| Club: | Newcastle KB United |
| Season: | 1981 |
| Manager: | Alan Vest Ray Baartz |
| League: | National Soccer League |
| League Result: | 10th |
| Cup1: | NSL Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | First round |
| League Topscorer: | Bob Mountford (7) |
| Season Topscorer: | Bob Mountford (8) |
| Highest Attendance: | 7,567 vs. Wollongong City (29 March 1981) National Soccer League |
| Lowest Attendance: | 3,827 vs. Canberra City (10 May 1981) National Soccer League |
| Average Attendance: | |
| Largest Win: | 4–0 vs. Preston Makedonia (H) (12 April 1981) National Soccer League |
| Largest Loss: | 1–4 (3 times) |
| Prevseason: | 1980 |
| Nextseason: | 1982 |
The 1981 season was the fourth in the history of Newcastle KB United. In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup. Newcastle KB United finished 10th in their National Soccer League season, and were eliminated in the NSL Cup first round by Canberra City.
Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.[1]
| Player | National Soccer League | NSL Cup | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | < | --National Soccer League--> | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF | < | --National Soccer League--> | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| 3 | FW | < | --National Soccer League--> | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
| 4 | MF | < | --National Soccer League--> | 29+1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 5 | ||
| 5 | DF | < | --National Soccer League--> | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | ||
| 6 | DF | < | --National Soccer League--> | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 3 | ||
| 7 | MF | < | --National Soccer League--> | 17+1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | ||
| 8 | FW | < | --National Soccer League--> | 26+1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 8 | ||
| 9 | FW | < | --National Soccer League--> | 22+5 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 28 | 2 | ||
| 10 | FW | < | --National Soccer League--> | 23+4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 5 | ||
| 11 | MF | < | --National Soccer League--> | 12+1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||
| 12 | MF | < | --National Soccer League--> | 24+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
| 14 | DF | < | --National Soccer League--> | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF | < | --National Soccer League--> | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 16 | FW | < | --National Soccer League--> | 12+5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
| 17 | MF | < | --National Soccer League--> | 15+1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||
| 19 | FW | < | --National Soccer League--> | 3+6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 20 | GK | < | --National Soccer League--> | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 21 | MF | < | --National Soccer League--> | 6+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | ||
| — | FW | < | --National Soccer League--> | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | ||
| — | DF | < | --National Soccer League--> | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Player(s) transferred out but featured this season | |||||||||||
| 13 | FW | < | --National Soccer League--> | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
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 | Player | National Soccer League | NSL Cup | Total | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | FW | < | --National Soccer League--> | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 2 | DF | < | --National Soccer League--> | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | FW | < | --National Soccer League--> | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 4 | MF | < | --National Soccer League--> | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 6 | DF | < | --National Soccer League--> | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 14 | DF | < | --National Soccer League--> | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 16 | FW | < | --National Soccer League--> | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 17 | MF | < | --National Soccer League--> | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 9 | 5 | DF | < | --National Soccer League--> | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | < | --National Soccer League--> | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 9 | FW | < | --National Soccer League--> | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 10 | FW | < | --National Soccer League--> | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 12 | MF | < | --National Soccer League--> | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 15 | DF | < | --National Soccer League--> | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 21 | MF | < | --National Soccer League--> | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total< | --National Soccer League--> | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | |||||
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.