1977 NSL Cup

October 2015 October 2015 NSL Cup 1977 National Soccer League Cup Australia 20 September –9 October 1977 14 Brisbane City 1 Marconi-Fairfield 13 41 Branko BuljevicGary ColePeter Sharne(3 goals each) 1968 Australia Cup 1978 The 1977 NSL Cup was the first edition of the National Soccer League Cup, which was a national association football (soccer) knockout cup competition in Australia. All 14 NSL teams from around Australia entered the competition and it immediately followed the home and away season, as there was no final series.https://www.worldfootball.net/competition/co1630/se5763/all-matches/ (Australia) NSL Cup 1977 - Schedule FFA Cup a new old tradition http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/article/ffa-cup-a-new-old-tradition/khp5b1id8pfi1pig6bjm7seb9 Football Federation Australia 2015-12-03http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1977/1977NSLCup.html 1977 National Soccer League Cup Results Stock Greg 12 May 2021 ozfootball.net The competition was known as the Philips Cup under a sponsorship arrangement with Dutch company Philips. Background The NSL Cup became a concept in January 1977 by the Australian Soccer Federation (now Football Australia) adopting the proposal to introduce a national knock-out competition in conjunction with the National Soccer League.States may compete in national series Soccer Action 26 January 1977 3 It was proposed that all 14 NSL teams would enter along with other state league champions, but didn't feature state league teams for this edition until the next edition in 1978. Teams The NSL Cup was a knockout competition with 14 teams taking part all trying to reach the Final in October 1977.http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1977/1977NSLCup.html 1977 National Soccer League Cup Results Stock Greg OzFootball The competition consisted of the 14 teams from the National Soccer League. Round Main date Number of fixtures Clubs remaining First round Tuesday 20 September 1977 8 14 → 7 Quarter-finals Sunday 2 October 1977 3 7 → 4 Semi-finals Thursday 6 October 1977 2 4 → 2 Final Sunday 9 October 1977 1 2 → 1 Bracket N16 2+sum 150 no yes yes 2 4; First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Brisbane City 3 Brisbane Lions 2 Western Suburbs 2 Sydney Olympic 1 West Adelaide 2 (4) Adelaide City 2 (2) Fitzroy United 1 Footscray JUST 0 Mooroolbark 1 South Melbourne 0 Marconi-Fairfield 1 Eastern Suburbs Hakoah 0 Canberra City 2 St George Budapest 1 Brisbane City 1 (5) Western Suburbs 1 (4) node_function{line} Fitzroy United 3 Mooroolbark 0 Marconi-Fairfield 5 Canberra City 1 Brisbane City 3 West Adelaide 0 Fitzroy United 2 Marconi-Fairfield 3 Brisbane City 1 (5) Marconi-Fairfield 1 (3) First round West Adelaide v Adelaide City 20 September West Adelaide 2–2 4–2 yes http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1977/1977NSLCup.html Adelaide City McGregor 24 Kosmina 60 Boyle 70 o.g. Northcote 84 Hindmarsh Stadium Adelaide 8,656 Western Suburbs v Sydney Olympic 20 September Western Suburbs 2–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1977/1977NSLCup.html Sydney Olympic Turnbull 31 78 Jamieson 86 Marconi Stadium Sydney 2,237 Tim Davies Marconi-Fairfield v Eastern Suburbs Hakoah 20 September Marconi-Fairfield 1–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1977/1977NSLCup.html Eastern Suburbs Hakoah Prskalo 25 Marconi Stadium Sydney 2,237 Richard Lorenc Brisbane City v Brisbane Lions 21 September Brisbane City 3–2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1977/1977NSLCup.html Brisbane Lions Echeverria 3 Caldwell 49 68 Spearritt 17 Neale 75 Perry Park Brisbane 4,000 Peter Lampley Canberra City v St George 21 September Canberra City 2–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1977/1977NSLCup.html St George-Budapest Alston 2 Bourke 81 Jankovics 90+1 Manuka Oval Canberra 1,000 Dennis McDermott Fitzroy United v Footscray JUST 21 September Fitzroy United 1–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1977/1977NSLCup.html Footscray JUST Cole 61 Olympic Park Melbourne 4,000 Don Campbell Mooroolbark v South Melbourne 22 September Mooroolbark 1–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1977/1977NSLCup.html South Melbourne Lowrey 44 Olympic Park Melbourne 4,000 Tony Boskovic Quarter-finals West Adelaide had a bye for the Quarter-finals. Brisbane City v Western Suburbs 2 October Brisbane City 1–1 5–4 yes http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1977/1977NSLCup.html Western Suburbs Johnston 5 Harding 55 Perry Park Brisbane 4,000 David Yelland Fitzroy United v Mooroolbark 2 October Fitzroy United 3–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1977/1977NSLCup.html Mooroolbark Buljevic 15 77 Cole 50 Olympic Park Melbourne 2,000 Barry Wilkinson Marconi-Fairfield v Canberra City 3 October Marconi-Fairfield 5–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1977/1977NSLCup.html Canberra City Mariani 25 Rooney 44 Sharne 58 Byrne 75 Campbell 87 Henderson 41 Sydney Sports Ground Sydney 1,190 Bill Jones Semi-finals Brisbane City v West Adelaide 5 October Brisbane City 3–0 yes http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1977/1977NSLCup.html West Adelaide Johnston 93 Pimblett 102 Kibbey 118 Perry Park Brisbane 5,000 Fitzroy United v Marconi 6 October Fitzroy United 2–3 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1977/1977NSLCup.html Marconi-Fairfield Buljevic 10 Cole 62 Mariani 26 Campbell 61 Sharne 88 Olympic Park Melbourne 5,000 Final 1977 NSL Cup final Top scorers Rank Player Club Goals1AUS Branko BuljevicFitzroy United3AUS Gary ColeFitzroy UnitedAUS Peter SharneMarconi4AUS Kevin CaldwellBrisbane City2AUS Ernie CampbellMarconiAUS Ian JohnstonBrisbane CityAUS Berti MarianiMarconiAUS Warren TurnbullWestern Suburbs References 2 Category:1977 NSL Cup Category:NSL Cup seasons NSL Cup NSL Cup