1981 Heidelberg United FC season
Heidelberg United 1981 football season
| 1981 season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Manny Poulakais Jimmy Rooney Len McKendry |
| Stadium | Olympic Park Olympic Park No. 2 |
| National Soccer League | 8th |
| NSL Cup | Quarter-finals |
| Top goalscorer | League: Gary Cole (16) All: Gary Cole (17) |
| Highest home attendance | 8,000 vs. Preston Makedonia (8 March 1981) National Soccer League |
| Lowest home attendance | 500 vs. Brisbane Lions (26 August 1981) National Soccer League |
| Average home league attendance | 3,531 |
| Biggest win | 5–0 vs. West Adelaide (9 August 1981) National Soccer League |
| Biggest defeat | 0–3 vs. Wollongong City (22 February 1981) National Soccer League |
← 1980 1982 → | |
The 1981 season was the fifth in the National Soccer League for Heidelberg United. In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup. Heidelberg United finished 8th in their National Soccer League season and were eliminated in the quarter-finals of 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 | 15 February 1981 | 13 September 1981 | Matchday 1 | 8th | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 040.00 |
| NSL Cup | 11 March 1981 | 17 June 1981 | First round | Quarter-finals | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 033.33 |
| Total | 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 51 | 42 | +9 | 039.39 | ||||
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 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 43 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 24 | +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
APIA Leichhardt v Heidelberg United
| 15 February 1981 1 | APIA Leichhardt | 2–2 | Heidelberg United | Sydney |
| Report |
| Stadium: Lambert Park Attendance: 4,025[1] Referee: Peter Rampley |
Heidelberg United v Wollongong City
| 22 February 1981 2 | Heidelberg United | 0–3 | Wollongong City | Melbourne |
| Report | Stadium: Olympic Park No. 2 Attendance: 5,200 Referee: David Yelland |
South Melbourne v Heidelberg United
| 1 March 1981 3 | South Melbourne | 2–1 | Heidelberg United | Melbourne |
| Report |
| Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium Attendance: 12,500 Referee: Jack Johnston |
Heidelberg United v Preston Makedonia
| 8 March 1981 4 | Heidelberg United | 2–3 | Preston Makedonia | Melbourne |
| Report |
| Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Dennis Voutsinas |
Adelaide City v Heidelberg United
| 15 March 1981 5 | Adelaide City | 3–1 | Heidelberg United | Adelaide |
| Report |
| Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 3,576 Referee: Graham Neal |
Heidelberg United v Sydney Olympic
| 22 March 1981 10 | Heidelberg United | 1–0 | Sydney Olympic | Melbourne |
| Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 4,637 Referee: David Yelland |
Heidelberg United v Brisbane City
| 29 March 1981 6 | Heidelberg United | 2–0 | Brisbane City | Melbourne |
| Report | Stadium: Olympic Park No. 2 Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Stewart Mellings |
Sydney City v Heidelberg United
| 5 April 1981 7 | Sydney City | 1–0 | Heidelberg United | Sydney |
| Report | Stadium: ES Marks Athletics Field Attendance: 2,611 Referee: Ken Small |
Heidelberg United v Canberra City
| 12 April 1981 8 | Heidelberg United | 1–1 | Canberra City | Melbourne |
| Report |
| Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 3,192 Referee: Evan Venios |
Marconi Fairfield v Heidelberg United
| 19 April 1981 9 | Marconi Fairfield | 3–1 | Heidelberg United | Sydney |
| Report |
| Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Peter Rampley |
Heidelberg United v West Adelaide
| 3 May 1981 11 | Heidelberg United | 2–0 | West Adelaide | Melbourne |
| Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 3,200 Referee: Dennis Voutsinas |
Footscray JUST v Heidelberg United
| 10 May 1981 12 | Footscray JUST | 2–2 | Heidelberg United | Melbourne |
| Report |
| Stadium: Schintler Reserve Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Stewart Mellings |
Blacktown City v Heidelberg United
| 24 May 1981 14 | Blacktown City | 3–1 | Heidelberg United | Sydney |
| Report |
| Stadium: Gabbie Stadium Attendance: 2,876 Referee: Tim Davies |
Heidelberg United v Newcastle KB United
| 31 May 1981 15 | Heidelberg United | 1–2 | Newcastle KB United | Melbourne |
| Report |
| Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Evan Venios |
Wollongong City v Heidelberg United
| 7 June 1981 16 | Wollongong City | 3–4 | Heidelberg United | Wollongong |
| Report |
| Stadium: Wollongong Showground Attendance: 4,371 Referee: Doug Rennie (Barry Wilkinson 80') |
Heidelberg United v South Melbourne
| 14 June 1981 17 | Heidelberg United | 0–0 | South Melbourne | Melbourne |
| Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 3,241 Referee: Peter Rampley |
Preston Makedonia v Heidelberg United
| 21 June 1981 18 | Preston Makedonia | 0–2 | Heidelberg United | Melbourne |
| Report |
| Stadium: B.T. Connor Reserve Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Chris Bambridge |
Heidelberg United v Adelaide City
| 28 June 1981 19 | Heidelberg United | 1–2 | Adelaide City | Melbourne |
| Report |
| Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Bob Mee |
Brisbane City v Heidelberg United
| 5 July 1981 20 | Brisbane City | 1–2 | Heidelberg United | Brisbane |
| Report |
| Stadium: Spencer Park Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Dave Nugent |
Heidelberg United v Sydney City
| 12 July 1981 21 | Heidelberg United | 0–1 | Sydney City | Melbourne |
| Report |
| Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Jack Johnston |
Canberra City v Heidelberg United
| 19 July 1981 22 | Canberra City | 1–5 | Heidelberg United | Canberra |
| Report |
| Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 4,060 Referee: Tony Boskovic |
Sydney Olympic v Heidelberg United
| 2 August 1981 24 | Sydney Olympic | 2–1 | Heidelberg United | Sydney |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pratten Park Attendance: 5,600 Referee: Col Amos |
West Adelaide v Heidelberg United
| 9 August 1981 25 | West Adelaide | 0–5 | Heidelberg United | Adelaide |
| Report |
| Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Don Campbell |
Heidelberg United v Footscray JUST
| 16 August 1981 26 | Heidelberg United | 2–0 | Footscray JUST | Melbourne |
| Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Graham Neal |
Heidelberg United v Marconi Fairfield
| 19 August 1981 23 | Heidelberg United | 1–1 | Marconi Fairfield | Melbourne |
| Report |
| Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Chris Bambridge |
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 |
Heidelberg United v Blacktown City
| 30 August 1981 28 | Heidelberg United | 3–1 | Blacktown City | Melbourne |
| Report |
| Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Barry Harwood |
Newcastle KB United v Heidelberg United
| 6 September 1981 29 | Newcastle KB United | 1–2 | Heidelberg United | Newcastle |
| Report |
| Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre Attendance: 4,531 Referee: Dave Nugent |
Heidelberg United v APIA Leichhardt
| 13 September 1981 30 | Heidelberg United | 1–0 | APIA Leichhardt | Melbourne |
| Report | Stadium: Olympic Park No. 2 Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Chris Bambridge |
NSL Cup
Win Draw Loss
Heidelberg United v South Melbourne
| 11 March 1981 First round | Heidelberg United | 2–0 | South Melbourne | Melbourne |
| Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 6,300[2] Referee: Dennis Voutsinas |
Heidelberg United v Preston Makedonia
| 25 March 1981 Second round | Heidelberg United | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) | Preston Makedonia | Melbourne |
| Report |
| Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Bob Mee | |
| Penalties | ||||
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Heidelberg United v Adelaide City
| 17 June 1981 Quarter-finals | Heidelberg United | 0–1 | Adelaide City | Melbourne |
| Report |
| Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Tony Boskovic |
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 |  | Jeff Olver | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| 2 | DF |  | Arthur McMillan | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | | Jim Tansey | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| 4 | DF | | John Yzendoorn | 30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 3 |
| 5 | DF | | Pat Bannon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | | Theo Selemidis | 30 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 2 |
| 7 | MF | | Jimmy Rooney | 28+2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | | Jim Campbell | 25+2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 6 |
| 9 | FW | | Jamie Paton | 22 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 8 |
| 10 | FW | | George Pavlidis | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | | Andy Bozikas | 18+4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 4 |
| 12 | DF | | Charlie Yankos | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 2 |
| 14 | DF | | Bob Provan | 24+4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | | Ken Taylor | 12+3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| 16 | FW | | Gary Cole | 29+1 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 17 |
| 17 | MF |  | Jim Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | GK | | Jack Reilly | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| — | MF | | George Itsou | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| — | DF | | Don MacLeod | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| — | — |  | Joe McGrory | 5+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| — | DF | | John Mihailidis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| — | — | | Liam Monagle | 3+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| — | FW | | Tom Tasevski | 3+2 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
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 | 4 | DF | | John Yzendoorn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | | Jim Campbell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | FW | | Gary Cole | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 1 | GK | | Jeff Olver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | | Arthur McMillan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | MF | | Jimmy Rooney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | DF | | Bob Provan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | MF | | Ken Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | 3 | DF | | Jim Tansey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | | Theo Selemidis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | | Jamie Paton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | DF | | Charlie Yankos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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 | 1 | | Jeff Olver | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | 20 | | Jack Reilly | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 9 | 1 | 10 | |||
