Leichhardt 1981 Squad". OzFootball.