APIA Leichhardt Tigers Football Club, also known as APIA Tigers and Sydney Tigers, is an Australian football (soccer)

Football (soccer)

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 club based in Sydney

Sydney

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, Australia

Australia

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. The club was formed in 1954, known as APIA Leichhardt, by Italian Australians (APIA stands for Associazione Poli-sportiva Italo Australiana). APIA played in senior leagues, including the Australian National Soccer League

National Soccer League

The National Soccer League is the former national association football competition in Australasia, overseen by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977, until its demise in 2004...

, from 1979 to 1992 - winning the league in 1987. They are currently members of the New South Wales Premier League.

National Soccer League Record

Year Joined: 1979

Seasons: 14 (1979 - 1991/92)

NSL Minor Premiers: 1987

NSL Grand Final Winners: -

NSL Grand Final Runners-Up: 1987

NSL Semi-Finalists: 1984

NSL Cup Winners: 1982, 1988

NSL Cup Runners-Up: -

NSL Cup Semi-Finalists: 1984, 1989, 1989/90, 1990/91

Home Grounds: Lambert Park 1980 - 1983, 1985 - 1990/91 (132 matches); Wentworth Park

Wentworth Park

Wentworth Park is a multi-purpose sporting facility in the suburb of Glebe in New South Wales, Australia.that is used for various sports including rugby union, rugby league, soccer and greyhound racing. Wentworth Park is located 2 kilometres from the Sydney central business district...

 1979, 1988 (14 matches); Leichhardt Oval

Leichhardt Oval

Leichhardt Oval is a football stadium in Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia. It is a home ground for the Wests Tigers rugby league team. The stadium has a nominal capacity of 20,000, with recorded highest crowd figures of 23,000 in the 1981 KB Tooth final South Sydney Rabbitohs versus...

 1981, 1991/92 (11 matches); Henson Park 1984 (10 matches); St George Stadium 1983 - 1985 (4 matches); Marconi Stadium

Marconi Stadium

Marconi Stadium is a football stadium in Bossley Park, New South Wales, Australia. It is mainly is used for association football and is the home ground for the Marconi Stallions team.-History:...

 1979, 1988–1989, 1990/91 (4 matches); Concord Oval

Concord Oval

Concord Oval is a rugby stadium in Concord, Australia. It is currently used mostly for rugby union matches and was used for eight matches during the 1987 Rugby World Cup. The stadium is able to hold 20,000 people and opened in 1985....

 1991/92 (2 matches); Pratten Park

Pratten Park

Pratten Park is a sporting complex in the Sydney suburb of Ashfield featuring an oval playing field large enough to play cricket, a lawn bowling club and a tennis club. The Park is best known as the original home of the Western Suburbs Magpies rugby league team, who played there for around half a...

 1983 (2 matches); Gabbie Stadium 1991/92 (1 match); Sydney Football Stadium 1989 (1 match); Belmore Sports Ground

Belmore Sports Ground

Belmore Sports Ground, formerly known as Belmore Oval, is a multi-purpose stadium in Belmore, New South Wales, Australia. The park covers and from 1951 has contained the Belmore Bowling Recreation Club green. It is close to Belmore railway station....

 1987 (1 match)

Biggest Win: 7-2 v Brisbane Lions

Brisbane Lions

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 at Lambert Park on 5 June 1983

Heaviest Defeat: 1-7 v Marconi Fairfield at Marconi Stadium

Marconi Stadium

Marconi Stadium is a football stadium in Bossley Park, New South Wales, Australia. It is mainly is used for association football and is the home ground for the Marconi Stallions team.-History:...

 on 6 June 1982

Most NSL Matches: 221 by Terry Butler

Terry Butler

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Most NSL Goals: 31 goals by Rod Brown

Rod Brown

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Most NSL Goals in a Season: 14 goals by Marshall Soper

Marshall Soper

Marshall Soper, born May 12, 1960, is a former football player with Sydney Olympic.A bustling but skilful forward with reputation for hot-headedness, he played in 118 games and scored 42 goals for Olympic...

 in 1982, by Rod Brown

Rod Brown

Lelton Gerard Brown , more commonly known as Rod Brown, is an American professional basketball player that currently plays for AEL Larissa in the Greek League....

 in 1987

Biggest Home Crowd: 16,812 v Sydney Olympic at Leichhardt Oval

Leichhardt Oval

Leichhardt Oval is a football stadium in Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia. It is a home ground for the Wests Tigers rugby league team. The stadium has a nominal capacity of 20,000, with recorded highest crowd figures of 23,000 in the 1981 KB Tooth final South Sydney Rabbitohs versus...

 on 12 January 1990

Lowest Home Crowd: 444 v Sunshine George Cross at Lambert Park on 24 June 1989

Most Players Used in a Season: 24 players in 1981

Least Players Used in a Season: 18 players in 1987

Current squad

As of March, 2011

Notable former players

  Australia

• Matthew Bianco
• Arno Bertogna
  Arno Bertogna
  Arno Bertogna is an Australian former association football player.-Club career:Bertogna began his senior career with Azzurri in the WA State League, winning the league and cup in his first year....
  
  
• Milan Blagojevic
  Milan Blagojevic
  Milan Blagojevic is a retired Australian soccer player.-Playing career:During a long and distinguished professional career, Blagojevic made 31 appearances for the Socceroos, 255 National Soccer League appearances as well as playing overseas for Germinal Ekeren , SC Heerenveen , Johor...
  
  
• Clint Bolton
  Clint Bolton
  Clint Brian Bolton is an Australian football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Melbourne Heart in the Australian A-League. He was one of the most experienced goalkeepers in the history of the National Soccer League, which preceded the A-League...
  
  
• Rod Brown
  Rod Brown
  Lelton Gerard Brown , more commonly known as Rod Brown, is an American professional basketball player that currently plays for AEL Larissa in the Greek League....
  
  
• Terry Butler
• Tim Cahill
  Tim Cahill
  Timothy Filiga "Tim" Cahill is an football player of Australian nationality who plays for Everton and the Australian national football team...
  
  
• Paul Carter
  Paul Carter
  Paul Carter was a Scottish artist known for his constructions. Educated at Edinburgh College of Art and Glasgow School of Art.Paul died in a car crash near Gosford House, East Lothian.- Publications :...
  
  
• Ernie Campbell
  Ernie Campbell
  William Ernest "Ernie" Campbell in Sydney Australia is a former football forward. He was a member of the Australian 1974 World Cup squad in West Germany and represented Australia 24 times between 1971 to 1975 and scored 3 goals....
  
  
• Ante Covic
  Ante Covic
  Ante Čović is an Australian football player. He is a goalkeeper who currently plays for Melbourne Victory in the Hyundai A-League...
  
  
• David D'Apuzzo
  David D'Apuzzo
  David D'Apuzzo is a football player.Until December 2009, he was contracted as a left back for the Australian A-League club Central Coast Mariners. David is also the brother of Newcastle Jets midfielder, Adam D'Apuzzo...
  
  
• Jean-Paul de Marigny
  Jean-Paul de Marigny
  Jean-Paul de Marigny is a football coach. He was previously the assistant coach of Newcastle United Jets in the A-League, and he also represented Australia as a player. Jean-Paul is currently in charge of Sydney United FC.He has one son, Jake and two daughters: Kayla and Misha.-References:...
  
  
• Ralph Falcone
• Tony Franken
  Tony Franken
  Anthony Franken is a former Australian soccer goalkeeper from Perth, Western Australia. He is widely considered one of Australia's best ever....
  
  
• Sebastian Giampaolo
  Sebastian Giampaolo
  Sebastian Giampaolo is an Australian former association football player.-Club career:Giampaolo played for APIA, Inter Monaro and Heidelberg in the National Soccer League during the 1980s....
  
  
• John Gibson
  John Gibson
  John Gibson may refer to:*John Gibson , British architect*John Gibson , English cartographer and engraver*John Gibson , English cricketer...
  
  
• Gerry Gomez (Footballer)
  Gerry Gomez (footballer)
  Gerry Gomez is a former Australian football player who played in Australia's National Soccer League for Sydney City, Marconi, APIA-Leichhardt and Parramatta Eagles...
  
  
• Ian Gray
  Ian Gray (Australian soccer)
  Ian Gray was a former Australian football player and Socceroo.-Early life:Ian Gray is the son of Avenel and Georgina Gray...
  
  
• Dave Harding
  Dave Harding
  David "Dave" Harding is a former football midfielder. He played for Wrexham from 1965 to 1966 before moving to Australia where he played for Pan Hellenic, Western Suburbs, Blacktown City and APIA until 1981...
  
  
• Graham Jennings
  Graham Jennings
  Graham Jennings is a former Australian association footballer, who played predominantly as a defender and was renowned for his speed, earning him the nickname flash. After a distinguished club and international career spanning twenty years, Jennings was inducted into the Australian Football Hall...
  
  
• Joe Marston
  Joe Marston
  Joe Marston MBE was the first Australian to appear in a FA Cup Final when he turned out for Preston North End in their 1954 defeat to West Bromwich Albion.-Preston North End:...
  
  
• Nathan Moulds
  Nathan Moulds
  Nathan Andrew Moulds is a former Australian professional footballer representing the following clubs; Marconi Stallions, Đồng Tháp, Grays Athletic, A.P.I.A. Leichhardt Tigers, Manly United and Northern Spirit...
  
  
• Matthew Nash
  Matthew Nash
  Matthew Nash is an Australian football goalkeeper who currently plays for the Newcastle Jets.-Club career:...
  
  
• Scott Ollerenshaw
  Scott Ollerenshaw
  Scott Ollerenshaw is a former Australian football player, best known for his appearances for his country's national side in the late 1980s.-Club career:...
  
  
• Peter Ollerton
  Peter Ollerton
  Peter Ollerton is a former Australian football forward who represented Australia 55 times between 1974 and 1977 scoring 20 goals. He was a member of the Australian 1974 World Cup squad in West Germany and also represented Victoria.He was recently named as Head Coach of Victorian Premier League...
  
  
• Andrew Orsatti
  Andrew Orsatti
  Andrew Orsatti in Sydney, Australia is a sports presenter and football commentator, based in the United States. After nearly 12 years on free-to-air television in Australia, Orsatti left the Special Broadcasting Service , to take up a position at the global headquarters of US sports giant ESPN...
  
  
• Tony Pezzano
• Hilton Phillips
• Ray Richards
• Jimmy Rooney
  Jimmy Rooney
  James "Jimmy" Rooney is a former football player. He was a member of the Australian 1974 World Cup squad in West Germany....
  
  
• Manfred Schafer
  Manfred Schäfer
  Manfred Schäfer or Schaefer is a former football defender. He was born in Königsberg and emigrated to Australia aged 14.Schaefer Street in the Sydney suburb of Glenwood is named for him...
  
  
• Marcus Stergiopoulos
  Marcus Stergiopoulos
  Marcus Stergiopoulos is an Australian of ethnic Greek descent. He is a football player who plays as a midfielder.-External links:** at...
  
  
• Darren Stewart
  Darren Stewart
  Darren Stewart is a former Australian football player.He is a former Australia national football team player from 1991-1993...
  
  
• Jason van Blerk
  Jason van Blerk
  Jason van Blerk is a former Australian footballer. He played primarily as a midfielder, but could also play in defense. He has played for many clubs, both overseas and locally. He has also represented Australia both at youth and senior level.-Club career:Van Blerk started his club career at...
  
  
• Marton Vass
• Peter Wilson
  Peter Wilson (Australian footballer)
  Peter Frederick Wilson is a former Australian football player. He was the captain of the Australian 1974 World Cup squad in West Germany...
  
  
• Charlie Yankos
  Charlie Yankos
  Charles Yankos is a former Greek-Australian football player who played for the Australian football team 49 times and scored 7 full international goals...
  
  
• Robbie Younis

  England

• Brian O'Donnell
  Brian O'Donnell
  Brian Francis O'Donnell is a Scottish former professional footballer.O'Donnell began his career as an apprentice with Bournemouth, but was released. He turned professional with Bristol Rovers in May 1976, but was released without playing for them...
  
   (1979–80)

  Japan

• Hirofumi Moriyasu
  Hirofumi Moriyasu
  is an American-born professional footballer. He currently plays for Sydney FC in the A-League. Although being born in the U.S., Moriyasu grew up in Japan.-Club career:...
  
  

  Scotland

• Lawrie McKinna
  Lawrie McKinna
  Lawrie McKinna is a Scottish-Australian former football player and formerly managed Chengdu Blades in China Super League.-Club career:...
  
   (1988)
• Paul McFadden
  Paul McFadden (footballer)
  Paul McFadden is a Scottish retired professional footballer. Active in both Scotland and Australia, McFadden played as a midfielder.-Career:...
  
   (1990–92)
• Derek Poimer
  Derek Poimer
  Derek Poimer is an Australian football striker. He previously played for APIA Leichhardt, Sydney Olympic and West Adelaide in the now defunct National Soccer League between 1990 and 1999....
  
  

National

• Australian Cup
  Australian Cup (football)
  The Australian Cup is a defunct football competition organised by the Australian Soccer Federation. It was held between 1962 and 1968. It was the first nationwide club tournament held in Australia.-Champions and runners up:...
  
  : 1

1966

• National Cup: 2

1982, 1988

• National Soccer League
  National Soccer League
  The National Soccer League is the former national association football competition in Australasia, overseen by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977, until its demise in 2004...
  
  : 1

1987

National Soccer League 1987

The National Soccer League 1987 season was the eleventh season of the National Soccer League in Australia. The season saw the format returned to a single league of thirteen teams instead of the two-conference system. Sydney City SC withdrew from the competition after round 1, reducing the...

• NSL Youth League: 2

1981, 1989

State

• Ampol Cup: 3

1966, 1971, 1974

• Federation Cup: 2

1962, 1967

• Sydney Champions: 4

1964, 1966, 1967, 1975

• NSW Grand Final: 4

1964, 1965, 1967, 1976

• New South Wales Premier League
  New South Wales Premier League
  The New South Wales Premier League is the highest state-level men's soccer competition in New South Wales, Australia. Nationally, it is considered one grade lower than the A-League...
  
  : 1

2003

• Johnny Warren Cup: 1

2007

External links

• Official Website
• APIA Fanatics Website
• Oz Football Profile
• NSWPL Fixtures & Results