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1978 National Soccer League

Australian soccer season

Australian soccer season

FieldValue
competitionNational Soccer League
season1978
dates5 March — 17 September 1978
matches182
total goals532
league topscorerKen Boden
Clive Eaton
(14 goals each)
best goalkeeperAllan Maher
(10 clean sheets)
biggest home winEastern Suburbs 5–0 Sydney Olympic
(28 March 1978)
South Melbourne 5–0 Adelaide City
(13 August 1978)
highest scoringMarconi Fairfield 6–2 Western Suburbs
(16 April 1978)
longest wins8 matches
West Adelaide
longest unbeaten13 matches
Marconi Fairfield
longest winless15 matches
Canberra City
longest losses7 matches
Brisbane City
highest attendance18,000
South Melbourne 1–1 Fitzroy United
(2 April 1978)
lowest attendance330
Brisbane Lions 1–1 South Melbourne
(26 March 1978)
attendance
average attendance
prevseason1977
nextseason1979

Clive Eaton (14 goals each) (10 clean sheets) (28 March 1978) South Melbourne 5–0 Adelaide City (13 August 1978) (16 April 1978) West Adelaide Marconi Fairfield Canberra City Brisbane City South Melbourne 1–1 Fitzroy United (2 April 1978) Brisbane Lions 1–1 South Melbourne (26 March 1978)

The 1978 National Soccer League was the second season of the National Soccer League, the former top-tier Australian soccer league, since its establishment in 1977. The premiers were West Adelaide.

Teams

Stadiums and locations

Sydney teams:

Eastern Suburbs

Marconi Fairfield

St George-Budapest

Sydney Olympic

Western Suburbs Melbourne teams:

Fitzroy United

Footscray JUST

South Melbourne

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Adelaide CityAdelaideOlympic Sports Field
Brisbane CityBrisbanePerry Park
Brisbane LionsBrisbanePerry Park
Canberra CityCanberra
QueanbeyanManuka Oval
Seiffert Oval
Eastern SuburbsSydneySydney Sports Ground
Fitzroy UnitedMelbourneOlympic Park Stadium
FootscrayMelbourneMiddle Park
Marconi-FairfieldSydneyMarconi Stadium
Newcastle KB UnitedNewcastleNewcastle International Sports Centre
South MelbourneMelbourneMiddle Park
St GeorgeSydneySydney Sports Ground
Marconi Stadium
Sydney OlympicSydneySydney Sports Ground
Wentworth Park
Western SuburbsSydneySydney Sports Ground
Englefield Stadium
?
West AdelaideAdelaideHindmarsh Stadium

League table

Results

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.

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

References

References

  1. Curran, Brian. (20 September 1978). "'Think Australian' advice to Soccer". The Sydney Morning Herald.
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