1982 National Soccer League Playoff results
1982 Season Playoff Series Matches
written by John Punshon

The top four teams of the regular season meet in matches as shown. This series did not decide the championship, the 1982 Season championship was decided on a first past the post basis.


Sydney City v St George   -----winner--------------------------___Grand Final
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Wollongong City v Heidelberg United __winner__/


Grand Final Match
Played (3/10/1982) Penrith Park
Referee : Tony Boskovic, Crowd : ??
Sydney City
Todd Clarke, Kevin Mullen, Alex Robertson, Jim Cant, Ian Bruce, John Spanos, Jim Patikas, Murray Barnes, Joe Watson, John Kosmina, David Mitchell
Goal : Kosmina ??pk
Coach : Eddie Thomson
1 - 3 St George
Terry Greedy, David Skeen, David Ratcliffe, Mike O'Shea, Robbie O'Shea, John O'Shea, Peter Stone, Paul Wilkinson, Robbie Slater, Ted McDougal, Dez Marton
Goals : Marton 22, ??pk, 83
Coach : Frank Arok

Preliminary Final, loser eliminated, winner into Grand Final
Played (26/09/1982) Wollongong Showground
Referee : Chris Bambridge, Crowd : 7000
Wollongong City
Jim Preston, Peter Willis, Ray Vlietstra, Jeff Ainsworth, John Fleming, Alan Waldron, Lee Adam, Larry Gaffney, Peter Tredinnick, Phil O'Connor, Roy Cotton (Glen Fontana 75)
Coach : Willie Wallace
0 - 2 St George
Terry Greedy, David Skeen, David Ratcliffe, Mike O'Shea, Robbie O'Shea, Peter Stone, Paul Wilkinson, John O'Shea, Robbie Slater, Ted McDougal, Dez Marton
Goals : Wilkinson 51, Marton 76
Coach : Frank Arok

Qualifying Semi-Final, loser into Preliminary Final, winner into Grand Final
Played (19/09/1982) St George Stadium
Referee : Don Campbell, Crowd : 3850
Sydney City
Todd Clarke, Kevin Mullen (Ken Boden 46), Alex Robertson, Jim Cant, Ian Bruce, John Spanos, Jim Patikas, Murray Barnes, Joe Watson, David Mitchell, John Kosmina
Goals : Mitchell 38, Boden 75, Watson 87
Coach : Eddie Thomson
3 - 0 St George
Mike Fraser, David Skeen, David Ratcliffe, Mike O'Shea, Robbie O'Shea, Peter Stone, John O'Shea, Mark Barton, Robbie Slater, Paul Wilkinson (Ted McDougal 53), Dez Marton
Coach : Frank Arok

Elimination Semi-Final, loser eliminated, winner into Preliminary Final
Played (19/09/1982) Middle Park
Referee : Tim Davies, Crowd : 1000
Heidelberg United
Jeff Olver, Ken Taylor, Charlie Yankos, John Yzendoorn, Arthur McMillan, Theo Selemidis, Juan Toro (Gary Cole 67), Mike Valentine, Chris Bekiaris, Jamie Paton, Jim Campbell
Goal : Paton 40pk
Coach : Len McKendry
1 - 3 Wollongong City
Jim Preston, Peter Willis, Jeff Ainsworth, Ray Vlietstra, John Fleming, Alan Waldron, Larry Gaffney, Lee Adam, Peter Tredinnick, Roy Cotton, Phil O'Connor
Goals : Tredinnick 30, O'Connor 55, Cotton 57pk
Coach : Willie Wallace