The 1982 National Soccer League was the sixth season of the National Soccer League, the former top-flight league in Australia. Sydney City won the championship for the third consecutive season.
Teams Sixteen teams competed in the league.
Stadiums and locations
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order. Team Location Stadium CapacityAdelaide CityAdelaide Olympic Sports FieldAPIA LeichhardtSydney Lambert ParkBrisbane CityBrisbane Spencer ParkBrisbane LionsBrisbane Lions StadiumCanberra CityCanberraCanberra StadiumFootscray JUSTMelbourne Schintler ReserveHeidelberg UnitedMelbourne Olympic VillageMarconi FairfieldSydney Marconi StadiumNewcastle KB UnitedNewcastleNewcastle International Sports CentrePreston MakedoniaMelbourne B.T. Connor ReserveSouth MelbourneMelbourne Middle ParkSt George-BudapestSydney St George StadiumSydney CitySydney ES Marks Athletics FieldSydney OlympicSydney Pratten ParkWest AdelaideAdelaide Hindmarsh StadiumWollongong CityWollongongWollongong Showground
League table
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 John KosminaSydney City232 Charlie EganSouth Melbourne203 Dez MartonSt George-Budapest184 Mark KoussasSydney Olympic16 Phil O'ConnorWollongong City6 Graham HoneymanWest Adelaide14 Marshall SoperAPIA Leichhardt8 Jim CampbellHeidelberg United12 Gary Cole Sebastian GiampaoloAPIA Leichhardt Mark JankovicsMarconi Fairfield
Hat-tricks
Player For Against Result Date Graham HoneymanWest AdelaideWollongong City4–0 (H)28 February 1982 Mark KoussasSydney OlympicBrisbane City5–0 (H)18 April 1982 John KosminaSydney CitySt George-Budapest3–1 (H)2 May 1982Marconi Fairfield3–1 (H)16 May 1982 Craig JohnstonNewcastle KB UnitedBrisbane Lions3–1 (H)26 June 1982 John Kosmina4Sydney CityBrisbane City5–2 (H)4 July 1982 Peter KatholosSydney OlympicAPIA Leichhardt3–0 (A)11 July 1982 John KosminaSydney CityWest Adelaide5–2 (H)5 September 1982
Notes 4 Player scored 4 goals
Clean sheets
RankPlayerClubCleansheets1 Jeff OlverHeidelberg United102 Todd ClarkeSydney City93 Martyn CrookWest Adelaide8 Mike FraserSt George-Budapest5 Bobby FergusonAdelaide City7 Allan MaherMarconi Fairfield7 Milutin CiricFootscray JUST5 Jim PrestonWollongong City Peter WilsonSydney Olympic Greg WoodhouseAPIA Leichhardt
Awards Award Winner Club National Soccer League Player of the Year Peter Katholos Sydney Olympic National Soccer League Under 21 Player of the Year David Lowe Newcastle KB United National Soccer League Coach of the Year Frank Arok St George-Budapest
References
OzFootball Archives - 1982 NSL Season