1967 NSW First Division season
| Season | 1967 |
|---|---|
| Champions | St George-Budapest |
| Premiers | APIA Leichhardt |
| Matches played | 132 (regular season) + 7 (finals) |
| Best Player | Alan Westwater |
| Top goalscorer | John Giacometti (22) |
| Highest attendance | 15,600 Pan Hellenic v. APIA (regular season) |
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The 1967 NSW First Division season was the eleventh season of soccer in New South Wales under the administration of the NSW Federation of Soccer Clubs since its breakaway from the NSW Soccer Football Association in January 1957. The league structure increased to 22 rounds of a home and away regular season, followed by a round robin group stage and closed with a grand final match.
APIA Leichhardt finished first on the ladder with 37 points, to become regular season premiers for the third time after winning their first in 1964. St George-Budapest and South Sydney-Croatia finished in second and third places with 31 and 27 points respectively. Pan Hellenic secured fourth place and a spot in the finals series, edging out Hakoah-Eastern Suburbs on goal difference.
The finals series was held throughout September with APIA Leichhardt and St George-Budapest qualifying for the grand final as the top two teams of the round robin stage. St George won the grand final 5–2.
The pre-season Ampol Cup was also won by St George-Budapest, defeating Hakoah-Eastern Suburbs 2–0.
Clubs
Changes from last season:
- The division was expanded to a twelve-team league format.
- Corinthian BESC were relegated to NSW Second Division after one season back in the top league.
- Canterbury, Melita Eagles (via play-offs) and Polonia-North Side (Division 2 premiers) were all granted entry to the top division.
| Club | Ground | Year formed |
App | Debut | Last season (Finals) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APIA-Leichhardt | Lambert Park Sydney Sports Ground |
1954 | 11th | 1957 | 1st (RU) |
| Canterbury-Marrickville | Arlington Oval | 1896[a] | 9th | 1957 | Div. II |
| Cumberland United | Mona Park, Auburn | 1964[b] | 4th | 1964 | 9th |
| Hakoah-Eastern Suburbs | Wentworth Park | 1939 | 11th | 1957 | 2nd (W) |
| Melita Eagles | Mona Park, Auburn | 1954 | 1st | 1967 | Div. II |
| Pan Hellenic | Wentworth Park | 1957 | 7th | 1961 | 5th |
| Polonia-North Side | North Sydney Oval | 1960 | 4th | 1961 | Div. II |
| Prague | Sydney Athletics Field | 1950 | 11th | 1957 | 6th |
| St George-Budapest | Hurstville Oval | 1957 | 9th | 1959 | 3rd (3rd) |
| South Coast United | Woonona Oval | 1958[c] | 10th | 1958 | 4th (4th) |
| South Sydney-Croatia | Arlington Oval | 1958 | 5th | 1963 | 7th |
| Yugal | Sydney Athletics Field | 1961 | 6th | 1962 | 8th |
Notes
Table and results
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | APIA-Leichhardt | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 65 | 19 | +46 | 37 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 2 | St. George-Budapest (C) | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 26 | +17 | 31 | |
| 3 | South Sydney-Croatia | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 27 | |
| 4 | Pan Hellenic | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 58 | 30 | +28 | 26 | |
| 5 | Hakoah-Eastern Suburbs | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 26 | |
| 6 | Canterbury-Marrickville | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 45 | −7 | 22 | |
| 7 | Prague | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 19 | |
| 8 | Polonia-North Side | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 56 | −29 | 19 | |
| 9 | Yugal-Ryde | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 54 | −18 | 18 | |
| 10 | Melita Eagles | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 40 | −13 | 15 | |
| 11 | South Coast United | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 40 | −11 | 14 | |
| 12 | Cumberland United (R) | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 26 | 57 | −31 | 10 | Relegated to Second Division |
Results
Finals series
Round robin
Final table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | APIA-Leichhardt | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 5 | Qualification for Grand final |
| 2 | St. George-Budapest (C) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | South Sydney-Croatia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 | |
| 4 | Pan Hellenic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
Results
| 3 September 1967 | South Sydney-Croatia | 1–0 | Pan Hellenic | Moore Park, Sydney |
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Report[4] | Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 11,600[a] Referee: Harold Parsons |
| 3 September 1967 | APIA-Leichhardt | 2–0 | St George-Budapest | Moore Park, Sydney |
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Report[4] | Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 11,600[a] Referee: Norm Jones |
| 10 September 1967 | St George-Budapest | 3–1 | Pan Hellenic | Moore Park, Sydney |
| Report[5] | Blitz 65' | Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 13,609[a] Referee: Tony Boskovic |
| 10 September 1967 | APIA-Leichhardt | 2–0 | South Sydney-Croatia | Moore Park, Sydney |
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Report[5] | Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 13,609[a] Referee: Frank Woolman |
| 17 September 1967 | APIA-Leichhardt | 1–1 | Pan Hellenic | Moore Park, Sydney |
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Report[6] | Howard 11' | Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 7,600[a] Referee: Harold Parsons |
| 17 September 1967 | St George-Budapest | 1–0 | South Sydney-Croatia | Moore Park, Sydney |
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Report[6] | Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 7,600[a] Referee: Tony Boskovic |
Grand final
| St George-Budapest | 5–2 | A.P.I.A.-Leichhardt |
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Report[7] |
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| NSWSF First Division 1967 Grand Final winners |
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| St George-Budapest First Title |
Consolation Cup
The Consolation Cup was a new knockout series held for the first time in the league for bottom eight teams not competing in the First Division semifinals and the top four teams of the Second Division. Teams ranked 9 to 12 (First Division) and 1 to 4 (Second Division) competed in the first round and were joined by teams ranked 5 to 8 (First Division) in the quarter-finals.
| Round 1 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Hakoah | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Cumberland | 1 | 9 | Manly | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | Manly | 2 | 1 | Hakoah | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Yugal | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Polonia | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Yugal (a.e.t.) | 4 | 5 | Yugal | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 12 | Sutherland | 2 | 1 | Hakoah | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Prague | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Canterbury | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Melita | 2 | 6 | Melita | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | Granville | 1 | 6 | Melita Eagles | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Prague | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Prague | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | South Coast (a.e.t.) | 2 | 7 | South Coast | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 11 | Bankstown | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Round 1
| Wednesday, 30 August 1967 | Yugal | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Sutherland | Kensington, Sydney |
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Report[4] |
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Stadium: Marks Field |
| Wednesday, 30 August 1967 | South Coast United | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Bankstown | Kensington, Sydney |
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Report[4] |
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Stadium: Marks Field | |
| Note: South Coast progressed on the toss of a coin | ||||
| Wednesday, 13 September 1967 | Melita Eagles | 2–1 | Granville AEK | Kensington, Sydney |
| Report[6] | Burtonshaw 77' | Stadium: Marks Field Attendance: 800[b] |
| Wednesday, 13 September 1967 | Cumberland United | 1–2 | Manly | Kensington, Sydney |
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Report[6] |
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Stadium: Marks Field Attendance: 800[c] |
Quarter-finals
| Sunday, 17 September 1967 | Hakoah | 2–0 | Manly | Woonona, Wollongong |
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Report[6] | Stadium: Woonona Oval Attendance: 763[d] Referee: Keith Lockrey |
| Sunday, 17 September 1967 | Prague | 2–1 | South Coast United | Woonona, Wollongong |
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Report[6] | Barnes | Stadium: Woonona Oval Attendance: 763[e] Referee: N. Jones |
| Wednesday, 20 September 1967 | Polonia-North Side | 0–2 | Yugal | Kensington, Sydney |
| Report[7] |
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Stadium: Marks Field Attendance: 800[f] |
| Wednesday, 20 September 1967 | Canterbury | 1–2 | Melita Eagles | Kensington, Sydney |
| Kauz | Report[7] |
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Stadium: Marks Field Attendance: 800[g] |
Semi-finals
| Sunday, 1 October 1967 | Hakoah | 3–1 | Yugal | Glebe, Sydney |
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Report[8] |
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Stadium: Wentworth Park Referee: N. Jones |
| Sunday, 1 October 1967 | Prague | 4–0 | Melita Eagles | Glebe, Sydney |
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Report[8] | Stadium: Wentworth Park |
Final
| Hakoah | 2–1 | Prague |
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Report[8] | unknown |
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Statistics and awards
Top Star Award
Soccer World reporters awarded stars out of six to players throughout the 18 rounds. The player with the highest stars was Alan Westwater with 4.38. Only five players, half the amount from the previous year, averaged four points or more. Below left is the list of all five players and below right is the team of the year:[9]
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Top scorers
John Giacometti was the season's top goalscorer for the third consecutive year with 22 goals. Below is a list of the top ten goalscorers for the season:[9]
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
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| 1 | John Giacometti | APIA-Leichhardt | 22 |
| 2 | Johnny Warren | St. George-Budapest | 16 |
| 3 | John Karyannis | Pan-Hellenic | 15 |
| 4 | Ray Baartz | Hakoah | 13 |
| 5 | Doug Logan | Pan-Hellenic | 12 |
| 6 | Herbert Ninaus | C'bury-Marrickville | 11 |
| 7 | Joe Alagich | Yugal | 10 |
| Archie Blue | APIA-Leichhardt | ||
| John Keddie | Cumberland | ||
| 10 | Gerry Hood | C'bury-Marrickville | 9 |
| Johnny Watkiss | APIA-Leichhardt |
Attendances
Below is a list of attendances by club:[9]
| Rank | Club | Total attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pan Hellenic | 98,500 |
| 2 | APIA | 95,000 |
| 3 | Croatia | 59,000 |
| 4 | Hakoah | 52,300 |
| 5 | St George-Budapest | 50,000 |
| 6 | Melita Eagles | 44,700 |
| 7 | Canterbury | 44,200 |
| 8 | Prague | 39,600 |
| 9 | Polonia-North Side | 39,100 |
| 10 | Yugal | 38,200 |
| 11 | South Coast United | 36,200 |
| 12 | Cumberland United | 27,500 |
Other competitions
Ampol Cup
The season began with the eleventh edition of the floodlit pre-season night series (tenth as the Ampol Cup), culminating with the double-header third place playoff and Final in front of 7,000 spectators.[10]
The tournament continued the same point scoring and round robin system from the previous year, with 12 points for a win, 5 points for a draw and 1 point for each goal scored. The four teams progressing from to the semifinals from the group stages were St George and APIA from Group A and Hakoah and Pan Hellenic from Group B. The semifinals, third place play-off and Final were all maintained from previous editions.
Finals series
| Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||
| Pan Hellenic | 1 | ||||||
| St George | 3 | ||||||
| St George | 2 | ||||||
| Hakoah | 0 | ||||||
| Hakoah | 1 | ||||||
| APIA | 0 | Third place playoff | |||||
| APIA | 2 | ||||||
| Pan Hellenic | 1 | ||||||
Final
See also
- 1967 in Australian soccer
- 1967 NSWSF season
References
- ^ "Australia 1967". rsssf.org. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ "1967 NSW Div1 Matrix". www.socceraust.co.uk. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ "1967 Division 1 Fixtures". soccer.co.uk. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Soccer World, Vol. 10, Issue No. 34". Soccer World. 8 September 1967. p. 4, 8. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Soccer World, Vol. 10, Issue No. 35". Soccer World. 8 September 1967. p. 4. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f "Soccer World, Vol. 10, Issue No. 36". Soccer World. 22 September 1967. p. 5, 8. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ a b c "Soccer World, Vol. 10, No. 37". Soccer World. 29 September 1967. p. 4, 8. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ a b c "Soccer World, Vol. 10, Issue No. 38". Soccer World. 6 October 1967. p. 8. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ a b c "Soccer World Annual". Soccer World. 1968. p. 25–27. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Saints Ampol Cup (Soccer World Annual)". Soccer World. 1968. p. 21–23. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f Double-header
- ^ Double-header with Manly–Cumberland match
- ^ Double-header with Melita Eagles–Granville match
- ^ Double-header with Prague–South Coast match
- ^ Double-header with Prague–South Coast match
- ^ Double-header with Melita Eagles–Canterbury match
- ^ Double-header with Yugal–Polonia match