1979 Sydney City FC season

June 2022 June 2022 Sydney City 1979 Gerry Chaldi Wentworth ParkSydney Sports GroundGrahame Park National Soccer League 3rd NSL Cup Quarter-finals Terry Smith (10) 1978 1980 The 1979 season was Sydney City's third season in the National Soccer League. In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup. Sydney City finished 3rd in their National Soccer League season, and were eliminated in the NSL Cup quarter-finals by Newcastle KB United. Players 1 AUS GK Todd Clarke 2 AUS DF Kevin Mullen 3 SCO DF Eddie Thomson Captain 4 AUS DF Steve O'Connor 5 SCO DF Henry Mowbray 6 AUS MF John Stevenson 7 AUS MF Joe Watson 8 AUS MF Murray Barnes 9 AUS FW Ernie Campbell 10 ENG FW Terry Smith 11 BRA FW Hilton Silva 12 SCO DF Ian Bruce 13 ENG DF Alan Kershaw 15 AUS MF Marcos Silva 16 BRA FW Nelio Borges 17 WAL FW Mark Trenter 18 AUS MF Ian Souness 19 AUS MF Jim Patikas 20 AUS GK Tony Pezzano 21 AUS MF Lloyd Hardes BRA MF Luis de Melo CRI DF Gerry Gomez SCO FW Danny McGeough AUS DF Jim Webber Competitions Overview 5 National Soccer League 9 March 1979 23 September 1979 Matchday 1 3rd 15 3 8 47 29 National Soccer League Finals 7 October 1979 4 November 1979 First round Winners 3 1 1 6 4 NSL Cup 25 April 1979 30 May 1979 First round Quarter-finals 2 0 1 7 5 complete National Soccer League League table SYC Results by round table b Round Ground A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A Result W/L/L/W/W/W/W/W/L/W/L/D/W/D/D/W/L/L/W/W/L/W/W/W/L/W Position 3/8/9/8/3/3/3/3/2/2/2/3/3/3/2/2/2/3/2/2/4/3/3/2/3/3 green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss Home Away gold yellow1 worldfootball.net Matches 1 9 March 1979 Brisbane Lions 1–2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1979/1979NSLResults.html Sydney City Hermiston 53 Souness 40 Stevenson 76 pen. Perry Park Brisbane 2,000http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1979/1979NSLResults.html 1979 National Soccer League Results 18 June 2022 ozfootball.net Des Miles W 2 18 March 1979 Sydney City 2–3 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1979/1979NSLResults.html Adelaide City Souness 4 Barnes 45 Deans 48 58 68 Wentworth Park Sydney 3,495 Tim Davies L 3 25 March 1979 Sydney City 0–4 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1979/1979NSLResults.html Marconi-Fairfield Krncevic 16 89 Jankovics 74 86 Wentworth Park Sydney 2,844 Tony Boskovic L 4 1 April 1979 St George-Budapest 0–5 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1979/1979NSLResults.html Sydney City Smith 31 56 75 Stevenson 25 Barnes 63 St George Stadium Sydney 1,783 Richard Lorenc W 5 8 April 1979 Sydney City 3–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1979/1979NSLResults.html Footscray JUST Watson 6 Campbell 68 Stevenson 80 Wentworth Park Sydney 2,034 Ken Allen W 6 15 April 1979 South Melbourne 1–2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1979/1979NSLResults.html Sydney City Kalifatidis 54 Smith 22 Barnes 26 Middle Park Melbourne 8,000 Jack Johnston W 7 22 April 1979 Sydney City 3–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1979/1979NSLResults.html West Adelaide Watson 9 Smith 42 84 Wentworth Park Sydney 1,891 Peter Rampley W 8 29 April 1979 Brisbane City 0–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1979/1979NSLResults.html Sydney City Thomson 13 Perry Park Brisbane 3,100 Jack Wood W 9 6 May 1979 Sydney City 2–3 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1979/1979NSLResults.html APIA Leichhardt Smith 6 80 Reed 19 53 Carruthers 89 Wentworth Park Sydney 2,835 Richard Lorenc L 10 12 May 1979 Newcastle KB United 0–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1979/1979NSLResults.html Sydney City Campbell 63 Newcastle International Sports Centre Newcastle 9,823 Henry Witschge W 11 3 June 1979 Sydney City 3–4 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1979/1979NSLResults.html Sydney Olympic Watson 11 15 60 Eaton 23 Ainslie 64 pen. Laing 67 Jennings 82 Wentworth Park Sydney 2,249 Stewart Mellings L 12 10 June 1979 Heidelberg United 2–2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1979/1979NSLResults.html Sydney City Campbell 54 Paton 69 Barnes 44 Smith 80 Olympic Park Melbourne 4,500 Chris Bambridge D 13 17 June 1979 Sydney City 2–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1979/1979NSLResults.html Canberra City Watson 67 Barnes 84 Byrne 40 Wentworth Park Sydney 2,378 Tim Davies W 14 24 June 1979 Adelaide City 1–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1979/1979NSLResults.html Sydney City Kent 70 Barnes 51 Olympic Sports Field Adelaide 8,550 Nick Karlich D 16 8 July 1979 Sydney City 3–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1979/1979NSLResults.html St George-Budapest Stevenson 42 Souness 50 Smith 62 O'Connor 21 Wentworth Park Sydney 1,741 Dave Nugent W 17 15 July 1979 Marconi-Fairfield 1–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1979/1979NSLResults.html Sydney City Sharne 8 Marconi Oval Sydney 8,784 Tony Beazleigh L 18 22 July 1979 Footscray JUST 1–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1979/1979NSLResults.html Sydney City Ollerton 85 Olympic Park Melbourne 800 Bob Kerr L 19 29 July 1979 Sydney City 2–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1979/1979NSLResults.html South Melbourne Mullen 44 Souness 90+1 pen. Wentworth Park Sydney 1,027 Bill Jones W 20 5 August 1979 West Adelaide 0–2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1979/1979NSLResults.html Sydney City Tymczyszyn 16 o.g. Stevenson 81 Hindmarsh Stadium Adelaide 2,500 Stewart Mellings W 21 15 August 1979 Sydney City 0–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1979/1979NSLResults.html Brisbane City Low 4 Sydney Sports Ground Sydney 745 Richard Lorenc L 15 22 August 1979 Sydney City 1–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1979/1979NSLResults.html Brisbane Lions Trenter 67 Fairbrother 43 Sydney Sports Ground Sydney 500 Doug Rennie D 22 26 August 1979 APIA Leichhardt 0–3 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1979/1979NSLResults.html Sydney City Barnes 42 Trenter 46 Silva 74 Wentworth Park Sydney 4,620 Tony Boskovic W 23 1 September 1979 Sydney City 2–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1979/1979NSLResults.html Newcastle KB United Trenter 25 Silva 74 Grahame Park Gosford 6,730 Tim Davies W 24 9 September 1979 Sydney Olympic 0–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1979/1979NSLResults.html Sydney City Silva 48 St George Stadium Sydney 2,649 Jim Reeves W 25 16 September 1979 Sydney City 1–3 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1979/1979NSLResults.html Heidelberg United Silva 31 Taylor 11 Cole 45 Eaton 60 Wentworth Park Sydney 1,654 Dave Nugent L 26 23 September 1979 Canberra City 1–3 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1979/1979NSLResults.html Sydney City Moulis 26 Trenter 26 61 77 Bruce Stadium Canberra 1,685 Chris Bambridge W Finals series The Finals series was not considered the championship for the 1979 National Soccer League. 1 7 October 1979 Brisbane City 2–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1979/1979NSLResults.html Sydney City Campbell 48 63 Perry Park Brisbane 3,200 Jim Reeves L 2 14 October 1979 Heidelberg United 1–3 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1979/1979NSLResults.html Sydney City Cole 70 Stevenson 14 Trenter 18 Yzendoorn 68 o.g. Olympic Park No. 2 Melbourne 4,500 Don Campbell W 3 21 October 1979 Marconi-Fairfield 0–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1979/1979NSLResults.html Sydney City Barnes 75 Marconi Oval Sydney 4,782 Stewart Mellings W Grand Final 1st Leg 28 October 1979 Sydney City 1–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1979/1979NSLResults.html Brisbane City M. Silva 78 Wentworth Park Sydney 2,532 Ken Allen W Grand Final 2nd Leg 4 November 1979 Brisbane City 1–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1979/1979NSLResults.html Sydney City Kelso 78 Trenter 84 Perry Park Brisbane 4,200 Don Campbell D NSL Cup First round 25 April 1979 Sydney City 4–2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1979/1979NSLCup.html Auburn Borges ? ? ? Stevenson ? Leak ? Montgomery ? Wentworth Park Sydney Henry Witschge W Second round 20 May 1979 Sydney City 2–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1979/1979NSLCup.html Melita Eagles Barnes 21 Mullen 57 Allan 59 Sydney Sports Ground Sydney 1,052 Peter Rampley W Quarter-finals 30 May 1979 Newcastle KB United 2–1 yes http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1979/1979NSLCup.html Sydney City Boden 67 Summerscales 111 Stevenson 64 Newcastle International Sports Centre Newcastle 4,427 Stewart Mellings L Statistics Appearances and goals Players with no appearances not included in the list.http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1979/1979NSLSquads_SC.html Sydney City 1979 Squad 18 June 2022 ozfootball.nethttp://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1979/1979NSLCup.html 1979 National Soccer League Cup Results 18 June 2022 ozfootball.net No.Pos.Nat.NameNational Soccer LeagueNSL CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GKAUSTodd Clarke310203302DFAUSKevin Mullen footballer20(2)1212423DFSCOEddie Thomson16(2)1202014DFAUSSteve O'Connor290303206MFAUSJohn Stevenson soccer306323387MFAUSJoe Watson soccer266302968MFAUSMurray Barnes308313399FWAUSErnie Campbell20(6)23029210FWENGTerry Smith footballer, born 195116(1)1000171011FWBRAHilton Silva22(2)42026412DFSCOIan Bruce footballer28(1)03032013DFENGAlan Kershaw18(2)00020015MFAUSMarcos Silva soccer1(2)1003116FWBRANeilo Borges6(1)02(1)310317FWWALMark Trenter14(2)80016818MFAUSIan Souness28(1)42(1)032419MFAUSJim Patikas1(4)0005020GKAUSTony Pezzano00101021MFAUSLloyd Hardes0(1)01020—DFCRCGerry Gomez3(2)00050—FWSCODanny McGeough101020—DFAUSJim Webber1(1)00020 Clean sheets Rank RankNo. Squad NumberPos PositionNat NationalityNameNational Soccer LeagueNSL CupTotal11GKAUSTodd Clarke12012Total12012 References 1979 Category:1979 National Soccer League (Australia) by team Category:1979 in sport in Sydney