1985 State League Cup Results

written by John Punshon
Source: Soccer Action


The State League Cup was a competition involving the top four teams of the season

Home Team v Away Team
Semi-Finals
Saturday, October 19, 1985. Egan Lee Reserve, Knoxfield. Referee: John Fraser.
Morwell Falcons
Peter Blasby, Harry Bingham, Emil Bruns (Tony Van Baar 60), Graham Tutill, Jim Train, Mick McGorian, John O'Callaghan, Jim MacLean, Russell Athersych, Iain Stirton, Effie Cassar (Steve Moore 60). Coach: Jimmy Dunne.
Goals: Stirton 30, 46, 55, 65pk, Athersych 73
5 - 1 Western Suburbs
Nick Apostolidis, Keiron Coyle, Steve Dimovski, Andy Esposito, Billy Hamill, Ged Stenson, John Condilis (Harkazarou 57), Kountouri (Stefanidis 57), Bobby McGuinness, Robert Palmaricciotti, George Cotsanis. Coach: Jim Condilis.
Goal: Palmaricciotti 82
Saturday, October 19, 1985. Egan Lee Reserve, Knoxfield. Referee: Ziggy Mnich.
Croydon City
Billy Whiteside, Mark Brown, Jim Tansey, Kenny Taylor, Jim O'Reilly (Gary Bates 72), Alan Kerr (Tom Brewerton 46), Steve Beech, Alex Livingstone, Graham French, Peter Ollerton, Matt McDonald. Coach: Peter Ollerton.
0 - 1 Box Hill
John McKinlay, Ian Roodhouse, David Brooks, Craig Davidson, Alan Roodhouse, David Azzopardi, Andy Hughes, Dean Hennessey, Pedro Ramos, Andy Humble, Phil Griffin. Coach: Keith Webster.
Goal: Humble 60pk
Third/Fourth Place Playoff
Saturday, October 26, 1985. CB Smith Reserve, Fawkner. Att: 300 (dh). Referee: Torben Sorensen.
Croydon City
Billy Whiteside, Mark Brown, Kenny Taylor, Gary Bates, Jim Tansey, Tom Brewerton, Thompson, Alan Kerr, Steve Beech, Graham French, Alex Livingstone. Coach: Peter Ollerton.
Goals: Kerr 3, Livingstone 13, 90
3 - 2 Western Suburbs
Nick Apostolidis, Billy Hamill, Steve Dimovski, Andy Esposito,Stefanidis, George Cotsanis, Steve Kakantonis, Ged Stenson, John Condilis, Bobby McGuinness, Darren Tuck. Coach: Jim Condilis.
Goals: McGuinness 53, Stenson 66
1985 Victorian State League Cup Final
Saturday, October 26, 1985. CB Smith Reserve, Fawkner. Att: 300 (dh). Referee: Andy Frangou.
Box Hill
John McKinlay, Ian Roodhouse, David Brooks, Craig Davidson, Alan Roodhouse, Pedro Ramos, Andy Hughes, Dean Hennessey, David Azzopardi, Andy Humble, Phil Griffin. Coach: Keith Webster.
Goal: Hughes 103pk
1 - 0 Morwell Falcons
Peter Blasby, Harry Bingham, Emil Bruns, Graham Tutill (Steve Moore 25), Jim Train, John O'Callaghan (Tony Van Baar 99), Jim MacLean, Effie Cassar, Mick McGorian, Iain Stirton (sent off 76), Russell Athersych. Coach: Jimmy Dunne.