1981 season | ||
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President | John Brian | |
Head Coach | Brian Edgeley Peter Ollerton | |
Stadium | B.T. Connor Reserve | |
National Soccer League | 12th | |
NSL Cup | Second round | |
Top goalscorer | League: Peter Ollerton (10) All: Peter Ollerton (12) | |
Highest home attendance | 6,000 vs. South Melbourne (3 May 1981) National Soccer League 6,000 vs. Sydney City (6 September 1981) National Soccer League | |
Lowest home attendance | 2,000 vs. Brisbane City (24 May 1981) National Soccer League | |
Average home league attendance | 3,750 | |
Biggest win | 6–0 vs. Wollongong City (2 August 1981) National Soccer League | |
Biggest defeat | 0–4 vs. Newcastle KB United (12 April 1981) National Soccer League 0–4 vs. West Adelaide (10 May 1981) National Soccer League | |
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The 1981 season was the first in the National Soccer League for Preston Makedonia, in Melbourne, Victoria. In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup. Preston Makedonia finished 12th in their National Soccer League season and were eliminated in the second round of the NSL Cup.
Players
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
[edit]Overall record
[edit]Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
National Soccer League | 15 February 1981 | 13 September 1981 | Matchday 1 | 12th | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 30.00 |
NSL Cup | 4 March 1981 | 25 March 1981 | First round | Second round | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50.00 |
Total | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 43 | 43 | +0 | 31.25 |
Source: Competitions
National Soccer League
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
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1 | Sydney City (C) | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 59 | 30 | +29 | 43 | |
2 | South Melbourne | 30 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 39 | |
3 | Brisbane City | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 37 | 25 | +12 | 35 | |
4 | APIA Leichhardt | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 35 | |
5 | Canberra City | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 33 | |
6 | Brisbane Lions | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 33 | |
7 | Adelaide City | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 32 | |
8 | Heidelberg United | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 31 | |
9 | Sydney Olympic | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 31 | |
10 | Newcastle KB United | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 30 | |
11 | Wollongong City | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 28 | |
12 | Preston Makedonia | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 25 | |
13 | Footscray JUST | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 48 | −16 | 25 | |
14 | Marconi Fairfield | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 45 | −22 | 25 | |
15 | Blacktown City (R) | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 32 | 47 | −15 | 21 | Relegated to the 1982 NSW State League |
16 | West Adelaide | 30 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 26 | 57 | −31 | 14 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 14 | +14 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 27 | −16 |
Source: worldfootball.net
Results by round
[edit]Matches
[edit]Win Draw Loss
15 February 1981 1 | Preston Makedonia | 0–1 | Canberra City | Melbourne |
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Stadium: B.T. Connor Reserve Attendance: 4,000[1] Referee: Jim Fearn |
22 February 1981 2 | Marconi Fairfield | 1–0 | Preston Makedonia | Sydney |
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Report | Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Gary Power |
1 March 1981 3 | Preston Makedonia | 3–1 | Sydney Olympic | Melbourne |
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Stadium: B.T. Connor Reserve Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Evan Venios |
8 March 1981 4 | Heidelberg United | 2–3 | Preston Makedonia | Melbourne |
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Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Dennis Voutsinas |
15 March 1981 5 | Preston Makedonia | 3–0 | Footscray JUST | Melbourne |
Report | Stadium: B.T. Connor Reserve Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Chris Bambridge |
29 March 1981 6 | Brisbane Lions | 2–1 | Preston Makedonia | Brisbane |
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Stadium: Richlands Stadium Attendance: 1,830 Referee: Col Amos |
5 April 1981 7 | Preston Makedonia | 2–3 | Blacktown City | Melbourne |
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Report | Stadium: B.T. Connor Reserve Attendance: 3,500 Referee: David Yelland |
12 April 1981 8 | Newcastle KB United | 4–0 | Preston Makedonia | Newcastle |
Report | Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre Attendance: 4,278 Referee: Alf Rodway |
19 April 1981 9 | Preston Makedonia | 3–1 | APIA Leichhardt | Melbourne |
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Stadium: B.T. Connor Reserve Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Stewart Mellings |
26 April 1981 10 | Wollongong City | 2–2 | Preston Makedonia | Wollongong |
15:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Wollongong Showground Attendance: 6,930 Referee: Doug Rennie |
3 May 1981 11 | Preston Makedonia | 1–1 | South Melbourne | Melbourne |
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Stadium: B.T. Connor Reserve Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Don Campbell |
10 May 1981 12 | West Adelaide | 4–0 | Preston Makedonia | Adelaide |
Report | Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 2,200 Referee: Bobby Kerr |
17 May 1981 13 | Adelaide City | 1–0 | Preston Makedonia | Adelaide |
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Report | Stadium: Olympic Sports Field Attendance: 2,200 Referee: Graham Neal |
24 May 1981 14 | Preston Makedonia | 1–1 | Brisbane City | Melbourne |
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Stadium: B.T. Connor Reserve Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Stewart Mellings |
31 May 1981 15 | Sydney City | 2–0 | Preston Makedonia | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: ES Marks Athletics Field Attendance: 1,492 Referee: Tim Davies |
7 June 1981 16 | Preston Makedonia | 0–0 | Marconi Fairfield | Melbourne |
Report | Stadium: B.T. Connor Reserve Referee: Jack Johnston |
14 June 1981 17 | Sydney Olympic | 2–1 | Preston Makedonia | Sydney |
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Stadium: Pratten Park Attendance: 6,150 Referee: Tony Boskovic |
21 June 1981 18 | Preston Makedonia | 0–2 | Heidelberg United | Melbourne |
Report | Stadium: B.T. Connor Reserve Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Chris Bambridge |
28 June 1981 19 | Footscray JUST | 2–1 | Preston Makedonia | Melbourne |
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Stadium: Schintler Reserve Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Tim Davies |
5 July 1981 20 | Preston Makedonia | 1–1 | Brisbane Lions | Melbourne |
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Stadium: B.T. Connor Reserve Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Stewart Mellings |
12 July 1981 21 | Blacktown City | 0–0 | Preston Makedonia | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: Gabbie Stadium Attendance: 3,067 Referee: Doug Rennie |
19 July 1981 22 | Preston Makedonia | 3–1 | Newcastle KB United | Melbourne |
Report | Stadium: B.T. Connor Reserve Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Jim Fearn |
26 July 1981 23 | APIA Leichhardt | 1–1 | Preston Makedonia | Sydney |
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Stadium: Lambert Park Attendance: 4,111 Referee: Jim Reeves |
2 August 1981 24 | Preston Makedonia | 6–0 | Wollongong City | Melbourne |
Report | Stadium: B.T. Connor Reserve Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Stewart Mellings |
9 August 1981 25 | South Melbourne | 2–0 | Preston Makedonia | Melbourne |
Report | Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium Attendance: 11,759 Referee: Jim Fearn |
16 August 1981 26 | Preston Makedonia | 2–0 | West Adelaide | Melbourne |
Report | Stadium: B.T. Connor Reserve Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Chris Bambridge |
23 August 1981 27 | Preston Makedonia | 3–0 | Adelaide City | Melbourne |
Report | Stadium: B.T. Connor Reserve Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Evan Venios |
30 August 1981 28 | Brisbane City | 1–2 | Preston Makedonia | Brisbane |
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Report | Stadium: Spencer Park Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Col Amos |
6 September 1981 29 | Preston Makedonia | 0–2 | Sydney City | Melbourne |
Report | Stadium: B.T. Connor Reserve Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Jack Johnston |
13 September 1981 30 | Canberra City | 1–0 | Preston Makedonia | Canberra |
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Report | Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 3,142 Referee: Jim Fearn |
NSL Cup
[edit]Win Draw Loss
4 March 1981 First round | Preston Makedonia | 3–1 | Footscray JUST | Melbourne |
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Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 3,500[2] Referee: Chris Bambridge |
25 March 1981 Second round | Heidelberg United | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) | Preston Makedonia | Melbourne |
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Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Bob Mee | |
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Statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.[3][2]
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | National Soccer League | NSL Cup | Total | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Lou Kastner | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
Mike Rainey | 26 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Steve Beech | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
4 | MF | ![]() |
Peter Ollerton | 25+3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 12 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
John Higham | 15+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
6 | MF | ![]() |
Jeff Faulkner | 15+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
7 | FW | ![]() |
Robbie Cullen | 22+3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 6 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
Gordon Flavell | 24+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
George McMillan | 21+4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 1 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
Ljube Petrovski | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
11 | FW | ![]() |
Gary Ward | 2+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
13 | MF | ![]() |
Claude Lucchesi | 25+3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 8 |
14 | MF | ![]() |
Eric Lesbirel | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
15 | MF | ![]() |
Con Stoikos | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
— | FW | ![]() |
Peter Boyle | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
— | FW | ![]() |
Duggie Brown | 24+1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 8 |
— | — | ![]() |
Gary Clayton | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
— | MF | ![]() |
John Little | 2+11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
— | — | ![]() |
Danny McCluskey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
— | DF | ![]() |
Ron McIvor | 2+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
— | FW | ![]() |
Alan Whittle | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
— | GK | ![]() |
Richard Wilson | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Disciplinary record
[edit]Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total cards are equal. Players with no cards not included in the list.
Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | National Soccer League | NSL Cup | Total | ||||||
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1 | 4 | MF | ![]() |
Peter Ollerton | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
2 | — | FW | ![]() |
Duggie Brown | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
3 | 2 | DF | ![]() |
Mike Rainey | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
Ljube Petrovski | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
4 | 7 | FW | ![]() |
Robbie Cullen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
5 | 9 | FW | ![]() |
George McMillan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
6 | 3 | DF | ![]() |
Steve Beech | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
7 | 13 | MF | ![]() |
Claude Lucchesi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
— | FW | ![]() |
Peter Boyle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
9 | 6 | MF | ![]() |
Jeff Faulkner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
10 | 5 | DF | ![]() |
John Higham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
Gordon Flavell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
— | GK | ![]() |
Richard Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 36 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 5 |
Clean sheets
[edit]Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play. Goalkeepers with no clean sheets not included in the list.
Rank | No. | Nat. | Goalkeeper | NSL | NSL Cup | Total |
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1 | — | ![]() |
Richard Wilson | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2 | 1 | ![]() |
Lou Kostner | 2 | 0 | 2 |
3 | — | ![]() |
Gary Clayton | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 6 | 0 | 6 |
References
[edit]- ^ Stock, Greg. "1981 National Soccer League Results". OzFootball.
- ^ a b Stock, Greg. "1981 National Soccer League Cup Results". OzFootball.
- ^ "Heidelberg United 1981 Squad". OzFootball.