| 1977 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Gerry Chaldi |
| Stadium | Sydney Sports Ground Wentworth Park Marconi Oval |
| National Soccer League | 1st |
| NSL Cup | First round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Terry Smith (14) All: Terry Smith (14) |
| Highest home attendance | 6,115 vs. Sydney Olympic (26 June 1977) National Soccer League |
| Lowest home attendance | 750 vs. South Melbourne (15 May 1977) National Soccer League |
| Average home league attendance | 2,724 |
| Biggest win | 6–1 vs. Adelaide City (H) (7 May 1977) National Soccer League |
| Biggest defeat | 2–4 vs. Marconi Fairfield (H) (24 April 1977) National Soccer League |
The 1977 season was the first in the National Soccer League for Eastern Suburbs (now Hakoah Sydney City East Football Club). In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the inaugural NSL Cup. Eastern Suburbs won the inaugural National Soccer League on goal difference to Marconi Fairfield.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Date from | Position | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 January 1977 | DF |  Alan Kershaw | Southport | Free transfer | [1] |
| FW | Joe Fletcher | Wigan Athletic | Free transfer | [1] |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| National Soccer League | 3 April 1977 | 25 September 1977 | Matchday 1 | 1st | 26 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 52 | 28 | +24 | 50.00 |
| NSL Cup | 20 September 1977 | First round | First round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 27 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 52 | 29 | +23 | 48.15 | ||||
Source: Competitions
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Suburbs (C) | 26 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 52 | 28 | +24 | 37 |
| 2 | Marconi Fairfield | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 42 | 21 | +21 | 37 |
| 3 | Fitzroy United | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 32 |
| 4 | Adelaide City | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 31 | +19 | 31 |
| 5 | Western Suburbs | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 29 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 26 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 52 | 28 | +24 | 50 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 12 | +10 |
Source: worldfootball.net
Win Draw Loss
| 3 April 19771 | Fitzroy United | 1–3 | Eastern Suburbs | Melbourne |
| Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 7,460 [2] Referee: Jim Dixon |
| 10 April 19772 | Eastern Suburbs | 4–3 | Footscray JUST | Sydney |
| Report | Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Tim Davies |
| 17 April 19773 | Brisbane City | 0–0 | Eastern Suburbs | Brisbane |
| Report | Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 6,322 Referee: Dave Nugent |
| 24 April 19774 | Eastern Suburbs | 2–4 | Marconi Fairfield | Sydney |
| Report | Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 2,563 Referee: John van der Lende |
| 1 May 19775 | St George-Budapest | 1–1 | Eastern Suburbs | Sydney |
| Report |
| Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 1,763 Referee: Bill Jones |
| 7 May 19776 | Eastern Suburbs | 6–1 | Adelaide City | Sydney |
| Report |
| Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 2,800 Referee: Barry Wilkinson |
| 15 May 19777 | Eastern Suburbs | 0–1 | South Melbourne | Sydney |
| Report |
| Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 750 Referee: Brian Fowler |
| 22 May 19778 | Mooroolbark | 2–2 | Eastern Suburbs | Melbourne |
| Report | Stadium: Wembley Park Attendance: 1,150 Referee: Stewart Mellings |
| 29 May 19779 | Eastern Suburbs | 1–1 | West Adelaide | Sydney |
| Report | Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Richard Lorenc |
| 5 June 197710 | Brisbane Lions | 0–4 | Eastern Suburbs | Brisbane |
| Report | Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 3,100 Referee: Des Miles |
| 12 June 197711 | Eastern Suburbs | 2–1 | Canberra City | Sydney |
| Report |
| Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 1,239 Referee: Peter Rampley |
| 18 June 197712 | Western Suburbs | 3–4 | Eastern Suburbs | Sydney |
| Report | Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 1,275 Referee: Barry Wilkinson |
| 26 June 197713 | Eastern Suburbs | 2–0 | Sydney Olympic | Sydney |
| Report | Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 6,115 Referee: Tony Boskovic |
| 3 July 197714 | Footscray JUST | 2–2 | Eastern Suburbs | Melbourne |
| Report |
| Stadium: Middle Park Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Stewart Mellings |
| 10 July 197715 | Eastern Suburbs | 1–1 | Fitzroy United | Sydney |
| Report |
| Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 5,334 Referee: Richard Lorenc |
| 17 July 197716 | Marconi Farfield | 1–1 | Eastern Suburbs | Sydney |
| Report |
| Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 5,835 Referee: Barry Wilkinson |
| 23 July 197717 | Eastern Suburbs | 3–1 | Brisbane City | Sydney |
| Report |
| Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 5,482 Referee: Peter Rampley |
| 31 July 197718 | Eastern Suburbs | 2–2 | St George-Budapest | Sydney |
| Report | Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 2,033 Referee: John Tattersall |
| 7 August 197719 | Adelaide City | 1–2 | Eastern Suburbs | Adelaide |
| Report |
| Stadium: Olympic Park Field Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Stewart Mellings |
| 14 August 197720 | South Melbourne | 0–0 | Eastern Suburbs | Melbourne |
| Report | Stadium: Middle Park Attendance: 2,000 Referee: David Yelland |
| 21 August 197721 | Eastern Suburbs | 3–0 | Mooroolbark | Sydney |
| Report | Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 2,117 Referee: Doug Rennie |
| 28 August 197722 | West Adelaide | 1–3 | Eastern Suburbs | Adelaide |
| Report | Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 4,600 Referee: Chris Bambridge |
| 4 September 197723 | Eastern Suburbs | 2–0 | Brisbane Lions | Sydney |
| Report | Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 2,205 Referee: Tim Davies |
| 10 September 197724 | Canberra City | 0–0 | Eastern Suburbs | Canberra |
| Report | Stadium: Manuka Oval Attendance: 1,600 Referee: Tony Beazleigh |
| 18 September 197725 | Eastern Suburbs | 2–1 | Western Suburbs | Sydney |
| Report |
| Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 1,278 Referee: Don Campbell |
| 25 September 197726 | Sydney Olympic | 0–0 | Eastern Suburbs | Sydney |
| Report | Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 2,987 Referee: Chris Bambridge |
Win Draw Loss
| 20 September 1977 First round | Marconi Fairfield | 1–0 | Eastern Suburbs | Sydney |
| Report | Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 2,237 Referee: Richard Lorenc |
Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list. [3] [4]
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | National Soccer League | NSL Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  | Malcolm Haynes | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | | Kevin Mullen | 22+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| 3 | DF |  | Eddie Thomson | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | | Alex Robertson | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | | Harry Mowbray | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | | John Stevenson | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 5 |
| 7 | MF | | Murray Barnes | 22+1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 12 |
| 8 | DF | | Bertie Lutton | 16+2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 |
| 9 | MF | | Joe Watson | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | | Terry Smith | 22+1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 14 |
| 11 | FW |  | Hilton Silva | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| 12 | DF | | Steve O'Connor | 17+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| 13 | FW | | Bobby McGuinness | 2+9 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 14 | DF | | Alan Kershaw | 10+2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 |
| 20 | GK | | Tony Pezzano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| — | GK | | Todd Clarke | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| — | MF | | Luis de Melo | 1+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| — | GK | | Alan Farley | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| — | FW |  | Lopez Manecas | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Player(s) transferred out but featured this season | |||||||||
| — | MF | | Agenor Muniz | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  | | | | | | | |||||
| 1 | 2 | DF | | Kevin Mullen | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 4 | DF | | Alex Robertson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | | Murray Barnes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | DF | | Bertie Lutton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | FW | | Hilton Silva | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | DF | | Steve O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | FW | | Bobby McGuinness | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | DF | | Alan Kershaw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| — | MF | | Agenor Muniz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | | Malcolm Haynes | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | — | | Todd Clarke | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| — | | Alan Farley | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| — | | Tony Pezzano | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 8 | |||
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The 1977 season was the first in the National Soccer League for Fitzroy United. In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the inaugural NSL Cup.
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The 1977 season was the first in the National Soccer League for Sydney Olympic Football Club. In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup. Sydney Olympic finished 12th in their National Soccer League season, and were eliminated in the first round of the NSL Cup.
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The 1977 season was the first in the National Soccer League for Western Suburbs Soccer Club. In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup. Western Suburbs finished 5th in their National Soccer League season, and were eliminated in the quarter-finals of the NSL Cup.
The 1978 season was the second in the National Soccer League for Adelaide City Football Club. In addition to the domestic league, Adelaide City competed in the NSL Cup.
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.
The 1978 season was the second in the National Soccer League for Brisbane Lions. In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup.
The 1978 season was the second in the history of Canberra City Football Club. In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup.
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