1980 NSL Cup final explained

1980 NSL Cup final
Event:	1980 NSL Cup
Team1:	Heidelberg United
Team2:	Marconi Fairfield
Details:	Heidelberg United won after a replay
Firstleg:	Final
Team1score1:	0
Team2score1:	0
Details1:	After extra time
Stadium1:	Olympic Park Stadium
City1:	Melbourne
Referee1:	Jack Johnston
Attendance1:	6,388
Secondleg:	Replay
Team1score2:	0
Team2score2:	3
Stadium2:	Marconi Oval
City2:	Sydney
Referee2:	Jack Johnston
Attendance2:	5,179
Previous:	1979
Next:	1981

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.^{[1] [2]} 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

See main article: 1980 NSL Cup.

Heidelberg United		Round	Marconi Fairfield
Opposition	Score		Opposition	Score
Essendon Croatia (H)	2–0	scope=row style="text-align:center"	1st	Melita Eagles (H)	3–0
South Melbourne (H)	2–1	scope=row style="text-align:center"	2nd	Newcastle KB United (A)	3–1
Canberra City (A)	2–0	scope=row style="text-align:center"	QF	St George-Budapest (H)	4–0
Adelaide City (H)	0–0	scope=row style="text-align:center"	SF	Brisbane Lions (H)	1–0
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue

Match

Details

Final

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Jeff Olver DF 2 Arthur McMillan DF 14 Bob Provan DF 5 Pat Bannon DF 3 Jim Tansey MF 7 Theo Selemidis MF 8 MF 6 Jimmy Rooney MF 11 FW 16 Gary Cole FW 9 Jamie Paton Substitutes: MF 15 MF 17 Head Coach: Len McKendry

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Allan Maher DF 5 Ivo Prskalo DF 13 Jim Muir DF 4 Tony Henderson DF 2 MF 18 Jimmy Cant MF 6 Gary Byrne MF 7 Peter Raskopoulos FW 11 Peter Sharne FW 14 Mark Jankovics FW 9 Eddie Krncevic Substitutes: FW 15 Head Coach: Les Scheinflug

Match rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra time if necessary

Replay

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Allan Maher DF 5 Ivo Prskalo DF 13 DF 4 Tony Henderson DF 2 Peter Brogan MF 18 Jimmy Cant MF 6 Gary Byrne MF 7 Peter Raskopoulos FW 11 Peter Sharne FW 14 Mark Jankovics FW 9 Eddie Krncevic Head Coach: Len Scheinflug

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Jeff Olver DF 2 Arthur McMillan DF 3 Jim Tansey DF 4 John Yzendoorn DF 5 DF 14 MF 6 Jimmy Rooney MF 7 Theo Selemidis MF 8 Jim Campbell FW 16 Gary Cole FW 9 Jamie Paton Head Coach: Len McKendry

Match rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra time if necessary

Notes and References

1. News: Heidelberg v Marconi 0-0 – Battle royal but very little else. Soccer World. 9 October 1980. 3.
2. News: Philips Cup. The Canberra Times. 55. 16,457. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 16 October 1980 . 28 September 2023. 1 (Sports Section). National Library of Australia.