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1977 season | |
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Head Coach | Michael Laing |
Stadium | Sydney Sports Ground Englefield Stadium Marconi Oval |
National Soccer League | 5th |
NSL Cup | Quarter-finals |
Top goalscorer | League: Graham Norris (9) All: Graham Norris (9) |
Highest home attendance | 7,253 vs. Sydney Olympic (8 May 1977) National Soccer League |
Lowest home attendance | 521 vs. Brisbane City (28 August 1977) National Soccer League |
Average home league attendance | 1,743 |
Biggest win | 5–0 vs. Mooroolbark (H) (3 April 1977) National Soccer League |
Biggest defeat | 0–4 vs. Brisbane Lions (A) (24 July 1977) National Soccer League |
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.
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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 | 3 April 1977 | 25 September 1977 | Matchday 1 | 5th | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 42.31 |
NSL Cup | 20 September 1977 | 2 October 1977 | First round | Quarter-finals | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50.00 |
Total | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 42.86 |
Source: Competitions
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
6 | St George-Budapest | 26 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 28 |
7 | West Adelaide | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 38 | 32 | +6 | 26 |
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 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 40 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
Source: worldfootball.net
Win Draw Loss
3 April 19771 | Western Suburbs | 5–0 | Mooroolbark | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 1,000 [1] Referee: Peter Rampley |
11 April 19772 | West Adelaide | 0–1 | Western Suburbs | Adelaide |
Report |
| Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 7,128 Referee: Dennis Stanley |
17 April 19773 | Western Suburbs | 3–0 | Brisbane Lions | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 1,037 Referee: Richard Lorenc |
23 April 19774 | Canberra City | 0–3 | Western Suburbs | Canberra |
Report | Stadium: Manuka Oval Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Peter Rampley |
1 May 19775 | Adelaide City | 1–2 | Western Suburbs | Adelaide |
| Report |
| Stadium: Olympic Sports Field Attendance: 11,300 Referee: Dennis Stanley |
8 May 19776 | Western Suburbs | 0–2 | Sydney Olympic | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 7,253 Referee: Bob Mee |
14 May 19777 | Fitzroy United | 2–2 | Western Suburbs | Melbourne |
Report | Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium Attendance: 5,800 Referee: Jim Dixon |
21 May 19778 | Western Suburbs | 0–0 | Footscray JUST | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 1,754 Referee: Tim Davies |
29 May 19779 | Brisbane City | 0–1 | Western Suburbs | Brisbane |
Report |
| Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 5,103 Referee: Dave Nugent |
1 June 197710 | Western Suburbs | 1–1 | Marconi Fairfield | Sydney |
| Report |
| Stadium: Englefield Stadium Attendance: 3,245 Referee: Ken Small |
11 June 197711 | St George-Budapest | 1–1 | Western Suburbs | Sydney |
| Report |
| Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 2,763 Referee: Richard Lorenc |
18 June 197712 | Western Suburbs | 3–4 | Eastern Suburbs | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 1,275 Referee: Barry Wilkinson |
26 June 197713 | South Melbourne | 2–0 | Western Suburbs | Melbourne |
Report | Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Bob Henderson |
3 July 197714 | Western Suburbs | 1–1 | West Adelaide | Sydney |
| Report |
| Stadium: Englefield Stadium Attendance: 1,347 Referee: Tony Boskovic |
10 July 197715 | Mooroolbark | 0–2 | Western Suburbs | Melbourne |
Report | Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium Attendance: 5,200 Referee: Nick Karlich |
17 July 197716 | Western Suburbs | 3–1 | Canberra City | Sydney |
Report |
| Stadium: Englefield Stadium Attendance: 1,012 Referee: Bill Jones |
24 July 197717 | Brisbane Lions | 4–0 | Western Suburbs | Brisbane |
Report | Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 4,326 Referee: Dave Nugent |
31 July 197718 | Western Suburbs | 0–0 | Adelaide City | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: Englefield Stadium Attendance: 1,796 Referee: Tony Boskovic |
7 August 197719 | Sydney Olympic | 0–3 | Western Suburbs | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 2,960 Referee: Richard Lorenc |
31 August 197720 | Western Suburbs | 0–1 | Fitzroy United | Sydney |
Report |
| Stadium: Englefield Stadium Attendance: 1,109 Referee: Peter Rampley |
20 August 197721 | Footscray JUST | 2–1 | Western Suburbs | Melbourne |
Report |
| Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Chris Bambridge |
28 August 197722 | Western Suburbs | 0–0 | Brisbane City | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: Englefield Stadium Attendance: 521 Referee: Henry Witschge |
4 September 197723 | Marconi Fairfield | 3–0 | Western Suburbs | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 2,358 Referee: Tony Boskovic |
11 September 197724 | Western Suburbs | 3–2 | St George-Budapest | Sydney |
Report |
| Stadium: Englefield Stadium Attendance: 780 Referee: Barry Wilkinson |
18 September 197725 | Eastern Suburbs | 2–1 | Western Suburbs | Sydney |
Report |
| Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 1,278 Referee: Don Campbell |
25 September 197726 | Western Suburbs | 2–0 | South Melbourne | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: Englefield Stadium Attendance: 526 Referee: Henry Witschge |
Win Draw Loss
20 September 1977 First round | Western Suburbs | 2–1 | Sydney Olympic | Sydney |
| Report |
| Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 2,237 [2] Referee: Tim Davies |
2 October 1977 Quarter-finals | Brisbane City | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Western Suburbs | Brisbane |
| Report |
| Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 4,000 Referee: David Yelland |
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 | Terry Eaton | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
2 | DF | Colin Curran | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 2 | |
3 | DF | Steve Perry | 25+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 1 | |
4 | DF | Bob Noble | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
5 | DF | Peter Wilson | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 3 | |
6 | MF | Dave Harding | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 4 | |
7 | — | Bob Fryer | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | |
8 | MF | Peter Stone | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
9 | FW | Graham Norris | 21 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 9 | |
10 | FW | Clive Eaton | 23+1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 7 | |
11 | MF | Alan Ainslie | 20+1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 3 | |
12 | — | Ian Turnbull | 9+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
13 | MF | Lloyd Hardes | 9+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
20 | GK | Wally Lachowicz | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
— | DF | Mike Berry | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
— | — | Brian Dodd | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
— | FW | Alan Fisher | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
— | FW | Ken Lindsay | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
— | — | Pat Lowrey | 3+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
— | FW | Ian Moores | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
— | DF | Ian Rowden | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
— | — | Mark Samuels | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
— | — | Warren Turnbull | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 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 | ||||||
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1 | 9 | FW | Graham Norris | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
2 | 4 | DF | Bob Noble | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | 1 | GK | Terry Eaton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | 3 | DF | Steve Perry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | DF | Peter Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
6 | MF | Dave Harding | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
7 | — | Bob Fryer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
8 | MF | Peter Stone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
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 | Terry Eaton | 11 | 0 | 11 | |
Total | 11 | 0 | 11 |
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