1981 Brisbane Lions SC season
Brisbane Lions 1981 football season
| 1981 season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Matt Carson |
| Stadium | Richlands Stadium |
| National Soccer League | 6th |
| NSL Cup | Winners |
| Top goalscorer | League: Billy Williamson (9) All: Billy Williamson (12) |
| Highest home attendance | 3,500 vs. Brisbane City (12 April 1981) National Soccer League |
| Lowest home attendance | 300 vs. Grange Thistle (6 May 1981) NSL Cup |
| Average home league attendance | 2,127 |
| Biggest win | 4–0 vs. Footscray JUST (24 May 1981) National Soccer League |
| Biggest defeat | 1–3 vs. Sydney Olympic (16 August 1981) National Soccer League |
← 1980 1982 → | |
The 1981 season was the fifth in the National Soccer League for Brisbane Lions (now Queensland Lions Football Club). In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup. Brisbane Lions finished 6th in their National Soccer League season, and won the NSL Cup.
Players
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
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| National Soccer League | 14 February 1981 | 13 September 1981 | Matchday 1 | 6th | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 036.67 |
| NSL Cup | 29 April 1981 | 20 September 1981 | First round | Winners | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 100.00 |
| Total | 35 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 53 | 36 | +17 | 045.71 | ||||
Source: Competitions
National Soccer League
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results summary
| 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 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 44 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 23 | −5 |
Source: worldfootball.net
Results by round
Source: worldfootball.net
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Draw Loss
Blacktown City v Brisbane Lions
| 14 February 1981 1 | Blacktown City | 2–2 | Brisbane Lions | Sydney |
| Report |
| Stadium: Gabbie Stadium Attendance: 2,138[1] Referee: Tim Davies |
Brisbane Lions v Newcastle KB United
| 22 February 1981 2 | Brisbane Lions | 0–1 | Newcastle KB United | Brisbane |
| Report |
| Stadium: Lions Stadium Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Dave Nugent |
APIA Leichhardt v Brisbane Lions
| 1 March 1981 3 | APIA Leichhardt | 0–0 | Brisbane Lions | Sydney |
| Report | Stadium: Lambert Park Attendance: 2,651 Referee: Richard Lorenc |
Brisbane Lions v Wollongong City
| 8 March 1981 4 | Brisbane Lions | 1–1 | Wollongong City | Brisbane |
| Report |
| Stadium: Lions Stadium Attendance: 1,970 Referee: Jack Wood |
South Melbourne v Brisbane Lions
| 15 March 1981 5 | South Melbourne | 1–0 | Brisbane Lions | Melbourne |
| Report | Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Jim Fearn |
Brisbane Lions v Preston Makedonia
| 29 March 1981 6 | Brisbane Lions | 2–1 | Preston Makedonia | Brisbane |
| Report |
| Stadium: Richlands Stadium Attendance: 1,830 Referee: Col Amos |
Adelaide City v Brisbane Lions
| 5 April 1981 7 | Adelaide City | 3–2 | Brisbane Lions | Adelaide |
| Report |
| Stadium: Olympic Sports Field Attendance: 3,200 Referee: Jim Rossis |
Brisbane Lions v Brisbane City
| 12 April 1981 8 | Brisbane Lions | 1–0 | Brisbane City | Brisbane |
| Report | Stadium: Richlands Stadium Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Ken Allen |
Sydney City v Brisbane Lions
| 19 April 1981 9 | Sydney City | 1–1 | Brisbane Lions | Sydney |
| Report |
| Stadium: ES Marks Athletics Field Attendance: 1,726 Referee: Richard Lorenc |
Brisbane Lions v Canberra City
| 26 April 1981 10 | Brisbane Lions | 1–0 | Canberra City | Brisbane |
| Report | Stadium: Richlands Stadium Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Dave Nugent |
Marconi Fairfield v Brisbane Lions
| 3 May 1981 11 | Marconi Fairfield | 2–1 | Brisbane Lions | Sydney |
| Report |
| Stadium: Marconi Stadium Attendance: 2,225 Referee: Ken Small |
Brisbane Lions v Sydney Olympic
| 10 May 1981 12 | Brisbane Lions | 1–1 | Sydney Olympic | Brisbane |
| Report |
| Stadium: Richlands Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Des Miles |
Brisbane Lions v Footscray JUST
| 24 May 1981 14 | Brisbane Lions | 4–0 | Footscray JUST | Brisbane |
| Report | Stadium: Richlands Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Jack Wood |
Brisbane Lions v West Adelaide
| 31 May 1981 15 | Brisbane Lions | 3–1 | West Adelaide | Brisbane |
| Report |
| Stadium: Richlands Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Col Amos |
Newcastle KB United v Brisbane Lions
| 7 June 1981 16 | Newcastle KB United | 1–1 | Brisbane Lions | Newcastle |
| Report |
| Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre Attendance: 6,060 Referee: Peter Rampley |
Brisbane Lions v APIA Leichhardt
| 14 June 1981 17 | Brisbane Lions | 0–0 | APIA Leichhardt | Brisbane |
| Report | Stadium: Richlands Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Jim Reeves |
Wollongong City v Brisbane Lions
| 21 June 1981 18 | Wollongong City | 1–1 | Brisbane Lions | Wollongong |
| Report |
| Stadium: Wollongong Showground Attendance: 3,748 Referee: Gary Power |
Brisbane Lions v South Melbourne
| 28 June 1981 19 | Brisbane Lions | 2–0 | South Melbourne | Brisbane |
| Report | Stadium: Richlands Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Dave Nugent |
Preston Makedonia v Brisbane Lions
| 5 July 1981 20 | Preston Makedonia | 1–1 | Brisbane Lions | Melbourne |
| Report |
| Stadium: B.T. Connor Reserve Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Stewart Mellings |
Brisbane Lions v Adelaide City
| 12 July 1981 21 | Brisbane Lions | 2–1 | Adelaide City | Brisbane |
| Report |
| Stadium: Richlands Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Col Amos |
Brisbane City v Brisbane Lions
| 19 July 1981 22 | Brisbane City | 1–0 | Brisbane Lions | Brisbane |
| Report | Stadium: Spencer Park Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Tim Davies |
Brisbane Lions v Sydney City
| 26 July 1981 23 | Brisbane Lions | 4–3 | Sydney City | Brisbane |
| Report | Stadium: Richlands Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Alf Rodway |
Canberra City v Brisbane Lions
| 2 August 1981 24 | Canberra City | 2–3 | Brisbane Lions | Canberra |
| Report |
| Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 1,603 Referee: Bob Mee |
Brisbane Lions v Marconi Fairfield
| 9 August 1981 25 | Brisbane Lions | 2–0 | Marconi Fairfield | Brisbane |
| Report | Stadium: Richlands Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Dave Nugent |
Sydney Olympic v Brisbane Lions
| 16 August 1981 26 | Sydney Olympic | 3–1 | Brisbane Lions | Sydney |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pratten Park Attendance: 5,728 Referee: Gary Power |
Brisbane Lions v Heidelberg United
| 23 August 1981 27 | Brisbane Lions | 0–0 | Heidelberg United | Brisbane |
| Report | Stadium: Richlands Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Col Amos |
Heidelberg United v Brisbane Lions
| 26 August 1981 13 | Heidelberg United | 2–2 | Brisbane Lions | Melbourne |
| Report |
| Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 500 Referee: Jim Fearn |
Footscray JUST v Brisbane Lions
| 30 August 1981 28 | Footscray JUST | 2–0 | Brisbane Lions | Melbourne |
| Report | Stadium: Schintler Reserve Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Chris Bambridge |
West Adelaide v Brisbane Lions
| 6 September 1981 29 | West Adelaide | 1–3 | Brisbane Lions | Adelaide |
| Report |
| Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Don Campbell |
Brisbane Lions v Blacktown City
| 13 September 1981 30 | Brisbane Lions | 0–1 | Blacktown City | Brisbane |
| Report |
| Stadium: Richlands Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Col Amos |
NSL Cup
Win Draw Loss
Townsville United v Brisbane Lions
| 29 April 1981 First round | Townsville United | 0–3 | Brisbane Lions | Townsville |
| Report |
| Stadium: Townsville Sports Reserve Attendance: 1,400[2] Referee: A. Barrell |
Brisbane Lions v Grange Thistle
| 6 May 1981 Second round | Brisbane Lions | 2–0 | Grange Thistle | Brisbane |
| Report | Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Jack Wood |
Brisbane Lions v St Kilda Hakoah
| 3 June 1981 Quarter-finals | Brisbane Lions | 1–0 | St Kilda Hakoah | Brisbane |
| Report | Stadium: Richlands Stadium Attendance: 600 Referee: Dave Nugent |
Marconi Fairfield v Brisbane Lions
| 5 August 1981 Semi-finals | Marconi Fairfield | 2–3 | Brisbane Lions | Sydney |
| Report |
| Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 3,200 Referee: Peter Rampley |
Brisbane Lions v West Adelaide
| 20 September 1981 Final | Brisbane Lions | 3–1 | West Adelaide | Canberra |
| 15:00 AEST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Canberra Stadium Attendance: 6,132 Referee: Chris Bambridge |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.[3][2]
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | National Soccer League | NSL Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  | Tony Scanlan | 7+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2 | MF |  | Paul Ontong | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | | Alan Niven | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | | Gerry Lindsay | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | | Colin Bennett | 25 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 5 |
| 6 | DF |  | Jim Hermiston | 29 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 5 |
| 7 | DF | | Steve Hogg | 3+5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | | Jim McLean | 27+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | | Bobby Ferris | 29+1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 8 |
| 10 | FW | | Ron Millman | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 |
| 11 | FW |  | Mark McNaughton | 7+7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| 12 | FW | | Tom McGregor | 0+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | | Graham Wilson | 7+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | | John Ogden | 6+9 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | | Paul Burns | 5+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | | Craig Low | 17+2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 4 |
| 17 | FW |  | Bob Latchford | 3+1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 19 | — | | Lyle Bryce | 6+1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| 20 | GK | | Nigel Lowndes | 23+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| — | GK | | Tony Burley | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| — | FW | | Calvin Daunt | 15+3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 3 |
| — | — | | Steve Konstantinou | 3+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| — | MF | | Johan Verweij | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| — | FW | | Billy Williamson | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 |
| — | FW | | Danny Wright | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Disciplinary record
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 | 7 | DF | | Steve Hogg | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 5 | DF | | Colin Bennett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| — | FW | | Calvin Daunt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 2 | MF | | Paul Ontong | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | | Gerry Lindsay | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 3 | DF | | Alan Niven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | | Jim Hermiston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | | Jim McLean | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | FW | | Ron Millman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | GK | | Nigel Lowndes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| — | FW | | Billy Williamson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | ||||
Clean sheets
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | | Nigel Lowndes | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | | Tony Scanlan | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | — | | Tony Burley | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 3 | 10 | |||
