1981 Canberra City FC season
1981 season | |
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Head Coach | George Murray |
Stadium | Bruce Stadium |
National Soccer League | 5th |
NSL Cup | Second round |
Top goalscorer | League: Walter Valeri (9) All: Walter Valeri (11) |
Highest home attendance | 5,682 vs. Sydney Olympic (5 April 1981) National Soccer League |
Lowest home attendance | 1,603 vs. Brisbane Lions (2 August 1981) National Soccer League |
Average home league attendance | 3,847 |
Biggest win | 5–0 vs. Footscray JUST (H) (20 April 1981) National Soccer League |
Biggest defeat | 1–5 vs. Heidelberg United (H) (19 July 1981) National Soccer League |
The 1981 season was the fifth in the history of Canberra City Football Club. In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup. Canberra City finished 5th in their National Soccer League season, and were eliminated in the second round 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.
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Competitions
[edit]Overall record
[edit]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 | 5th | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 43.33 |
NSL Cup | 22 March 1981 | 8 June 1981 | First round | Second round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 50.00 |
Total | 32 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 43.75 |
Source: Competitions
National Soccer League
[edit]League table
[edit]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
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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 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 46 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 15 | −1 |
Source: worldfootball.net
Results by round
[edit]Matches
[edit]Win Draw Loss
15 February 1981 1 | Preston Makedonia | 0–1 | Canberra City | Melbourne |
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Stadium: B.T. Connor Reserve Attendance: 4,000[1] Referee: Jim Fearn |
22 February 1981 2 | Canberra City | 0–0 | Adelaide City | Canberra |
16:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 2,642 Referee: Bob Mee |
1 March 1981 3 | Brisbane City | 0–0 | Canberra City | Brisbane |
Report | Stadium: Spencer Park Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Gary Power |
7 March 1981 4 | Canberra City | 2–0 | Sydney City | Canberra |
16:00 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 2,893 Referee: Ken Allen |
15 March 1981 5 | Canberra City | 1–2 | West Adelaide | Canberra |
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Report | Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 3,170 Referee: Gary Power |
29 March 1981 6 | Marconi Fairfield | 0–2 | Canberra City | Sydney |
15:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 3,700 Referee: Ken Small |
5 April 1981 7 | Canberra City | 2–1 | Sydney Olympic | Canberra |
15:00 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 5,682 Referee: Chris Bambridge |
12 April 1981 8 | Heidelberg United | 1–1 | Canberra City | Melbourne |
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Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 3,192 Referee: Evan Venios |
20 April 1981 9 | Canberra City | 5–0 | Footscray JUST | Canberra |
Report | Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 6,190 Referee: Bob Mee |
26 April 1981 10 | Brisbane Lions | 1–0 | Canberra City | Brisbane |
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Report | Stadium: Richlands Stadium Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Dave Nugent |
3 May 1981 11 | Canberra City | 2–2 | Blacktown City | Canberra |
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Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 5,750 Referee: Ken Allen |
10 May 1981 12 | Newcastle KB United | 0–1 | Canberra City | Newcastle |
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Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre Attendance: 3,827 Referee: Jim REeves |
17 May 1981 13 | Canberra City | 0–1 | APIA Leichhardt | Canberra |
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Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 4,676 Referee: Evan Venios |
24 May 1981 14 | Wollongong City | 0–1 | Canberra City | Wollongong |
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Stadium: Wollongong Showground Attendance: 3,015 Referee: Richard Lorenc |
31 May 1981 15 | Canberra City | 2–2 | South Melbourne | Canberra |
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Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 6,247 Referee: Bob Mee |
7 June 1981 16 | Adelaide City | 1–0 | Canberra City | Adelaide |
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Report | Stadium: Olympic Sports Field Attendance: 3,289 Referee: Jim Rossis |
14 June 1981 17 | Canberra City | 3–0 | Brisbane City | Canberra |
Report | Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 2,891 Referee: Ken Allen |
21 June 1981 18 | Sydney City | 3–2 | Canberra City | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: ES Marks Athletics Field Attendance: 2,414 Referee: Tony Boskovic |
28 June 1981 19 | West Adelaide | 1–1 | Canberra City | Adelaide |
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Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 3,600 Referee: Don Campbell |
5 July 1981 20 | Canberra City | 0–0 | Marconi Fairfield | Canberra |
Report | Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 4,160 Referee: Bob Mee |
12 July 1981 21 | Sydney Olympic | 0–2 | Canberra City | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: Pratten Park Attendance: 6,150 Referee: Richard Lorenc |
19 July 1981 22 | Canberra City | 1–5 | Heidelberg United | Canberra |
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Report | Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 4,060 Referee: Tony Boskovic |
26 July 1981 23 | Footscray JUST | 3–1 | Canberra City | Melbourne |
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Stadium: Schintler Reserve Attendance: 2,300 Referee: Evan Venios |
2 August 1981 24 | Canberra City | 2–3 | Brisbane Lions | Canberra |
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Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 1,603 Referee: Bob Mee |
9 August 1981 25 | Blacktown City | 0–2 | Canberra City | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: Gabbie Stadium Attendance: 2,740 Referee: Tim Davies |
16 August 1981 26 | Canberra City | 4–1 | Newcastle KB United | Canberra |
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Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 2,100 Referee: Ken Allen |
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 | Canberra City | 2–0 | Wollongong City | Canberra |
Report | Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Bob Mee |
6 September 1981 29 | South Melbourne | 1–0 | Canberra City | Melbourne |
Report | Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Evan Venios |
13 September 1981 30 | Canberra City | 1–0 | Preston Makedonia | Canberra |
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Report | Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 3,142 Referee: Jim Fearn |
NSL Cup
[edit]Win Draw Loss
22 March 1981 First round | Canberra City | 2–1 | Newcastle KB United | Canberra |
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Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 3,025[2] Referee: Tim Davies |
8 July 1981 Second round | Canberra City | 2–4 | Sydney Olympic | Canberra |
Report | Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 4,300 Referee: Tim Davies |
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 | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
3 | DF | ![]() |
Roy Stark | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
4 | MF | ![]() |
Isaac Farrell | 10+8 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Harry Williams | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() |
Terry Byrne | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 2 |
7 | DF | ![]() |
Robbie O'Shea | 26+2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 3 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
Duncan Cole | 22+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
Walter Valeri | 16+9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 11 |
11 | FW | ![]() |
Tony Brennan | 27 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 5 |
13 | FW | ![]() |
Ian Purdie | 17+3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 4 |
14 | MF | ![]() |
John Massa | 8+13 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
15 | GK | ![]() |
Steve Hoszowski | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
— | FW | ![]() |
Sebastian Giampaolo | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
— | MF | ![]() |
Ian Gibson | 22+2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 9 |
— | FW | ![]() |
Don Maclaren | 24+4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 5 |
— | DF | ![]() |
John Moutsopoulos | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
— | DF | ![]() |
John O'Shea | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 3 |
— | DF | ![]() |
Mike O'Shea | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
— | MF | ![]() |
Ian Stone | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Player(s) transferred out but featured this season | |||||||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Richard Wilson | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 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 | ||||||
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1 | 11 | FW | ![]() |
Tony Brennan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
— | FW | ![]() |
Don Maclaren | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | 6 | DF | ![]() |
Terry Byrne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
— | DF | ![]() |
John O'Shea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | 7 | DF | ![]() |
Robbie O'Shea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
13 | FW | ![]() |
Ian Purdie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
— | DF | ![]() |
John Moutsopoulos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
— | DF | ![]() |
Mike O'Shea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
9 | 3 | DF | ![]() |
Roy Stark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Harry Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
8 | MF | ![]() |
Duncan Cole | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
10 | MF | ![]() |
Walter Valeri | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
14 | MF | ![]() |
John Massa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
— | MF | ![]() |
Ian Gibson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
— | MF | ![]() |
Ian Stone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
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1 | 15 | ![]() |
Steve Hoszowski | 9 | 0 | 9 |
2 | 1 | ![]() |
Richard Wilson | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Total | 14 | 0 | 14 |
References
[edit]- ^ Stock, Greg. "1981 National Soccer League Results". OzFootball.
- ^ a b Stock, Greg. "1981 National Soccer League Cup Results". OzFootball.
- ^ "Canberra City 1981 Squad". OzFootball.