1982 Australia Men's National Team Results
Researched by Thomas Esamie, Greg Stock, Kevin Christopher and Jean-Michel Cazal, Written by Greg Stock

| 1981 | A-Internationals | B-Internationals | Index | 1982

Friendly Matches | Thailand | Indonesia | Malaysia | South Korea

Sources: Soccer Action and Australian Soccer Weekly.

Friendly Matches

Wednesday October 6 1982
National Stadium, Singapore
Referee: N.Chandra (Singapore)
Attendance: 3,000
Thailand
Lineup Incomplete; Suriyar Boonlert
Coach: Not Recorded
0 - 4 AUSTRALIA
Martyn Crook, Alan Davidson, David Ratcliffe, Tony Henderson, Alan Niven, Peter Katholos, Gary Byrne, Peter Raskopoulos, Phil O'Connor, Gary Cole (Charlie Egan 78), John Kosmina
Coach: Les Scheinflug
Goals: O'Connor, Kosmina 46, 79, Cole 71
Australia was invited to participate in the inaugural Merlion Cup in Singapore in October 1982. Drawn in Group B with Indonesia and Thailand, their campaign began with a match against the Thai national team.

Monday October 11 1982
National Stadium, Singapore
Referee: Lee Kok Leong (Singapore)
Attendance: 5,000
Indonesia
Lineup Not Known
Coach: Not Recorded
0 - 2 AUSTRALIA
Martyn Crook, Alan Davidson, Steve Blair, Tony Henderson, Alan Niven, George Christopoulos, Gary Byrne, Peter Raskopoulos (Peter Katholos 64), David Mitchell, John Kosmina, Charlie Egan (Phil O'Connor 64)
Coach: Les Scheinflug
Goals: Mitchell 73, 77

1982 Merlion Cup Group B
Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1
AUSTRALIA
2
2
0
0
60+64
2
Indonesia
2
0
1
1
02-21
3
Thailand
2
0
1
1
04-41
 
Note: As Group B winners, Australia advanced to the knockout stage where it met Group A runners up Malaysia in the Semi-Final.


Thursday October 14 1982
National Stadium, Singapore
Referee: Not Recorded
Attendance: 12,000
Malaysia
Linup Included; R Arumugham (Ong Yu Tiang 46), Wong Hong Nang, Zainal Abidin, Serbegeth Singh, Naser Yusof, Napoleon Rozario
Coach: Datuk Chandran Mutveeran


0 - 5 AUSTRALIA
Martyn Crook, Alan Davidson, Steve Blair, Tony Henderson, Alan Niven, Peter Katholos, Gary Byrne, George Christopoulos, Phil O'Connor (Gary Cole 68), John Kosmina, David Mitchell
Coach: Les Scheinflug
Goals: Katholos 19, 37, Kosmina 56 pen, O'Connor 64, Cole 77

Australia advanced to the 1982 Merlion Cup Final after defeating Malaysia 5-0.

Sunday October 17 1982
National Stadium, Singapore
Referee: N.Chandra (Singapore)
Attendance: 25,000
South Korea
Lineup Incomplete; Oh Suk Jae, Park Chiang Seun
Coach: Not Recorded
Goals: Oh Suk Jae 59, Park Chiang Seun 83
2 - 3 AUSTRALIA
Martyn Crook, Alan Davidson, Steve Blair, Tony Henderson, Alan Niven, Peter Katholos, Gary Byrne, George Christopoulos, Phil O'Connor, John Kosmina, David Mitchell
Coach: Les Scheinflug
Goals: O'Connor 17, Mitchell 34, Christopoulos 61
Australia won the 1982 Merlion Cup going through the entire tournament undefeated.
 

Last updated: 23 January 2024.