1980 National Soccer League Results
Researched by John Punshon, written by Greg Stock

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Sources: Soccer Action, Soccer World.

Round One

Sunday March 9 1980
Lambert Park, Leichhardt, Sydney
Referee: Dave Nugent
Attendance: 1,306
APIA Leichhardt
Greg Woodhouse, Bob McGinn, Col McAusland, John Bradley, Peter Wilson, Jim Dempsey, Peter Stone, Tony Morsello, Brian O'Donnell, Rob Drewes, Phil O'Connor
Coach: Willie Wallace
Caution: Bradley
Goals: O'Connor 14, Bradley 58
2-1 Adelaide City
Peter Marshall, John Besir (Gary Marocchi 74), David Jones, Bobby Russell, Bugsy Nyskohus, John Perin, Agenor Muniz, Brian Northcote, John Deans, John Nyskohus, Jim Muir
Coach: Rale Rasic
Cautions: Northcote, Russell
Goal: Muir 81

Sunday March 9 1980
Gabbie Stadium, Seven Hills, Sydney
Referee: Henry Witschge
Attendance: 3,478
Blacktown City
Bruce James, Neil Taylor, Warren Turnbull, Bruce Stowell, Cliff Pointer (Barry Campbell 14), Ricky Hormazabal, David Harding, Carlos Ortega (Bill Amey 86), Paul Wilkinson, Bobby Charlton, Alan Fisher
Coach: Mick Jones
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Charlton 6, Fisher 41, Wilkinson 42, Harding 75
4-2 St. George
Don Smith, Nigel Groome (Tom Mihajlovic 84), Peter Terry, Dave McIntosh, Doug Utjesenovic, Rudi Gnavi (Peter Katholos 46), Paul Kay, John Davies, Peter Beggs, Billy Griffith, Roy Cotton
Coach: Raul Blanco
Cautions: Gnavi, McIntosh
Goals: Beggs 29, McIntosh 50
Match Day Programme

Sunday March 9 1980
Perry Park, Bowen Hills, Brisbane
Referee: Peter Rampley
Attendance: 3,150
Brisbane City
Kim Wishart, Kevin Caldwell, David Ratcliffe, George Potter, Billy Wilkinson, Steve Perry, Larry Gaffney, John Coyne, Joe Palinkas, Barry Kelso, Michael Tripp (Kevin Low 59)
Coach: Nereo Saftich
Caution: Caldwell
Goal: Caldwell 79 pen
1-1 Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Igor Hazabent, Jim O'Reilly, Jim Kondarios, Chris Petrov, Slobodan Jovanovic, Joe Picioane (Zoran Ilioski 72), Zdravko Lujic, Peter Ollerton, Mirko Rujevic, Dragan Vasic (Vlatko Belic 55)
Coach: Rocco Ille
Caution: Belic
Goal: Caldwell 11 Own Goal

Sunday March 9 1980
Bruce Stadium, Canberra
Referee: Ken Allen
Attendance: 5,400
Canberra City
Steve Hoszowski, John Brown, Mike O'Shea, Robbie O'Shea, Harry Williams, Isaac Farrell, John O'Shea, Terry Byrne, Walter Valeri (Don MacLaren 73), Tony Brennan, Sebastian Giampaolo
Coach: Vic Fernandez
Cautions: Nil
Goals: J.O'Shea 41, Giampaolo 54
2-4 Brisbane Lions
Nigel Lownds, Alan Niven, Col Bennett, Jim Hermiston, Paul Ontong, Graham Wilson, Gerry Lindsay, Ron Millman, John Reid (Alan Hughes 72), Mark McNaughton, Tom McGregor
Coach: Matt Carson
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Williams 24 Own Goal, McNaughton 37, Hughes 82, Niven 85 pen

Sunday March 9 1980
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park, Melbourne
Referee: Stewart Mellings
Attendance: 8,565
South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Vince Bannon, Arthur Xanthopoulos, Steve Blair, Bertie Lutton, Alan Davidson (Duncan Cummings 81), George Christopoulos, Billy Rogers, George Campbell, Alun Evans, Branko Buljevic
Coach: John Margaritis
Caution: Evans
0-0 Heidelberg United
Yakka Banovic, Arthur McMillan, John Yzendoorn, Pat Bannon, Jim Tansey, Jim Campbell, Theo Selemidis, Jimmy Rooney, Andy Bozikas, Jamie Paton, Gary Cole
Coaches: Jimmy Rooney & Pat Bannon
Cautions: Nil

Sunday March 9 1980
Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney
Referee: Tim Davies
Attendance: 1,027
Sydney City
Todd Clarke, Kevin Mullen, Eddie Thomson, Steve O'Connor, Ian Bruce, John Stevenson, Ken Boden, Murray Barnes, Joe Watson, Terry Smith (Jim Patikas 46), Hilton Silva
Coach: Eddie Thomson
Cautions: Thomson, O'Connor
Goals: Smith 7, Boden 55
2-1 Marconi
Alan Maher, Peter Brogan, Ivo Prskalo, John Russell (Ken Lindsay 46), Paul Degney, Gary Byrne, Peter Raskopoulos, Roberto Vieri, Mark Jankovics, Eddie Krncevic, Peter Sharne
Coach: Les Scheinflug
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Krncevic 87
Match Day Programme

Sunday March 9 1980
Hindmarsh Stadium, Hindmarsh, Adelaide
Referee: Barry Harwood
Attendance: 3,720
West Adelaide
Martyn Crook, Peter Tymczyszyn, Tom Forde, Shraga Topaz, Ian McGregor, Steve Atsalas, Eric Carruthers, Vic Bozanic, Aldo Lorenzoni, John Kosmina, Graham Honeyman
Coach: Gerry Chaldi
Cautions: Tymczyszyn, Forde
Goal: Honeyman 89
1-1 Newcastle KB United
Phil Dando, Paul Reaney, Bill Summerscales, Roy Drinkwater, Col Curran, Joe Senkalski, Arno Bertogna, Peter Tredinnick, Paul Burrows, Mark Trenter (Craig Mason 87), David Jones
Coach: Alan Vest
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Trenter 48
 
Round Two

Sunday March 16 1980
Olympic Sports Field, Kensington, Adelaide
Referee: Don Campbell
Attendance: 3,100
Adelaide City
Peter Marshall, Glen Dods, David Jones, Bobby Russell, Bugsy Nyskohus, John Perin (Jim Muir 76), Agenor Muniz (Sergio Melta 57), Brian Northcote, John Deans, John Nyskohus, Gary Marocchi
Coach: Rale Rasic
Cautions: Nil
0-0 Brisbane City
Kim Wishart, George Potter, David Ratcliffe, Steve Perry, Larry Gaffney, Joe Palinkas, Kevin Low, Kevin Caldwell, Barry Kelso, John Coyne, Billy Wilkinson
Coach: Nereo Saftich
Cautions: Caldwell, Kelso

Sunday March 16 1980
Lions Stadium, Richlands, Brisbane
Referee: Dave Nugent
Attendance: 2,000
Brisbane Lions
Nigel Lownds, Paul Ontong (Steve Hogg 70), Col Bennett, Jim Hermiston, Alan Niven, Gerry Lindsay, Ron Millman, Graham Wilson, John Reid, Mark McNaughton, Tom McGregor (Alan Hughes 55)
Coach: Matt Carson
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Reid 50
1-2 South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Vince Bannon, Arthur Xanthopoulos, Steve Blair, Bertie Lutton, George Christopoulos, Billy Rogers, Sammy Wright (Kris Kalifatidis 55), Alun Evans, Branko Buljevic, George Campbell
Coach: John Margaritis
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Campbell 3, Rogers 667

Sunday March 16 1980
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Chris Bambridge
Attendance: 4,185
Heidelberg United
Yakka Banovic, Arthur McMillan, John Yzendoorn, Pat Bannon, Jim Tansey, Jim Campbell, Theo Selemidis, Jimmy Rooney, Andy Bozikas, Jamie Paton, Gary Cole
Coaches: Jimmy Rooney & Pat Bannon
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Cole 4, 9, 11, Paton 35
4-2 West Adelaide
Martyn Crook, Shraga Topaz, Ian McGregor, Tom Forde, Peter Tymczyszyn (Tom Totsikas 46), Vic Bozanic, Steve Atsalas, Eric Carruthers, Graham Honeyman, John Kosmina, Peter Boyle
Coach: Gerry Chaldi
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Atsalas 57, Kosmina 75

Sunday March 16 1980
Marconi Oval, Bossley Park, Sydney
Referee: Richard Lorenc
Attendance: 5,527
Marconi
Alan Maher, Peter Brogan, Ivo Prskalo, Berti Mariani, Paul Degney, Gary Byrne, Roberto Vieri, Peter Raskopoulos, Mark Jankovics, Eddie Krncevic, Peter Sharne
Coach: Les Scheinflug
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Krncevic 22, 23, 63, 76, Jankovics 49, 59, 71, Sharne 61, Vieri 65
9-0 Blacktown City
Bruce James, George Harris, Bruce Stowell, Warren Turnbull, Neil Taylor (Eduardo Pena 46), David Harding, Carlos Ortega (Phil Dolton 73), Bill Amey, Paul Wilkinson, Steve Pollard, Alan Fisher
Coach: Mick Jones
Cautions: Nil

Sunday March 16 1980
International Sports Centre, Newcastle
Referee: Jim Reeves
Attendance: 9,147
Newcastle KB United
Jim Preston, Paul Reaney, Bill Summerscales, Roy Drinkwater, Col Curran, Joe Senkalski, Arno Bertogna (Craig Mason 60), Peter Tredinnick, Graham Heys, Mark Trenter, David Jones (Paul Burrows 71)
Coach: Alan Vest
Caution: Reaney
0-3 Sydney City
Todd Clarke, Ian Souness, Eddie Thomson (John Spanos 75), Steve O'Connor (Jim Patikas 85), Ian Bruce, John Stevenson, Murray Barnes, Joe Watson, Nelio Borges, Ken Boden, Hilton Silva
Coach: Eddie Thomson
Caution: Barnes
Goals: Boden 8, Borges 22, Barnes 46
Match Day Programme

Sunday March 16 1980
St. George Stadium, Rockdale, Sydney
Referee: Tony Boskovic
Attendance: 3,864
St. George
Don Smith, Nigel Groome, Peter Terry, Doug Utjesenovic, Dave McIntosh, Paul Kay, Peter Katholos, John Davies, Tom Mihajlovic (Billy Buloch 50), Peter Beggs, Billy Griffith
Coach: Raul Blanco
Caution: Kay
Goal: Kay 5
1-0 APIA Leichhardt
Greg Woodhouse, Bob McGinn, Col McAusland, Jim Dempsey, Peter Wilson, Peter Stone, Brian O'Donnell (Mark Pullen 46), John Bradley, Rob Drewes, Tony Morsello, Phil O'Connor
Coach: Willie Wallace
Cautions: Nil

Saturday June 28 1980
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park, Melbourne
Referee: Tony Beazleigh
Attendance: 800
Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Kyri Kyriakouleas, Jim Kriaris, Jim Kondarios, Chris Petrov, Zoran Ilioski, Joe Picioane, Mirko Rujevic, Vlatko Belic (Bruno Cozzella 80), Dragan Vasic, Zdravko Lujic
Coach: Rocco Ille
Cautions: Nil
0-1 Canberra City
Richard Wilson, Danny Moulis, Mike Milovanovic, Roy Stark, Robbie O'Shea, Isaac Farrell, John O'Shea, Duncan Cole, Sebastian Giampaolo (Don MacLaren 83), Tony Brennan, Terry Byrne
Coach: John Brown
Caution: Brennan
Goal: Byrne 25
 
Round Three

Sunday March 22 1980
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park, Melbourne
Referee: Stewart Mellings
Attendance: 2,210
Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Igor Hazabent, Jim Kondarios, Jim O'Reilly, Chris Petrov, Slobodan Jovanovic, Joe Picioane, Mirko Rujevic (Dragan Vasic 62), Peter Ollerton (Zoran Ilioski 54), Vlatko Belic, Zdravko Lujic
Coach: Rocco Ille
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Picioane 10, Belic 15, Vasic 65
3-1 Brisbane Lions
Nigel Lownds, Paul Ontong, Col Bennett, Jim Hermiston, Alan Niven, Graham Wilson (Steve Hogg 70), Gerry Lindsay, Ron Millman, Tom McGregor, John Reid (Steve Amos 70), Alan Hughes
Coach: Matt Carson
Cautions: Ontong, Lownds
Goal: Lindsay 8

Sunday March 23 1980
Lambert Park, Leichhardt, Sydney
Referee: Peter Rampley
Attendance: 8,305
APIA Leichhardt
Greg Woodhouse, Rod Skellern, Jim Dempsey, Peter Wilson, Bob McGinn, John Bradley (Col McAusland 60), Mark Pullen, Brian O'Donnell, Mark Samuels (Tony Morsello 75), Peter Stone, Phil O'Connor
Coach: Willie Wallace
Caution: Pullen
Goals: Samuels 10, 23
2-2 Marconi
Alan Maher, Peter Brogan, Ivo Prskalo, Berti Mariani (John Russell 25), Paul Degney, Gary Byrne, Peter Raskopoulos, Roberto Vieri, Mark Jankovics, Eddie Krncevic, Peter Sharne
Coach: Les Scheinflug
Caution: Degney
Goals: Krncevic 29, Sharne 81

Sunday March 23 1980
Gabbie Stadium, Seven Hills, Sydney
Referee: Doug Rennie
Attendance: 2,457
Blacktown City
Bruce James, George Harris, Warren Turnbull, Bruce Stowell, Cliff Pointer (Barry Campbell 27), David Harding, Carlos Ortega, Phil Dolton, Ian Hunter (Bill Amey 75), Alan Fisher, Paul Wilkinson
Coach: Mick Jones
Cautions: Harding, Harris
Goal: Ortega 33
1-1 Newcastle KB United
Jim Preston, Paul Reaney, Bill Summerscales, Roy Drinkwater, Col Curran, Graham Heys, Joe Senkalski (Craig Marson 62), David Jones (Paul Burrows 75), John Sneddon, Mark Trenter, Peter Tredinnick
Coach: Alan Vest
Cautions: Drinkwater, Trenter
Goal: Jones 13

Sunday March 23 1980
Perry Park, Bowen Hills, Brisbane
Referee: Bob Mee
Attendance: 2,050
Brisbane City
Kim Wishart, Kevin Caldwell (Michael Tripp 46), George Potter, David Ratcliffe, Billy Wilkinson, Steve Perry, John Coyne, Larry Gaffney, Joe Palinkas, Barry Kelso, Kevin Low (Mark Brusasco 46)
Coach: Nereo Saftich
Cautions: Kelso, Wilkinson
0-1 St. George
Don Smith, Nigel Groome (Howard Hadley 72), Doug Utjesenovic, Dave McIntosh, Peter Terry, Paul Kay, Peter Katholos, John Davies, Dennis Duarte (Nick Fenoughty 55), Peter Beggs, Billy Griffith
Coach: Raul Blanco
Caution: Beggs
Goal: Beggs 11

Sunday March 23 1980
Bruce Stadium, Canberra
Referee: Col Amos
Attendance: 4,080
Canberra City
Steve Hoszowski, Danny Moulis, Robbie O'Shea, Roy Stark, Mike Milovanovic, Don MacLaren, John O'Shea, Harry Williams, Tony Brennan, Walter Valeri, Sebastian Giampaolo
Coach: Vic Fernandez
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Giampaolo 85
1-0 Adelaide City
Peter Marshall, Glen Dods (Bobby Russell 59), David Jones, John Perin, Bugsy Nyskohus, Agenor Muniz, Gary Marocchi, Sergio Melta, John Nyskohus, Jim Muir, Brian Northcote (Vic Smythe 73)
Coach: Rale Rasic
Cautions: Nil

Sunday March 23 1980
Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney
Referee: Henry Witschge
Attendance: 1,827
Sydney City
Todd Clarke, Ian Souness, Steve O'Connor, John Spanos, Ian Bruce, John Stevenson, Joe Watson (Marcos Silva 80), Murray Barnes (Kevin Mullen 60), Ken Boden, Nelio Borges, Hilton Silva
Coach: Eddie Thomson
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Spanos 22
1-1 Heidelberg United
Yakka Banovic, Arthur McMillan, John Yzendoorn, Pat Bannon, Jim Tansey, Jimmy Rooney, Theo Selemidis, Jim Campbell, Andy Bozikas, Gary Cole, Jamie Paton
Coaches: Jimmy Rooney & Pat Bannon
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Yzendoorn 69
Match Day Programme

Sunday March 23 1980
Hindmarsh Stadium, Hindmarsh, Adelaide
Referee: Tim Davies
Attendance: 4,200
West Adelaide
Martyn Crook, Ian McGregor, Zoran Maricic, Tom Totsikas, Vic Bozanic, Steve Atsalas, Shraga Topaz, Eric Carruthers (George Koulianos 66), Lopez Manecas, John Kosmina, Graham Honeyman
Coach: Gerry Chaldi
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Koulianos 68
1-0 South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Vince Bannon, Arthur Xanthopoulos, Steve Blair, Bertie Lutton, Billy Rogers, Sammy Wright (Kris Kalifatidis 72), George Christopoulos, George Campbell, Alun Evans, Branko Buljevic
Coach: John Margaritis
Cautions: Nil
 
Round Four

Sunday March 30 1980
Olympic Sports Field, Kensington, Adelaide
Referee: Dennis Stanley
Attendance: 3,300
Adelaide City
Peter Marshall, Bobby Russell, David Jones, Sergio Melta, Bugsy Nyskohus, John Perin, Agenor Muniz, Jim Muir (Brian Northcote 46), John Deans, John Nyskohus, Gary Marocchi
Coach: Rale Rasic
Caution: Melta
Goals: Deans 21, J.Nyskohus 52 pen, 68, Northcote 88
4-1 Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Igor Hazabent, Chris Petrov, Jim O'Reilly, Jim Kondarios, Slobodan Jovanovic, Dragan Vasic, Joe Picioane, Mirko Rujevic (Vlatko Belic 63), Peter Ollerton (Zoran Ilioski 68), Zdravko Lujic
Coach: Rocco Ille
Caution: Rujevic
Goal: Kondarios 18

Sunday March 30 1980
Lions Stadium, Richlands, Brisbane
Referee: Col Amos
Attendance: 1,500
Brisbane Lions
Tony Scanlan, Paul Ontong, Jim Hermiston, Col Bennett, Alan Niven, Steve Hogg, Gerry Lindsay (Graham Wilson 79), Ron Millman, Alan Hughes, Mark McNaughton (John Reid 79), Johan Verweij
Coach: Matt Carson
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Millman 9, Verweij 78
2-1 West Adelaide
Martyn Crook, Ian McGregor, Zoran Maricic, Tom Totsikas, Vic Bozanic, Shraga Topaz (Steve Atsalas 79), Eric Carruthers, George Koulianos (Ian McKie 55), Lopez Manecas, John Kosmina, Graham Honeyman
Coach: Gerry Chaldi
Caution: Crook
Goal: Honeyman 59

Sunday March 30 1980
Olympic Park No 2, Melbourne
Referee: Jack Johnston
Attendance: 4,085
Heidelberg United
Yakka Banovic, Arthur McMillan, Pat Bannon, John Yzendoorn, Jim Tansey, Jimmy Rooney, Andy Bozikas, Jim Campbell, Theo Selemidis, Gary Cole, Jamie Paton
Coaches: Jimmy Rooney & Pat Bannon
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Rooney 15, Selemidis 23, Paton 56, Cole 83, Campbell 85
5-1 Blacktown City
Bruce James, George Harris, Don Campbell, Bruce Stowell, Warren Turnbull, David Harding, Carlos Ortega, Steve Pollard, Alan Fisher, Paul Wilkinson, Ian Hunter
Coach: Mick Jones
Caution: Harris
Goal: Pollard 25

Sunday March 30 1980
Marconi Oval, Bossley Park, Sydney
Referee: Tony Boskovic
Attendance: 4,725
Marconi
Alan Maher, Peter Brogan, Ivo Prskalo, John Russell (Berti Mariani 46), Paul Degney, Gary Byrne, Peter Raskopoulos, Roberto Vieri, Eddie Krncevic, Mark Jankovics, Peter Sharne
Coach: Les Scheinflug
Cautions: Nil; Red Card: Krncevic 66
Goals: Sharne 48, 68, Krncevic 59, Jankovics 65
4-0 Brisbane City
Kim Wishart, George Potter, David Ratcliffe, Steve Perry, Larry Gaffney, Billy Wilkinson (Kevin Caldwell 85), Mark Brusasco, John Coyne (Michael Tripp 85), Joe Palinkas, Barry Kelso, Kevin Low
Coach: Nereo Saftich
Caution: Low; Red Card: Gaffney 66

Sunday March 30 1980
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park, Melbourne
Referee: Chris Bambridge
Attendance: 5,000
South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Vince Bannon (Kris Kalifatidis 30), Steve Blair, Arthur Xanthopoulos, Bertie Lutton, Alan Davidson, George Christopoulos, Billy Rogers (Duncan Cummings 46), Alun Evans, George Campbell, Branko Buljevic
Coach: John Margaritis
Cautions: Campbell, Christopoulos
Goal: Buljevic 85
1-2 Sydney City
Todd Clarke, Kevin Mullen, John Spanos, Steve O'Connor, Ian Bruce, Joe Watson, John Stevenson, Murray Barnes (Ian Souness 86), Hilton Silva, Ken Boden, Terry Smith
Coach: Eddie Thomson
Caution: Barnes
Goals: Boden 30, 52

Sunday March 30 1980
St. George Stadium, Rockdale, Sydney
Referee: Richard Lorenc
Attendance: 3,033
St. George
Don Smith, Nigel Groome, Doug Utjesenovic, Dave McIntosh, Peter Terry, Paul Kay, Peter Katholos, John Davies, Dennis Duarte, Peter Beggs (Nick Fenoughty 60), Billy Griffith
Coach: Raul Blanco
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Duarte 65
1-5 Canberra City
Richard Wilson, Danny Moulis (Mike O'Shea 70), Roy Stark, Mike Milovanovic, Harry Williams, John O'Shea, Duncan Cole, Robbie O'Shea, Tony Brennan, Sebastian Giampaolo (Don MacLaren 65), Walter Valeri
Coach: Vic Fernandez
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Utjesenovic 15 Own Goal, Valeri 35, 86, Cole 50, MacLaren 89
Match Day Programme

Sunday March 30 1980
International Sports Centre, Newcastle
Referee: Ken Allen
Attendance: 7,517
Newcastle KB United
Jim Preston, Paul Reaney, Arno Bertogna, Roy Drinkwater, Brett Cowburn, Craig Mason, Joe Senkalski, Peter Tredinnick, Graham Heys (David Kamasz 69), Mark Trenter (Paul Burrows 87), David Jones
Coach: Alan Vest
Caution: Trenter
Goal: Jones 39
1-0 APIA Leichhardt
Greg Woodhouse, Bob McGinn, Peter Wilson, Jim Dempsey, Mark Pullen, Col McAusland, Peter Stone, John Bradley (Rod Skellern 87), Phil O'Connor, John McKie (Mark Samuels 73), Brian O'Donnell
Coach: Willie Wallace
Cautions: Nil
 
Round Five

Sunday April 6 1980
Bruce Stadium, Canberra
Referee: Stewart Mellings
Attendance: 8,875
Canberra City
Richard Wilson, Danny Moulis, Mike Milovanovic, Roy Stark, Harry Williams, Robbie O'Shea (Terry Byrne 72), Duncan Cole, John O'Shea, Tony Brennan (Don MacLaren 57), Walter Valeri, Sebastian Giampaolo
Coach: Vic Fernandez
Cautions: Milovanovic, Moulis
0-1 Marconi
Alan Maher, Peter Brogan, Ivo Prskalo, John Russell, Paul Degney, Roberto Vieri, Gary Byrne, Peter Raskopoulos (Stuart Selvage 70), Mark Jankovics, Berti Mariani, Peter Sharne
Coach: Les Scheinflug
Caution: Selvage
Coach: Mariani 56

Sunday April 6 1980
Hindmarsh Stadium, Hindmarsh, Adelaide
Referee: Bobby Kerr
Attendance: 3,345
Adelaide City
Peter Marshall, Bobby Russell, David Jones, Sergio Melta, Bugsy Nyskohus, John Perin (John Besir 29), Gary Marocchi, Agenor Muniz, Vic Smythe (Brian Northcote 73), John Deans, John Nyskohus
Coach: Rale Rasic
Cautions: Nil
0-0 Brisbane Lions
Tony Scanlan, Paul Ontong, Alan Niven, Gerry Lindsay, Col Bennett, Jim Hermiston, Steve Hogg, Alan Hughes (John Reid 53), Mark McNaughton (Graham Wilson 88), Ron Millman, Johan Verweij
Coach: Matt Carson
Cautions: Millman

Sunday April 6 1980
Perry Park, Bowen Hills, Brisbane
Referee: Tim Davies
Attendance: 1,900
Brisbane City
Kim Wishart, Steve Perry, George Potter, David Ratcliffe, Billy Wilkinson, John Coyne, Boze Runje, Kevin Low, Joe Palinkas, Barry Kelso, Mark Brusasco (Kevin Caldwell 81)
Coach: Nereo Saftich
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Kelso 16
1-2 Newcastle KB United
Jim Preston, Paul Reaney, Roy Drinkwater, Arno Bertogna, Brett Cowburn, Craig Mason, Joe Senkalski, Peter Tredinnick (John Sneddon 52), David Kamasz, Mark Trenter (Paul Burrows 70), David Jones
Coach: Alan Vest
Caution: Trenter
Goals: Senkalski 80, Kamasz 83

Sunday April 6 1980
Western Oval, Footscray, Melbourne
Referee: Evan Venios
Attendance: 3,540
Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Igor Hazabent, Jim O'Reilly, Jim Kondarios, Chris Petrov, Zoran Ilioski (Vlatko Belic 84), Peter Ollerton, Joe Picioane, Slobodan Jovanovic, Paul Simic (Dragan Vasic 68), Zdravko Lujic
Coach: Rocco Ille
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Jovanovic 15, Lujic 26, Kondarios 50, Vasic 76, Ollerton 86
5-3 St. George
Don Smith, Nigel Groome, Doug Utjesenovic, Dave McIntosh, Peter Terry, Paul Kay, Peter Katholos, John Davies (Howard Hadley 46), Dennis Duarte, Peter Beggs, Billy Griffith (Roy Cotton 30)
Coach: Raul Blanco
Cautions: Beggs, Kay
Goals: Kay 47, Duarte 64, 78

Sunday April 6 1980
Lambert Park, Leichhardt, Sydney
Referee: Jim Reeves
Attendance: 4,021
APIA Leichhardt
Greg Woodhouse, Rod Skellern, Mark Pullen, Jim Dempsey, John Bradley, Peter Wilson, John McKie, Col McAusland, Billy Pirie, Peter Stone, Phil O'Connor
Coach: Willie Wallace
Caution: Wilson
0-5 Heidelberg United
Yakka Banovic, Arthur McMillan, Jim Tansey, Pat Bannon, John Yzendoorn, Theo Selemidis, Jimmy Rooney, Jim Campbell, Andy Bozikas, Gary Cole, Jamie Paton
Coaches: Jimmy Rooney & Pat Bannon
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Cole 17, 44, 60, Paton 35, 80

Sunday April 6 1980
Gabbie Stadium, Seven Hills, Sydney
Referee: Henry Witschge
Attendance: 3,250
Blacktown City
Peter Freeman, George Harris, Bruce Stowell, Don Campbell, Warren Turnbull, Carlos Ortega, David Harding, Bill Amey, Ian Hunter, Paul Wilkinson (Steve Pollard 64), Alan Fisher
Coach: Mick Jones
Cautions: Nil
0-3 South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Vince Bannon, Arthur Xanthopoulos, Steve Blair (Steve Kakantonis 75), Alan Davidson (Duncan Cummings 46), Billy Rogers, Bertie Lutton, George Christopoulos, George Campbell, Alun Evans, Branko Buljevic
Coach: John Margaritis
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Rogers 12, Buljevic 59, Campbell 60
Match Day Programme

Sunday April 6 1980
E.S.Marks Field, Sydney Athletic Centre, Kensington, Sydney
Referee: Peter Rampley
Attendance: 3,174
Sydney City
Todd Clarke, Kevin Mullen, Steve O'Connor, John Spanos, Ian Bruce, Joe Watson, John Stevenson, Murray Barnes (Ian Souness 80), Hilton Silva (Marcos Silva 80), Ken Boden, Terry Smith
Coach: Eddie Thomson
Caution: Barnes
Goals: Stevenson 10, 70, Barnes 30, 46, 55, Smith 35, Souness 83
7-0 West Adelaide
Martyn Crook, Ian McGregor (Steve Atsalas 90), Zoran Maricic, Shraga Topaz, Vic Bozanic, Eric Carruthers, Neil McGachey, Ian McKie, Lopez Manecas, John Kosmina, Graham Honeyman
Coach: Gerry Chaldi
Cautions: Maricic, McGachey, Kosmina; Red Card: McGachey 50
 
Round Six

Saturday April 12 1980
International Sports Centre, Newcastle
Referee: Tony Boskovic
Attendance: 7,052
Newcastle KB United
Jim Preston, Paul Reaney, Roy Drinkwater, Bill Summerscales, Brett Cowburn, Craig Mason (Col Curran 60), Joe Senkalski, John Sneddon, David Kamasz (Dave Deakin 71), Arno Bertogna, David Jones
Coach: Alan Vest
Caution: Summerscales
0-4 Canberra City
Richard Wilson, Danny Moulis, Mike Milovanovic, Roy Stark, Harry Williams, Robbie O'Shea, John O'Shea, Duncan Cole, Don MacLaren (Tony Brennan 63), Walter Valeri, Sebastian Giampaolo
Coach: Vic Fernandez
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Giampaolo 27, 68, MacLaren 41, Valeri 82
Match Day Programme

Sunday April 13 1980
Lions Stadium, Richlands, Brisbane
Referee: Ken Allen
Attendance: 3,114
Brisbane Lions
Tony Scanlan, Graham Wilson, Col Bennett, Jim Hermiston, Alan Niven, Steve Hogg, Gerry Lindsay, Ron Millman, John Reid, Mark McNaughton (Eddie Spearritt 88), Johan Verweij
Coach: Matt Carson
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Niven 52, Millman 54
2-0 Sydney City
Todd Clarke, Kevin Mullen, Steve O'Connor, John Spanos, Ian Bruce, Joe Watson, Ian Souness, John Stevenson, Terry Smith, Ken Boden, Hilton Silva
Coach: Eddie Thomson
Cautions: Nil

Sunday April 13 1980
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Tony Beazleigh
Attendance: 3,200
Heidelberg United
Yakka Banovic, Arthur McMillan, John Yzendoorn, Pat Bannon, Jim Tansey, Jim Campbell, Theo Selemidis, Jimmy Rooney, Gary Cole, Andy Bozikas, Jamie Paton
Coaches: Jimmy Rooney & Pat Bannon
Caution: Bozikas
Goals: Cole 5, 44, 75
3-1 Brisbane City
Martin Coe, Steve Perry, David Ratcliffe, George Potter, Billy Wilkinson, Larry Gaffney, John Coyne, Kevin Low, Joe Palinkas, Barry Kelso, Kevin Caldwell
Coach: Nereo Saftich
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Kelso 42

Sunday April 13 1980
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park, Melbourne
Referee: Don Campbell
Attendance: 3,500
South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Vince Bannon, Arthur Xanthopoulos, Bertie Lutton, Alan Davidson, George Christopoulos, Billy Rogers, Branko Buljevic, Duncan Cummings, George Campbell, Alun Evans
Coach: John Margaritis
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Christopoulos 23
1-0 APIA Leichhardt
Greg Woodhouse, Rod Skellern, Mark Pullen, Peter Wilson, Col McAusland, Peter Stone, Bob McGinn, John Bradley (Brian O'Donnell 46), Jim Dempsey, Billy Pirie, Phil O'Connor
Coach: Willie Wallace
Cautions: Nil

Sunday April 13 1980
Marconi Oval, Bossley Park, Sydney
Referee: Doug Rennie
Attendance: 5,666
Marconi
Alan Maher, Peter Brogan, Berti Mariani (John Russell 74), Ivo Prskalo, Paul Degney, Gary Byrne, Peter Raskopoulos, Roberto Vieri, Eddie Krncevic (Ken Lindsay 74), Mark Jankovics, Peter Sharne
Coach: Les Scheinflug
Cautions: Degney, Brogan
Coach: Raskopoulos 13, Krncevic 33
2-2 Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland (Steve Potter 35), Igor Hazabent, Jim O'Reilly, Mirko Rujevic, Chris Petrov, Vlatko Belic, Slobodan Jovanovic, Joe Picioane, Zoran Ilioski, Dragan Vasic, Zdravko Lujic
Coach: Rocco Ille
Caution: Petrov
Goals: Hazabent 16, Picioane 63

Sunday April 13 1980
St. George Stadium, Rockdale, Sydney
Referee: Des Miles
Attendance: 3,264
St. George
Don Smith, Nigel Groome (Howard Hadley 51), Dave McIntosh, Doug Utjesenovic, Peter Terry, Paul Kay, Peter Katholos, Billy Griffith, Dennis Duarte, Peter Beggs (Mark Barton 57), Roy Cotton
Coach: Raul Blanco
Caution: McIntosh
Goal: Cotton 38 pen
1-4 Adelaide City
Peter Marshall, Glen Dods, David Jones, Bobby Russell, Bugsy Nyskohus, John Besir, Gary Marocchi (Luciano Signore 41), Sergio Melta, Agenor Muniz, John Deans, John Nyskohus
Coach: Rale Rasic
Cautions: Nil
Goals: J.Nyskohus 13, 46, 87 pen, Dods 43

Sunday April 13 1980
Hindmarsh Stadium, Hindmarsh, Adelaide
Referee: Dennis Stanley
Attendance: 3,100
West Adelaide
Martyn Crook, Ian McGregor, Tom Totsikas, Zoran Maricic, Vic Bozanic, Steve Atsalas (David Doorne 79), Shraga Topaz (Ian McKie 46), Lopez Manecas, George Koulianos, John Kosmina, Graham Honeyman
Coach: Gerry Chaldi
Caution: Topaz
Goals: Stowell 17 Own Goal, Kosmina 46, Bozanic 60, Manecas 71
4-2 Blacktown City
Bruce James, George Harris, Don Campbell, Bruce Stowell, Warren Turnbull, David Harding, Carlos Ortega (Alan Fisher 82), Bill Amey, Ricky Hormazabal, Jim Izatt, Ian Hunter (Steve Pollard 78)
Coach: Mick Jones
Caution: Hormazabal
Goals: Hunter 32, Izatt 61
 
Round Seven

Sunday April 20 1980
Bruce Stadium, Canberra
Referee: Peter Rampley
Attendance: 6,135
Canberra City
Richard Wilson, Danny Moulis, Roy Stark, Mike Milovanovic, Harry Williams, Robbie O'Shea, Duncan Cole, John O'Shea, Tony Brennan (Don MacLaren 52), Walter Valeri, Sebastian Giampaolo
Coach: Vic Fernandez
Cautions: Nil
0-1 Heidelberg United
Yakka Banovic, Arthur McMillan, John Yzendoorn, Pat Bannon, Jim Tansey, Jim Campbell, Theo Selemidis, Jimmy Rooney, Gary Cole, Jamie Paton, Andy Bozikas
Coaches: Jimmy Rooney & Pat Bannon
Cautions: Bozikas, Yzendoorn
Goal: Campbell 28
Match Day Programme

Sunday April 20 1980
Olympic Sports Field, Kensington, Adelaide
Referee: Barry Harwood
Attendance: 4,600
Adelaide City
Peter Marshall, Glen Dods, David Jones, John Besir, Bugsy Nyskohus, Sergio Melta, John Perin, Bobby Russell (Gary Marocchi 62), Agenor Muniz (Jim Muir 62), Brian Northcote, John Nyskohus
Coach: Rale Rasic
Caution: Dods
0-1 Marconi
Alan Maher, Peter Brogan, John Russell, Ivo Prskalo, Paul Degney, Gary Byrne, Peter Raskopoulos, Eddie Krncevic, Ken Lindsay, Mark Jankovics (Jim Cant 62), Peter Sharne
Coach: Les Scheinflug
Cautions: Byrne, Prskalo
Goal: Russell 21 Own Goal

Sunday April 20 1980
Perry Park, Bowen Hills, Brisbane
Referee: Richard Lorenc
Attendance: 2,634
Brisbane City
Martin Coe, Steve Perry, George Potter, David Ratcliffe, Billy Wilkinson, Larry Gaffney, Michael Tripp, Kevin Low (Mark Brusasco 64), Joe Palinkas, Barry Kelso, Kevin Caldwell (Dominic Confessore 75)
Coach: Nereo Saftich
Cautions: Low, Ratcliffe
0-1 South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Vince Bannon, Bertie Lutton, Arthur Xanthopoulos, Kris Kalifatidis, Alan Davidson, George Christopoulos, Billy Rogers, Branko Buljevic, George Campbell, Duncan Cummings
Coach: John Margaritis
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Cummings 72

Sunday April 20 1980
Western Oval, Footscray, Melbourne
Referee: Chris Bambridge
Attendance: 4,015
Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Igor Hazabent, Jim O'Reilly, Mirko Rujevic, Chris Petrov, Zoran Ilioski, Joe Picioane (Paul Simic 79), Slobodan Jovanovic, Dragan Vasic, Vlatko Belic, Zdravko Lujic (Jim Kondarios 88)
Coach: Rocco Ille
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Lujic 35, Vasic 80
2-1 Newcastle KB United
Jim Preston, Paul Reaney, Roy Drinkwater, Arno Bertogna, Col Curran, Brett Cowburn, Craig Mason (John Sneddon 84), David Jones, David Kamasz (Bill Summerscales 84), Mark Trenter, Dave Deakin
Coach: Alan Vest
Caution: Trenter
Goal: Trenter 29

Sunday April 20 1980
Lambert Park, Leichhardt, Sydney
Referee: Henry Witschge
Attendance: 2,682
APIA Leichhardt
Greg Woodhouse, Rod Skellern, Mark Pullen, Jim Dempsey, Col McAusland, Peter Stone, Bob McGinn, Brian O'Donnell, Tony Morsello, Billy Pirie (Mark Samuels 46), Phil O'Connor
Coach: John Green
Cautions: Nil
Goals: O'Connor 7, Samuels 75
2-0 West Adelaide
Martyn Crook, Ian McKie, Tom Forde, Zoran Maricic, Vic Bozanic, Lopez Manecas, Neil McGachey, George Koulianos, Graham Norris, John Kosmina, Graham Honeyman
Coach: Gerry Chaldi
Cautions: Honeyman, McGachey

Sunday April 20 1980
St. George Stadium, Rockdale, Sydney
Referee: R.Warren
Attendance: 2,094
St. George
Don Smith, Howard Hadley, Dave McIntosh, Doug Utjesenovic, Peter Terry, Paul Kay, Peter Katholos, Tom Mihajlovic (Mark Barton 60), Dennis Duarte, Peter Beggs, Roy Cotton
Coach: Raul Blanco
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Duarte 24, Cotton 89
2-3 Brisbane Lions
Tony Scanlan, Graham Wilson, Col Bennett, Jim Hermiston, Alan Niven, Steve Hogg, Gerry Lindsay, John Reid (Eddie Spearritt 57), Paul Ontong, Ron Millman, Johan Verweij (Tom McGregor 57)
Coach: Matt Carson
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Lindsay 58, Ontong 70, McGregor 79

Sunday April 20 1980
Gabbie Stadium, Seven Hills, Sydney
Referee: Tim Davies
Attendance: 3,054
Blacktown City
Bruce James, George Harris, Don Campbell, Warren Turnbull, Cliff Pointer, Ricky Hormazabal, David Harding, Carlos Ortega, Jim Izatt, Bill Amey, Ian Hunter (Steve Pollard 78)
Coach: Mick Jones
Caution: Hormazabal
Goal: Hunter 40
1-3 Sydney City
Todd Clarke, Kevin Mullen, John Spanos, Steve O'Connor, Ian Bruce, John Stevenson (Marcos Silva 82), Joe Watson (Ian Souness 75), Murray Barnes, Ken Boden, Terry Smith, Hilton Silva
Coach: Eddie Thomson
Caution: Mullen
Goals: Smith 10, Boden 32, Barnes 35
 
Round Eight

Sunday April 27 1980
International Sports Centre, Newcastle
Referee: Dave Nugent
Attendance: 5,814
Newcastle KB United
Jim Preston, Paul Reaney, Roy Drinkwater, Col Curran, Arno Bertogna, Brett Cowburn, Craig Mason, Peter Tredinnick, Graham Heys, Mark Trenter (Dave Deakin 14), David Jones
Coach: Alan Vest
Caution: Tredinnick
Goals: Marshall 18 Own Goal, Mason 38, Deakin 65
3-1 Adelaide City
Peter Marshall, Glen Dods, David Jones, Bobby Russell, Bugsy Nyskohus, John Perin, Agenor Muniz, Sergio Melta, Gary Marocchi, John Besir, John Nyskohus
Coach: Rale Rasic
Caution: Dods, Perin
Goal: Cowburn 85 Own Goal

Sunday April 27 1980
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Ken Allen
Attendance: 4,800
Heidelberg United
Yakka Banovic, Arthur McMillan, John Yzendoorn, Pat Bannon, Jim Tansey, Jim Campbell, Theo Selemidis, Jimmy Rooney, Gary Cole, Jamie Paton, Andy Bozikas
Coaches: Jimmy Rooney & Pat Bannon
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Paton 12, Cole 52, 64
3-2 Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Igor Hazabent, Jim O'Reilly, Mirko Rujevic (Paul Simic 85), Peter Ollerton, Chris Petrov, Vlatko Belic, Joe Picioane, Zoran Ilioski, Dragan Vasic (Bruno Cozzella 85), Zdravko Lujic
Coach: Rocco Ille
Caution: O'Reilly
Goals: Lujic 47, Picioane 84

Sunday April 27 1980
Lions Stadium, Richlands, Brisbane
Referee: Des Miles
Attendance: 3,231
Brisbane Lions
Tony Scanlan, Paul Ontong, Col Bennett, Jim Hermiston, Alan Niven, Steve Hogg, Gerry Lindsay, Ron Millman, Tom McGregor, Mark McNaughton (Eddie Spearritt 46), Johan Verweij
Coach: Matt Carson
Cautions: Nil
Goal: McGregor 71
1-0 Blacktown City
Bruce James, Tony Rasmussen, Peter Cuk, Cliff Pointer, George Harris, Ricky Hormazabal, Warren Turnbull, Carlos Ortega (Steve Pollard 88), Bill Amey, Paul Wilkinson (Phil Dolton 82), Ian Hunter
Coach: Mick Jones
Caution: Ortega

Sunday April 27 1980
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park, Melbourne
Referee: Evan Venios
Attendance: 3,600
South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Vince Bannon, Alan Davidson, Bertie Lutton (Sammy Wright 37), Arthur Xanthopoulos, Billy Rogers (Steve Kakantonis 57), Alun Evans, George Christopoulos, George Campbell, Duncan Cummings, Branko Buljevic
Coach: John Margaritis
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Christopoulos 3 pen
1-0 Canberra City
Steve Hoszowski, Danny Moulis, Mike Milovanovic, Robbie O'Shea, Harry Williams, Duncan Cole, John O'Shea, Terry Byrne (Tony Brennan 57), Sebastian Giampaolo, Walter Valeri, Don MacLaren
Coach: Vic Fernandez
Caution: Moulis

Sunday April 27 1980
Marconi Oval, Bossley Park, Sydney
Referee: Jim Reeves
Attendance: 4,624
Marconi
Alan Maher, Peter Brogan, Paul Degney, John Russell, Ivo Prskalo, Gary Byrne, Peter Raskopoulos, Ken Lindsay (Mark Jankovics 87), Eddie Krncevic, Berti Mariani, Peter Sharne
Coach: Les Scheinflug
Cautions: Nil; Red Card: Krncevic 45
0-0 St. George
Don Smith, Steve Ververis, Peter Terry, Dave McIntosh, Doug Utjesenovic, Rudi Gnavi (Paul Kay 46), Mark Barton, Dennis Duarte (Roy Cotton 57), Peter Beggs, Peter Katholos, Billy Griffith
Coach: Raul Blanco
Cautions: Gnavi, Barton
Match Day Programme

Sunday April 27 1980
E.S.Marks Field, Sydney Athletic Centre, Kensington, Sydney
Referee: Tony Boskovic
Attendance: 3,460
Sydney City
Todd Clarke, Kevin Mullen, Steve O'Connor, Ian Bruce, John Stevenson, Joe Watson, Murray Barnes (Ian Souness 57), Ken Boden, Terry Smith (Marcos Silva 73), Hilton Silva, John Spanos
Coach: Eddie Thomson
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Barnes 4, 28, Boden 41, 71
4-2 APIA Leichhardt
Greg Woodhouse, Rod Skellern, Bob McGinn, Peter Wilson, Jim Dempsey, Col McAusland, Phil O'Connor, Brian O'Donnell, Mark Pullen, Tony Morsello, Mark Samuels (John McKie 46)
Coach: Willie Wallace
Cautions: Nil; Red Card: Dempsey 65
Goals: O'Connor 83, 85

Sunday April 27 1980
Hindmarsh Stadium, Hindmarsh, Adelaide
Referee: Bobby Kerr
Attendance: 2,900
West Adelaide
Martyn Crook, Tom Forde, Zoran Maricic, Vic Bozanic, Lopez Manecas, Graham Honeyman, Ian McKie, George Koulianos, John Kosmina, Ian McGregor, Graham Norris
Coach: Gerry Chaldi
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Norris 54
1-0 Brisbane City
Martin Coe, Billy Wilkinson, David Ratcliffe, Steve Perry, Kevin Caldwell, John Coyne, Larry Gaffney, George Potter (Michael Tripp 84), Barry Kelso, Joe Palinkas, Dominic Confessore (Mark Brusasco 70)
Coaches: Steve Perry & George Potter
Cautions: Nil
 
Round Nine

Sunday May 4 1980
Bruce Stadium, Canberra
Referee: Bob Mee
Attendance: 3,850
Canberra City
Richard Wilson, Danny Moulis, Mike Milovanovic, Robbie O'Shea, Harry Williams, John O'Shea, Duncan Cole, Terry Byrne, Tony Brennan (Walter Valeri 46), Sebastian Giampaolo, Don MacLaren
Coach: Vic Fernandez
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Giampaolo 15, R.O'Shea 43, Valeri 52, 69 pen
4-3 West Adelaide
Martyn Crook, Ian McGregor, Tom Forde (Peter Tymczyszyn 63), Zoran Maricic, Vic Bozanic, Lopez Manecas, Shraga Topaz, George Koulianos (Chris Key 11), Graham Honeyman, Graham Norris, John Kosmina
Coach: Gerry Chaldi
Cautions: McGregor
Goals: Kosmina 14, Topaz 36, Key 56
Match Day Programme

Sunday May 4 1980
Olympic Sports Field, Kensington, Adelaide
Referee: Don Campbell
Attendance: 5,315
Adelaide City
Peter Marshall, Glen Dods, David Jones, John Perin, Bugsy Nyskohus, Bobby Russell, Sergio Melta, Gary Marocchi, Agenor Muniz, David Mitchell, John Nyskohus
Coach: Rale Rasic
Cautions: Jones, Marocchi
Goal: Melta 16
1-0 Heidelberg United
Yakka Banovic, Arthur McMillan, John Yzendoorn (Charlie Yankos 49), Jim Tansey, Pat Bannon, Jimmy Rooney (Ken Taylor 80), Theo Selemidis, Jim Campbell, Andy Bozikas, Gary Cole, Jamie Paton
Coaches: Jimmy Rooney & Pat Bannon
Cautions: Selemidis, Bannon

Sunday May 4 1980
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Peter Rampley
Attendance: 6,500
Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Igor Hazabent, Jim O'Reilly, Peter Ollerton, Chris Petrov, Zoran Ilioski, Joe Picioane, Mirko Rujevic, Slobodan Jovanovic, Dragan Vasic, Zdravko Lujic
Coach: Rocco Ille
Caution: Jovanovic
Goals: Petrov 1, Vasic 10, Ollerton 84 pen
3-0 South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Vince Bannon, Arthur Xanthopoulos, Steve Blair, Alan Davidson, Bertie Lutton, George Christopoulos, Alun Evans, Duncan Cummings, Branko Buljevic, George Campbell
Coach: John Margaritis
Caution: Lutton

Sunday May 4 1980
Perry Park, Bowen Hills, Brisbane
Referee: Stewart Mellings
Attendance: 2,536
Brisbane City
Martin Coe, George Potter, David Ratcliffe, Steve Perry, Billy Wilkinson, Frank Pimblett, Larry Gaffney, Bobby Hamilton, Kevin Low, Barry Kelso (Dominic Confessore 78), Jim McCluskey (Mark Brusasco 55)
Coach: Gyula Vincze
Cautions: Ratcliffe, Potter, Brusasco
Goal: Brusasco 58 pen
1-0 Sydney City
Todd Clarke, Kevin Mullen, Steve O'Connor, John Spanos, Ian Bruce, John Stevenson, Joe Watson (Jim Patikas 67), Ian Souness, Murray Barnes, Ken Boden, Terry Smith (Marcos Silva 79)
Coach: Eddie Thomson
Cautions: Mullen, Boden

Sunday May 4 1980
Lambert Park, Leichhardt, Sydney
Referee: Doug Rennie
Attendance: 2,605
APIA Leichhardt
Greg Woodhouse, Rod Skellern, Mark Pullen, Peter Wilson, John Bradley, Bob McGinn, Col McAusland, Tony Morsello, John McKie (Rob Drewes 66), Billy Pirie, Phil O'Connor (Mark Samuels 80)
Coach: Willie Wallace
Caution: Pirie
0-0 Blacktown City
Peter Freeman, George Harris, Bruce Stowell (Peter Cuk 78), Cliff Pointer, Phil Dolton, Carlos Ortega (Steve Pollard 80), Ricky Hormazabal, Bill Amey, Warren Turnbull, Jim Izatt, Ian Hunter
Coach: Mick Jones
Cautions: Turnbull, Harris, Hormazabal; Red Card: Harris 80

Sunday May 4 1980
St. George Stadium, Rockdale, Sydney
Referee: Henry Witschge
Attendance: 2,429
St. George
Mike Fraser, Steve Ververis, Doug Utjesenovic, Dave McIntosh, Peter Terry, Paul Kay, Nigel Groome (Richard Yamine 30), Peter Katholos, Dennis Duarte (Roy Cotton 46), Peter Beggs, Billy Griffith
Coach: Raul Blanco
Caution: Beggs
0-3 Newcastle KB United
Jim Preston, Paul Reaney, Roy Drinkwater, Arno Bertogna, Col Curran, Craig Mason, Brett Cowburn, Peter Tredinnick, Graham Heys, David Jones, Dave Deakin
Coach: Alan Vest
Caution: Mason
Goals: Cowburn 17, Heys 20, Tredinnick 60

Sunday May 4 1980
Marconi Oval, Bossley Park, Sydney
Referee: Tim Davies
Attendance: 4,825
Marconi
Alan Maher, Peter Brogan, John Russell, Paul Degney, Ivo Prskalo, Gary Byrne, Peter Raskopoulos, Ken Lindsay (Jim Cant 66), Mark Jankovics, Berti Mariani, Peter Sharne
Coach: Les Scheinflug
Caution: Brogan
Goals: Byrne 6, Jankovics 63
2-1 Brisbane Lions
Tony Scanlan, Paul Ontong, Col Bennett, Jim Hermiston, Alan Niven, Gerry Lindsay (John Ogden 73), Steve Hogg, Eddie Spearritt, Johan Verweij, Ron Millman, Tom McGregor (Ian Lawrie 73)
Coach: Matt Carson
Cautions: Niven, Lindsay
Goal: Millman 72
Match Day Programme
 
Round Ten

Saturday May 10 1980
International Sports Centre, Newcastle
Referee: Des Miles
Attendance: 8,547
Newcastle KB United
Jim Preston, Paul Reaney, Arno Bertogna, Col Curran, Roy Drinkwater, Craig Mason (Malcolm McClelland 82), Brett Cowburn, Peter Tredinnick, Graham Heys, Dave Deakin, David Jones
Coach: Alan Vest
Cautions: Nil
0-1 Marconi
Alan Maher, Paul Degney, Jim Muir, John Russell, Ivo Prskalo, Gary Byrne (Tony Henderson 62), Peter Raskopoulos, Ken Lindsay, Eddie Krncevic, Mark Jankovics, Peter Sharne (Berti Mariani 62)
Coach: Les Scheinflug
Cautions: Russell, Degney
Goal: Lindsay 40

Sunday May 11 1980
Gabbie Stadium, Seven Hills, Sydney
Referee: Peter Rampley
Attendance: 2,972
Blacktown City
Peter Freeman, Cliff Pointer, Bruce Stowell, Peter Cuk (Tony Rasmussen 77), Warren Turnbull, Stuart Selvage, Ricky Hormazabal, Brian O'Donnell, Ian Hunter, Paul Wilkinson, Jim Izatt
Coach: Mick Jones
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Wilkinson 4, Hormazabal 36, O'Donnell 56
3-1 Brisbane City
Martin Coe, David Ratcliffe, George Potter, Steve Perry, Billy Wilkinson, Frank Pimblett, Larry Gaffney, Jim McCluskey (Kevin Caldwell 60), Kevin Low (Joe Palinkas 33), Barry Kelso, Bobby Hamilton
Coach: George Potter
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Palinkas 74

Sunday May 11 1980
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park, Melbourne
Referee: Tony Boskovic
Attendance: 4,400
South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Vince Bannon, Arthur Xanthopoulos, Alan Davidson, Bertie Lutton, Billy Rogers, George Christopoulos, Duncan Cummings, Branko Buljevic, Alun Evans (Steve Kakantonis 54), George Campbell
Coach: John Margaritis
Cautions: Bannon, Rogers, Xanthopoulos
Goals: Xanthopoulos 18, Buljevic 56
2-1 Adelaide City
Peter Marshall, Glen Dods, Bobby Russell, John Perin, David Jones, Agenor Muniz, Gary Marocchi, Sergio Melta, Bugsy Nyskohus, John Nyskohus, David Mitchell (Luciano Signore 61)
Coach: Rale Rasic
Caution: Melta
Goal: Rogers 50 Own Goal

Sunday May 11 1980
Lions Stadium, Richlands, Brisbane
Referee: Jim Reeves
Attendance: 2,836
Brisbane Lions
Tony Scanlan, Paul Ontong, Col Bennett, Jim Hermiston, Alan Niven, Steve Hogg, Gerry Lindsay, Eddie Spearritt (John Ogden 80), Ron Millman, Tom McGregor, Johan Verweij (Ian Lawrie 67)
Coach: Matt Carson
Caution: Ontong
Goals: Millman 67, Spearritt 73
2-1 APIA Leichhardt
Greg Woodhouse, Bob McGinn, Peter Wilson, Jim Dempsey, Mark Pullen, David Harding, Col McAusland, Terry Butler (John McKie 62), Tony Morsello, Billy Pirie, Phil O'Connor
Coach: Willie Wallace
Cautions:Nil
Goal: McAusland 46

Sunday May 11 1980
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Chris Bambridge
Attendance: 3,200
Heidelberg United
Yakka Banovic, Arthur McMillan, Pat Bannon, John Yzendoorn, Jim Tansey, Jim Campbell, Theo Selemidis, Jimmy Rooney, Andy Bozikas, Jamie Paton, Gary Cole
Coaches: Jimmy Rooney & Pat Bannon
Caution: Campbell
Goals: Campbell 24, Cole 62, 72, Bozikas 71
4-2 St. George
Mike Fraser, Doug Utjesenovic, Richard Yamine, Dave McIntosh, Peter Terry, Rudi Gnavi, Peter Katholos, Billy Griffith, Tom Mihajlovic, Roy Cotton, Dennis Duarte
Coach: Raul Blanco
Cautions: Gnavi, Yamine, McIntosh
Goals: Duarte 15, 84

Sunday May 11 1980
E.S.Marks Field, Sydney Athletic Centre, Kensington, Sydney
Referee: Tony Beazleigh
Attendance: 3,030
Sydney City
Todd Clarke, Kevin Mullen, Steve O'Connor, John Spanos, Ian Bruce, John Stevenson, Joe Watson, Murray Barnes, Ken Boden, Terry Smith, Hilton Silva (Marcos Silva 13 (Ian Souness 46))
Coach: Eddie Thomson
Caution: Mullen
0-2 Canberra City
Richard Wilson, Danny Moulis, Mike Milovanovic, Robbie O'Shea, Harry Williams, Terry Byrne (Isaac Farrell 70), Don MacLaren (Tony Brennan 55), John O'Shea, Sebastian Giampaolo, Walter Valeri, Duncan Cole
Coach: Vic Fernandez
Cautions: Nil
Goals: J.O'Shea 21, Byrne 55
Match Day Programme

Sunday May 11 1980
Hindmarsh Stadium, Hindmarsh, Adelaide
Referee: Don Campbell
Attendance: 2,450
West Adelaide
Martyn Crook, Shraga Topaz, Zoran Maricic, Vic Bozanic, Lopez Manecas, Eric Carruthers, Graham Honeyman, Chris Key (Aldo Lorenzoni 64), John Kosmina, Graham Norris, Ian McGregor
Coach: Gerry Chaldi
Caution: Carruthers
0-2 Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Igor Hazabent, Chris Petrov, Jim O'Reilly, Mirko Rujevic, Slobodan Jovanovic, Dragan Vasic, Zoran Ilioski, Joe Picioane, Peter Ollerton, Zdravko Lujic
Coach: Rocco Ille
Caution: Petrov
Goals: Vasic 56, Hazabent 78
 
Round Eleven

Wednesday May 14 1980
Marconi Oval, Bossley Park, Sydney
Referee: Ken Allen
Attendance: 7,345
Marconi
Alan Maher, Ivo Prskalo, Paul Degney, John Russell, Jim Muir, Gary Byrne, Peter Raskopoulos, Ken Lindsay, Peter Sharne, Eddie Krncevic, Mark Jankovics
Coach: Les Scheinflug
Caution: Prskalo
Goal: Jankovics 4
1-1 Heidelberg United
Yakka Banovic, Arthur McMillan, John Yzendoorn, Pat Bannon (Bob Provan 80), Jim Tansey, Theo Selemidis, Jim Campbell, Jimmy Rooney, Gary Cole, Jamie Paton, Andy Bozikas
Coaches: Jimmy Rooney & Pat Bannon
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Cole 44

Sunday May 18 1980
Olympic Sports Field, Kensington, Adelaide
Referee: Stewart Mellings
Attendance: 8,300
Adelaide City
Peter Marshall, Glen Dods, David Jones, Bobby Russell, Bugsy Nyskohus, John Perin, Sergio Melta, Gary Marocchi, Agenor Muniz, John Nyskohus, Colin Barnes
Coach: Rale Rasic
Caution: Perin
Goal: Barnes 63
1-0 West Adelaide
Martyn Crook, Ian McGregor, Shraga Topaz, Zoran Maricic, Peter Tymczyszyn, Vic Bozanic, Lopez Manecas, Eric Carruthers, Graham Honeyman, John Kosmina, Graham Norris
Coach: Gerry Chaldi
Cautions: Carruthers, Norris, McGregor

Sunday May 18 1980
Perry Park, Bowen Hills, Brisbane
Referee: Chris Bambridge
Attendance: 2,215
Brisbane City
Kim Wishart, Steve Perry, George Potter, David Ratcliffe, Billy Wilkinson, Larry Gaffney, Bobby Hamilton (Kevin Caldwell 88), Frank Pimblett, Joe Palinkas, Mark Brusasco, Barry Kelso
Coach: George Potter
Cautions: Hamilton, Kelso
Goal: Gaffney 70
1-0 APIA Leichhardt
Greg Woodhouse, Bob McGinn, Jim Dempsey, Peter Wilson, Mark Pullen, Terry Butler, David Harding, Col McAusland, Tony Morsello (Mark Samuels 78), Billy Pirie, Phil O'Connor
Coach: Willie Wallace
Cautions: Dempsey, Butler

Sunday May 18 1980
Bruce Stadium, Canberra
Referee: Dave Nugent
Attendance: 5,250
Canberra City
Steve Hoszowski, Danny Moulis, Mike Milovanovic, Robbie O'Shea, Harry Williams, John O'Shea, Terry Byrne (Isaac Farrell 76), Duncan Cole, Tony Brennan (Walter Valeri 60), Don MacLaren, Sebastian Giampaolo
Coach: Vic Fernandez
Cautions: Nil
0-1 Blacktown City
Peter Freeman, George Harris, Warren Turnbull, Cliff Pointer, Peter Cuk, Stuart Selvage, Brian O'Donnell, Ricky Hormazabal, Ian Hunter (Alan Fisher 83), Jim Izatt, Paul Wilkinson
Coach: Mick Jones
Caution: Turnbull
Goal: Wilkinson 84
Match Day Programme

Sunday May 18 1980
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Jack Johnston
Attendance: 2,557
Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Igor Hazabent, Jim O'Reilly, Peter Ollerton, Chris Petrov, Slobodan Jovanovic, Jim Kondarios (Vlatko Belic 84), Joe Picioane, Zoran Ilioski, Dragan Vasic (Paul Simic 81), Zdravko Lujic
Coach: Rocco Ille
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Ollerton 66
1-2 Sydney City
Todd Clarke, Ian Souness, Eddie Thomson, Steve O'Connor, Ian Bruce, Joe Watson, John Stevenson, John Spanos, Murray Barnes, Ken Boden, Mark Trenter
Coach: Eddie Thomson
Caution: Souness
Goals: Barnes 65, Stevenson 75

Sunday May 18 1980
Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park, Sydney
Referee: Richard Lorenc
Attendance: 6,000
St. George
Mike Fraser, Peter Terry, Richard Yamine, Doug Utjesenovic, Billy Griffith, Peter Stone, Peter Katholos, Tom Mihajlovic (Peter Beggs 46), Ernie Campbell, Dennis Duarte (Rudi Gnavi 75), Roy Cotton
Coach: Raul Blanco
Cautions: Nil
0-3 South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Vince Bannon (Steve Kakantonis 80), Arthur Xanthopoulos, Alan Davidson, Bertie Lutton, Billy Rogers (Kris Kalifatidis 80), George Campbell, George Christopoulos, Alun Evans, Duncan Cummings, Branko Buljevic
Coach: John Margaritis
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Xanthopoulos 35, Cummings 64, Evans 74

Sunday May 18 1980
International Sports Centre, Newcastle
Referee: Alf Rodway
Attendance: 7,486
Newcastle KB United
Jim Preston, Paul Reaney, Roy Drinkwater, Arno Bertogna, Col Curran, Brett Cowburn, Craig Mason, Peter Tredinnick, Graham Heys, Dave Deakin (Malcolm McClelland 60), David Jones
Coach: Alan Vest
Caution: Bertogna
0-0 Brisbane Lions
Tony Scanlan, Ian Lawrie (Johan Verweij 72), Col Bennett, Jim Hermiston, Alan Niven, Steve Hogg, John Ogden, Eddie Spearritt (Mark McNaughton 51), Paul Ontong, Ron Millman, Tom McGregor
Coach: Matt Carson
Cautions: Nil
 
Round Twelve

Sunday May 25 1980
Lambert Park, Leichhardt, Sydney
Referee: Peter Rampley
Attendance: 2,789
APIA Leichhardt
Greg Woodhouse, Mark Pullen, Peter Wilson, Jim Dempsey, Bob McGinn, David Harding, Col McAusland, John Coyne (Rod Skellern 72), Terry Butler, Billy Pirie (Rob Drewes 34), Phil O'Connor
Coach: Willie Wallace
Caution: Coyne
Goals: Harding 6, 38 pen
2-1 Canberra City
Steve Hoszowski, Danny Moulis (Harry Williams 46), Mike Milovanovic, Robbie O'Shea, Duncan Cole, Terry Byrne, John O'Shea, Isaac Farrell, Don MacLaren, Walter Valeri, Sebastian Giampaolo
Coach: Vic Fernandez
Cautions: Milovanovic, R.O'Shea; Red Card: Milovanovic 67
Goal: Giampaolo 47

Sunday May 25 1980
Gabbie Stadium, Seven Hills, Sydney
Referee: Henry Witschge
Attendance: 3,568
Blacktown City
Peter Freeman, George Harris, Cliff Pointer, Peter Cuk, Warren Turnbull, Stuart Selvage, Ricky Hormazabal, Brian O'Donnell, Ian Hunter, Paul Wilkinson, Jim Izatt (Alan Fisher 77)
Coach: Mick Jones
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Hunter 49, 66, O'Reilly 82 Own Goal
3-0 Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Igor Hazabent, Jim Kondarios, Peter Ollerton, Chris Petrov, Slobodan Jovanovic, Zoran Ilioski (Vlatko Belic 89), Jim O'Reilly, Dragan Vasic, Zdravko Lujic, Joe Picioane (Paul Simic 55)
Coach: Bobby McLachlan
Cautions: Ollerton, Hazabent

Sunday May 25 1980
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Stewart Mellings
Attendance: 3,727
Heidelberg United
Yakka Banovic, Arthur McMillan, John Yzendoorn, Pat Bannon, Jim Tansey, Andy Bozikas, Jim Campbell, Jimmy Rooney, Theo Selemidis, Gary Cole, Jamie Paton
Coaches: Jimmy Rooney & Pat Bannon
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Campbell 30, Bozikas 44, Cole 73, 75
4-0 Newcastle KB United
Phil Dando, Paul Reaney, Roy Drinkwater, Arno Bertogna, Col Curran, Graham Heys, Malcolm McClelland, Craig Mason, Peter Tredinnick, David Jones, Dave Deakin (Brett Cowburn 74)
Coach: Alan Vest
Caution: Mason

Sunday May 25 1980
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park, Melbourne
Referee: Jim Brennan
Attendance: 8,000
South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Bertie Lutton, Vince Bannon, Arthur Xanthopoulos, Alan Davidson, Billy Rogers, George Christopoulos, George Campbell (Steve Kakantonis 85), Duncan Cummings, Alun Evans, Branko Buljevic
Coach: John Margaritis
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Evans 42, 49, Campbell 60
3-1 Marconi
Alan Maher, Ivo Prskalo, Jim Muir, John Russell, Paul Degney, Gary Byrne, Roberto Vieri (Berti Mariani 46), Ken Lindsay, Tony Henderson, Eddie Krncevic, Mark Jankovics
Coach: Les Scheinflug
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Byrne 10

Sunday May 25 1980
E.S.Marks Field, Sydney Athletic Centre, Kensington, Sydney
Referee: Tim Davies
Attendance: 2,390
Sydney City
Todd Clarke (Tony Pezzano 10), Kevin Mullen (Ian Souness 75), Eddie Thomson, Steve O'Connor, Ian Bruce, John Stevenson, Joe Watson, Murray Barnes, Ken Boden, John Spanos, Mark Trenter
Coach: Eddie Thomson
Caution: Trenter
Goals: Trenter 81, Watson 85
2-1 Adelaide City
Peter Marshall, Glen Dods, David Jones, Bobby Russell, Bugsy Nyskohus, John Perin, Justin Fashanu, John Nyskohus, Gary Marocchi (David Mitchell 85), Sergio Melta, Colin Barnes
Coach: Rale Rasic
Caution: Dods
Goal: J.Nyskohus 16
Match Day Programme

Sunday May 25 1980
Hindmarsh Stadium, Hindmarsh, Adelaide
Referee: Graham Neal
Attendance: 3,100
West Adelaide
Martyn Crook, Ian McKie, Zoran Maricic, Shraga Topaz, Vic Bozanic, Graham Norris, Eric Carruthers, Ian McGregor, Lopez Manecas (Chris Key 88), John Kosmina, Graham Honeyman
Coach: Gerry Chaldi
Cautions: Manecas, Topaz
Goal: Kosmina 41
1-0 St. George
Mike Fraser, Howard Hadley, Dave McIntosh, Doug Utjesenovic, Peter Terry, Roy Cotton, Rudi Gnavi, Peter Stone, Ernie Campbell, Dennis Duarte (Peter Beggs 59), Billy Griffith
Coach: Raul Blanco
Cautions: McIntosh, Cotton

Sunday June 29 1980
Perry Park, Bowen Hills, Brisbane
Referee: Tony Boskovic
Attendance: 3,372
Brisbane City
Kim Wishart, Steve Perry, George Potter, David Ratcliffe, Billy Wilkinson, Frank Pimblett, Bobby Hamilton, Larry Gaffney, Willie Conner (Kevin Caldwell 82), Jim McCluskey, Barry Kelso (Mark Brusasco 88)
Coach: George Potter
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Kelso 67
1-1 Brisbane Lions
Tony Scanlan, Graham Wilson, Col Bennett, Jim Hermiston, Alan Niven, Steve Hogg, Gerry Lindsay (John Ogden 76), Johan Verweij (Mark McNaughton 82), Paul Ontong, Ron Millman, Tom McGregor
Coach: Matt Carson
Caution: Ontong
Goal: Ontong 86
 
Round Thirteen

Sunday June 1 1980
Olympic Sports Field, Kensington, Adelaide
Referee: Bobby Kerr
Attendance: 3,100
Adelaide City
Peter Marshall, Glen Dods, David Jones, John Perin, Bugsy Nyskohus, Bobby Russell, Agenor Muniz, Gary Marocchi (John Besir 46), John Nyskohus, Colin Barnes, Justin Fashanu
Coach: Rale Rasic
Caution: Perin
Goals: Barnes 23, Dods 56, J.Nyskohus 80 pen
3-2 Blacktown City
Peter Freeman, Warren Turnbull, Cliff Pointer, Peter Cuk, George Harris, Ricky Hormazabal, Stuart Selvage, Brian O'Donnell, Alan Fisher (Steve Pollard 74), Jim Izatt, Paul Wilkinson
Coach: Mick Jones
Caution: Turnbull
Goals: Wilkinson 15, Pollard 83
Match Day Programme

Sunday June 1 1980
Bruce Stadium, Canberra
Referee: Chris Bambridge
Attendance: 3,580
Canberra City
Richard Wilson, Robbie O'Shea, Harry Williams, Mike O'Shea, Terry Byrne, John O'Shea, Duncan Cole, Isaac Farrell, Don MacLaren (Tony Brennan 65), Sebastian Giampaolo, Walter Valeri
Coach: Vic Fernandez
Cautions: Nil
Goal: J.O'Shea 72
1-1 Brisbane City
Kim Wishart, George Potter, David Ratcliffe (Steve Perry 50), Frank Pimblett, Larry Gaffney, Mark Brusasco, Joe Palinkas (Kevin Low 76), Billy Wilkinson, Bobby Hamilton, Barry Kelso, Kevin Caldwell
Coach: George Potter
Caution: Pimblett
Goal: Kelso 73

Sunday June 29 1980
Marconi Oval, Bossley Park, Sydney
Referee: Dave Nugent
Attendance: 3,275
Marconi
Alan Maher, Peter Brogan, Jim Muir, Ivo Prskalo, Jim Cant, Roberto Vieri, Tony Henderson, Gary Byrne, Mark Jankovics, Eddie Krncevic, Peter Sharne
Coach: Les Scheinflug
Caution: Vieri
Goals: Jankovics 60, Byrne 81 pen
2-1 West Adelaide
Martyn Crook, Ian McGregor, Tom Forde, Shraga Topaz, Vic Bozanic, Ian McKie, Eric Carruthers, Lopez Manecas, Graham Honeyman, John Kosmina (Zoran Maricic 46), Graham Norris
Coach: Gerry Chaldi
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Manecas 57
Match Day Programme

Sunday June 29 1980
St. George Stadium, Rockdale, Sydney
Referee: Doug Rennie
Attendance: 2,118
St. George
Mike Fraser, John Russell, David Skeen, Doug Utjesenovic, Rudi Gnavi (Peter Katholos 21), Howard Hadley, Billy Griffith, Dave McIntosh, Dennis Duarte, Peter Stone, Ernie Campbell
Coach: Raul Blanco
Caution: Gnavi
0-2 Sydney City
Tony Pezzano, Kevin Mullen (Ian Souness 53), Steve O'Connor, Ian Bruce, John Stevenson, Joe Watson, Murray Barnes, Ken Boden, Hilton Silva, John Spanos, Mark Trenter
Coach: Eddie Thomson
Cautions: Mullen, Souness
Goals: Watson 70, Stevenson 84

Sunday August 3 1980
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Tony Beazleigh
Attendance: 1,000
Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Kyri Kyriakouleas, Jim O'Reilly, Jim Kondarios, Igor Hazabent, Zoran Ilioski, Vlatko Belic, Chris Petrov, Slobodan Jovanovic, Bruno Cozzella (Dragan Vasic 67), Zdravko Lujic
Coach: Rocco Ille
Cautions: Kyriakouleas, Vasic
Goal: Ilioski 22
1-0 APIA Leichhardt
Greg Woodhouse, Rod Skellern, Peter Wilson, Mark Pullen, Bob McGinn, Terry Butler (Rob Drewes 81), John Coyne, Col McAusland, John McKie (Tony Morsello 46), Billy Pirie, Phil O'Connor
Coach: Willie Wallace
Cautions: Nil

Sunday August 3 1980
International Sports Centre, Newcastle
Referee: Jim Reeves
Attendance: 5,412
Newcastle KB United
Phil Dando, Paul Reaney, Roy Drinkwater, John Sneddon, Col Curran, Craig Mason, Arno Bertogna, Joe Senkalski, Graham Heys, Paul Burrows, David Jones
Coach: Alan Vest
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Curran 21
1-0 South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Vince Bannon, Arthur Xanthopoulos, Steve Blair, Bertie Lutton (Kris Kalifatidis 77), George Christopoulos, George Campbell, Billy Rogers, Steve Kakantonis, Duncan Cummings, Branko Buljevic
Coach: John Margaritis
Cautions: Nil
Match Day Programme

Wednesday August 13 1980
Lions Stadium, Richlands, Brisbane
Referee: Bob Mee
Attendance: 1,500
Brisbane Lions
Tony Scanlan, Paul Ontong, Jim Hermiston, Col Bennett, Alan Niven, Steve Hogg, Gerry Lindsay, John Ogden (Graham Wilson 63), Ron Millman, Danny Wright, Calvin Daunt (Tom McGregor 63)
Coach: Matt Carson
Caution: Niven
Goal: Millman 86
1-2 Heidelberg United
Jeff Olver, Arthur McMillan, Pat Bannon, John Yzendoorn, Jim Tansey, Ken Taylor, Jim Campbell, Theo Selemidis, Jamie Paton, Gary Cole, Jim Williams
Coach: Len McKendry
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Cole 25, Paton 34
 
Round Fourteen

Sunday June 8 1980
Lambert Park, Leichhardt, Sydney
Referee: Chris Bambridge
Attendance: 2,812
APIA Leichhardt
Greg Woodhouse, Mark Pullen, Bob McGinn, David Harding, Peter Wilson, Jim Dempsey (Rod Skellern 33), Terry Butler, Col McAusland, Rob Drewes, John Coyne, Phil O'Connor
Coach: Willie Wallace
Cautions: Nil
Goal: O'Connor 56
1-2 St. George
Mike Fraser, John Russell, David Skeen, Mark Barton, Doug Utjesenovic, Rudi Gnavi (Roy Cotton 64), Billy Griffith, Dave McIntosh, Dennis Duarte, Peter Stone, Ernie Campbell
Coach: Raul Blanco
Caution: Gnavi
Goals: Campbell 22, Duarte 76

Sunday June 8 1980
Gabbie Stadium, Seven Hills, Sydney
Referee: Tim Davies
Attendance: 4,874
Blacktown City
Peter Freeman, Tony Rasmussen, Cliff Pointer, Peter Cuk, Steve Pollard, Ricky Hormazabal, Stuart Selvage, Brian O'Donnell, Ian Hunter, Paul Wilkinson, Jim Izatt
Coach: Mick Jones
Caution: Pollard
Goals: Selvage 47, 90, Izatt 51, O'Donnell 75 pen, 89
5-1 Marconi
Alan Maher, Peter Brogan, Paul Degney, Ivo Prskalo, Jim Muir, Tony Henderson (Ken Lindsay 70), Gary Byrne, Roberto Vieri (Peter Raskopoulos 70), Peter Sharne, Mark Jankovics, Eddie Krncevic
Coach: Les Scheinflug
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Jankovics 11

Sunday June 8 1980
Perry Park, Bowen Hills, Brisbane
Referee: Jim Reeves
Attendance: 1,380
Brisbane City
Kim Wishart, Steve Perry, George Potter, David Ratcliffe, Billy Wilkinson, Frank Pimblett, Bobby Hamilton (Joe Palinkas 74), Kevin Low, Kevin Caldwell, Barry Kelso, Dominic Confessore (Mark Brusasco 67)
Coach: George Potter
Caution: Palinkas
Goal: Hamilton 44
1-2 Adelaide City
Peter Marshall, Glen Dods, David Jones, John Besir, Bugsy Nyskohus, Bobby Russell, John Perin (Sergio Melta 67), Agenor Muniz, Colin Barnes, Justin Fashanu, John Nyskohus
Coach: Rale Rasic
Caution: Dods
Goals: Barnes 50, Fashanu 65

Sunday June 8 1980
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park, Melbourne
Referee: Jack Johnston
Attendance: 4,500
South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Vince Bannon, Bertie Lutton, Arthur Xanthopoulos, Alan Davidson, Billy Rogers, George Christopoulos, George Campbell, Duncan Cummings, Alun Evans, Branko Buljevic
Coach: John Margaritis
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Buljevic 44, Campbell 57
2-2 Brisbane Lions
Tony Scanlan, Graham Wilson, Col Bennett, Jim Hermiston, Alan Niven, Steve Hogg, Gerry Lindsay, Tom McGregor, Paul Ontong (John Ogden 76), Mark McNaughton (Johan Verweij 65), Ron Millman
Coach: Matt Carson
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Millman 32, 76

Sunday June 8 1980
Bruce Stadium, Canberra
Referee: Bob Mee
Attendance: 3,300
Canberra City
Richard Wilson, Danny Moulis, Mike Milovanovic, Robbie O'Shea, Duncan Cole, John O'Shea, Isaac Farrell, Roy Stark, Terry Byrne, Walter Valeri, Tony Brennan
Coach: Vic Fernandez
Cautions: Nil
0-0 Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Igor Hazabent, Chris Petrov, Jim O'Reilly, Peter Ollerton, Jim Kondarios, Slobodan Jovanovic, Dragan Vasic, Zoran Ilioski, Joe Picioane, Zdravko Lujic
Coach: Rocco Ille
Cautions: Boland, O'Reilly, Ollerton
Match Day Programme

Sunday June 8 1980
E.S.Marks Field, Sydney Athletic Centre, Kensington, Sydney
Referee: Peter Rampley
Attendance: 3,016
Sydney City
Tony Pezzano, Kevin Mullen, Eddie Thomson, Gerry Gomez, Ian Bruce, John Stevenson, Joe Watson, Murray Barnes, Ken Boden, John Spanos, Mark Trenter
Coach: Eddie Thomson
Caution: Gomez
Goals: Boden 67, Mullen 81
2-0 Newcastle KB United
Phil Dando, Paul Reaney, Col Curran, Brett Cowburn (Malcolm McClelland 18), Arno Bertogna (John Sneddon 11), Roy Drinkwater, Bill Summerscales, Peter Tredinnick, Graham Heys, Craig Wallace, Paul Burrows
Coach: Alan Vest
Cautions: Nil

Sunday June 8 1980
Hindmarsh Stadium, Hindmarsh, Adelaide
Referee: Tony Boskovic
Attendance: 3,654
West Adelaide
Martyn Crook, Vic Bozanic, Zoran Maricic, Shraga Topaz, Ian McKie, Graham Norris, Eric Carruthers, Ian McGregor, John Kosmina, Graham Honeyman, Lopez Manecas
Coach: Gerry Chaldi
Caution: Norris
Goal: Manecas 73
1-0 Heidelberg United
Yakka Banovic, Arthur McMillan, Pat Bannon, John Yzendoorn, Jim Tansey, Jimmy Rooney, Theo Selemidis (Ken Taylor 72), Jim Campbell, Gary Cole, Andy Bozikas, Jamie Paton
Coaches: Jimmy Rooney & Pat Bannon
Cautions: Selemidis, McMillan
 
Round Fifteen

Saturday June 14 1980
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park, Melbourne
Referee: Evan Venios
Attendance: 1,000
Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Igor Hazabent, Jim O'Reilly, Peter Ollerton, Jim Kondarios, Chris Petrov (Kyri Kyriakouleas 46), Slobodan Jovanovic, Joe Picioane, Zoran Ilioski (Bruno Cozzella 46), Dragan Vasic, Zdravko Lujic
Coach: Rocco Ille
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Ilioski 3
1-1 Brisbane City
Kim Wishart, Steve Perry, George Potter, David Ratcliffe, Billy Wilkinson, Larry Gaffney (Kevin Caldwell 75), Frank Pimblett, Bobby Hamilton, Kevin Low (Joe Palinkas 70), Jim McCluskey, Mark Brusasco
Coach: George Potter
Cautions: Nil
Goal: McCluskey 52

Saturday June 14 1980
International Sports Centre, Newcastle
Referee: Richard Lorenc
Attendance: 4,429
Newcastle KB United
Phil Dando, Paul Reaney, Col Curran, Bill Summerscales, Roy Drinkwater, Malcolm McClelland, Joe Senkalski, Peter Tredinnick (Graham Heys 86), David Kamasz, Paul Burrows, David Jones
Coach: Alan Vest
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Burrows 53, McClelland 89
2-0 West Adelaide
Martyn Crook, Zoran Maricic, Vic Bozanic, Shraga Topaz, Ian McKie, Eric Carruthers, Lopez Manecas, Graham Norris, Graham Honeyman, Chris Key (Steve Atsalas 80), Ian McGregor (Peter Tymczyszyn 74)
Coach: Gerry Chaldi
Cautions: Nil

Sunday June 15 1980
Olympic Sports Field, Kensington, Adelaide
Referee: Ken Allen
Attendance: 3,200
Adelaide City
Peter Marshall, Sergio Melta, John Besir, David Jones, Bugsy Nyskohus, Bobby Russell, John Perin, Agenor Muniz, John Nyskohus, Justin Fashanu, Colin Barnes
Coach: Rale Rasic
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Barnes 14, Fashanu 57
2-0 APIA Leichhardt
Greg Woodhouse, Rod Skellern, Peter Wilson, Mark Pullen, Bob McGinn, John Coyne, David Harding, John Bradley, Terry Butler, John McKie (Rob Drewes 57), Phil O'Connor
Coach: Willie Wallace
Cautions: Nil

Sunday June 15 1980
Lions Stadium, Richlands, Brisbane
Referee: Dave Nugent
Attendance: 2,500
Brisbane Lions
Tony Scanlan, Paul Ontong, Col Bennett, Jim Hermiston, Alan Niven, Steve Hogg, Gerry Lindsay, Johan Verweij, Mark McNaughton, Ron Millman, Tom McGregor (Graham Wilson 70)
Coach: Matt Carson
Cautions: Nil
0-0 Canberra City
Richard Wilson, Danny Moulis, Roy Stark, Mike Milovanovic, Robbie O'Shea, Duncan Cole (Sebastian Giampaolo 59), Isaac Farrell, John O'Shea, Tony Brennan, Terry Byrne, Walter Valeri
Coach: John Brown
Cautions: Nil

Sunday June 15 1980
St. George Stadium, Rockdale, Sydney
Referee: Tony Boskovic
Attendance: 3,269
St. George
Mike Fraser, Doug Utjesenovic, Dave McIntosh, John Russell, David Skeen, Peter Stone, Rudi Gnavi, Mark Barton, Dennis Duarte, Ernie Campbell, Billy Griffith
Coach: Raul Blanco
Caution: Campbell
Goals: Campbell 14, Griffith 16, Duarte 75, Stone 87
4-1 Blacktown City
Peter Freeman, Tony Rasmussen (George Harris 46), Peter Cuk (Warren Turnbull 83), Cliff Pointer, Steve Pollard, Ricky Hormazabal, Brian O'Donnell, Stuart Selvage, Ian Hunter, Paul Wilkinson, Jim Izatt
Coach: Mick Jones
Caution: Wilkinson
Goal: Pointer 28
Match Day Programme

Sunday July 6 1980
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Graham Neal
Attendance: 15,000
Heidelberg United
Yakka Banovic, Arthur McMillan, John Yzendoorn, Pat Bannon, Jim Tansey, Jim Campbell (Ken Taylor 73), Theo Selemidis, Jimmy Rooney, Gary Cole, Jamie Paton, Andy Bozikas (Jim Williams 81)
Coaches: Jimmy Rooney & Pat Bannon
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Paton 2
1-2 South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Vince Bannon, Arthur Xanthopoulos, Bertie Lutton, Alan Davidson, Billy Rogers, George Christopoulos, George Campbell, Duncan Cummings (Steve Kakantonis 68), Alun Evans, Branko Buljevic
Coach: John Margaritis
Caution: Christopoulos
Goals: Buljevic 51, 80
Match Day Programme

Wednesday August 6 1980
Marconi Oval, Bossley Park, Sydney
Referee: Don Campbell
Attendance: 5,218
Marconi
Alan Maher, Peter Brogan, Jim Cant, Tony Henderson, Ivo Prskalo, Gary Byrne, Peter Raskopoulos, Berti Mariani, Peter Sharne, Eddie Krncevic, Mark Jankovics
Coach: Les Scheinflug
Cautions: Sharne, Prskalo
Goals: Jankovics 20, Krncevic 91
2-0 Sydney City
Todd Clarke, Kevin Mullen (Ian Souness 74), Eddie Thomson (John Spanos 86), Steve O'Connor, Ian Bruce, John Stevenson, Murray Barnes, Joe Watson, Hilton Silva, Mark Trenter, Ken Boden
Coach: Eddie Thomson
Cautions: Boden, Thomson, Mullen, Stevenson
Match Day Programme
 
Round Sixteen

Sunday June 22 1980
Lambert Park, Leichhardt, Sydney
Referee: Henry Witschge
Attendance: 3,428
APIA Leichhardt
Greg Woodhouse, Rod Skellern, Peter Wilson, Mark Pullen, Col McAusland, John Bradley, David Harding, John Coyne, Terry Butler, Rob Drewes, Phil O'Connor
Coach: Willie Wallace
Caution: McAusland
Goal: Summerscales 33 Own Goal
1-0 Newcastle KB United
Phil Dando, Paul Reaney, Bill Summerscales, Roy Drinkwater, Col Curran, David Kamasz (Graham Heys 46), Peter Tredinnick, Malcolm McClelland, David Jones, Joe Senkalski, Paul Burrows
Coach: Alan Vest
Cautions: Nil

Sunday June 22 1980
Gabbie Stadium, Seven Hills, Sydney
Referee: Doug Rennie
Attendance: 3,598
Blacktown City
Peter Freeman (Bruce James 85), George Harris, Peter Cuk, Cliff Pointer, Warren Turnbull, Stuart Selvage, Ricky Hormazabal, Brian O'Donnell, Jim Izatt, Paul Wilkinson, Ian Hunter
Coach: Mick Jones
Caution: Pointer
Goal: Wilkinson 61
1-2 Heidelberg United
Yakka Banovic, Arthur McMillan, Pat Bannon, Jim Tansey, John Yzendoorn, Theo Selemidis, Jim Campbell, Jimmy Rooney (Ken Taylor 50), Andy Bozikas, Gary Cole, Jamie Paton
Coaches: Jimmy Rooney & Pat Bannon
Caution: Rooney
Goals: Bozikas 1, Cole 53
Match Day Programme

Sunday June 22 1980
Hindmarsh Stadium, Hindmarsh, Adelaide
Referee: Bobby Kerr
Attendance: 2,789
West Adelaide
Brian Gale, Vic Bozanic, Zoran Maricic, Shraga Topaz, Ian McKie, Graham Norris, Eric Carruthers, Ian McGregor, John Kosmina, Lopez Manecas, Graham Honeyman
Coach: Gerry Chaldi
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Honeyman 9
1-1 Brisbane Lions
Tony Scanlan, Alan Niven, Col Bennett, Jim Hermiston, Graham Wilson, Steve Hogg, Johan Verweij, Gerry Lindsay, Tom McGregor (John Ogden 86), Ron Millman, Mark McNaughton
Coach: Matt Carson
Caution: Hogg
Goal: McGregor 3

Sunday June 22 1980
Perry Park, Bowen Hills, Brisbane
Referee: Tony Beazleigh
Attendance: 2,337
Brisbane City
Kim Wishart, Steve Perry, George Potter, David Ratcliffe, Billy Wilkinson, Frank Pimblett, Bobby Hamilton, Larry Gaffney, Mark Brusasco (Barry Kelso 46), Jim McCluskey, Kevin Low
Coach: George Potter
Caution: Hamilton; Red Card: Low 22
Goals: Potter 53 pen, McCluskey 77
2-1 Marconi
Alan Maher, Peter Brogan (Ken Lindsay 65), Ivo Prskalo, Jim Muir, Paul Degney, Tony Henderson, Peter Raskopoulos, Gary Byrne, Peter Sharne, Mark Jankovics, Eddie Krncevic
Coach: Les Scheinflug
Caution: Degney; Red Card: Raskopoulos 58
Goal: Jankovics 11

Sunday June 22 1980
Bruce Stadium, Canberra
Referee: Col Amos
Attendance: 3,450
Canberra City
Richard Wilson, Danny Moulis, Mike Milovanovic, Roy Stark, Robbie O'Shea, Duncan Cole, John O'Shea, Isaac Farrell (Walter Valeri 85), Tony Brennan (Don MacLaren 83), Sebastian Giampaolo, Terry Byrne
Coach: John Brown
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Brennan 36, Byrne 72, 82, Giampaolo 86
4-1 St. George
Mike Fraser, Doug Utjesenovic, John Russell, Dave McIntosh, David Skeen, Rudi Gnavi, Mark Barton, Peter Stone, Dennis Duarte (Roy Cotton 67), Ernie Campbell, Billy Griffith
Coach: Raul Blanco
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Utjesenovic 45 pen

Sunday June 22 1980
E.S.Marks Field, Sydney Athletic Centre, Kensington, Sydney
Referee: Tony Boskovic
Attendance: 3,601
Sydney City
Tony Pezzano, Kevin Mullen, Eddie Thomson, John Spanos, Ian Bruce, John Stevenson, Murray Barnes, Joe Watson, Ken Boden, Mark Trenter, Hilton Silva
Coach: Eddie Thomson
Caution: Mullen
Goals: Boden 24, Trenter 37
2-1 South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Vince Bannon, Alan Davidson, Arthur Xanthopoulos, George Christopoulos, Bertie Lutton, Billy Rogers, Branko Buljevic, Alun Evans, Duncan Cummings, George Campbell
Coach: John Margaritis
Caution: Christopoulos
Goal: Christopoulos 75

Sunday June 22 1980
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Chris Bambridge
Attendance: 1,916
Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Igor Hazabent, Jim Kondarios, Peter Ollerton (Bruno Cozzella 82), Chris Petrov, Jim Kriaris, Mirko Rujevic, Joe Picioane (Zoran Ilioski 60), Kyri Kyriakouleas, Dragan Vasic, Zdravko Lujic
Coach: Rocco Ille
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Vasic 60
1-3 Adelaide City
Peter Marshall, Glen Dods, John Besir, David Jones, Bugsy Nyskohus, Bobby Russell, Agenor Muniz, John Nyskohus, John Perin (Sergio Melta 81), Justin Fashanu, Colin Barnes
Coach: Rale Rasic
Cautions: Nil
Goals: J.Nyskohus 14 pen, Barnes 28, Fashanu 80
 
Round Seventeen

Saturday July 12 1980
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Dave Nugent
Attendance: 4,307
Heidelberg United
Yakka Banovic, Arthur McMillan, Pat Bannon, John Yzendoorn, Jim Tansey, Jim Campbell, Theo Selemidis, Jimmy Rooney (Ken Taylor 83), Gary Cole, Jamie Paton, Andy Bozikas (Jim Williams 63)
Coaches: Jimmy Rooney & Pat Bannon
Cautions: Nil
0-0 Sydney City
Tony Pezzano, Kevin Mullen, John Spanos, Steve O'Connor, Ian Bruce, Joe Watson, Murray Barnes, John Stevenson, Ian Souness, Ken Boden, Mark Trenter
Coach: Eddie Thomson
Cautions: Barnes, Trenter, Mullen

Saturday July 12 1980
International Sports Centre, Newcastle
Referee: Col Amos
Attendance: 4,603
Newcastle KB United
Phil Dando, Paul Reaney, John Sneddon, Roy Drinkwater, Col Curran, Malcolm McClelland, Arno Bertogna, Craig Mason, Graham Heys, Joe Senkalski, David Jones
Coach: Alan Vest
Cautions: Nil; Red Card: Jones 30
Goal: McClelland 75
1-0 Blacktown City
Peter Freeman, George Harris, Cliff Pointer, Peter Cuk (Tony Rasmussen 87), Warren Turnbull, Stuart Selvage, Ricky Hormazabal, Brian O'Donnell (Steve Pollard 26), Ian Hunter, Jim Izatt, Paul Wilkinson
Coach: Mick Jones
Cautions: Wilkinson, Turnbull

Sunday July 13 1980
Olympic Sports Field, Kensington, Adelaide
Referee: Graham Neal
Attendance: 4,100
Adelaide City
Peter Marshall, Glen Dods, John Besir, David Jones, Bugsy Nyskohus, Bobby Russell, John Perin (Brian Northcote 61), Agenor Muniz, Colin Barnes, John Nyskohus, Sergio Melta
Coach: Rale Rasic
Cautions: Muniz, Dods, Perin
Goal: Barnes 27
1-1 Canberra City
Richard Wilson, Danny Moulis, Robbie O'Shea, Roy Stark, Mike Milovanovic, Isaac Farrell (Walter Valeri 65), John O'Shea, Duncan Cole, Tony Brennan, Terry Byrne, Sebastian Giampaolo
Coach: John Brown
Cautions: Giampaolo, J.O'Shea
Goal: Valeri 66

Sunday July 13 1980
Marconi Oval, Bossley Park, Sydney
Referee: Stewart Mellings
Attendance: 6,280
Marconi
Alan Maher, Jim Cant, Jim Muir, Paul Degney, Gary Byrne, Tony Henderson, Peter Raskopoulos, Roberto Vieri, Berti Mariani (Eddie Krncevic 86), Mark Jankovics, Peter Sharne
Coach: Les Scheinflug
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Mariani 30
1-2 APIA Leichhardt
Greg Woodhouse, Rod Skellern, Jim Dempsey, Peter Wilson, Bob McGinn, John Coyne, Col McAusland, Terry Butler, John McKie, Billy Pirie, Phil O'Connor
Coach: Willie Wallace
Cautions: Dempsey, Coyne, Pirie
Goals: McKie 43, O'Connor 74
Match Day Programme

Sunday July 13 1980
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park, Melbourne
Referee: Peter Rampley
Attendance: 5,000
South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Vince Bannon, Steve Blair, Alan Davidson, Billy Rogers, Arthur Xanthopoulos, Branko Buljevic, Alun Evans, Bertie Lutton, George Campbell, Duncan Cummings
Coach: John Margaritis
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Buljevic 63, 64
2-0 West Adelaide
Martyn Crook, Ian McKie, Shraga Topaz, Tom Forde, Vic Bozanic, Graham Norris, Eric Carruthers, Graham Honeyman, Ian McGregor, Chris Key, Lopez Manecas
Coach: Gerry Chaldi
Caution: Norris

Sunday July 13 1980
St. George Stadium, Rockdale, Sydney
Referee: Richard Lorenc
Attendance: 2,107
St. George
Mike Fraser, John Russell, David Skeen (Ron Fraser 63), Doug Utjesenovic, Peter Katholos, Mark Barton, Billy Griffith, Dave McIntosh, Paul Kay, Peter Stone, Ernie Campbell
Coach: Raul Blanco
Caution: Utjesenovic
Goal: Katholos 79
1-1 Brisbane City
Kim Wishart, George Potter, David Ratcliffe, Steve Perry, Larry Gaffney, Frank Pimblett, Bobby Hamilton, Billy Wilkinson, Willie Conner, Jim McCluskey (Mark Brusasco 67), Barry Kelso
Coach: George Potter
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Ratcliffe 22
Match Day Programme

Sunday July 13 1980
Lions Stadium, Richlands, Brisbane
Referee: Doug Rennie
Attendance: 2,500
Brisbane Lions
Tony Scanlan, Graham Wilson, Jim Hermiston, Col Bennett, Alan Niven, Steve Hogg, Gerry Lindsay, John Ogden, Paul Ontong, Mark McNaughton, Ron Millman
Coach: Matt Carson
Caution: Ontong
Goal: Hogg 14
1-1 Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Kyri Kyriakouleas, Jim Kondarios, Jim Kriaris, Chris Petrov, Jim O'Reilly, Zoran Ilioski, Mirko Rujevic, Dragan Vasic (Bruno Cozzella 46), Vlatko Belic, Zdravko Lujic
Coach: Rocco Ille
Caution: Kondarios
Goal: Cozella 49
 
Round Eighteen

Saturday July 19 1980
International Sports Centre, Newcastle
Referee: Doug Rennie
Attendance: 5,190
Newcastle KB United
Phil Dando, Paul Reaney, John Sneddon, Col Curran, Craig Mason, Roy Drinkwater, Arno Bertogna, Peter Tredinnick (David Kamasz 77), Graham Heys, Joe Senkalski, Malcolm McClelland
Coach: Alan Vest
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Heys 14
1-1 Brisbane City
Kim Wishart (Martin Coe 69), Steve Perry, George Potter, David Ratcliffe, Billy Wilkinson, Larry Gaffney, Frank Pimblett (Kevin Caldwell 57), Bobby Hamilton, Joe Palinkas, Barry Kelso, Willie Conner
Coach: George Potter
Caution: Palinkas
Goal: Hamilton 32

Sunday July 20 1980
Lions Stadium, Richlands, Brisbane
Referee: Col Amos
Attendance: 2,500
Brisbane Lions
Tony Scanlan, Graham Wilson, Jim Hermiston, Col Bennett, Alan Niven, Steve Hogg, Gerry Lindsay (Johan Verweij 70), John Ogden, Ron Millman, Mark McNaughton, Alan Hughes (Calvin Daunt 70)
Coach: Matt Carson
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Hermiston 89 pen
1-2 Adelaide City
Peter Marshall, Glen Dods, David Jones, John Besir, Bugsy Nyskohus, Agenor Muniz, Brian Northcote, Sergio Melta, David Mitchell, John Nyskohus, Colin Barnes
Coach: Rale Rasic
Cautions: Northcote, B.Nyskohus, Melta, Mitchell, Barnes
Goals: Mitchell 42, J.Nyskohus 74 pen

Sunday July 20 1980
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Don Campbell
Attendance: 2,700
Heidelberg United
Yakka Banovic, Arthur McMillan, Pat Bannon, John Yzendoorn, Jim Tansey, Jim Campbell, Jimmy Rooney, Theo Selemidis (Ken Taylor 46), Andy Bozikas (Jim Williams 69), Jamie Paton, Gary Cole
Coach: Len McKendry
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Cole 2, Rooney 16, 53, Paton 74, 77
5-1 APIA Leichhardt
Greg Woodhouse, Rod Skellern, Peter Wilson, Mark Pullen, Bob McGinn, Jim Dempsey, Col McAusland, Terry Butler, Phil O'Connor, John McKie (Tony Morsello 64), Billy Pirie
Coach: Willie Wallace
Cautions: Wilson, Butler
Goal: O'Connor 90

Sunday July 20 1980
Marconi Oval, Bossley Park, Sydney
Referee: Doug Rennie
Attendance: 5,150
Marconi
Alan Maher, Peter Brogan, Paul Degney, Jim Muir, Tony Henderson, Jim Cant, Roberto Vieri, Peter Raskopoulos, Peter Sharne, Mark Jankovics, Berti Mariani
Coach: Les Scheinflug
Caution: Muir
Goals: Jankovics 40, Sharne 63, Vieri 80
3-2 Canberra City
Richard Wilson, Danny Moulis, Robbie O'Shea, Roy Stark, Mike O'Shea, Duncan Cole, Isaac Farrell, John O'Shea, Tony Brennan, Terry Byrne, Walter Valeri (Sebastian Giampaolo 25)
Coach: John Brown
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Stark 14, Byrne 44
Match Day Programme

Sunday July 20 1980
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park, Melbourne
Referee: Tony Beazleigh
Attendance: 3,000
South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Vince Bannon, Steve Blair, Alan Davidson, Bertie Lutton, Billy Rogers (George Christopoulos 60), Arthur Xanthopoulos, Duncan Cummings, Branko Buljevic, Alun Evans, George Campbell
Coach: John Margaritis
Caution: Cummings
Goals: Buljevic 21, 33, Campbell 42, 81, Bannon 66
5-0 Blacktown City
Bruce James, George Harris (Steve Pollard 73), Cliff Pointer, Don Campbell, Warren Turnbull, Ricky Hormazabal, Jim Izatt, Brian O'Donnell, Stuart Selvage, Ian Hunter, Alan Fisher
Coach: Mick Jones
Cautions: Nil

Sunday July 20 1980
St. George Stadium, Rockdale, Sydney
Referee: Jim Reeves
Attendance: 2,174
St. George
Mike Fraser, Doug Utjesenovic, Dave McIntosh, John Russell, David Skeen, Peter Stone, Mark Barton, Peter Katholos, Dennis Duarte (Paul Kay 67), Peter Beggs, Ernie Campbell
Coach: Raul Blanco
Caution: Katholos
Goal: Katholos 48 pen
1-1 Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Kyri Kyriakouleas, Jim Kondarios, Jim Kriaris, Chris Petrov, Zoran Ilioski, Jim O'Reilly, Mirko Rujevic (Slobodan Jovanovic 35), Vlatko Belic, Dragan Vasic, Zdravko Lujic
Coach: Rocco Ille
Cautions: Kyriakouleas, Lujic, Belic, Boland
Goal: Vasic 66

Sunday July 20 1980
Hindmarsh Stadium, Hindmarsh, Adelaide
Referee: Chris Bambridge
Attendance: 2,900
West Adelaide
Martyn Crook, Ian McKie, Tom Forde, Shraga Topaz, Vic Bozanic, Ian McGregor, David Doorne, Lopez Manecas (Eric Carruthers 69), Graham Norris, Graham Honeyman (George Koulianos 81), John Kosmina
Coach: Gerry Chaldi
Cautions: Nil; Red Card: Norris 52
0-2 Sydney City
Tony Pezzano, Ian Bruce, John Spanos, Steve O'Connor, Ian Souness, Hilton Silva (Jim Patikas 46), Murray Barnes, John Stevenson, Terry Smith, Ken Boden, Joe Watson
Coach: Eddie Thomson
Caution: Barnes
Goals: Stevenson 63, Barnes 81
Match Day Programme
 
Round Nineteen

Sunday July 27 1980
Bruce Stadium, Canberra
Referee: Ken Allen
Attendance: 4,095
Canberra City
Richard Wilson, Danny Moulis, Roy Stark, Robbie O'Shea, Mike O'Shea, Duncan Cole, John O'Shea, Isaac Farrell, Tony Brennan (Sebastian Giampaolo 63), Walter Valeri (Don MacLaren 63), Terry Byrne
Coach: John Brown
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Byrne 67
1-2 Newcastle KB United
Phil Dando, Paul Reaney, Roy Drinkwater, John Sneddon, Col Curran, Craig Mason, Malcolm McClelland, Arno Bertogna, David Jones, Joe Senkalski, Graham Heys
Coach: Alan Vest
Caution: Mason
Goals: Jones 26, Senkalski 32

Sunday July 27 1980
Olympic Sports Field, Kensington, Adelaide
Referee: Don Campbell
Attendance: 2,400
Adelaide City
Peter Marshall, David Jones, John Perin, Glen Dods, Bugsy Nyskohus, Agenor Muniz, Brian Northcote, Sergio Melta, David Mitchell, Colin Barnes, John Nyskohus
Coach: Rale Rasic
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Mitchell 25, 64, Jones 36, Melta 45, J.Nyskohus 54 pen, 70 pen
6-1 St. George
Mike Fraser, Doug Utjesenovic (Howard Hadley 46), Dave McIntosh, John Russell, David Skeen, Mark Barton, Peter Stone, Peter Katholos (Paul Kay 71), Dennis Duarte, Ernie Campbell, Peter Beggs
Coach: Raul Blanco
Caution: McIntosh
Goal: Campbell 34

Sunday July 27 1980
Perry Park, Bowen Hills, Brisbane
Referee: Peter Rampley
Attendance: 2,547
Brisbane City
Kim Wishart, Kevin Caldwell, Steve Perry, David Ratcliffe, Billy Wilkinson, George Potter (Mark Brusasco 75), Bobby Hamilton, Kevin Low (David Vincenzino 58), Joe Palinkas, Barry Kelso, Willie Conner
Coach: George Potter
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Kelso 19, 50, 84, Low 42, Palinkas 70, Ratcliffe 80, Brusasco 83
7-0 Heidelberg United
Yakka Banovic, Arthur McMillan, Pat Bannon, John Yzendoorn, Jim Tansey, Ken Taylor (Jim Williams 56), Theo Selemidis, Jim Campbell, Andy Bozikas, Gary Cole, Jamie Paton
Coach: Len McKendry
Cautions: Nil

Sunday July 27 1980
Lambert Park, Leichhardt, Sydney
Referee: Richard Lorenc
Attendance: 2,341
APIA Leichhardt
Greg Woodhouse, Rod Skellern, Jim Dempsey, Peter Wilson, Mark Pullen, Terry Butler, Col McAusland, John Coyne, John McKie, Billy Pirie (Tony Morsello 58), Phil O'Connor
Coach: Willie Wallace
Caution: Dempsey
Goal: O'Connor 43
1-0 South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Vince Bannon, Steve Blair, Arthur Xanthopoulos, Bertie Lutton (Kris Kalifatidis 65), Billy Rogers, George Christopoulos, George Campbell, Duncan Cummings, Alun Evans, Branko Buljevic
Coach: John Margaritis
Cautions: Bannon, Evans, Kalifatidis

Sunday July 27 1980
Gabbie Stadium, Seven Hills, Sydney
Referee: Tony Boskovic
Attendance: 2,376
Blacktown City
Bruce James, George Harris, Stuart Selvage, Cliff Pointer, Don Campbell, Ricky Hormazabal, Brian O'Donnell, Jim Izatt, Ian Hunter, Steve Pollard, Alan Fisher
Coach: Mick Jones
Caution: Izatt
Goal: Fisher 77
1-0 West Adelaide
Martyn Crook, David Doorne, Vic Bozanic, Tom Forde, Shraga Topaz, Ian McKie, George Koulianos, Lopez Manecas, John Kosmina (Aldo Lorenzoni 82), Graham Honeyman, Ian McGregor
Coach: Gerry Chaldi
Cautions: Nil

Sunday July 27 1980
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park, Melbourne
Referee: Bobby Kerr
Attendance: 1,000
Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Kyri Kyriakouleas, Jim Kriaris (Igor Hazabent 26), Jim Kondarios, Chris Petrov (Slobodan Jovanovic 26), Zoran Ilioski, Jim O'Reilly, Mirko Rujevic, Vlatko Belic, Dragan Vasic, Zdravko Lujic
Coach: Rocco Ille
Caution: Jovanovic
0-4 Marconi
Ron Corry, Peter Brogan, Tony Henderson, Berti Mariani, Jim Cant, Gary Byrne, Peter Raskopoulos, Roberto Vieri (Ken Lindsay 61), Peter Sharne, Mark Jankovics, Eddie Krncevic
Coach: Les Scheinflug
Caution: Jankovics
Goals: Sharne 16, 32, Byrne 21, Jankovics 24

Sunday July 27 1980
E.S.Marks Field, Sydney Athletic Centre, Kensington, Sydney
Referee: Henry Witschge
Attendance: 1,908
Sydney City
Tony Pezzano, Kevin Mullen, Steve O'Connor, John Spanos, Ian Souness, Joe Watson, Murray Barnes, Jim Patikas (Terry Smith 83), John Stevenson, Ken Boden, Mark Trenter
Coach: Eddie Thomson
Cautions: O'Connor, Mullen, Spanos
Goal: Stevenson 37 pen
1-1 Brisbane Lions
Tony Scanlan, Paul Ontong, Alan Niven, Gerry Lindsay, Col Bennett, Jim Hermiston, Steve Hogg, Mark McNaughton, Ron Millman, Johan Verweij, Alan Hughes
Coach: Matt Carson
Cautions: Hermiston, Ontong, Lindsay
Goal: Millman 11
 
Round Twenty

Saturday August 9 1980
International Sports Centre, Newcastle
Referee: Tony Boskovic
Attendance: 5,526
Newcastle KB United
Phil Dando, Paul Reaney, John Sneddon, Roy Drinkwater, Col Curran, Joe Senkalski, Arno Bertogna, Craig Mason (Peter Tredinnick 74), Graham Heys, Paul Burrows, David Jones
Coach: Alan Vest
Cautions: Nil
0-0 Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Igor Hazabent, Jim Milne, Jim Kondarios, Jim O'Reilly, Slobodan Jovanovic, Zoran Ilioski, Kyri Kyriakouleas, Dragan Vasic, Vlatko Belic, Zdravko Lujic
Coach: Rocco Ille
Cautions: Nil

Saturday August 9 1980
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Tony Beazleigh
Attendance: 2,500
Heidelberg United
Jeff Olver, Arthur McMillan, John Yzendoorn, Pat Bannon, Jim Tansey, Theo Selemidis, Jim Campbell, Ken Taylor, Jim Williams (Andy Bozikas 61), Jamie Paton, Gary Cole
Coach: Len McKendry
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Campbell 24, Paton 70
2-0 Canberra City
Richard Wilson, Danny Moulis, Mike Milovanovic, Roy Stark, Harry Williams, Duncan Cole, John O'Shea, Sebastian Giampaolo, Don MacLaren (Tony Brennan 65), Terry Byrne, Walter Valeri
Coach: John Brown
Cautions: Nil

Sunday August 10 1980
Lions Stadium, Richlands, Brisbane
Referee: Dave Nugent
Attendance: 2,400
Brisbane Lions
Tony Scanlan, Paul Ontong, Col Bennett, Jim Hermiston, Alan Niven, Steve Hogg, Gerry Lindsay, Mark McNaughton (Danny Wright 64), Ron Millman, Alan Hughes, Johan Verweij (John Ogden 64)
Coach: Matt Carson
Cautions: Nil
0-0 St. George
Mike Fraser, Dave McIntosh, David Skeen, Aaron Scharfegger, Howard Hadley, John Russell, Peter Katholos, Peter Stone, Paul Kay, Dennis Duarte (Roy Cotton 73), Ernie Campbell
Coach: Raul Blanco
Cautions: Nil

Sunday August 10 1980
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park, Melbourne
Referee: Evan Venios
Attendance: 4,800
South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Vince Bannon, Arthur Xanthopoulos, Steve Blair, Billy Rogers (Sammy Wright 30), George Christopoulos, Bertie Lutton, Duncan Cummings, Branko Buljevic, Alun Evans, George Campbell
Coach: John Margaritis
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Rogers 22, Bannon 78, Evans 90
3-3 Brisbane City
Kim Wishart, Kevin Caldwell, Steve Perry, David Ratcliffe, Billy Wilkinson, Bobby Hamilton (Kevin Low 84), George Potter, Frank Pimblett, Joe Palinkas, Barry Kelso, Willie Conner
Coach: George Potter
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Conner 57, 80, Kelso 83

Sunday August 10 1980
Marconi Oval, Bossley Park, Sydney
Referee: Chris Bambridge
Attendance: 5,800
Marconi
Alan Maher, Peter Brogan, Tony Henderson, Ivo Prskalo, Gary Byrne, Jim Cant, Peter Raskopoulos (Ken Lindsay 69), Berti Mariani (Jim Muir 46), Peter Sharne, Mark Jankovics, Eddie Krncevic
Coach: Les Scheinflug
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Krncevic 77, Russell 78 Own Goal
2-1 Adelaide City
Peter Marshall, Glen Dods, David Jones, Bobby Russell, Bugsy Nyskohus, John Perin, Agenor Muniz, John Nyskohus, Sergio Melta (Gary Marocchi 86), David Mitchell (Brian Northcote 46), Colin Barnes
Coach: Rale Rasic
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Jones 29
Match Day Programme

Sunday August 10 1980
E.S.Marks Field, Sydney Athletic Centre, Kensington, Sydney
Referee: Jim Reeves
Attendance: 2,580
Sydney City
Todd Clarke, Kevin Mullen, Steve O'Connor, Ian Bruce, John Stevenson, Murray Barnes, Ken Boden, Hilton Silva (Joe Watson 61), John Spanos, Ian Souness, Mark Trenter (Terry Smith 70)
Coach: Eddie Thomson
Caution: Watson
Goals: Stevenson 32, 49, Barnes 83
3-0 Blacktown City
Bruce James, George Harris, Warren Turnbull, Stuart Selvage, Cliff Pointer, Brian O'Donnell, Carlos Ortega (Tony Rasmussen 61), Paul Wilkinson, Jim Izatt, Steve Pollard (Alan Fisher 74), Don Campbell
Coach: Mick Jones
Cautions: O'Donnell, Izatt, Turnbull

Sunday August 10 1980
Hindmarsh Stadium, Hindmarsh, Adelaide
Referee: Tim Davies
Attendance: 3,300
West Adelaide
Martyn Crook, Peter Tymczyszyn, Tom Forde, Graham Honeyman, Nick Pantsaris (David Doorne 86), Eric Carruthers, Shraga Topaz, Vic Bozanic, Lopez Manecas, John Kosmina, Ian McGregor
Coach: Billy Birch
Cautions: Nil
0-4 APIA Leichhardt
Greg Woodhouse, Bob McGinn, Peter Wilson, Mark Pullen, Jim Dempsey (Rod Skellern 76), Col McAusland, John Coyne, Terry Butler (John McKie 83), Billy Pirie, Phil O'Connor, Tony Morsello
Coach: Willie Wallace
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Pirie 19, O'Connor 26, 85, Morsello 83
 
Round Twenty-One

Sunday August 17 1980
Olympic Sports Field, Kensington, Adelaide
Referee: Bobby Kerr
Attendance: 3,100
Adelaide City
Peter Marshall, Bugsy Nyskohus, David Jones, John Perin, Bobby Russell, Agenor Muniz, Gary Marocchi (Brian Northcote 70), Sergio Melta, David Mitchell, Colin Barnes, John Nyskohus
Coach: Rale Rasic
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Barnes 46
1-3 Newcastle KB United
Phil Dando, Paul Reaney, Roy Drinkwater, Arno Bertogna, Col Curran, John Sneddon, Joe Senkalski, Craig Mason, Paul Burrows (Peter Tredinnick 89), David Jones, Graham Heys
Coach: Alan Vest
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Jones 31, Heys 58, 85

Sunday August 17 1980
Lambert Park, Leichhardt, Sydney
Referee: Peter Rampley
Attendance: 3,965
APIA Leichhardt
Greg Woodhouse, Mark Pullen, Bob McGinn, Tony Morsello (Rob Drewes 89), Peter Wilson, Jim Dempsey, Terry Butler, Col McAusland, Billy Pirie, John Coyne, Phil O'Connor
Coach: Willie Wallace
Caution: Butler
Goals: Pirie 29, Coyne 45
2-2 Sydney City
Todd Clarke, Kevin Mullen, John Spanos (Eddie Thomson 89), Steve O'Connor, Ian Bruce, John Stevenson, Ian Souness (Joe Watson 52), Murray Barnes, Ken Boden, Terry Smith, Hilton Silva
Coach: Eddie Thomson
Cautions: Barnes, Mullen; Red Cards: Silva 66, O'Connor 83
Goals: Boden 48 pen, Smith 83

Saturday August 17 1980
Gabbie Stadium, Seven Hills, Sydney
Referee: Tim Davies
Attendance: 1,768
Blacktown City
Bruce James, George Harris, Bruce Stowell, Warren Turnbull, Stuart Selvage, Cliff Pointer, Ricky Hormazabal, Brian O'Donnell, Paul Wilkinson, Jim Izatt, Ian Hunter
Coach: Mick Jones
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Hormazabal 8, Wilkinson 23, 90, O'Donnell 70 pen
4-1 Brisbane Lions
Tony Scanlan, Paul Ontong, Gerry Lindsay (Mark McNaughton 55), Col Bennett, Jim Hermiston, Steve Hogg, Danny Wright, Ron Millman, Graham Wilson, John Ogden, Tom McGregor
Coach: Matt Carson
Caution: Ontong
Goal: Wright 88
Match Day Programme

Sunday August 17 1980
St. George Stadium, Rockdale, Sydney
Referee: Doug Rennie
Attendance: 3,217
St. George
Mike Fraser, John Russell, David Skeen, Peter Stone, Dave McIntosh, Aaron Scharfegger, Ernie Campbell, Dennis Duarte, Howard Hadley, Billy Griffith, Roy Cotton
Coach: Raul Blanco
Cautions: McIntosh, Campbell, Hadley, Scharfegger, Stone, Skeen
0-3 Marconi
Alan Maher, Peter Brogan, Tony Henderson, Peter Raskopoulos (Roberto Vieri 72), Eddie Krncevic, Berti Mariani, Peter Sharne, Ken Lindsay, Jim Muir, Mark Jankovics, Jim Muir
Coach: Les Scheinflug
Caution: Lindsay
Goals: Krncevic 9, Jankovics 49, Vieri 72 pen

Sunday August 17 1980
Bruce Stadium, Canberra
Referee: Bob Mee
Attendance: 1,860
Canberra City
Richard Wilson, Danny Moulis, Mike Milovanovic, Roy Stark, Harry Williams, Robbie O'Shea, John O'Shea, Terry Byrne, Duncan Cole, Don MacLaren, Tony Brennan (Walter Valeri 74)
Coach: John Brown
Caution: Milovanovic
0-0 South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Vince Bannon, Arthur Xanthopoulos, Bertie Lutton, Kris Kalifatidis, George Campbell, George Christopoulos, Sammy Wright (Steve Kakantonis 87), Branko Buljevic, Alun Evans, Duncan Cummings
Coach: John Margaritis
Cautions: Nil
Match Day Programme

Sunday August 17 1980
Perry Park, Bowen Hills, Brisbane
Referee: Henry Witschge
Attendance: 2,563
Brisbane City
Kim Wishart, Kevin Caldwell, Steve Perry, David Ratcliffe, Billy Wilkinson, Frank Pimblett, George Potter, Bobby Hamilton, Joe Palinkas, Barry Kelso, Willie Connor
Coach: George Potter
Cautions: Ratcliffe, Caldwell
Goal: Ratcliffe 86
1-1 West Adelaide
Martyn Crook, Peter Tymczyszyn, Tom Forde, Shraga Topaz, Nick Pantsaris, Graham Honeyman, Ian McGregor, Vic Bozanic, John Kosmina, Lopez Manecas, Graham Norris
Coach: Billy Birch
Caution: Norris; Red Card: Kosmina 71
Goal: Manecas 71

Sunday August 17 1980
Western Oval, Footscray, Melbourne
Referee: Chris Bambridge
Attendance: 6,734
Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Jim O'Reilly, Kyri Kyriakouleas, Jim Kondarios, Mirko Rujevic, Jim Milne, Joe Picioane (Chris Petrov 62 (Steve Potter 70)), Vlatko Belic, Zoran Ilioski, Dragan Vasic, Zdravko Lujic
Coach: Rocco Ille
Cautions: Picioane, Rujevic, Milne; Red Card: Boland 60
0-2 Heidelberg United
Jeff Olver, Arthur McMillan, Pat Bannon, John Yzendoorn, Jim Tansey, Theo Selemidis, Ken Taylor, Jim Campbell (Jimmy Rooney 82), Gary Cole, Jamie Paton, Andy Bozikas
Coach: Len McKendry
Cautions: Yzendoorn, Cole
Goals: Paton 32, Bozikas 56
 
Round Twenty-Two

Saturday August 23 1980
International Sports Centre, Newcastle
Referee: Jim Reeves
Attendance: 7,268
Newcastle KB United
Phil Dando, Paul Reaney, Col Curran, John Sneddon, Roy Drinkwater, Joe Senkalski, Arno Bertogna, Craig Mason, Graham Heys, David Jones (David Kamasz 71), Peter Tredinnick
Coach: Alan Vest
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Jones 56, Senkalski 74
2-1 St. George
Mike Fraser, John Russell, Peter Terry, Howard Hadley, Dave McIntosh, Peter Stone, John Davies, Billy Griffith, Ernie Campbell, Dennis Duarte (Peter Beggs 61), Roy Cotton (Peter Katholos 73)
Coach: Raul Blanco
Caution: Hadley
Goal: Stone 70
Match Day Programme

Sunday August 30 1980
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Tony Boskovic
Attendance: 3,043
Heidelberg United
Jeff Olver, Arthur McMillan, Bob Provan, Pat Bannon, Jim Tansey, Jim Campbell, Theo Selemidis, Jimmy Rooney, Gary Cole, Jamie Paton, Andy Bozikas
Coach: Len McKendry
Caution: Provan
0-0 Adelaide City
Peter Marshall, Glen Dods, David Jones, Bobby Russell, John Perin, Bugsy Nyskohus, Agenor Muniz, John Nyskohus, Sergio Melta, Brian Northcote (David Mitchell 70), Colin Barnes
Coach: Rale Rasic
Caution: Northcote

Sunday August 31 1980
Lions Stadium, Richlands, Brisbane
Referee: Richard Lorenc
Attendance: 3,212
Brisbane Lions
Nigel Lownds, Paul Ontong, Col Bennett, Jim Hermiston, Alan Niven, Gerry Lindsay (Graham Wilson 83), Steve Hogg, Alan Hughes, Mark McNaughton, Ron Millman, Johan Verweij
Coach: Matt Carson
Cautions: Nil
0-0 Marconi
Alan Maher, Peter Brogan, Jim Muir, Ivo Prskalo, Jim Cant, Gary Byrne, Tony Henderson, Peter Raskopoulos (Ken Lindsay 46), Eddie Krncevic, Mark Jankovics (Berti Mariani 66), Peter Sharne
Coach: Les Scheinflug
Cautions: Nil

Sunday August 31 1980
Gabbie Stadium, Seven Hills, Sydney
Referee: Dave Nugent
Attendance: 3,148
Blacktown City
Bruce James, George Harris, Bruce Stowell, Cliff Pointer, Warren Turnbull, Stuart Selvage, Brian O'Donnell, Ricky Hormazabal, Ian Hunter, Paul Wilkinson, Jim Izatt
Coach: Mick Jones
Cautions: Nil
0-0 APIA Leichhardt
Greg Woodhouse, Mark Pullen, Jim Dempsey, Peter Wilson, Bob McGinn, Terry Butler, Col McAusland, John Coyne, Tony Morsello, Billy Pirie, Phil O'Connor
Coach: Willie Wallace
Cautions: Nil

Sunday August 31 1980
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park, Melbourne
Referee: Henry Witschge
Attendance: 3,500
South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Vince Bannon, Bertie Lutton, Arthur Xanthopoulos, Kris Kalifatidis, Billy Rogers, George Christopoulos (Steve Blair 70), Sammy Wright, Duncan Cummings (Steve Kakantonis 65), Alun Evans, George Campbell
Coach: John Margaritis
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Evans 14, 51, Wright 34
3-0 Footscray JUST
Steve Potter, Kyri Kyriakouleas, Jim O'Reilly, Jim Kondarios, Jim Milne, Joe Picioane, Zoran Ilioski, Slobodan Jovanovic, Dragan Vasic (Chris Petrov 75), Vlatko Belic, Zdravko Lujic (Paul Simic 69)
Coach: Rocco Ille
Caution: Lujic

Sunday August 31 1980
E.S.Marks Field, Sydney Athletic Centre, Kensington, Sydney
Referee: Ken Allen
Attendance: 1,502
Sydney City
Todd Clarke, Kevin Mullen (Ian Souness 61), Eddie Thomson, Ian Bruce, John Stevenson, Joe Watson, Ken Boden, Terry Smith (Jim Patikas 89), John Spanos, Gerry Gomez, Mark Trenter
Coach: Eddie Thomson
Caution: Trenter
Goals: Watson 3, Gomez 8
2-1 Brisbane City
Kim Wishart (Martin Coe 32), George Potter (Mark Brusasco 42), Steve Perry, Joe Palinkas, Frank Pimblett, Willie Conner, Kevin Low, Kevin Caldwell, Barry Kelso, Bobby Hamilton, Billy Wilkinson
Coach: George Potter
Caution: Brusasco
Goal: Palinkas 5
Match Day Programme

Sunday August 31 1980
Hindmarsh Stadium, Hindmarsh, Adelaide
Referee: Don Campbell
Attendance: 3,824
West Adelaide
Martyn Crook, Peter Tymczyszyn, Shraga Topaz (Zoran Maricic 46), Tom Forde, Vic Bozanic, Eric Carruthers, Neil McGachey, Lopez Manecas, Graham Norris, Graham Honeyman, Ian McGregor
Coach: Billy Birch
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Tymczyszyn 53 pen, Manecas 89
2-0 Canberra City
Richard Wilson, Danny Moulis, Robbie O'Shea, Mike Milovanovic, Harry Williams, Duncan Cole (Sebastian Giampaolo 71), Terry Byrne, John O'Shea, Walter Valeri, Don MacLaren, Tony Brennan
Coach: John Brown
Cautions: Nil
Match Day Programme
 
Round Twenty-Three

Sunday September 7 1980
Olympic Sports Field, Kensington, Adelaide
Referee: Peter Rampley
Attendance: 4,923
Adelaide City
Peter Marshall, Glen Dods, David Jones, Bobby Russell, John Perin, Bugsy Nyskohus, Agenor Muniz, Sergio Melta, David Mitchell, Colin Barnes, John Nyskohus
Coach: Rale Rasic
Cautions: Nil
0-1 South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Vince Bannon, Arthur Xanthopoulos, Bertie Lutton, Kris Kalifatidis (Steve Blair), Sammy Wright, Billy Rogers, Duncan Cummings, Branko Buljevic, Alun Evans, George Campbell
Coach: John Margaritis
Cautions: Nil; Red Card: Lutton 66
Goal: Cummings 82

Sunday September 7 1980
Lambert Park, Leichhardt, Sydney
Referee: Tony Boskovic
Attendance: 1,720
APIA Leichhardt
Greg Woodhouse, Rod Skellern, Peter Wilson, Mark Pullen, Jim Dempsey, Terry Butler, John Coyne, Col McAusland, Billy Pirie (Rob Drewes 60), Tony Morsello, Phil O'Connor
Coach: Willie Wallace
Caution: Dempsey
0-0 Brisbane Lions
Nigel Lownds, Paul Ontong, Jim Hermiston, Col Bennett, Alan Niven, Mark McNaughton, Steve Hogg, Johan Verweij, Ron Millman, Danny Wright, Alan Hughes (Calvin Daunt 80)
Coach: Matt Carson
Caution: Hogg

Sunday September 7 1980
Perry Park, Bowen Hills, Brisbane
Referee: Bob Mee
Attendance: 2,312
Brisbane City
Martin Coe, Kevin Caldwell, Steve Perry, David Ratcliffe, Billy Wilkinson, Frank Pimblett, Bobby Hamilton, Kevin Low (David Vincenzino 46), Joe Palinkas (George Potter 81), Barry Kelso, Willie Connor
Coach: George Potter
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Ratcliffe 48
1-2 Blacktown City
Bruce James, George Harris, Bruce Stowell, Cliff Pointer, Warren Turnbull, Stuart Selvage, Brian O'Donnell, Alan Fisher (Neil Manning 46), Jim Izatt (Steve Pollard 85), Ian Hunter, Paul Wilkinson
Coach: Mick Jones
Caution: Turnbull
Goals: Wilkinson 14, 85

Sunday September 7 1980
Bruce Stadium, Canberra
Referee: Chris Bambridge
Attendance: 1,680
Canberra City
Richard Wilson, Danny Moulis, Robbie O'Shea, Harry Williams, Terry Byrne (Isaac Farrell 68), John O'Shea, Mike O'Shea, Duncan Cole, Walter Valeri, Sebastian Giampaolo, Tony Brennan
Coach: John Brown
Caution: R.O'Shea
Goals: J.O'Shea 53, Valeri 76
2-3 Sydney City
Todd Clarke, Eddie Thomson, Ian Bruce, Gerry Gomez, Ian Souness, Joe Watson, John Stevenson, John Spanos, Hilton Silva (Mark Trenter 60), Murray Barnes, Ken Boden
Coach: Eddie Thomson
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Spanos 63, Boden 78, Trenter 87

Sunday September 7 1980
Western Oval, Footscray, Melbourne
Referee: Dave Nugent
Attendance: 1,200
Footscray JUST
Steve Potter, Jim Kondarios, Jim O'Reilly, Zoran Ilioski, Kyri Kyriakouleas, Vlatko Belic (Chris Petrov 46), Slobodan Jovanovic, Mirko Rujevic, Dragan Vasic, Joe Picioane (Paul Simic 74), Zdravko Lujic
Coach: Jim Kriaris
Caution: Kondarios
0-3 West Adelaide
Martyn Crook, Peter Tymczyszyn, Tom Forde, Zoran Maricic, Vic Bozanic, Ian McGregor, Neil McGachey, Graham Honeyman, Lopez Manecas, John Kosmina, Graham Norris
Coach: Billy Birch
Cautions: Maricic
Goals: Forde 16, McGachey 59, Kosmina 70

Sunday September 7 1980
Marconi Oval, Bossley Park, Sydney
Referee: Tim Davies
Attendance: 4,121
Marconi
Alan Maher, Tony Henderson, Ivo Prskalo, Jim Muir, Jim Cant, Peter Raskopoulos, Gary Byrne, Berti Mariani (Peter Brogan 46), Eddie Krncevic, Mark Jankovics (Roberto Vieri 80), Peter Sharne
Coach: Les Scheinflug
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Byrne 20 pen, 60 pen, 74, Krncevic 33
4-1 Newcastle KB United
Phil Dando, Paul Reaney, Roy Drinkwater, John Sneddon, Col Curran, Joe Senkalski, Arno Bertogna, Craig Mason, Graham Heys, David Jones (Malcolm McClelland 70), Paul Burrows (Peter Tredinnick 70)
Coach: Alan Vest
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Drinkwater 16
Match Day Programme

Sunday September 7 1980
St. George Stadium, Rockdale, Sydney
Referee: Henry Witschge
Attendance: 2,231
St. George
Mike Fraser, John Russell, Peter Terry, Doug Utjesenovic, Peter Stone, John Davies, Roy Cotton (Paul Kay 55), Billy Griffith, Dave McIntosh, Ernie Campbell (Mark Barton 62), Peter Katholos
Coach: Raul Blanco
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Cotton 26 pen, Katholos 45, Barton 79
3-5 Heidelberg United
Jeff Olver, Arthur McMillan, Jim Tansey, John Yzendoorn, Pat Bannon, Jimmy Rooney, Theo Selemidis, Jim Campbell, Jamie Paton, Andy Bozikas (Jim Williams 68), Gary Cole
Coach: Len McKendry
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Yzendoorn 7, 48, Paton 52, 65, Cole 71
Match Day Programme
 
Round Twenty-Four

Sunday September 14 1980
Lambert Park, Leichhardt, Sydney
Referee: Jim Reeves
Attendance: 2,103
APIA Leichhardt
Greg Woodhouse, Rod Skellern, Mark Pullen, David Harding, Peter Wilson, Jim Dempsey (Tony Morsello 32), Terry Butler, Col McAusland, Billy Pirie, John Coyne, Phil O'Connor
Coach: Willie Wallace
Caution: Coyne
Goals: Pirie 67, 77
2-1 Brisbane City
Martin Coe, George Potter, David Ratcliffe, Steve Perry, Billy Wilkinson, Frank Pimblett, Willie Conner, Kevin Low, Kevin Caldwell, Barry Kelso, Bobby Hamilton
Coach: George Potter
Caution: Hamilton
Goal: Kelso 42

Sunday September 14 1980
Gabbie Stadium, Seven Hills, Sydney
Referee: Richard Lorenc
Attendance: 2,618
Blacktown City
Bruce James, George Harris, Cliff Pointer, Bruce Stowell, Steve Pollard, Stuart Selvage, Brian O'Donnell, Ricky Hormazabal, Jim Izatt, Paul Wilkinson, Ian Hunter
Coach: Mick Jones
Cautions: Izatt, Hormazabal
Goal: Hunter 88
1-0 Canberra City
Richard Wilson, Danny Moulis, Mike Milovanovic, Harry Williams, Roy Stark, Terry Byrne, John O'Shea, Isaac Farrell, Duncan Cole, Walter Valeri, Tony Brennan
Coach: John Brown
Cautions: Milovanovic, Williams; Red Card: Brennan 11

Sunday September 14 1980
Lions Stadium, Richlands, Brisbane
Referee: Peter Rampley
Attendance: 2,367
Brisbane Lions
Nigel Lownds, Paul Ontong, Col Bennett, Jim Hermiston, Alan Niven, Steve Hogg, Graham Wilson, Johan Verweij (Paul Burns 46), Mark McNaughton, Ron Millman, Danny Wright
Coach: Matt Carson
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Ontong 64
1-4 Newcastle KB United
Phil Dando, Paul Reaney, Roy Drinkwater, Arno Bertogna, Col Curran, David Jones, Peter Tredinnick (Howard Tredinnick 88), Craig Mason, Graham Heys, Paul Burrows, Malcolm McClelland (David Kamasz 72)
Coach: Alan Vest
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Tredinnick 34, McClelland 45, Heys 53, 85

Sunday September 14 1980
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Don Campbell
Attendance: 5,553
Heidelberg United
Jeff Olver, Arthur McMillan, John Yzendoorn, Pat Bannon, Jim Tansey, Theo Selemidis, Jim Campbell, Jimmy Rooney, Gary Cole, Jamie Paton, Andy Bozikas
Coach: Len McKendry
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Bozikas 18, Yzendoorn 35, Paton 45
3-3 Marconi
Alan Maher, Ivo Prskalo, Peter Brogan, Tony Henderson, Jim Muir, Jim Cant, Gary Byrne, Peter Raskopoulos, Eddie Krncevic, Mark Jankovics, Peter Sharne
Coach: Les Scheinflug
Cautions: Muir, Cant, Henderson, Prskalo
Goals: Krncevic 8, Jankovics 23, 30

Sunday September 14 1980
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park, Melbourne
Referee: Bobby Kerr
Attendance: 1,600
South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Vince Bannon, Arthur Xanthopoulos, Steve Blair, Kris Kalifatidis, Duncan Cummings, Billy Rogers, Sammy Wright, Steve Kakantonis, Alun Evans, Branko Buljevic
Coach: John Margaritis
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Kakantonis 17, Wright 35
2-1 St. George
Mike Fraser, Dave McIntosh, Howard Hadley, John Russell, Peter Terry, Peter Katholos, Peter Stone, John Davies, Ernie Campbell, Roy Cotton, Billy Griffith (Paul Kay 66)
Coach: Raul Blanco
Cautions: Cotton, Campbell; Red Card: Campbell 68
Goal: Cotton 78

Sunday September 14 1980
E.S.Marks Field, Sydney Athletic Centre, Kensington, Sydney
Referee: Doug Rennie
Attendance: 1,500
Sydney City
Tony Pezzano, Eddie Thomson, Ian Bruce, John Stevenson, Joe Watson, Murray Barnes, Ken Boden, Hilton Silva (Kevin Mullen 76), John Spanos, Ian Souness, Mark Trenter
Coach: Eddie Thomson
Cautions: Nil; Red Card: Trenter 84
Goals: Trenter 16, Spanos 94
2-2 Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Igor Hazabent, Jim O'Reilly, Jim Kondarios, Slobodan Jovanovic, Dragan Vasic, Zoran Ilioski, Zdravko Lujic, Mirko Rujevic, Vlatko Belic (Chris Petrov 46), Kyri Kyriakouleas
Coach: Jim Kriaris
Cautions: Hazabent, Kyriakouleas, Jovanovic, Kondarios
Goals: Lujic 60, 87
Match Day Programme

Sunday September 14 1980
Hindmarsh Stadium, Hindmarsh, Adelaide
Referee: Chris Bambridge
Attendance: 5,650
West Adelaide
Martyn Crook, Vic Bozanic (Shraga Topaz 82), Tom Forde, Zoran Maricic, Peter Tymczyszyn, Neil McGachey, Graham Norris, John Kosmina, Lopez Manecas, Graham Honeyman, Ian McGregor
Coach: Billy Birch
Caution: McGachey
0-2 Adelaide City
Peter Marshall, Glen Dods, David Jones, John Perin, Bugsy Nyskohus, Agenor Muniz, Sergio Melta, Bobby Russell, Brian Northcote, John Nyskohus, Colin Barnes
Coach: Rale Rasic
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Muniz 5, Barnes 79
 
Round Twenty-Five

Saturday September 20 1980
International Sports Centre, Newcastle
Referee: Richard Lorenc
Attendance: 5,242
Newcastle KB United
Phil Dando, Paul Reaney, Roy Drinkwater, Arno Bertogna, Col Curran, Craig Mason, Malcolm McClelland, Peter Tredinnick, Graham Heys, Paul Burrows (Joe Senkalski 73), David Jones
Coach: Alan Vest
Caution: Mason
Goals: Drinkwater 55 pen, Heys 81, 83
3-1 Heidelberg United
Jeff Olver, Arthur McMillan, John Yzendoorn (Bob Provan 36), Pat Bannon, Jim Tansey, Theo Selemidis, Jim Campbell, Jimmy Rooney, Gary Cole, Jamie Paton, Andy Bozikas (Jim Williams 59)
Coach: Len McKendry
Caution: Paton
Goal: Paton 51

Sunday September 21 1980
Olympic Sports Field, Kensington, Adelaide
Referee: Dennis Stanley
Attendance: 3,100
Adelaide City
Peter Marshall, Bugsy Nyskohus, Bobby Russell, David Jones, John Perin, Glen Dods, Sergio Melta, Agenor Muniz, Brian Northcote, John Nyskohus, Colin Barnes
Coach: Rale Rasic
Caution: Jones
Goal: J.Nyskohus 59
1-0 Sydney City
Todd Clarke, Ian Bruce, Eddie Thomson (Kevin Mullen 46), Steve O'Connor, John Spanos, Ian Souness, Murray Barnes, John Stevenson, Joe Watson, Ken Boden, Gerry Gomez (Nelio Borges 75)
Coach: Eddie Thomson
Cautions: Mullen, Thomson; Red Card: Barnes 42

Sunday September 21 1980
Lions Stadium, Richlands, Brisbane
Referee: Henry Witschge
Attendance: 2,500
Brisbane Lions
Nigel Lownds, Paul Ontong, Col Bennett, Jim Hermiston, Alan Niven, Steve Hogg, Graham Wilson, Johan Verweij (Paul Burns 88), Mark McNaughton, Ron Millman, Danny Wright (Calvin Daunt 88)
Coach: Matt Carson
Caution: Ontong
Goal: Verweij 49
1-0 Brisbane City
Martin Coe, Kevin Caldwell, David Ratcliffe, Steve Perry, Billy Wilkinson, Frank Pimblett, Bobby Hamilton, David Vincenzino, Willie Conner (Larry Gaffney 55), Barry Kelso (Joe Palinkas 65), Kevin Low
Coach: George Potter
Caution: Caldwell

Sunday September 21 1980
Bruce Stadium, Canberra
Referee: Bob Mee
Attendance: 1,690
Canberra City
Richard Wilson, Danny Moulis, Mike Milovanovic, Roy Stark, Mike O'Shea, Duncan Cole, John O'Shea, Isaac Farrell, Walter Valeri, Don MacLaren, Terry Byrne
Coach: John Brown
Caution: Stark
Goals: Byrne 10, 66
2-2 APIA Leichhardt
Greg Woodhouse, Rod Skellern, Peter Wilson, Jim Dempsey, Col McAusland, Terry Butler (Bob McGinn 77), John Coyne, David Harding, Tony Morsello, Billy Pirie, Phil O'Connor
Coach: Willie Wallace
Cautions: Harding, Wilson
Goals: Harding 53, Coyne 62
Match Day Programme

Sunday September 21 1980
Western Oval, Footscray, Melbourne
Referee: Don Campbell
Attendance: 1,500
Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Chris Petrov (Jim Milne 78), Mirko Rujevic, Kyri Kyriakouleas, Igor Hazabent, Joe Picioane, Slobodan Jovanovic, Zoran Ilioski, Vlatko Belic, Dragan Vasic, Zdravko Lujic
Coach: Jim Kriaris
Caution: Picioane
Goals: Ilioski 25, Belic 72, Picioane 76
3-0 Blacktown City
Bruce James, Warren Turnbull, Bruce Stowell, Cliff Pointer, Steve Pollard, Ricky Hormazabal, Brian O'Donnell, Stuart Selvage, Ian Hunter, Paul Wilkinson, Alan Fisher (Neil Manning 6)
Coach: Mick Jones
Cautions: Nil

Sunday September 21 1980
Marconi Oval, Bossley Park, Sydney
Referee: Dave Nugent
Attendance: 3,406
Marconi
Alan Maher, Ivo Prskalo, Jim Muir, Tony Henderson, Peter Brogan, Jim Cant, Gary Byrne, Peter Raskopoulos (Roberto Vieri 46), Peter Sharne, Mark Jankovics, Eddie Krncevic
Coach: Les Scheinflug
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Jankovics 34
1-4 South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Arthur Xanthopoulos, Vince Bannon, Billy Rogers, Steve Blair, Alan Davidson, Sammy Wright, George Campbell (Steve Kakantonis 51), Duncan Cummings, Alun Evans, Branko Buljevic
Coach: John Margaritis
Caution: Davidson
Goals: Evans 13, 88, Cummings 54, 90
Match Day Programme

Sunday September 21 1980
St. George Stadium, Rockdale, Sydney
Referee: Jack Johnston
Attendance: 1,638
St. George
Mike Fraser, John Russell, Peter Terry, Paul Kay, Peter Stone, Peter Katholos, Roy Cotton, Mark Barton (Dennis Duarte 61), Billy Griffith, Dave McIntosh, Howard Hadley
Coach: Raul Blanco
Cautions: Nil; Red Card: Cotton 86
Goals: Duarte 65, 77, 82
3-1 West Adelaide
Martyn Crook, Vic Bozanic, Zoran Maricic, Shraga Topaz, Lopez Manecas, John Kosmina, Graham Honeyman, Graham Norris, Tom Forde, Peter Tymczyszyn, Eric Carruthers (Ian McGregor 54)
Coach: Billy Birch
Caution: Maricic
Goal: Manecas 83
 
Round Twenty-Six

Sunday September 28 1980
Lambert Park, Leichhardt, Sydney
Referee: Evan Venios
Attendance: 3,519
APIA Leichhardt
Greg Woodhouse, Rod Skellern, Bob McGinn, David Watt, Jim Dempsey, David Harding, Tony Morsello, Col McAusland, John Coyne (Ian Gray 80), Billy Pirie, Phil O'Connor
Coach: Willie Wallace
Cautions: Nil
0-0 Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Igor Hazabent, Jim Kondarios, Mirko Rujevic, Kyri Kyriakouleas, Slobodan Jovanovic, Joe Picioane (Chris Petrov 75), Zoran Ilioski, Vlatko Belic, Dragan Vasic, Zdravko Lujic
Coach: Jim Kriaris
Caution: Hazabent

Sunday September 28 1980
Gabbie Stadium, Seven Hills, Sydney
Referee: Jim Reeves
Attendance: 2,248
Blacktown City
Bruce James, Steve Pollard (Tony Rasmussen 82), Warren Turnbull, Stuart Selvage, Cliff Pointer, Ricky Hormazabal (Carlos Ortega 61), Brian O'Donnell, Bruce Stowell, Paul Wilkinson, Gavin Landon, Ian Hunter
Coach: Mick Jones
Cautions: Pollard, Turnbull
Goal: Hunter 16
1-2 Adelaide City
Peter Marshall, Glen Dods (David Mitchell 47), David Jones, Bobby Russell, Bugsy Nyskohus, Colin Barnes, Agenor Muniz, Brian Northcote, Gary Marocchi, John Nyskohus, Sergio Melta
Coach: Rale Rasic
Cautions: Marocchi, Dods
Goals: Barnes 74, Northcote 80

Sunday September 28 1980
E.S.Marks Field, Sydney Athletic Centre, Kensington, Sydney
Referee: Tim Davies
Attendance: 3,540
Sydney City
Todd Clarke, Ian Souness, Ian Bruce, Steve O'Connor, Gerry Gomez, Joe Watson, John Stevenson, John Spanos, Hilton Silva (Nelio Borges 69), Mark Trenter, Ken Boden
Coach: Eddie Thomson
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Boden 38, 48, Trenter 60, 86
4-1 St. George
Mike Fraser, Dave McIntosh, Peter Terry, Howard Hadley, John Russell, Peter Stone, Peter Katholos, Mark Barton (Peter Beggs 69), Dennis Duarte, Billy Griffith, Paul Kay
Coach: Raul Blanco
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Griffith 52

Sunday September 28 1980
Perry Park, Bowen Hills, Brisbane
Referee: Tony Boskovic
Attendance: 2,863
Brisbane City
Martin Coe, Steve Perry, David Ratcliffe, George Potter, Billy Wilkinson, Larry Gaffney, Frank Pimblett, Bobby Hamilton, Joe Palinkas, Barry Kelso (Kevin Low 72), Willie Connor
Coach: George Potter
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Gaffney 10
1-1 Canberra City
Richard Wilson, Danny Moulis (Mike O'Shea 39), Roy Stark, Mike Milovanovic, Robbie O'Shea, Duncan Cole, Isaac Farrell, John O'Shea, Terry Byrne, Walter Valeri, Don MacLaren
Coach: John Brown
Caution: Moulis
Goal: MacLaren 72

Sunday September 28 1980
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park, Melbourne
Referee: Peter Rampley
Attendance: 6,000
South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Vince Bannon, Bertie Lutton, Steve Blair (Steve Kakantonis 46), Alan Davidson, Billy Rogers, Arthur Xanthopoulos, Sammy Wright, Duncan Cummings, Alun Evans, Branko Buljevic
Coach: John Margaritis
Cautions: Nil
0-0 Newcastle KB United
Phil Dando, Paul Reaney, Roy Drinkwater, Arno Bertogna, Col Curran, Joe Senkalski, Malcolm McClelland (John Sneddon 80), Peter Tredinnick, Graham Heys, Paul Burrows, David Jones
Coach: Alan Vest
Cautions: McClelland, Jones

Sunday September 28 1980
Olympic Park No 2, Melbourne
Referee: Chris Bambridge
Attendance: 3,804
Heidelberg United
Jeff Olver, Arthur McMillan, Pat Bannon, Bob Provan, Jim Tansey, Jim Campbell, Jimmy Rooney, Theo Selemidis, Andy Bozikas, Gary Cole, Jamie Paton
Coach: Len McKendry
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Campbell 15
1-0 Brisbane Lions
Tony Scanlan, Paul Ontong, Jim Hermiston, Col Bennett, Alan Niven, Steve Hogg, Paul Burns, Graham Wilson, Ron Millman, Calvin Daunt (Johan Verweij 46), Mark McNaughton
Coach: Matt Carson
Cautions: Nil

Sunday September 28 1980
Hindmarsh Stadium, Hindmarsh, Adelaide
Referee: Ken Allen
Attendance: 3,600
West Adelaide
Martyn Crook, Peter Tymczyszyn, Shraga Topaz, Tom Forde, Vic Bozanic, Ian McGregor, Graham Norris (Eric Carruthers 77), Neil McGachey, John Kosmina, Graham Honeyman, Lopez Manecas
Coach: Billy Birch
Cautions: Nil
0-1 Marconi
Alan Maher, Peter Brogan, Ivo Prskalo, Jim Muir, Jim Cant, Tony Henderson, Peter Raskopoulos, Gary Byrne, Peter Sharne, Mark Jankovics, Eddie Krncevic (Berti Mariani 46)
Coach: Les Scheinflug
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Sharne 52
 
Qualifying Semi-Final

Saturday October 11 1980
Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney
Referee: Tony Boskovic
Attendance: 3,457
Sydney City
Todd Clarke, Kevin Mullen, Steve O'Connor, Gerry Gomez, Ian Bruce, John Stevenson, Joe Watson, Ian Souness, John Spanos, Ken Boden, Mark Trenter (Hilton Silva 7)
Coach: Eddie Thomson
Caution: Watson
Goals: Trenter 35, Boden 39 pen
2-0 Heidelberg United
Jeff Olver, Arthur McMillan, Pat Bannon, Bob Provan, Jim Tansey, Theo Selemidis, Jim Campbell (John Yzendoorn 70), Jimmy Rooney, Andy Bozikas, Jamie Paton, Gary Cole
Coach: Len McKendry
Caution: Provan
 
Elimination Semi-Final

Sunday October 12 1980
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park, Melbourne
Referee: Chris Bambridge
Attendance: 4,500
South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Steve Blair, Arthur Xanthopoulos, Bertie Lutton, Alan Davidson, Billy Rogers, Duncan Cummings, George Campbell, Steve Kakantonis (Sammy Wright 46), Alun Evans, Branko Buljevic
Coach: John Margaritis
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Evans 49, 82, Xanthopoulos 75, Buljevic 80
4-3 Marconi
Alan Maher, Peter Brogan, Ivo Prskalo, Tony Henderson, Jim Cant, Peter Raskopoulos, Gary Byrne, Berti Mariani (Ken Lindsay 77), Peter Sharne, Mark Jankovics, Eddie Krncevic
Coach: Les Scheinflug
Caution: Raskopoulos
Goals: Sharne 10, Byrne 19 pen, Krncevic 41
 
Preliminary Final

Saturday October 18 1980
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Tim Davies
Attendance: 7,700
Heidelberg United
Jeff Olver, Arthur McMillan, John Yzendoorn, Pat Bannon, Jim Tansey, Theo Selemidis, Jim Campbell, Jimmy Rooney, Andy Bozikas, Jamie Paton, Gary Cole
Coach: Len McKendry
Cautions: Nil
Goals: Paton 5, 85, Bozikas 26, Cole 67 pen
4-1 South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Vince Bannon (Kris Kalifatidis 88), Bertie Lutton, Arthur Xanthopoulos, Alan Davidson, Sammy Wright (Steve Blair 46), Billy Rogers, Duncan Cummings, George Campbell, Alun Evans, Branko Buljevic
Coach: John Margaritis
Cautions: Nil
Goal: Buljevic 9
 
Grand Final

Sunday October 26 1980
Bruce Stadium, Canberra
Referee: Don Campbell
Attendance: 11,126
Sydney City
Todd Clarke, Kevin Mullen, Steve O'Connor, Gerry Gomez, Ian Bruce, Ian Souness (Murray Barnes 66), John Spanos, John Stevenson, Joe Watson (Jim Patikas 74), Ken Boden, Mark Trenter
Coach: Eddie Thomson
Caution: Trenter
0-4 Heidelberg United
Jeff Olver, Arthur McMillan, John Yzendoorn, Pat Bannon, Jim Tansey, Theo Selemidis, Jim Campbell, Jimmy Rooney (Ken Taylor 86), Gary Cole, Jamie Paton, Andy Bozikas
Coach: Len McKendry
Cautions: McMillan, Campbell
Goals: Cole 32, 43 pen, 77, Paton 87

Last updated: 12 July 2021.