1983 in Australian soccer
14th season of national competitive association football in Australia
Season | 1983 | |||
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Men's soccer | ||||
National Soccer League | St George-Budapest | |||
NSL Cup | Sydney Olympic | |||
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The 1983 season was the 14th season of national competitive association football in Australia and 100th overall.
National teams
Australia men's national soccer team
Results and fixtures
Friendlies
New Zealand
v
Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
22 February 1983 | New Zealand ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Report |
| Stadium: Mount Smart Stadium Attendance: [1] Referee: William Munro (New Zealand) |
Australia
v
New Zealand
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png)
27 February 1983 | Australia ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Melbourne, Australia |
Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Stadium Attendance: 14,000~ Referee: Jack Johnston (Australia) |
Australia
v
England
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png)
12 June 1983 | Australia ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Sydney, Australia |
Report | Stadium: Sydney Cricket Ground Attendance: 28,000 Referee: Tony Boskovic (Australia) |
Australia
v
England
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png)
15 June 1983 | Australia ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Brisbane, Australia |
Report | Stadium: Lang Park Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Peter Rampley (Australia) |
Australia
v
England
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png)
19 June 1983 | Australia ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Melbourne, Australia |
Report |
| Stadium: Olympic Park Stadium Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Jack Johnston (Australia) |
1983 Merlion Cup
South Korea
v
Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
15 December 1983 | South Korea ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Singapore |
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Singapore
v
Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Flag_of_Singapore.svg/23px-Flag_of_Singapore.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
18 December 1983 | Singapore ![]() | 2–4 | ![]() | Singapore |
Report |
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Australia women's national soccer team
Results and fixtures
1983 OFC Women's Championship
First round
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 1 | +20 | 5 | Advance to Final |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | +18 | 5 | |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 2 | |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 30 | −29 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
(H) Hosts
(H) Hosts
New Zealand
v
Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
28 November 1983 | New Zealand ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Nouméa, New Caledonia |
Report |
Australia
v
New Caledonia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png)
30 November 1983 | Australia ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() | Nouméa, New Caledonia |
Report |
Final
New Zealand
v
Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
4 December 1983 | New Zealand ![]() | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | ![]() | Nouméa, New Caledonia |
Report |
Australia men's national under-20 soccer team
Results and fixtures
1983 FIFA World Youth Championship
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
Source: RSSSF
(H) Hosts
(H) Hosts
Mexico
v
Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/23px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
2 June 1983 | Mexico ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Mexico City, Mexico |
21:00 CT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 108,900 Referee: Gérard Biguet (France) |
Scotland
v
Australia
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
5 June 1983 | Scotland ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Toluca, Mexico |
16:00 CT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez Attendance: 22,111 Referee: Carlos Espósito (Argentina) |
Australia
v
South Korea
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png)
8 June 1983 | Australia ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Mexico City, Mexico |
16:00 CT |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 24,812 Referee: Horst Brummeier (Austria) |
1983 FIFA World Youth Championship qualification
Inter-continental qualification
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 6 | Qualification for 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship |
2 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 | |
3 | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 1 |
Source: RSSSF
(H) Hosts
(H) Hosts
Australia
v
Israel
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/21px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png)
26 January 1983 | Australia ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | San José, Costa Rica |
| Report |
| Stadium: Estadio Nacional de la Sabana |
Costa Rica
v
Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Flag_of_Costa_Rica.svg/23px-Flag_of_Costa_Rica.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
30 January 1983 | Costa Rica ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | San José, Costa Rica |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional de la Sabana |
Israel
v
Australia
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
1 February 1983 | Israel ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | San José, Costa Rica |
| Report |
| Stadium: Estadio Nacional de la Sabana |
Australia
v
Costa Rica
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Flag_of_Costa_Rica.svg/23px-Flag_of_Costa_Rica.svg.png)
3 February 1983 | Australia ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | San José, Costa Rica |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional de la Sabana |
Australia men's national under-17 soccer team
Results and fixtures
1983 OFC U-17 Championship
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | +20 | 10 | Qualification for 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship |
2 | ![]() | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | |
3 | ![]() | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 5 | |
4 | ![]() | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 4 | |
5 | ![]() | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 18 | −12 | 2 | |
6 | ![]() | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 | −14 | 2 |
Source: RSSSF
(H) Hosts
(H) Hosts
Australia
v
New Zealand
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png)
December 1983 | Australia ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Auckland, New Zealand |
Report |
Australia
v
Chinese Taipei
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/Flag_of_Chinese_Taipei_%28Olympics%3B_1986%E2%80%932010%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Chinese_Taipei_%28Olympics%3B_1986%E2%80%932010%29.svg.png)
December 1983 | Australia ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Auckland, New Zealand |
Report |
Australia
v
New Caledonia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png)
December 1983 | Australia ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Auckland, New Zealand |
Report |
Domestic soccer
National Soccer League
[2]
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | St George-Budapest (C) | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 47 | 27 | +20 | 55 |
2 | Sydney City | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 48 | 30 | +18 | 54 |
3 | Preston Makedonia | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 47 | 32 | +15 | 52 |
4 | South Melbourne | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 52 |
5 | Newcastle KB United | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 45 | 26 | +19 | 49 |
6 | Heidelberg United | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 43 |
7 | Sydney Olympic | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 41 |
8 | APIA Leichhardt | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 43 | 36 | +7 | 39 |
9 | Marconi Fairfield | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 38 |
10 | Canberra City | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 47 | 53 | −6 | 38 |
11 | Adelaide City | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 36 |
12 | Footscray JUST | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 42 | −17 | 36 |
13 | West Adelaide | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 25 | 37 | −12 | 33 |
14 | Brisbane City | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 33 | 50 | −17 | 33 |
15 | Wollongong City | 30 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 41 | 55 | −14 | 27 |
16 | Brisbane Lions | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 36 | 61 | −25 | 26 |
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
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
NSL Cup
Final
Sydney Olympic | 1–0 | Heidelberg United |
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| Report |
Heidelberg United | 0–1 | Sydney Olympic |
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Report |
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References
External links
- Football Australia official website