1980 Marconi Fairfield FC season

Marconi Fairfield

1980 season
Head Coach	Les Scheinflug
Stadium	Marconi Oval
National Soccer League	4th
NSL Cup	Winners
Top goalscorer	League: Mark Jankovics (16) All: Eddie Krncevic (19)
Highest home attendance	7,345 vs. Heidelberg United (14 May 1980) National Soccer League
Lowest home attendance	1,500 vs. Brisbane Lions (10 September 1980) NSL Cup
Average home league attendance	5,074
Biggest win	9–0 vs. Blacktown City (H) (16 March 1980) National Soccer League
Biggest defeat	1–5 vs. Blacktown City (A) (8 June 1980) National Soccer League
Home colours

The 1980 season was the fourth in the National Soccer League for Marconi Fairfield (now Marconi Stallions Football Club). In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup. Marconi Fairfield finished 4th 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	Allan Maher
2	DF	AUS	Peter Brogan
3	DF	AUS	Paul Degney
4	DF	AUS	Tony Henderson
5	DF	AUS	Ivo Prskalo
6	MF	AUS	Gary Byrne
7	MF	AUS	Peter Raskopoulos
8	FW	ITA	Roberto Vieri
9	FW	AUS	Eddie Krncevic

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
10	FW	AUS	Berti Mariani
11	FW	AUS	Peter Sharne
13	FW	AUS	Jim Muir
14	FW	AUS	Mark Jankovics
15	FW	AUS	Ken Lindsay
16	DF	AUS	Drago Tomasich
17	DF	AUS	Dennis Colusso
18	MF	AUS	Jimmy Cant
20	GK	AUS	Ron Corry

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
					Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
National Soccer League	9 March 1980	28 September 1980	Matchday 1	4th	26	14	6	6	53	32	+21	053.85
NSL Cup	25 April 1980	15 October 1980	First round	Winners	6	5	1	0	14	1	+13	083.33
Total					32	19	7	6	67	33	+34	059.38

Source: Competitions

National Soccer League

Main article: 1980 National Soccer League

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Sydney City (C)	26	16	5	5	51	26	+25	37	Qualification to Finals series
2	Heidelberg United	26	15	6	5	55	33	+22	36
3	South Melbourne	26	15	5	6	42	21	+21	35
4	Marconi Fairfield	26	14	6	6	53	32	+21	34
5	Adelaide City	26	13	4	9	40	27	+13	30
6	Newcastle KB United	26	12	6	8	32	31	+1	30
7	Brisbane Lions	26	7	11	8	28	32	−4	25
8	APIA Leichhardt	26	8	7	11	27	35	−8	23
9	Footscray JUST	26	7	9	10	32	41	−9	23
10	Canberra City	26	7	7	12	34	33	+1	21
11	Blacktown City	26	9	3	14	34	55	−21	21
12	Brisbane City	26	4	10	12	29	36	−7	18
13	West Adelaide	26	7	3	16	24	46	−22	17
14	St George-Budapest (R)	26	5	4	17	32	65	−33	14	Relegated to the 1981 NSW State League

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
Notes:

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
26	14	6	6	53	32	+21	48	8	3	2	33	15	+18	6	3	4	20	17	+3

Source: worldfootball.net

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	14	16	13	17	18	19	15	20	21	22	23	24	25	26
Ground	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	A	H	H	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	A
Result	L	W	D	W	W	D	W	D	W	W	D	L	L	L	W	L	W	W	W	W	W	D	W	D	L	W
Position	11	4	5	4	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	4	3	3	3	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4
Points	0	2	3	5	7	8	10	11	13	15	16	16	16	16	18	18	20	22	24	26	28	29	31	32	32	34

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

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

Sydney City v Marconi Fairfield

9 March 1980 1	Sydney City	2–1	Marconi Fairfield	Sydney
15:00 AEST	Smith 7' Boden 55'	Report	Krncevic 87'	Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 1,027 Referee: Tim Davies

Marconi Fairfield v Blacktown City

16 March 1980 2	Marconi Fairfield	9–0	Blacktown City	Sydney
	Krncevic 22', 23', 63', 76' Jankovics 49', 59', 71' Sharne 61' Vieri 65'	Report		Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 5,527 Referee: Richard Lorenc

APIA Leichhardt v Marconi Fairfield

23 March 1980 3	APIA Leichhardt	2–2	Marconi Fairfield	Sydney
	Samuels 10', 23'	Report	Krncevic 29' Sharne 81'	Stadium: Lambert Park Attendance: 8,305 Referee: Peter Rampley

Marconi Fairfield v Brisbane City

30 March 1980 4	Marconi Fairfield	4–0	Brisbane City	Sydney
	Sharne 48', 68' Krncevic 59' Jankovics 65'	Report		Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 4,725 Referee: Tony Boskovic

Canberra City v Marconi Fairfield

6 April 1980 5	Canberra City	0–1	Marconi Fairfield	Canberra
		Report	Mariani 56'	Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 8,875 Referee: Stewart Mellings

Marconi Fairfield v Footscray JUST

13 April 1980 6	Marconi Fairfield	2–2	Footscray JUST	Sydney
	Raskopoulos 13' Krncevic 33'	Report	Hazabent 16' Picioane 63'	Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 5,666 Referee: Doug Rennie

Adelaide City v Marconi Fairfield

20 April 1980 7	Adelaide City	0–1	Marconi Fairfield	Adelaide
		Report	Russell 21' (o.g.)	Stadium: Olympic Sports Field Attendance: 4,600 Referee: Barry Harwood

Marconi Fairfield v St George-Budapest

27 April 1980 8	Marconi Fairfield	0–0	St George-Budapest	Sydney
15:00 AEST		Report		Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 4,624 Referee: Jim Reeves

Marconi Fairfield v Brisbane Lions

4 May 1980 9	Marconi Fairfield	2–1	Brisbane Lions	Sydney
15:00 AEST	Byrne 6' Jankovics 63'	Report	Millman 72'	Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 4,825 Referee: Tim Davies

Newcastle KB United v Marconi Fairfield

10 May 1980 10	Newcastle KB United	0–1	Marconi Fairfield	Newcastle
		Report	Lindsay 40'	Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre Attendance: 8,547 Referee: Des Miles

Marconi Fairfield v Heidelberg United

14 May 1980 11	Marconi Fairfield	1–1	Heidelberg United	Sydney
19:30 AEST	Jankovics 4'	Report	Cole 44'	Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 7,345 Referee: Ken Allen

South Melbourne v Marconi Fairfield

25 May 1980 12	South Melbourne	3–1	Marconi Fairfield	Melbourne
	Evans 42', 49' Campbell 60'	Report	Byrne 10'	Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Jim Brennan

Blacktown City v Marconi Fairfield

8 June 1980 14	Blacktown City	5–1	Marconi Fairfield	Sydney
	Selvage 47', 90' Izatt 51' O'Donnell 75' (pen.), 89'	Report	Jankovics 11'	Stadium: Gabbie Stadium Attendance: 4,874 Referee: Tim Davies

Brisbane City v Marconi Fairfield

22 June 1980 16	Brisbane City	2–1	Marconi Fairfield	Brisbane
	Potter 53' (pen.) McCluskey 77'	Report	Jankovics 11'	Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 2,337 Referee: Tony Beazleigh

Marconi Fairfield v West Adelaide

29 June 1980 13	Marconi Fairfield	2–1	West Adelaide	Sydney
15:00 AEST	Jankovics 60' Byrne 81' (pen.)	Report	Manecas 57'	Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 3,275 Referee: Dave Nugent

Marconi Fairfield v APIA Leichhardt

13 July 1980 17	Marconi Fairfield	1–2	APIA Leichhardt	Sydney
15:00 AEST	Mariani 30'	Report	McKie 43' O'Connor 74'	Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 6,280 Referee: Stewart Mellings

Marconi Fairfield v Canberra City

20 July 1980 18	Marconi Fairfield	3–2	Canberra City	Sydney
15:00 AEST	Jankovics 40' Sharne 63' Vieri 80'	Report	Stark 14' Byrne 44'	Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 5,150 Referee: Doug Rennie

Footscray JUST v Marconi Fairfield

27 July 1980 19	Footscray JUST	0–4	Marconi Fairfield	Melbourne
		Report	Sharne 16', 32' Byrne 21' Jankovics 24'	Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Bobby Kerr

Marconi Fairfield v Sydney City

6 August 1980 15	Marconi Fairfield	2–0	Sydney City	Sydney
15:00 AEST	Jankovics 20' Krncevic 90+1'	Report		Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 5,218 Referee: Don Campbell

Marconi Fairfield v Adelaide City

10 August 1980 20	Marconi Fairfield	2–1	Adelaide City	Sydney
	Krncevic 77' Russell 78' (o.g.)	Report	Jones 29'	Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 5,800 Referee: Chris Bambridge

St George-Budapest v Marconi Fairfield

17 August 1980 21	St George-Budapest	0–3	Marconi Fairfield	Sydney
		Report	Krncevic 9' Jankovics 49' Vieri 72' (pen.)	Stadium: St George Stadium Attendance: 3,217 Referee: Doug Rennie

Brisbane Lions v Marconi Fairfield

31 August 1980 22	Brisbane Lions	0–0	Marconi Fairfield	Brisbane
		Report		Stadium: Lions Stadium Attendance: 3,212 Referee: Richard Lorenc

Marconi Fairfield v Newcastle KB United

7 September 1980 23	Marconi Fairfield	4–1	Newcastle KB United	Sydney
	Byrne 20' (pen.), 60' (pen.), 74' Krncevic 33'	Report	Drinkwater 16'	Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 4,121 Referee: Tim Davies

Heidelberg United v Marconi Fairfield

14 September 1980 24	Heidelberg United	3–3	Marconi Fairfield	Melbourne
	Bozikas 18' Yzendoorn 35' Paton 45'	Report	Krncevic 8' Jankovics 23', 30'	Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 5,553 Referee: Don Campbell

Marconi Fairfield v South Melbourne

21 September 1980 25	Marconi Fairfield	1–4	South Melbourne	Sydney
15:00 AEST	Jankovics 34'	Report	Evans 13', 88' Cummings 54', 90'	Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 3,406 Referee: Dave Nugent

West Adelaide v Marconi Fairfield

28 September 1980 26	West Adelaide	0–1	Marconi Fairfield	Adelaide
		Report	Sharne 52'	Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 3,600 Referee: Ken Allen

Finals series

The Finals series was not considered the championship for the 1980 National Soccer League.

South Melbourne v Marconi Fairfield

12 October 1980 Elimination semi-final	South Melbourne	4–3	Marconi Fairfield	Melbourne
	Evans 49', 82' Xanthopoulos 75' Buljevic 80'	Report	Sharne 10' Byrne 19' (pen.) Krncevic 41'	Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Chris Bambridge

NSL Cup

Main article: 1980 NSL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

Marconi Fairfield v Melita Eagles

25 April 1980 First round	Marconi Fairfield	3–0	Melita Eagles	Sydney
	Cant 12' Krncevic ?', ?'	Report		Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 3,889

Newcastle KB United v Marconi Fairfield

5 July 1980 Second round	Newcastle KB United	1–3	Marconi Fairfield	Newcastle
	Burrows 4'	Report	Raskopoulos 39', 50' Brogan 21'	Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre Attendance: 4,989 Referee: Chris Bambridge

Marconi Fairfield v St George-Budapest

3 August 1980 Quarter-finals	Marconi Fairfield	4–0	St George-Budapest	Sydney
	Krncevic 28', 82' Byrne 34' (pen.) Jankovics 47'	Report		Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 3,652 Referee: Henry Witschge

Marconi Fairfield v Brisbane Lions

10 September 1980 Semi-finals	Marconi Fairfield	1–0	Brisbane Lions	Sydney
	Krncevic 3'	Report		Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Jack Johnston

Heidelberg United v Marconi Fairfield

4 October 1980 Final 1st Leg	Heidelberg United	0–0	Marconi Fairfield	Melbourne
		Report		Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 6,388 Referee: Jack Johnston

Marconi Fairfield v Heidelberg United

15 October 1980 Final 2nd Leg	Marconi Fairfield	3–0	Heidelberg United	Sydney
	Byrne 17' (pen.) Krncevic 64' Sharne 87'	Report		Stadium: Marconi Stadium Attendance: 5,179 Referee: Jack Johnston

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.

No.	Pos.	Nat.	Player	National Soccer League		NSL Cup		Total
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK		Allan Maher	25	0	5	0	30	0
2	DF		Peter Brogan	21+1	0	5	1	27	1
3	DF		Paul Degney	16	0	1	0	17	0
4	DF		Tony Henderson	15+1	0	5	0	21	0
5	DF		Ivo Prskalo	22	0	5	0	27	0
6	MF		Gary Byrne	24	7	5	2	29	9
7	MF		Peter Raskopoulos	23+1	1	5	2	29	3
8	FW		Roberto Vieri	12+3	3	0+1	0	16	3
9	FW		Eddie Krncevic	22+1	13	5	6	28	19
10	FW		Berti Mariani	13+5	2	2	0	20	2
11	FW		Peter Sharne	25	8	5	1	30	9
13	FW		Jim Muir	14+1	0	4	0	19	0
14	FW		Mark Jankovics	25+1	16	5	1	31	17
15	FW		Ken Lindsay	7+7	1	0+2	0	16	1
16	DF		Drago Tomasich	0	0	1	0	1	0
17	GK		Dennis Colusso	0	0	0+1	0	1	0
18	MF		Jimmy Cant	12+2	0	5	1	19	1
20	GK		Ron Corry	1	0	0	0	1	0
Player(s) transferred out but featured this season
12	MF		John Russell	9+2	0	0	0	11	0
13	MF		Stuart Selvage	0+1	0	0	0	1	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	9	FW		Eddie Krncevic	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
2	7	MF		Peter Raskopoulos	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
3	3	DF		Paul Degney	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0
	5	DF		Ivo Prskalo	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0
5	13	FW		Jim Muir	2	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0
6	2	DF		Peter Brogan	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
	4	DF		Tony Henderson	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0
	6	MF		Gary Byrne	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0
	18	MF		Jimmy Cant	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0
10	8	FW		Roberto Vieri	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	11	FW		Peter Sharne	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	12	MF		John Russell	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	13	MF		Stuart Selvage	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	14	FW		Mark Jankovics	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	15	FW		Ken Lindsay	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Total					21	0	2	4	0	0	25	0	2

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	1		Allan Maher	10	3 (1)	13 (1)
2	20		Ron Corry	1	0 (1)	1 (1)
Total				11	3 (1)	15