Western Suburbs SC (NSW)

Western Suburbs SC

Full name	Western Suburbs Soccer Club
Founded	1964
Dissolved	1978

The Western Suburbs Soccer Club was an Australian association football club based in Sydney. The club was a foundation member of Australia's National Soccer League in 1977, ^[1] after previously playing in NSW Division 1 and NSW Division 2. Western Suburbs were absorbed by APIA Leichhardt FC for the 1979 NSL season. ^{[2] [3]}

Seasons

Key to league competitions NSW Div. 1 = Division One NSW Div. 2 = Division Two NSL = National Soccer League Key to position colours and symbols 1st or W Winners 2nd or RU Runners-up 3rd Third ♦ Top scorer in division Key to cup competitions Australia Cup = FFA Cup/Australia Cup (from 2014). Includes Australia Cup (1962–1968) and NSL Cup (1977–1997) AMP = Ampol Cup

Key to cup and finals results 1R, 2R, 3R...7R = 1st Round, 2nd Round, 3rd Round...7th Round GS = Group Stage EF = Elimination Final PF = Preliminary Final PO = Playoff Final R32 = Round of 32 R16 = Round of 16 QF = Quarterfinals SF = Semifinals RU = Runners-Up W = Winners Unk = Result unknown

Season	League										Waratah Cup	Australia Cup	Other	Top scorer
	Div	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts	Pos	Finals				Player(s)	Goals
1964	Amateur B	22	10	2	10	62	81	22	7th	–
1965	unknown
1966	Inter-suburban 3	18	9	4	5	45	37	22	3rd	–
1967	NSW Div. 2	22	11	4	7	45	34	26	6th	–
1968	NSW Div. 2	22	17	1	4	64	28	35	2nd	RU
1969	NSW Div. 2	22	13	5	4	66	19	31	3rd	RU
1970	NSW Div. 2	22	17	3	2	57	17	37	1st	–
1971	NSW Div. 1	22	13	4	5	42	27	30	3rd	RU
1972	NSW Div. 1	22	4	8	10	27	34	16	9th	–
1973	NSW Div. 1	22	11	4	7	39	23	26	4th	SF
1974	NSW Div. 1	22	11	6	5	31	19	28	4th	SF
1975	NSW Div. 1	22	7	7	8	24	23	21	8th	–
1976	NSW Div. 1	22	8	2	12	33	38	18	9th	–
1977	NSL	22	11	7	8	38	29	29	5th	–
1978	NSL	22	9	6	11	41	45	24	9th	–

Source: OzFootball

Honours

• Ampol Cup Winner: 1971, 1976. ^[4]
• NSW State League Runner-Up: 1971 (lost grand final to St George Budapest 3–2). ^[5]
• Federation Cup Runner-Up: 1975. ^[4]
• NSW Division 2 Champion: 1970. ^[6]

Notable former players

• Peter Wilson ^[2]
• Colin Curran
• Dave Harding
• Brian O'Donnell
• Iswadi Idris

References

1. "1977 – NSL Season in Review". Oz Football. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
2. "Peter Wilson – Club Soccer". Oz Football. Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
3. "Apia in soccer 'takeover'". The Sydney Morning Herald. 18 January 1979. p. 22. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
4. "Australia – List of Regional Cup Winners". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 22 December 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
5. "Sydney Federation Division One (AKA State League)". Soccer Aust. Archived from the original on 25 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
6. Persoglia, Tony. "Western Suburbs: First Grade Divisional History". Oz Football. Archived from the original on 28 April 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2015.

External links

• "History of Western Suburbs Soccer Kits". Archived from the original on 18 August 2012.