Newcastle KB United 1981 football season
| 1981 season | |
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| Manager | Alan Vest Ray Baartz |
| National Soccer League | 10th |
| NSL Cup | First round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Bob Mountford (7) All: Bob Mountford (8) |
| Highest home attendance | 7,567 vs. Wollongong City (29 March 1981) National Soccer League |
| Lowest home attendance | 3,827 vs. Canberra City (10 May 1981) National Soccer League |
| Average home league attendance | 5,481 |
| Biggest win | 4–0 vs. Preston Makedonia (H) (12 April 1981) National Soccer League |
| Biggest defeat | 1–4 (3 times) |
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The 1981 season was the fourth in the history of Newcastle KB United. In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup. Newcastle KB United finished 10th in their National Soccer League season, and were eliminated in the NSL Cup first round by Canberra City.
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.
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Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| National Soccer League | 15 February 1981 | 13 September 1981 | Matchday 1 | 10th | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 41 | 41 | +0 | 036.67 |
| NSL Cup | 22 March 1981 | First round | First round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 000.00 | |
| Total | 31 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 035.48 | ||||
Source: Competitions
National Soccer League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
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| 1 | Sydney City (C) | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 59 | 30 | +29 | 43 | |
| 2 | South Melbourne | 30 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 39 | |
| 3 | Brisbane City | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 37 | 25 | +12 | 35 | |
| 4 | APIA Leichhardt | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 35 | |
| 5 | Canberra City | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 33 | |
| 6 | Brisbane Lions | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 33 | |
| 7 | Adelaide City | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 32 | |
| 8 | Heidelberg United | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 31 | |
| 9 | Sydney Olympic | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 31 | |
| 10 | Newcastle KB United | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 30 | |
| 11 | Wollongong City | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 28 | |
| 12 | Preston Makedonia | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 25 | |
| 13 | Footscray JUST | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 48 | −16 | 25 | |
| 14 | Marconi Fairfield | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 45 | −22 | 25 | |
| 15 | Blacktown City (R) | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 32 | 47 | −15 | 21 | Relegated to the 1982 NSW State League |
| 16 | West Adelaide | 30 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 26 | 57 | −31 | 14 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
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 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 41 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 24 | −8 |
Source: worldfootball.net
Results by round
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
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| Ground | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | W | W | D | W | L | D | L | W | L | L | L | L | W | L | W | D | W | W | W | D | D | L | D | D | L | L | W | D | L | W |
| Position | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
| Points | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 |
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Newcastle KB United v Footscray JUST| 15 February 1981 1 | Newcastle KB United | 3–0 | Footscray JUST | Newcastle |
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Report | Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre Attendance: 5,619 Referee: Jim Reeves |
9'| 22 February 1981 2 | Brisbane Lions | 0–1 | Newcastle KB United | Brisbane |
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Stadium: Lions Stadium Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Dave Nugent |
| 1 March 1981 3 | Newcastle KB United | 1–1 | Blacktown City | Newcastle |
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Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre Attendance: 6,343 Referee: Chris Bambridge |
| 8 March 1981 4 | West Adelaide | 0–1 | Newcastle KB United | Adelaide |
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Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 3,800 Referee: Bobby Kerr |
| 15 March 1981 5 | APIA Leichhardt | 2–1 | Newcastle KB United | Sydney |
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Stadium: Lambert Park Attendance: 4,281 Referee: Bob Mee |
| 29 March 1981 6 | Newcastle KB United | 1–1 | Wollongong City | Newcastle |
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Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre Attendance: 7,567 Referee: Doug Rennie |
| 5 April 1981 7 | South Melbourne | 2–0 | Newcastle KB United | Melbourne |
| Report | Stadium: Middle Park Attendance: 6,888 Referee: Stewart Mellings |
| 12 April 1981 8 | Newcastle KB United | 4–0 | Preston Makedonia | Newcastle |
| Report | Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre Attendance: 4,278 Referee: Alf Rodway |
| 19 April 1981 9 | Adelaide City | 4–1 | Newcastle KB United | Adelaide |
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Stadium: Olympic Sports Field Attendance: 3,100 Referee: Bob Kerr |
| 26 April 1981 10 | Newcastle KB United | 0–2 | Brisbane City | Newcastle |
| Report | Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre Attendance: 4,569 Referee: Tony Boskovic |
| 3 May 1981 11 | Sydney City | 4–1 | Newcastle KB United | Sydney |
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Stadium: ES Marks Athletics Field Attendance: 2,614 Referee: Henry Witschge |
| 10 May 1981 12 | Newcastle KB United | 0–1 | Canberra City | Newcastle |
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Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre Attendance: 3,827 Referee: Jim Reeves |
| 17 May 1981 13 | Marconi Fairfield | 1–2 | Newcastle KB United | Sydney |
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Report | Stadium: Marconi Stadium Attendance: 2,603 Referee: Richard Lorenc |
| 24 May 1981 14 | Newcastle KB United | 1–2 | Sydney Olympic | Newcastle |
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Report | Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre Attendance: 5,545 Referee: Alf Rodway |
| 31 May 1981 15 | Heidelberg United | 1–2 | Newcastle KB United | Melbourne |
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Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Evan Venios |
| 7 June 1981 16 | Newcastle KB United | 1–1 | Brisbane Lions | Newcastle |
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Report | Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre Attendance: 6,060 Referee: Peter Rampley |
| 14 June 1981 17 | Blacktown City | 1–2 | Newcastle KB United | Sydney |
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Stadium: Gabbie Stadium Attendance: 3,348 Referee: Richard Lorenc |
| 21 June 1981 18 | Newcastle KB United | 4–2 | West Adelaide | Newcastle |
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Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre Attendance: 5,875 Referee: Doug Rennie |
| 28 June 1981 19 | Newcastle KB United | 4–1 | APIA Leichhardt | Newcastle |
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Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre Attendance: 6,850 Referee: Evan Venios |
| 5 July 1981 20 | Wollongong City | 0–0 | Newcastle KB United | Wollongong |
| Report | Stadium: Wollongong Showground Attendance: 2,100 Referee: Ken Small |
| 12 July 1981 21 | Newcastle KB United | 0–0 | South Melbourne | Newcastle |
| Report | Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre Attendance: 6,099 Referee: Alf Rodway |
| 19 July 1981 22 | Preston Makedonia | 3–1 | Newcastle KB United | Melbourne |
| Report | Stadium: B.T. Connor Reserve Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Jim Fearn |
| 26 July 1981 23 | Newcastle KB United | 2–2 | Adelaide City | Newcastle |
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Report | Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre Attendance: 4,787 Referee: Dave Nugent |
| 2 August 1981 24 | Brisbane City | 1–1 | Newcastle KB United | Brisbane |
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Stadium: Ballymore Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Peter Rampley |
| 9 August 1981 25 | Newcastle KB United | 1–2 | Sydney City | Newcastle |
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Report | Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre Attendance: 5,232 Referee: Bob Mee |
| 16 August 1981 26 | Canberra City | 4–1 | Newcastle KB United | Canberra |
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Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 2,100 Referee: Ken Allen |
| 23 August 1981 27 | Newcastle KB United | 2–0 | Marconi Fairfield | Newcastle |
| Report | Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre Attendance: 5,027 Referee: Peter Rampley |
| 30 August 1981 28 | Sydney Olympic | 1–1 | Newcastle KB United | Sydney |
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Stadium: Pratten Park Attendance: 5,155 Referee: Tony Boskovic |
| 6 September 1981 29 | Newcastle KB United | 1–2 | Heidelberg United | Newcastle |
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Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre Attendance: 4,531 Referee: Dave Nugent |
| 13 September 1981 30 | Footscray JUST | 0–1 | Newcastle KB United | Melbourne |
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Stadium: Schintler Reserve Attendance: 2,800 Referee: Stewart Mellings |
NSL Cup
Canberra City v Newcastle KB United| 22 March 1981 First round | Canberra City | 2–1 | Newcastle KB United | Canberra |
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Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 3,025 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 | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
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Phil Dando | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF | 
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Paul Reaney | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| 3 | FW | 
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Howard Tredinnick | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
| 4 | MF |
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Joe Senkalski | 29+1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 5 | ||
| 5 | DF |
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Arno Bertogna | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | ||
| 6 | DF |
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Roy Drinkwater | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 3 | ||
| 7 | MF |
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Steve Sumner | 17+1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | ||
| 8 | FW |
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Bob Mountford | 26+1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 8 | ||
| 9 | FW |
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David Jones | 22+5 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 28 | 2 | ||
| 10 | FW |
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Graham Heys | 23+4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 5 | ||
| 11 | MF |
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Ian Buckley | 12+1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||
| 12 | MF |
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Craig Mason | 24+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
| 14 | DF |
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John Sneddon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF |
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Colin Curran | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 16 | FW |
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David Kamasz | 12+5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
| 17 | MF |
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Malcolm McClelland | 15+1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||
| 19 | FW |
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Alf Stampp | 3+6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 20 | GK |
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Clint Gosling | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 21 | MF |
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Grant Storey | 6+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | ||
| — | FW |
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Mick Channon | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | ||
| — | DF |
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Neil Endacott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Player(s) transferred out but featured this season | |||||||||||
| 13 | FW |
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Paul Burrows | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 | ||||||
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| 1 | 8 | FW |
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Bob Mountford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | DF |
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Paul Reaney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | FW |
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Howard Tredinnick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | MF |
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Joe Senkalski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | DF |
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Roy Drinkwater | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | DF |
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John Sneddon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | FW |
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David Kamasz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | MF |
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Malcolm McClelland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | 5 | DF |
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Arno Bertogna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF |
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Steve Sumner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW |
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David Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | FW |
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Graham Heys | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | MF |
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Craig Mason | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | DF |
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Colin Curran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | MF |
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Grant Storey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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 |
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| 1 | 1 |
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Phil Dando | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 8 | |||
References
- "1981 National Soccer League Results". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ Stock, Greg. "1981 National Soccer League Cup Results". OzFootball.
- "Newcastle KB United 1981 Squad". OzFootball.
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