1961 NSW Federation Cup

September 2023 September 2023 NSW Federation Cup 1961 Craven 'A' Cup Australia (NSW) 16 Sydney Hakoah Canterbury-Marrickville 19 79 1960 1962 The 1961 NSW Federation Cup was the fifth edition of the NSW Soccer Federation's premier soccer cup. This was the third tournament sponsored by W.D. & H.O. Wills and called the "Craven 'A' Cup" after their popular cigarette. The cup was contested by all twelve first division clubs and four second division clubs. The £1000 prize money was divided among the first four placings, with first place receiving £600, second place £250, third place £100 and fourth place £50.https://drive.google.com/file/d/117YVxAaUE6_ERRlOZm_LRO7TAS2TxslS/view The NSW Soccer Year Book 1960 Robworth 11 October 2023https://archive.org/details/soccer-world-annual-1962/page/n19/mode/1up?view=theater The Soccer Year Book 1962 Soccer World 12 October 2023http://www.socceraust.co.uk/1961/NSW/Craven/fixtures.html 1961 NSW Federation Cup www.socceraust.co.uk 12 October 2023 Bankstown were the defending champions, having beaten Canterbury-Marrickville 2–0 in last year's final. They were eliminated by Auburn in the quarter-finals. The final was played on 15 October 1961 between Sydney Hakoah and Canterbury-Marrickville. Hakoah won the match 2–0 to claim their second title. Format and clubs Round Clubsremaining Clubs advancing fromprevious round New entriesthis round Main match dates First Round 16 N/A 12 clubs from NSW First Division 4 clubs from NSW Second Division 10 June 1961https://archive.org/details/soccer-world-1961/Soccer%20World%2C%20Vol.%2004%2C%20No.%2016%2C%20Friday%20June%209th%201961/page/7/mode/1up 7 Soccer World Newspaper Vol.4, No.16 Soccer World 9 June 1961 12 October 2023 Quarter-finals 8 8 winners from First Round none 4–8 Oct 1961https://archive.org/details/soccer-world-1961/Soccer%20World%2C%20Vol.%2004%2C%20No.%2033%2C%20Wednesday%20October%204th%201961/page/3/mode/1up?view=theater Soccer World Newspaper Vol. 4, No. 33 Soccer World 3 4 October 1961 12 October 2023 Semi-finals 4 4 winners from quarter-finals none 11 Oct 1961 Third place playoff and Final 4 2 losers from semi-finals enter Third place playoff 2 winners from semi-finals enter Final none 15 Oct 1961 First Round Tie Team 1 (div.) Score Team 2 (div.) Kick-off Date Venue 1 Budapest (1) 2–2 Gladesville-Ryde (1) 13:00 AEST 10 June 1961 Wentworth Park, Glebe 2 Sydney Hakoah (1) 4–3 Pan Hellenic (1) 15:00 AEST 3 Polonia-North Side (1) 6–2 Blacktown BSK (2) 13:00 AEST 10 June 1961 Drummoyne Oval, Drummoyne 4 A.P.I.A. (1) 4–2 Yugal (2) 15:00 AEST 5 Bankstown (1) 1–0 Sydney Austral (1) 13:00 AEST 10 June 1961 Arlington Oval, Marrickville 6 Auburn (1) 4–2 Croatia (2) 15:00 AEST 7 Balgownie (2) 2–2 Prague (1) 13:00 AEST 10 June 1961 Wollongong Showground, Wollongong 8 South Coast United (1) 1–2 Canterbury-Marrickville (1) 15:00 AEST replay Gladesville-Ryde (1) 0–1 Budapest (1) 19:15 AEST 5 September 1961https://archive.org/details/soccer-world-1961/Soccer%20World%2C%20Vol.%2004%2C%20No.%2028%2C%20Friday%20September%201st%201961/page/n3/mode/2up 4 Soccer World Newspaper Vol.4, No. 28 Soccer World 1 September 1961 12 October 2023 E.S. Marks Field, Kensington replay Prague (1) 1–1 Balgownie (2) 21:00 AEST replay Balgownie (2) 0–3 Prague (1) 19:45 AEST 20 September 1961https://archive.org/details/soccer-world-1961/Soccer%20World%2C%20Vol.%2004%2C%20No.%2030%2C%20Friday%20September%2015th%201961/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater 5 Soccer World Soccer World Newspaper Vol.4, No. 30 15 September 1961 12 October 2023 Wollongong Showground, Wollongong Finals Quarter-finals 4 October 1961 19:15 AEST (UTC+10:00) 4–3 yes Budapest R. Flett 19 Hetherington 30 Medina 80 Vasvary 102 Polonia-North Side G. Czubala 26 E. McLeod 68 J. Bryce 70 Sydney Athletics Field Kensington 3,600 Frank Sbisa yes Reporthttps://archive.org/details/soccer-world-1961/Soccer%20World%2C%20Vol.%2004%2C%20No.%2034%2C%20Wednesday%20October%2011th%201961/page/n3/mode/1up?view=theater 1961 Soccer World, Vol. 4, No. 34 11 October 1961 Soccer World 12 October 2023 4 4 October 1961 21:00 AEST (UTC+10:00) 4–3 yes Canterbury-Marrickville Prague B. Smith 10 55 Watkiss 72 118 Jones 18 Ninaus 30 A. Jeffrey 70 Sydney Athletics Field Kensington 3,600 J. Carter yes Report 8 October 1961 13:15 AEST (UTC+10:00) 1–0 Auburn Bankstown Quested 9 Sydney Athletics Field Kensington 8,200 L. Wilson yes Report 8 October 1961 15:00 AEST (UTC+10:00) 2–1 Sydney Hakoah APIA Leichhardt Neal 20 35 Kearns 34 og Sydney Athletics Field Kensington 8,200 H. Parsons Report Semi-finals 11 October 1961 19:15 AEST (UTC+10:00) 2–4 Budapest Canterbury-Marrickville D. Brown 49 og G. Kovacs 63 Salisbury 39 Watkiss 51 J. Moore 66 D. Brown 69 pen Redfern Oval Redfern 4,000 Roy Pearce yes Reporthttps://archive.org/details/soccer-world-1961/Soccer%20World%2C%20Vol.%2004%2C%20No.%2035%2C%20Sunday%20October%2015th%201961/page/3/mode/1up 3 Soccer World Newspaper Vol. 04, No. 35 Soccer World 15 October 1961 13 October 2023 11 October 1961 21:00 AEST (UTC+10:00) 3–0 Hakoah Auburn R. Levi 21 F. Van Gaalen 38 og Neal 83 Redfern Oval Redfern 4,000 J. Carter Report Third place playoff 15 October 1961 13:15 AEST (UTC+10:00) 3–4 Budapest Auburn Redfern Oval Redfern 8,800 Roy Pearce Final 15 October 1961 15:00 AEST (UTC+10:00) 2–0 Hakoah Canterbury-Marrickville Redfern Oval Redfern 8,800 Frank Sbisa NSW Federation Cup1961 ChampionsAustralia 100pxSydney HakoahSecond Title References General and specific 1961 Federation Cup Category:1961 in Australian men's sport Category:1961 in Australian soccer Category:1961 in men's domestic association football cups