Western Suburbs SC (NSW)

Australian Football club, based in Sydney, NSW

Football club

Western Suburbs SC

Full name| Western Suburbs Soccer Club
Founded| 1964
Dissolved| 1978

The Western Suburbs Soccer Club was an Australian association football club based in Sydney. The club was a foundation member of Australia's National Soccer League in 1977,[1] after previously playing in NSW Division 1 and NSW Division 2. Western Suburbs were absorbed by APIA Leichhardt FC for the 1979 NSL season.[2]

## Seasons

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Key to league competitions

* NSW Div. 1 = Division One
* NSW Div. 2 = Division Two
* NSL = National Soccer League

Key to position colours and symbols

| 1st or W | Winners

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2nd or RU | Runners-up
3rd | Third
♦ | Top scorer in division

Key to cup competitions

* Australia Cup = FFA Cup/Australia Cup (from 2014).
Includes Australia Cup (1962–1968) and NSL Cup (1977–1997)
* AMP = Ampol Cup

Key to cup and finals results

* 1R, 2R, 3R...7R = 1st Round, 2nd Round, 3rd Round...7th Round
* GS = Group Stage
* EF = Elimination Final
* PF = Preliminary Final
* PO = Playoff Final
* R32 = Round of 32
* R16 = Round of 16
* QF = Quarterfinals
* SF = Semifinals
* RU = Runners-Up
* W = Winners
* Unk = Result unknown

Season  | League  | Waratah
Cup | Australia
Cup | Other  | Top scorer

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Div | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Finals | Player(s)  | Goals
1964  | Amateur B | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 62 | 81 | 22 | 7th | –  |  |  |  |
1965  | unknown |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
1966  | Inter-suburban 3 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 45 | 37 | 22 | 3rd | –  |  |  |  |  |
1967  | NSW Div. 2 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 45 | 34 | 26 | 6th | –  |  |  |  |  |
1968  | NSW Div. 2 | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 64 | 28 | 35 | 2nd | RU  |  |  |  |  |
1969  | NSW Div. 2 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 66 | 19 | 31 | 3rd | RU  |  |  |  |  |
1970  | NSW Div. 2 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 57 | 17 | 37 | 1st | –  |  |  |  |  |
1971  | NSW Div. 1 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 27 | 30 | 3rd | RU  |  |  |  |  |
1972  | NSW Div. 1 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 34 | 16 | 9th | –  |  |  |  |  |
1973  | NSW Div. 1 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 23 | 26 | 4th | SF  |  |  |  |  |
1974  | NSW Div. 1 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 19 | 28 | 4th | SF  |  |  |  |  |
1975  | NSW Div. 1 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 8th | –  |  |  |  |  |
1976  | NSW Div. 1 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 33 | 38 | 18 | 9th | –  |  |  |  |  |
1977  | NSL | 22 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 38 | 29 | 29 | 5th | –  |  |  |  |  |
1978  | NSL | 22 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 41 | 45 | 24 | 9th | –  |  |  |  |  |

Source: OzFootball

## Honours

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* Ampol Cup Winner: 1971, 1976.[3]
* NSW State League Runner-Up: 1971 (lost grand final to St George Budapest 3–2).[4]
* Federation Cup Runner-Up: 1975.[3]
* NSW Division 2 Champion: 1970\. [5]

## Notable former players

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* Peter Wilson[2]
* Colin Curran
* Dave Harding
* Brian O'Donnell
* Iswadi Idris

## References

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1. ^ "1977 – NSL Season in Review". Oz Football. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
2. ^ a b "Peter Wilson – Club Soccer". Oz Football. Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
3. ^ a b "Australia – List of Regional Cup Winners". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 22 December 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
4. ^ "Sydney Federation Division One (AKA State League)". Soccer Aust. Archived from the original on 25 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
5. ^ Persoglia, Tony. "Western Suburbs: First Grade Divisional History". Oz Football. Archived from the original on 28 April 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2015.

## External links

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* "History of Western Suburbs Soccer Kits". Archived from the original on 18 August 2012.

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| Men's|

* Senior
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* Beach
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Women's|

* Senior
* B
* U-23
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* Futsal

League competitions|

| Men's|

| Level 1|

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Level 2|

* National Second Division

Level 3|

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Levels 4–10|

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Women's|

| Level 1|

* A-League Women

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Level 2|

* National Premier Leagues Women's
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Levels 3–8|

* Capital Football
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* South Australia
* State League
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* Victoria
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Cup competitions|

| National|

* Australia Cup

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State|

* Capital Football Federation Cup
* Waratah Cup
* Sapphire Cup
* NNSWF State Cup
* Football SA Federation Cup
* Milan Lakoseljac Cup
* Dockerty Cup
* Football West State Cup

Others|

* Youth soccer
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* Professional Footballers Australia
* Women's soccer in Australia
* History of soccer in Brisbane, Queensland

Lists|

* Appearances (300+)
* Clubs
* Honours won
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* Goals (100+)
* Record home attendances
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National Soccer League

Seasons|

* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
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* 1989
* 1989–90
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* 1995–96
* 1996–97
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* 2000–01
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Grand Finals|

* 1984
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* 1986
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
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* 1998
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Clubs|

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* Northern Spirit
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* 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

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