The 1978 season was the second in the National Soccer League for Brisbane City Football Club. In addition to the domestic league, Brisbane City competed in the NSL Cup.
1978 season | |
---|---|
Manager | Dennis Ford Barrie Truman |
Stadium | Perry Park |
National Soccer League | 14th |
NSL Cup | Winners |
Top goalscorer | League: Alan Marley (6) All: Barry Kelso (9) |
Highest home attendance | 5,000 vs. Footscray JUST (12 March 1978) National Soccer League 5,000 vs. Adelaide City (19 March 1978) National Soccer League |
Lowest home attendance | 1,500 vs. Eastern Suburbs (24 September 1978) NSL Cup |
Average home league attendance | 3,623 |
Biggest win | 3–0 vs. Footscray JUST (H) (12 March 1978) National Soccer League 3–0 vs. Eastern Suburbs (H) (24 September 1978) NSL Cup |
Biggest defeat | 0–4 vs. Canberra City (A) (29 July 1978) National Soccer League |
Brisbane City finished 14th in the National Soccer League campaign, although won the NSL Cup in the Final against Adelaide City.
Players
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
|
|
Competitions
editOverall record
editCompetition | 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 | 14th | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 29 | 49 | −20 | 26.92 |
NSL Cup | 14 June 1978 | 8 October 1978 | First round | Winners | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 80.00 |
Total | 31 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 37 | 50 | −13 | 35.48 |
Source: Competitions
National Soccer League
editLeague table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Results summary
editOverall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 29 | 49 | −20 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 22 | −7 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 27 | −13 |
Source: worldfootball.net
Results by round
editMatches
editWin Draw Loss
5 March 1978 1 | Fitzroy United | 1–0 | Brisbane City | Melbourne |
|
Report | Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,000[1] Referee: Stewart Mellings |
12 March 1978 2 | Brisbane City | 3–0 | Footscray JUST | Brisbane |
|
Report | Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Jack Wood |
19 March 1978 3 | Brisbane City | 2–1 | Adelaide City | Brisbane |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Dave Nugent |
26 March 1978 4 | Marconi Fairfield | 3–2 | Brisbane City | Sydney |
Report |
|
Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 6,700 Referee: Tim Davies |
2 April 1978 5 | Brisbane City | 0–3 | Eastern Suburbs | Brisbane |
Report | Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 2,400 Referee: John Van Der Lynde |
9 April 1978 6 | Western Suburbs | 3–1 | Brisbane City | Sydney |
Report |
|
Stadium: Englefield Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Richard Lorenc |
16 April 1978 7 | South Melbourne | 0–1 | Brisbane City | Melbourne |
Report |
|
Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium Attendance: 5,750 Referee: Jack Readshaw |
23 April 1978 8 | Brisbane City | 0–1 | West Adelaide | Brisbane |
Report |
|
Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 4,200 Referee: Bob Mee |
30 April 1978 9 | Brisbane City | 1–0 | Canberra City | Brisbane |
|
Report | Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 4,100 Referee: Dieter Klose |
7 May 1978 10 | St George-Budapest | 2–0 | Brisbane City | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: St George Stadium Attendance: 2,005 Referee: Tony Boskovic |
14 May 1978 11 | Brisbane City | 3–2 | Sydney Olympic | Brisbane |
Report |
|
Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Jack Wood |
24 May 1978 12 | Newcastle KB United | 2–3 | Brisbane City | Newcastle |
Report | Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre Attendance: 6,208 Referee: Brian Fowler |
28 May 1978 13 | Brisbane City | 0–1 | Brisbane Lions | Brisbane |
Report |
|
Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 4,750 Referee: Jim Reeves |
3 June 1978 14 | Footscray JUST | 2–2 | Brisbane City | Melbourne |
Report | Stadium: Schintler Reserve Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Dieter Klose |
11 June 1978 15 | Brisbane City | 1–1 | Fitzroy United | Brisbane |
Report |
|
Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 3,200 Referee: Dave Nugent |
18 June 1978 16 | Adelaide City | 3–2 | Brisbane City | Adelaide |
Report |
|
Stadium: Olympic Sports Field Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Jack Tarling |
25 June 1978 17 | Brisbane City | 0–3 | Marconi Fairfield | Brisbane |
Report | Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 3,550 Referee: Dave Nugent |
9 July 1978 19 | Brisbane City | 0–0 | Western Suburbs | Brisbane |
Report | Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 2,300 Referee: Dave Nugent |
16 July 1978 20 | Brisbane City | 3–4 | South Melbourne | Brisbane |
Report |
|
Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Henry Witschge |
23 July 1978 21 | West Adelaide | 2–0 | Brisbane City | Adelaide |
Report | Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 4,300 Referee: Don Campbell |
29 July 1978 22 | Canberra City | 4–0 | Brisbane City | Canberra |
Report | Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 4,211 Referee: David Yelland |
30 July 1978 18 | Eastern Suburbs | 2–0 | Brisbane City | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 1,023 Referee: Tim Davies |
6 August 1978 23 | Brisbane City | 1–4 | St George-Budapest | Brisbane |
|
Report | Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Jack Wood |
13 August 1978 24 | Sydney Olympic | 2–1 | Brisbane City | Sydney |
Report |
|
Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 1,138 Referee: Jim Reeves |
20 August 1978 25 | Brisbane City | 1–2 | Newcastle KB United | Brisbane |
|
Report | Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 2,600 Referee: Dave Nugent |
27 August 1978 26 | Brisbane Lions | 1–2 | Brisbane City | Brisbane |
|
Report | Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Jack Wood |
NSL Cup
editWin Draw Loss
14 June 1978 First round | Brisbane City | 1–0 | St George-Souths | Brisbane |
|
Report | Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: [2] Referee: Jack Wood |
19 July 1978 Second round | Brisbane City | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Brisbane Lions | Brisbane |
Report | Stadium: Perry Park Referee: Dave Nugent |
24 September 1978 Quarter-finals | Brisbane City | 3–0 | Eastern Suburbs | Brisbane |
Report | Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Stewart Mellings |
1 October 1978 Semi-finals | Brisbane City | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Newcastle KB United | Brisbane |
Report | Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Henry Witschge |
8 October 1978 Final | Brisbane City | 2–1 | Adelaide City | Brisbane |
Report |
|
Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 4,900 Referee: Tony Boskovic |
Statistics
editAppearances and goals
editIncludes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.[3][2]
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | National Soccer League | NSL Cup | Total | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | Kim Wishart | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
2 | DF | Ian Rathmell | 11+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
3 | FW | Brian Kibbey | 18+3 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
4 | DF | Peter Tokesi | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
5 | DF | Steve Perry | 25 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
6 | MF | Larry Gaffney | 25+1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 3 | |
7 | FW | Willie Conner | 13+4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | |
8 | MF | Frank Pimblett | 17+4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
9 | MF | Alan Marley | 18+2 | 6 | 1+1 | 0 | 22 | 6 | |
10 | MF | Roberto Echeverria | 20+1 | 3 | 1+2 | 0 | 24 | 3 | |
11 | FW | Kevin Caldwell | 20+3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 7 | |
13 | FW | John Coyne | 11+7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 2 | |
15 | — | Eusebio Ibanez | 2+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
20 | GK | Bob Barlow | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
— | FW | Mark Brusasco | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
— | — | Steve Clark | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
— | MF | Iain Fagan | 8+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
— | GK | Savro Iozelli | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
— | FW | Ian Johnston | 11+5 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
— | MF | John Lavelle | 10+1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
— | FW | Barry Kelso | 8 | 5 | 4+1 | 4 | 13 | 9 | |
— | DF | David Ratcliffe | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
— | FW | Craig Wallace | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
— | FW | George Williamson | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Disciplinary record
editIncludes 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 | 10 | MF | Roberto Echeverria | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
2 | 11 | FW | Kevin Caldwell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
3 | — | GK | Savro Iozelli | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
4 | — | FW | Barry Kelso | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
5 | — | MF | John Lavelle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | 3 | FW | Brian Kibbey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | 4 | DF | Peter Tokesi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | MF | Larry Gaffney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
9 | MF | Alan Marley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
13 | FW | John Coyne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
11 | 2 | DF | Ian Rathmell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | DF | Steve Perry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
7 | FW | Willie Conner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
— | MF | Iain Fagan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
— | FW | Ian Johnston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 22 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 5 |
Clean sheets
editIncludes 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 | Kim Wishart | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
2 | 20 | Bob Barlow | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Total | 4 | 4 | 8 |
References
edit- ^ Stock, Greg. "1978 National Soccer League Results". OzFootball.
- ^ a b Stock, Greg. "1978 National Soccer League Cup Results". OzFootball.net.
- ^ "Brisbane City 1978 Squad". ozfootball.net.