1961 NSW Federation Cup

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1961 NSW Federation Cup
Craven 'A' Cup
Tournament details
CountryFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (NSW)
Teams16
Defending champions Bankstown
Final positions
Champions Sydney Hakoah
Runner-up Canterbury-Marrickville
Tournament statistics
Matches played19
Goals scored79 (4.16 per match)
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The 1961 NSW Federation Cup was the fifth edition of the NSW Soccer Federation's premier soccer cup. This was the third tournament sponsored by W.D. & H.O. Wills and called the "Craven 'A' Cup" after their popular cigarette. The cup was contested by all twelve first division clubs and four second division clubs. The £1000 prize money was divided among the first four placings, with first place receiving £600, second place £250, third place £100 and fourth place £50. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Bankstown were the defending champions, having beaten Canterbury-Marrickville 2–0 in last year's final. They were eliminated by Auburn in the quarter-finals.

The final was played on 15 October 1961 between Sydney Hakoah and Canterbury-Marrickville. Hakoah won the match 2–0 to claim their second title.

Format and clubs

RoundClubs
remaining		Clubs advancing from
previous round		New entries
this round		Main match dates
First Round16N/A
  • 12 clubs from NSW First Division
  • 4 clubs from NSW Second Division
10 June 1961 [4]
Quarter-finals8
  • 8 winners from First Round
none4–8 Oct 1961 [5]
Semi-finals4
  • 4 winners from quarter-finals
none11 Oct 1961 [6]
Third place playoff
and Final		4
  • 2 losers from semi-finals enter Third place playoff
  • 2 winners from semi-finals enter Final
none15 Oct 1961 [6]

First Round

TieTeam 1 (div.)ScoreTeam 2 (div.)Kick-offDateVenue
1 Budapest (1)2–2 ( a.e.t. ) Gladesville-Ryde (1)13:00 AEST 10 June 1961 Wentworth Park, Glebe
2 Sydney Hakoah (1)4–3 Pan Hellenic (1)15:00 AEST
3 Polonia-North Side (1)6–2Blacktown BSK (2)13:00 AEST 10 June 1961 Drummoyne Oval, Drummoyne
4 A.P.I.A. (1)4–2 Yugal (2)15:00 AEST
5 Bankstown (1)1–0Sydney Austral (1)13:00 AEST 10 June 1961 Arlington Oval, Marrickville
6 Auburn (1)4–2 Croatia (2)15:00 AEST
7 Balgownie (2)2–2 Prague (1)13:00 AEST 10 June 1961 Wollongong Showground, Wollongong
8 South Coast United (1)1–2 Canterbury-Marrickville (1)15:00 AEST
replay Gladesville-Ryde (1)0–1 Budapest (1)19:15 AEST 5 September 1961 [7] E.S. Marks Field, Kensington
replay Prague (1)1–1 ( a.e.t. ) Balgownie (2)21:00 AEST
replay Balgownie (2)0–3 Prague (1)19:45 AEST 20 September 1961 [8] Wollongong Showground, Wollongong

Finals

Quarter-finals

Budapest 4–3 (a.e.t.) Polonia-North Side
Report [6]
  • G. Czubala Soccerball shade.svg26'
  • E. McLeod Soccerball shade.svg68'
  • J. Bryce Soccerball shade.svg70'
Sydney Athletics Field , Kensington
Attendance: 3,600
Referee: Frank Sbisa
Canterbury-Marrickville 4–3 (a.e.t.) Prague
  • B. Smith Soccerball shade.svg10', 55'
  • Watkiss Soccerball shade.svg72', 118'
Report [6]
Sydney Athletics Field , Kensington
Attendance: 3,600
Referee: J. Carter
Auburn 1–0 Bankstown
Quested Soccerball shade.svg9'Report [6]
Sydney Athletics Field , Kensington
Attendance: 8,200
Referee: L. Wilson
Sydney Hakoah 2–1 APIA Leichhardt
Neal Soccerball shade.svg20', 35'Report [6] Kearns Soccerball shade.svg34' (og)
Sydney Athletics Field , Kensington
Attendance: 8,200
Referee: H. Parsons

Semi-finals

Budapest 2–4 Canterbury-Marrickville
  • D. Brown Soccerball shade.svg49' (og)
  • G. Kovacs Soccerball shade.svg63'
Report [9]
Redfern Oval , Redfern
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Roy Pearce
Hakoah 3–0 Auburn
  • R. Levi Soccerball shade.svg21'
  • F. Van Gaalen Soccerball shade.svg38' (og)
  • Neal Soccerball shade.svg83'
Report [9]
Redfern Oval , Redfern
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: J. Carter

Third place playoff

Budapest 3–4 Auburn
Redfern Oval , Redfern
Attendance: 8,800
Referee: Roy Pearce

Final

Hakoah 2–0 Canterbury-Marrickville
Redfern Oval , Redfern
Attendance: 8,800
Referee: Frank Sbisa
NSW Federation Cup
1961 Champions
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Sydney Hakoah
Second Title

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References

General and specific
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  2. ↑ "The Soccer Year Book 1962". Soccer World. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
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  5. ↑ "Soccer World Newspaper Vol. 4, No. 33". Soccer World. 4 October 1961. p. 3. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
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