1978 National Soccer League
| NSL 1978 | |
|---|---|
| League | National Soccer League |
| Sport | Association football |
| Duration | 1978 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| NSL season | |
| Premier | West Adelaide |
| Top scorer | Ken Boden Clive Eaton (14 each) |
The National Soccer League 1978 season was the second season of the National Soccer League in Australia. The premiers were West Adelaide.
League standings
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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.