1977 Footscray JUST season
1977 season | |
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Manager | Cedo Cirkovic |
Stadium | Middle Park Olympic Park |
National Soccer League | 8th |
NSL Cup | First round |
Top goalscorer | League: Mendo Ristovski (8) All: Mendo Ristovski (8) |
Highest home attendance | 8,750 vs. South Melbourne (17 April 1977) National Soccer League |
Lowest home attendance | 1,000 vs. Brisbane Lions (6 August 1977) National Soccer League |
Average home league attendance | 3,875 |
Biggest win | 3–0 vs. Canberra City (H) (15 May 1977) National Soccer League |
Biggest defeat | 1–4 vs. Adelaide City (A) (12 June 1977) National Soccer League |
The 1977 season was the first in the National Soccer League for Footscray JUST. In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup.
Players
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]Date from | Position | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
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26 January 1977 | DF | Jim Milne | ![]() |
Free transfer | [1] |
Competitions
[edit]Overall record
[edit]Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
National Soccer League | 2 April 1977 | 25 September 1977 | Matchday 1 | 8th | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 39 | −3 | 34.62 |
NSL Cup | 22 September 1977 | First round | First round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 | |
Total | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 40 | −4 | 33.33 |
Source: Competitions
National Soccer League
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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6 | St George-Budapest | 26 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 28 |
7 | West Adelaide | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 38 | 32 | +6 | 26 |
8 | Footscray JUST | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 39 | −3 | 24 |
9 | Brisbane Lions | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 41 | −14 | 23 |
10 | Brisbane City | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 35 | −5 | 22 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 39 | −3 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 | −7 |
Source: worldfootball.net
Results by round
[edit]Matches
[edit]Win Draw Loss
2 April 1977 1 | Footscray JUST | 0–0 | St George-Budapest | Melbourne |
Report | Stadium: Middle Park Attendance: 3,500[2] Referee: David Yelland |
10 April 1977 2 | Eastern Suburbs | 4–3 | Footscray JUST | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Tim Davies |
17 April 1977 3 | Footscray JUST | 2–2 | South Melbourne | Melbourne |
Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 8,750 Referee: David Yelland |
24 April 1977 4 | Mooroolbark | 2–2 | Footscray JUST | Melbourne |
Report | Stadium: Wembley Park Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Jim Dixon |
30 April 1977 5 | Footscray JUST | 0–1 | West Adelaide | Melbourne |
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Stadium: Middle Park Attendance: 2,840 Referee: Chris Bambridge |
15 May 1977 7 | Footscray JUST | 3–0 | Canberra City | Melbourne |
Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 2,180 Referee: Stewart Mellings |
21 May 1977 8 | Western Suburbs | 0–0 | Footscray JUST | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 1,754 Referee: Tim Davies |
28 May 1977 9 | Footscray JUST | 1–0 | Sydney Olympic | Melbourne |
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Report | Stadium: Middle Park Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Bob Henderson |
4 June 1977 10 | Fitzroy United | 2–0 | Footscray JUST | Melbourne |
Report | Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Chris Bambridge |
12 June 1977 11 | Adelaide City | 4–1 | Footscray JUST | Adelaide |
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Stadium: Olympic Sports Field Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Dennis Stanley |
19 June 1977 12 | Footscray JUST | 2–1 | Brisbane City | Melbourne |
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Stadium: Middle Park Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Jim Dixon |
26 June 1977 13 | Marconi Fairfield | 1–0 | Footscray JUST | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 5,200 Referee: Richard Lorenc |
3 July 1977 14 | Footscray JUST | 2–2 | Eastern Suburbs | Melbourne |
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Stadium: Middle Park Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Stewart Mellings |
8 July 1977 6 | Brisbane Lions | 2–0 | Footscray JUST | Brisbane |
Report | Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Dave Nugent |
10 July 1977 15 | St George-Budapest | 2–0 | Footscray JUST | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 5,334 Referee: Jim Dixon |
17 July 1977 16 | Footscray JUST | 1–0 | Mooroolbark | Melbourne |
Report | Stadium: Middle Park Attendance: 7,500 Referee: David Yelland |
24 July 1977 17 | South Melbourne | 0–2 | Footscray JUST | Melbourne |
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Stadium: Middle Park Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Chris Bambridge |
31 July 1977 18 | West Adelaide | 1–0 | Footscray JUST | Adelaide |
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Report | Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 4,246 Referee: J. Johnston |
6 August 1977 19 | Footscray JUST | 4–2 | Brisbane Lions | Melbourne |
Report | Stadium: Middle Park Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Tony Beazleigh |
13 August 1977 20 | Canberra City | 0–1 | Footscray JUST | Canberra |
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Report | Stadium: Manuka Oval Attendance: 1,200 Referee: John Tattersall |
20 August 1977 21 | Footscray JUST | 2–1 | Western Suburbs | Melbourne |
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Stadium: Middle Park Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Chris Bambridge |
28 August 1977 22 | Sydney Olympic | 0–0 | Footscray JUST | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 2,056 Referee: Bill Jones |
4 September 1977 23 | Footscray JUST | 1–3 | Fitzroy United | Melbourne |
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Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Don Campbell |
11 September 1977 24 | Footscray JUST | 3–4 | Adelaide City | Melbourne |
Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Chris Bambridge |
18 September 1977 25 | Brisbane City | 1–3 | Footscray JUST | Brisbane |
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Report | Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 3,870 Referee: Dave Nugent |
25 September 1977 26 | Footscray JUST | 3–4 | Marconi Fairfield | Melbourne |
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Report | Stadium: Middle Park Attendance: 4,000 Referee: David Yelland |
NSL Cup
[edit]Win Draw Loss
22 September 1977 First round | Fitzroy United | 1–0 | Footscray JUST | Melbourne |
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Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Don Campbell |
Statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.[3][4]
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | National Soccer League | NSL Cup | Total | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Dennis Boland | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
Alan Parrott | 17+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Andy Kazi | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
4 | DF | ![]() |
Jim Kriaris | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Jim Kondarios | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 4 |
7 | FW | ![]() |
Joe Palinkas | 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 6 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
Frank Micic | 16+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
9 | MF | ![]() |
Josip Picioane | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 5 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
Zoran Ilioski | 17+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
11 | FW | ![]() |
Mendo Ristovski | 22 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 8 |
12 | MF | ![]() |
Mirko Rujevic | 19+5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
15 | MF | ![]() |
Andrija Ristic | 5+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
16 | — | ![]() |
John Nicolaides | 6+4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
20 | GK | ![]() |
Miro Litwin | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
— | FW | ![]() |
Steve Adamgikis | 0+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
— | DF | ![]() |
Zdravko Borovnica | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
— | DF | ![]() |
Jim Milne | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
— | MF | ![]() |
Dragan Nikitovic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
— | MF | ![]() |
Charles Smith | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
— | FW | ![]() |
Dragan Vasic | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
Disciplinary record
[edit]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. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | National Soccer League | NSL Cup | Total | ||||||
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1 | 12 | MF | ![]() |
Mirko Rujevic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
2 | 4 | DF | ![]() |
Jim Kriaris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Jim Kondarios | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
8 | MF | ![]() |
Frank Micic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
11 | FW | ![]() |
Mendo Ristovski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
15 | MF | ![]() |
Andrija Ristic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
16 | — | ![]() |
John Nicolaides | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
— | MF | ![]() |
Charles Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Clean sheets
[edit]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. | Nat. | Goalkeeper | NSL | NSL Cup | Total |
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1 | 1 | ![]() |
Dennis Boland | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Total | 7 | 0 | 7 |
References
[edit]- ^ "BILLY ROGERS TO PLAY IN MELBOURNE". Soccer Action. 26 January 1977. p. 4.
- ^ Stock, Greg. "1977 National Soccer League Results". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "Footscray JUST 1977 Squad". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ "1977 National Soccer League Cup Results". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 15 June 2022.