1978 Marconi Fairfield FC season

Marconi Fairfield

1978 season
Head Coach	Rale Rasic
Stadium	Marconi Oval
National Soccer League	4th
NSL Cup	First round
Top goalscorer	League: Roberto Vieri (11) All: Roberto Vieri (11)
Highest home attendance	8,936 vs. Newcastle KB United (28 May 1978) National Soccer League
Lowest home attendance	3,000 vs. Footscray JUST (17 June 1978) National Soccer League
Average home league attendance	5,861
Biggest win	4–0 vs. Fitzroy United (H) (12 March 1978) National Soccer League 6–2 vs. Western Suburbs (H) (16 April 1978) National Soccer League
Biggest defeat	0–4 vs. Adelaide City (A) (2 July 1978) National Soccer League

The 1978 season was the second in the National Soccer League for Marconi Fairfield (now Marconi Stallions Football Club). In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup.

Players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	AUS	Allan Maher
2		AUS	Barry Jones
3	DF	AUS	Paul Degney
4	MF	AUS	John Russell
5	DF	AUS	Ivo Prskalo
6	MF	AUS	Ray Richards
7	MF	AUS	Gary Byrne
8	FW	ITA	Roberto Vieri
9	MF	AUS	Jimmy Rooney (captain)

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
10	FW	AUS	Berti Mariani
11	FW	AUS	Peter Sharne
12	DF	AUS	Richie Williams
13	MF	AUS	Stuart Selvage
14	FW	AUS	Mark Jankovics
15	DF	AUS	Peter Brogan
18	DF	ENG	Mike Berry
19	FW	AUS	Peter Ollerton
—		AUS	Telamo Domingo

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
					Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
National Soccer League	5 March 1978	27 August 1978	Matchday 1	4th	26	12	6	8	46	31	+15	046.15
NSL Cup	21 June 1978		First round	First round	1	0	1	0	0	0	+0	000.00
Total					27	12	7	8	46	31	+15	044.44

Source: Competitions

National Soccer League

Main article: 1978 National Soccer League

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
2	Eastern Suburbs	26	15	5	6	49	27	+22	35	Qualification to Finals series
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

Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
26	12	6	8	46	31	+15	42	8	3	2	30	14	+16	4	3	6	16	17	−1

Source: worldfootball.net

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26
Ground	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A
Result	W	W	W	W	D	D	W	W	W	D	W	D	W	L	W	L	W	L	L	L	D	L	W	L	D	L
Position	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	3	4	2	4	3	4
Points	2	4	6	8	9	10	12	14	16	17	19	20	22	22	24	24	26	26	26	26	27	27	29	29	30	30

Source: worldfootball.net
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

Brisbane Lions v Marconi Fairfield

5 March 1978 1	Brisbane Lions	0–3	Marconi Fairfield	Brisbane
		Report	Sharne 27' Jankovics 47', 53'	Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Des Miles (Col Amos 46')

Marconi Fairfield v Fitzroy United

12 March 1978 2	Marconi Fairfield	4–0	Fitzroy United	Sydney
15:00 AEDT	Vieri 15' Rooney 40' Jankovics 50' Byrne 70'	Report		Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 5,891 Referee: Richard Lorenc

Footscray JUST v Marconi Fairfield

18 March 1978 3	Footscray JUST	0–2	Marconi Fairfield	Melbourne
		Report	Parrott 30' (o.g.) Mariani 51'	Stadium: Junction Oval Attendance: 4,200 Referee: David Yelland

Marconi Fairfield v Brisbane City

26 March 1978 4	Marconi Fairfield	3–2	Brisbane City	Sydney
15:00 AEDT	Jankovics 36' Rooney 44' Byrne 68' (pen.)	Report	Marley 12', 86'	Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 6,700 Referee: Tim Davies

Marconi Fairfield v Adelaide City

2 April 1978 5	Marconi Fairfield	1–1	Adelaide City	Sydney
15:00 AEST	Byrne 44' (pen.)	Report	J. Nyskohus 40'	Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 6,608 Referee: Peter Rampley

Eastern Suburbs v Marconi Fairfield

9 April 1978 6	Eastern Suburbs	0–0	Marconi Fairfield	Sydney
		Report		Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 3,598 Referee: Barry Wilkinson

Marconi Fairfield v Western Suburbs

16 April 1978 7	Marconi Fairfield	6–2	Western Suburbs	Sydney
15:00 AEST	Vieri 9' (pen.), 71', 76' (pen.) Rooney 11' Jankovics 63' Mariani 70'	Report	Harding 15' C. Eaton 16'	Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 5,719 Referee: Doug Rennie

South Melbourne v Marconi Fairfield

23 April 1978 8	South Melbourne	0–3	Marconi Fairfield	Melbourne
		Report	Sharne 44' Vieri 67' (pen.) Jankovics 89'	Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium Attendance: 17,728 Referee: Stewart Mellings

Marconi Fairfield v West Adelaide

30 April 1978 9	Marconi Fairfield	2–0	West Adelaide	Sydney
15:00 AEST	Mariani 16' Jankovics 48'	Report		Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 6,479 Referee: Richard Lorenc

Canberra City v Marconi Fairfield

6 May 1978 10	Canberra City	0–0	Marconi Fairfield	Canberra
15:00 AEST		Report		Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 7,450 Referee: Henry Witschge

Marconi Fairfield v St George-Budapest

14 May 1978 11	Marconi Fairfield	2–1	St George-Budapest	Sydney
	Sharne 44' Jankovics 46'	Report	O'Connor 46'	Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 8,093 Referee: Jim Reeves

Sydney Olympic v Marconi Fairfield

21 May 1978 12	Sydney Olympic	1–1	Marconi Fairfield	Sydney
	Jamieson 40'	Report	Vieri 58'	Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 6,702 Referee: Tony Boskovic

Marconi Fairfield v Newcastle KB United

28 May 1978 13	Marconi Fairfield	4–2	Newcastle KB United	Sydney
15:00 AEST	Mariani 19' Sharne 62', 80' Drinkwater 75' (o.g.)	Report	Galpin 5', 49'	Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 8,936 Referee: Doug Rennie

Fitzroy United v Marconi Fairfield

4 June 1978 14	Fitzroy United	4–1	Marconi Fairfield	Melbourne
	Buljevic 13' Cole 27' Campbell 44' Bozikas 50'	Report	Richars 55'	Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Nick Karlich

Marconi Fairfield v Brisbane Lions

11 June 1978 15	Marconi Fairfield	3–1	Brisbane Lions	Sydney
	Wilson 15' (o.g.) Neale 81' (o.g.) Vieri 87' (pen.)	Report	Morris 59'	Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 3,461 Referee: Tim Davies

Marconi Fairfield v Footscray JUST

17 June 1978 16	Marconi Fairfield	1–2	Footscray JUST	Sydney
	Rooney 72'	Report	Rujevic 73' Nicolaides 87'	Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Jim Reeves

Brisbane City v Marconi Fairfield

25 June 1978 17	Brisbane City	0–3	Marconi Fairfield	Brisbane
		Report	Ollerton 62' Vieri 74' Sharne 89'	Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 3,550 Referee: Dave Nugent

Adelaide City v Marconi Fairfield

2 July 1978 18	Adelaide City	4–0	Marconi Fairfield	Adelaide
	J. Nyskohus 35', 50' Northcote 65' Perin 85'	Report		Stadium: Olympic Sports Field Attendance: 5,000 Referee: David Yelland

Marconi Fairfield v Eastern Suburbs

9 July 1978 19	Marconi Fairfield	1–2	Eastern Suburbs	Sydney
15:00 AEST	Ollerton 15'	Report	Stevenson 61' (pen.) Silva 76'	Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 5,731 Referee: Henry Witschge

Western Suburbs v Marconi Fairfield

16 July 1978 20	Western Suburbs	3–1	Marconi Fairfield	Sydney
	Fisher 23', 40' Vernon 85'	Report	Vieri 41' (pen.)	Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 2,126 Referee: Tim Davies

Marconi Fairfield v South Melbourne

23 July 1978 21	Marconi Fairfield	1–1	South Melbourne	Sydney
	Vieri 29' (pen.)	Report	Evans 10'	Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 5,813 Referee: Bill Jones

West Adelaide v Marconi Fairfield

30 July 1978 22	West Adelaide	2–1	Marconi Fairfield	Adelaide
	Norris 21' Pillans 55'	Report	Mariani 6'	Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 12,671 Referee: Stewart Melllings

Marconi Fairfield v Canberra City

6 August 1978 23	Marconi Fairfield	2–0	Canberra City	Sydney
	Mariani 50' Jankoivcs 90'	Report		Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 4,519 Referee: Richard Lorenc

St George-Budapest v Marconi Fairfield

13 August 1978 24	St George-Budapest	2–1	Marconi Fairfield	Sydney
15:00 AEST	Morgan 2' Coates 24'	Report	Vieri 56'	Stadium: St George Stadium Attendance: 3,234 Referee: Peter Rampley

Marconi Fairfield v Sydney Olympic

20 August 1978 25	Marconi Fairfield	0–0	Sydney Olympic	Sydney
		Report		Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 5,241 Referee: Tony Boskovic

Newcastle KB United v Marconi Fairfield

27 August 1978 26	Newcastle KB United	1–0	Marconi Fairfield	Newcastle
14:30 AEST	Endacott 56'	Report		Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre Attendance: 16,614 Referee: Richard Lorenc

Finals series

The Finals series was not considered the championship for the 1978 National Soccer League.

South Melbourne v Marconi Fairfield

3 September 1978 Semi-finals	South Melbourne	2–3	Marconi Fairfield	Melbourne
	Cummings 41' Evans 55'	Report	Jones 1' Sharne 8' Ollerton 44'	Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium Attendance: 6,200 Referee: Graham Neal

Marconi Fairfield v West Adelaide

10 September 1978 Preliminary Final	Marconi Fairfield	2–0	West Adelaide	Sydney
	Mariani 61' Sharne 81'	Report		Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 6,885 Referee: Chris Bambridge

Eastern Suburbs v Marconi Fairfield

17 September 1978 Grand Final	Eastern Suburbs	4–2	Marconi Fairfield	Sydney
	Smith 25' Watson 38' Trenter 41' Campbell 44'	Report	Ollerton 23' Vieri 60'	Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 9,136 Referee: Don Campbell

NSL Cup

Main article: 1978 NSL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

Marconi Fairfield v Sydney Croatia

21 June 1978 First round	Marconi Fairfield	0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p)	Sydney Croatia	Sydney
		Report		Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 4,175 Referee: Tim Davies

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.

No.	Pos.	Nat.	Player	National Soccer League		NSL Cup		Total
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK		Allan Maher	26	0	1	0	27	0
2	—		Barry Jones	19	0	0	0	19	0
3	DF		Paul Degney	26	0	0	0	26	0
4	MF		John Russell	26	0	1	0	27	0
5	DF		Ivo Prskalo	23	0	1	0	24	0
6	MF		Ray Richards	8+2	1	1	0	11	1
7	MF		Gary Byrne	11	3	1	0	12	3
8	FW		Roberto Vieri	24	11	1	0	25	11
9	MF		Jimmy Rooney	26	4	1	0	27	4
10	FW		Berti Mariani	26	6	1	0	27	6
11	FW		Peter Sharne	24+1	6	0	0	25	6
12	DF		Richie Williams	4+4	0	1	0	9	0
13	MF		Stuart Selvage	6+4	0	0+1	0	11	0
14	FW		Mark Jankovics	19+2	9	0	0	21	9
15	DF		Peter Brogan	5+4	0	1	0	10	0
18	DF		Mike Berry	1+3	0	1	0	5	0
19	FW		Peter Ollerton	10	2	0	0	10	2
—	—		Telamo Domingo	2	0	0	0	2	0

Disciplinary record

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
1	5	DF		Ivo Prskalo	4	0	1	0	0	0	4	0	1
	6	MF		Ray Richards	4	0	1	0	0	0	4	0	1
3	8	FW		Roberto Vieri	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
	19	FW		Peter Ollerton	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
5	1	GK		Allan Maher	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	2	DF		Barry Jones	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	3	MF		Paul Degney	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	7	MF		Gary Byrne	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	10	FW		Berti Mariani	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	11	FW		Peter Sharne	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	13	MF		Stuart Selvage	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Total					19	0	2	0	0	0	19	0	2

Clean sheets

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
1	1		Allan Maher	10	1	11
Total				10	1	11