1977 National Soccer League

Australian soccer season the Australian season the Canadian season 1977 National Soccer League (Canada) season November 2019 National Soccer League 1977 2 April — 26 September 1977 Eastern Suburbs1st title 182 498 Dixie Deans(16 goals)8 October 1977 Striker made his point en The Sydney Morning Herald http://www.newspapers.com/image/122527547/ 2020-05-21 Newspapers.com subscription Allan Maher(12 clean sheets) Adelaide City 10–3 Mooroolbark(5 September 1977) Fitzroy United 1–8 Marconi Fairfield(20 June 1977) Adelaide City 10–3 Mooroolbark(5 September 1977) 6 matchesFitzroy United 17 matchesEastern Suburbs 12 matchesMooroolbark 5 matchesBrisbane Lions 15,000South Melbourne 2–3 St George-Budapest(13 June 1977) 300Mooroolbark 1–3 Adelaide City(5 June 1977) 1978 The 1977 National Soccer League season was the first season of the National Soccer League of Australia. The league was not only the first national soccer league in Australia but the first of any of the forms of football in Australia. Clubs predominantly joined from the top leagues in each state, with the exception of Tasmania and Western Australia, and Canberra City forming in 1977 to join the league. The inaugural champions were Eastern Suburbs. Background National Soccer League#History Attempts had been made to start a national league several times during the 1960s and 1970s, however it wasn't until 1975 that the talk became serious. In April 1975, nine clubs from New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia agreed to form a national league in either 1976 or 1977. Frank Lowy, president of Hakoah-Eastern Suburbs and Alex Pongrass, St George-Budapest president led a concerted effort to bring in teams from Victoria over objections from the state association. Eventually, four Victorian clubs joined with the addition of a team from the Australian Capital Territory.6 April 1975 National Soccer! en The Sun-Herald http://www.newspapers.com/image/120464834/ 2020-05-27 Newspapers.com subscriptionMossop Brian 10 July 1976 National Soccer of 14 clubs en The Sydney Morning Herald http://www.newspapers.com/image/120031826/ 2020-05-27 Newspapers.com subscription Teams Stadiums and locations Australia 440 right Locations of the 1977 National Soccer League teams Australia -37.81642 144.96545 80 Melbourne Blue pog.svg bottom Australia -33.87085 151.20733 80 Sydney Blue pog.svg top Australia -34.85217 138.63702 80 Adelaide City right Australia -27.43943 153.01145 80 Brisbane City top Australia -27.59187 152.94796 80 Brisbane Lions bottom Australia -35.25208 149.16023 80 Canberra City bottom Australia -34.90682 138.57978 80 West Adelaide left Australia TransparentPlaceholder.png 1 -10 112 80 Sydney teams: Eastern Suburbs Marconi Fairfield St George-Budapest Sydney Olympic Western Suburbs Australia TransparentPlaceholder.png 1 -10 122 80 Melbourne teams: Fitzroy United Footscray JUST Mooroolbark South Melbourne Table lists in alphabetical order. Team Location Stadium CapacityAdelaide CityAdelaideOlympic Sports Field5,000Brisbane CityBrisbanePerry Park5,000Brisbane LionsBrisbanePerry Park5,000Canberra CityCanberraQueanbeyanManuka OvalSeiffert Oval16,00015,000FitzroyMelbourneOlympic Park Stadium18,500FootscrayMelbourneMiddle Park Stadium18,000Marconi FairfieldSydneyMarconi Stadium9,000MooroolbarkMelbourneMiddle Park StadiumEsther ParkWembley Park18,0004,0002,000South MelbourneMelbourneMiddle Park Stadium18,000St GeorgeSydneySydney Sports GroundMarconi Stadium35,0009,000Eastern SuburbsSydneySydney Sports Ground35,000Sydney OlympicSydneySydney Sports GroundWentworth Park35,00010,000Western SuburbsSydneySydney Sports GroundEnglefield Stadium35,000?West AdelaideAdelaideHindmarsh Stadium16,500 League table main WDL rsssf.com 2 R EAS, MAR, FIT, ADE, WSU, STG, WAD, FOO, BRL, BRC, SOU, SYD, CAN, MOO complete 12 7 7 50 31 8 6 12 30 35 9 5 12 27 41 5 7 14 22 39 13 11 2 52 28 12 8 6 41 34 9 6 11 36 39 15 7 4 42 21 5 5 16 31 61 7 8 11 27 35 7 14 5 39 35 7 7 12 25 38 8 10 8 38 32 11 7 8 38 29 C R Adelaide City Brisbane City Brisbane Lions Canberra City Eastern Suburbs Fitzroy United Footscray JUST Marconi Fairfield Mooroolbark St George-Budapest West Adelaide Western Suburbs South Melbourne Sydney Olympic 5 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored R red1 Relegation to the 1978 Victoria Metropolitan League Three Results main OzFootball complete yes FBR ADE, BRC, BRL, CAN, FIT, FOO, MAR, MOO, SOU, STG, SYC, SYO, WSA, WST Adelaide City Brisbane City Brisbane Lions Canberra City Fitzroy Footscray Marconi Fairfield Mooroolbark South Melbourne St George-Budapest Eastern Suburbs Sydney Olympic West Adelaide Western Suburbs 1–2 0–0 2–0 1–0 4–1 1–0 10–3 2–0 1–1 1–2 3–0 2–2 1–2 1–0 3–1 0–1 1–1 1–3 0–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 0–0 3–0 1–0 0–1 1–1 2–1 0–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 0–4 0–2 1–4 4–0 1–1 2–0 1–2 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–4 0–2 2–2 0–0 4–0 1–3 0–3 1–0 3–2 4–1 2–0 2–0 1–8 2–0 5–2 1–2 1–3 2–0 0–0 2–2 3–4 2–1 4–2 3–0 1–3 3–4 1–0 2–2 0–0 2–2 1–0 0–1 2–1 0–4 1–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 3–0 0–0 1–1 0–0 2–1 3–0 1–3 1–1 0–1 3–2 1–2 2–2 2–3 2–4 1–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–0 0–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–2 2–0 2–3 0–0 1–1 1–2 2–0 0–2 3–2 0–0 2–0 1–2 2–2 1–3 5–1 1–1 1–1 3–3 1–0 1–1 6–1 3–1 2–0 2–1 1–1 4–3 2–4 3–0 0–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–1 3–1 4–0 1–0 2–2 3–1 0–0 0–2 1–2 0–2 2–0 0–0 0–4 0–3 1–3 3–3 5–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–1 1–2 0–2 2–0 1–3 0–4 0–3 0–0 0–0 3–0 3–1 0–1 0–0 1–1 5–0 2–0 3–2 3–4 0–2 1–1 Season statistics Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoalshttp://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1977/1977NSLGoalscorers.html 1977 National Soccer League Top Goalscorers OzFootball 7 June 20211SCO Dixie DeansAdelaide City162ENG Terry SmithEastern Suburbs143AUS Murray BarnesEastern Suburbs12AUS John KosminaWest Adelaide5AUS Gary ColeFitzroy United116ENG Geoff MorrisBrisbane Lions107AUS Branko BuljevicFitzroy United9RSA 1928 Graham NorrisWestern SuburbsAUS John NyskohusAdelaide CityAUS Peter SharneMarconi Fairfield Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date RefAUS Murray Barnes Eastern Suburbs Adelaide City 6–1 (H) 7 May 1977Curran Brian 8 May 1977 Barnes hits form with three goals en The Sydney Morning Herald http://www.newspapers.com/image/121398239/ 2020-05-21 subscription Newspapers.comENG Terry Smith footballer, born 1951 Eastern Suburbs Brisbane Lions 4–0 (A) 5 June 19776 June 1977 'Supermac' spot on for new club en The Sydney Morning Herald http://www.newspapers.com/image/121185133/ 2020-05-21 subscription Newspapers.comAUS Ernie Campbell Marconi Fitzroy 8–1 (A) 20 June 1977 20 June 1977 City hit back for top spot en The Sydney Morning Herald http://www.newspapers.com/image/121381704/ 2020-05-21 subscription Newspapers.comAUS Tom Murray Australian footballer Brisbane Lions Western Suburbs 4–0 (H) 25 July 197725 July 1977 Footscray's star guests clinch it en The Sydney Morning Herald http://www.newspapers.com/image/121346580/ 2020-05-21 subscription Newspapers.comAUS Peter Ollerton South Melbourne Mooroolbark 4–2 (A) 29 August 197729 August 1977 Marconi and East head Soccer table en The Sydney Morning Herald http://www.newspapers.com/image/121349835/ 2020-05-21 subscription Newspapers.comSCO Dixie Deans Adelaide City Mooroolbark 10–3 (H) 5 September 19775 September 1977 Thirteen-goal Soccer spree - Deans hits four en http://www.newspapers.com/image/121387576/ 2020-05-21 subscription Newspapers.comSCO Dixie Deans Adelaide City Footscray 4–3 (A) 12 September 197712 September 1977 Upset by 'basement' team en The Sydney Morning Herald http://www.newspapers.com/image/121400271/ 2020-05-21 subscription Newspapers.com Clean sheets RankPlayerClubClean sheets1AUS Alan MaherMarconi Fairfield122ENG Terry EatonWestern Suburbs113AUS Peter BlasbyFitzroy United9AUS Roger RomanowiczAdelaide City5AUS Gary MeierSydney Olympic86SCO Dennis BolandFootscray JUST7ARG Osvaldo BorziBrisbane CityAUS Jack ReillySouth Melbourne9AUS Martyn CrookWest Adelaide6NZL Phil DandoBrisbane Lions Discipline Player Most yellow cards: 7 AUS Kevin Mullen (Eastern Suburbs) Most red cards: 2 AUS Alan Niven (Brisbane Lions) RSA 1928 Graham Norris (Western Suburbs) SCO Graham Honeyman (West Adelaide) AUS Dave Pillans (West Adelaide) Club Most yellow cards: 29 West Adelaide Fewest yellow cards: 5 Fitzroy United Most red cards: 5 West Adelaide Fewest red cards: 0 Seven teams Awards Award Name ClubPlayer of the YearJimmy RooneyMarconiYoung Player of the YearJohn KosminaWest AdelaideCoach of the YearRale RasicMarconi Source:1977-10-07 Rooney's award 27 The Sydney Morning Herald https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114480551/rooneys-award/ 2022-12-12 References Footnotes General references OzFootball Archives - 1977 NSL Table 1977 National Soccer League Australia