1978 National Soccer League
2nd season of top-tier soccer league in Australia
Football league season
Season | 1978 |
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Dates | 5 March — 17 September 1978 |
Matches played | 182 |
Goals scored | 532 (2.92 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Ken Boden Clive Eaton (14 goals each) |
Best goalkeeper | Allan Maher (10 clean sheets) |
Biggest home win | Eastern Suburbs 5–0 Sydney Olympic (28 March 1978) South Melbourne 5–0 Adelaide City (13 August 1978) |
Highest scoring | Marconi Fairfield 6–2 Western Suburbs (16 April 1978) |
Longest winning run | 8 matches West Adelaide |
Longest unbeaten run | 13 matches Marconi Fairfield |
Longest winless run | 15 matches Canberra City |
Longest losing run | 7 matches Brisbane City |
Highest attendance | 18,000 South Melbourne 1–1 Fitzroy United (2 April 1978) |
Lowest attendance | 330 Brisbane Lions 1–1 South Melbourne (26 March 1978) |
Total attendance | 848,226 |
Average attendance | 4,686 |
← 1977 1979 → |
The 1978 National Soccer League was the second season of the National Soccer League, the former top-tier Australian soccer league, since its establishment in 1977. The premiers were West Adelaide.
Teams
Stadiums and locations
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Locations of the 1978 National Soccer League teamsNote: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Adelaide City | Adelaide | Olympic Sports Field | 5,000 |
Brisbane City | Brisbane | Perry Park | 5,000 |
Brisbane Lions | Brisbane | Perry Park | 5,000 |
Canberra City | Canberra Queanbeyan | Manuka Oval Seiffert Oval | 16,000 15,000 |
Eastern Suburbs | Sydney | Sydney Sports Ground | 35,000 |
Fitzroy United | Melbourne | Olympic Park Stadium | 18,500 |
Footscray | Melbourne | Middle Park | 18,000 |
Marconi-Fairfield | Sydney | Marconi Stadium | 9,000 |
Newcastle KB United | Newcastle | Newcastle International Sports Centre | 30,000 |
South Melbourne | Melbourne | Middle Park | 18,000 |
St George | Sydney | Sydney Sports Ground Marconi Stadium | 35,000 9,000 |
Sydney Olympic | Sydney | Sydney Sports Ground Wentworth Park | 35,000 10,000 |
Western Suburbs | Sydney | Sydney Sports Ground Englefield Stadium | 35,000 ? |
West Adelaide | Adelaide | Hindmarsh Stadium | 16,500 |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | West Adelaide (C) | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 36 | Qualification to Finals series[a] |
2 | Eastern Suburbs | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 49 | 27 | +22 | 35 | |
3 | South Melbourne | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 45 | 30 | +15 | 32 | |
4 | Marconi Fairfield | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 46 | 31 | +15 | 30 | |
5 | Fitzroy United | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 26 | |
6 | Brisbane Lions | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 26 | |
7 | St George-Budapest | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 25 | |
8 | Sydney Olympic | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 35 | 43 | −8 | 25 | |
9 | Western Suburbs | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 41 | 45 | −4 | 24 | |
10 | Adelaide City | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 44 | −6 | 24 | |
11 | Newcastle KB United | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 40 | −7 | 22 | |
12 | Footscray JUST | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 22 | |
13 | Canberra City | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 41 | −13 | 20 | |
14 | Brisbane City | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 29 | 49 | −20 | 17 |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ The Finals series was not considered the championship for the 1978 National Soccer League.
Results
Home \ Away | ADC | BRC | BRL | CAN | ESU | FIT | FOO | MAR | NUN | SME | STG | SYO | WSA | WSU |
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Adelaide City | — | 3–2 | 1–4 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 4–2 |
Brisbane City | 2–1 | — | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 3–4 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 |
Brisbane Lions | 3–1 | 1–2 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 |
Canberra City | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–1 | — | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
Eastern Suburbs | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 3–0 | — | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 |
Fitzroy United | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | 0–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1–4 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 |
Footscray | 0–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 2–3 |
Marconi Fairfield | 1–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–2 | — | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 6–2 |
Newcastle KB United | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 |
South Melbourne | 5–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–3 | 3–0 | — | 5–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 |
St George-Budapest | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | — | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 |
Sydney Olympic | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | — | 2–4 | 0–1 |
West Adelaide | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 0–1 | — | 2–0 |
Western Suburbs | 2–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | — |
Source: OzFootball.net
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Finals series
The top four teams in the league entered a playoff series, however the winner of the grand final match was not considered the overall winner of the NSL season, unlike other NSL grand finals.[1]
Individual awards
- Player of the Year: Ken Boden (Newcastle KB United)
- U-21 Player of the Year: Ian Souness (Eastern Suburbs)
- Top Scorer(s): Ken Boden (Newcastle KB United – 14 goals) Clive Eaton (Western Suburbs – 14 goals)
- Coach of the Year: Gary Chaldi (Eastern Suburbs)
Notes
- ^ Curran, Brian (20 September 1978). "'Think Australian' advice to Soccer". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
References
- OzFootball Archives - 1978 NSL Season table
- OzFootball Archives - 1978 NSL Season results
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