1981 NSL Cup final

1981 NSL Cup final
Event1981 NSL Cup
Brisbane Lions West Adelaide
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Date20 September 1981 (1981-09-20)
VenueBruce Stadium, Canberra
RefereeChris Bambridge
Attendance6,132
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The 1981 NSL Cup final was the final match of the 1981 NSL Cup, the fifth season of the National Soccer League Cup. It was played at Bruce Stadium in Canberra on 20 September 1981 between Brisbane Lions and West Adelaide.

Brisbane Lions won the match 3–1 for their first NSL Cup title. As winners, Brisbane Lions qualified for the 1982 Charity Shield, which they lost to National Soccer League champions Sydney City.

It was decided that the final would be hosted in Canberra as part of a gala weekend featuring annual press awards.

Route to the final

Brisbane Lions Round West Adelaide
Opposition Score Opposition Score
Townsville United (A) 3–0 1st Para Hills (H) 3–0
Grange Thistle (H) 2–0 2nd Cumberland United (H) 3–1
St Kilda Hakoah (H) 1–0 QF Brisbane City (H) 4–2
Marconi Fairfield (A) 3–2 SF Adelaide City (H) 1–0
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue

Match

Details

Brisbane Lions3–1West Adelaide
 Report
Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 6,132
Referee: Chris Bambridge
GK20England Nigel Lowndes
DF5Australia Colin Bennett
DF6Scotland Jim Hermiston
DF3Australia Alan Niven
DF7Australia Steve Hogg
MF2South Africa Paul Ontong
MF8Scotland Jim McLean
FW9Scotland Bobby Ferris
FW—Australia Calvin Dauntdownward-facing red arrow 75'
FW16Australia Craig Low
FW—Scotland Billy Williamson
Substitutes:
MF14Australia John Ogdenupward-facing green arrow 75'
Head Coach:
Scotland Joe Gilroy
GK1Australia Martyn Crook
DF12Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Zoran Maricic
DF17Scotland Ian McKie
DF5Israel Shraga Topaz
MF—Australia Tom Forde
MF11Scotland Ian McGregor
FW10Scotland Graham Honeyman
FW—Republic of Ireland Vic Smythe
FW8Angola Lopez Manecasdownward-facing red arrow 72'
FW—Scotland Jim Wrightdownward-facing red arrow 59'
FW—Australia Peter Kowalski
Substitutes:
DF15Greece Con Kambasupward-facing green arrow 59'
FW—Australia Aldo Lorenzoniupward-facing green arrow 72'
Head Coach:
Australia Peter Jasksa

Assistant referees:
Don Campbell
Jack Johnston

Match rules

References

  1. ↑ "Dream start leads Lions to the Cup". Soccer Action. 23 September 1981. p. 2.
  2. ↑ Schwab, Laurie (12 August 1981). "Roll up, roll up to the mighty Philips Cup". Soccer Action. Vol. 6, no. 29. p. 3.
  3. ↑ "PHILIPS CUP – FOOTBALL FIESTA". Soccer World. 17 September 1981. p. 5.