Written by Greg Stock.
| On Friday January 30 1981, a challenge trophy match was organised between the NSL competition winners and the NSL Cup winners, Marconi-Fairfield and Sydney City. The match was designed similar to the English Charity shield with the winner taking the trophy for the season. In pouring rain a disappointing crowd turned out to see the Sydney 'Slickers' take the game 1-0 in extra time. | ||||
| Played : January 30 1981 | Venue : Redfern Oval, Sydney, Australia | |||
| Marconi Allan Maher, Peter Brogan, Jim Muir, Tony Henderson, Ivo Prskalo, Dragomar Tomasich, Gary Byrne, Peter Raskopoulos (Ken Lindsay 97'), Bertie Mariani, Eddie Krncevic (Denis Colusso 71'), Peter Sharne |
0 | - | 1 | Sydney City Tony Pezzano, Ian Souness, Jim Cant, Chris Spanos, Ian Bruce, Murray Barnes, Ken Boden, Joe Watson (Mark Trenter 86'), John Kosmina, Willie Murray, Hilton Silva (Nelio Borges 77' - sent off 107') |
| Referee : Henry Witschage Linesmen : Gary Power, Ken Small Attendance : 3,500 | ||||