1981 NSL Cup final

March 2024 1981 NSL Cup final 1981 NSL Cup 1981 9 20 y Brisbane Lions 3 West Adelaide 1 Bruce Stadium Canberra Chris Bambridge 6,132 1980 1982 The 1981 NSL Cup final was the final match of the 1981 NSL Cup, the fifth season of the National Soccer League Cup. It was played at Bruce Stadium in Canberra on 20 September 1981 between Brisbane Lions and West Adelaide. Brisbane Lions won the match 3–1 for their first NSL Cup title.Dream start leads Lions to the Cup Soccer Action 23 September 1981 2 As winners, Brisbane Lions qualified for the 1982 Charity Shield, which they lost to National Soccer League champions Sydney City. It was decided that the final would be hosted in Canberra as part of a gala weekend featuring annual press awards.Roll up, roll up to the mighty Philips Cup Schwab Laurie 12 August 1981 Soccer Action 6 29 3 Route to the final 1981 NSL Cup Brisbane LionsRoundWest AdelaideOppositionScoreOppositionScoreTownsville United (A)3–01stPara Hills (H)3–0Grange Thistle (H)2–02ndCumberland United (H)3–1St Kilda Hakoah (H)1–0QFBrisbane City (H)4–2Marconi Fairfield (A)3–2SFAdelaide City (H)1–0Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue Match Details 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 GK20ENG Nigel LowndesDF5AUS Colin BennettDF6SCO Jim HermistonDF3AUS Alan NivenDF7AUS Steve HoggMF2RSA 1928 Paul OntongMF8SCO Jim McLeanFW9SCO Bobby FerrisFW—AUS Calvin Daunt 75FW16AUS Craig LowFW—SCO Billy WilliamsonSubstitutes:MF14AUS John Ogden 75Head Coach:SCO Joe Gilroy GK1AUS Martyn CrookDF12YUG Zoran MaricicDF17SCO Ian McKieDF5ISR Shraga TopazMF—AUS Tom FordeMF11SCO Ian McGregorFW10SCO Graham HoneymanFW—IRL Vic SmytheFW8ANG Lopez Manecas 72FW—SCO Jim Wright 59FW—AUS Peter KowalskiSubstitutes:DF15GRE Con Kambas 59FW—AUS Aldo Lorenzoni 72Head Coach:AUS Peter Jasksa Assistant referees:PHILIPS CUP – FOOTBALL FIESTA Soccer World 17 September 1981 5 Don Campbell Jack JohnstonMatch rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra time if necessary References Final 1981 Category:Queensland Lions FC matches Category:West Adelaide SC matches Category:1980s in Canberra Category:Soccer matches in Canberra Category:September 1981 sports events in Australia