Marconi Fairfield won the replay match 3–0 after a 0–0 draw in the initial match for their first NSL Cup title.[1][2] As winners of the NSL Cup, Marconi Fairfield qualified for the 1981 Charity Shield, which they won against National Soccer League champions Sydney City.
^"Heidelberg v Marconi 0-0 – Battle royal but very little else". Soccer World. 9 October 1980. p. 3.
^"Philips Cup". The Canberra Times. Vol. 55, no. 16, 457. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 16 October 1980. p. 1 (Sports Section). Retrieved 28 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.