1979 South Melbourne FC season
1979 season | |
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Head Coach | David Maclaren Duncan McKay John Margaritis |
Stadium | Middle Park Soccer Stadium |
National Soccer League | 14th |
NSL Cup | First round |
Top goalscorer | League: Alun Evans (7) All: Alun Evans (7) |
Highest home attendance | 12,000 vs. APIA Leichhardt (18 June 1979) National Soccer League 12,000 vs. Heidelberg United (15 July 1979) National Soccer League |
Lowest home attendance | 2,500 vs. Brisbane Lions (22 July 1979) National Soccer League |
Average home league attendance | 5,954 |
Biggest win | 4–0 vs. Brisbane City (16 September 1979) National Soccer League |
Biggest defeat | 0–6 vs. Marconi Fairfield (22 April 1979) National Soccer League |
The 1979 season was the third in the National Soccer League for South Melbourne Football Club. In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup. South Melbourne finished 14th in their National Soccer League season, and were eliminated in the first round of the NSL Cup.
Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Squad numbers are based in the listings of the most recent programmes during the 1979 National Soccer League season.
Competitions
Overall record
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 | 11 March 1979 | 23 September 1979 | Matchday 1 | 14th | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 26 | 45 | −19 | 23.08 |
NSL Cup | 25 April 1979 | First round | First round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 | |
Total | 27 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 27 | 47 | −20 | 22.22 |
Source: Competitions
National Soccer League
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[b] |
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] |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Results summary
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 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 26 | 45 | −19 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 27 | −20 |
Source: worldfootball.net
Results by round
Matches
Win Draw Loss
11 March 1979 1 | Newcastle KB United | 3–0[a] | South Melbourne | Newcastle |
14:30 AEDT |
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Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre Attendance: 7,332[1] Referee: Peter Rampley |
18 March 1979 2 | South Melbourne | 0–3[b] | Sydney Olympic | Melbourne |
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Report | Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Chris Bambridge |
25 March 1979 3 | Heidelberg United | 3–0[c] | South Melbourne | Melbourne |
Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Tony Beazleigh |
1 April 1979 4 | South Melbourne | 1–1 | Canberra City | Melbourne |
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Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium Attendance: 5,200 Referee: Graham Neale |
8 April 1979 5 | Brisbane Lions | 2–0 | South Melbourne | Brisbane |
Report | Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Tony Boskovic |
15 April 1979 6 | South Melbourne | 1–2 | Sydney City | Melbourne |
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Report | Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Jack Johnston |
22 April 1979 7 | Marconi Fairfield | 6–0 | South Melbourne | Sydney |
15:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Tim Davies |
29 April 1979 8 | South Melbourne | 2–0 | St George-Budapest | Melbourne |
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Report | Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Tony Beazleigh |
6 May 1979 9 | Footscray JUST | 0–2 | South Melbourne | Melbourne |
15:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 7,050 Referee: Chris Bambridge |
13 May 1979 10 | South Melbourne | 1–0 | Adelaide City | Melbourne |
15:00 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Tony Boskovic |
3 June 1979 11 | South Melbourne | 3–4 | West Adelaide | Melbourne |
Report | Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Tim Davies |
10 June 1979 12 | Brisbane City | 1–0 | South Melbourne | Brisbane |
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Report | Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 2,450 Referee: Doug Rennie |
18 June 1979 13 | South Melbourne | 1–2 | APIA Leichhardt | Melbourne |
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Report | Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Don Campbell |
24 June 1979 14 | Sydney Olympic | 1–1 | South Melbourne | Sydney |
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Stadium: Pratten Park Attendance: 2,572 Referee: Peter Rampley |
1 July 1979 15 | South Melbourne | 1–2 | Newcastle KB United | Melbourne |
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Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,200 Referee: Tony Beazleigh |
7 July 1979 16 | Canberra City | 3–2 | South Melbourne | Canberra |
Report | Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 2,225 Referee: Doug Rennie |
15 July 1979 17 | South Melbourne | 0–1 | Heidelberg United | Melbourne |
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Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Tim Davies |
22 July 1979 18 | South Melbourne | 3–0 | Brisbane Lions | Melbourne |
Report | Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Stewart Mellings |
29 July 1979 19 | Sydney City | 2–0 | South Melbourne | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 1,027 Referee: Bill Jones |
5 August 1979 20 | South Melbourne | 1–2 | Marconi Fairfield | Melbourne |
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Report | Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Jack Johnston |
18 August 1979 21 | St George-Budapest | 1–0 | South Melbourne | Sydney |
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Report | Stadium: St George Stadium Attendance: 2,143 Referee: Tim Davies |
26 August 1979 22 | South Melbourne | 1–1 | Footscray JUST | Melbourne |
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Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Jack Johnston |
2 September 1979 23 | Adelaide City | 3–0 | South Melbourne | Adelaide |
Report | Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Henry Witschge |
9 September 1979 24 | West Adelaide | 0–1 | South Melbourne | Adelaide |
Report | Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 3,100 Referee: Richard Lorenc |
16 September 1979 25 | South Melbourne | 4–0 | Brisbane City | Melbourne |
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Report | Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Stewart Mellings |
23 September 1979 26 | APIA Leichhardt | 2–1 | South Melbourne | Sydney |
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Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 850 Referee: Ken Allen |
Notes:
- ^ Awarded score. Original score 2–1 to Newcastle KB United; result was changed after the Australian Soccer Federation determined that South Melbourne fielded ineligible player Tony Tuner.
- ^ Awarded score. Original score 1–0 to South Melbourne; result was changed after the Australian Soccer Federation determined that South Melbourne fielded ineligible player Tony Tuner.
- ^ Awarded score. Original score 2–2; result was changed after the Australian Soccer Federation determined that South Melbourne fielded ineligible player Tony Tuner.
NSL Cup
Win Draw Loss
25 April 1979 First round | Heidelberg United | 2–1 | South Melbourne | Melbourne |
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Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 6,000[2] Referee: Graham Neale |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.[3][2]
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | National Soccer League | NSL Cup | Total | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Peter Laumets | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
Kris Kalifatidis | 22+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
3 | FW | ![]() |
Mendo Ristovski | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
4 | DF | ![]() |
Frank Munro | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
5 | MF | ![]() |
Stuart Baxter | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 3 |
6 | — | ![]() |
Sammy Wright | 18+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
George Christopoulos | 21+3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 4 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Duncan Cummings | 12+4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
10 | FW | ![]() |
Alun Evans | 25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 7 |
11 | FW | ![]() |
George Campbell | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
12 | — | ![]() |
Steve Carr | 3+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
13 | — | ![]() |
Ken Drakeford | 10+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
14 | DF | ![]() |
Alan Davidson | 19+2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
15 | DF | ![]() |
Kyri Kyriakouleas | 7+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
16 | DF | ![]() |
Mike Pye | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
17 | DF | ![]() |
Peter Scarlett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
18 | DF | ![]() |
Bertie Lutton | 23+2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 4 |
19 | FW | ![]() |
Steve Kakantonis | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
20 | GK | ![]() |
Dennis Boland | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
— | GK | ![]() |
John Hansen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
— | GK | ![]() |
Jack Reilly | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
— | DF | ![]() |
Tony Turner | 10+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 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 | ||||||
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1 | 4 | DF | ![]() |
Frank Munro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2 | 2 | DF | ![]() |
Kris Kalifatidis | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
10 | FW | ![]() |
Alun Evans | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | 5 | MF | ![]() |
Stuart Baxter | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
5 | 18 | DF | ![]() |
Bertie Lutton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
6 | 8 | MF | ![]() |
George Christopoulos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
7 | 6 | — | ![]() |
Sammy Wright | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Duncan Cummings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
13 | — | ![]() |
Ken Drakeford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
14 | DF | ![]() |
Alan Davidson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
15 | DF | ![]() |
Kyri Kyriakouleas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
— | GK | ![]() |
John Hansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 30 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 1 |
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 |
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1 | 1 | ![]() |
Peter Laumets | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2 | 20 | ![]() |
Dennis Boland | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Total | 6 | 0 | 6 |
References
- ^ Stock, Greg. "1979 National Soccer League Results". OzFootball.
- ^ a b Stock, Greg. "1979 National Soccer League Cup Results". OzFootball.
- ^ "South Melbourne 1979 Squad". OzFootball.