1978 Western Suburbs SC (NSW) season

February 2023 February 2023 Western Suburbs 1978 Head Coach Michael Laing Englefield StadiumMarconi OvalWentworth Park National Soccer League 9th NSL Cup Quarter-finals Clive Eaton (14) Clive Eaton (16) 5,928vs. St George-Budapest(28 May 1978)National Soccer League 500vs. Brisbane City(9 April 1978)National Soccer League 1053 1000 1023 500 2476 2685 5928 4725 2458 2126 1023 4102 2747 0 3–0vs. Fitzroy United (A)(26 March 1978)National Soccer League3–0vs. South Melbourne (H)(6 August 1979)National Soccer League 2–6vs. Marconi Fairfield (A)(16 April 1978)National Soccer League 1977 The 1978 season was the second and final season in the National Soccer League for Western Suburbs Soccer Club. In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup. Western Suburbs finished 9th in their National Soccer League season, and were eliminated in the quarter-finals of the NSL Cup. Players 1 GK POL Wally Lachowicz 2 DF AUS Rod Skellern 3 AUS Warren Turnbull 4 DF ENG Bob Noble 5 DF AUS Peter Wilson captain 6 MF AUS Dave Harding 7 MF AUS Peter Stone 8 MF AUS Brian O'Donnell 9 FW AUS Andy Scott 10 FW AUS Clive Eaton 11 AUS John Vernon 12 DF AUS Ian Rowden 13 FW AUS Alan Fisher 20 GK AUS Greg Woodhouse DF AUS Greg Ankudinoff DF AUS Barry Campbell AUS Mark Davies AUS Brian Dodd AUS Rob Drewes GK ENG Terry Eaton AUS Mark Samuels Competitions Overall record 2 National Soccer League 5 March 1978 27 August 1978 Matchday 1 9th 9 6 11 41 45 NSL Cup 24 May 1978 3 September 1978 First round Quarter-finals 2 0 1 3 1 National Soccer League 1978 National Soccer League League table WSU Results summary 6 4 3 25 18 3 2 8 16 27 worldfootball.net February 2023 Results by round table b 4 3 Round Ground A/H/A/H/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A Result W/D/W/D/D/W/L/W/L/L/L/D/W/L/D/L/L/W/D/W/L/L/W/L/W/L Position 4/3/3/6/4/3/3/2/2/3/6/6/6/7/7/8/9/8/8/7/7/8/7/9/8/9 Points 2p/3p/5p/6p/7p/9p/9p/11p/11p/11p/11p/12p/14p/14p/15p/15p/15p/17p/18p/20p/20p/20p/22p/22p/24p/24p Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss gold yellow1 worldfootball.net Matches #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA 1 5 March 1978 Sydney Olympic 0–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1978/1978NSLResults.html#Round1 Western Suburbs Fisher 75 Arlington Oval Sydney 4,124http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1978/1978NSLResults.html 1978 National Soccer League Results Stock Greg OzFootball Jim Reeves W 2 12 March 1978 Western Suburbs 1–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1978/1978NSLResults.html#Round2 Newcastle KB United C. Eaton 70 Curran 42 Englefield Stadium Sydney 1,053 Dennis McDermott D 4 26 March 1978 Fitzroy United 0–3 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1978/1978NSLResults.html#Round4 Western Suburbs Fisher 21 C. Eaton 25 47 Schintler Reserve Melbourne 3,500 Tony Beazleigh W 3 27 March 1978 Western Suburbs 2–2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1978/1978NSLResults.html#Round3 Brisbane Lions Fisher 18 Samuels 78 Morris 5 Neale 20 Englefield Stadium Sydney 1,000 Barry Wilkinson D 5 2 April 1978 Western Suburbs 0–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1978/1978NSLResults.html#Round5 Footscray JUST Englefield Stadium Sydney 1,023 Tony Boskovic D 6 9 April 1978 Western Suburbs 3–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1978/1978NSLResults.html#Round6 Brisbane City C. Eaton 37 Scott 57 Perry 67 o.g. Conner 17 Englefield Stadium Sydney 500 Richard Lorenc W 7 16 April 1978 15:00 AEST Marconi Fairfield 6–2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1978/1978NSLResults.html#Round7 Western Suburbs Vieri 9 pen. 71 76 pen. Rooney 11 Jankovics 63 Mariani 70 Harding 15 C. Eaton 16 Marconi Oval Sydney 5,719 Doug Rennie L 8 23 April 1978 Western Suburbs 3–2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1978/1978NSLResults.html#Round8 Eastern Suburbs Harding 35 C. Eaton 43 Fisher 51 Campbell 78 Silva 86 Marconi Oval Sydney 2,476 Henry Witschge W 9 30 April 1978 Adelaide City 4–2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1978/1978NSLResults.html#Round9 Western Suburbs Kolecki 3 75 J. Nyskohus 40 Perin 66 Fisher 62 Olympic Sports Field Adelaide 5,500 Don Campbell L 10 6 May 1978 South Melbourne 2–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1978/1978NSLResults.html#Round10 Western Suburbs Ollerton 6 24 Vernon 2 Middle Park Soccer Stadium Melbourne 4,000 Jim Dixon L 11 14 May 1978 Western Suburbs 1–2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1978/1978NSLResults.html#Round11 West Adelaide Harding 37 McGregor 50 Honeyman 70 Wentworth Park Sydney 2,685 Tim Davies L 12 20 May 1978 Canberra City 2–2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1978/1978NSLResults.html#Round12 Western Suburbs Grujicic 64 82 pen. Fisher 22 O'Donnell 90+1 Bruce Stadium Canberra 5,000 David Yelland D 13 28 May 1978 Western Suburbs 2–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1978/1978NSLResults.html#Round13 St George-Budapest Vernon 51 77 Morgan 55 Wentworth Park Sydney 5,928 Richard Lorenc W 14 3 June 1978 14:30 AEST Newcastle KB United 2–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1978/1978NSLResults.html#Round14 Western Suburbs Mountford 37 Drinkwater 80 Scott 72 Newcastle International Sports Centre Newcastle 6,789 Peter Rampley L 15 11 June 1978 Western Suburbs 2–2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1978/1978NSLResults.html#Round15 Sydney Olympic Stone 51 Eaton 78 Pirie 21 Jamieson 23 Wentworth Park Sydney 4,725 D 16 18 June 1978 Brisbane Lions 3–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1978/1978NSLResults.html#Round16 Western Suburbs Hughes 69 Amos 74 Fairbrother 77 Fisher 89 Perry Park Brisbane 2,300 Jack Wood L 17 25 June 1978 Western Suburbs 2–3 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1978/1978NSLResults.html#Round17 Fitzroy United Turnbull 63 Eaton 79 Campbell 49 Bozikas 55 Buljevic 65 Wentworth Park Sydney 2,458 Henry Witschge L 18 1 July 1978 Footscray JUST 2–3 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1978/1978NSLResults.html#Round18 Western Suburbs Palinkas 20 Lujic 55 Turnbull 63 Eaton 68 Fisher 72 Middle Park Soccer Stadium Melbourne 1,000 Stewart Mellings W 19 9 July 1978 Brisbane City 0–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1978/1978NSLResults.html#Round19 Western Suburbs Perry Park Brisbane 2,300 Dave Nugent D 20 16 July 1978 Western Suburbs 3–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1978/1978NSLResults.html#Round20 Marconi Fairfield Fisher 23 40 Vernon 85 Vieri 41 pen. Wentworth Park Sydney 2,126 Tim Davies W 21 23 July 1978 Eastern Suburbs 3–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1978/1978NSLResults.html#Round21 Western Suburbs Souness 41 Campbell 52 Silva 80 Wentworth Park Sydney 1,113 Richard Lorenc L 22 30 July 1978 Western Suburbs 2–3 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1978/1978NSLResults.html#Round22 Adelaide City SCott 66 Harding 86 pen. Perin 41 pen. J. Nyskohus 58 Deans 90 Wentworth Park Sydney 1,023 Peter Rampley L 23 6 August 1979 Western Suburbs 3–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1978/1978NSLResults.html#Round23 South Melbourne Eaton 4 36 60 Wentworth Park Sydney 4,102 Tony Boskovic W 24 13 August 1978 West Adelaide 2–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1978/1978NSLResults.html#Round24 Western Suburbs Norris 42 Boyle 61 Hindmarsh Stadium Adelaide 4,321 Jim Johnston L 25 20 August 1978 Western Suburbs 1–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1978/1978NSLResults.html#Round25 Canberra City Stone 80 Wentworth Park Sydney 2,747 Barry Wilkinson W 26 27 August 1978 St George-Budapest 1–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1978/1978NSLResults.html#Round26 Western Suburbs Utjesenovic 16 St George Stadium Sydney 1,025 Bill Jones L NSL Cup 1978 NSL Cup #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA First round 24 May 1978 Western Suburbs 2–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1978/1978NSLCup.html#Round1 New South Wales Sutherland C. Eaton 20 Sharne 32 Garside Park Sydney http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1978/1978NSLCup.html 1978 National Soccer League Cup Results Stock Greg OzFootball W Second round 19 July 1978 Western Suburbs 1–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1978/1978NSLCup.html#Round2 St George-Budapest C. Eaton 4 Wentworth Park Sydney 1,023 Henry Witschge W Quarter-finals 3 September 1978 Newcastle KB United 1–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1978/1978NSLCup.html#QuarterFinals Western Suburbs Tredinnick 86 Newcastle International Sports Centre Newcastle 6,417 Jack Wood L Statistics Appearances and goals Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1978/1978NSLSquads_WS.html Western Suburbs 1978 Squad Persoglia Tony Stock Greg OzFootball No. Squad number Pos. Position Nat. Nationality Player National Soccer League NSL Cup Total Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals 1 GK POL Wally Lachowicz 7 0 1 0 8 0 2 DF AUS Rod Skellern 24+1 0 3 0 28 0 3 — AUS Warren Turnbull 26 2 3 0 29 2 4 DF ENG Bob Noble footballer 10 0 0 0 10 0 5 DF AUS Peter Wilson soccer, born 1947 21 0 2 0 23 0 6 MF AUS Dave Harding 26 4 3 0 29 4 7 MF AUS Peter Stone soccer, born 1954 25 2 3 1 28 3 8 MF AUS Brian O'Donnell 26 1 2 0 28 1 9 FW AUS Andy Scott soccer 14+2 3 2+1 0 19 3 10 FW AUS Clive Eaton 26 14 3 2 29 16 11 — AUS John Vernon soccer 13+5 4 3 0 21 4 12 DF AUS Ian Rowden 16+3 0 3 0 22 0 13 FW AUS Alan Fisher soccer 17+4 9 1 0 22 9 20 GK AUS Greg Woodhouse 9+1 0 1 0 11 0 — DF AUS Greg Ankudinoff 3 0 0 0 3 0 — DF AUS Barry Campbell soccer 4 0 1 0 5 0 — — AUS Mark Davies Australian soccer 0+1 0 0 0 1 0 — — AUS Brian Dodd 5 0 0 0 5 0 — — AUS Rob Drewes 2 0 1 0 3 0 — GK ENG Terry Eaton 10 0 1 0 11 0 — — AUS Mark Samuels Mark Samuels (soccer) 2+7 1 0+1 0 10 1 Disciplinary record Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total cards are equal. Players with no cards not included in the list. Rank No. Squad number Pos. Position Nat. Nationality Player National Soccer League NSL Cup Total 1 9 FW AUS Andy Scott soccer 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 8 MF AUS Brian O'Donnell 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 3 4 DF ENG Bob Noble footabller 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 10 FW AUS Clive Eaton 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 5 3 — AUS Warren Turnbull 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 MF AUS Dave Harding 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 13 FW AUS Alan Fisher soccer 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 5 DF AUS Peter Wilson soccer, born 1947 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 — AUS John Vernon soccer 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 DF AUS Ian Rowden 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 — GK ENG Terry Eaton 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Total 22 0 1 0 0 0 22 0 1 Clean sheets Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play. Goalkeepers with no clean sheets not included in the list. Rank No. Squad number Nat. Nationality Goalkeeper NSL NSL Cup Total 1 — ENG Terry Eaton 4 0 4 2 20 AUS Greg Woodhouse 2 1 3 3 1 POL Wally Lachowicz 0 1 1 Total 6 2 8 References 1978 Category:1978 National Soccer League (Australia) by team Category:1978 in sport in Sydney