1962 NSW Federation Cup#Final

{{infobox football tournament season

| title = NSW Federation Cup

| year = 1962

| other_titles = Craven A Cup

| image =

| image_size =

| caption =

| country = Australia (NSW)

| num_teams = 16

| defending_champions = Sydney Hakoah

| winners = APIA Leichhardt

| second = Canterbury-Marrickville

| matches = 19

| goals = 78

| scoring_leader = John Giacometti (8 goals)

| award =

| prev_season = 1961

| next_season = 1963

}}

The 1962 NSW Federation Cup was the sixth edition of the NSW Soccer Federation's premier soccer cup. With a £1000 first place prize money, the tournament was 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, Balgownie, Corinthians, Croatia and Sydney Austral.{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/soccer-world-annual-1963/page/n17/mode/2up|title=Soccer World Annual 1963|publisher=Soccer World|accessdate=16 September 2023}}{{cite web|url=http://www.socceraust.co.uk/1962/NSW/Cup/fixtures.html|title=1962 NSW Federation Cup|website=www.socceraust.co.uk|accessdate=15 September 2023}}

Sydney Hakoah were the defending champions, having beaten Canterbury-Marrickville 2–0 in last year's final. They were eliminated in the first round by an avenged Canterbury-Marrickville.

The final was played on 4 November 1962 between APIA Leichhardt and Canterbury-Marrickville. APIA won the match 5–1 and to claim their first title. As part of a double header, Gladesville-Ryde beat Budapest, also to a scoreline of 5–1 to claim third place.

Format and clubs

Round	Clubs remaining	Clubs advancing from previous round
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First Round	style="text-align:center;"\| 16	style="text-align:center;"\| N/A \| 12 clubs from NSW First Division 4 clubs from NSW Second Division \| style="text-align:center;"\| 28 Sep–17 Oct 1962
Quarter-finals	style="text-align:center;"\| 8 \| 8 winners from First Round \| style="text-align:center;"\| none \| style="text-align:center;"\| 10–20 Oct 1962
Semi-finals	style="text-align:center;"\| 4 \| 4 winners from quarter-finals \| style="text-align:center;"\| none \| style="text-align:center;"\| 27 Oct 1962
Third place playoff and Final	style="text-align:center;"\| 4 \| 2 losers from semi-finals enter Third place playoff 2 winners from semi-finals enter Final \| style="text-align:center;"\| none \| style="text-align:center;"\| 4 Nov 1962

First Round

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Date	Team 1 {{small\|(div.)}}	Score	Team 2 {{small\|(div.)}}	Location	Crowd	Referee
rowspan=2\| 28 September 1962 \| South Coast United {{small\|(1)}} \| align=center\| 3–3	Corinthians {{small\|(2)}} \| rowspan=2\| Sydney Athletics Field \| rowspan=2\| 1,050 \| D. Buchan
Prague {{small\|(1)}} \| align=center\| 1–1	Auburn {{small\|(1)}} \| K. Lockrey
rowspan=2\| 30 September 1962 \| bgcolor=#cfc\| Bankstown {{small\|(1)}} \| align=center\| 1–0	Balgownie {{small\|(2)}} \| rowspan=2\| Wentworth Park \| rowspan=2\| 4,800 \| L. Wilson
bgcolor=#cfc\| A.P.I.A. {{small\|(1)}} \| align=center\| 3–0	Croatia {{small\|(2)}} \| R. Pearce
rowspan=2\| 5 October 1962 \| bgcolor=#cfc\| Budapest {{small\|(1)}} \| align=center\| 1–0	Sydney Austral {{small\|(2)}} \| rowspan=2\| Sydney Athletics Field \| rowspan=2\| 2,400 \| I. Timms
Hakoah {{small\|(1)}} \| align=center\| 0–0	Canterbury-Marrickville {{small\|(1)}} \| N. Jones
rowspan=2\| 7 October 1962 \| bgcolor=#CFC\| Yugal {{small\|(1)}} \| align=center\| 4–1 \| Polonia-North Side {{small\|(1)}} \| rowspan=2\| Wentworth Park \| rowspan=2\| 4,400 \| J. Ipenburg
bgcolor=#cfc\| Gladesville-Ryde {{small\|(1)}} \| align=center\| 3–2 \| Pan Hellenic {{small\|(1)}} \| A. Boskovic
16 October 1962 (‡) \| bgcolor=#cfc\| Canterbury-Marrickville {{small\|(1)}} \| align=center\| 4–2 \| Hakoah {{small\|(1)}} \| Sydney Athletics Field \| 1,500 \| F. Sbisa
rowspan=2\| 17 October 1962 (‡) \| bgcolor=#cfc\| South Coast United {{small\|(1)}} \| align=center\| 4–1 \| Corinthians {{small\|(2)}} \| rowspan=2\| Sydney Athletics Field \| rowspan=2\| 1,200 \| K. Lockrey
bgcolor=#cfc\| Prague {{small\|(1)}} \| align=center\| 5–1 \| Auburn {{small\|(1)}} \| D. Buchan

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Date

Team 1 {{small|(div.)}}

Score

Team 2 {{small|(div.)}}

Location

Crowd

Referee

rowspan=2| 28 September 1962

| South Coast United {{small|(1)}}

| align=center| 3–3

Corinthians {{small|(2)}}

| rowspan=2| Sydney Athletics Field

| rowspan=2| 1,050

| D. Buchan

Prague {{small|(1)}}

| align=center| 1–1

Auburn {{small|(1)}}

| K. Lockrey

rowspan=2| 30 September 1962

| bgcolor=#cfc| Bankstown {{small|(1)}}

| align=center| 1–0

Balgownie {{small|(2)}}

| rowspan=2| Wentworth Park

| rowspan=2| 4,800

| L. Wilson

bgcolor=#cfc| A.P.I.A. {{small|(1)}}

| align=center| 3–0

Croatia {{small|(2)}}

| R. Pearce

rowspan=2| 5 October 1962

| bgcolor=#cfc| Budapest {{small|(1)}}

| align=center| 1–0

Sydney Austral {{small|(2)}}

| rowspan=2| Sydney Athletics Field

| rowspan=2| 2,400

| I. Timms

Hakoah {{small|(1)}}

| align=center| 0–0

Canterbury-Marrickville {{small|(1)}}

| N. Jones

rowspan=2| 7 October 1962

| bgcolor=#CFC| Yugal {{small|(1)}}

| align=center| 4–1

| Polonia-North Side {{small|(1)}}

| rowspan=2| Wentworth Park

| rowspan=2| 4,400

| J. Ipenburg

bgcolor=#cfc| Gladesville-Ryde {{small|(1)}}

| align=center| 3–2

| Pan Hellenic {{small|(1)}}

| A. Boskovic

16 October 1962 (‡)

| bgcolor=#cfc| Canterbury-Marrickville {{small|(1)}}

| align=center| 4–2

| Hakoah {{small|(1)}}

| Sydney Athletics Field

| 1,500

| F. Sbisa

rowspan=2| 17 October 1962 (‡)

| bgcolor=#cfc| South Coast United {{small|(1)}}

| align=center| 4–1

| Corinthians {{small|(2)}}

| rowspan=2| Sydney Athletics Field

| rowspan=2| 1,200

| K. Lockrey

bgcolor=#cfc| Prague {{small|(1)}}

| align=center| 5–1

| Auburn {{small|(1)}}

| D. Buchan

* (‡): Match replayed

Finals

{{8TeamBracket-NoSeeds

| RD1-team1=Budapest

| RD1-score1=3

| RD1-team2=Yugal

| RD1-score2=0

| RD1-team3=A.P.I.A.

| RD1-score3=4

| RD1-team4=Bankstown

| RD1-score4=1

| RD1-team5=Gladesville-Ryde

| RD1-score5=3

| RD1-team6=Prague

| RD1-score6=0

| RD1-team7=Canterbury-Marrickville

| RD1-score7=3

| RD1-team8=South Coast Utd

| RD1-score8=2

| RD2-team1=Budapest

| RD2-score1=1

| RD2-team2=A.P.I.A.

| RD2-score2=3

| RD2-team3=Gladesville-Ryde

| RD2-score3=2

| RD2-team4=Canterbury-Marrickville

| RD2-score4=4

| RD3-team1=A.P.I.A.

| RD3-score1=5

| RD3-team2=Canterbury-Marrickville

| RD3-score2=1

| RD3b-team1=Budapest

| RD3b-score1=1

| RD3b-team2=Gladesville-Ryde

| RD3b-score2=5

}}

= Quarter-finals =

{{football box

|round=

|date=12 October 1962

|score=3–0

|aet=

|team1= Budapest

|goals1=

J. Medina (2) {{goal}}
Schauman {{goal}}

|team2= Yugal

|goals2=

|stadium=Sydney Athletics Field

|location=Kensington, Sydney

|attendance= 4,200

|referee= Keith Lockrey

}}

{{football box

|round=

|date= 12 October 1962

|score= 4–1

|team1= APA Leichhardt

|team2= Bankstown

|goals1=

Giacometti (3) {{goal}}
Bottalico {{goal}}

|goals2= Smit {{goal}}

|stadium=Sydney Athletics Field

|location=Kensington, Sydney

|attendance= 4,200

|referee= Roy Pearce

}}

{{football box

|round=

|date= 20 October 1962

|score= 3–0

|team1= Gladesville-Ryde

|team2= Prague

|goals1=

J. McCann (2) {{goal}}
Baker {{goal}}

|goals2=

|stadium = Wentworth Park

|location = Glebe, Sydney

|attendance = 2,700

|referee = Norm Jones

}}

{{football box

|round=

|date= 20 October 1962

|score= 3–2

|team1= Canterbury-Marrickville

|team2= South Coast United

|goals1=

Watkiss (2) {{goal}}
A. Westwater {{goal}}

|goals2=

D. Patterson {{goal}}
Pat Woods {{goal}}

|stadium = Wentworth Park

|location = Glebe, Sydney

|attendance = 2,700

|referee = Tony Boskovic

}}

= Semi-finals =

{{football box

|round =

|date = 27 October 1962

|score = 4–2

|team1 = Canterbury-Marrickville

|team2 = Gladesville-Ryde

|goals1=

Yaager {{goal}}
Watkiss {{goal}}
C. Lorenzo {{goal}}
P. Keen {{goal}} {{og}}

|goals2=

J. McCann {{goal}}
D. Folwell {{goal}}

|stadium = Wentworth Park

|location = Glebe

|attendance = 5,700

|referee = Frank Sbisa

}}

{{football box

|round =

|date = 27 October 1962

|score = 3–1

|team1 = APIA Leichhardt

|team2 = Budapest

|goals1=

Giacometti (3) {{goal}}

|goals2=

Schauman {{goal}}

|stadium = Wentworth Park

|location = Glebe

|attendance = 5,700

|referee = Roy Pearce

}}

= Third place playoff =

{{football box

|round =

|date = 4 November 1962

|score = 5–1

|team1 = Gladesville-Ryde

|team2 = Budapest

|goals1 =

B. Lewsham (3) {{goal}}
Ron Baker (2) {{goal}}

|goals2 =

Schauman {{goal}}

|stadium = Wentworth Park

|location = Glebe

|attendance = 8,600

|referee = John Ipenburg

}}

= Final =

{{football box

|round =

|date = 4 November 1962

|score = 5–1

|team1 = APIA Leichhardt

|team2 = Canterbury-Marrickville

|goals1 =

Giacometti (2) {{goal}}
Hunter {{goal}}
Morrow {{goal}}
John Curry {{goal}} {{og}}

|goals2 =

Watkiss {{goal}}

|stadium = Wentworth Park

|location = Glebe

|attendance = 8,600

|referee = Frank Sbisa

}}

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	1	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Norm Hobson
	2	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Cliff Van Blerk
	3	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Nick Cosettini
	4	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Pat Hughes
	5	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Joe Marston
	6	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Doug Fagan
	7	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Robert Hunter
	8	{{flagicon\|AUT}} Leo Baumgartner
	9	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Bruce Morrow
	10	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Phil Bottalico
	11	{{flagicon\|AUS}} John Giacometti
colspan=4\|Manager:
colspan=4\|{{flagicon\|AUT}} Leo Baumgartner

|style="vertical-align:top;width:50%"|

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	1	{{flagicon\|AUS}} R. Corrie
	2	{{flagicon\|AUS}} J. Dougan
	3	{{flagicon\|AUS}} D. Feggans
	4	{{flagicon\|AUS}} I. O'Reilly
	5	{{flagicon\|AUS}} John Curry
	6	{{flagicon\|AUS}} G. Campbell
	7	{{flagicon\|AUS}} W. Travers
	8	{{flagicon\|AUS}} A. Westwater
	9	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Johnny Watkiss
	10	{{flagicon\|AUS}} C. Lorenzo
	11	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Barry Salisbury
colspan=3\|Manager:
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NSW Federation Cup 1962 Champions
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{{flagicon\|Australia\|size=100px}}
APIA Leichhardt FC First Title

References

; General and specific

NSW Federation Cup

Category:Waratah Cup

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	1	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Norm Hobson
	2	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Cliff Van Blerk
	3	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Nick Cosettini
	4	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Pat Hughes
	5	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Joe Marston
	6	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Doug Fagan
	7	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Robert Hunter
	8	{{flagicon\|AUT}} Leo Baumgartner
	9	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Bruce Morrow
	10	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Phil Bottalico
	11	{{flagicon\|AUS}} John Giacometti
colspan=4\|Manager:
colspan=4\|{{flagicon\|AUT}} Leo Baumgartner

width=25\|	width=25\|
cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size:90%;margin:auto"
	1	{{flagicon\|AUS}} R. Corrie
	2	{{flagicon\|AUS}} J. Dougan
	3	{{flagicon\|AUS}} D. Feggans
	4	{{flagicon\|AUS}} I. O'Reilly
	5	{{flagicon\|AUS}} John Curry
	6	{{flagicon\|AUS}} G. Campbell
	7	{{flagicon\|AUS}} W. Travers
	8	{{flagicon\|AUS}} A. Westwater
	9	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Johnny Watkiss
	10	{{flagicon\|AUS}} C. Lorenzo
	11	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Barry Salisbury
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=4\|