1963 NSWSF season

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NSW Federation of Soccer Clubs
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1962
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The 1963 NSW Federation of Soccer Clubs (NSWSF) season was the seventh season of soccer in New South Wales under the administration of the federation since its breakaway from the NSW Soccer Football Association in January 1957.

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Representative team

This season again provided further representation for players of the federation in the Australian Representative Championship. This years edition would be the first year of a two year span for the tournament as it expanded across every state federation for the first time. The NSWSF (Sydney) won two of its three matches, finishing the year in third place on the competition table.

15 April 1963 South Australia Flag of South Australia.svg 3–2 Flag of New South Wales.svg NSW (Sydney) Adelaide, South Australia
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Report [1] Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: T. Bued (Western Australia)
25 April 1963 NSW (Sydney) Flag of New South Wales.svg 3–2 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Victoria Sydney, Australia
Report [1]
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Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground
Attendance: 9,700
Referee: W. Vernon (Queensland)
10 June 1963 NSW (Sydney) Flag of New South Wales.svg 7–0 Flag of Tasmania.svg Tasmania Sydney, Australia
Report [1] Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground
Attendance: 7,400
Referee: K. Irwin (Newcastle)

NSWSF member clubs at the Australia Cup

The first four teams at the close of the regular season were nominated to represent the NSWSF at the 'Craven A' Australia Cup. Representatives for the 1963 tournament were Prague, APIA Leichhardt, South Coast United and Pan Hellenic. South Coast United and Pan Hellenic were both defeated by other NSWSF teams in Round 2, with APIA Leichhardt losing in the quarter-finals and Prague losing in the third-place playoff.

ClubFirst RoundLast Round
Sydney FC Prague Round 2Third-place playoff
APIA Leichhardt FC Round 2Quarter-finals
South Coast United Round 2
Pan Hellenic Round 2

1963 Australia Cup

Round 2

29 September 1963 APIA Leichhardt Flag of New South Wales.svg 2–0 Flag of New South Wales.svg South Coast United Wentworth Park, Glebe [2] [3]
15:00 AEST
Report Attendance: 8,500
Referee: S. Pundyk
7 October 1963 Sydney Prague Flag of New South Wales.svg 2–1 (a.e.t.) Flag of New South Wales.svg Pan Hellenic Wentworth Park, Sydney
Report
Attendance: 6,700
Referee: S. Pundyk

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Third place playoff

Leagues

Changes from last season:

DivisionPromoted to leagueRelegated from league
First Division Croatia Polonia–North Side
Second Division ThistleLidcombe
Third Division Disbanded

First Division

First Division
Season1963
Champions South Coast United
Premiers Prague
Matches played138
Goals scored591 (4.28 per match)
Best Player Jim Kelly
Top goalscorer Brian Tristram (32)
Biggest home win APIA 8–1 Yugal
South Coast 7–0 Auburn
Auburn 9–2 Yugal
Biggest away win Croatia 0–8 South Coast
Highest scoring Auburn 9–2 Yugal
1962
1964

The home and away regular season began March and ended in August after 22 rounds. Prague once again finished first on the ladder to become regular season premiers for a fourth time in five years.

The finals series began in September with a four-team playoff series. Third placed team South Coast United defeated second placed APIA Leichhardt 4–0 in the grand final to become champions for the first time.

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Prague 2217237530+4536 Qualification for Finals series
2 A.P.I.A. 2214357038+3231
3 South Coast United (C)2213455531+2430
4 Pan Hellenic 2212645637+1930
5Gladesville-Ryde2211474437+726
6 St. George-Budapest 228594139+221
7 Canterbury-Marrickville 227693745820
8 Yugal-Ryde 22911245641919
9 Hakoah 22381141591814
10Bankstown22701536602414
11 Croatia 22441435602512
12Auburn (R)22511633683511Relegated to Second Division
Source: [5]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Finals series

Semi-finals
1–15 September
Preliminary final
18 September
Grand final
22 September
Major Semifinal
1 Prague (2)(2)12 A.P.I.A. 0
2 A.P.I.A. (2)(2)23 South Coast 4
1 Prague 2
Minor Semifinal3 South Coast 3
3 South Coast 7
4 Pan Hellenic 1

Second Division

Second Division
Season1963
ChampionsPolonia-North Side
PremiersCorinthian BESC
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The home and away regular season began in late March and ended in August after 22 rounds. Corinthian BESC finished first on the ladder to become regular season premiers.

The finals series began in September with a four-team playoff series. Second placed team Polonia-North Side defeated premiers Corinthian BESC 1–0 in the grand final to become second division champions for the first time.

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Corinthian BESC (P)2221108816+7243 Qualification for Finals series
2Polonia-North Side (C)2214356022+3831
3 Balgownie Rangers 2215165835+2331
4Sydney Austral2213184641+527
5Granville AEK2211385440+1425
6 Melita Eagles 2211295444+1024
7 Sutherland Shire 229495856+222
8Concordia22102103944522
9Blacktown BSK2273123945617
10Bankstown Thistle21421526674110
11 Manly Warringah 2121182674485
12 Toongabbie 2221192589645Withdrew at end of season
Source: [5]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Finals series

Semi-finals
1 September
Preliminary final
7 September
Grand final
14 September
Major Semifinal
1Corinthian BESC12Polonia-North Side1
2Polonia-North Side23Corinthian BESC0
1Corinthian BESC3
Minor Semifinal3 Balgownie Rangers 1
3 Balgownie Rangers 2
4Sydney Austral0

Cup competitions

Once again, the pre-season Ampol Cup and the Federation Cup were held, with SSC Yugal picking up their first Ampol Cup trophy and Hakoah claiming their third Federation Cup.

Ampol Cup

The season began with the seventh edition of the floodlight pre-season night series (sixth as the Ampol Cup) on 8 February 1963, culminating with the double-header third place playoff and Final on Friday, 15 March 1962 at the Redfern Oval in front of 7,000 spectators.

Finals series

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Finals
      
Yugal-Ryde 6
Hakoah 2
Yugal-Ryde 3
A.P.I.A. 1
A.P.I.A. 4
Gladesville 1
Yugal-Ryde 5
Auburn 3
Auburn 2
Canterbury-Marrickville 1
Auburn 2(2)Third place playoff
Prague 2(1)
Prague 3 A.P.I.A. 4
Budapest 2 Prague 2
  • NB: Replay scores in brackets.

Final

Yugal-Ryde 5–3 Auburn
Report [6]
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Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Frank Sbisa

Federation Cup

Finals

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
Canterbury-Marrickville 2
Polonia-North Side 1
Canterbury-Marrickville 1(1)
Sydney Hakoah 1(3)
Yugal Ryde 0
Sydney Hakoah 2
Sydney Hakoah 2
South Coast Utd 1
Croatia Maroubra 1
Gladesville-Ryde 3
Gladesville-Ryde 1(0)
South Coast Utd 1(1)
South Coast Utd 2
Balgownie Rangers 1
  • NB: Replay scores in brackets.

Final

Hakoah 2–1 South Coast United
Report [7]
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Roy Pearce

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