The 1980 NSL Cup final was the final match of the 1980 NSL Cup, the fourth season of the National Soccer League Cup. It was first played at Olympic Park Stadium in Melbourne on 4 October 1980 between Heidelberg United and Marconi Fairfield, before it was replayed in Marconi Oval in Sydney on 15 October 1980.
Marconi Fairfield won the replay match 3–0 after a 0–0 draw in the initial match for their first NSL Cup title. As winners of the NSL Cup, Marconi Fairfield qualified for the 1981 Charity Shield, which they won against National Soccer League champions Sydney City.
Route to the final
Heidelberg UnitedRoundMarconi FairfieldOppositionScoreOppositionScoreEssendon Croatia (H)2–01stMelita Eagles (H)3–0South Melbourne (H)2–12ndNewcastle KB United (A)3–1Canberra City (A)2–0QFSt George-Budapest (H)4–0Adelaide City (H)0–0 SFBrisbane Lions (H)1–0Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue
Match
Details
Final
GK1 Jeff OlverDF2 Arthur McMillanDF14 Bob ProvanDF5 Pat BannonDF3 Jim TanseyMF7 Theo SelemidisMF8 Jim Campbell MF6 Jimmy RooneyMF11 Andy Bozikas FW16 Gary ColeFW9 Jamie PatonSubstitutes:MF15 Ken Taylor MF17 Jim WIlliams Head Coach: Len McKendry GK1 Allan MaherDF5 Ivo PrskaloDF13 Jim MuirDF4 Tony HendersonDF2 Peter Brogan MF18 Jimmy CantMF6 Gary ByrneMF7 Peter RaskopoulosFW11 Peter SharneFW14 Mark JankovicsFW9 Eddie KrncevicSubstitutes:FW15 Ken Lindsay Head Coach: Les Scheinflug
Match rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
Replay
GK1 Allan MaherDF5 Ivo PrskaloDF13 Jim Muir DF4 Tony HendersonDF2 Peter BroganMF18 Jimmy CantMF6 Gary ByrneMF7 Peter RaskopoulosFW11 Peter SharneFW14 Mark JankovicsFW9 Eddie KrncevicHead Coach: Len Scheinflug GK1 Jeff OlverDF2 Arthur McMillanDF3 Jim TanseyDF4 John YzendoornDF5 Pat Bannon DF14 Bob Provan MF6 Jimmy RooneyMF7 Theo SelemidisMF8 Jim CampbellFW16 Gary ColeFW9 Jamie PatonHead Coach: Len McKendry
Match rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
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