1981 Preston Makedonia FC season

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Preston Makedonia
1981 season
PresidentJohn Brian
Head Coach Brian Edgeley
Peter Ollerton
Stadium B.T. Connor Reserve
National Soccer League 12th
NSL Cup Second round
Top goalscorerLeague: Peter Ollerton (10)
All: Peter Ollerton (12)
Highest home attendance6,000
vs. South Melbourne
(3 May 1981)
National Soccer League
6,000
vs. Sydney City
(6 September 1981)
National Soccer League
Lowest home attendance2,000
vs. Brisbane City
(24 May 1981)
National Soccer League
Average home league attendance3,750
Biggest win6–0
vs. Wollongong City
(2 August 1981)
National Soccer League
Biggest defeat0–4
vs. Newcastle KB United
(12 April 1981)
National Soccer League
0–4
vs. West Adelaide
(10 May 1981)
National Soccer League
1982  →

The 1981 season was the first in the National Soccer League for Preston Makedonia, in Melbourne, Victoria. In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup. Preston Makedonia finished 12th in their National Soccer League season and were eliminated in the second round 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 Lou Kastner
2 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Mike Rainey
3 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Steve Beech
4 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Peter Ollerton
5 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG John Higham
6 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Jeff Faulkner
7 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Robbie Cullen
8 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Gordon Flavell
9 FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO George McMillan
10 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Ljube Petrovski
11 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Gary Ward
12 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Stuart Cunningham
No.Pos.NationPlayer
13 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Claude Lucchesi
14 MF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Eric Lesbirel
15 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Con Stoikos
16 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Con Opasinis
— FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Peter Boyle
— FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Duggie Brown
—Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Gary Clayton
— MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS John Little
—Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Danny McCluskey
— DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Ron McIvor
— FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Alan Whittle
— GK Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Richard Wilson

Competitions

Overall record

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
National Soccer League 15 February 198113 September 1981Matchday 112th3097143941−2030.00
NSL Cup 4 March 198125 March 1981First roundSecond round211042+2050.00
Total32108144343+0031.25

Source: Competitions

National Soccer League

League table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsRelegation
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 30812103539−428
12 Preston Makedonia 3097143941−225
13 Footscray JUST 3097143248−1625
14 Marconi Fairfield 3097142345−2225
15 Blacktown City (R)3069153247−1521Relegated to the 1982 NSW State League
16 West Adelaide 3054212657−3114
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
3097143941 −2347442814 +1423101127 −16

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Ground 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 H A
ResultLLWWWLLLWDDLLDLDLLLDDWDWLWWWLL
Position121688689111011912121212141414151515141414141413121212
Points00246666891010101111121212121314161719192123252525
Source: worldfootball.net
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win  Draw  Loss

15 February 19811 Preston Makedonia 0–1 Canberra City Melbourne
Report
  • R. O'Shea Soccerball shade.svg23'
Stadium: B.T. Connor Reserve
Attendance: 4,000 [1]
Referee: Jim Fearn
22 February 19812 Marconi Fairfield 1–0 Preston Makedonia Sydney
Report Stadium: Marconi Oval
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Gary Power
1 March 19813 Preston Makedonia 3–1 Sydney Olympic Melbourne
Report
Stadium: B.T. Connor Reserve
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Evan Venios
8 March 19814 Heidelberg United 2–3 Preston Makedonia Melbourne
Report
Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Dennis Voutsinas
15 March 19815 Preston Makedonia 3–0 Footscray JUST Melbourne
Report Stadium: B.T. Connor Reserve
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Chris Bambridge
29 March 19816 Brisbane Lions 2–1 Preston Makedonia Brisbane
Report
Stadium: Richlands Stadium
Attendance: 1,830
Referee: Col Amos
5 April 19817 Preston Makedonia 2–3 Blacktown City Melbourne
Report
Stadium: B.T. Connor Reserve
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: David Yelland
12 April 19818 Newcastle KB United 4–0 Preston Makedonia Newcastle
Report Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre
Attendance: 4,278
Referee: Alf Rodway
19 April 19819 Preston Makedonia 3–1 APIA Leichhardt Melbourne
Report
Stadium: B.T. Connor Reserve
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Stewart Mellings
26 April 198110 Wollongong City 2–2 Preston Makedonia Wollongong
15:00 AEST
Report
Stadium: Wollongong Showground
Attendance: 6,930
Referee: Doug Rennie
3 May 198111 Preston Makedonia 1–1 South Melbourne Melbourne
Report
Stadium: B.T. Connor Reserve
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Don Campbell
10 May 198112 West Adelaide 4–0 Preston Makedonia Adelaide
Report Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Bobby Kerr
17 May 198113 Adelaide City 1–0 Preston Makedonia Adelaide
Report Stadium: Olympic Sports Field
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Graham Neal
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 Sydney City 2–0 Preston Makedonia Sydney
Report Stadium: ES Marks Athletics Field
Attendance: 1,492
Referee: Tim Davies
7 June 198116 Preston Makedonia 0–0 Marconi Fairfield Melbourne
Report Stadium: B.T. Connor Reserve
Referee: Jack Johnston
14 June 198117 Sydney Olympic 2–1 Preston Makedonia Sydney
Report
Stadium: Pratten Park
Attendance: 6,150
Referee: Tony Boskovic
21 June 198118 Preston Makedonia 0–2 Heidelberg United Melbourne
Report
Stadium: B.T. Connor Reserve
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Chris Bambridge
28 June 198119 Footscray JUST 2–1 Preston Makedonia Melbourne
Report
Stadium: Schintler Reserve
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Tim Davies
5 July 198120 Preston Makedonia 1–1 Brisbane Lions Melbourne
Report
Stadium: B.T. Connor Reserve
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Stewart Mellings
12 July 198121 Blacktown City 0–0 Preston Makedonia Sydney
Report Stadium: Gabbie Stadium
Attendance: 3,067
Referee: Doug Rennie
19 July 198122 Preston Makedonia 3–1 Newcastle KB United Melbourne
Report Stadium: B.T. Connor Reserve
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Jim Fearn
26 July 198123 APIA Leichhardt 1–1 Preston Makedonia Sydney
Report
Stadium: Lambert Park
Attendance: 4,111
Referee: Jim Reeves
2 August 198124 Preston Makedonia 6–0 Wollongong City Melbourne
Report Stadium: B.T. Connor Reserve
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Stewart Mellings
9 August 198125 South Melbourne 2–0 Preston Makedonia Melbourne
Report Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 11,759
Referee: Jim Fearn
16 August 198126 Preston Makedonia 2–0 West Adelaide Melbourne
Report Stadium: B.T. Connor Reserve
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Chris Bambridge
23 August 198127 Preston Makedonia 3–0 Adelaide City Melbourne
Report Stadium: B.T. Connor Reserve
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Evan Venios
30 August 198128 Brisbane City 1–2 Preston Makedonia Brisbane
Report
Stadium: Spencer Park
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Col Amos
6 September 198129 Preston Makedonia 0–2 Sydney City Melbourne
Report
Stadium: B.T. Connor Reserve
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Jack Johnston
13 September 198130 Canberra City 1–0 Preston Makedonia Canberra
Report Stadium: Bruce Stadium
Attendance: 3,142
Referee: Jim Fearn

NSL Cup

  Win  Draw  Loss

4 March 1981 First round Preston Makedonia 3–1 Footscray JUST Melbourne
Report
Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 3,500 [2]
Referee: Chris Bambridge
25 March 1981 Second round Heidelberg United 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)		 Preston Makedonia Melbourne
Report
Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Bob Mee
Penalties

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 Lou Kastner 140 20 160
2DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mike Rainey 260 1+10 280
3DF Flag of England.svg Steve Beech 270 20 290
4MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Ollerton 25+310 22 3012
5DF Flag of England.svg John Higham 15+11 20 181
6MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jeff Faulkner 15+30 20 200
7FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robbie Cullen 22+36 20 276
8MF Flag of Scotland.svg Gordon Flavell 24+21 10 271
9FW Flag of Scotland.svg George McMillan 21+40 11 261
10MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ljube Petrovski 250 20 270
11FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gary Ward 2+11 0+10 41
13MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Claude Lucchesi 25+38 20 308
14MF Flag of New Zealand.svg Eric Lesbirel 0+10 00 10
15MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Con Stoikos 0+40 00 40
—FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Boyle 110 00 110
—FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg Duggie Brown 24+17 21 278
—— Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gary Clayton 60 00 60
—MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Little 2+112 10 142
—— Flag of Australia (converted).svg Danny McCluskey 20 00 20
—DF Flag of Scotland.svg Ron McIvor 2+30 00 50
—FW Flag of England.svg Alan Whittle 202 00 202
—GK Flag of New Zealand.svg Richard Wilson 100 00 100

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
14MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Ollerton 601 000 601
2—FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg Duggie Brown 501 000 501
32DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mike Rainey 201 000 201
10MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ljube Petrovski 201 000 201
47FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robbie Cullen 101 000 101
59FW Flag of Scotland.svg George McMillan 500 000 500
63DF Flag of England.svg Steve Beech 400 000 400
713MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Claude Lucchesi 300 000 300
—FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Boyle 300 000 300
96MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jeff Faulkner 200 000 200
105DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Higham 100 000 100
8MF Flag of Scotland.svg Gordon Flavell 100 000 100
—GK Flag of New Zealand.svg Richard Wilson 100 000 100
Total 3605 000 3605

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
1— Flag of New Zealand.svg Richard Wilson 303
21 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lou Kostner 202
3— Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gary Clayton 101
Total606

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References

  1. ↑ Stock, Greg. "1981 National Soccer League Results". OzFootball.
  2. 1 2 Stock, Greg. "1981 National Soccer League Cup Results". OzFootball.
  3. ↑ "Heidelberg United 1981 Squad". OzFootball.
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