1996–97 NSL Cup

October 2015 October 2015 NSL Cup 1996–97 National Soccer League Cup Australia 15 September – 6 October 1996 16 Collingwood Warriors 1 Marconi Fairfield 23 59 Francis Awaritefe (3 goals) 1995–96 2014 FFA Cup The 1996–97 NSL Cup was the 21st and final edition of the NSL Cup, which was the main national association football knockout cup competition in Australia. The NSL Cup was sponsored by Johnnie Walker and known as the Johnnie Walker Cup for sponsorship purposes. South Melbourne were the defending champions, having defeated Newcastle Breakers to win their second title in the previous season's final, but they were eliminated in the semi-finals by eventual winners Collingwood Warriors. Collingwood Warriors defeated Marconi Fairfield 1–0 in the final to win their first NSL Cup title.NEW BOYS SHOCK ELITE Tuffnell Dwyght Australian Soccer Weekly 17 794 3 Teams The NSL Cup was a knockout competition with 16 teams taking part all trying to reach the Final in October 1996.http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9697/NSLCup.html 1996/97 National Soccer League Cup Esamie Thomas OzFootball 4 June 2021 The competition consisted of 13 out of 14 teams from the National Soccer League (with the exclusion of Perth Glory) plus Brisbane Lions and two state representative sides of Northern NSW Soccer Federation and South Australian Soccer Federation.1996-09-06 Falcons test four players in pre-season National Cup 36 The Age https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78901422/falcons-test-four-players-in-pre-season/ 2021-06-04Cup could be a knockout The Australian 9 August 1996 Gatt, Ray New national league club Perth Glory have been given permission to miss the Johnnie Walker Cup so they can maximise preparations for their entry into the Ericsson Cup... Round Main date Number of fixtures Clubs remaining First round Wednesday 18 September 1996 8 16 → 8 Quarter-finals Saturday 21 September 1996 4 8 → 4 Semi-finals Saturday 28 September 1996 2 4 → 2 Final Sunday 6 October 1996 1 2 → 1 Bracket Adelaide City 1 West Adelaide 0 South Australian Select XI 1 Collingwood Warriors 2 South Melbourne 4 Gippsland Falcons 2 Canberra Cosmos 2 Melbourne Knights 4 Wollongong City 1 Marconi-Fairfield 4 Northern NSW Select XI 2 Newcastle Breakers 12 Sydney United 0 Sydney Olympic 2 Brisbane Strikers 2 Brisbane Lions 1 Adelaide City 0 (1) Collingwood Warriors (p) 0 (3) South Melbourne 1 Melbourne Knights 0 Marconi-Fairfield 3 Newcastle Breakers 1 Sydney Olympic 1 Brisbane Strikers 3 Collingwood Warriors 3 South Melbourne 1 Marconi-Fairfield 5 Brisbane Strikers 0 Collingwood Warriors 1 Marconi-Fairfield 0 no First round Adelaide City 1–0 West Adelaide 0–0 1–0 South Australian Select XI 1–2 Collingwood Warriors 1–0 0–2 South Melbourne 4–2 Gippsland Falcons 1–2 3–0 Canberra Cosmos 2–4 Melbourne Knights 1–2 1–2 Wollongong City 1–4 Marconi-Fairfield 1–0 1–3 Northern NSW Select XI 2–12 Newcastle Breakers 1–7 1–5 Sydney United 0–2 Sydney Olympic 0–1 0–1 Brisbane Strikers 2–1 Brisbane Lions 0–1 2–0 |} 4 September 1996 19:30 AEST Wollongong City 0–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9697/NSLCup.html#TIE5 Marconi Fairfield Ravanello ? Balls Paddock Wollongong Simon Micallef 13–14 September 1996 Marconi Fairfield 3–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9697/NSLCup.html#TIE5 Wollongong City ? ? ? ? Marconi Stadium Sydney Marconi Fairfield won 4–1 on aggregate 6 September 1996 19:30 AEST UTS Olympic 1–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9697/NSLCup.html#TIE8 Sydney United Tome 77 Sydney United Sports Centre Sydney Brett Hugo 10 September 1996 Sydney United 0–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9697/NSLCup.html#TIE8 UTS Olympic Tome 65 Sydney United Sports Centre Sydney Simon Micallef UTS Olympic won 2–0 on aggregate 6 September 1996 19:30 AEST South Melbourne 1–2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9697/NSLCup.html#TIE3 Gippsland Falcons Spink 22 Krncevic 20 Villani 34 Bob Jane Stadium Melbourne Gerry Connolly 13 September 1996 19:30 AEST Gippsland Falcons 0–3 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9697/NSLCup.html#TIE3 South Melbourne ? ? ? Falcons Park Morwell South Melbourne won 4–2 on aggregate 7 September 1996 19:00 AEST Brisbane Strikers 0–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9697/NSLCup.html#TIE7 Brisbane Lions Allen 18 Perry Park Brisbane Daniel Crawford 15 September 1996 15:00 AEST Brisbane Lions 0–2 yes http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9697/NSLCup.html#TIE7 Brisbane Strikers Brown 27 Hunter 111 Richlands Stadium Brisbane Matthew Shield Brisbane Strikers won 2–1 on aggregate 7 September 1996 19:00 AEST Canberra Cosmos 1–2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9697/NSLCup.html#TIE4 Melbourne Knights Armstrong 61 Pondeljak 65 Markovski 85 Bruce Stadium Canberra Con Diomis 13 September 1996 19:30 AEST Melbourne Knights 2–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9697/NSLCup.html#TIE4 Canberra Cosmos Pondeljak 57 Markovski 72 pen. Kelly 90 pen. Knights Park Melbourne Gerry Connolly Melbourne Knights won 4–2 on aggregate 12 September 1996 19:00 AEST Northern NSW Soccer Federation XI 1–7 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9697/NSLCup.html#TIE6 Newcastle Breakers Tredinnick 56 Bennett 3 70 Ironside 56 Sprod 75 Eldridge 81 Heath 83 89 Jack McLaughlin Oval Newcastle G. Leverton 18 September 1996 19:00 AEST Newcastle Breakers 5–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9697/NSLCup.html#TIE6 Northern NSW Soccer Federation XI Pryce 12 Halpin 44 Ironside 69 Lowe 73 McGuire 85 Bailey 18 Breakers Stadium Newcastle Matthew Breeze Newcastle Breakers won 12–2 on aggregate 15 September 1996 19:30 ACST Adelaide City 0–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9697/NSLCup.html#TIE1 West Adelaide Hindmarsh Stadium Adelaide B. Panella 18 September 1996 20:00 ACST West Adelaide 0–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9697/NSLCup.html#TIE1 Adelaide City Gibson 37 Hindmarsh Stadium Adelaide Adelaide City won 1–0 on aggregate 15 September 1996 19:30 ACST Collingwood Warriors 0–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9697/NSLCup.html#TIE2 South Australian Soccer Federation XI Maxwell 17 Hindmarsh Stadium Adelaide Wayne Dade 18 September 1996 17:30 ACST South Australian Soccer Federation XI 0–2 yes http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9697/NSLCup.html#TIE2 Collingwood Warriors Babic 18 Taliadoros 91 Hindmarsh Stadium Adelaide Collingwood Warriors won 2–1 on aggregate Quarter-finals 20 September 1996 Marconi Fairfield 3–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9697/NSLCup.html#TIE11 Newcastle Breakers Awaritefe 24 38 Maloney 43 Ironside 76 Marconi Stadium Sydney G. Leverton 21 September 1996 Brisbane Strikers 3–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9697/NSLCup.html#TIE12 UTS Olympic Battistin 22 Brown 38 Brayshaw 40 Zelic 74 Marconi Stadium Sydney Gerry Connolly 21 September 1996 South Melbourne 1–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9697/NSLCup.html#TIE10 Melbourne Knights Curcija 12 Gerry Connolly 22 September 1996 Adelaide City 0–0 yes 1–3 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9697/NSLCup.html#TIE9 Collingwood Warriors Hindmarsh Stadium Adelaide Con Diomis Semi-finals 27 September 1996 South Melbourne 1–3 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9697/NSLCup.html#TIE13 Collingwood Warriors Spink 47 Vlahos 25 74 Taliadoros 70 Bob Jane Stadium Melbourne 28 September 1996 Marconi Fairfield 5–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9697/NSLCup.html#TIE14 Brisbane Strikers Foster 8 Longo 64 Awaritefe 68 86 Bingley 77 Marconi Stadium Sydney Eddie Lennie Final 1996 NSL Cup final (October) References Category:1996–97 NSL Cup NSL Cup NSL Cup Category:NSL Cup seasons