Western Suburbs SC (NSW)

Western Suburbs SC
Full name	Western Suburbs Soccer Club
Founded	1964
Dissolved	1978

The Western Suburbs Soccer Club was an Australian association football club based in Sydney. The club was a foundation member of Australia's National Soccer League in 1977,^[1] after previously playing in NSW Division 1 and NSW Division 2. Western Suburbs were absorbed by APIA Leichhardt FC for the 1979 NSL season.^[2]

Seasons[edit]

Key to league competitions

NSW Div. 1 = Division One
NSW Div. 2 = Division Two
NSL = National Soccer League

Key to position colours and symbols

1st or W	Winners
2nd or RU	Runners-up
3rd	Third
♦	Top scorer in division

Key to cup competitions

Australia Cup = FFA Cup/Australia Cup (from 2014).
Includes Australia Cup (1962–1968) and NSL Cup (1977–1997)
AMP = Ampol Cup

Key to cup and finals results

1R, 2R, 3R...7R = 1st Round, 2nd Round, 3rd Round...7th Round
GS = Group Stage
EF = Elimination Final
PF = Preliminary Final
PO = Playoff Final
R32 = Round of 32
R16 = Round of 16
QF = Quarterfinals
SF = Semifinals
RU = Runners-Up
W = Winners
Unk = Result unknown

Season	League										Waratah Cup	Australia Cup	Other	Top scorer
Season	Div	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts	Pos	Finals	Waratah Cup	Australia Cup	Other	Player(s)	Goals
1964	Amateur B	22	10	2	10	62	81	22	7th	–
1965	unknown
1966	Inter-suburban 3	18	9	4	5	45	37	22	3rd	–
1967	NSW Div. 2	22	11	4	7	45	34	26	6th	–
1968	NSW Div. 2	22	17	1	4	64	28	35	2nd	RU
1969	NSW Div. 2	22	13	5	4	66	19	31	3rd	RU
1970	NSW Div. 2	22	17	3	2	57	17	37	1st	–
1971	NSW Div. 1	22	13	4	5	42	27	30	3rd	RU
1972	NSW Div. 1	22	4	8	10	27	34	16	9th	–
1973	NSW Div. 1	22	11	4	7	39	23	26	4th	SF
1974	NSW Div. 1	22	11	6	5	31	19	28	4th	SF
1975	NSW Div. 1	22	7	7	8	24	23	21	8th	–
1976	NSW Div. 1	22	8	2	12	33	38	18	9th	–
1977	NSL	22	11	7	8	38	29	29	5th	–
1978	NSL	22	9	6	11	41	45	24	9th	–

Source: OzFootball

Honours[edit]

Ampol Cup Winner: 1971, 1976.^[3]
NSW State League Runner-Up: 1971 (lost grand final to St George Budapest 3–2).^[4]
Federation Cup Runner-Up: 1975.^[3]
NSW Division 2 Champion: 1970. ^[5]

Notable former players[edit]

References[edit]

^ "1977 – NSL Season in Review". Oz Football. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Peter Wilson – Club Soccer". Oz Football. Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Australia – List of Regional Cup Winners". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 22 December 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
^ "Sydney Federation Division One (AKA State League)". Soccer Aust. Archived from the original on 25 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
^ Persoglia, Tony. "Western Suburbs: First Grade Divisional History". Oz Football. Archived from the original on 28 April 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2015.

External links[edit]

"History of Western Suburbs Soccer Kits". Archived from the original on 18 August 2012.

[ozf-1977-1] "1977 – NSL Season in Review". Oz Football. Retrieved 25 January 2015.

[tsk-2] "Peter Wilson – Club Soccer". Oz Football. Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2015.

[rsssf-3] "Australia – List of Regional Cup Winners". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 22 December 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2015.

[saust-4] "Sydney Federation Division One (AKA State League)". Soccer Aust. Archived from the original on 25 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.

[ozf-ws-5] Persoglia, Tony. "Western Suburbs: First Grade Divisional History". Oz Football. Archived from the original on 28 April 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2015.

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