1983 Victorian State League Cup Results

written by John Punshon
Source: Soccer Action


The State League Cup was a post-season competition involving the top four clubs

Home Team v Away Team
Semi-Finals
Sunday, October 2, 1983. Olympic Park, Melbourne. Att: 2,500 (est). Referee: Stewart Mellings.
Green Gully
Lou Denys, Peter Lewis, Steve Short, Stuart Cannell, David Hogben, Willie Vassallo (Fab Mancinelli 80), Peter Boyle, Jim Williams, Bobby Toal, David Smallman, Paul Lewis. Coach: David Smallman.
Goal: Cannell 70
1 - 0 Brunswick Juventus
Gary Clayton, Vince Bannon, Pat Bannon, Paul Drinoczky, Harry Hird, Ged Bannon (Kevin Swinscoe 84), Billy Rogers, Fab Incantalupo, Kevin Lloyd, Graham French, Jim Nelson (Andrew Zinni 70). Coach: John Margaritis.
Sunday, October 2, 1983. Olympic Park, Melbourne. Att: 2,500 (est). Referee: Evan Venios.
Melbourne Croatia
Peter Blasby, Tony Curcio, Keith Adams, Shaun Parton, George Hannah, Josip Biskic, Jozo Antolovic, Jeff Faulkner, Steve Gojevic, Tommy Cumming, David Brogan. Coach: Tommy Cumming.
Goals: Antolovic 55, Gojevic 73, Brogan 86
3 - 2 Croydon City
Lou Kastner, Mike Rainey, Steve Marley, Ian Dobson, Gary Hobson, Mark Brown, Jim Rooney, Paul Wade, Steve Irvine, Gus MacLeod, Ian Loughnane (Joe Sweeney 60). Coach: Ted Dilworth.
Goals: MacLeod 82, Sweeney 87
Third Place Play-Off
Sunday, October 9, 1983. Olympic Park, Melbourne. Att: 5,000 (est). Referee: Jim Fearn.
Brunswick Juventus
Gary Clayton, Vince Bannon, Pat Bannon, Paul Drinoczky, Harry Hird, Ged Bannon (Jim Nelson 46), Kevin Swinscoe, Kevin Lloyd, Graham French, Fab Incantalupo, Andrew Zinni. Coach: John Margaritis.
Goal: Lloyd 82
1 - 2 Croydon City
Lou Kastner, Steve Marley, Dave Singleton, Ian Dobson, Gary Hobson, Mark Brown, Jim Rooney, Paul Wade (L Saisi 80), Steve Irvine, Joe Sweeney, Gus MacLeod. Coach: Ted Dilworth.
Goals: Irvine 84, Sweeney 89
1984 State League Cup Final
Sunday, October 9, 1983. Olympic Park, Melbourne. Att: 5,000 (est). Referee: Dennis Voutsinas.
Green Gully
Lou Denys, Peter Lewis, Steve Short, Stuart Cannell, David Hogben (Krizanic 65), Fab Mancinelli (Kit Greechan 46), Peter Boyle, Jim Williams, Bobby Toal, David Smallman, Paul Lewis. Coach: David Smallman.
0 - 4 Melbourne Croatia
Peter Blasby, Tony Curcio, Keith Adams, Shaun Parton, George Hannah (Ante Bilaver 80), Josip Biskic, Jozo Antolovic, Jeff Faulkner, Steve Gojevic, David Brogan, Tommy Cumming (Ossie Latif 56). Coach: Tommy Cumming.
Goals: Cumming 12, Brogan 40pk, Gojevic 43, 52