1980 NSL Cup final

The 1980 NSL Cup final was the final match of the 1980 NSL Cup, the fourth season of the National Soccer League Cup. It was first played at Olympic Park Stadium in Melbourne on 4 October 1980 between Heidelberg United and Marconi Fairfield, before it was replayed in Marconi Oval in Sydney on 15 October 1980.

1980 NSL Cup final

Event	1980 NSL Cup
Heidelberg United Marconi Fairfield
Heidelberg United won after a replay
Final
Heidelberg United Marconi Fairfield 0 0
After extra time
Date	4 October 1980 (1980-10-04)
Venue	Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne
Referee	Jack Johnston
Attendance	6,388
Replay
Heidelberg United Marconi Fairfield 0 3
Date	15 October 1980 (1980-10-15)
Venue	Marconi Oval, Sydney
Referee	Jack Johnston
Attendance	5,179
← 1979 1981 →

Marconi Fairfield won the replay match 3–0 after a 0–0 draw in the initial match for their first NSL Cup title.^[1][2] As winners of the NSL Cup, Marconi Fairfield qualified for the 1981 Charity Shield, which they won against National Soccer League champions Sydney City.

Route to the final

Main article: 1980 NSL Cup

Heidelberg United		Round	Marconi Fairfield
Opposition	Score		Opposition	Score
Essendon Croatia (H)	2–0	1st	Melita Eagles (H)	3–0
South Melbourne (H)	2–1	2nd	Newcastle KB United (A)	3–1
Canberra City (A)	2–0	QF	St George-Budapest (H)	4–0
Adelaide City (H)	0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p)	SF	Brisbane Lions (H)	1–0
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue

Match

Details

Final

Heidelberg United	0–0 (a.e.t.)	Marconi Fairfield
	Report

4 October 1980

Olympic Park, Melbourne

Attendance: 6,388

Referee: Jack Johnston

GK 1 Jeff Olver DF 2 Arthur McMillan DF 14 Bob Provan DF 5 Pat Bannon DF 3 Jim Tansey MF 7 Theo Selemidis MF 8 Jim Campbell  100' MF 6 Jimmy Rooney MF 11 Andy Bozikas  112' FW 16 Gary Cole FW 9 Jamie Paton Substitutes: MF 15 Ken Taylor  112' MF 17 Jim WIlliams  100' Head Coach: Len McKendry

GK 1 Allan Maher DF 5 Ivo Prskalo DF 13 Jim Muir DF 4 Tony Henderson DF 2 Peter Brogan  64' MF 18 Jimmy Cant MF 6 Gary Byrne MF 7 Peter Raskopoulos FW 11 Peter Sharne FW 14 Mark Jankovics FW 9 Eddie Krncevic Substitutes: FW 15 Ken Lindsay  64' Head Coach: Les Scheinflug

Match rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra time if necessary

Replay

Marconi Fairfield	3–0	Heidelberg United
Byrne 17' (pen.) Krncevic 64' Sharne 87'	Report

15 October 1980

19:30 AEDT

Marconi Oval, Sydney

Attendance: 5,179

Referee: Jack Johnston

GK 1 Allan Maher DF 5 Ivo Prskalo DF 13 Jim Muir DF 4 Tony Henderson DF 2 Peter Brogan MF 18 Jimmy Cant MF 6 Gary Byrne MF 7 Peter Raskopoulos FW 11 Peter Sharne FW 14 Mark Jankovics FW 9 Eddie Krncevic Head Coach: Len Scheinflug

GK 1 Jeff Olver DF 2 Arthur McMillan DF 3 Jim Tansey DF 4 John Yzendoorn DF 5 Pat Bannon DF 14 Bob Provan MF 6 Jimmy Rooney MF 7 Theo Selemidis MF 8 Jim Campbell FW 16 Gary Cole FW 9 Jamie Paton Head Coach: Len McKendry

Match rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra time if necessary

References

1. "Heidelberg v Marconi 0-0 – Battle royal but very little else". Soccer World. 9 October 1980. p. 3.
2. "Philips Cup". The Canberra Times. Vol. 55, no. 16, 457. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 16 October 1980. p. 1 (Sports Section). Retrieved 28 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.