1981 Brisbane City FC season

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Brisbane City
1981 season
Head Coach George Potter
Stadium Perry Park
National Soccer League 3rd
NSL Cup Quarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Paul Wilkinson (12)
All: Paul Wilkinson (14)
Highest home attendance5,000
vs. Brisbane Lions
(19 July 1981)
National Soccer League
5,000
vs. Newcastle KB United
(2 August 1981)
National Soccer League
Lowest home attendance1,000
vs. Mareeba United
(8 June 1981)
NSL Cup
Average home league attendance2,660
Biggest win4–0
vs. Marconi Fairfield
(21 June 1981)
National Soccer League
Biggest defeat0–3
vs. Canberra City
(14 June 1981)
National Soccer League
  1980
1982  

The 1981 season was the fifth in the National Soccer League for Brisbane City Football Club. In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup. Brisbane City finished 3rd in their National Soccer League season, and were eliminated in the quarter-finals of the NSL Cup.

Contents

Players

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Kim Wishart
2 DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Jimmy Dunne
3 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS David Ratcliffe
4 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Peter Tokesi
5 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Steve Perry
6 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Larry Gaffney
7 FW Flag of Hungary.svg  HUN Joe Palinkas
8 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Frank Pimblett
9 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Willie Conner
10 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Kevin Low
11 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Kevin Caldwell
12 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Barry Kelso
No.Pos.NationPlayer
13 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Mark Brusasco
14 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Bobby Hamilton
15 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Paul Wilkinson
16 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO John McVeigh
17 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Billy Wilkinson
18 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS David Vincenzino
19 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Michael Tripp
20 GK Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Martin Coe
22 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG George Potter
FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Dominic Confessore
MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Angelo Falco

Competitions

Overall record

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
National Soccer League 15 February 198113 September 1981Matchday 13rd30121173725+12040.00
NSL Cup 8 February 198117 June 1981First roundQuarter-finals320164+2066.67
Total33141184329+14042.42

Source: Competitions

National Soccer League

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsRelegation
1 Sydney City (C)3019565930+2943
2 South Melbourne 30131344127+1439
3 Brisbane City 30121173725+1235
4 APIA Leichhardt 30121173933+635
5 Canberra City 30137104132+933
6 Brisbane Lions 30111184133+833
7 Adelaide City 30136114642+432
8 Heidelberg United 30127114840+831
9 Sydney Olympic 30119104646031
10 Newcastle KB United 30118114141030
11 Wollongong City 30812103539428
12 Preston Makedonia 3097143941225
13 Footscray JUST 30971432481625
14 Marconi Fairfield 30971423452225
15 Blacktown City (R)30691532471521Relegated to the 1982 NSW State League
16 West Adelaide 30542126573114
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

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
30121173725 +1247942249 +153751316 −3

Results by round

Round123456789101112261415161718192021222324251327282930
Ground H A H A H A H A H A H A H A A H A H A HAH A H A H A HH A
ResultWDDDWLWLWWDDWDLWLWDLLWWDDDWLWD
Position335557575345546666678766643443
Points2345779911131415171818202022232323252728293032323435
Source: worldfootball.net
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win  Draw  Loss

15 February 19811 Brisbane City 2–1 West Adelaide Brisbane
Report
Stadium: Spencer Park
Attendance: 1,500 [1]
Referee: Dave Nugent
22 February 19812 Sydney City 1–1 Brisbane City Sydney
Report
Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Doug Rennie
1 March 19813 Brisbane City 0–0 Canberra City Brisbane
Report Stadium: Spencer Park
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Gary Power
8 March 19814 Marconi Fairfield 1–1 Brisbane City Sydney
Report
Stadium: Marconi Oval
Attendance: 3,420
Referee: Tony Boskovic
15 March 19815 Brisbane City 3–0 Sydney Olympic Brisbane
Report Stadium: Spencer Park
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Dave Nugent
29 March 19816 Heidelberg United 2–0 Brisbane City Melbourne
Report Stadium: Olympic Park No. 2
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Stewart Mellings
5 April 19817 Brisbane City 2–0 Footscray JUST Brisbane
Report Stadium: Spencer Park
Attendance: 1,600
Referee: Jack Wood
12 April 19818 Brisbane Lions 1–0 Brisbane City Brisbane
Report Stadium: Richlands Stadium
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Ken Allen
18 April 19819 Brisbane City 2–1 Blacktown City Brisbane
Report
Stadium: Spencer Park
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Des Miles
26 April 198110 Newcastle KB United 0–2 Brisbane City Newcastle
Report
Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre
Attendance: 4,569
Referee: Tony Boskovic
3 May 198111 Brisbane City 0–0 APIA Leichhardt Brisbane
Report Stadium: Spencer Park
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Jack Wood
10 May 198112 Wollongong City 0–0 Brisbane City Wollongong
Report Stadium: Wollongong Showground
Attendance: 5,309
Referee: Tim Davies
17 May 198126 Brisbane City 1–0 Wollongong City Brisbane
Report Stadium: Spencer Park
Attendance: 4,800
Referee: Dave Nugent
24 May 198114 Preston Makedonia 1–1 Brisbane City Melbourne
Report Stadium: B.T. Connor Reserve
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Stewart Mellings
31 May 198115 Adelaide City 1–0 Brisbane City Adelaide
Report Stadium: Olympic Sports Field
Attendance: 3,300
Referee: Don Campbell
7 June 198116 Brisbane City 2–0 Sydney City Brisbane
Report Stadium: Spencer Park
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Bob Mee
14 June 198117 Canberra City 3–0 Brisbane City Canberra
Report Stadium: Bruce Stadium
Attendance: 2,891
Referee: Ken Allen
21 June 198118 Brisbane City 4–0 Marconi Fairfield Brisbane
Report Stadium: Spencer Park
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Alf Rodway
28 June 198119 Sydney Olympic 1–1 Brisbane City Sydney
Report Stadium: Pratten Park
Attendance: 5,346
Referee: Peter Rampley
5 July 198120 Brisbane City 1–2 Heidelberg United Brisbane
Report Stadium: Spencer Park
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Dave Nugent
12 July 198121 Footscray JUST 1–0 Brisbane City Melbourne
Report Stadium: Schintler Reserve
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Chris Bambridge
19 July 198122 Brisbane City 1–0 Brisbane Lions Brisbane
Report Stadium: Spencer Park
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Tim Davies
26 July 198123 Blacktown City 1–2 Brisbane City Sydney
Report
Stadium: Gabbie Stadium
Attendance: 3,144
Referee: Tony Boskovic
2 August 198124 Brisbane City 1–1 Newcastle KB United Brisbane
Report
Stadium: Ballymore Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Peter Rampley
9 August 198125 APIA Leichhardt 2–2 Brisbane City Sydney
Report
Stadium: Lambert Park
Attendance: 4,301
Referee: Gary Power
12 August 198113 Brisbane City 1–1 South Melbourne Brisbane
Report Stadium: Spencer Park
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Dave Nugent
23 August 198127 South Melbourne 0–2 Brisbane City Melbourne
Report
Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Chris Bambridge
30 August 198128 Brisbane City 1–2 Preston Makedonia Brisbane
Report Stadium: Spencer Park
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Col Amos
6 September 198129 Brisbane City 3–1 Adelaide City Brisbane
Report
Stadium: Spencer Park
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Jim Fearn
13 September 198130 West Adelaide 1–1 Brisbane City Adelaide
Report Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Jim Rossis

NSL Cup

  Win  Draw  Loss

8 February 1981 First round Brisbane City 1–0 Mount Gravatt Brisbane
Report Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: [2]
8 June 1981 Second round Brisbane City 3–0 Mareeba United Brisbane
Report Stadium: Spencer Park
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Col Amos
17 June 1981 Quarter-finals West Adelaide 4–2 Brisbane City Adelaide
Report Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Jim Rossis

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
1GK Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Wishart 90 10 100
2DF Flag of Ireland.svg Jimmy Dunne 280 30 310
3DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Ratcliffe 281 30 311
5DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Perry 17+30 10 210
6MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Larry Gaffney 293 20 313
7FW Flag of Hungary.svg Joe Palinkas 18+42 20 242
8MF Flag of England.svg Frank Pimblett 290 30 320
9FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg Willie Conner 8+83 10 173
10MF Flag of Scotland.svg Kevin Low 2+30 00 50
11FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kevin Caldwell 14+42 21 203
12FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg Barry Kelso 17+34 0+30 234
14MF Flag of Scotland.svg Bobby Hamilton 277 21 298
15FW Flag of England.svg Paul Wilkinson 2912 32 3214
16MF Flag of Scotland.svg John McVeigh 15+21 31 202
17DF Flag of Scotland.svg Billy Wilkinson 300 31 331
18MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Vincenzino 8+11 1+10 111
19DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Tripp 10 00 10
20GK Flag of Australia (converted).svg Martin Coe 210 20 230
FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dominic Confessore 0+10 10 20
MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Angelo Falco 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.

RankNo.Pos.Nat.Player National Soccer League NSL Cup Total
Yellow card.svg Double yellow card.svg Red card.svg Yellow card.svg Double yellow card.svg Red card.svg Yellow card.svg Double yellow card.svg Red card.svg
12DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jimmy Dunne 301 000 301
28MF Flag of England.svg Frank Pimblett 001 000 001
33DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Ratcliffe 600 000 600
11FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kevin Caldwell 600 000 600
512FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg Barry Kelso 500 000 500
66MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Larry Gaffney 400 000 400
717DF Flag of Scotland.svg Billy Wilkinson 300 000 300
87FW Flag of Hungary.svg Joe Palinkas 200 000 200
14MF Flag of Scotland.svg Bobby Hamilton 200 000 200
15FW Flag of England.svg Paul Wilkinson 200 000 200
16MF Flag of Scotland.svg John McVeigh 100 100 200
125DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Perry 100 000 100
18MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Vincenzino 100 000 100
Total 3602 100 3702

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.

RankNo.Nat.Goalkeeper NSL NSL Cup Total
120 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Martin Coe 9110
21 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Wishart 213
Total11213

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