1977 St George-Budapest FC season

February 2023 February 2023 St George-Budapest 1977 Head Coach Manfred SchaeferIlija Takac Sydney Sports GroundHurstville OvalWentworth Park National Soccer League 6th NSL Cup First round Neville MorganPhil O'Connor(8 each) Neville MorganPhil O'Connor(8 each) 5,482vs. Marconi Fairfield(23 July 1977)National Soccer League 620vs. Mooroolbark(14 May 1977)National Soccer League 1700 3500 1338 1763 620 3164 2763 2357 5334 5482 3456 2117 2205 1502 0 5–1vs. Mooroolbark (H)(14 May 1977)National Soccer League 1–3vs. Marconi Fairfield (A)(16 April 1977)National Soccer League0–2vs. Adelaide City (A)(23 April 1977)National Soccer League0–2vs. Sydney Olympic (A)(29 June 1977)National Soccer League 1978 The 1977 season was the first in the National Soccer League for St George-Budapest (now St George Football Club). In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup. St George-Budapest finished 6th in their National Soccer League season, and were eliminated in the first round of the NSL Cup. Players 1 AUS GK Martin Coe 2 AUS DF George Harris captain 3 ENG DF Paul Cotton 4 AUS DF John O'Shea 5 AUS DF Harry Williams 6 AUS MF Brendan Grosse 7 ENG FW Charlie George 8 AUS FW Mark Jankovics 9 AUS FW Neville Morgan 10 AUS MF Rudolfo Gnavi 11 AUS FW Phil O'Connor 12 SCO FW Fred Aitken 13 AUS DF Robert O'Shea 15 ENG FW Peter Hensman 16 AUS DF Doug Utjesenovic 18 SCO MF Willie Hamilton 19 AUS DF Peter Terry 20 AUS GK Dave McQuire AUS MF Roberto Echeverria AUS Emery Holmik AUS Carlos Mendez AUS DF Mike O'Shea Transfers Transfers in Date Position Name From Fee Ref. 26 January 1977 GK Dave McQuire AUS APIA Leichhardt $1,500 Ambitious bids by Olympic, Hakoah Soccer Action 26 January 1977 4 FW Phil O'Connor AUS Wollongong City Free transfer Transfers out Date Position Name To Fee Ref. 10–16 January 1977 FW Attila Abonyi AUS Sydney Croatia $8,000 Abonyi, Rooney switch clubs Soccer Action 26 January 1977 1 FW Jimmy Rooney Marconi Fairfield $20,000 Competitions Overall record 2 National Soccer League 2 April 1977 24 September 1977 Matchday 1 6th 7 14 5 39 35 NSL Cup 22 September 1977 First round First round 0 0 1 1 2 National Soccer League 1977 National Soccer League League table STG Results summary 5 6 2 22 16 2 8 3 17 19 worldfootball.net February 2023 Results by round table b 7 8 9 10 11 6 13 12 Round Ground A/H/H/H/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A Result D/W/L/L/D/W/D/D/D/D/W/D/L/D/W/D/D/D/D/L/W/D/W/L/D/W Position 6/5/8/10/9/8/6/6/7/7/8/7/8/8/7/6/7/6/7/7/6/6/6/6/6/6 Points 1p/3p/3p/3p/4p/6p/7p/8p/9p/10p/12p/13p/13p/14p/16p/17p/18p/19p/20p/20p/22p/23p/25p/25p/26p/28p Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss green1 red1 worldfootball.net Matches #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA 1 2 April 1977 Footscray JUST 0–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1977/1977NSLResults.html#Round1 St George-Budapest Middle Park Melbourne 3,500http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1977/1977NSLResults.html 1977 National Soccer League Results Stock Greg OzFootball.net David Yelland D 2 11 April 1977 St George-Budapest 3–2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1977/1977NSLResults.html#Round2 Brisbane City Hensman 28 Jankovics 29 O'Connor 47 Herdle 67 Johnston 75 Sydney Sports Ground Sydney 1,700 Brian Fowler W 3 16 April 1977 St George-Budapest 1–3 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1977/1977NSLResults.html#Round3 Marconi Fairfield R. O'Shea 29 Campbell 15 Robertson 20 Byrne 73 pen. Sydney Sports Ground Sydney 3,500 Harold Hall L 4 23 April 1977 St George-Budapest 0–2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1977/1977NSLResults.html#Round4 Adelaide City Nyskohus 54 Northcote 63 Sydney Sports Ground Sydney 1,338 Tony Boskovic L 5 1 May 1977 St George-Budapest 1–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1977/1977NSLResults.html#Round5 Eastern Suburbs Morgan 37 Smith 66 Sydney Sports Ground Sydney 1,763 Bill Jones D 7 14 May 1977 St George-Budapest 5–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1977/1977NSLResults.html#Round7 Mooroolbark R. O'Shea 5 O'Connor 26 51 J. O'Shea 44 Morgan 70 Tront 28 pen. Sydney Sports Ground Sydney 620 Peter Rampley W 8 22 May 1977 West Adelaide 3–3 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1977/1977NSLResults.html#Round8 St George-Budapest Kosmina 4 49 de Lyster 13 R. O'Shea 25 Aitken 27 86 Hindmarsh Stadium Adelaide 7,520 Dennis Stanley D 9 29 May 1977 St George-Budapest 0–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1977/1977NSLResults.html#Round9 Brisbane Lions Sydney Sports Ground Sydney 3,164 Barry Wilkinson D 10 4 June 1977 Canberra City 2–2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1977/1977NSLResults.html#Round10 St George-Budapest B. Stoddart 15 Grujicic 21 O'Connor 25 O'Shea 53 Manuka Oval Canberra 2,500 Tony Boskovic D 11 11 June 1977 St George-Budapest 1–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1977/1977NSLResults.html#Round11 Western Suburbs Jankovics 86 Moores 8 Sydney Sports Ground Sydney 2,763 Richard Lorenc D 6 13 June 1977 South Melbourne 2–3 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1977/1977NSLResults.html#Round6 St George-Budapest Macdonald 45 84 Gnavi 2 George 22 Jankovics 56 Middle Park Soccer Stadium Melbourne 15,000 Stewart Mellings W 13 26 June 1977 St George-Budapest 2–2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1977/1977NSLResults.html#Round13 Fitzroy United Cotton 53 Jankovics 77 Buljevic 56 Campbell 57 Hurstville Oval Sydney 2,357 Brian Fowler D 12 29 June 1977 Sydney Olympic 2–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1977/1977NSLResults.html#Round12 St George-Budapest Cross 32 Senkalski 60 Sydney Sports Ground Sydney 2,923 Peter Rampley L 14 3 July 1977 Brisbane City 1–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1977/1977NSLResults.html#Round14 St George-Budapest Pimblett 32 O'Connor 77 Perry Park Brisbane 6,514 Dave Nugent D 15 10 July 1977 St George-Budapest 2–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1977/1977NSLResults.html#Round15 Footscray JUST Gnavi 26 Aitken 53 Wentworth Park Sydney 5,334 Jim Dixon W 16 17 July 1977 Adelaide City 1–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1977/1977NSLResults.html#Round16 St George-Budapest Northcote 31 O'Connor 52 Olympic Sports Field Adelaide 6,200 Graham Neal D 17 23 July 1977 St George-Budapest 0–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1977/1977NSLResults.html#Round17 Marconi Fairfield Marconi Oval Sydney 5,482 Richard Lorenc D 18 31 July 1977 Eastern Suburbs 2–2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1977/1977NSLResults.html#Round18 St George-Budapest Manecas 5 Barnes 14 Morgan 32 O'Connor 34 Wentworth Park Sydney 2,033 John Yattersall D 19 7 August 1977 St George-Budapest 1–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1977/1977NSLResults.html#Round19 South Melbourne Morgan 8 Ollerton 51 Marconi Oval Sydney 3,456 Barry Wilkinson D 20 13 August 1977 Mooroolbark 1–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1977/1977NSLResults.html#Round20 St George-Budapest McGregor 33 Esther Park Melbourne 800 Nick Karlich L 21 21 August 1977 St George-Budapest 1–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1977/1977NSLResults.html#Round21 West Adelaide Morgan 15 Wentworth Park Sydney 2,117 Brian Fowler W 22 28 August 1977 Brisbane Lions 1–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1977/1977NSLResults.html#Round22 St George-Budapest Laszlo 77 Morgan 87 Perry Park Brisbane 3,835 Dave Nugent (Ron Richmond 75') D 23 4 September 1977 St George-Budapest 2–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1977/1977NSLResults.html#Round23 Canberra City O'Conner 17 Hensman 40 Wentworth Park Sydney 2,205 Peter Rampley W 24 11 September 1977 Western Suburbs 3–2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1977/1977NSLResults.html#Round24 St George-Budapest Norris 6 C. Eaton 18 Harding 45 Hamilton 56 73 Englefield Stadium Sydney 780 Barry Wilkinson L 25 18 September 1977 St George-Budapest 3–3 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1977/1977NSLResults.html#Round25 Sydney Olympic Mendez 27 Hensman 51 Morgan 90+2 Senkalski 22 81 pen. McIntosh 76 Sydney Sports Ground Sydney 1,502 Dennis McDermott D 26 24 September 1977 Fitzroy United 1–2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1977/1977NSLResults.html#Round26 St George-Budapest Bozikas 8 Williams 40 Morgan 51 Middle Park Melbourne 2,000 Tony Beazleigh W NSL Cup 1977 NSL Cup #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA First round 21 September 1977 Canberra City 2–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1977/1977NSLResults.html#Round1 St George-Budapest Alston 2 Bourke 81 Jankovics 90+1 Manuka Oval Canberra 1,000http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1977/1977NSLCup.html 1977 National Soccer League Cup Results Stock Greg OzFootball.net Dennis McDermott L Statistics Appearances and goals Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1977/1977NSLSquads_SG.html St. George 1977 Squad Persoglia Tony Stock Greg OzFootball.net No. Squad number Pos. Position Nat. Nationality Player National Soccer League NSL Cup Total Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals 1 GK AUS Martin Coe 17 0 1 0 18 0 2 DF AUS George Harris soccer 23 0 0 0 23 0 3 DF ENG Paul Cotton footballer 13 1 0 0 13 1 4 DF AUS John O'Shea soccer 26 1 0 0 26 1 5 DF AUS Harry Williams soccer, born 1951 19+2 1 1 0 22 1 6 MF AUS Brendan Grosse 23+2 0 1 0 26 0 7 FW ENG Charlie George 5+1 1 0 0 6 1 8 FW AUS Mark Jankovics 24 4 0+1 1 25 5 9 FW AUS Neville Morgan 17+6 8 1 0 24 8 10 MF AUS Rudolfo Gnavi 23+2 2 1 0 26 2 11 FW AUS Phil O'Connor 23+2 8 1 0 26 8 12 FW SCO Fred Aitken 11+6 3 0 0 17 3 13 DF AUS Robert O'Shea 23 4 1 0 24 4 15 FW ENG Peter Hensman 6+5 3 1 0 12 3 16 DF AUS Doug Utjesenovic 7+2 0 1 0 10 0 18 MF AUS Willie Hamilton Scottish footballer 8+2 2 1 0 11 2 19 DF AUS Peter Terry soccer 4 0 0 0 4 0 20 GK AUS Dave McQuire 9 0 0 0 9 0 — MF AUS Roberto Echeverria soccer 1 0 0 0 1 0 — — AUS Emery Holmik 2+1 0 0 0 3 0 — — AUS Carlos Mendez soccer 2+1 1 1 0 4 1 — DF AUS Mike O'Shea soccer 0+1 0 0 0 1 0 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 5 DF AUS Harry Williams soccer, born 1951 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 6 MF AUS Brendan Grosse 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 10 MF AUS Rudolfo Gnavi 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 4 2 DF AUS George Harris soccer 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 1 GK AUS Martin Coe 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 FW AUS Phil O'Connor 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 15 FW ENG Peter Hensman 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Total 14 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 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 1 AUS Martin Coe 5 0 5 2 20 AUS Dave McQuire 1 0 1 Total 6 0 6 References 1977 Category:1977 National Soccer League (Australia) by team Category:1977 in sport in Sydney