1979 National Soccer League
Season | 1979 |
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Dates | 9 March 1979 – 4 November 1979 |
Champions | Marconi Fairfield 1st National Soccer League title |
Relegated | Sydney Olympic |
Matches played | 190 |
Goals scored | 512 (2.69 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Mark Jankovics (19) |
Biggest home win | Marconi Fairfield 6–0 South Melbourne (22 April 1979) |
Biggest away win | Brisbane Lions 0–6 Adelaide City (17 June 1979) |
Highest scoring | Marconi Fairfield 4–4 Adelaide City (1 April 1979) Heidelberg United 6–2 Brisbane City (19 October 1979) |
Highest attendance | 18,736 Newcastle KB United 2–0 Sydney Olympic (14 April 1979) |
Lowest attendance | 500 Sydney City 1–1 Brisbane Lions (22 August 1979) Heidelberg United 6–2 Brisbane City (19 October 1979) |
← 1978 1980 → |
The 1979 Premier League was the third season of the National Soccer League, the former top Australian professional league for association football clubs since its establishment in 1977. Marconi Fairfield secured a first National Soccer League title.
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Marconi Fairfield (C) | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 58 | 32 | +26 | 40[a] | Qualification to Finals series |
2 | Heidelberg United | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 36[a] | |
3 | Sydney City | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 34[a] | |
4 | Brisbane City | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 34[a] | |
5 | Adelaide City | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 27 | +16 | 33[a] | |
6 | Newcastle KB United | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 43 | 30 | +13 | 32[a] | |
7 | West Adelaide | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 25[a] | |
8 | APIA Leichhardt | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 25 | |
9 | Brisbane Lions | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 40 | −12 | 22 | |
10 | Footscray JUST | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 29 | 43 | −14 | 20[a] | |
11 | St George-Budapest | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 43 | −16 | 20 | |
12 | Canberra City | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 41 | −16 | 20 | |
13 | Sydney Olympic (R) | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 19 | Relegated to the 1980 NSW State League |
14 | South Melbourne | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 26 | 45 | −19 | 16[a] |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Results
Finals series
The top four teams in the league entered a play-off series. The winner of the Finals series was not considered the overall winner of the 1979 National Soccer League.[1]
Round 1
7 October 1979 | Brisbane City | 2–0 | Sydney City | Brisbane |
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Report | Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 3,200 Referee: Jim Reeves |
7 October 1979 | Marconi Fairfield | 2–1 | Heidelberg United | Sydney |
Report |
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Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 6,523 Referee: Jim Allen |
Round 2
14 October 1979 | Brisbane City | 2–1 | Marconi Fairfield | Brisbane |
Report |
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Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 5,100 Referee: Chris Bambridge |
14 October 1979 | Heidelberg United | 1–3 | Sydney City | Melbourne |
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Report | Stadium: Olympic Park No. 2 Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Don Campbell |
Round 3
19 October 1979 | Heidelberg United | 6–2 | Brisbane City | Melbourne |
Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 500 Referee: Tony Boskovic |
21 October 1979 | Marconi Fairfield | 0–1 | Sydney City | Sydney |
Report |
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Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 4,782 Referee: Stewart Mellings |
Grand Final
28 October 1979 First Leg | Sydney City | 1–0 | Brisbane City | Sydney |
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Report | Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 2,523 Referee: Ken Allen |
4 November 1979 Second Leg | Brisbane City | 1–1 (1–2 agg.) | Sydney City | Brisbane |
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Report |
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Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 4,200 Referee: Don Campbell |
Season statistics
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[2] |
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1 | Mark Jankovics | Marconi Fairfield | 18 |
2 | Eddie Krncevic | Marconi Fairfield | 13 |
3 | Ken Boden | Newcastle KB United | 12 |
4 | Kevin Low | Newcastle KB United | 11 |
Jamie Paton | Heidelberg United | ||
6 | Tony Brennan | Brisbane Lions | 10 |
Gary Cole | Heidelberg United | ||
Peter Sharne | Marconi Fairfield | ||
Terry Smith | Sydney City | ||
10 | Terry Byrne | Canberra City | 9 |
Individual awards
- Player of the Year: Ivo Prskalo (Marconi Fairfield)
- U-21 Player of the Year: Eddie Krncevic (Marconi Fairfield)
- Top Scorer(s): Mark Jankovics (Marconi Fairfield – 18 goals)
- Coach of the Year: Les Scheinflug (Marconi Fairfield)
References
- ^ Curran, Brian (20 September 1978). "'Think Australian' advice to Soccer". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "1979 National Soccer League Top Goalscorers". ozfootball.net. 15 June 2021.