1980 NSL Cup final

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

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.

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

Heidelberg United		Round	Marconi Fairfield
Opposition	Score	Round	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

4 October 1980

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

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

15 October 1980

19:30 AEDT

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

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

^ "Heidelberg v Marconi 0-0 – Battle royal but very little else". Soccer World. 9 October 1980. p. 3.
^ "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.

[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.

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