1983 Wollongong City FC season

Wollongong City 1983 football season

Wollongong City1983 season

Manager| Willie Wallace
Stadium| Ziems Park
St George Stadium
Wollongong Showground
National Soccer League| 15th
NSL Cup| First round
Top goalscorer| League: Roy Cotton
Phil O'Connor (12)
All: Roy Cotton (13)
Highest home attendance| 3,482 vs. Sydney City
(24 April 1984)
National Soccer League
Lowest home attendance| 1,000
Average home league attendance| 1,871
Biggest win| 3–1
vs. Adelaide City (H)
(18 September 1983)
National Soccer League
2–0
vs. Brisbane City (A)
(9 October 1983)
National Soccer League
Biggest defeat| 0–4
vs. St George-Budapest (A)
(10 September 1983)
National Soccer League

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1984 ->

The 1983 season was the third in the history of Wollongong City (now Wollongong Wolves). It was also the third season in the National Soccer League. In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup. Wollongong City finished 15th in their National Soccer League season, and were eliminated in the NSL Cup first round by Canberra City.

## 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 | Steve Pollard
4  | DF |  ENG | Chris Dunleavy
5  | DF |  AUS | Ray Vliestra
6  | DF |  ENG | Jeff Ainsworth
7  | DF |  ENG | Alan Waldron
8  | MF |  ENG | John Fleming
9  | MF |  ENG | Roy Cotton
10  | MF |  AUS | Larry Gaffney
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11  | FW |  AUS | Phil O'Connor
12  |  |  ENG | Jim McBreen
13  | DF |  AUS | Phil Kerr
14  | FW |  AUS | Glen Fontana
15  | DF |  AUS | David Green
20  | GK |  AUS | Natch Vardareff
-- |  |  AUS | Phil Muhlbauer
-- | DF |  AUS | Jamie Dummett
-- | DF |  AUS | Scott Dickson
-- | MF |  AUS | Warren Baker

### 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 | 13 March 1983  | 9 October 1983  | Matchday 1  | 15th  | 30 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 41 | 55 | −14  | 013.33
NSL Cup | 6 March 1983  | First round  | First round  | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1  | 000.00
Total  | 31 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 42 | 57 | −15  | 012.90

Last updated: complete
Source: Competitions

### National Soccer League

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#### League table

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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

#### Results by round

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

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Ground| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| A
Result| D| D| D| L| D| W| L| L| D| L| L| L| D| D| D| D| D| L| D| L| L| W| D| L| D| L| W| D| D| W
Position| 8| 10| 14| 14| 12| 12| 13| 14| 16| 16| 16| 16| 16| 15| 16| 16| 16| 16| 16| 16| 16| 16| 16| 16| 16| 15| 16| 15| 15| 15

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

#### Matches

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Wollongong City v Brisbane City 13 March 1983 1|  Wollongong City | 1–1|  Brisbane City | Wollongong

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* O'Connor 8'

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* Willis 35' (o.g.)

| Stadium: Ziems Park
Attendance: 1,624[1]
Referee: Tim Davies

Newcastle KB United v Wollongong City 19 March 1983 2|  Newcastle KB United | 1–1|  Wollongong City | Newcastle

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* Lowe 85'

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* Cotton 62'

| Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre
Attendance: 2,024
Referee: Arthur Owens

Wollongong City v APIA Leichhardt 27 March 1983 3|  Wollongong City | 1–1|  APIA Leichhardt | Wollongong

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* Fleming 19'

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* Giampaolo 53'

| Stadium: Ziems Park
Attendance: 2,114
Referee: Richard Lorenc

Preston Makedonia v Wollongong City 3 April 1983 4|  Preston Makedonia | 3–2|  Wollongong City | Melbourne

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* Campbell 28'
* Lucchesi 44', 56'

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* Cotton 65'
* Fleming 82'

| Stadium: B.T. Connor Reserve
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Even Venios

Wollongong City v West Adelaide 10 April 1983 5|  Wollongong City | 1–1|  West Adelaide | Wollongong

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* Ainsworth 86'

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* Atsalas 69'

| Stadium: Ziems Park
Attendance: 2,374
Referee: Peter Rampley

South Melbourne v Wollongong City 17 April 1983 6|  South Melbourne | 0–1|  Wollongong City | Melbourne

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* O'Connor 80'

| Stadium: Middle Park
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Even Venios

Wollongong City v Sydney City 24 April 1983 7|  Wollongong City | 2–3|  Sydney City | Wollongong

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* O'Connor 1', 78'

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* Kosmina 33', 83' (pen.)
* Kay 48'

| Stadium: Ziems Park
Attendance: 3,482
Referee: Ken Small

Canberra City v Wollongong City 30 April 1983 8|  Canberra City | 3–1|  Wollongong City | Canberra

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* Bryant 20'
* G. Byrne 47' (pen.)
* Gibson 55'

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* O'Connor 30'

| Stadium: Bruce Stadium
Attendance: 1,313
Referee: Bob Mee

Marconi Fairfield v Wollongong City 15 May 1983 10|  Marconi Fairfield | 5–4|  Wollongong City | Sydney

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* Winn 40', 43', 61'
* Jankovics 56'
* Carbone 90'

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* Willis 49' (pen.)
* Cotton 74'
* Hunter 80' (o.g.)
* Fleming 82'

| Stadium: Marconi Stadium
Attendance: 2,160
Referee: Barry Wilkinson

Heidelberg United v Wollongong City 29 May 1983 12|  Heidelberg United | 2–0|  Wollongong City | Melbourne

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* Lea 9', 83'

| Report |  | Stadium: Olympic Village
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Jim Fearn

Wollongong City v Footscray JUST 5 June 1983 13|  Wollongong City | 1–1|  Footscray JUST | Wollongong

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* O'Connor 25'

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* Carroll 1'

| Stadium: Ziems Park
Attendance: 2,103
Referee: Richard Lorenc

Adelaide City v Wollongong City 12 June 1983 14|  Adelaide City | 2–2|  Wollongong City | Adelaide

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* Banfield 11' (pen.)
* Dods 43'

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* McBreen 78', 83'

| Stadium: Olympic Sports Field
Attendance: 1,965
Referee: Don Campbell

Wollongong City v St George-Budapest 26 June 1983 15|  Wollongong City | 0–0|  St George-Budapest | Wollongong

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15:00 AEST |  | Report |  | Stadium: Ziems Park
Attendance: 1,423
Referee: Ken Small

West Adelaide v Wollongong City 3 July 1983 16|  West Adelaide | 1–1|  Wollongong City | Adelaide

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* Atsalas 27'

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* Cotton 9'

| Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 950
Referee: Don Campbell

Wollongong City v Sydney Olympic 6 July 1983 11|  Wollongong City | 1–2|  Sydney Olympic | Sydney

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* Cotton 27'

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* Paterson 15'
* Patalis 66'

| Stadium: St George Stadium
Attendance: 3,095
Referee: Tim Davies

Wollongong City v Preston Makedonia 10 July 1983 17|  Wollongong City | 1–1|  Preston Makedonia | Wollongong

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* Willis 44' (pen.)

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* Odzakov 60'

| Stadium: Ziems Park
Attendance: 3,014
Referee: Barry Wilkinson

APIA Leichhardt v Wollongong City 17 July 1983 18|  APIA Leichhardt | 4–1|  Wollongong City | Sydney

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* Bradley 35', 76'
* DeCeglie ?'
* Valeri 89'

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* O'Connor 70'

| Stadium: Lambert Park
Attendance: 2,674
Referee: Arthur Owens

Wollongong City v South Melbourne 24 July 1983 19|  Wollongong City | 2–2|  South Melbourne | Wollongong

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* Dickson ?'
* Gaffney 51'

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* Brown 52'
* Egan ?'

| Stadium: Ziems Park
Attendance: 1,565
Referee: Gary Power

Sydney City v Wollongong City 31 July 1983 20|  Sydney City | 3–1|  Wollongong City | Sydney

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* Gomez 58'
* Souness 68', 76' (pen.)

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* Cotton 4'

| Stadium: ES Marks Athletics Field
Attendance: 768
Referee: Arthur Owens

Wollongong City v Canberra City 7 August 1983 21|  Wollongong City | 2–3|  Canberra City | Wollongong

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* Ainsworth 79'
* Cotton 81'

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* Brennan 2'
* Farina 28'
* Gibson 90+3'

| Stadium: Ziems Park
Attendance: 1,173
Referee: Ken Small

Brisbane Lions v Wollongong City 14 August 1983 22|  Brisbane Lions | 1–2|  Wollongong City | Brisbane

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* Stewart 14'

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* Cotton 34'
* O'Connor 90'

| Stadium: Richlands Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Bill Monteverde

Wollongong City v Marconi Fairfield 21 August 1983 23|  Wollongong City | 1–1|  Marconi Fairfield | Wollongong

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* Dickson 79'

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* Vardareff 80' (o.g.)

| Stadium: Ziems Park
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Richard Lorenc

Footscray JUST v Wollongong City 28 August 1983 24|  Footscray JUST | 3–1|  Wollongong City | Melbourne

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* Paton 44', 65', 85'

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* Cotton 10'

| Stadium: Schintler Reserve
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Evan Venios

Wollongong City v Heidelberg United 4 September 1983 25|  Wollongong City | 0–0|  Heidelberg United | Wollongong

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Attendance: 1,000

St George-Budapest v Wollongong City 10 September 1983 26|  St George-Budapest | 4–0|  Wollongong City | Sydney

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* Slater 48'
* Wilkinson 65'
* Marton 71', 84'

| Report |  | Stadium: St George Stadium
Attendance: 1,720
Referee: Ken Small

Wollongong City v Adelaide City 18 September 1983 27|  Wollongong City | 3–1|  Adelaide City | Wollongong

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* O'Connor 43', 88'
* Cotton 59'

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* Mullen 75'

| Stadium: Wollongong Showground
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Barry Wilkinson

Sydney Olympic v Wollongong City 25 September 1983 28|  Sydney Olympic | 3–3|  Wollongong City | Sydney

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* Patikas 2', 69'
* Patalis 17'

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* O'Connor 24'
* Willis 60', 90+2'

| Stadium: St George Stadium
Attendance: 3,100
Referee: Tony Boskovic

Wollongong City v Newcastle KB United 2 October 1983 29|  Wollongong City | 2–2|  Newcastle KB United | Wollongong

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* Cotton 6'
* Dunleavy 28'

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* Lowe 70', 89'

| Stadium: Wollongong Showground
Attendance: 1,000

Brisbane City v Wollongong City 9 October 1983 30|  Brisbane City | 0–2|  Wollongong City | Brisbane

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* Dunleavy 9'
* O'Connor 13'

| Stadium: Spencer Park
Attendance: 800
Referee: Dave Nugent

Wollongong City v Brisbane Lions 16 October 1983 9|  Wollongong City | 1–1|  Brisbane Lions | Wollongong

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* Cotton 42'

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* Wright 26'

| Stadium: Wollongong Showground
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Gary Power

### NSL Cup

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Canberra City v Wollongong City 6 March 1983 First round|  Canberra City | 2–1|  Wollongong City | Queanbeyan

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* Redmond 5'
* Gibson 34'

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* Cotton 43'

| Stadium: Seiffert Oval
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Bob Mee

## Statistics

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### Appearances and goals

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

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

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1  | GK  |  | Jim Preston | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0
2  | MF  |  | Peter Willis | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 4
3  | DF  |  | Steve Pollard | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0
4  | DF  |  | Chris Dunleavy | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 2
5  | DF  |  | Ray Vliestra | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0
6  | DF  |  | Jeff Ainsworth | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 2
7  | DF  |  | Alan Waldron | 2(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0
8  | MF  |  | John Fleming | 23(1) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 3
9  | MF  |  | Roy Cotton | 29 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 13
10  | MF  |  | Larry Gaffney | 24(2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 1
11  | FW  |  | Phil O'Connor | 28 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 12
12  |  |  | Jim McBreen | 22(1) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 2
13  | DF  |  | Phil Kerr | 20(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0
14  | FW  |  | Glen Fontana | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
15  | DF  |  | David Green | 1(4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0
20  | GK  |  | Natch Vardareff | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0
—  | DF  |  | Warren Baker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0
—  | DF  |  | Scott Dickson | 11(3) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2
—  | DF  |  | Jamie Dummett | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0
—  | DF  |  | Phil Muhlbauer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0

### Clean sheets

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Rank | No. | Pos | Nat | Name  | National Soccer League | NSL Cup | Total

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1 | 1  | GK |  | Jim Preston | 2  | 0  | 2
20  | GK |  | Natch Vardareff | 2  | 0  | 2
Total | 4  | 0  | 4

## References

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1. ^ "1983 National Soccer League Results". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
2. ^ "Australia's Premier Football Player Archive". ozfootball.net. Aussie Footballers. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
3. ^ "1983 National Soccer League Cup Results". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 27 June 2022.

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