1961 NSW Federation Cup

Football tournament season
1961 NSW Federation Cup
Craven 'A' Cup
Tournament details
Country Australia (NSW)
Teams16
Defending championsBankstown
Final positions
ChampionsSydney Hakoah
Runner-upCanterbury-Marrickville
Tournament statistics
Matches played19
Goals scored79 (4.16 per match)
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The 1961 NSW Federation Cup was the fifth edition of the NSW Soccer Federation's premier soccer cup. This was the third tournament sponsored by W.D. & H.O. Wills and called the "Craven 'A' Cup" after their popular cigarette. The cup was contested by all twelve first division clubs and four second division clubs. The £1000 prize money was divided among the first four placings, with first place receiving £600, second place £250, third place £100 and fourth place £50.[1][2][3]

Bankstown were the defending champions, having beaten Canterbury-Marrickville 2–0 in last year's final. They were eliminated by Auburn in the quarter-finals.

The final was played on 15 October 1961 between Sydney Hakoah and Canterbury-Marrickville. Hakoah won the match 2–0 to claim their second title.

Format and clubs

Round Clubs
remaining		 Clubs advancing from
previous round		 New entries
this round		 Main match dates
First Round 16 N/A
  • 12 clubs from NSW First Division
  • 4 clubs from NSW Second Division
 10 June 1961[4]
Quarter-finals 8
  • 8 winners from First Round
 none 4–8 Oct 1961[5]
Semi-finals 4
  • 4 winners from quarter-finals
 none 11 Oct 1961[6]
Third place playoff
and Final		 4
  • 2 losers from semi-finals enter Third place playoff
  • 2 winners from semi-finals enter Final
 none 15 Oct 1961[6]

First Round

Tie Team 1 (div.) Score Team 2 (div.) Kick-off Date Venue
1 Budapest (1) 2–2 (a.e.t.) Gladesville-Ryde (1) 13:00 AEST 10 June 1961 Wentworth Park, Glebe
2 Sydney Hakoah (1) 4–3 Pan Hellenic (1) 15:00 AEST
3 Polonia-North Side (1) 6–2 Blacktown BSK (2) 13:00 AEST 10 June 1961 Drummoyne Oval, Drummoyne
4 A.P.I.A. (1) 4–2 Yugal (2) 15:00 AEST
5 Bankstown (1) 1–0 Sydney Austral (1) 13:00 AEST 10 June 1961 Arlington Oval, Marrickville
6 Auburn (1) 4–2 Croatia (2) 15:00 AEST
7 Balgownie (2) 2–2 Prague (1) 13:00 AEST 10 June 1961 Wollongong Showground, Wollongong
8 South Coast United (1) 1–2 Canterbury-Marrickville (1) 15:00 AEST
replay Gladesville-Ryde (1) 0–1 Budapest (1) 19:15 AEST 5 September 1961[7] E.S. Marks Field, Kensington
replay Prague (1) 1–1 (a.e.t.) Balgownie (2) 21:00 AEST
replay Balgownie (2) 0–3 Prague (1) 19:45 AEST 20 September 1961[8] Wollongong Showground, Wollongong

Finals

Quarter-finals

Budapest4–3 (a.e.t.)Polonia-North Side
  • R. Flett 19'
  • Hetherington 30'
  • Medina 80'
  • Vasvary 102'
 Report[6]
  • G. Czubala 26'
  • E. McLeod 68'
  • J. Bryce 70'
Attendance: 3,600
Referee: Frank Sbisa
Canterbury-Marrickville4–3 (a.e.t.)Prague
  • B. Smith 10', 55'
  • Watkiss 72', 118'
 Report[6]
  • Jones 18'
  • Ninaus 30'
  • A. Jeffrey 70'
Attendance: 3,600
Referee: J. Carter
Auburn1–0Bankstown
Quested 9' Report[6]
Attendance: 8,200
Referee: L. Wilson
Sydney Hakoah2–1APIA Leichhardt
Neal 20', 35' Report[6] Kearns 34' (og)
Attendance: 8,200
Referee: H. Parsons

Semi-finals

Budapest2–4Canterbury-Marrickville
  • D. Brown 49' (og)
  • G. Kovacs 63'
 Report[9]
  • Salisbury 39'
  • Watkiss 51'
  • J. Moore 66'
  • D. Brown 69' (pen)
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Roy Pearce
Hakoah3–0Auburn
  • R. Levi 21'
  • F. Van Gaalen 38' (og)
  • Neal 83'
 Report[9]
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: J. Carter

Third place playoff

Budapest3–4Auburn
Attendance: 8,800
Referee: Roy Pearce

Final

Hakoah2–0Canterbury-Marrickville
Attendance: 8,800
Referee: Frank Sbisa
NSW Federation Cup
1961 Champions
Australia
Sydney Hakoah
Second Title

References

General and specific
  1. ^ "The NSW Soccer Year Book 1960". Robworth. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  2. ^ "The Soccer Year Book 1962". Soccer World. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  3. ^ "1961 NSW Federation Cup". www.socceraust.co.uk. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Soccer World Newspaper Vol.4, No.16". Soccer World. 9 June 1961. p. 7. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Soccer World Newspaper Vol. 4, No. 33". Soccer World. 4 October 1961. p. 3. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "1961 Soccer World, Vol. 4, No. 34". Soccer World. 11 October 1961. p. 4. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Soccer World Newspaper Vol.4, No. 28". Soccer World. 1 September 1961. p. 4. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Soccer World Newspaper Vol.4, No. 30". Soccer World. 15 September 1961. p. 5. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  9. ^ a b "Soccer World Newspaper Vol. 04, No. 35". Soccer World. 15 October 1961. p. 3. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
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