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Joe Watson (Australian Footballer)
Joseph Watson (1 January 1952 – 30 September 2000) was an Australian Association football, soccer player who played as a Midfielder#Winger, winger in a 24-year career extending from 1968 to 1992. Playing career A native of Fife, Joe Watson had been playing with Nottingham Forest since the age of 16, but began his professional career at 18 in 1970 with Dundee United F.C., Dundee United, participating in a handful of games before joining Forfar Athletic F.C., Forfar Athletic in 1972. After one season with Forfar, Watson emigrated to Australia in 1973 where, like another Scottish player for United, Kenny Murphy (footballer), Kenny Murphy, he spent many seasons playing international football for Australia men's national soccer team, Australia national football team, primarily Hakoah Sydney City East FC, Sydney City. Sydney City In Australia he played for Sydney City Soccer Club, Sydney Hakoah. At Sydney City he played four seasons in the New South Wales State League before the clu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midfielder
In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As #Central midfielder, central midfielders often go across boundaries, with mobility and passing ability, they are often referred to as deep-lying midfielders, play-makers, box-to-box midfielders, or holding midfielders. There are also attacking midfielders with limited defensive assignments. The size of midfield units on a team and their assigned roles depend on which Formation (association football), formation is used; the unit of these players on the pitch is commonly referred to as the midfield. Its name derives from the fact that midfield units typically make up the in-between units to the Defender (association football), defensive units and Forward (association football), forward units of a F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forfarshire Cup
The Forfarshire Cup is a football competition in Scotland competed for by teams in the Forfarshire Football Association from Angus, Dundee and Perth. The name of the competition is often baffling to some, as "Forfarshire" is an archaic and anglicised name for Angus which became official in the late 19th century around the time of Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889 which restructured and renamed many of Scotland's counties, however the name quickly fell into disuse and was very rarely used in everyday conversation and non existent today. The Forfarshire Football Association was founded in 1883 and comprised eighteen clubs. Twelve from Dundee, two from Arbroath and one each from Broughty Ferry and Lochee (both independent of Dundee at the time), Coupar Angus and Montrose. The association immediately put up a trophy for competition between its member clubs. At that time, cup competitions were the only form of organised football in Scotland. In the early days of Scottish footba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 OFC Nations Cup
The 1980 OFC Nations Cup was held in Nouméa, New Caledonia. The eight participating teams were Australia, Fiji, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Tahiti. Australia defeated Tahiti 4-2 in the final to secure a championship title which would last for 16 years. The hosts, New Caledonia, defeated Fiji to finish third. Venues Group stage Group 1 ---- ---- Group 2 ---- ---- Knockout stage Third place Final Champions Squad Coach: Rudi Gutendorf Notes and references External links Oceania Football Accessed 21 February 2010. {{DEFAULTSORT:Oceania Cup 1980 1980 Cup A cup is an open-top vessel (container) used to hold liquids for drinking, typically with a flattened hemispherical shape, and often with a capacity of about . Cups may be made of pottery (including porcelain), glass, metal, wood, stone, pol ... 1980 in New Caledonian football International association football c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OFC Nations Cup
The OFC Men's Nations Cup, known as the OFC Nations Cup before the 2024 OFC Men's Nations Cup, 2024 edition, is the primary association football competition contested by the senior list of men's national association football teams, men's national teams of the members of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), determining the football continental championships, continental champion of Oceania. The winning team became the champion of Oceania and until 2016 qualified for the FIFA Confederations Cup. Historically, a very large gulf separated Australia men's national soccer team, Australia and New Zealand men's national football team, New Zealand from the smaller island competitors, and little attention was paid to the tournament by the rest of the football world. The 2012 OFC Nations Cup is the only edition to date not won by either New Zealand or Australia, being won by Tahiti national football team, Tahiti instead. History First editions (1973–1980) This tournament began in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Soccer League 1985
The 1985 National Soccer League was the ninth season of the National Soccer League. The season was again played with two Conferences as separate leagues, followed by a conference playoff final. The Grand Final was won by Brunswick Juventus 2–0 on aggregate over Sydney City. The season began on 9 March 1985, and concluded on 8 September 1985. The league was known as the Olympic Airways Soccer League under a sponsorship arrangement with Greek airline Olympic Airways. Teams Twenty-four teams competed in the league (twelve in the Northern Conference and twelve in the Southern Conference) – the sixteen teams from the previous season and eight teams accepted from their respective state leagues. Stadiums and locations :'' Note: Table lists in alphabetical order by conference.'' Head coach changes The Australian Soccer Annual 1985 reported seven managerial changes. Regular season League tables ; Northern Conference ; Southern Conference Results ; Northern Conference ; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Soccer League 1983
The 1983 National Soccer League was the seventh season of the National Soccer League, the former top-flight league in Australia. It began on 13 March 1983, and ended on 9 October 1983. St George-Budapest won the championship for the first time. Changes from 1982 For this season, the league shifted wins to be worth three points instead of two. No post-season finals series were played during this season for the first time since the 1977 season. Teams Sixteen teams competed in the league. Stadiums and locations :'' Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.'' League table Results Awards References OzFootball Archives - 1983 NSL Season {{1983 in Australian soccer National Soccer League (Australia) seasons National Soccer League Australia National Soccer League The National Soccer League (NSL) was the top-level soccer league in Australia, run by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL, the A-League's predecessor, spanned 28 seasons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Soccer League 1978
The 1978 National Soccer League was the second season of the National Soccer League, the former top-tier Australian soccer league, since its establishment in 1977. The premiers were West Adelaide. Teams Stadiums and locations ''Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.'' League table Results Finals series The top four teams in the league entered a playoff series, however the winner of the grand final match was not considered the overall winner of the NSL season, unlike other NSL grand finals. Individual awards *Player of the Year: Ken Boden (Newcastle KB United) *U-21 Player of the Year: Ian Souness ( Eastern Suburbs) *Top Scorer(s): Ken Boden (Newcastle KB United – 14 goals) Clive Eaton ( Western Suburbs – 14 goals) *Coach of the Year: Gary Chaldi ( Eastern Suburbs) Notes ReferencesOzFootball Archives - 1978 NSL Season table {{1978 in Austr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Soccer League 1982 ...
The 1982 National Soccer League was the sixth season of the National Soccer League, the former top-flight league in Australia. Sydney City won the championship for the third consecutive season. Teams Sixteen teams competed in the league. Stadiums and locations :'' Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.'' League table Results Season statistics Top scorers Hat-tricks ;Notes 4 Player scored 4 goals Clean sheets Awards References OzFootball Archives - 1982 NSL Season {{1982 in Australian soccer National Soccer League (Australia) seasons National Soccer League Australia National Soccer League The National Soccer League (NSL) was the top-level soccer league in Australia, run by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL, the A-League's predecessor, spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977 until its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Soccer League 1981
The National Soccer League 1981 season was the fifth season of the Australian National Soccer League (NSL). The league was known as the Philips Soccer League (PSL) in a sponsorship arrangement with Dutch electronics company Philips. The champions were Sydney Slickers, winning their third title. Changes from 1980 The league increased from 14 to 16 teams prior to the 1981 season. Despite finishing second last—ordinarily a relegation position—in 1980, West Adelaide (known as Adelaide Hawks in 1981) were retained for 1981. Wooden-spooner St George were the only team to be relegated, with three new teams being introduced - Preston Makedonia (nicknamed Rams in 1981) Sydney Olympic (Sydney Olympians in 1981) and Wollongong City (Wollongong Wolves). Prior to the season commencing, in what was described as "Australianisation" of the national league, nicknames were imposed on the clubs, some of which were not popular with the teams themselves. Marconi President, Tony Labbozzetta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Soccer League 1980
The 1980 National Soccer League season was the fourth season of the National Soccer League in Australia. The champions were Sydney City SC, their second title after winning the 1977 season (as ''Eastern Suburbs''). Teams Fourteen teams competed in the league. Stadiums and locations :'' Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.'' League table Results Finals series The Finals series was not considered the championship for the 1980 National Soccer League. Semi-finals Preliminary final Grand final Season statistics Top scorers Hat-tricks Clean sheets Discipline Player * Most yellow cards: 7 ** Paul Ontong (Brisbane Lions) ** Warren Turnbull (Blacktown City) * Most red cards: 2 ** Eddie Krncevic (Marconi Fairfield) Club * Most yellow cards: 30 **Footscray JUST **St George-Budapest * Fewest yellow cards: 13 **Heidelberg United * Most red cards: 3 **West Adelaide * Fewest red cards: 0 **Adelaide City **Brisbane Lions **Heidelberg United Awards Annual aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Soccer League 1977
The 1977 National Soccer League season was the first season of the National Soccer League of Australia. The league was not only the first national soccer league in Australia but the first of any of the forms of football in Australia. Clubs predominantly joined from the top leagues in each state, with the exception of Tasmanian and Western Australia, and Canberra City forming in 1977 to join the league. The inaugural champions were Eastern Suburbs. Background Attempts had been made to start a national league several times during the 1960s and 1970s, however it wasn't until 1975 that the talk became serious. In April 1975, nine clubs from New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia agreed to form a national league in either 1976 or 1977. Frank Lowy, president of Hakoah-Eastern Suburbs and Alex Pongrass, St George-Budapest president led a concerted effort to bring in teams from Victoria over objections from the state association. Eventually, four Victorian clubs joined with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Soccer League
The National Soccer League (NSL) was the top-level soccer league in Australia, run by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL, the A-League's predecessor, spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977 until its demise in 2004, when it was succeeded by the A-League competition run by Football Federation Australia, the successor to the Australian Soccer Association. During the history of the NSL the league was contested by a total of 42 teams; 41 based in Australia and one based in New Zealand. Seasons initially ran during the winter seasons, until 1989 when this was changed to the summer season. In 1984, the league was split into two conferences (Northern and Southern) to introduce more teams into the competition; the league returned to a single division in 1987. The competition was known by various names through sponsorships; these names included the Philips Soccer League, the Quit National Soccer League, Olympic Airways Soccer League, Coca-Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
