1981 Wollongong City FC season

Wollongong City 1981 football season

Wollongong City1981 season

Manager| Ken Morton
Stadium| Wollongong Showground
Memorial Park
Woonona Oval
National Soccer League| 11th
NSL Cup| First round
Top goalscorer| League: Jim McBreen (7)
All: Jim McBreen (8)
Highest home attendance| 6,930
vs. Preston Makedonia
(26 April 1981)
National Soccer League
Lowest home attendance| 815
vs. Downer Olympic
(21 March 1981)
NSL Cup
Average home league attendance| 4,745
Biggest win| 4–0
vs. Marconi Fairfield (H)
(6 September 1981)
National Soccer League
Biggest defeat| 0–6
vs. Preston Makedonia (A)
(2 August 1981)
National Soccer League

1982 →

The 1981 season was the first in the history of Wollongong City Football Club (now Wollongong Wolves). It was also the first season in the National Soccer League. In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup. Wollongong City finished 11th in their National Soccer League season, and were eliminated in the NSL Cup second round by APIA Leichhardt.

## Players

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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1  | GK |  SCO | Jim Preston
2  | MF |  AUS | Peter Willis
3  | DF |  AUS | Tony Dickinson
4  | DF |  ENG | Chris Dunleavy (Captain)
5  | DF |  ENG | Jeff Ainsworth
6  | MF |  ENG | Lee Adam
7  | FW |  AUS | Glen Fontana
8  | MF |  ENG | John Fleming
9  | MF |  NZL | Clive Campbell
10  | MF |  ENG | John Lathan
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11  | FW |  AUS | Jock Morlando
13  | FW |  NZL | Brian Turner
14  | DF |  NZL | Willem de Graaf
15  | DF |  AUS | Ray Mohring
16  | MF |  AUS | Peter Tredinnick
17  |  |  ENG | Jim McBreen
18  | MF |  ENG | Ken Morton
19  | MF |  AUS | Paul Kay
22  | GK |  AUS | Natch Vardareff
—  | DF |  AUS | Arno Bertogna

## Competitions

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### Overview

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Competition  | First match  | Last match  | Starting round  | Final position  | Record

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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win %
National Soccer League | 15 February 1981  | 13 September 1981  | Matchday 1  | 11th  | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 35 | 39 | −4  | 026.67
NSL Cup | 21 March 1981  | 6 May 1981  | First round  | Second round  | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1  | 050.00
Total  | 32 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 40 | 43 | −3  | 028.13

Last updated: complete
Source: Competitions

### National Soccer League

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#### League table

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Pos | Team

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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

#### Results by round

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Round| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 26| 14| 15| 16| 17| 18| 19| 13| 20| 21| 22| 23| 24| 25| 27| 28| 29| 30

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Ground| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| A| A| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| A| A| H| A| H| H| A| H| H| A| H| A
Result| W| W| W| D| D| D| D| D| L| D| W| D| L| L| D| L| D| D| W| L| D| L| W| D| L| W| L| L| W| L
Position| 2| 1| 1| 1| 2| 2| 2| 2| 3| 4| 3| 4| 8| 8| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 5| 9| 9| 8| 8| 9| 8| 10| 11| 11| 11
Points| 2| 4| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 11| 12| 14| 15| 15| 15| 16| 16| 17| 18| 20| 20| 21| 21| 23| 24| 24| 26| 26| 26| 28| 28

Source: worldfootball.net
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

#### Matches

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Wollongong City v Sydney Olympic 15 February 1981 1|  Wollongong City | 3–1|  Sydney Olympic | Wollongong

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14:00 AEDT |

* McBreen 35'
* Campbell 55', 62'

| Report |  | Stadium: Wollongong Showground
Attendance: 5,904[1]
Referee: Tony Boskovic

Heidelberg United v Wollongong City 22 February 1981 2|  Heidelberg United | 0–3|  Wollongong City | Melbourne

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* McBreen 34'
* Morton 51'
* Dunleavy 72'

| Stadium: Olympic Park No. 2
Attendance: 5,200
Referee: David Yelland

Wollongong City v Footscray JUST 1 March 1981 3|  Wollongong City | 2–1|  Footscray JUST | Wollongong

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15:00 AEST |

* Tredinnick 71'
* Dunleavy 85'

| Report |  | Stadium: Wollongong Showground
Attendance: 5,317
Referee: Tim Davies

Brisbane Lions v Wollongong City 8 March 1981 4|  Brisbane Lions | 1–1|  Wollongong City | Brisbane

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* Ferris 44'

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* Adam 27' (pen.)

| Stadium: Lions Stadium
Attendance: 1,970
Referee: Jack Wood

Wollongong City v Blacktown City 15 March 1981 5|  Wollongong City | 1–1|  Blacktown City | Wollongong

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15:00 AEST |

* Fleming 41'

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* Culina 86'

| Stadium: Wollongong Showground
Attendance: 5,637
Referee: Richard Lorenc

Newcastle KB United v Wollongong City 29 March 1981 6|  Newcastle KB United | 1–1|  Wollongong City | Newcastle

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14:30 AEST |

* Drinkwater 73'

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* Fontana 37'

| Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre
Attendance: 7,567
Referee: Doug Rennie

Wollongong City v APIA Leichhardt 5 April 1981 7|  Wollongong City | 1–1|  APIA Leichhardt | Wollongong

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15:00 AEST |

* Tredinnick 30'

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* Kafka 5'

| Stadium: Wollongong Showground
Attendance: 6,087
Referee: Gary Power

West Adelaide v Wollongong City 12 April 1981 8|  West Adelaide | 0–0|  Wollongong City | Adelaide

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|  | Report |  | Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 3,100
Referee: Graham Neal

South Melbourne v Wollongong City 19 April 1981 9|  South Melbourne | 1–0|  Wollongong City | Melbourne

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* Stevenson 72'

| Report |  | Stadium: Middle Park
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Chris Bambridge

Wollongong City v Preston Makedonia 26 April 1981 10|  Wollongong City | 2–2|  Preston Makedonia | Wollongong

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15:00 AEST |

* Fleming 46'
* Fontana 49'

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* Ollerton 7'
* Little 75'

| Stadium: Wollongong Showground
Attendance: 6,930
Referee: Doug Rennie

Adelaide City v Wollongong City 3 May 1981 11|  Adelaide City | 1–2|  Wollongong City | Adelaide

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* Mitchell 34'

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* Fontana 44'
* McBreen 72'

| Stadium: Olympic Sports Field
Attendance: 3,100
Referee: Stewart Mellings

Wollongong City v Brisbane City 10 May 1981 12|  Wollongong City | 0–0|  Brisbane City | Wollongong

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15:00 AEST |  | Report |  | Stadium: Wollongong Showground
Attendance: 5,309
Referee: Tim Davies

Brisbane City v Wollongong City 17 May 1981 26|  Brisbane City | 1–0|  Wollongong City | Brisbane

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* P. Wilkinson 17'

| Report |  | Stadium: Spencer Park
Attendance: 4,800
Referee: Dave Nugent

Wollongong City v Canberra City 24 May 1981 14|  Wollongong City | 0–1|  Canberra City | Wollongong

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15:00 AEST |  | Report |

* Valeri 78'

| Stadium: Wollongong Showground
Attendance: 3,015
Referee: Richard Lorenc

Marconi Fairfield v Wollongong City 31 May 1981 15|  Marconi Fairfield | 1–1|  Wollongong City | Sydney

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15:00 AEST |

* Krncevic 43'

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* Adam 21'

| Stadium: Marconi Stadium
Attendance: 2,400
Referee: Henry Witschge

Wollongong City v Heidelberg United 7 June 1981 16|  Wollongong City | 3–4|  Heidelberg United | Wollongong

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* Lathan 20'
* Adam 87'
* McBreen 88'

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* Cole 29', 73'
* Paton 51'
* McGrory 65'

| Stadium: Wollongong Showground
Attendance: 4,371
Referee: Doug Rennie / Barry Wilkinson

Footscray JUST v Wollongong City 14 June 1981 17|  Footscray JUST | 1–1|  Wollongong City | Melbourne

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15:00 AEST |

* Verweij 78'

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* Adam 87' (pen.)

| Stadium: Schintler Reserve
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Bobby Kerr

Wollongong City v Brisbane Lions 21 June 1981 18|  Wollongong City | 1–1|  Brisbane Lions | Wollongong

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* McBreen 62'

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* Low 40'

| Stadium: Wollongong Showground
Attendance: 3,748
Referee: Gary Power

Blacktown City v Wollongong City 28 June 1981 19|  Blacktown City | 0–1|  Wollongong City | Sydney

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* Tredinnick 76'

| Stadium: Gabbie Stadium
Attendance: 2,965
Referee: Jim Reeves

Sydney City v Wollongong City 1 July 1981 13|  Sydney City | 1–0|  Wollongong City | Sydney

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* Cant 68'

| Report |  | Stadium: St George Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Peter Rampley

Wollongong City v Newcastle KB United 5 July 1981 20|  Wollongong City | 0–0|  Newcastle KB United | Wollongong

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|  | Report |  | Stadium: Wollongong Showground
Attendance: 2,100
Referee: Ken Small

APIA Leichhardt v Wollongong City 12 July 1981 21|  APIA Leichhardt | 1–0|  Wollongong City | Sydney

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* Butler 14'

| Report |  | Stadium: Lambert Park
Attendance: 4,222
Referee: Peter Rampley

Wollongong City v West Adelaide 19 July 1981 22|  Wollongong City | 2–1|  West Adelaide | Wollongong

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* Campbell 49'
* Fontana 60'

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* Smythe 53'

| Stadium: Wollongong Showground
Attendance: 4,364
Referee: Henry Witschge

Wollongong City v South Melbourne 26 July 1981 23|  Wollongong City | 1–1|  South Melbourne | Wollongong

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* de Graaf 8'

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* Cummings 40'

| Stadium: Wollongong Showground
Attendance: 4,723
Referee: Doug Rennie

Preston Makedonia v Wollongong City 2 August 1981 24|  Preston Makedonia | 6–0|  Wollongong City | Melbourne

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* Lucchesi 11', 23'
* Whittle 59'
* Brown 75'
* Fontana 80' (o.g.)
* Cullen 89'

| Report |  | Stadium: B.T. Connor Reserve
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Stewart Mellings

Wollongong City v Adelaide City 9 August 1981 25|  Wollongong City | 4–1|  Adelaide City | Wollongong

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* Bertogna 3'
* Fleming 10'
* McBreen 44'
* Lathan 48'

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* Northcote 65'

| Stadium: Wollongong Showground
Attendance: 3,879
Referee: Tony Boskovic

Wollongong City v Sydney City 23 August 1981 27|  Wollongong City | 0–5|  Sydney City | Wollongong

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* Boden 5'
* Kosmina 57'
* Souness 65', 83'
* Barnes 88'

| Stadium: Wollongong Showground
Attendance: 3,974
Referee: Tim Davies

Canberra City v Wollongong City 30 August 1981 28|  Canberra City | 2–0|  Wollongong City | Canberra

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* Valeri 6' (pen.)
* Gibson 82'

| Report |  | Stadium: Bruce Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Bob Mee

Wollongong City v Marconi Fairfield 6 September 1981 29|  Wollongong City | 4–0|  Marconi Fairfield | Wollongong

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* McBreen 60'
* Tredinnick 74'
* Lathan 79', 89'

| Report |  | Stadium: Wollongong Showground
Attendance: 5,819
Referee: Tony Boskovic

Sydney Olympic v Wollongong City 13 September 1981 30|  Sydney Olympic | 2–1|  Wollongong City | Sydney

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* Ziras 70' (pen.)
* Raskopoulos 84'

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* Campbell 18'

| Stadium: Pratten Park
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Richard Lorenc

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Wollongong City v Downer Olympic 21 March 1981 First round|  Wollongong City | 3–0|  Downer Olympic | Wollongong

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* Lathan 30'
* Campbell 18'
* Adam 90' (pen.)

| Report |  | Stadium: Memorial Park
Attendance: 815[2]
Referee: Ken Small

Wollongong City v APIA Leichhardt 6 May 1981 Second round|  Wollongong City | 2–4 (a.e.t.)|  APIA Leichhardt | Wollongong

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* McBreen 77'
* Tredinnick 90'

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* O'Connor 75'
* Soper 89', 119'
* Kafka 100'

| Stadium: Woonona Oval
Referee: Tony Boskovic

## Statistics

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### Appearances and goals

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Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.[3][2]

No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player  | National Soccer League | NSL Cup | Total

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1  | GK  |  | Jim Preston | 11+1 | 0  | 2 | 0  | 14 | 0
2  | MF  |  | Peter Willis | 13 | 0  | 1 | 0  | 14 | 0
3  | DF  |  | Tony Dickinson | 2 | 0  | 0 | 0  | 2 | 0
4  | DF  |  | Chris Dunleavy | 30 | 2  | 2 | 0  | 32 | 2
5  | DF  |  | Jeff Ainsworth | 26 | 0  | 2 | 0  | 28 | 0
6  | MF  |  | Lee Adam | 29 | 4  | 2 | 1  | 31 | 5
7  | FW  |  | Glen Fontana | 19+2 | 4  | 1 | 0  | 22 | 4
8  | MF  |  | John Fleming | 29 | 3  | 2 | 0  | 31 | 3
9  | MF  |  | Clive Campbell | 17+6 | 4  | 1 | 1  | 24 | 5
10  | MF  |  | John Lathan | 27+1 | 4  | 2 | 1  | 30 | 5
11  | FW  |  | Jock Morlando | 6+2 | 0  | 0+1 | 0  | 9 | 0
13  | FW  |  | Brian Turner | 5+2 | 0  | 1 | 0  | 8 | 0
14  | DF  |  | Willem de Graaf | 22+3 | 1  | 2 | 0  | 27 | 1
15  | DF  |  | Ray Mohring | 0+2 | 0  | 0 | 0  | 2 | 0
16  | MF  |  | Peter Tredinnick | 30 | 4  | 2 | 1  | 32 | 5
17  | —  |  | Jim McBreen | 25+1 | 7  | 2 | 1  | 28 | 8
18  | MF  |  | Ken Morton | 1+7 | 1  | 0+1 | 0  | 9 | 1
19  | MF  |  | Paul Kay | 4+2 | 0  | 0+1 | 0  | 7 | 0
22  | GK  |  | Natch Vardareff | 19+1 | 0  | 1 | 0  | 20 | 0
—  | DF  |  | Arno Bertogna | 15 | 1  | 0 | 0  | 15 | 1

### Clean sheets

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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

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1  | 22  |  | Natch Vardareff | 5 | 0  | 5
2  | 1  |  | Jim Preston | 1 | 1  | 2
Total | 6 | 1 | 7

## References

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1. ^ Stock, Greg. "1981 National Soccer League Results". OzFootball.
2. ^ a b Stock, Greg. "1981 National Soccer League Cup Results". OzFootball.
3. ^ Persoglia, Tony; Stock, Greg. "Wollongong City 1981 Squad". OzFootball.

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