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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.

Season1967
ChampionsSt George-Budapest
PremiersAPIA Leichhardt
Matches132 (regular season) + 7 (finals)
Quick facts Season, Champions ...
NSW First Division
Season1967
ChampionsSt George-Budapest
PremiersAPIA Leichhardt
Matches132 (regular season) + 7 (finals)
Best playerAlan Westwater
Top goalscorerJohn Giacometti (22)
Highest attendance15,600
Pan Hellenic v. APIA (regular season)
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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.
More information Club, Ground ...
Club Ground Year
formed		 App Debut Last season
(Finals)
APIA-LeichhardtLambert Park
Sydney Sports Ground		195411th19571st (RU)
Canterbury-MarrickvilleArlington Oval1896[a]9th1957Div. II
Cumberland UnitedMona Park, Auburn1964[b]4th19649th
Hakoah-Eastern SuburbsWentworth Park193911th19572nd (W)
Melita EaglesMona Park, Auburn19541st1967Div. II
Pan HellenicWentworth Park19577th19615th
Polonia-North SideNorth Sydney Oval19604th1961Div. II
PragueSydney Athletics Field195011th19576th
St George-BudapestHurstville Oval19579th19593rd (3rd)
South Coast UnitedWoonona Oval1958[c]10th19584th (4th)
South Sydney-CroatiaArlington Oval19585th19637th
YugalSydney Athletics Field19616th19628th
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Notes

  1. [a]
    Reformed in 1943 and 1952
  2. [b]
    Auburn and Gladesville merged keeping separate histories
  3. [c]
    Amalgamated with IDSA club Woonona-Bulli in 1961. Continues Corrimal United history

Table and results

More information Pos, Team ...
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
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Source: [1]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

More information Home \ Away, API ...
Home \ Away API CAN CRO CUM HAK MEA PAN PNS PRA SCU SGB YUG
APIA 5–0 1–2 2–1 2–0 2–1 3–2 8–1 3–0 3–1 0–0 4–0
Canterbury-Marrickville 0–2 1–1 4–1 0–0 1–1 5–4 1–1 1–2 1–0 0–1 4–3
South Sydney-Croatia 1–0 5–1 2–1 0–1 1–1 2–0 0–4 2–2 1–1 1–1 5–0
Cumberland United 2–2 1–5 0–0 0–1 1–0 1–2 2–4 2–1 3–0 1–3 2–4
Hakoah 2–3 1–3 0–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 4–0 1–0 1–1 2–3 6–0
Melita Eagles 0–2 1–0 1–3 5–0 1–3 0–4 1–2 1–0 2–1 0–2 2–1
Pan Hellenic 1–3 7–0 2–3 2–3 4–0 0–0 7–1 1–1 1–0 2–0 2–2
Polonia-North Side 2–5 0–5 2–1 2–0 1–1 2–4 0–6 0–2 1–0 1–1 0–0
Prague 0–4 5–1 2–2 5–1 0–2 5–2 1–1 0–0 4–4 0–3 0–3
South Coast United 2–2 1–2 1–0 4–2 1–1 3–2 1–2 0–1 1–3 0–0 3–1
St George-Budapest 1–4 1–2 2–1 5–0 1–6 2–1 0–0 4–1 5–1 4–3 2–0
Yugal-Ryde 0–5 2–1 2–3 2–1 1–1 4–1 3–7 4–1 1–1 3–1 0–2
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Source: [2]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Finals series

Round robin

Final table

More information Pos, Team ...
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
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Source: [3]
(C) Champions

Results

3 September 1967 South Sydney-Croatia 1–0 Pan Hellenic Moore Park, Sydney
  • Swoboda 1'
 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
 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
 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
 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
 Report[6] Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground
Attendance: 7,600[a]
Referee: Tony Boskovic

Grand final

More information St George-Budapest, 5–2 ...
St George-Budapest5–2A.P.I.A.-Leichhardt
  • Stegbauer 32'
  • McColgan 48'
  • Cliss 52', 77', 84'
 Report[7]
  • Kerklaan 20'
  • Blue 23'
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Attendance: 16,741
Referee: Tony Boskovic
More information NSWSF First Division ...
NSWSF First Division
1967 Grand Final winners
Australia
St George-Budapest
First Title
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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
  • Bobic (x2)
  • Halpin
  • Vesich
Report[4]
  • Roach
  • Cucitti
Stadium: Marks Field
Wednesday, 30 August 1967 South Coast United 2–2 (a.e.t.) Bankstown Kensington, Sydney
  • Tristram
  • Patterson
Report[4]
  • Tansley
  • Turnbull
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
  • Goldie
Report[6]
  • Harris
  • R. Jones
Stadium: Marks Field
Attendance: 800[c]

Quarter-finals

Sunday, 17 September 1967 Hakoah 2–0 Manly Woonona, Wollongong
  • Edmunds (x2)
 Report[6] Stadium: Woonona Oval
Attendance: 763[d]
Referee: Keith Lockrey
Sunday, 17 September 1967 Prague 2–1 South Coast United Woonona, Wollongong
 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]
  • Alagich
  • Vesich
Stadium: Marks Field
Attendance: 800[f]
Wednesday, 20 September 1967 Canterbury 1–2 Melita Eagles Kensington, Sydney
Kauz Report[7]
  • Reid (x2)
 Stadium: Marks Field
Attendance: 800[g]

Semi-finals

Sunday, 1 October 1967 Hakoah 3–1 Yugal Glebe, Sydney
 Report[8]
  • Rafanelli 39'
 Stadium: Wentworth Park
Referee: N. Jones
Sunday, 1 October 1967 Prague 4–0 Melita Eagles Glebe, Sydney
 Report[8] Stadium: Wentworth Park

Final

More information Hakoah, 2–1 ...
Hakoah2–1Prague
 Report[8] unknown
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Attendance: 1,127
Referee: N. Jones


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]

More information Rank, Player ...
RankPlayerTeamGoals
1John GiacomettiAPIA-Leichhardt22
2Johnny WarrenSt. George-Budapest16
3John KaryannisPan-Hellenic15
4Ray BaartzHakoah13
5Doug LoganPan-Hellenic12
6Herbert NinausC'bury-Marrickville11
7Joe AlagichYugal10
Archie BlueAPIA-Leichhardt
John KeddieCumberland
10Gerry HoodC'bury-Marrickville9
Johnny WatkissAPIA-Leichhardt
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Attendances

Below is a list of attendances by club:[9]

More information Rank, Club ...
RankClubTotal
attendance
1Pan Hellenic98,500
2APIA95,000
3Croatia59,000
4Hakoah52,300
5St George-Budapest50,000
6Melita Eagles44,700
7Canterbury44,200
8Prague39,600
9Polonia-North Side39,100
10Yugal38,200
11South Coast United36,200
12Cumberland United27,500
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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

More information St George, 2–0 ...
St George2–0Hakoah
 Report[10]
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Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Tony Boskovic

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