1980 in Australian soccer
11th season of national competitive association football in Australia
Season | 1980 | |||
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Men's soccer | ||||
National Soccer League | Sydney City | |||
NSL Cup | Marconi Fairfield | |||
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The 1980 season was the eleventh season of national competitive association football in Australia and 97th overall.
National teams
Australia men's national soccer team
Results and fixtures
Friendlies
Australia
v
Czechoslovakia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg.png)
27 January 1980 | Australia ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() | Canberra, Australia |
Report | Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 15,686 Referee: Chris Bambridge (Australia) |
Australia
v
Czechoslovakia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg.png)
3 February 1980 | Australia ![]() | 0–5 | ![]() | Sydney, Australia |
Report | Stadium: Sydney Cricket Ground Attendance: 14,368 Referee: Tony Boskovic (Australia) |
Australia
v
Czechoslovakia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg.png)
9 February 1980 | Australia ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Melbourne, Australia |
Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Barry Harwood (Australia) |
Australia
v
England
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png)
31 May 1980 | Australia ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Sydney, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Sydney Cricket Ground Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Tony Boskovic (Australia) |
Australia
v
Northern Ireland
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Flag_of_Northern_Ireland_%281953%E2%80%931972%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Northern_Ireland_%281953%E2%80%931972%29.svg.png)
12 June 1980 | Australia ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Sydney, Australia |
| Report |
| Stadium: Sydney Cricket Ground Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Peter Rampley (Australia) |
Australia
v
Northern Ireland
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Flag_of_Northern_Ireland_%281953%E2%80%931972%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Northern_Ireland_%281953%E2%80%931972%29.svg.png)
15 June 1980 | Australia ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Melbourne, Australia |
| Report |
| Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Stewart Mellings (Australia) |
Australia
v
Northern Ireland
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Flag_of_Northern_Ireland_%281953%E2%80%931972%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Northern_Ireland_%281953%E2%80%931972%29.svg.png)
18 June 1980 | Australia ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Adelaide, Australia |
| Report |
| Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Don Campbell |
Australia
v
Mexico
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/23px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png)
24 August 1980 | Australia ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Sydney, Australia |
Report |
| Stadium: Sydney Cricket Ground Attendance: 4,800 Referee: Tony Boskovic (Australia) |
Australia
v
Mexico
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/23px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png)
26 August 1980 | Australia ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Melbourne, Australia |
| Report |
| Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Chris Bambridge (Australia) |
Greece
v
Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Greece.svg/23px-Flag_of_Greece.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
11 November 1980 | Greece ![]() | 3–3 | ![]() | Athens, Greece |
Report | Stadium: Panathinaikos Stadium Attendance: 11,300 Referee: Vasilis Vourakis (Australia) |
Israel
v
Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/21px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
2 December 1980 | Israel ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Beersheba, Israel |
Report |
| Stadium: Municipal Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Zvi Sharir (Israel) |
Hong Kong
v
Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Flag_of_Hong_Kong_%281959%E2%80%931997%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Hong_Kong_%281959%E2%80%931997%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
5 December 1980 | Hong Kong ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Hong Kong |
| Report | Attendance: 9,548 Referee: Chan Tam Sum (Hong Kong) |
Indonesia
v
Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Flag_of_Indonesia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Indonesia.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
7 December 1980 | Indonesia ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Report |
| Stadium: Senayan Stadium Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Kossain Katradiredja (Indonesia) |
1980 Oceania Cup
Group 2
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | +18 | 6 | Advance to Final |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 4 | Advance to Third place play-off |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 22 | −16 | 2 | |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 0 |
Source: Oceania Football Confederation
Australia
v
Papua New Guinea
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Flag_of_Papua_New_Guinea.svg/20px-Flag_of_Papua_New_Guinea.svg.png)
26 February 1980 2 | Australia ![]() | 11–2 | ![]() | Nouméa, New Caledonia |
| Report |
| Stadium: Nouméa Stadium |
Australia women's national soccer team
Results and fixtures
Friendlies
New Zealand
v
Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
18 May 1980 Trans-Tasman Cup | New Zealand ![]() | 3–3 | ![]() | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Report | Stadium: University Park Referee: Bill Munro (New Zealand) |
New Zealand
v
Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
21 May 1980 Trans-Tasman Cup | New Zealand ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Report |
| Stadium: Newtown Park Referee: Jim Selby (Australia) |
New Zealand
v
Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
24 May 1980 Trans-Tasman Cup | New Zealand ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | Christchurch, New Zealand |
Report |
| Stadium: Queen Elizabeth II Park Referee: Jim Selby (Australia) |
Australia men's national under-20 soccer team
1980 OFC U-20 Championship
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 4 | Advance to Final |
2 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 2 | Advance to Third place play-off |
3 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
New Caledonia
v
Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
11 December 1980 | New Caledonia ![]() | 1–6 | ![]() | Fiji |
Report |
Final
New Zealand
v
Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
13 December 1980 | New Zealand ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Fiji |
Report |
Domestic soccer
National Soccer League
[1]
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sydney City (C) | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 51 | 26 | +25 | 37 | Qualification to Finals series[a] |
2 | Heidelberg United | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 55 | 33 | +22 | 36 | |
3 | South Melbourne | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 42 | 21 | +21 | 35 | |
4 | Marconi Fairfield | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 53 | 32 | +21 | 34 | |
5 | Adelaide City | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 40 | 27 | +13 | 30 | |
6 | Newcastle KB United | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 30 | |
7 | Brisbane Lions | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 25 | |
8 | APIA Leichhardt | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 23 | |
9 | Footscray JUST | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 23 | |
10 | Canberra City | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 21 | |
11 | Blacktown City | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 34 | 55 | −21 | 21 | |
12 | Brisbane City | 26 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 36 | −7 | 18 | |
13 | West Adelaide | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 24 | 46 | −22 | 17 | |
14 | St George-Budapest (R) | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 32 | 65 | −33 | 14 | Relegated to the 1981 NSW State League |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ The Finals series was not considered the championship for the 1980 National Soccer League.
NSL Cup
Final
Heidelberg United | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Marconi Fairfield |
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Report |
Marconi Fairfield | 3–0 | Heidelberg United |
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Report |
References
- ^ "OzFootball Archives - 1980 NSL Season table". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
External links
- Football Australia official website