1972 Victorian Men's AMPOL Cup Results
Researched and written by John Punshon

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Group A | Group B | Semi-Finals | Final | Inter-City Final

Sources: The Age, Footscray Mail, Il Globo, Neos Kosmos, Novosti, Soccer World, The Sun.

Group A

Friday January 14 1972
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Attendance: 6,500 (dh)
Ringwood City Wilhelmina
Nick van Egmond, Richard Bens, Robert Bailey, Mike Pye, Bobby McGinn, Benny de Bruyckere, Fred Bunce, Rudi Muskee, Peter Ollerton, Brian Thom, Keith Cockburn
Goal: Ollerton 47
1 - 1 Footscray JUST
Rade Vujatovic, Mate Zivkovic, Jovan Milinov, Frank Micic, Mike Rosca, Marjan Lopatic, Dan Zoraja, Boleanu (Tommy Stankovic), Steve Rujevic, Branko Buljevic, Jovan Velickovic
Goal: Buljevic 85

Friday January 21 1972
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Polonia
Ziggy Szalinski, Mike Olinowski, Barney Klimecki, Marek Konopka, Eddie Marmur, Andy Czapnik, Ron Horfiniak, Marian Jaworski, Stan Adamczyk. Eddie Widera, Ches Plaskota
Goal: Plaskota
1 - 2 Croatia
Line-up included: Steve Lamza, Billy McIntyre, Billy Vojtek
Goals: Vojtek 20, 85

Friday January 28 1972
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Ringwood City Wilhelmina
Nick van Egmond, Richard Bens, Bobby McGinn, Benny de Bruyckere, Robert Bailey, Mike Pye, Rudi Muskee, Brian Thom, Fred Bunce, Peter Ollerton, Keith Cockburn
0 - 1 Croatia
Steve Lepan, Ray Wixey, Billy McArthur, Jim Kondarios, Ivan Ivanovic, Jimmy Mackay, Anton Kuzilek, Brian Adlam (Stjepan Benic 36), Billy Vojtek, Billy McIntyre, Ibro Hadiavdic
Goal: Kuzilek 46

Friday February 18 1972
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Footscray JUST
Rade Vujatovic, Mate Zivkovic, Mike Rosca, Frank Micic, Jovan Milinov, Marjan Lopatic, Jovan Velickovic (Slobodan Lukic 36), Tommy Stankovic, Slobodan Zoraja, Mirko Rujevic, Branko Buljevic.
Goals: Zoraja 27, 85, Lopatic 32
3 - 0 Polonia
Ziggy Szaliniski, Peter Gray, Mike Olinowski, Eddie Marmur, Andy Czapnik, Marek Konopka, David Closs, Eddie Widera (Bogdan Anolak 55), Marian Jaworski (Kaz Kowalec 36), Stan Adamczyk, Ches Plaskota

Wednesday February 23 1972
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Ringwood City Wilhelmina
Nick van Egmond, Mike Pye, Bobby Adams, Benny de Bruyckere, Robert Bailey, David Pygall, Bobby McGinn, Rudi Muskee (Beattie 41), Brian Thom, Peter Ollerton, Keith Cockburn
Goals: Cockburn 37, 55
2 - 2 Polonia
George Wielgosz, Peter Gray, Eddie Marmur, Andy Czapnik, Janek Kowalczyk, (Barney Klimecki 36), David Closs (Ches Plaskota 36), Ron Horfiniak, Mike Olinowski, Marian Jaworski, Bogdan Anolak, Stan Adamczyk
Goals: Horfiniak 9, Adamczyk 60

Friday February 25 1972
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Footscray JUST
Rade Vujatovic (Jimmy Milisavljevic 51), Mike Rosca, Mate Zivkovic, Marjan Lopatic, Frank Micic, Jovan Milinov, Slobodan Lukic, Jovan Velickovic (Tommy Stankovic 36), Slobodan Zoraja, Mirko Rujevic, Branko Buljevic
Goal: Zoraja 60
1 - 2 Croatia
Steve Lepan, Ray Wixey, Billy McArthur, Jim Kondarios, Ivan Ivanovic, Stjepan Benic (Hugh Gunn 63), Jimmy Mackay, Brian Adlam (Martin Boban 55), Billy McIntyre, Billy Vojtek, Ibro Hadiavdic
Goals: McIntyre 6, Vojtek 50
 
Group B

Friday January 14 1972
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Attendance: 6,500 (dh)
South Melbourne Hellas
Marko Fode, John Daperis, Bill Hasapis, John Bedford, George Kotaridis, Jim Pyrgolios, Peter Bourne, David Gorrie, Jim Armstrong, Ian Marshall, Mike Mandalis
Goals: Marshall 2, Armstrong 43, Bourne 57
3 - 0 Juventus
Mike Harby, Maurice Bonfieni, Pat Della Rocca, Gentry, Barbieri, Alex Crombie, Gareth Salisbury, Ron Frost, Vucasinak, Dino De Marchi, Jim McRobert

Friday January 21 1972
Olympic Park, Melbourne
George Cross
Goal: Gardiner 85
1 - 1 Melbourne
Goal: Olah

Friday January 28 1972
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Melbourne
Henry Surma, Bill McGowan, Fabian Juhasz, Joe Szabo, Charlie Kelly, Ian Shanks, Ian McCarthy, Frank McColgan, Joe Palinkas, Eugene Olah, Steve Bleskany
Goals: Shanks 7, McColgan 22, Szabo 67
3 - 1 South Melbourne Hellas
Marko Fode, John Daperis, John Bedford, George Kotaridis, Bill Hasapis, Jim Pyrgolios, Peter Bourne, David Gorrie, Jimmy Armstrong, Ian Marshall (Tom Clarke 21), Mike Mandalis
Goal: Bourne 65

Friday February 18 1972
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Juventus
Mike Harby, Maurice Bonfieni, Pat Della Rocca, Gentry, Barbieri, Alex Crombie, Gareth Salisbury, Ron Frost, Vucasinak, Dino De Marchi, Jim McRobert
Goals: Irvine 55, Smart 56
2 - 0 George Cross
Lou Kastner, Derek Ricks, Bobby McLachlan, Claude Karlovic, Albert Harrison, Johnny Sanchez, Paul (Kevin Kelly 49), John Gardiner, Robin Haywood, Kevin Walker, Dario Epifano

Wednesday February 23 1972
Olympic Park, Melbourne
South Melbourne Hellas
Tim Auger, John Daperis, (George Kotaridis 46'), Nikos Avlonitis, Steve Walker (Tony Koutrovelis 36), John Bedford, Jim Pyrgolios, Peter Bourne, David Gorrie, Tom Clarke, Mike Mandalis, Jimmy Armstrong
Goal: Armstrong 52
1 - 4 George Cross
Lou Kastner, Derek Ricks, Johnny Sanchez, Claude Karlovic, Albert Harrison, Tommy Fox, John Gardiner, Kevin Walker, Robin Hayward, Kevin Kelly, Dario Epifano
Goals: Hayward 10, Kelly 43, Sanchez 49, Walker 50

Friday February 25 1972
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Melbourne
Goals: Olah 50, 59
Charlie Odri, Bill McGowan, Fabian Juhasz, Joe Szabo, Charlie Kelly, Ian Shanks, Ian McCarthy, Eugene Olah, Joe Palinkas, Frank McColgan, Steve Bleskany
2 - 0 Juventus
Mike Harby, Maurice Bonfieni, Barbieri, Pat Della Rocca, Jock Goodwin, Sandy Irvine, Ron Frost, Keith Webster, Jimmy Smart, John Perin, Dino De Marchi
 
Semi-Finals

Friday March 3 1972
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Croatia
Steve Lepan, Hugh Gunn, Jim Kondarios, Billy McArthur, Ivan Ivanovic, Stjepan Benic, Jimmy Mackay, Brian Adlam (Vlado Horvat 65), Billy McIntyre, Martin Boban, Ibro Hadiavdic
Goal: Hadiavdic 55
 
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George Cross
Lou Kastner, Derek Ricks, Johnny Sanchez, Claude Karlovic, Albert Harrison, Tommy Fox, Kevin Walker, Robin Hayward, Kevin Kelly, Cassidy, Dario Epifano
Goal: Epifano 62
 
Note: The match finished 1-1 after extra time and a replay was scheduled for March 8

Sunday March 5 1972
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Hans Verniers
Footscray JUST
Rade Vujatovic (Jimmy Miliasavljevic 53), Mike Rosca, Mate Zivkovic, Marjan Lopatic, Frank Micic, Jovan Milinov, Slobodan Lukic, Tommy Stankovc (Jovan Velickovic 82), Slobodan Zoraja, Mirko Rujevic (sent-off 80), Branko Buljevic
Goal: Zoraja 6
1 - 0 Melbourne
Charlie Odri, Bill McGowan (sent-off 80), Fabian Juhasz, Joe Szabo, Charlie Kelly, Ian Shanks, Ian McCarthy, Frank McColgan, Joe Palinkas, Eugene Olah (Martin Menich 76), Steve Bleskany
 
Semi-Final Replay

Wednesday March 8 1972
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Croatia
Line-up included: Brian Adlam, Ibro Hadiavdic
Goals: Adlam 15, Hadiavdic 73
 
2 - 0 George Cross
 
Final

Friday March 10 1972
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Croatia
Mirko Kovacek, Hugh Gunn, Jim Kondarios, Billy McArthur, Ivan Ivanovic, Stjepan Benic, Vlado Horvat (Brian Adlam 67), Jimmy Mackay, Billy McIntyre, Anton Kuzilek, Ibro Hadiavdic (Martin Boban 90)
Goals: Hadiavdic 60, McIntyre 97
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Footscray JUST
Jimmy Miliasavljevic, Mike Rosca, Mate Zivkovic, Marjan Lopatic, Frank Micic, Jovan Milinov, Slobodan Lukic, Tommy Stankovic (Andy Kazi 100), Slobodan Zoraja, George Markovski (Jovan Velickovic 46), Branko Buljevic
Goal: Stankovic 77
 
Inter-City Cup Final 1st Leg

Wednesday March 29 1972
Sydney Sports Ground
Attendance: 3,211
Referee: Tony Boskovic
St George (Sydney)
Jim Fraser, George Harris, Doug Utjesenovic, Manfred Schaefer, Harry Williams, Willie Hamilton, Hogg, Atti Abonyi (Bobby Hogg 76), Jimmy Herron (Mike Denton 43), Adrian Alston, Alan Ainslie
Coach: Frank Arok
Goals: Alston 39, 45, Hogg 78, Denton 83
4 - 1 Croatia (Melbourne)
Mike Kovacek, Hugh Gunn, Jim Kondarios, Billy McArthur, Ivan Ivanovic, Martin Boban (Steve Lamza 74), Billy McIntyre, Anton Kuzilek (Stjepan Benic 62), Billy Vojtek, Jimmy Mackay, Ibro Hadiavdic
Coach: Tony Vrzina
Goal: Boban 33
 
Inter-City Cup Final 2nd Leg

Wednesday April 5 1972
Olympic Park, Melbourne, Melbourne
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Roger Lamb
Croatia (Melbourne)
Mike Kovacek, Hugh Gunn, Ivan Ivanovic, Billy McArthur, Jim Kondarios, Stjepan Benic, Billy McIntyre., Vlado Horvat (Joe Turicar), Ibro Hadiavdic, Jimmy Mackay, Steve Lamza (Martin Boban)
Coach: Tony Vrzina
0 - 1 St George (Sydney)
Jim Fraser, George Harris, Doug Utjesenovic, Manfred Schaefer, Harry Williams, Willie Hamilton, Bobby Hogg, Atti Abonyi, Mike Denton (Jimmy Herron), Adrian Alston, Alan Ainslie
Coach: Frank Arok
Goal: Alston 89
 
Note: St George won on aggregate 5-1

Last updated: 6 July 2025.