1981 National Soccer League results
1981 Season Round 21 Results
written by John Punshon

Played (12/07/1981) Lambert Park
Referee : Peter Rampley, Crowd : 4222
APIA Leichhardt
Greg Woodhouse, Col McAusland, Mark Pullen, Peter Wilson, Alan Hughes, Zdenko Kafka, Terry Butler (John Bradley 60), Ian Gray, Marshall Soper, Tony Morsello, Phil O'Connor (John McKie 80)
Goal : Butler 16
Coach : Willie Wallace
1 - 0 Wollongong City
Natch Vardareff, Chris Dunleavy, Jeff Ainsworth, Arno Bertogna, Lee Adam, John Fleming, Billy de Graaf, John Lathan, Peter Tredinnick, Glen Fontana, Clive Campbell
Coach : Ken Morton

Played (12/07/1981) Gabbie Stadium
Referee : Doug Rennie, Crowd : 3067
Blacktown City
Bruce James, Stuart Selvage, Mike Milovanovic (Robbie Wheatley 46), Cliff Pointer, Tony Rasmussen, Rick Hormazabal (Peter Jones 75), Brian O'Donnell, Jovan Djordjevic, Branislav Krstic, Paul Burrows, Brian Turner
Coach : Rale Rasic
0 - 0 Preston
Richard Wilson, Mike Rainey, Ljube Petrovski, George McMillan, Steve Beech, Claude Lucchesi, Peter Boyle, Isaac Farrell, Alan Whittle, Doug Brown, Peter Ollerton (sent off 70)
Coach : Peter Ollerton

Played (12/07/1981) Richlands Stadium
Referee : Col Amos, Crowd : 2500
Brisbane Lions
Nigel Lownds, Paul Ontong, Jim Hermiston, Col Bennett, Alan Niven, Steve Hogg, Rob Ferris, Jim McLean, Craig Low, Calvin Daunt, Billy Williamson
Goals : Ferris 57, Williamson 83
Coach : Joe Gilroy
2 - 1 Adelaide City
Jack Przybylski (Steve Peressin 65), Bobby Russell, David Jones, John Perin (sent off 75), Bugsy Nyskohus, Gary Marocchi, Sergio Melta, Charlie Villani (Chris Manou 84), John Nyskohus, David Mitchell, Justin Fashanu
Goal : Melta 52
Coach : Bob D'Ottavi

Played (12/07/1981) Schintler Reserve
Referee : Chris Bambridge, Crowd : 1800
Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Steve Kakantonis, Jim Kondarios, Jim O'Reilly, Igor Hazabent, Slobodan Jovanovic, Zoran Ilioski, Vlatko Belic (Jim Milne 66), Bruno Cozzella, Johan Verweij, Zdravko Lujic
Goal : Verweij 12
Coach : Cedo Cirkovic
1 - 0 Brisbane City
Martin Coe, Steve Perry, Jim Dunne, David Ratcliffe, Billy Wilkinson, Bobby Hamilton, David Vincenzino, Frank Pimblett (sent off 59), Willie Connor (Joe Palinkas 78), Larry Gaffney, John McVeigh
Coach : George Potter

Played (12/07/1981) Olympic Park
Referee : Jack Johnston, Crowd : 4500
Heidelberg United
Jeff Olver, Arthur McMillan, John Yzendoorn, Bob Provan, John Mihailidis, Theo Selemidis (Andy Bozikas 60), Charlie Yankos, Jim Campbell, Jim Rooney, Gary Cole, Jamie Paton
Coach : Len McKendry
0 - 1 Sydney City
Todd Clarke, Kevin Mullen (Alex Robertson 72), John Spanos, Steve O'Connor, Ian Bruce, Jim Cant, Ian Souness, Murray Barnes, Joe Watson, Jim Patikas, Ken Boden
Goal : Barnes 75
Coach : Eddie Thomson

Played (12/07/1981) International Sports Centre
Referee : Alf Rodway, Crowd : 6099
Newcastle KB United
Phil Dando, Paul Reaney, Howard Tredinnick, Craig Mason, Roy Drinkwater, Steve Sumner, Joe Senkalski, David Jones, Graham Heys (Alfie Stamp 68), Bob Mountford, Grant Storey
Coach : Ray Baartz
0 - 0 South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Vince Bannon, Alan Davidson, Steve Blair, Arthur Xanthopoulos, John Stevenson, Jim Shirra, George Campbell, Alun Evans, Steve Wooddin, Branko Buljevic
Coach : John Margaritis

Played (12/07/1981) Pratten Park
Referee : Richard Lorenc, Crowd : 6150
Sydney Olympic
Peter Wilson, Danny Moulis, Jim Ziras (Billy Palmer 10 (Roy Cotton 70)), Ian Rowden, Ken Wilson, Peter Raskopoulos, Peter Katholos, Derek Laing, Andy Scott, Mark Koussas, Graham Jennings
Coach : Doug Collins
0 - 2 Canberra City
Steve Hoszowski, John Moutsopoulos, Mike O'Shea, Terry Byrne, Harry Williams (Johan Massa 65), Duncan Cole, John O'Shea, Robbie O'Shea, Ian Gibson, Tony Brennan, Ian Purdie
Goals : Purdie 33, Gibson 68
Coach : George Murray

Played (12/07/1981) Hindmarsh Stadium
Referee : Graham Neal, Crowd : 3500
West Adelaide
Martyn Crook, Zoran Maricic, Con Kambas, Tom Forde, Vic Bozanic, Ian McGregor, Graham Honeyman, Shraga Topaz, Vic Smythe, Aldo Lorenzoni, Lopez Manecas
Goals : Lorenzoni 52, 72
Coach : Peter Jaksa
2 - 0 Marconi-Fairfield
Ron Corry, Peter Brogan, Tony Henderson, Berti Mariani, Paul Degney, Hussein Housseini (Peter Sharne 55), Gary Byrne, Stuart Johnston, Ian Hunter, Mark Jankovics, Eddie Krncevic
Coach : Raul Blanco