1981 APIA Leichhardt FC season

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APIA Leichhardt
1981 season
ManagerWillie Wallace
StadiumLambert Park
Everley Park
Sydney Sports Ground
St George Stadium
Leichhardt Oval
National Soccer League4th
NSL CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Marshall Soper (12)
All: Marshall Soper (16)
Highest home attendance7,821
vs. Sydney Olympic
(6 September 1981)
National Soccer League
Lowest home attendance2,651
vs. Brisbane Lions
(1 March 1981)
National Soccer League
Average home league attendance4,193
Biggest win4–0
vs. Canberra City (H)
(23 August 1981)
National Soccer League
Biggest defeat1–4
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
← 1980
1982 →

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[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Australia AUS Greg Woodhouse
2 DF Australia AUS Rod Skellern
3 DF Australia AUS Col McAusland
4 DF Australia AUS Mark Pullen
5 DF Australia AUS Peter Wilson
6 MF Scotland SCO Alan Hughes
7 FW Australia AUS Marshall Soper
8 FW Australia AUS Sebastian Giampaolo
9 FW Scotland SCO Billy Pirie
10 MF Australia AUS Zdenko Kafka
11 FW Australia AUS Phil O'Connor
12 FW Australia AUS Tony Morsello
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 FW Scotland SCO John Bradley
14 FW Australia AUS Frank Leyden
15 FW Scotland SCO John McKie
16 DF Australia AUS David Watt
17 Australia AUS Frank Casacchia
18 MF Australia AUS Ian Gray
19 Australia AUS Frank Zaccomer
20 GK Australia AUS Bob Parks
— MF Australia AUS Terry Butler
— DF Australia AUS Paul Carter
— FW Australia AUS John Coyne
— MF Australia AUS Dave Harding

Competitions[edit]

Overall record[edit]

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
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 +6 040.00
NSL Cup 29 March 1981 8 July 1981 First round Quarter-finals 4 3 0 1 10 8 +2 075.00
Total 34 15 11 8 49 41 +8 044.12

Source: Competitions

National Soccer League[edit]

Main article: 1981 National Soccer League

League table[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
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
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
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

Results by round[edit]

Round123456789111213151016171819202122232425262728291430
GroundHAHAHAAHAAHAAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHA
ResultDLDWWWDDLDLWWWWDWLWWLDDDLWWDDL
Position71010986668676453544433334643354
Points11246891010111113151719202222242626272829293133343535
Source: worldfootball.net
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss

15 February 1981 1 APIA Leichhardt 2–2 Heidelberg United Sydney
  • Hughes 13', 89'
 Report
Stadium: Lambert Park
Attendance: 4,025[1]
Referee: Peter Rampley
22 February 1981 2 Footscray JUST 2–1 APIA Leichhardt Melbourne
 Report
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
Report
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
Stadium: Lambert Park
Attendance: 4,281
Referee: Bob Mee
29 March 1981 6 West Adelaide 1–2 APIA Leichhardt Adelaide
 Report
Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Don Campbell
5 April 1981 7 Wollongong City 1–1 APIA Leichhardt Wollongong
15:00 AEST
Report
Stadium: Wollongong Showground
Attendance: 6,087
Referee: Gary Power
12 April 1981 8 APIA Leichhardt 1–1 South Melbourne Sydney
15:00 AEST
Report
Stadium: Lambert Park
Attendance: 4,382
Referee: Peter Rampley
19 April 1981 9 Preston Makedonia 3–1 APIA Leichhardt Melbourne
 Report
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
Stadium: Lambert Park
Attendance: 4,284
Referee: Bob Mee
17 May 1981 13 Canberra City 0–1 APIA Leichhardt Canberra
Report
Stadium: Bruce Stadium
Attendance: 4,676
Referee: Evan Venios
31 May 1981 15 Sydney Olympic 1–3 APIA Leichhardt Sydney
 Report
Stadium: Pratten Park
Attendance: 5,378
Referee: Gary Power
3 June 1981 10 APIA Leichhardt 3–0 Adelaide City Sydney
 Report Stadium: Lambert Park
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Jim Reeves
7 June 1981 16 APIA Leichhardt 2–0 Footscray JUST Sydney
15:00 AEST
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
 Report
Stadium: Lambert Park
Attendance: 4,096
Referee: Jim Reeves
28 June 1981 19 Newcastle KB United 4–1 APIA Leichhardt Newcastle
 Report
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
Report Stadium: Lambert Park
Attendance: 3,872
Referee: Tony Boskovic
12 July 1981 21 APIA Leichhardt 1–0 Wollongong City Sydney
 Report Stadium: Lambert Park
Attendance: 4,222
Referee: Peter Rampley
19 July 1981 22 South Melbourne 4–1 APIA Leichhardt Melbourne
 Report
Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Stewart Mellings
26 July 1981 23 APIA Leichhardt 1–1 Preston Makedonia Sydney
 Report
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
 Report
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
Stadium: Marconi Stadium
Attendance: 5,325
Referee: Tim Davies
6 September 1981 29 APIA Leichhardt 2–2 Sydney Olympic Sydney
 Report
Stadium: Lambert Park
Attendance: 7,821
Referee: Peter Rampley
9 September 1981 14 APIA Leichhardt 1–1 Marconi Fairfield Sydney
 Report
Stadium: Leichhardt Oval
Attendance: 4,248
Referee: Stewart Mellings
13 September 1981 30 Heidelberg United 1–0 APIA Leichhardt Melbourne
 Report Stadium: Olympic Park No. 2
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Chris Bambridge

NSL Cup[edit]

Main article: 1981 NSL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

29 March 1981 First round APIA Leichhardt 3–2 New South Wales Auburn Sydney
 Report
Stadium: Everley Park
Attendance: [2]
Referee: Richard Lorenc
6 May 1981 Second round Wollongong City 2–4 (a.e.t.) APIA Leichhardt Wollongong
 Report
Stadium: Woonona Oval
Referee: Tony Boskovic
16 June 1981 Third round APIA Leichhardt 2–1 Sydney Olympic Sydney
 Report
Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground
Attendance: 5,765
Referee: Chris Bambridge
8 July 1981 Quarter-finals APIA Leichhardt 1–3 Marconi Fairfield Sydney
 Report
Stadium: St George Stadium
Attendance: 3,800
Referee: Henry Witschge

Statistics[edit]

Appearances and goals[edit]

Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.[3][2]

No. Pos. Nat. Player National Soccer League NSL Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Australia Greg Woodhouse 28 0 4 0 32 0
2 DF Australia Rod Skellern 20 0 3 0 23 0
3 DF Australia Col McAusland 27+1 0 3 0 31 0
4 DF Australia Mark Pullen 24 0 2 0 26 0
5 DF Australia Peter Wilson 29 1 4 0 33 1
6 MF Scotland Alan Hughes 22 3 4 0 26 3
7 FW Australia Marshall Soper 21+4 12 4 4 29 16
8 FW Australia Sebastian Giampaolo 11+2 4 0 0 13 4
9 FW Scotland Billy Pirie 5+3 1 1 0 9 1
10 MF Australia Zdenko Kafka 26 3 4 1 30 4
11 FW Australia Phil O'Connor 26 7 4 3 30 10
12 FW Australia Tony Morsello 17+6 3 3+1 2 27 5
13 FW Scotland John Bradley 11+2 3 2 0 15 3
14 FW Australia Frank Leyden 8 0 1 0 9 0
15 FW Scotland John McKie 1+2 0 0 0 3 0
16 DF Australia David Watt 1+2 0 0 0 3 0
17 — Australia Frank Casacchia 4+2 0 1 0 7 0
18 MF Australia Ian Gray 11+4 0 2 0 17 0
19 — Australia Frank Zaccomer 5 0 1 0 6 0
20 GK Australia Bob Parks 2 0 0 0 2 0
— MF Australia Terry Butler 14 2 1 0 15 2
— DF Australia Paul Carter 3 0 0 0 3 0
— FW Australia John Coyne 12+3 0 1+1 0 17 0
— MF Australia Dave Harding 2 0 0 0 2 0
Player(s) transferred out but featured this season
— DF Scotland Ian McKie 0+1 0 0 0 1 0

Disciplinary record[edit]

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
Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card
1 2 DF Australia Rod Skellern 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 1
2 4 DF Australia Mark Pullen 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
5 DF Australia Peter Wilson 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
4 6 MF Scotland Alan Hughes 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
10 MF Australia Zdenko Kafka 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
— MF Australia Terry Butler 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
7 7 FW Australia Marshall Soper 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
8 12 FW Australia Tony Morsello 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
9 8 FW Australia Sebastian Giampaolo 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
— FW Australia John Coyne 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 32 0 1 0 0 0 32 0 1

Clean sheets[edit]

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
1 1 Australia Greg Woodhouse 10 0 10
2 20 Australia Bob Parks 2 0 2
Total 12 0 12

References[edit]

  1. ^ Stock, Greg. "1981 National Soccer League Results". OzFootball.
  2. ^ a b Stock, Greg. "1981 National Soccer League Cup Results". OzFootball.
  3. ^ "APIA Leichhardt 1981 Squad". OzFootball.
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