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The 1980 season was the fourth in the National Soccer League for St George-Budapest (now St George Football Club). In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup. St George-Budapest finished 14th to be relegated in their National Soccer League season, and were eliminated in the quarter-finals of the NSL Cup.

Players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  AUS Mike Fraser 2 DF  AUS Nigel Groome 3 DF  AUS Peter Terry 4 DF  AUS David Skeen 5 DF  AUS Doug Utjesenovic (captain) 6 MF  AUS Rudolfo Gnavi 7 MF  AUS Paul Kay 8 MF  AUS Peter Stone 9 FW  AUS Peter Beggs 10 MF  AUS Peter Katholos 11 MF  ENG Roy Cotton 12 GK  AUS Don Smith 13 MF  AUS Mark Barton 14 MF  AUS Billy Griffith

No. Pos. Nation Player 15 DF  AUS Dave McIntosh 16 MF  AUS Aaron Scharfegger 17 FW  AUS Ernie Campbell 18 FW  AUS Dennis Duarte 19  AUS Howard Hadley 20 MF  AUS John Russell —  AUS Billy Buloch — MF  AUS John Davies —  ENG Nick Fenoughty —  AUS Ron Fraser —  AUS Tom Mihajlovic — DF  AUS Steve Ververis — DF  AUS Richard Yamine

Competitions

Overall record

Source: Competitions

National Soccer League

League table

1. The Finals series was not considered the championship for the 1980 National Soccer League.

Results summary

Source: worldfootball.net

Results by round

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

NSL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

25 April 1980 First round	St George-Budapest	4–1	Inter Monaro	Sydney
	Beggs 30', 47' (pen.) Duarte 62' Santolin 28' (o.g.)	Report		Stadium: St George Stadium Attendance: 720 Referee: Tim Davies

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.

No.	Pos.	Nat.	Player	National Soccer League		NSL Cup		Total
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK		Mike Fraser	18	0	0	0	18	0
2	DF		Nigel Groome	7	0	0	0	7	0
3	DF		Peter Terry	17	0	2	0	19	0
4	DF		David Skeen	9	0	2	0	11	0
5	DF		Doug Utjesenovic	20	1	1	0	21	1
6	MF		Rudolfo Gnavi	8+1	0	1	0	10	0
7	MF		Paul Kay	12+5	2	1+1	0	19	2
8	MF		Peter Stone	16	2	0	0	16	2
9	FW		Peter Beggs	11+4	2	2+1	3	18	5
10	MF		Peter Katholos	18+3	3	3	1	24	4
11	MF		Roy Cotton	11+6	4	2	0	19	4
12	GK		Don Smith	8	0	1	0	9	0
13	MF		Mark Barton	9+3	1	1+1	0	14	1
14	MF		Billy Griffith	22	2	2	0	24	2
15	DF		Dave McIntosh	25	1	2	0	27	1
16	MF		Aaron Scharfegger	2	0	1	0	3	0
17	FW		Ernie Campbell	14	3	2	0	16	3
18	FW		Dennis Duarte	20+1	11	3	2	24	13
19	—		Howard Hadley	9+4	0	3	0	16	0
20	MF		John Russell	14	0	0	0	14	0
—	—		Billy Buloch	0+1	0	0+1	0	2	0
—	MF		John Davies	8	0	0	0	8	0
—	—		Nick Fenoughty	0+2	0	0	0	2	0
—	—		Ron Fraser	0+1	0	3	0	4	0
—	—		Tom Mihajlovic	4+1	0	0	0	5	0
—	DF		Steve Ververis	2	0	0	0	2	0
—	DF		Richard Yamine	2+1	0	1	0	4	0

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
1	17	FW		Ernie Campbell	3	0	1	2	0	0	5	0	1
2	11	MF		Roy Cotton	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	1
3	15	DF		Dave McIntosh	6	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0
4	6	MF		Rudolfo Gnavi	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
5	9	FW		Peter Beggs	3	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0
6	4	DF		David Skeen	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0
	7	MF		Paul Kay	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
	16	MF		Aaron Scharfegger	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0
	19	—		Howard Hadley	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
10	3	DF		Peter Terry	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	5	DF		Doug Utjesenovic	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	8	MF		Peter Stone	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	10	MF		Peter Katholos	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	13	MF		Mark Barton	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	—	DF		Richard Yamine	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Total					30	0	2	6	0	0	36	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	12		Don Smith	3	0	3
1	1		Mike Fraser	1	1	2
Total				4	1	5

References

1. Stock, Greg. "1980 National Soccer League Results". OzFootball.
2. ^ Stock, Greg. "1980 National Soccer League Cup Results". OzFootball.
3. "St. George 1980 Squad". OzFootball.

• St George FC seasons
• 1980 National Soccer League (Australia) by team