Results

written by John Punshon
Sources: Il Globo, Soccer Action, The Sun

It is possible that the results for the Preliminary Rounds are incomplete e.g. Bell Park beat Moreland in Prelim 1, but do not appear in the fixtures for Prelim 2 in Soccer Action ot the results in The Sun.

Home Team v Away Team
First Preliminary Round
Saturday, February 28, 1981.
Ardeer 2 - 3 Frankston Pines
Saturday, February 28, 1981.
Bell Park 3 - 1 Moreland
Saturday, February 28, 1981.
Broadmeadows City
Won by Albion Rovers
- Albion Rovers
Won by Albion Rovers
Saturday, February 28, 1981.
Footscray JUST
Milutin Ciric, Shaun Parton, Tom Karic, Tony Vella, Slobodan Stojcevski, Danny Aceski, Ljube Talevski, Suleiman Curovic, Tom Vukovic (Vasko Stojcevski), Dance Smurgrevski, Dusko Atanasovski.
Goals: Curovic, Parton
2 - 0 Doncaster Rovers
Saturday, February 28, 1981.
Kew Park Rangers 3 - 2 Heidelberg United
Saturday, February 28, 1981.
Sunbury United
After extra time
Knox City won on penalties 5-4
1 - 1 Knox City
After extra time
Knox City won on penalties 5-4
Second Preliminary Round
Saturday, March 7, 1981.
Fawkner
Robert Terzini, Serge Sabbadini, Joe Perri, Les Gooney, Cesare Fattore (Michael Giacomi 78), Bruno Sabidussi, Carlo Sabidussi, Sam Caruso, Rocky Santangelo, Tony Mainenti (Frank Fragale 80), Frank Tudic. Coach: Mike Lynn.
Goals: Sabidussi, Fattore, Gooney, Mainenti
4 - 0 Dandenong City
Saturday, March 7, 1981.
Ferntree Gully 1 - 5 Coburg
Goals: Tsolakis x 3, Demolis, Addy
Saturday, March 7, 1981.
Heidelberg 0 - 7 Albion Rovers
Goals: Stuart Gilmour x 3, Gerry Reilly, Kaz Piotrowski, Charlie Spiteri, Stewart
Saturday, March 7, 1981.
Keilor
Goals: Tom Brewerton, Frank Campbell, Ossie Latif, Tony Latif, Other scorer not known
5 - 2 Richmond
Goals: Rajko Curcija, Dodin
Saturday, March 7, 1981.
Kew Park Rangers
Goals: Robin Parsons x 2, Graham Williams x 2
4 - 0 Traralgon City
Saturday, March 7, 1981.
Knox City
Goal: S Pongho
1 - 2 Morwell Falcons
Goals: Jimmy Mackay, Alan Williams
Saturday, March 7, 1981.
Melbourne 8 - 1 Sandringham City
Goal: Tony Dillon
Saturday, March 7, 1981.
Monash University 0 - 2 Keysborough
Goals: Frederic, Other scorer not known
Saturday, March 7, 1981.
Moorabbin City 0 - 1 Springvale City
Goal: Steve Bennie
Saturday, March 7, 1981.
Mornington 2 - 1 Brighton
Goal: D Murphy
Saturday, March 7, 1981.
Nunawading City
Goals: E Long, Baker
2 - 3 Frankston Pines
Goals: Dobbing, Colin Mitchell, Andy Golby
Saturday, March 7, 1981.
Port Melbourne 0 - 5 Footscray JUST
Milutin Ciric, Shaun Parton, Ivica Karic, Tony Vella, Dance Smurgrevski, Tom Karic, Ljube Talevski, Vasko Stojcevski, Tom Vukovic, Daree Aceski, Dusko Atanasovski.
Goals: Aceski x 2, Atanasovski, I Karic, Talevski
Saturday, March 7, 1981.
Preston Makedonia
Goals: Coyle. Michael Nitsou, Popovski
3 - 0 Eltham
Saturday, March 7, 1981.
Werribee
Goals: Thompson 10' Mantello 35'
2 - 1 North Dandenong
Goal: Alex Fox
Saturday, March 7, 1981.
Yallourn 1 - 2 Altona Gate
K Dimitrijevski, Steve Trajkovski, Jimmy Dervisovski, John Serovski, Vlado Kotevski, J Dimovski (Slobodan Dimitrijevski), C Talevski, Boris Gelevski, George Scorsis, M Kralevski (Dusko Masalkovski), Sekula Sekulovski.
Goals: Sekulovski, Dimitrijevski
First Round
Saturday, May 16, 1981. Centenary Park, Frankston.
Doveton
Lou Ivanoff, Peter Thurlow, Paul Corke, Ernie Merrick, Alex McConville, Jim Train, Hugh Campbell, Norm Wilcox, Steve Irvine, Hili (Roggero 80), Alan Quin. Coach: Danny McMinimee.
Goal: Irvine pk
1 - 0 Mornington
Nick Van Egmond snr, Puszka, Stirrup, Glencross, DeJong, Nick Van Egmond jnr, Jones, Hughes, Geoff Menlove, Lines, John Rowe.
Saturday, May 16, 1981. Centenary Park, Frankston.
Frankston City
Goal: Pryde
1 - 0 Keysborough
Saturday, May 16, 1981. Olympic Park, Melbourne. Referee: Jim Fokianos.
Brunswick Juventus
Alex Fantoma, Frank Geremia, Fausto Tarquinio (Cocorocchio 46), Sandro Penzo, Peter Donaldson, Lou Sannipoli, Salvatore Ciccone, Werner, Lou Vaccaro, Tony Heery, Fabio Incantalupo. Coach: Not known.
Goal: Vaccaro
1 - 0 Keilor
Frank Petersen, Andy Smale, Martin Sammut, George Grbac, Tom Brewerton, Tony Latif, Keith Dobson, David Beattie, Ossie Latif,Frank Campbell, George Craig. Coach: Frank McAleer.
Saturday, May 16, 1981. Olympic Park, Melbourne.
Essendon Croatia
Peter Blasby, Steve Short, Steve Kokoska, Pat Bannon, Ante Bilaver, Keith Adams, Howard Andrews, Joe Tront, Noel Mitten (Ned Batinovic 70), Carl Gilder, Kenny Murphy. Coach: Len McKendry.
Goals: Andrews 50, Mitten 70
2 - 1 Melbourne
Vic Magro, Joe Cerra, Daryl Gooch, John Bird, Andy Miller, Wym Harrington, Alf Neri, Reno Lia, Carlos Berbia, Phil Diamantaris, Danny Ward. Coach: Harry Chalkitis.
Goal: Diamantaris 4
Saturday, May 16, 1981. Chaplin Reserve, Sunshine.
Western Suburbs 4 - 2 Preston Makedonia
G Foudoulis (G Orfanakos), George Velkos, Victor Stojanovski, Zoran Ristovski, Arthur Christov, Riste Niceski, Seb Magnano, Jim Balevski (Bill Atanasovski), Michael Nitsou, Brian Coyle, Neil Coyle.
Saturday, May 16, 1981. Chaplin Reserve, Sunshine.
Sunshine City
Goals: Pate pk, Morovic
2 - 0 Footscray JUST
Milutin Ciric, Shaun Parton, Ivica Karic, Tony Vella, Slobodan Stojcevski, Tom Karic, Paul Simic, Danny Aceski, Tom Vukovic, Dance Smurgrevski, Dusko Atanasovski.
Saturday, May 16, 1981. John Cain Reserve, Thornbury.
Prahran
Phil Hammond, M Haupt, Dave Griffiths, Steve Lawson, David Pye, Paul Cooke, Billy Brindle, Joe Katz, Steve Jurina, Hansen Liu, Billy Auld. Coach: Tony Vrzina.
Goal: Liu 78
After extra time
Prahran won on penalties 4-3
1 - 1 Fawkner
Robert Terzini, Serge Sabbadini, Michael Giacomi, Cesare Fattore, Claudio Polita, Paul Failla, Sabidussi, Frank Tudic, Frank Fragale (Paul Lepore 75), Tony Mainenti, Tony Schipano. Coach: Mike Lynn.
Goal: Lepore
After extra time
Prahran won on penalties 4-3
Saturday, May 16, 1981. John Cain Reserve, Thornbury.
Northcote City
Goals: Ignatidis x 2, Tsetsos
3 - 4 Altona Gate
Chris Dimitrijevski, Dragi Naumovski (Slobodan Dimitrijevski), Jimmy Dervisovski, John Serovski, Mitre Kralevski, Dusko Masalkovski, Boris Gelevski, George Scorsis, Bill Dimovski (Vlado Kotevski), Cele Talevski, Venco Bozinovski.
Sunday, May 17, 1981. Jubilee Park, Ringwood.
Croydon City
Sean Keogh, Jim Spink, Steve McCombe, Alan Pongho, Mark Brown, Paul Wade, Duncan Smith, John Howarth, Peter Loughnane, Bob Wright, Ian Loughnane (White 70). Coach: Bill McArthur.
Goals: Wright x 3 Howarth, Crozier og
5 - 0 Werribee City
Vic Demuri, Lindsay, Ken Crozier, P Reardon (Di Gioacchino 55), Teer (Mantello 46), Steve Crilly, G Reardon, Fulton, Sobczyk, Thompson, Carlesso.
Sunday, May 17, 1981. Jubilee Park, Ringwood.
Ringwood City
Goals: Paul O'Riley, John O'Callaghan
2 - 1 Springvale City
Goal: John Patten
Sunday, May 17, 1981. Middle Park Soccer Stadium.
Box Hill
Graham Morgan, Ian Roodhouse, Don Brownlie, David Singleton (George Tsakalidis 41), Billy Rae, Greg McLeod, Mike Valentine, Ian Macleod, Ian Darlington, Donovan Lawler, Ray Taylor. Coach: Bill Murray.
0 - 1 Morwell Falcons
Bill Whiteside, Grant Smart, Sandy Irvine, Steve Walker, Massaro, Pat McElhinney, Jimmy Mackay, Alan Williams, Tony van Baar, Michael Ford, John Lucchesi (Jim Armstrong 78).
Goal: Armstrong 86
Sunday, May 17, 1981. Middle Park Soccer Stadium.
St Kilda Hakoah
Mike Fryszer, Danny Davidson, George Hannah, Steve Gadsby, Anton Dosen, Jimmy Wilson, Graham French (sent off 80), Colin Allison, Stan Webster, Richie McClunie, Les Nagy. Coach: Bill Allison.
0 - 1 Frankston Pines
Dave Stuchbury, Thomas, Murray, Dobbing, Ferris, P Luca (David Luca 60), Colin Watson, T Hargreaves (Andy Golby 70), John Cameron, George Malcolm, Colin Mitchell.
Goal: D Luca 65
Sunday, May 17, 1981. Green Gully Reserve, St Albans.
George Cross
Mike O'Hara, Paul Gambin (George Borg 70), Billy Wilkinson, Norm Maitland, Ray Mizzi, Dave Rigby, Ged Bannon, Brian Flaherty, Bobby Toal, Brendon Farmer (Tony Ziegelaar 60) Grixti. Coach: Jim Adam.
Goal: Mizzi 90+1
1 - 2 Kew Park Rangers
Paul Vassiliou, C Ogden, Fred Scott, Tommy Spalding, David Stewart, Ian Gibson, Craig Nisbet, Robin Parsons, Tom Campbell, Andy Savage (Paul Campbell 24), Graham Williams. Coach: Hugh Murney
Goals: Williams 28, 60
Sunday, May 17, 1981. Green Gully Reserve, St Albans.
Green Gully
Lou Denys, Peter Lewis, John Gardiner, Stuart Cannell, Gerry Bennett, Jim Williams, Kit Greechan (Dane Beranic 60), Willie Vassallo, David Hogben, Gus Macleod, Bill Morrey. Coach: Bobby McLachlan.
Goals: Macleod, Lewis, Beranic, Morrey
4 - 0 Albion Rovers
Billy Johnson, Peter Scarlett (Tony Gatt 46), George Stevens, Frank Munro (Stuart Gilmour 46), Bobby Nisbet, Ken Smart, Gerry Reilly, Mick Wilson, George Gillan, Mick D'Sylva, Kaz Piotrowski. Coach: Frank Munro.
Sunday, May 17, 1981. Kim Reserve, Altona.
Maribyrnong
Leszek Dzielakowski, Ricky Lipiarksi, Tad Rachwalski, Joe Herman, N Risteski (Menichelli 46), Chris Gerick, John Wallace, Greg Gamanski, Brendan Lakic, Richard Sekulski, Tad Krysinski. Coach: Kaz Kowalec.
Goals: Herman, Sekulski
2 - 0 Coburg
Cummins, Malcolm, Scarlett, Daly, Yearsley, Hojski, Spiteri, Pilson, Addy, Demolis (Tsolakis 46), Petrocelli (Agnello 74).
Sunday, May 17, 1981. Kim Reserve, Altona.
Altona City
Goals: Kevin Innes, Steve O'Boyle
2 - 0 Prahran City
Second Round
Monday, June 8, 1981. Monterey Boulevard, Frankston North.
Frankston City
Goals: Charlie Egan x 2
2 - 1 Morwell Falcons
Goal: Jimmy Mackay
Monday, June 8, 1981. Monterey Boulevard, Frankston North.
Frankston Pines 0 - 2 Croydon City
Goals: Ian Loughnane x 2
Monday, June 8, 1981. Green Gully Reserve, St Albans.
Maribyrnong Polonia
Goal: Brendan Lakic
1 - 2 Green Gully
Goals: David Hogben, Jim Williams
Monday, June 8, 1981. Green Gully Reserve, St Albans.
Essendon Croatia
Goals: Alan Kerr x 2, Joe Tront
3 - 1 Prahran
Goal: Billy Brindle
Monday, June 8, 1981. Kim Reserve, Altona.
Sunshine City
Goals: Rob Nelson, Dennis Morovic, Wilf Laing, Norrie Pate
After extra time
4 - 3 Altona Gate
Goals: Scorers not known
After extra time
Monday, June 8, 1981. Kim Reserve, Altona.
Kew Park Rangers
After extra time
0 - 1 Altona City
After extra time
Monday, June 8, 1981. Wembley Park, Box Hill.
Ringwood City
Goals: Brian Sinclair, Ian Greener
2 - 0 Doveton
Monday, June 8, 1981. Wembley Park, Box Hill.
Western Suburbs
Goals: Mick Klarin x 3 Andy Segi
4 - 2 Brunswick Juventus
Goals: Charlie Smith, Lou Sannipoli
Quarter-Finals
Sunday, September 13, 1981. Green Gully Reserve, St Albans.
Sunshine City
Alan Contini, Mike Dixey, Steve Scerri, Steve Ellis, Dennis Morovic (John McNally 20), Frank Mussel, Rob Nelson, Wilf Laing, John Mudrinic, Roger Bain, Chris Taylor. Coach: Dave O'Connor.
After extra time
Sunshine City won on penalties 4-3
0 - 0 Essendon Croatia
Elvio Pugliese, Steve Short, Steve Kokoska, Pat Bannon, Howard Andrews, Keith Adams, Joe Tront (Danny Dezic 46), Alan Kerr (Ned Batinovic 94), Kenny Murphy, Carl Gilder, Dave Brogan. Coach: Duje Zemunik.
After extra time
Sunshine City won on penalties 4-3
Sunday, September 13, 1981. Green Gully Reserve, St Albans. Referee: Sam Zoumas.
Green Gully
Lou Denys, Peter Lewis, David Hogben, Stuart Cannell, Gerry Bennett, Kit Greechan (Paul Lewis 55), Alan Bennett (Kevin Wall 75), John Gardiner, Willie Vassallo, Bill Morrey, Gus Macleod. Coach: Bobby McLachlan.
Goals: Greechan, Vassallo, Macleod x 2, Paul Lewis
5 - 0 Frankston City
Dave Gilbert, Otto Leenstra (Crawford 50), Bob Adams, Rob Stewart, Eddie Ormond, Eric Lesbirel, Carl Halford, Graham Tutill, Bill Buchanan, Charlie Egan, Norrie Campbell. Coach: John Pryde.
Sunday, September 13, 1981. Jubilee Park, Ringwood.
Altona City
Rathman Memshi, Joe Thompson, Brian Kilpatrick, Kevin Wilson, McKenna, Steve Jones, Dave Cooper, Kevin Innes, George Watters, Nat Little, Howard Mercer (Billy Whyte 55). Coach: Billy Whyte.
Goals: Little 50, Watters, Verniers 85og
3 - 2 Ringwood City
Les Fearn, Don Pasman, David Brooks, John Luyten, Ron Verniers, John O'Callaghan, David Dixon, Bobby Malt, Ian Greener, Paul O'Riley, Brian Thom. Coach: Mike de Bruyckere.
Goals: Greener x 2
Sunday, September 13, 1981. Jubilee Park, Ringwood.
Western Suburbs
Alex Mitanidis (Kondilis 60), Daxi Kypirtidis, Mike Glykokalamos, Steve Dimovski, Greg Daglis (Mick Klarin 15), Eddie Kupisz, Mark Karapatsos, Steve Moore, Ian McCarthy, Andy Segi, Billy Vojtek. Coach: Billy Vojtek.
Goal: Vojtek
1 - 8 Croydon City
Mick Edwards, Mark Brown, Alan Pongho, Steve McCombe, Gary Hobson, Jim Spink, Peter Denridder, Duncan Smith, Paul Wade, Ian Loughnane, Peter Loughnane. Coach: Bill McArthur.
Goals: Spink x 2 P Loughnane x 2 I Loughnane pk, Wade, Smith, McCombe
Semi-Finals
Sunday, September 20, 1981. Olympic Park No. 2, Melbourne. Att: 500 (est). Referee: Evan Venios.
Sunshine City
Alan Contini, Mike Dixey, Steve Scerri, Steve Ellis, Chris Taylor, Frank Mussel, Rob Nelson, Wilf Laing, John Mudrinic, Norrie Pate, Roger Bain. Coach: Dave O'Connor.
Goal: Mudrinic 28
1 - 0 Altona City
Rathman Memshi, Joe Thompson, Kevin Wilson, Brian Kilpatrick, McKenna, Steve Jones, (Billy Whyte, Kevin Innes, George Watters, Nat Little, Howard Mercer (Dave Cooper 85). Coach: Billy Whyte.
Sunday, September 20, 1981. Olympic Park No. 2, Melbourne. Referee: Jim Fokianos.
Green Gully
Lou Denys, Peter Lewis, John Gardiner, Stuart Cannell, Gerry Bennett, Kit Greechan, Alan Bennett, Jim Williams, Kevin Wall (Paul Lewis 69), Bill Morrey, Gus Macleod. Coach: Bobby McLachlan.
Goal: Greechan 42
1 - 0 Croydon City
Mick Edwards, Mark Brown, Alan Pongho, Steve McCombe, Gary Hobson, Peter Denridder (Duncan Smith 52), Jim Spink, John Howarth, Peter Loughnane, Ian Loughnane, Paul Wade. Coach: Bill McArthur.
1981 Dockerty Cup Final
Sunday, September 27, 1981. Olympic Park, Melbourne. Referee: Jim Fearn.
Green Gully
Lou Denys, Peter Lewis, John Gardiner, Stuart Cannell, Gerry Bennett, Kit Greechan, Alan Bennett, Willie Vassallo, Jim Williams, Gus Macleod, Bill Morrey (Paul Lewis 20). Coach: Bobby McLachlan.
Goals: Paul Lewis 44, Peter Lewis 81
2 - 0 Sunshine
Alan Contini, Dixey, Ellis, Steve Scerri, Chris Taylor, Mussel, Rob Nelson, Wilf Laing, Roger Bain, Norrie Pate, Jim McRobert (John Mudrinic 60). Coach: Dave O'Connor.