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General Information for Australia

Football Federation Australia
Founded
1961
FIFA entry
1963
Average height in 1981
1.88m
Average age in 1981
22.8
Confederation
AFC
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Emblem
Jersey in 1981
No jersey in 1981

Coaches in 1981

Gutendorf, Rudolf (Coach)

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Gutendorf, Rudolf (Coach)

Day of Birth
1926-08-30
Day of Death
2019-09-13
Place of Birth
Koblenz (Germany)
Matches
2 (2 / 0)
Goto coach Rudolf Gutendorf

Scheinflug, Les (Coach)

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Scheinflug, Les (Coach)

Day of Birth
1938-10-01
Place of Birth
Bückeburg (Germany)
Matches
6 (6 / 0)
Goto coach Les Scheinflug

Players of Australia in 1981

FIFA Non FIFA
Name Day of Birth Position Current Club M S G M S G
Maher, Allan 1950-07-21 Goalkeeper Australia Marconi Fairfield Leopards 4 0 0 0 0 0
Ahearn, Glen 1962-12-13 Goalkeeper Australia Sydney City Slickers 2 0 0 0 0 0
Crook, Martyn 1956-11-16 Goalkeeper Australia West Adelaide Hawks 1 0 0 0 0 0
Woodhouse, Greg 1960-01-02 Goalkeeper Australia Leichhardt Strikers 1 0 0 0 0 0
Blair, Steven 1961-12-28 Defender Australia South Melbourne Gunners 8 0 0 0 0 0
Henderson, Tony 1954-01-14 Centre Back Australia Marconi Fairfield Leopards 6 0 1 0 0 0
Davidson, Alan 1960-06-01 Sweeper Australia South Melbourne Gunners 6 0 1 0 0 0
Wheatley, Robert 1962-01-17 Sweeper Australia Blacktown City Demons 3 1 0 0 0 0
Perry, Steve 1954-05-05 Defender Australia Brisbane City Gladiators 2 1 0 0 0 0
Yzendoorn, John 1955-09-17 Defender Australia Heidelberg United 2 1 0 0 0 0
Tansey, Jim 1953-08-08 Left Back Australia Heidelberg United 2 0 0 0 0 0
Niven, Alan 1955-07-04 Defender Australia Brisbane Lions 2 0 0 0 0 0
Tredinnick, Howard 1962-03-23 Defender Australia Newcastle KB United 1 1 0 0 0 0
Woods, Brett 1963-04-04 Defender Australia Sydney City Slickers 1 0 0 0 0 0
Barnes, Murray 1954-01-16 Midfielder Australia Sydney City Slickers 6 0 1 0 0 0
Byrne, Gary 1954-07-19 Midfielder Australia Marconi Fairfield Leopards 3 0 1 0 0 0
Katholos, Peter 1961-03-18 Midfielder Australia Sydney Olympic 3 0 0 0 0 0
Crino, Oscar 1962-08-09 Defensive Midfielder Hong Kong Tung Sing FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
Lee, Grant 1961-10-19 Attacking Midfielder Australia Sydney City Slickers 2 0 0 0 0 0
Patikas, Jimmy 1963-10-18 Attacking Midfielder Australia Sydney City Slickers 2 0 0 0 0 0
Raskopoulos, Peter 1962-02-22 Centre Midfielder Australia Sydney Olympic 2 0 0 0 0 0
Kay, Paul 1962-05-18 Midfielder England Charlton Athletic 2 0 0 0 0 0
Koussas, Mark 1963-01-09 Midfielder Australia Sydney Olympic 2 0 0 0 0 0
Rogers, Billy 1949-07-16 Midfielder Australia South Melbourne Gunners 2 0 0 0 0 0
Boden, Ken 1950-07-05 Midfielder Australia Sydney City Slickers 1 1 1 0 0 0
Colusso, Dennis 1961-11-02 Midfielder Australia Marconi Fairfield Leopards 0 1 0 0 0 0
Mitchell, Dave 1962-06-13 Centre Forward Australia Adelaide City Giants 5 0 3 0 0 0
Sharne, Peter 1956-03-22 Right Winger Australia Marconi Fairfield Leopards 5 0 1 0 0 0
Cole, Gary 1956-02-05 Centre Forward Australia Heidelberg United 3 1 9 0 0 0
Kosmina, John 1956-08-17 Centre Forward Australia Sydney City Slickers 3 0 2 0 0 0
Krnčević, Eddie 1960-08-14 Centre Forward Yugoslavia Dinamo Zagreb 3 0 2 0 0 0
Jankovics, Mark 1956-04-05 Centre Forward Australia Marconi Fairfield Leopards 1 0 0 0 0 0
Giampaolo, Sebastian 1959-01-08 Striker Australia Leichhardt Strikers 0 1 0 0 0 0

Matches of Australia in 1981

Date Home Team Away Team Result Event Stadium FIFA
1981-04-25
New Zealand
New Zealand
Australia
Australia
3:3 c
New Zealand vs. Australia
World Cup 1982 - Group 1
Mount Smart Stadium
1981-05-16
Australia
Australia
New Zealand
New Zealand
0:2 c
Australia vs. New Zealand
World Cup 1982 - Group 1
Sydney Cricket Ground
1981-05-20
Australia
Australia
Indonesia
Indonesia
2:0 c
Australia vs. Indonesia
World Cup 1982 - Group 1
Olympic Park Stadium
1981-06-10
Australia
Australia
Taiwan
Taiwan
3:2 c
Australia vs. Taiwan
World Cup 1982 - Group 1
Hindmarsh Stadium
1981-07-26
Fiji
Fiji
Australia
Australia
1:4 c
Fiji vs. Australia
World Cup 1982 - Group 1
HFC Bank Stadium
1981-08-14
Australia
Australia
Fiji
Fiji
10:0 c
Australia vs. Fiji
World Cup 1982 - Group 1
Olympic Park Stadium
1981-08-30
Indonesia
Indonesia
Australia
Australia
1:0 c
Indonesia vs. Australia
World Cup 1982 - Group 1
Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
1981-10-06
Taiwan
Taiwan
Australia
Australia
0:0 c
Taiwan vs. Australia
World Cup 1982 - Group 1
Taipei Municipal Stadium
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Match Progress for Australia in 1981

Favorite Opponents of Australia

Opponent M W D L G
New Zealand
New Zealand
46 27 10 9 73
South Korea
South Korea
27 8 8 11 33
Japan
Japan
25 6 8 11 29
Indonesia
Indonesia
14 10 3 1 32
Kuwait
Kuwait
14 7 2 5 22
Taiwan
Taiwan
13 12 1 0 55
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
12 6 4 2 20
China
China
12 6 2 4 22
Oman
Oman
11 6 4 1 23
Iraq
Iraq
11 7 2 2 14
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
10 9 1 0 55
Tahiti
Tahiti
10 10 0 0 42
Fiji
Fiji
9 7 0 2 38
Israel
Israel
9 3 5 1 9
Argentina
Argentina
9 1 1 7 8
Bahrain
Bahrain
8 6 1 1 13
Brazil
Brazil
8 1 1 6 1
England
England
8 1 2 5 6
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
8 0 2 6 3
Jordan
Jordan
8 5 0 3 14
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
7 4 2 1 7
South Africa
South Africa
7 3 3 1 7
Thailand
Thailand
7 6 1 0 17
Ghana
Ghana
7 4 2 1 8
Uruguay
Uruguay
7 3 0 4 8
Mexico
Mexico
6 2 3 1 10
Chile
Chile
6 0 2 4 3
Croatia
Croatia
6 2 2 2 6
France
France
6 1 1 4 4
Iran
Iran
6 1 2 3 6
Germany
Germany
6 1 1 4 9
Paraguay
Paraguay
6 2 4 0 4
Scotland
Scotland
5 1 1 3 3
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
5 4 1 0 14
Colombia
Colombia
5 0 2 3 2
Denmark
Denmark
5 2 1 2 4
Sweden
Sweden
5 2 2 1 2
USA
USA
5 1 1 3 3
Qatar
Qatar
5 3 1 1 10
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
4 3 0 1 9
Netherlands
Netherlands
4 1 2 1 5
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
4 4 0 0 18
Canada
Canada
4 3 0 1 11
Lebanon
Lebanon
4 4 0 0 13
Greece
Greece
4 2 1 1 6
Vanuatu
Vanuatu
4 4 0 0 7
Syria
Syria
4 3 1 0 7
Ecuador
Ecuador
3 1 0 2 7
Hungary
Hungary
3 3 0 0 8
Tunisia
Tunisia
3 2 0 1 4
Malaysia
Malaysia
3 2 0 1 10
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
3 1 2 0 4
Norway
Norway
3 1 1 1 4
Egypt
Egypt
3 1 0 2 7
Singapore
Singapore
3 2 1 0 7
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
3 0 1 2 3
Turkey
Turkey
3 1 0 2 3
Palestine
Palestine
3 3 0 0 9
North Korea
North Korea
3 0 1 2 3
Tajikistan
Tajikistan
2 2 0 0 10
Venezuela
Venezuela
2 0 1 1 1
Nigeria
Nigeria
2 2 0 0 2
Serbia
Serbia
2 1 1 0 2
Switzerland
Switzerland
2 0 2 0 1
Nepal
Nepal
2 2 0 0 8
Vietnam
Vietnam
2 2 0 0 5
Cameroon
Cameroon
2 1 1 0 2
Czechia
Czechia
2 1 0 1 5
India
India
2 2 0 0 6
Honduras
Honduras
2 1 1 0 3
Cook Islands
Cook Islands
2 2 0 0 33
Peru
Peru
2 1 0 1 5
Ireland
Ireland
2 1 0 1 4
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
2 2 0 0 5
Jamaica
Jamaica
2 2 0 0 7
New Caledonia
New Caledonia
2 2 0 0 19
North Macedonia
North Macedonia
2 1 1 0 1
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
1 0 1 0 1
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
1 1 0 0 1
Curaçao
Curaçao
1 1 0 0 5
Belgium
Belgium
1 0 0 1 0
Kenya
Kenya
1 1 0 0 4
Romania
Romania
1 0 0 1 2
Samoa
Samoa
1 1 0 0 11
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein
1 1 0 0 3
Brazil
Brazil (Olympic)
1 0 0 1 0
Italy
Italy
1 0 0 1 0
Slovakia
Slovakia
1 0 1 0 0
Guam
Guam
1 1 0 0 9
Morocco
Morocco
1 1 0 0 1
Poland
Poland
1 1 0 0 2
China
China (B)
1 1 0 0 2
American Samoa
American Samoa
1 1 0 0 31
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia (Olympic)
1 1 0 0 1
Wales
Wales
1 1 0 0 2
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
1 1 0 0 11
Slovenia
Slovenia
1 0 0 1 0
East Germany
East Germany
1 0 0 1 0
Spain
Spain
1 0 0 1 0
Soviet Union
Soviet Union (Olympic)
1 0 0 1 0
Tonga
Tonga
1 1 0 0 22
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