1981 Brisbane Lions SC season

Brisbane Lions

1981 season
Head Coach	Matt Carson
Stadium	Richlands Stadium
National Soccer League	6th
NSL Cup	Winners
Top goalscorer	League: Billy Williamson (9) All: Billy Williamson (12)
Highest home attendance	3,500 vs. Brisbane City (12 April 1981) National Soccer League
Lowest home attendance	300 vs. Grange Thistle (6 May 1981) NSL Cup
Average home league attendance	2,127
Biggest win	4–0 vs. Footscray JUST (24 May 1981) National Soccer League
Biggest defeat	1–3 vs. Sydney Olympic (16 August 1981) National Soccer League
←  1980 1982  →

The 1981 season was the fifth in the National Soccer League for Brisbane Lions (now Queensland Lions Football Club). In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup. Brisbane Lions finished 6th in their National Soccer League season, and won the NSL Cup.

Players

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   AUS Tony Scanlan 2 MF   RSA Paul Ontong 3 DF   AUS Alan Niven 4 MF   AUS Gerry Lindsay 5 DF   AUS Colin Bennett 6 DF   SCO Jim Hermiston 7 DF   AUS Steve Hogg 8 MF   SCO Jim McLean 9 FW   SCO Bobby Ferris 10 FW   AUS Ron Millman 11 FW   NZL Mark McNaughton 12 FW   AUS Tom McGregor 13 MF   AUS Graham Wilson

No. Pos. Nation Player 14 MF   AUS John Ogden 15 DF   AUS Paul Burns 16 FW   AUS Craig Low 17 FW   ENG Bob Latchford 18 DF   AUS Steve Jackson 19   AUS Lyle Bryce 20 GK   ENG Nigel Lowndes — MF   AUS Richard Bassingthwaighte — FW   AUS Calvin Daunt —   AUS Steve Konstantinou — MF   NZL Johan Verweij — FW   SCO Billy Williamson — FW   AUS Danny Wright

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
					Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
National Soccer League	14 February 1981	13 September 1981	Matchday 1	6th	30	11	11	8	41	33	+8	036.67
NSL Cup	29 April 1981	20 September 1981	First round	Winners	5	5	0	0	12	3	+9	100.00
Total					35	16	11	8	53	36	+17	045.71

Source: Competitions

National Soccer League

Main article: 1981 National Soccer League

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Relegation
1	Sydney City (C)	30	19	5	6	59	30	+29	43
2	South Melbourne	30	13	13	4	41	27	+14	39
3	Brisbane City	30	12	11	7	37	25	+12	35
4	APIA Leichhardt	30	12	11	7	39	33	+6	35
5	Canberra City	30	13	7	10	41	32	+9	33
6	Brisbane Lions	30	11	11	8	41	33	+8	33
7	Adelaide City	30	13	6	11	46	42	+4	32
8	Heidelberg United	30	12	7	11	48	40	+8	31
9	Sydney Olympic	30	11	9	10	46	46	0	31
10	Newcastle KB United	30	11	8	11	41	41	0	30
11	Wollongong City	30	8	12	10	35	39	−4	28
12	Preston Makedonia	30	9	7	14	39	41	−2	25
13	Footscray JUST	30	9	7	14	32	48	−16	25
14	Marconi Fairfield	30	9	7	14	23	45	−22	25
15	Blacktown City (R)	30	6	9	15	32	47	−15	21	Relegated to the 1982 NSW State League
16	West Adelaide	30	5	4	21	26	57	−31	14

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

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
30	11	11	8	41	33	+8	44	9	4	2	23	10	+13	2	7	6	18	23	−5

Source: worldfootball.net

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	13	28	29	30
Ground	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	A	H
Result	D	L	D	D	L	W	L	W	D	W	L	D	W	W	D	D	D	W	D	W	L	W	W	W	L	D	D	L	W	L
Position	7	11	11	10	12	9	12	9	11	10	10	9	9	8	8	7	7	7	6	6	6	5	5	3	4	5	9	7	5	6
Points	1	1	2	3	3	5	5	7	8	10	10	11	13	15	16	17	18	20	21	23	23	25	27	29	29	30	31	31	33	33

Source: worldfootball.net
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win  Draw  Loss

Blacktown City v Brisbane Lions

14 February 19811	Blacktown City	2–2	Brisbane Lions	Sydney
	O'Donnell 28' (pen.) Hormazabal 62'	Report	Hogg 45' Bennett 83'	Stadium: Gabbie Stadium Attendance: 2,138 [1] Referee: Tim Davies

Brisbane Lions v Newcastle KB United

22 February 19812	Brisbane Lions	0–1	Newcastle KB United	Brisbane
		Report	Buckley 87'	Stadium: Lions Stadium Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Dave Nugent

APIA Leichhardt v Brisbane Lions

1 March 19813	APIA Leichhardt	0–0	Brisbane Lions	Sydney
		Report		Stadium: Lambert Park Attendance: 2,651 Referee: Richard Lorenc

Brisbane Lions v Wollongong City

8 March 19814	Brisbane Lions	1–1	Wollongong City	Brisbane
	Ferris 44'	Report	Adam 27' (pen.)	Stadium: Lions Stadium Attendance: 1,970 Referee: Jack Wood

South Melbourne v Brisbane Lions

15 March 19815	South Melbourne	1–0	Brisbane Lions	Melbourne
	Cummings 83'	Report		Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Jim Fearn

Brisbane Lions v Preston Makedonia

29 March 19816	Brisbane Lions	2–1	Preston Makedonia	Brisbane
	Hogg 10' Bryce 27'	Report	Cullen 64'	Stadium: Richlands Stadium Attendance: 1,830 Referee: Col Amos

Adelaide City v Brisbane Lions

5 April 19817	Adelaide City	3–2	Brisbane Lions	Adelaide
	Russell 4' Mitchell 8' Marocchi 17'	Report	Bryce 13' Hermiston 77'	Stadium: Olympic Sports Field Attendance: 3,200 Referee: Jim Rossis

Brisbane Lions v Brisbane City

12 April 19818	Brisbane Lions	1–0	Brisbane City	Brisbane
	Millman 26'	Report		Stadium: Richlands Stadium Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Ken Allen

Sydney City v Brisbane Lions

19 April 19819	Sydney City	1–1	Brisbane Lions	Sydney
	Souness 20'	Report	Millman 27'	Stadium: ES Marks Athletics Field Attendance: 1,726 Referee: Richard Lorenc

Brisbane Lions v Canberra City

26 April 198110	Brisbane Lions	1–0	Canberra City	Brisbane
	Millman 32'	Report		Stadium: Richlands Stadium Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Dave Nugent

Marconi Fairfield v Brisbane Lions

3 May 198111	Marconi Fairfield	2–1	Brisbane Lions	Sydney
	Johnston 47' Sharne 75'	Report	Hermiston 40'	Stadium: Marconi Stadium Attendance: 2,225 Referee: Ken Small

Brisbane Lions v Sydney Olympic

10 May 198112	Brisbane Lions	1–1	Sydney Olympic	Brisbane
	Millman 29'	Report	Jennings 53'	Stadium: Richlands Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Des Miles

Brisbane Lions v Footscray JUST

24 May 198114	Brisbane Lions	4–0	Footscray JUST	Brisbane
	Latchford 24', 62' Millman 27' Low 32'	Report		Stadium: Richlands Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Jack Wood

Brisbane Lions v West Adelaide

31 May 198115	Brisbane Lions	3–1	West Adelaide	Brisbane
	McNaughton 39' Bennett 46' Latchford 69'	Report	Bozanic 62'	Stadium: Richlands Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Col Amos

Newcastle KB United v Brisbane Lions

7 June 198116	Newcastle KB United	1–1	Brisbane Lions	Newcastle
	Channon 62'	Report	Hermiston 83' (pen.)	Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre Attendance: 6,060 Referee: Peter Rampley

Brisbane Lions v APIA Leichhardt

14 June 198117	Brisbane Lions	0–0	APIA Leichhardt	Brisbane
		Report		Stadium: Richlands Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Jim Reeves

Wollongong City v Brisbane Lions

21 June 198118	Wollongong City	1–1	Brisbane Lions	Wollongong
	McBreen 62'	Report	Low 40'	Stadium: Wollongong Showground Attendance: 3,748 Referee: Gary Power

Brisbane Lions v South Melbourne

28 June 198119	Brisbane Lions	2–0	South Melbourne	Brisbane
	Daunt 23' Latchford 61'	Report		Stadium: Richlands Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Dave Nugent

Preston Makedonia v Brisbane Lions

5 July 198120	Preston Makedonia	1–1	Brisbane Lions	Melbourne
	Ollerton 88'	Report	Ferris 77'	Stadium: B.T. Connor Reserve Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Stewart Mellings

Brisbane Lions v Adelaide City

12 July 198121	Brisbane Lions	2–1	Adelaide City	Brisbane
	Ferris 57' Williamson 83'	Report	Melta 52'	Stadium: Richlands Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Col Amos

Brisbane City v Brisbane Lions

19 July 198122	Brisbane City	1–0	Brisbane Lions	Brisbane
	P. Wilkinson 62'	Report		Stadium: Spencer Park Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Tim Davies

Brisbane Lions v Sydney City

26 July 198123	Brisbane Lions	4–3	Sydney City	Brisbane
	Hermiston 45' (pen.) Hamilton 46' Bennett 67' Low 73'	Report	Kosmina 4', 58' Spanos 10'	Stadium: Richlands Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Alf Rodway

Canberra City v Brisbane Lions

2 August 198124	Canberra City	2–3	Brisbane Lions	Canberra
	Valeri 60' R. O'Shea 72'	Report	Williamson 1', 80' Bennett 48'	Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 1,603 Referee: Bob Mee

Brisbane Lions v Marconi Fairfield

9 August 198125	Brisbane Lions	2–0	Marconi Fairfield	Brisbane
	Ferris 28' Williamson 48'	Report		Stadium: Richlands Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Dave Nugent

Sydney Olympic v Brisbane Lions

16 August 198126	Sydney Olympic	3–1	Brisbane Lions	Sydney
	Koussas 46' Redfern 47' Raskopoulos 87'	Report	Williamson 55'	Stadium: Pratten Park Attendance: 5,728 Referee: Gary Power

Brisbane Lions v Heidelberg United

23 August 198127	Brisbane Lions	0–0	Heidelberg United	Brisbane
		Report		Stadium: Richlands Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Col Amos

Heidelberg United v Brisbane Lions

26 August 198113	Heidelberg United	2–2	Brisbane Lions	Melbourne
	Taylor 25' Bozikas 44'	Report	Williamson 9' Daunt 84'	Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 500 Referee: Jim Fearn

Footscray JUST v Brisbane Lions

30 August 198128	Footscray JUST	2–0	Brisbane Lions	Melbourne
	Cozzella 37' Lujic 50'	Report		Stadium: Schintler Reserve Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Chris Bambridge

West Adelaide v Brisbane Lions

6 September 198129	West Adelaide	1–3	Brisbane Lions	Adelaide
	Stefanopoulos 85'	Report	Williamson 34', 70' Low 59'	Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Don Campbell

Brisbane Lions v Blacktown City

13 September 198130	Brisbane Lions	0–1	Blacktown City	Brisbane
		Report	Turner 30'	Stadium: Richlands Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Col Amos

NSL Cup

Main article: 1981 NSL Cup

  Win  Draw  Loss

Townsville United v Brisbane Lions

29 April 1981 First round	Townsville United	0–3	Brisbane Lions	Townsville
		Report	Ferris 32', 72' Whalley 89' (o.g.)	Stadium: Townsville Sports Reserve Attendance: 1,400 [2] Referee: A. Barrell

Brisbane Lions v Grange Thistle

6 May 1981 Second round	Brisbane Lions	2–0	Grange Thistle	Brisbane
	Cameron 17' (o.g.) Hermiston 32'	Report		Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Jack Wood

Brisbane Lions v St Kilda Hakoah

3 June 1981 Quarter-finals	Brisbane Lions	1–0	St Kilda Hakoah	Brisbane
	Ferris 25'	Report		Stadium: Richlands Stadium Attendance: 600 Referee: Dave Nugent

Marconi Fairfield v Brisbane Lions

5 August 1981 Semi-finals	Marconi Fairfield	2–3	Brisbane Lions	Sydney
	(unknown) ?', ?'	Report	Bennett 46' Williamson 59', 62'	Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 3,200 Referee: Peter Rampley

Brisbane Lions v West Adelaide

20 September 1981 Final	Brisbane Lions	3–1	West Adelaide	Canberra
15:00 AEST	Daunt 4' Ferris 75' Williamson 87' (pen.)	Report	Topaz 82'	Stadium: Canberra Stadium Attendance: 6,132 Referee: Chris Bambridge

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
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK		Tony Scanlan	7+1	0	1	0	9	0
2	MF		Paul Ontong	28	0	5	0	33	0
3	DF		Alan Niven	27	0	4	0	31	0
4	MF		Gerry Lindsay	12	0	2	0	14	0
5	DF		Colin Bennett	25	4	5	1	30	5
6	DF		Jim Hermiston	29	4	5	1	34	5
7	DF		Steve Hogg	3+5	0	4	0	12	0
8	MF		Jim McLean	27+1	0	4	0	32	0
9	FW		Bobby Ferris	29+1	4	5	4	35	8
10	FW		Ron Millman	13	5	2	0	15	5
11	FW		Mark McNaughton	7+7	1	0	0	14	1
12	FW		Tom McGregor	0+2	0	0+2	0	4	0
13	MF		Graham Wilson	7+3	0	0	0	10	0
14	MF		John Ogden	6+9	0	2+2	0	19	0
15	DF		Paul Burns	5+1	0	0	0	6	0
16	FW		Craig Low	17+2	4	3	0	22	4
17	FW		Bob Latchford	3+1	4	1	0	5	4
19	—		Lyle Bryce	6+1	2	3	0	10	2
20	GK		Nigel Lowndes	23+1	0	3	0	27	0
—	GK		Tony Burley	0	0	1	0	1	0
—	FW		Calvin Daunt	15+3	2	2	1	20	3
—	—		Steve Konstantinou	3+5	0	1	0	9	0
—	MF		Johan Verweij	0+2	0	0	0	2	0
—	FW		Billy Williamson	11	9	2	3	13	12
—	FW		Danny Wright	2	0	0	0	2	0

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.

Rank	No.	Pos.	Nat.	Player	National Soccer League			NSL Cup			Total
1	7	DF		Steve Hogg	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
2	5	DF		Colin Bennett	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
	—	FW		Calvin Daunt	2	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0
4	2	MF		Paul Ontong	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
	4	MF		Gerry Lindsay	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
6	3	DF		Alan Niven	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	6	DF		Jim Hermiston	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	8	MF		Jim McLean	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	10	FW		Ron Millman	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	20	GK		Nigel Lowndes	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
	—	FW		Billy Williamson	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Total					14	0	1	2	0	0	16	0	1

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.

Rank	No.	Nat.	Goalkeeper	NSL	NSL Cup	Total
1	20		Nigel Lowndes	5	2	7
2	1		Tony Scanlan	2	0	2
3	—		Tony Burley	0	1	1
Total				7	3	10

References

1. Stock, Greg. "1981 National Soccer League Results". OzFootball.
2. Stock, Greg. "1981 National Soccer League Cup Results". OzFootball.
3. "Brisbane Lions 1981 Squad". OzFootball.