1983 National Soccer League

7th season of top-tier soccer league in Australia

Sports season

NSL 1983

League| National Soccer League
Sport| Association football
Duration| 1983
Number of teams| 16
NSL season
Champions| St George-Budapest
Top scorer| Doug Brown (16)
National Soccer League seasons

← 1982

1984 →

The National Soccer League 1983 season was the seventh season of the National Soccer League in Australia. The champions were St George, winning the title on the last day of the season from Sydney City SC.

## League table[edit]

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts

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1  | St George-Budapest (C) | 30  | 15  | 10  | 5  | 47  | 27  | +20  | 55
2  | Sydney City | 30  | 15  | 9  | 6  | 48  | 30  | +18  | 54
3  | Preston Makedonia | 30  | 15  | 7  | 8  | 47  | 32  | +15  | 52
4  | South Melbourne | 30  | 15  | 7  | 8  | 44  | 36  | +8  | 52
5  | Newcastle KB United | 30  | 14  | 7  | 9  | 45  | 26  | +19  | 49
6  | Heidelberg United | 30  | 11  | 10  | 9  | 39  | 38  | +1  | 43
7  | Sydney Olympic | 30  | 12  | 5  | 13  | 38  | 36  | +2  | 41
8  | APIA Leichhardt | 30  | 11  | 6  | 13  | 43  | 36  | +7  | 39
9  | Marconi Fairfield | 30  | 9  | 11  | 10  | 43  | 41  | +2  | 38
10  | Canberra City | 30  | 11  | 5  | 14  | 47  | 53  | −6  | 38
11  | Adelaide City | 30  | 10  | 6  | 14  | 37  | 38  | −1  | 36
12  | Footscray JUST | 30  | 9  | 9  | 12  | 25  | 42  | −17  | 36
13  | West Adelaide | 30  | 7  | 12  | 11  | 25  | 37  | −12  | 33
14  | Brisbane City | 30  | 8  | 9  | 13  | 33  | 50  | −17  | 33
15  | Wollongong City | 30  | 4  | 15  | 11  | 41  | 55  | −14  | 27
16  | Brisbane Lions | 30  | 6  | 8  | 16  | 36  | 61  | −25  | 26

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

## Individual awards[edit]

* Player of the Year: Joe Watson (Sydney City)
* U-21 Player of the Year: Oscar Crino (South Melbourne)
* Top Scorer(s): Doug Brown (South Melbourne - 16 goals)
* Coach of the Year: Frank Arok (St George-Budapest)

## References[edit]

* OzFootball Archives - 1983 NSL Season

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* t
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National Soccer League

Seasons|

* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1989–90
* 1990–91
* 1991–92
* 1992–93
* 1993–94
* 1994–95
* 1995–96
* 1996–97
* 1997–98
* 1998–99
* 1999–2000
* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003–04

Grand Finals|

* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004

Clubs|

| Last|

* Adelaide United
* Brisbane Strikers
* Football Kingz
* Marconi Stallions
* Melbourne Knights
* Newcastle United Jets
* Northern Spirit
* Parramatta Power
* Perth Glory
* South Melbourne
* Sydney Olympic
* Sydney United
* Wollongong Wolves

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Former|

* APIA Leichhardt
* Adelaide City
* Blacktown City
* Brisbane City
* Brisbane Lions
* Brunswick Juventus
* Canberra City
* Canberra Cosmos
* Canterbury-Marrickville
* Carlton
* Collingwood Warriors
* Footscray JUST
* Green Gully Cavaliers
* Heidelberg United
* Inter Monaro
* Mooroolbark
* Morwell Falcons
* Newcastle Breakers
* Newcastle KB United
* Newcastle Rosebud United
* Parramatta Eagles
* Penrith City
* Preston Makedonia
* St George Saints
* Sunshine George Cross
* Sydney City
* West Adelaide
* Western Suburbs
* Wollongong Macedonia

Competition|

* Teams
* winners
* performance record
* Players
* foreign
* foreign scorers
* winners
* Managers
* Stadiums

Statistics and awards|

* Records
* All-time table
* Hat-tricks
* Highest scores
* Top scorers by season
* Player of the Year
* Under 21 Player of the Year
* Coach of the Year
* Johnny Warren Medal
* Joe Marston Medal

Associated competitions|

* NSL Cup
* National Youth League

* v
* t
* e

1983 in Australian soccer

« 1982

1984 »

National teams|

| Men's|

* Senior

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Women's|

* Senior
* 1983 OFC Women's Championship

League competitions|

* National Soccer League

Cup competitions|

* NSL Cup
* Final

Club seasons

National Soccer League|

* Adelaide City
* APIA Leichhardt
* Blacktown City
* Brisbane City
* Brisbane Lions
* Canberra City
* Footscray JUST
* Heidelberg United
* Marconi Fairfield
* Newcastle KB United
* Preston Makedonia
* South Melbourne
* Sydney City
* Sydney Olympic
* West Adelaide
* Wollongong City

* National Soccer League transfers

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*[W]: Won
*[D]: Drawn
*[L]: Lost
*[GF]: Goals for
*[GA]: Goals against
*[GD]: Goal difference
*[Pts]: Points
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