The 1980 National Soccer League season was the fourth season of the National Soccer League in Australia. The champions were Sydney City SC, their second title after winning the 1977 season (as Eastern Suburbs).
Teams Fourteen teams competed in the league.
Stadiums and locations
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order. Team Location Stadium CapacityAdelaide CityAdelaide Olympic Sports FieldAPIA LeichhardtSydney Lambert ParkBlacktown CitySydney Gabbie StadiumBrisbane CityBrisbane Spencer ParkBrisbane LionsBrisbane Lions StadiumCanberra CityCanberraCanberra StadiumFootscray JUSTMelbourne Schintler ReserveHeidelberg UnitedMelbourne Olympic VillageMarconi FairfieldSydney Marconi StadiumNewcastle KB UnitedNewcastleNewcastle International Sports CentreSouth MelbourneMelbourne Middle ParkSt George-BudapestSydney St George StadiumSydney CitySydney ES Marks Athletics FieldWest AdelaideAdelaide Hindmarsh Stadium
League table
Results
Finals series The Finals series was not considered the championship for the 1980 National Soccer League.
Semi-finals
Preliminary final
Grand final
Season statistics
Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Gary ColeHeidelberg United212 Mark JankovicsMarconi Fairfield163 Jamie PatonHeidelberg United154 Ken BodenSydney City13 Eddie KrncevicMarconi Fairfield6 John NyskohusAdelaide City127 Dennis DuarteSt George-Budapest118 Murray BarnesSydney City10 Branko BuljevicSouth Melbourne Phil O'ConnorAPIA Leichhardt
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Gary ColeHeidelberg UnitedWest Adelaide4–2 (H)16 March 1980 Eddie KrncevicMarconi FairfieldBlacktown City9–0 (H) Mark Jankovics Gary ColeHeidelberg UnitedAPIA Leichhardt5–0 (A)6 April 1980 Murray BarnesSydney CityWest Adelaide7–0 (H) Gary ColeHeidelberg UnitedBlacktown City3–1 (H)13 April 1980 John NyskohusAdelaide CitySt George-Budapest4–1 (A) Barry KelsoBrisbane CityHeidelberg United7–0 (H)27 July 1980 Dennis DuarteSt George-BudapestWest Adelaide3–1 (H)28 September 1980
Clean sheets RankPlayerClubCleansheets1 Peter LaumetsSouth Melbourne122 Allan MaherMarconi Fairfield103 Peter MarshallAdelaide City8 Greg WoodhouseAPIA Leichhardt5 Dennis BolandFootscray JUST76 Martyn CrookWest Adelaide6 Tony ScalanBrisbane Lions Richard WilsonCanberra City9 Yakka BanovicHeidelberg United5 Phil DandoNewcastle KB United
Discipline
Player Most yellow cards: 7 Paul Ontong (Brisbane Lions) Warren Turnbull (Blacktown City)
Most red cards: 2 Eddie Krncevic (Marconi Fairfield)
Club Most yellow cards: 30 Footscray JUST St George-Budapest
Fewest yellow cards: 13 Heidelberg United
Most red cards: 3 West Adelaide
Fewest red cards: 0 Adelaide City Brisbane Lions Heidelberg United
Awards Annual awards Award Winner Club National Soccer League Player of the Year Jim Hermiston Brisbane Lions National Soccer League Under 21 Player of the Year John Spanos Sydney City National Soccer League Coach of the Year John Margeritis South Melbourne
References General
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