1981 Brisbane Lions SC season

January 2024 January 2024 Brisbane Lions 1981 Head Coach Matt Carson Richlands Stadium National Soccer League 6th NSL Cup Winners Billy Williamson (9) Billy Williamson (12) 3,500vs. Brisbane City(12 April 1981)National Soccer League 300vs. Grange Thistle(6 May 1981)NSL Cup 1800 1970 1830 3500 1300 1500 3000 2500 2000 3000 2500 2500 2000 1500 1000 0 4–0vs. Footscray JUST(24 May 1981)National Soccer League 1–3vs. Sydney Olympic(16 August 1981)National Soccer League 1980 1982 The 1981 season was the fifth in the National Soccer League for Brisbane Lions (now Queensland Lions Football Club). In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup. Brisbane Lions finished 6th in their National Soccer League season, and won the NSL Cup. Players 1 GK AUS Tony Scanlan 2 MF RSA 1928 Paul Ontong 3 DF AUS Alan Niven 4 MF AUS Gerry Lindsay 5 DF AUS Colin Bennett 6 DF SCO Jim Hermiston 7 DF AUS Steve Hogg 8 MF SCO Jim McLean 9 FW SCO Bobby Ferris 10 FW AUS Ron Millman 11 FW NZL Mark McNaughton 12 FW AUS Tom McGregor 13 MF AUS Graham Wilson 14 MF AUS John Ogden 15 DF AUS Paul Burns 16 FW AUS Craig Low 17 FW ENG Bob Latchford 18 DF AUS Steve Jackson 19 AUS Lyle Bryce 20 GK ENG Nigel Lowndes MF AUS Richard Bassingthwaighte FW AUS Calvin Daunt AUS Steve Konstantinou MF NZL Johan Verweij FW SCO Billy Williamson FW AUS Danny Wright Competitions Overall record 2 National Soccer League 14 February 1981 13 September 1981 Matchday 1 6th 11 11 8 41 33 NSL Cup 29 April 1981 20 September 1981 First round Winners 5 0 0 12 3 National Soccer League 1981 National Soccer League League table BRL Results summary 9 4 2 23 10 2 7 6 18 23 worldfootball.net January 2024 Results by round table b 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 13 Round Ground A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/A/H Result D/L/D/D/L/W/L/W/D/W/L/D/W/W/D/D/D/W/D/W/L/W/W/W/L/D/D/L/W/L Position 7/11/11/10/12/9/12/9/11/10/10/9/9/8/8/7/7/7/6/6/6/5/5/3/4/5/9/7/5/6 Points 1p/1p/2p/3p/3p/5p/5p/7p/8p/10p/10p/11p/13p/15p/16p/17p/18p/20p/21p/23p/23p/25p/27p/29p/29p/30p/31p/31p/33p/33p green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss Home Away gold worldfootball.net Matches #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA 1 14 February 1981 Blacktown City 2–2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1981/1981NSLResults.html#Round1 Brisbane Lions O'Donnell 28 pen. Hormazabal 62 Hogg 45 Bennett 83 Gabbie Stadium Sydney 2,138http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1981/1981NSLResults.html 1981 National Soccer League Results Stock Greg OzFootball Tim Davies D 2 22 February 1981 Brisbane Lions 0–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1981/1981NSLResults.html#Round2 Newcastle KB United Buckley 87 Lions Stadium Brisbane 1,800 Dave Nugent L 3 1 March 1981 APIA Leichhardt 0–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1981/1981NSLResults.html#Round3 Brisbane Lions Lambert Park Sydney 2,651 Richard Lorenc D 4 8 March 1981 Brisbane Lions 1–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1981/1981NSLResults.html#Round4 Wollongong City Ferris 44 Adam 27 pen. Lions Stadium Brisbane 1,970 Jack Wood D 5 15 March 1981 South Melbourne 1–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1981/1981NSLResults.html#Round5 Brisbane Lions Cummings 83 Middle Park Soccer Stadium Melbourne 5,000 Jim Fearn L 6 29 March 1981 Brisbane Lions 2–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1981/1981NSLResults.html#Round6 Preston Makedonia Hogg 10 Bryce 27 Cullen 64 Richlands Stadium Brisbane 1,830 Col Amos W 7 5 April 1981 Adelaide City 3–2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1981/1981NSLResults.html#Round7 Brisbane Lions Russell 4 Mitchell 8 Marocchi 17 Bryce 13 Hermiston 77 Olympic Sports Field Adelaide 3,200 Jim Rossis L 8 12 April 1981 Brisbane Lions 1–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1981/1981NSLResults.html#Round8 Brisbane City Millman 26 Richlands Stadium Brisbane 3,500 Ken Allen W 9 19 April 1981 Sydney City 1–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1981/1981NSLResults.html#Round9 Brisbane Lions Souness 20 Millman 27 ES Marks Athletics Field Sydney 1,726 Richard Lorenc D 10 26 April 1981 Brisbane Lions 1–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1981/1981NSLResults.html#Round10 Canberra City Millman 32 Richlands Stadium Brisbane 1,300 Dave Nugent W 11 3 May 1981 Marconi Fairfield 2–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1981/1981NSLResults.html#Round11 Brisbane Lions Johnston 47 Sharne 75 Hermiston 40 Marconi Stadium Sydney 2,225 Ken Small L 12 10 May 1981 Brisbane Lions 1–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1981/1981NSLResults.html#Round12 Sydney Olympic Millman 29 Jennings 53 Richlands Stadium Brisbane 1,500 Des Miles D 14 24 May 1981 Brisbane Lions 4–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1981/1981NSLResults.html#Round14 Footscray JUST Latchford 24 62 Millman 27 Low 32 Richlands Stadium Brisbane 3,000 Jack Wood W 15 31 May 1981 Brisbane Lions 3–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1981/1981NSLResults.html#Round15 West Adelaide McNaughton 39 Bennett 46 Latchford 69 Bozanic 62 Richlands Stadium Brisbane 2,500 Col Amos W 16 7 June 1981 Newcastle KB United 1–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1981/1981NSLResults.html#Round16 Brisbane Lions Channon 62 Hermiston 83 pen. Newcastle International Sports Centre Newcastle 6,060 Peter Rampley D 17 14 June 1981 Brisbane Lions 0–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1981/1981NSLResults.html#Round17 APIA Leichhardt Richlands Stadium Brisbane 2,000 Jim Reeves D 18 21 June 1981 Wollongong City 1–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1981/1981NSLResults.html#Round18 Brisbane Lions McBreen 62 Low 40 Wollongong Showground Wollongong 3,748 Gary Power D 19 28 June 1981 Brisbane Lions 2–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1981/1981NSLResults.html#Round19 South Melbourne Daunt 23 Latchford 61 Richlands Stadium Brisbane 3,000 Dave Nugent W 20 5 July 1981 Preston Makedonia 1–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1981/1981NSLResults.html#Round20 Brisbane Lions Ollerton 88 Ferris 77 B.T. Connor Reserve Melbourne 3,000 Stewart Mellings D 21 12 July 1981 Brisbane Lions 2–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1981/1981NSLResults.html#Round21 Adelaide City Ferris 57 Williamson 83 Melta 52 Richlands Stadium Brisbane 2,500 Col Amos W 22 19 July 1981 Brisbane City 1–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1981/1981NSLResults.html#Round22 Brisbane Lions P. Wilkinson 62 Spencer Park Brisbane 5,000 Tim Davies L 23 26 July 1981 Brisbane Lions 4–3 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1981/1981NSLResults.html#Round23 Sydney City Hermiston 45 pen. Hamilton 46 Bennett 67 Low 73 Kosmina 4 58 Spanos 10 Richlands Stadium Brisbane 2,500 Alf Rodway W 24 2 August 1981 Canberra City 2–3 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1981/1981NSLResults.html#Round24 Brisbane Lions Valeri 60 R. O'Shea 72 Williamson 1 80 Bennett 48 Bruce Stadium Canberra 1,603 Bob Mee W 25 9 August 1981 Brisbane Lions 2–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1981/1981NSLResults.html#Round25 Marconi Fairfield Ferris 28 Williamson 48 Richlands Stadium Brisbane 2,000 Dave Nugent W 26 16 August 1981 Sydney Olympic 3–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1981/1981NSLResults.html#Round26 Brisbane Lions Koussas 46 Redfern 47 Raskopoulos 87 Williamson 55 Pratten Park Sydney 5,728 Gary Power L 27 23 August 1981 Brisbane Lions 0–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1981/1981NSLResults.html#Round27 Heidelberg United Richlands Stadium Brisbane 1,500 Col Amos D 13 26 August 1981 Heidelberg United 2–2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1981/1981NSLResults.html#Round13 Brisbane Lions Taylor 25 Bozikas 44 Williamson 9 Daunt 84 Olympic Park Melbourne 500 Jim Fearn D 28 30 August 1981 Footscray JUST 2–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1981/1981NSLResults.html#Round28 Brisbane Lions Cozzella 37 Lujic 50 Schintler Reserve Melbourne 2,500 Chris Bambridge L 29 6 September 1981 West Adelaide 1–3 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1981/1981NSLResults.html#Round29 Brisbane Lions Stefanopoulos 85 Williamson 34 70 Low 59 Hindmarsh Stadium Adelaide 1,500 Don Campbell W 30 13 September 1981 Brisbane Lions 0–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1981/1981NSLResults.html#Round30 Blacktown City Turner 30 Richlands Stadium Brisbane 1,000 Col Amos L NSL Cup 1981 NSL Cup #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA First round 29 April 1981 Townsville United 0–3 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1981/1981NSLCup.html#Round4 Brisbane Lions Ferris 32 72 Whalley 89 o.g. Townsville Sports Reserve Townsville 1,400http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1981/1981NSLCup.html 1981 National Soccer League Cup Results Stock Greg OzFootball A. Barrell W Second round 6 May 1981 Brisbane Lions 2–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1981/1981NSLCup.html#Round5 Grange Thistle Cameron 17 o.g. Hermiston 32 Perry Park Brisbane 300 Jack Wood W Quarter-finals 3 June 1981 Brisbane Lions 1–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1981/1981NSLCup.html#QuarterFinals St Kilda Hakoah Ferris 25 Richlands Stadium Brisbane 600 Dave Nugent W Semi-finals 5 August 1981 Marconi Fairfield 2–3 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1981/1981NSLCup.html#SemiFinals Brisbane Lions (unknown) ? ? Bennett 46 Williamson 59 62 Marconi Oval Sydney 3,200 Peter Rampley W Final 20 September 1981 15:00 AEST Brisbane Lions 3–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1981/1981NSLCup.html#Final West Adelaide Daunt 4 Ferris 75 Williamson 87 pen. Topaz 82 Canberra Stadium Canberra 6,132 Chris Bambridge W Statistics Appearances and goals Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1981/1981NSLSquads_BL.html Brisbane Lions 1981 Squad OzFootball No. Squad number Pos. Position Nat. Nationality Player National Soccer League NSL Cup Total Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals 1 GK AUS Tony Scanlan 7+1 0 1 0 9 0 2 MF RSA 1928 Paul Ontong 28 0 5 0 33 0 3 DF AUS Alan Niven soccer 27 0 4 0 31 0 4 MF AUS Gerry Lindsay 12 0 2 0 14 0 5 DF AUS Colin Bennett soccer 25 4 5 1 30 5 6 DF SCO Jim Hermiston 29 4 5 1 34 5 7 DF AUS Steve Hogg 3+5 0 4 0 12 0 8 MF SCO Jim McLean footballer, born 1960 27+1 0 4 0 32 0 9 FW SCO Bobby Ferris 29+1 4 5 4 35 8 10 FW AUS Ron Millman 13 5 2 0 15 5 11 FW NZL Mark McNaughton footballer 7+7 1 0 0 14 1 12 FW AUS Tom McGregor soccer 0+2 0 0+2 0 4 0 13 MF AUS Graham Wilson soccer 7+3 0 0 0 10 0 14 MF AUS John Ogden soccer 6+9 0 2+2 0 19 0 15 DF AUS Paul Burns soccer 5+1 0 0 0 6 0 16 FW AUS Craig Low soccer 17+2 4 3 0 22 4 17 FW ENG Bob Latchford 3+1 4 1 0 5 4 19 — AUS Lyle Bryce 6+1 2 3 0 10 2 20 GK ENG Nigel Lowndes 23+1 0 3 0 27 0 — GK AUS Tony Burley 0 0 1 0 1 0 — FW AUS Calvin Daunt 15+3 2 2 1 20 3 — — AUS Steve Konstantinou 3+5 0 1 0 9 0 — MF NZL Johan Verweij 0+2 0 0 0 2 0 — FW SCO Billy Williamson footballer, born 1952 11 9 2 3 13 12 — FW AUS Danny Wright soccer 2 0 0 0 2 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. Squad number Pos. Position Nat. Nationality Player National Soccer League NSL Cup Total 1 7 DF AUS Steve Hogg 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 DF AUS Colin Bennett soccer 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 — FW AUS Calvin Daunt 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 4 2 MF RSA 1928 Paul Ontong 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 MF AUS Gerry Lindsay 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 3 DF AUS Alan Niven soccer 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 DF SCO Jim Hermiston 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 MF SCO Jim McLean footballer, born 1960 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 FW AUS Ron Millman 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 20 GK ENG Nigel Lowndes 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 — FW SCO Billy Williamson footballer, born 1952 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Total 14 0 1 2 0 0 16 0 1 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. Squad number Nat. Nationality Goalkeeper NSL NSL Cup Total 1 20 ENG Nigel Lowndes 5 2 7 2 1 AUS Tony Scanlan 2 0 2 3 — AUS Tony Burley 0 1 1 Total 7 3 10 References Category:Queensland Lions FC seasons Brisbane Lions