1982 Adelaide City FC season
Adelaide City 1982 football season
| 1982 season | |
|---|---|
| President | Lou Ravesi |
| Manager | Bob D'Ottavi John Perin |
| Stadium | Hindmarsh Stadium Olympic Sports Field |
| National Soccer League | 13th |
| NSL Cup | First round |
| Top goalscorer | John Nyskohus (10) |
| Highest home attendance | 4,100 vs. West Adelaide (22 August 1982) National Soccer League |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,500 vs. Preston Makedonia (25 July 1982) National Soccer League |
| Average home league attendance | 2,692 |
| Biggest win | 3–0 vs. St George-Budapest (H) (21 March 1982) National Soccer League 3–0 vs. Wollongong City (H) (25 April 1982) National Soccer League 3–0 vs. South Melbourne (A) (2 May 1982) National Soccer League |
| Biggest defeat | 1–6 vs. Sydney City (A) (15 August 1982) National Soccer League |
← 1981 1983 → | |
The 1982 season was the sixth in the National Soccer League for Adelaide City Football Club. In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup. Adelaide City finished 13th in their National Soccer League season, and were eliminated in the first round of the NSL Cup.
Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| National Soccer League | 14 February 1982 | 5 September 1982 | Matchday 1 | 13th | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 44 | −8 | 020.00 |
| NSL Cup | 14 June 1982 | First round | First round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 000.00 | |
| Total | 31 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 37 | 47 | −10 | 019.35 | ||||
Source: Competitions
National Soccer League
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney City (C) | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 68 | 28 | +40 | 45 | Qualification to Finals series[a] |
| 2 | St George-Budapest | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 47 | 40 | +7 | 36 | |
| 3 | Wollongong City | 30 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 43 | 46 | −3 | 35 | |
| 4 | Heidelberg United | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 42 | 37 | +5 | 34 | |
| 5 | Preston Makedonia | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 34 | |
| 6 | South Melbourne | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 31 | |
| 7 | APIA Leichhardt | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 49 | 54 | −5 | 31 | |
| 8 | Sydney Olympic | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 52 | 42 | +10 | 30 | |
| 9 | West Adelaide | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 28 | |
| 10 | Marconi Fairfield | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 28 | |
| 11 | Brisbane Lions | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 39 | 42 | −3 | 28 | |
| 12 | Newcastle KB United | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 43 | 52 | −9 | 27 | |
| 13 | Adelaide City | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 44 | −8 | 24 | |
| 14 | Footscray JUST | 30 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 34 | 46 | −12 | 24 | |
| 15 | Canberra City | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 37 | 54 | −17 | 24 | |
| 16 | Brisbane City | 30 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 32 | 55 | −23 | 21 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ The Finals series was not considered the championship for the 1982 National Soccer League.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 44 | −8 | 30 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 32 | −14 |
Source: worldfootball.net
Results by round
Source: worldfootball.net
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Draw Loss
Brisbane City v Adelaide City
| 14 February 1982 1 | Brisbane City | 1–1 | Adelaide City | Brisbane |
| Report |
| Stadium: Spencer Park Attendance: 3,700[1] Referee: Tim Davies |
Adelaide City v Footscray JUST
| 21 February 1982 2 | Adelaide City | 0–0 | Footscray JUST | Adelaide |
| Report | Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 2,800 Referee: Graham Neal |
Canberra City v Adelaide City
| 28 February 1982 3 | Canberra City | 3–1 | Adelaide City | Canberra |
| Report |
| Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 2,200 Referee: Ken Allen |
Adelaide City v Newcastle KB United
| 7 March 1982 4 | Adelaide City | 2–2 | Newcastle KB United | Adelaide |
| Report |
| Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 3,200 Referee: Don Campbell |
Heidelberg United v Adelaide City
| 13 March 1982 5 | Heidelberg United | 2–1 | Adelaide City | Melbourne |
| Report |
| Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Jim Fearn |
Adelaide City v St George-Budapest
| 21 March 1982 6 | Adelaide City | 3–0 | St George-Budapest | Adelaide |
| Report | Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 3,200 Referee: Bob Kerr |
Adelaide City v Sydney Olympic
| 28 March 1982 7 | Adelaide City | 2–3 | Sydney Olympic | Adelaide |
| Report |
| Stadium: Olympic Sports Field Attendance: 3,564 Referee: Graham Neal |
Marconi Fairfield v Adelaide City
| 4 April 1982 8 | Marconi Fairfield | 1–0 | Adelaide City | Sydney |
| Report | Stadium: Marconi Stadium Attendance: 2,281 Referee: Ken Small |
Adelaide City v Brisbane Lions
| 11 April 1982 9 | Adelaide City | 0–2 | Brisbane Lions | Adelaide |
| Report |
| Stadium: Olympic Sports Field Attendance: 3,100 Referee: Jim Rossis |
Preston Makedonia v Adelaide City
| 18 April 1982 10 | Preston Makedonia | 2–1 | Adelaide City | Melbourne |
| Report |
| Stadium: B.T. Connor Reserve Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Chris Bambridge |
Adelaide City v Wollongong City
| 25 April 1982 11 | Adelaide City | 3–0 | Wollongong City | Adelaide |
| Report | Stadium: Olympic Sports Field Attendance: 2,320 Referee: Don Campbell |
South Melbourne v Adelaide City
| 2 May 1982 12 | South Melbourne | 0–3 | Adelaide City | Melbourne |
| Report |
| Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium Attendance: 4,000 Referee: David Yelland |
Adelaide City v Sydney City
| 9 May 1982 13 | Adelaide City | 0–0 | Sydney City | Adelaide |
| Report | Stadium: Olympic Sports Field Attendance: 3,600 Referee: Stewart Mellings |
West Adelaide v Adelaide City
| 16 May 1982 14 | West Adelaide | 2–1 | Adelaide City | Adelaide |
| Report |
| Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 8,325 Referee: Don Campbell |
Adelaide City v APIA Leichhardt
| 23 May 1982 15 | Adelaide City | 1–1 | APIA Leichhardt | Adelaide |
| Report |
| Stadium: Olympic Sports Field Attendance: 3,120 Referee: Bob Kerr |
Footscray JUST v Adelaide City
| 30 May 1982 16 | Footscray JUST | 2–2 | Adelaide City | Melbourne |
| Report |
| Stadium: Schintler Reserve Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Chris Bambridge |
Adelaide City v Brisbane City
| 6 June 1982 17 | Adelaide City | 2–0 | Brisbane City | Adelaide |
| Report | Stadium: Olympic Sports Field Attendance: 2,200 Referee: Jim Rossis |
Newcastle KB United v Adelaide City
| 12 June 1982 18 | Newcastle KB United | 2–0 | Adelaide City | Newcastle |
| Report | Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre Attendance: 10,351 Referee: Tim Davies |
Adelaide City v Canberra City
| 20 June 1982 19 | Adelaide City | 1–1 | Canberra City | Adelaide |
| Report |
| Stadium: Olympic Sports Field Attendance: 1,900 Referee: Bob Kerr |
St George-Budapest v Adelaide City
| 27 June 1982 20 | St George-Budapest | 2–2 | Adelaide City | Sydney |
| Report | Stadium: St George Stadium Attendance: 1,545 Referee: Peter Rampley |
Sydney Olympic v Adelaide City
| 4 July 1982 21 | Sydney Olympic | 1–3 | Adelaide City | Sydney |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pratten Park Attendance: 4,457 Referee: Tim Davies |
Adelaide City v Marconi Fairfield
| 11 July 1982 22 | Adelaide City | 0–0 | Marconi Fairfield | Adelaide |
| Report | Stadium: Olympic Sports Field Attendance: 2,600 Referee: Don Campbell |
Brisbane Lions v Adelaide City
| 18 July 1982 23 | Brisbane Lions | 2–0 | Adelaide City | Brisbane |
| Report | Stadium: Richlands Stadium Attendance: 800 Referee: Bill Monteverde |
Adelaide City v Preston Makedonia
| 25 July 1982 24 | Adelaide City | 0–0 | Preston Makedonia | Adelaide |
| Report | Stadium: Olympic Sports Field Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Bob Kerr |
Wollongong City v Adelaide City
| 1 August 1982 25 | Wollongong City | 2–1 | Adelaide City | Wollongong |
| Report |
| Stadium: Wollongong Showground Attendance: 3,200 Referee: Doug Rennie |
Adelaide City v South Melbourne
| 8 August 1982 26 | Adelaide City | 1–1 | South Melbourne | Adelaide |
| Report |
| Stadium: Olympic Sports Field Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Don Campbell |
Sydney City v Adelaide City
| 15 August 1982 27 | Sydney City | 6–1 | Adelaide City | Sydney |
| Report |
| Stadium: ES Marks Athletics Field Attendance: 1,158 Referee: Richard Lorenc |
Adelaide City v West Adelaide
| 22 August 1982 28 | Adelaide City | 0–0 | West Adelaide | Adelaide |
| Report | Stadium: Olympic Sports Field Attendance: 4,100 Referee: Jim Rossis |
APIA Leichhardt v Adelaide City
| 29 August 1982 29 | APIA Leichhardt | 4–1 | Adelaide City | Sydney |
| Report |
| Stadium: Lambert Park Attendance: 2,608 Referee: Peter Rampley |
Adelaide City v Heidelberg United
| 5 September 1982 30 | Adelaide City | 3–2 | Heidelberg United | Adelaide |
| Report |
| Stadium: Olympic Sports Field Attendance: 1,982 Referee: Don Campbell |
NSL Cup
Win Draw Loss
West Adelaide v Adelaide City
| 14 June 1982 First round | West Adelaide | 3–1 | Adelaide City | Adelaide |
| Report |
| Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 3,900[2] |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.[3][2]
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | National Soccer League | NSL Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| — | DF |  | Neil Banfield | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| — | FW | | Les Carter | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| — | — |  | Mario Carusco | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| — | DF |  | Glen Dods | 8+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| — | GK |  | Bobby Ferguson | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| — | DF | | Neville Flounders | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| — | — | | Noel Flounders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| — | DF | | Chris Manou | 13+4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| — | MF |  | Sergio Marangoni | 7+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| — | MF | | Gary Marocchi | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 2 |
| — | GK |  | Willie McNally | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| — | MF | | Sergio Melta | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 5 |
| — | DF | | Chris Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| — | FW | | Dave Mitchell | 3+1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| — | MF | | Brian Northcote | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 |
| — | DF | | Bugsy Nyskohus | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| — | FW | | John Nyskohus | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 10 |
| — | MF | | John Perin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| — | FW | | Peter Rankin | 11+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| — | DF | | Bobby Russell | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 2 |
| — | DF | | Paul Shillabeer | 3+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| — | FW | | Luciano Signore | 3+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| — | MF | | Charlie Villani | 25+1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 5 |
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. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | National Soccer League | NSL Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1 | — | DF | | Neil Banfield | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| — | FW | | John Nyskohus | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | — | MF | | Sergio Marangoni | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | — | MF | | Brian Northcote | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | — | — | | Chris Manou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| — | MF | | Sergio Melta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | — | DF | | Bugsy Nyskohus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | — | DF | | Neville Flounders | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| — | DF | | Bobby Russell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | — | FW | | Les Carter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 2 | ||||
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. | Nat. | Goalkeeper | NSL | NSL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | | Bobby Ferguson | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | — | | Willie McNally | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 9 | |||
