1978 in Australian soccer
9th season of national competitive association football in Australia
Season | 1978 | |||
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Men's soccer | ||||
National Soccer League | West Adelaide | |||
NSL Cup | Brisbane City | |||
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The 1978 season was the ninth season of national competitive association football in Australia and 95th overall.
National teams
Australia men's national soccer team
Results and fixtures
Friendlies
Australia
v
Greece
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Greece.svg/23px-Flag_of_Greece.svg.png)
11 June 1978 | Australia ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Melbourne, Australia |
| Report |
| Stadium: Olympic Park Stadium Attendance: 25,000[1] Referee: Peter Rampley (Australia) |
Australia
v
Greece
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Greece.svg/23px-Flag_of_Greece.svg.png)
14 June 1978 | Australia ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Adelaide, Australia |
Report |
| Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 9,502 Referee: Don Campbell (Australia) |
Australia
v
Greece
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Greece.svg/23px-Flag_of_Greece.svg.png)
18 June 1978 | Australia ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Sydney, Australia |
| Report |
| Stadium: Sydney Cricket Ground Attendance: 15,000 Referee: David Yelland (Australia) |
Australia men's national under-20 soccer team
Results and fixtures
1978 OFC U-20 Championship
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 6 | Advance to Inter-continental qualification |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | −17 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
(H) Hosts
(H) Hosts
Australia
v
Papua New Guinea
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Flag_of_Papua_New_Guinea.svg/20px-Flag_of_Papua_New_Guinea.svg.png)
11 November 1978 | Australia ![]() | 9–0 | ![]() | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Report | Referee: A. Blackburn (New Zealand) |
Australia
v
Fiji
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Fiji.svg/23px-Flag_of_Fiji.svg.png)
14 November 1978 | Australia ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Report |
| Referee: S. Pouru (Papua New Guinea) |
New Zealand
v
Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
16 November 1978 | New Zealand ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Report | Referee: H. Naicker (Fiji) |
Domestic soccer
National Soccer League
[2]
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | West Adelaide (C) | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 36 | Qualification to Finals series[a] |
2 | Eastern Suburbs | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 49 | 27 | +22 | 35 | |
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 | |
7 | St George-Budapest | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 25 | |
8 | Sydney Olympic | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 35 | 43 | −8 | 25 | |
9 | Western Suburbs | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 41 | 45 | −4 | 24 | |
10 | Adelaide City | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 44 | −6 | 24 | |
11 | Newcastle KB United | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 40 | −7 | 22 | |
12 | Footscray JUST | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 22 | |
13 | Canberra City | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 41 | −13 | 20 | |
14 | Brisbane City | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 29 | 49 | −20 | 17 |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ The Finals series was not considered the championship for the 1978 National Soccer League.
NSL Cup
Final
Brisbane City | 2–1 | Adelaide City |
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| Report |
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Retirements
References
External links
- Football Australia official website