1980 Marconi Fairfield FC season

The 1980 season was the fourth in the National Soccer League for Marconi Fairfield (now Marconi Stallions Football Club). In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup. Marconi Fairfield finished 4th in their National Soccer League season, and won the NSL Cup.

Marconi Fairfield
1980 season
Head CoachLes Scheinflug
StadiumMarconi Oval
National Soccer League4th
NSL CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: Mark Jankovics (16)
All: Eddie Krncevic (19)
Highest home attendance7,345
vs. Heidelberg United
(14 May 1980)
National Soccer League
Lowest home attendance1,500
vs. Brisbane Lions
(10 September 1980)
NSL Cup
Average home league attendance5,074
Biggest win9–0
vs. Blacktown City (H)
(16 March 1980)
National Soccer League
Biggest defeat1–5
vs. Blacktown City (A)
(8 June 1980)
National Soccer League

Players

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Australia AUS Allan Maher
2 DF Australia AUS Peter Brogan
3 DF Australia AUS Paul Degney
4 DF Australia AUS Tony Henderson
5 DF Australia AUS Ivo Prskalo
6 MF Australia AUS Gary Byrne
7 MF Australia AUS Peter Raskopoulos
8 FW Italy ITA Roberto Vieri
9 FW Australia AUS Eddie Krncevic
No. Pos. Nation Player
10 FW Australia AUS Berti Mariani
11 FW Australia AUS Peter Sharne
13 FW Australia AUS Jim Muir
14 FW Australia AUS Mark Jankovics
15 FW Australia AUS Ken Lindsay
16 DF Australia AUS Drago Tomasich
17 DF Australia AUS Dennis Colusso
18 MF Australia AUS Jimmy Cant
20 GK Australia AUS Ron Corry

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
National Soccer League 9 March 1980 28 September 1980 Matchday 1 4th 26 14 6 6 53 32 +21 053.85
NSL Cup 25 April 1980 15 October 1980 First round Winners 6 5 1 0 14 1 +13 083.33
Total 32 19 7 6 67 33 +34 059.38

Source: Competitions

National Soccer League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sydney City (C) 26 16 5 5 51 26 +25 37 Qualification to Finals series[lower-alpha 1]
2 Heidelberg United 26 15 6 5 55 33 +22 36
3 South Melbourne 26 15 5 6 42 21 +21 35
4 Marconi Fairfield 26 14 6 6 53 32 +21 34
5 Adelaide City 26 13 4 9 40 27 +13 30
6 Newcastle KB United 26 12 6 8 32 31 +1 30
7 Brisbane Lions 26 7 11 8 28 32 4 25
8 APIA Leichhardt 26 8 7 11 27 35 8 23
9 Footscray JUST 26 7 9 10 32 41 9 23
10 Canberra City 26 7 7 12 34 33 +1 21
11 Blacktown City 26 9 3 14 34 55 21 21
12 Brisbane City 26 4 10 12 29 36 7 18
13 West Adelaide 26 7 3 16 24 46 22 17
14 St George-Budapest (R) 26 5 4 17 32 65 33 14 Relegated to the 1981 NSW State League
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
Notes:
  1. The Finals series was not considered the championship for the 1980 National Soccer League.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
26 14 6 6 53 32  +21 48 8 3 2 33 15  +18 6 3 4 20 17  +3

Results by round

Round1234567891011121416131718191520212223242526
GroundAHAHAHAHHAHAAAHHHAHHAAHAHA
ResultLWDWWDWDWWDLLLWLWWWWWDWDLW
Position114543333222433344333333344
Points0235781011131516161616181820222426282931323234
Source: worldfootball.net
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

9 March 1980 1 Sydney City 2–1 Marconi Fairfield Sydney
15:00 AEST
  • Smith 7'
  • Boden 55'
Report Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,027[1]
Referee: Tim Davies
16 March 1980 2 Marconi Fairfield 9–0 Blacktown City Sydney
Report Stadium: Marconi Oval
Attendance: 5,527
Referee: Richard Lorenc
23 March 1980 3 APIA Leichhardt 2–2 Marconi Fairfield Sydney
  • Samuels 10', 23'
Report
Stadium: Lambert Park
Attendance: 8,305
Referee: Peter Rampley
30 March 1980 4 Marconi Fairfield 4–0 Brisbane City Sydney
Report Stadium: Marconi Oval
Attendance: 4,725
Referee: Tony Boskovic
6 April 1980 5 Canberra City 0–1 Marconi Fairfield Canberra
Report
  • Mariani 56'
Stadium: Bruce Stadium
Attendance: 8,875
Referee: Stewart Mellings
13 April 1980 6 Marconi Fairfield 2–2 Footscray JUST Sydney
Report
Stadium: Marconi Oval
Attendance: 5,666
Referee: Doug Rennie
20 April 1980 7 Adelaide City 0–1 Marconi Fairfield Adelaide
Report
Stadium: Olympic Sports Field
Attendance: 4,600
Referee: Barry Harwood
27 April 1980 8 Marconi Fairfield 0–0 St George-Budapest Sydney
15:00 AEST Report Stadium: Marconi Oval
Attendance: 4,624
Referee: Jim Reeves
4 May 1980 9 Marconi Fairfield 2–1 Brisbane Lions Sydney
15:00 AEST
Report
  • Millman 72'
Stadium: Marconi Oval
Attendance: 4,825
Referee: Tim Davies
10 May 1980 10 Newcastle KB United 0–1 Marconi Fairfield Newcastle
Report
  • Lindsay 40'
Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre
Attendance: 8,547
Referee: Des Miles
14 May 1980 11 Marconi Fairfield 1–1 Heidelberg United Sydney
19:30 AEST Report
Stadium: Marconi Oval
Attendance: 7,345
Referee: Ken Allen
25 May 1980 12 South Melbourne 3–1 Marconi Fairfield Melbourne
Report
Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Jim Brennan
8 June 1980 14 Blacktown City 5–1 Marconi Fairfield Sydney
Report Stadium: Gabbie Stadium
Attendance: 4,874
Referee: Tim Davies
22 June 1980 16 Brisbane City 2–1 Marconi Fairfield Brisbane
  • Potter 53' (pen.)
  • McCluskey 77'
Report Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 2,337
Referee: Tony Beazleigh
29 June 1980 13 Marconi Fairfield 2–1 West Adelaide Sydney
15:00 AEST
Report
  • Manecas 57'
Stadium: Marconi Oval
Attendance: 3,275
Referee: Dave Nugent
13 July 1980 17 Marconi Fairfield 1–2 APIA Leichhardt Sydney
15:00 AEST
  • Mariani 30'
Report
Stadium: Marconi Oval
Attendance: 6,280
Referee: Stewart Mellings
20 July 1980 18 Marconi Fairfield 3–2 Canberra City Sydney
15:00 AEST
Report
  • Stark 14'
  • Byrne 44'
Stadium: Marconi Oval
Attendance: 5,150
Referee: Doug Rennie
27 July 1980 19 Footscray JUST 0–4 Marconi Fairfield Melbourne
Report
Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Bobby Kerr
6 August 1980 15 Marconi Fairfield 2–0 Sydney City Sydney
15:00 AEST
Report Stadium: Marconi Oval
Attendance: 5,218
Referee: Don Campbell
10 August 1980 20 Marconi Fairfield 2–1 Adelaide City Sydney
Report
Stadium: Marconi Oval
Attendance: 5,800
Referee: Chris Bambridge
17 August 1980 21 St George-Budapest 0–3 Marconi Fairfield Sydney
Report
Stadium: St George Stadium
Attendance: 3,217
Referee: Doug Rennie
31 August 1980 22 Brisbane Lions 0–0 Marconi Fairfield Brisbane
Report Stadium: Lions Stadium
Attendance: 3,212
Referee: Richard Lorenc
7 September 1980 23 Marconi Fairfield 4–1 Newcastle KB United Sydney
Report
  • Drinkwater 16'
Stadium: Marconi Oval
Attendance: 4,121
Referee: Tim Davies
14 September 1980 24 Heidelberg United 3–3 Marconi Fairfield Melbourne
Report
Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 5,553
Referee: Don Campbell
21 September 1980 25 Marconi Fairfield 1–4 South Melbourne Sydney
15:00 AEST Report
Stadium: Marconi Oval
Attendance: 3,406
Referee: Dave Nugent
28 September 1980 26 West Adelaide 0–1 Marconi Fairfield Adelaide
Report
Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 3,600
Referee: Ken Allen

Finals series

The Finals series was not considered the championship for the 1980 National Soccer League.

12 October 1980 Elimination semi-final South Melbourne 4–3 Marconi Fairfield Melbourne
Report
Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Chris Bambridge

NSL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

25 April 1980 First round Marconi Fairfield 3–0 New South Wales Melita Eagles Sydney
Report Stadium: Marconi Oval
Attendance: 3,889[2]
5 July 1980 Second round Newcastle KB United 1–3 Marconi Fairfield Newcastle
  • Burrows 4'
Report
Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre
Attendance: 4,989
Referee: Chris Bambridge
3 August 1980 Quarter-finals Marconi Fairfield 4–0 St George-Budapest Sydney
Report Stadium: Marconi Oval
Attendance: 3,652
Referee: Henry Witschge
10 September 1980 Semi-finals Marconi Fairfield 1–0 Brisbane Lions Sydney
Report Stadium: Marconi Oval
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Jack Johnston
4 October 1980 Final 1st Leg Heidelberg United 0–0 Marconi Fairfield Melbourne
Report Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 6,388
Referee: Jack Johnston
15 October 1980 Final 2nd Leg Marconi Fairfield 3–0 Heidelberg United Sydney
Report Stadium: Marconi Stadium
Attendance: 5,179
Referee: Jack Johnston

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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

No. Pos. Nat. Player National Soccer League NSL Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Australia Allan Maher 250 50 300
2 DF Australia Peter Brogan 21+10 51 271
3 DF Australia Paul Degney 160 10 170
4 DF Australia Tony Henderson 15+10 50 210
5 DF Australia Ivo Prskalo 220 50 270
6 MF Australia Gary Byrne 247 52 299
7 MF Australia Peter Raskopoulos 23+11 52 293
8 FW Italy Roberto Vieri 12+33 0+10 163
9 FW Australia Eddie Krncevic 22+113 56 2819
10 FW Australia Berti Mariani 13+52 20 202
11 FW Australia Peter Sharne 258 51 309
13 FW Australia Jim Muir 14+10 40 190
14 FW Australia Mark Jankovics 25+116 51 3117
15 FW Australia Ken Lindsay 7+71 0+20 161
16 DF Australia Drago Tomasich 00 10 10
17 GK Australia Dennis Colusso 00 0+10 10
18 MF Australia Jimmy Cant 12+20 51 191
20 GK Australia Ron Corry 10 00 10
Player(s) transferred out but featured this season
12 MF Australia John Russell 9+20 00 110
13 MF Australia Stuart Selvage 0+10 00 10

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total cards are equal. Players with no cards not included in the list.

Rank No. Pos. Nat. Player National Soccer League NSL Cup Total
Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card
1 9 FW Australia Eddie Krncevic 002 000 002
2 7 MF Australia Peter Raskopoulos 001 000 001
3 3 DF Australia Paul Degney 400 000 400
5 DF Australia Ivo Prskalo 400 000 400
5 13 FW Australia Jim Muir 200 100 300
6 2 DF Australia Peter Brogan 200 000 200
4 DF Australia Tony Henderson 100 100 200
6 MF Australia Gary Byrne 100 100 200
18 MF Australia Jimmy Cant 100 100 200
10 8 FW Italy Roberto Vieri 100 000 100
11 FW Australia Peter Sharne 100 000 100
12 MF Australia John Russell 100 000 100
13 MF Australia Stuart Selvage 100 000 100
14 FW Australia Mark Jankovics 100 000 100
15 FW Australia Ken Lindsay 100 000 100
Total 2102 400 2502

Clean sheets

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
1 1 Australia Allan Maher 103 (1) 13 (1)
2 20 Australia Ron Corry 10 (1) 1 (1)
Total113 (1)15

References

  1. Stock, Greg. "1979 National Soccer League Results". OzFootball.
  2. Stock, Greg. "1980 National Soccer League Cup Results". OzFootball.
  3. "Marconi 1980 Squad". OzFootball.
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