1982 National Soccer League
Appearance
Season | 1982 |
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Dates | 13 February – 5 September 1982 |
Champions | Sydney City 3rd title |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 701 (2.92 per match) |
Top goalscorer | John Kosmina (23 goals) |
Best goalkeeper | Jeff Olver (10 clean sheets) |
Biggest home win | Brisbane Lions 7–1 Footscray JUST (7 March 1982) Marconi Fairfield 7–1 APIA Leichhardt (6 June 1982) |
Biggest away win | Preston Makedonia 0–5 Sydney City (6 June 1982) |
Highest scoring | Brisbane Lions 7–1 Footscray JUST (7 March 1982) Marconi Fairfield 7–1 APIA Leichhardt (6 June 1982) |
Highest attendance | 12,186 Sydney Olympic 2–0 APIA Leichhardt (4 April 1982) |
Lowest attendance | 400 Brisbane Lions 1–0 Canberra City (5 September 1982) |
Total attendance | 784,724 |
Average attendance | 3,270 |
← 1981 1983 → |
The 1982 National Soccer League was the sixth season of the National Soccer League, the former top-flight league in Australia. Sydney City won the championship for the third consecutive season.
Teams
[edit]Sixteen teams competed in the league.
Stadiums and locations
[edit]- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Adelaide City | Adelaide (Norwood) | Olympic Sports Field | 8,000 |
APIA Leichhardt | Sydney (Leichhardt) | Lambert Park | 7,000 |
Brisbane City | Brisbane (Newmarket) | Spencer Park | 5,000 |
Brisbane Lions | Brisbane (Inala) | Lions Stadium | 5,000 |
Canberra City | Canberra | Canberra Stadium | 25,011 |
Footscray JUST | Melbourne (Preston) | Schintler Reserve | ? |
Heidelberg United | Melbourne (Collingwood) | Olympic Village | 12,000 |
Marconi Fairfield | Sydney (Smithfield) | Marconi Stadium | 9,000 |
Newcastle KB United | Newcastle | Newcastle International Sports Centre | 30,000 |
Preston Makedonia | Melbourne (Fitzroy) | B.T. Connor Reserve | 4,000 |
South Melbourne | Melbourne (St Kilda West) | Middle Park | 18,000 |
St George-Budapest | Sydney (Mortdale) | St George Stadium | 12,000 |
Sydney City | Sydney (Bondi) | ES Marks Athletics Field | 8,000 |
Sydney Olympic | Sydney (Waterloo) | Pratten Park | 15,000 |
West Adelaide | Adelaide (City of Adelaide) | Hindmarsh Stadium | 16,500 |
Wollongong City | Wollongong | Wollongong Showground | 22,000 |
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sydney City (C) | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 68 | 28 | +40 | 45 | Qualification to Finals series[a] |
2 | St George-Budapest | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 47 | 40 | +7 | 36 | |
3 | Wollongong City | 30 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 43 | 46 | −3 | 35 | |
4 | Heidelberg United | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 42 | 37 | +5 | 34 | |
5 | Preston Makedonia | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 34 | |
6 | South Melbourne | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 31 | |
7 | APIA Leichhardt | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 49 | 54 | −5 | 31 | |
8 | Sydney Olympic | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 52 | 42 | +10 | 30 | |
9 | West Adelaide | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 28 | |
10 | Marconi Fairfield | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 28 | |
11 | Brisbane Lions | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 39 | 42 | −3 | 28 | |
12 | Newcastle KB United | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 43 | 52 | −9 | 27 | |
13 | Adelaide City | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 44 | −8 | 24 | |
14 | Footscray JUST | 30 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 34 | 46 | −12 | 24 | |
15 | Canberra City | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 37 | 54 | −17 | 24 | |
16 | Brisbane City | 30 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 32 | 55 | −23 | 21 |
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
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ The Finals series was not considered the championship for the 1982 National Soccer League.
Results
[edit]Season statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals[1] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | John Kosmina | Sydney City | 23 |
2 | Charlie Egan | South Melbourne | 20 |
3 | Dez Marton | St George-Budapest | 18 |
4 | Mark Koussas | Sydney Olympic | 16 |
Phil O'Connor | Wollongong City | ||
6 | Graham Honeyman | West Adelaide | 14 |
Marshall Soper | APIA Leichhardt | ||
8 | Jim Campbell | Heidelberg United | 12 |
Gary Cole | |||
Sebastian Giampaolo | APIA Leichhardt | ||
Mark Jankovics | Marconi Fairfield |
Hat-tricks
[edit]Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Graham Honeyman | West Adelaide | Wollongong City | 4–0 (H) | 28 February 1982 |
Mark Koussas | Sydney Olympic | Brisbane City | 5–0 (H) | 18 April 1982 |
John Kosmina | Sydney City | St George-Budapest | 3–1 (H) | 2 May 1982 |
Marconi Fairfield | 3–1 (H) | 16 May 1982 | ||
Craig Johnston | Newcastle KB United | Brisbane Lions | 3–1 (H) | 26 June 1982 |
John Kosmina4 | Sydney City | Brisbane City | 5–2 (H) | 4 July 1982 |
Peter Katholos | Sydney Olympic | APIA Leichhardt | 3–0 (A) | 11 July 1982 |
John Kosmina | Sydney City | West Adelaide | 5–2 (H) | 5 September 1982 |
- Notes
4 Player scored 4 goals
Clean sheets
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets[2] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Jeff Olver | Heidelberg United | 10 |
2 | Todd Clarke | Sydney City | 9 |
3 | Martyn Crook | West Adelaide | 8 |
Mike Fraser | St George-Budapest | ||
5 | Bobby Ferguson | Adelaide City | 7 |
Allan Maher | Marconi Fairfield | ||
7 | Milutin Ciric | Footscray JUST | 5 |
Jim Preston | Wollongong City | ||
Peter Wilson | Sydney Olympic | ||
Greg Woodhouse | APIA Leichhardt |
Awards
[edit]Award | Winner | Club |
---|---|---|
National Soccer League Player of the Year | Peter Katholos | Sydney Olympic |
National Soccer League Under 21 Player of the Year | David Lowe | Newcastle KB United |
National Soccer League Coach of the Year | Frank Arok | St George-Budapest |
References
[edit]- ^ Stock, Greg. "1982 National Soccer League Top Goalscorers". OzFootball.net.
- ^ Persoglia, Tony; Stock, Greg. "1982 National Soccer League Squads". OzFootball.net.