1985 Wollongong City FC season

Wollongong City 1985 football season
Wollongong City
1985 season
ChairmanLaurie Kelly
ManagerAdrian Alston
StadiumWollongong Showground
National Soccer League10th
NSL CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Pat Brodnik (6)
All: Pat Brodnik (6)
Highest home attendance2,209 vs. Sydney Croatia
(17 March 1985)
National Soccer League
Lowest home attendance502 vs. Newcastle Rosebud United
(22 May 1985)
National Soccer League
Average home league attendance1,022
Biggest win3–0
vs. Blacktown City (H)
(18 August 1985)
National Soccer League
Biggest defeat1–6
vs. Marconi Fairfield (A)
(21 April 1985)
National Soccer League
← 1984
1986 →

The 1985 season was the fifth in the history of Wollongong City (now Wollongong Wolves). It was also the fifth season in the National Soccer League. In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup. Wollongong City finished 10th in their National Soccer League season, and were eliminated in the NSL Cup second round by Newcastle Rosebud United.

Players

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Australia AUS David Green
4 DF Australia AUS Zivko Hristovski
5 DF Australia AUS Ray Vliestra
6 DF Australia AUS Phil Kerr
7 FW Australia AUS Bernie Godzik
8 FW Australia AUS Alex Bundalo
9 MF Australia AUS Peter Willis
10 MF Australia AUS Peter Kotamanidis
12 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia YUG Dez Marton
14 DF Australia AUS Scott Dickson
16 FW Australia AUS Pat Brodnik
17 MF Australia AUS Rade Stefanovski
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF Australia AUS Larry Gaffney
20 GK Australia AUS Sean Billington
— MF Australia AUS Craig Baker
— MF Australia AUS Brian Condron
— FW Australia AUS Tony Corradini
— FW Australia AUS Domenic Giannone
— MF Australia AUS Phil Matias
— Australia AUS Peter Ruskin
— GK Australia AUS Natch Vardareff
— GK Australia AUS Kiri Velkov
— MF Australia AUS Anthony Welbourne

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
National Soccer League 10 March 1985 18 August 1985 Matchday 1 10th 22 5 6 11 29 46 −17 022.73
NSL Cup 3 March 1985 20 March 1985 First round Second round 2 1 0 1 5 5 +0 050.00
Total 24 6 6 12 34 51 −17 025.00

Last updated: complete
Source: Competitions

Competitions

National Soccer League

League table

Northern Conference
Pos Team
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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sydney City 22 15 5 2 42 19 +23 35 Qualification to Finals series
2 Sydney Croatia 22 14 5 3 50 22 +28 33
3 Marconi Fairfield 22 11 7 4 44 23 +21 29
4 Sydney Olympic 22 12 3 7 29 25 +4 27
5 St George-Budapest 22 7 8 7 31 26 +5 22
6 Canberra City 22 8 6 8 33 35 −2 22
7 Inter Monaro 22 7 6 9 29 37 −8 20
8 Blacktown City 22 7 4 11 30 34 −4 18
9 APIA Leichhardt 22 7 2 13 20 34 −14 16
10 Wollongong City 22 5 6 11 29 46 −17 16
11 Penrith City (R) 22 4 6 12 24 35 −11 14 Relegation to the 1986 NSW State League
12 Newcastle Rosebud United 22 4 4 14 20 45 −25 12
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Southern Conference
Pos Team
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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 South Melbourne 22 14 5 3 39 21 +18 33 Qualification to Finals series
2 Brunswick Juventus (C) 22 11 7 4 33 19 +14 29
3 Heidelberg United 22 10 7 5 29 17 +12 27
4 Preston Makedonia 22 9 6 7 30 28 +2 24
5 Melbourne Croatia 22 9 6 7 29 21 +8 24
6 Sunshine George Cross 22 8 7 7 25 22 +3 23
7 Brisbane Lions 22 9 4 9 29 29 0 22
8 Green Gully 22 6 6 10 24 29 −5 18
9 Adelaide City 22 6 6 10 29 35 −6 18
10 West Adelaide 22 6 5 11 24 37 −13 17
11 Brisbane City 22 6 5 11 25 42 −17 17
12 Footscray JUST 22 5 2 15 25 41 −16 12
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

Results by round

Source: worldfootball.net
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

APIA Leichhardt v Wollongong City
10 March 1985 1 APIA Leichhardt 4–2 Wollongong City Sydney
  • Colagiuri 2', 14'
  • Willis 55' (o.g.)
  • Genovese 80'
 Report
  • Bundalo 56'
  • Giannone 73'
 Stadium: Lambert Park
Attendance: 2,217[1]
Referee: Ken Small
Wollongong City v Sydney Croatia
17 March 1985 2 Wollongong City 2–1 Sydney Croatia Wollongong
  • Godzik 46'
  • M. Kovacic 72' (o.g.)
 Report
Stadium: Wollongong Showground
Attendance: 2,209
Referee: Terry Seacy
Sydney City v Wollongong City
23 March 1985 3 Sydney City 5–2 Wollongong City Sydney
 Report
  • Willis 11'
  • Brodnik 31'
 Stadium: ES Marks Athletics Field
Attendance: 500
Referee: Rob Davies
Wollongong City v Inter Monaro
31 March 1985 4 Wollongong City 4–2 Inter Monaro Wollongong
  • Hristovski 38'
  • Kotamanidis 50'
  • Giannone 63'
  • Brodnik 85'
 Report
  • Thamnidis 42'
  • Dragicevic 69'
 Stadium: Wollongong Showground
Attendance: 740
Referee: Gary Power
Penrith City v Wollongong City
7 April 1985 5 Penrith City 3–0 Wollongong City Sydney
  • Hunter 56'
  • Ainsworth 61'
  • Easthorpe 80'
 Report Stadium: Cook Park
Attendance: 357
Referee: Richard Lorenc
Wollongong City v Sydney Olympic
14 April 1985 6 Wollongong City 1–2 Sydney Olympic Wollongong
  • Giannone 70'
 Report
Stadium: Wollongong Showground
Attendance: 1,375
Referee: Tim Davies
Marconi Fairfield v Wollongong City
21 April 1985 7 Marconi Fairfield 6–1 Wollongong City Sydney
  • Brown 6', 84', 90'
  • Mason 57'
  • Lowe 82'
  • Gray 87'
 Report
  • Dickson 47'
 Stadium: Marconi Stadium
Attendance: 21,136
Referee: Graham Warne
St George-Budapest v Wollongong City
5 May 1985 9 St George-Budapest 1–1 Wollongong City Sydney
 Report
  • Hristovski 10'
 Stadium: St George Stadium
Attendance: 675
Referee: Gary Power
Wollongong City v Canberra City
12 May 1985 10 Wollongong City 0–2 Canberra City Wollongong
Report
  • English 54', 62'
 Stadium: Wollongong Showground
Attendance: 982
Referee: Richard Lorenc
Blacktown City v Wollongong City
19 May 1985 11 Blacktown City 3–0 Wollongong City Sydney
 Report Stadium: Gabbie Stadium
Attendance: 825
Referee: Roger Doenau
Wollongong City v Newcastle Rosebud United
22 May 1985 8 Wollongong City 1–2 Newcastle Rosebud United Wollongong
  • Willis 67'
 Report
  • Owens 55'
  • Todd 75'
 Stadium: Wollongong Showground
Attendance: 502
Referee: Arthur Owens
Wollongong City v APIA Leichhardt
26 May 1985 12 Wollongong City 1–0 APIA Leichhardt Wollongong
  • Dickson 66'
 Report Stadium: Wollongong Showground
Attendance: 803
Referee: Ken Small
Wollongong City v Sydney City
10 June 1985 14 Wollongong City 1–1 Sydney City Wollongong
  • Hristovski 83'
 Report
Stadium: Wollongong Showground
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Vince Celestino
Inter Monaro v Wollongong City
16 June 1985 15 Inter Monaro 1–1 Wollongong City Queanbeyan
  • Carbone 3'
 Report
  • Bundalo 47'
 Stadium: Seiffert Oval
Attendance: 650
Referee: Rob Davies
Sydney Croatia v Wollongong City
22 June 1985 13 Sydney Croatia 5–1 Wollongong City Sydney
 Report
  • Willis 14' (pen.)
 Stadium: King Tomislav Park
Attendance: 3,463
Referee: Terry Seacy
Wollongong City v Penrith City
23 June 1985 16 Wollongong City 0–0 Penrith City Wollongong
Report Stadium: Wollongong Showground
Attendance: 683
Referee: Peter Rampley
Sydney Olympic v Wollongong City
30 June 1985 17 Sydney Olympic 1–0 Wollongong City Sydney
  • Polias 87'
 Report Stadium: Pratten Park
Attendance: 3,489
Referee: Tim Davies
Wollongong City v Marconi Fairfield
7 July 1985 18 Wollongong City 2–3 Marconi Fairfield Wollongong
  • Marton 35'
  • Brodnik 43'
 Report
  • Lowe 51' (pen.), 58', 80' (pen.)
 Stadium: Wollongong Showground
Attendance: 1,076
Referee: Graham Warne
Newcastle Rosebud United v Wollongong City
13 July 1985 19 Newcastle Rosebud United 1–3 Wollongong City Newcastle
  • Senkalski 51'
 Report
  • Brodnik 24'
  • Stefanovski 73'
  • Godzik 79'
 Stadium: Adamstown Oval
Attendance: 1,310
Referee: Roger Doenau
Wollongong City v St George-Budapest
21 July 1985 20 Wollongong City 2–2 St George-Budapest Wollongong
  • Stefanovski 72'
  • Willis 80' (pen.)
 Report
Stadium: Wollongong Showground
Attendance: 600
Referee: Ken Small
Canberra City v Wollongong City
28 July 1985 21 Canberra City 1–1 Wollongong City Canberra
  • English 53'
 Report
  • Bundalo 68'
 Stadium: Bruce Stadium
Attendance: 947
Referee: Jim Reeves
Wollongong City v Blacktown City
18 August 1985 22 Wollongong City 3–0 Blacktown City Wollongong
  • Brodnik 29', 84'
  • Godzik 36'
 Report Stadium: Wollongong Showground
Attendance: 1,069
Referee: Tim Davies

NSL Cup

Wollongong City v Sydney Croatia
3 March 1985 First round Wollongong City 3–2 Sydney Croatia Wollongong
  • Giannone 22'
  • Kerr 28'
  • Godzik 36'
 Report
Stadium: Wollongong Showground
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Roger Doenau
Newcastle Rosebud United v Wollongong City
20 March 1985 Second round Newcastle Rosebud United 3–2 Wollongong City Newcastle
  • D. Jones 43', 63'
  • McQuarrie 65'
 Report
  • Kotamanidis 13'
  • Giannone 19'
 Stadium: Adamstown Oval
Attendance: 1,073
Referee: Richard Lorenc

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Players with no appearances not included in the list.[2][3]

No. Pos. Nat. Name National Soccer League NSL Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2 DF Australia David Green 21 0 2 0 23 0
4 DF Australia Zivko Hristovski 19 3 2 0 21 3
5 DF Australia Ray Vliestra 10 0 0 0 10 0
6 DF Australia Phil Kerr 12(3) 0 2 1 17 1
7 FW Australia Bernie Godzik 20(1) 3 1 1 22 4
8 FW Australia Alex Bundalo 21 3 2 0 23 3
9 MF Australia Peter Willis 22 4 2 0 24 4
10 MF Australia Peter Kotamanidis 17(5) 1 2 1 24 2
12 FW Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dez Marton 11 1 0 0 11 1
14 DF Australia Scott Dickson 20 2 2 0 22 2
16 FW Australia Pat Brodnik 10(8) 6 1(1) 0 20 6
17 MF Australia Rade Stefanovski 7(6) 0 0 0 13 0
19 MF Australia Larry Gaffney 13(1) 0 0 0 14 0
20 GK Australia Sean Billington 10 0 0 0 10 0
— MF Australia Craig Baker 0(1) 0 0 0 1 0
— MF Australia Brian Condron 6(2) 0 0(2) 0 10 0
— FW Australia Tony Corradini 0(1) 0 0 0 1 0
— FW Australia Domenic Giannone 11(1) 3 2 2 14 5
— MF Australia Phil Matias 4 0 2 0 6 0
— Australia Peter Ruskin 0(1) 0 0 0 1 0
— GK Australia Natch Vardareff 6 0 2 0 8 0
— GK Australia Kiri Velkov 6 0 0 0 6 0
— MF Australia Anthony Welbourne 0(1) 0 0 0 1 0

Clean sheets

Rank No. Pos Nat Name National Soccer League NSL Cup Total
1 — GK Australia Sean Billington 2 0 2
2 — GK Australia Kiri Velkov 1 0 1
Total 3 0 3

References

  1. ^ "1985 National Soccer League Results". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Australia's Premier Football Player Archive". ozfootball.net. Aussie Footballers. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  3. ^ "1985 National Soccer League Cup Results". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
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