1981 Wollongong City FC season

Wollongong City 1981 football season
Wollongong City
1981 season
ManagerKen Morton
StadiumWollongong Showground
Memorial Park
Woonona Oval
National Soccer League11th
NSL CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Jim McBreen (7)
All: Jim McBreen (8)
Highest home attendance6,930
vs. Preston Makedonia
(26 April 1981)
National Soccer League
Lowest home attendance815
vs. Downer Olympic
(21 March 1981)
NSL Cup
Average home league attendance4,745
Biggest win4–0
vs. Marconi Fairfield (H)
(6 September 1981)
National Soccer League
Biggest defeat0–6
vs. Preston Makedonia (A)
(2 August 1981)
National Soccer League
1982 →

The 1981 season was the first in the history of Wollongong City Football Club (now Wollongong Wolves). It was also the first season in the National Soccer League. In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup. Wollongong City finished 11th in their National Soccer League season, and were eliminated in the NSL Cup second round by APIA Leichhardt.

Players

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 Scotland SCO Jim Preston
2 MF Australia AUS Peter Willis
3 DF Australia AUS Tony Dickinson
4 DF England ENG Chris Dunleavy (Captain)
5 DF England ENG Jeff Ainsworth
6 MF England ENG Lee Adam
7 FW Australia AUS Glen Fontana
8 MF England ENG John Fleming
9 MF New Zealand NZL Clive Campbell
10 MF England ENG John Lathan
No. Pos. Nation Player
11 FW Australia AUS Jock Morlando
13 FW New Zealand NZL Brian Turner
14 DF New Zealand NZL Willem de Graaf
15 DF Australia AUS Ray Mohring
16 MF Australia AUS Peter Tredinnick
17 England ENG Jim McBreen
18 MF England ENG Ken Morton
19 MF Australia AUS Paul Kay
22 GK Australia AUS Natch Vardareff
— DF Australia AUS Arno Bertogna

Competitions

Overview

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 11th 30 8 12 10 35 39 −4 026.67
NSL Cup 21 March 1981 6 May 1981 First round Second round 2 1 0 1 5 4 +1 050.00
Total 32 9 12 11 40 43 −3 028.13

Last updated: complete
Source: Competitions

National Soccer League

League table

Pos Team
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 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 by round

Source: worldfootball.net
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Wollongong City v Sydney Olympic
15 February 1981 1 Wollongong City 3–1 Sydney Olympic Wollongong
14:00 AEDT
  • McBreen 35'
  • Campbell 55', 62'
 Report Stadium: Wollongong Showground
Attendance: 5,904[1]
Referee: Tony Boskovic
Heidelberg United v Wollongong City
22 February 1981 2 Heidelberg United 0–3 Wollongong City Melbourne
Report
Stadium: Olympic Park No. 2
Attendance: 5,200
Referee: David Yelland
Wollongong City v Footscray JUST
1 March 1981 3 Wollongong City 2–1 Footscray JUST Wollongong
15:00 AEST
Report Stadium: Wollongong Showground
Attendance: 5,317
Referee: Tim Davies
Brisbane Lions v Wollongong City
8 March 1981 4 Brisbane Lions 1–1 Wollongong City Brisbane
  • Ferris 44'
 Report
  • Adam 27' (pen.)
 Stadium: Lions Stadium
Attendance: 1,970
Referee: Jack Wood
Wollongong City v Blacktown City
15 March 1981 5 Wollongong City 1–1 Blacktown City Wollongong
15:00 AEST
  • Fleming 41'
 Report
Stadium: Wollongong Showground
Attendance: 5,637
Referee: Richard Lorenc
Newcastle KB United v Wollongong City
29 March 1981 6 Newcastle KB United 1–1 Wollongong City Newcastle
14:30 AEST
  • Drinkwater 73'
 Report
  • Fontana 37'
 Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre
Attendance: 7,567
Referee: Doug Rennie
Wollongong City v APIA Leichhardt
5 April 1981 7 Wollongong City 1–1 APIA Leichhardt Wollongong
15:00 AEST
  • Tredinnick 30'
 Report
  • Kafka 5'
 Stadium: Wollongong Showground
Attendance: 6,087
Referee: Gary Power
West Adelaide v Wollongong City
12 April 1981 8 West Adelaide 0–0 Wollongong City Adelaide
Report Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 3,100
Referee: Graham Neal
South Melbourne v Wollongong City
19 April 1981 9 South Melbourne 1–0 Wollongong City Melbourne
  • Stevenson 72'
 Report Stadium: Middle Park
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Chris Bambridge
Wollongong City v Preston Makedonia
26 April 1981 10 Wollongong City 2–2 Preston Makedonia Wollongong
15:00 AEST
  • Fleming 46'
  • Fontana 49'
 Report
Stadium: Wollongong Showground
Attendance: 6,930
Referee: Doug Rennie
Adelaide City v Wollongong City
3 May 1981 11 Adelaide City 1–2 Wollongong City Adelaide
  • Mitchell 34'
 Report
  • Fontana 44'
  • McBreen 72'
 Stadium: Olympic Sports Field
Attendance: 3,100
Referee: Stewart Mellings
Wollongong City v Brisbane City
10 May 1981 12 Wollongong City 0–0 Brisbane City Wollongong
15:00 AEST Report Stadium: Wollongong Showground
Attendance: 5,309
Referee: Tim Davies
Brisbane City v Wollongong City
17 May 1981 26 Brisbane City 1–0 Wollongong City Brisbane
  • P. Wilkinson 17'
 Report Stadium: Spencer Park
Attendance: 4,800
Referee: Dave Nugent
Wollongong City v Canberra City
24 May 1981 14 Wollongong City 0–1 Canberra City Wollongong
15:00 AEST Report
  • Valeri 78'
 Stadium: Wollongong Showground
Attendance: 3,015
Referee: Richard Lorenc
Marconi Fairfield v Wollongong City
31 May 1981 15 Marconi Fairfield 1–1 Wollongong City Sydney
15:00 AEST Report
  • Adam 21'
 Stadium: Marconi Stadium
Attendance: 2,400
Referee: Henry Witschge
Wollongong City v Heidelberg United
7 June 1981 16 Wollongong City 3–4 Heidelberg United Wollongong
  • Lathan 20'
  • Adam 87'
  • McBreen 88'
 Report
  • Cole 29', 73'
  • Paton 51'
  • McGrory 65'
 Stadium: Wollongong Showground
Attendance: 4,371
Referee: Doug Rennie / Barry Wilkinson
Footscray JUST v Wollongong City
14 June 1981 17 Footscray JUST 1–1 Wollongong City Melbourne
15:00 AEST
Report
  • Adam 87' (pen.)
 Stadium: Schintler Reserve
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Bobby Kerr
Wollongong City v Brisbane Lions
21 June 1981 18 Wollongong City 1–1 Brisbane Lions Wollongong
  • McBreen 62'
 Report
  • Low 40'
 Stadium: Wollongong Showground
Attendance: 3,748
Referee: Gary Power
Blacktown City v Wollongong City
28 June 1981 19 Blacktown City 0–1 Wollongong City Sydney
Report
  • Tredinnick 76'
 Stadium: Gabbie Stadium
Attendance: 2,965
Referee: Jim Reeves
Sydney City v Wollongong City
1 July 1981 13 Sydney City 1–0 Wollongong City Sydney
 Report Stadium: St George Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Peter Rampley
Wollongong City v Newcastle KB United
5 July 1981 20 Wollongong City 0–0 Newcastle KB United Wollongong
Report Stadium: Wollongong Showground
Attendance: 2,100
Referee: Ken Small
APIA Leichhardt v Wollongong City
12 July 1981 21 APIA Leichhardt 1–0 Wollongong City Sydney
  • Butler 14'
 Report Stadium: Lambert Park
Attendance: 4,222
Referee: Peter Rampley
Wollongong City v West Adelaide
19 July 1981 22 Wollongong City 2–1 West Adelaide Wollongong
  • Campbell 49'
  • Fontana 60'
 Report
  • Smythe 53'
 Stadium: Wollongong Showground
Attendance: 4,364
Referee: Henry Witschge
Wollongong City v South Melbourne
26 July 1981 23 Wollongong City 1–1 South Melbourne Wollongong
Report Stadium: Wollongong Showground
Attendance: 4,723
Referee: Doug Rennie
Preston Makedonia v Wollongong City
2 August 1981 24 Preston Makedonia 6–0 Wollongong City Melbourne
  • Lucchesi 11', 23'
  • Whittle 59'
  • Brown 75'
  • Fontana 80' (o.g.)
  • Cullen 89'
 Report Stadium: B.T. Connor Reserve
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Stewart Mellings
Wollongong City v Adelaide City
9 August 1981 25 Wollongong City 4–1 Adelaide City Wollongong
  • Bertogna 3'
  • Fleming 10'
  • McBreen 44'
  • Lathan 48'
 Report
  • Northcote 65'
 Stadium: Wollongong Showground
Attendance: 3,879
Referee: Tony Boskovic
Wollongong City v Sydney City
23 August 1981 27 Wollongong City 0–5 Sydney City Wollongong
Report
Stadium: Wollongong Showground
Attendance: 3,974
Referee: Tim Davies
Canberra City v Wollongong City
30 August 1981 28 Canberra City 2–0 Wollongong City Canberra
  • Valeri 6' (pen.)
  • Gibson 82'
 Report Stadium: Bruce Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Bob Mee
Wollongong City v Marconi Fairfield
6 September 1981 29 Wollongong City 4–0 Marconi Fairfield Wollongong
  • McBreen 60'
  • Tredinnick 74'
  • Lathan 79', 89'
 Report Stadium: Wollongong Showground
Attendance: 5,819
Referee: Tony Boskovic
Sydney Olympic v Wollongong City
13 September 1981 30 Sydney Olympic 2–1 Wollongong City Sydney
 Report
  • Campbell 18'
 Stadium: Pratten Park
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Richard Lorenc

NSL Cup

Wollongong City v Downer Olympic
21 March 1981 First round Wollongong City 3–0 Downer Olympic Wollongong
  • Lathan 30'
  • Campbell 18'
  • Adam 90' (pen.)
 Report Stadium: Memorial Park
Attendance: 815[2]
Referee: Ken Small
Wollongong City v APIA Leichhardt
6 May 1981 Second round Wollongong City 2–4 (a.e.t.) APIA Leichhardt Wollongong
  • McBreen 77'
  • Tredinnick 90'
 Report
Stadium: Woonona Oval
Referee: Tony Boskovic

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
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Scotland Jim Preston 11+1 0 2 0 14 0
2 MF Australia Peter Willis 13 0 1 0 14 0
3 DF Australia Tony Dickinson 2 0 0 0 2 0
4 DF England Chris Dunleavy 30 2 2 0 32 2
5 DF England Jeff Ainsworth 26 0 2 0 28 0
6 MF England Lee Adam 29 4 2 1 31 5
7 FW Australia Glen Fontana 19+2 4 1 0 22 4
8 MF England John Fleming 29 3 2 0 31 3
9 MF New Zealand Clive Campbell 17+6 4 1 1 24 5
10 MF New Zealand John Lathan 27+1 4 2 1 30 5
11 FW Australia Jock Morlando 6+2 0 0+1 0 9 0
13 FW New Zealand Brian Turner 5+2 0 1 0 8 0
14 DF New Zealand Willem de Graaf 22+3 1 2 0 27 1
15 DF Australia Ray Mohring 0+2 0 0 0 2 0
16 MF Australia Peter Tredinnick 30 4 2 1 32 5
17 — England Jim McBreen 25+1 7 2 1 28 8
18 MF England Ken Morton 1+7 1 0+1 0 9 1
19 MF Australia Paul Kay 4+2 0 0+1 0 7 0
22 GK Australia Natch Vardareff 19+1 0 1 0 20 0
— DF Australia Arno Bertogna 15 1 0 0 15 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
1 22 Australia Natch Vardareff 5 0 5
2 1 Scotland Jim Preston 1 1 2
Total 6 1 7

References

  1. ^ Stock, Greg. "1981 National Soccer League Results". OzFootball.
  2. ^ a b Stock, Greg. "1981 National Soccer League Cup Results". OzFootball.
  3. ^ Persoglia, Tony; Stock, Greg. "Wollongong City 1981 Squad". OzFootball.
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