1979 National Soccer League

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National Soccer League
Season 1979
Dates9 March – 4 November 1979
Champions Marconi Fairfield
1st National Soccer League title
Relegated Sydney Olympic
Matches played182
Goals scored488 (2.68 per match)
Top goalscorer Mark Jankovics
(18 goals)
Biggest home winMarconi Fairfield 6–0 South Melbourne
(22 April 1979)
Biggest away win Brisbane Lions 0–6 Adelaide City
(17 June 1979)
Highest scoringMarconi Fairfield 4–4 Adelaide City
(1 April 1979)
Heidelberg United 6–2 Brisbane City
(19 October 1979)
Longest winning run5 matches
Sydney City
Longest unbeaten run10 matches
Heidelberg United
Marconi Fairfield
Longest winless run10 matches
Canberra City
Longest losing run5 matches
St George-Budapest
Sydney Olympic
Highest attendance18,376
Newcastle KB United 2–0 Sydney Olympic
(14 April 1979)
Lowest attendance500
Sydney City 1–1 Brisbane Lions
(22 August 1979)
Heidelberg United 6–2 Brisbane City
(19 October 1979)
Total attendance777,635
Average attendance4,273
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The 1979 National Soccer League was the third season of the National Soccer League, the former top Australian semi-professional league for association football clubs since its establishment in 1977. Marconi Fairfield secured a first National Soccer League title.

Contents

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Marconi Fairfield (C)2615655832+2640 [a] Qualification to Finals series [b]
2 Heidelberg United 2614754430+1436 [a]
3 Sydney City 2615384729+1834 [a]
4 Brisbane City 2614573830+834 [a]
5 Adelaide City 2613674327+1633 [a]
6 Newcastle KB United 2611964330+1332 [a]
7 West Adelaide 26104122831−325 [a]
8 APIA Leichhardt 26113122937−825
9 Brisbane Lions 2686122840−1222
10 Footscray JUST 2683152943−1420 [a]
11 St George-Budapest 2676132743−1620
12 Canberra City 2668122541−1620
13 Sydney Olympic (R)2675142330−719Relegated to the 1980 NSW State League
14 South Melbourne 2663172645−1916 [a]
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A Bonus Point was awarded for victories of 4 goals or more.
  2. ↑ The Finals series was not considered the championship for the 1979 National Soccer League.

Results

Home \ Away ADE API BRC BRL CAN FOO HEI MAR NKU SOU STG SYC SYO WES
Adelaide City —0–12–42–02–11–22–02–40–03–01–11–11–01–0
APIA Leichhardt 1–1—1–12–13–03–21–00–01–32–11–00–30–20–1
Brisbane City 2–12–0—0–00–12–13–13–41–11–04–00–12–12–0
Brisbane Lions 0–62–11–2—3–01–01–30–43–02–02–31–20–02–3
Canberra City 0–20–00–01–2—0–31–23–11–53–21–11–31–30–0
Footscray JUST 0–25–12–03–11–2—2–20–52–00–21–31–00–10–1
Heidelberg United 1–02–10–00–00–02–1—3–22–43–01–02–22–13–1
Marconi Fairfield 4–42–03–30–11–10–00–4—2–16–02–11–02–02–1
Newcastle KB United 0–01–04–12–20–23–03–32–1—3–04–20–12–00–0
South Melbourne 1–01–24–03–01–11–10–11–21–2—2–01–20–33–4
St George-Budapest 0–21–20–11–12–40–22–21–11–11–0—0–52–02–0
Sydney City 2–32–30–11–12–13–01–30–42–02–03–1—3–43–0
Sydney Olympic 1–20–20–10–10–02–01–20–31–11–10–10–1—2–0
West Adelaide 1–23–12–11–02–05–01–01–21–10–10–10–20–0—
Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Finals series

The top four teams in the league entered a play-off series. The winner of the Finals series was not considered the overall winner of the 1979 National Soccer League. [1]

Round 1

7 October 1979 Brisbane City 2–0 Sydney City Brisbane
  • Campbell Soccerball shade.svg48', 63'
 Report Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Jim Reeves
7 October 1979 Marconi Fairfield 2–1 Heidelberg United Sydney
Report
Stadium: Marconi Oval
Attendance: 6,523
Referee: Jim Allen

Round 2

14 October 1979 Brisbane City 2–1 Marconi Fairfield Brisbane
Report
Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 5,100
Referee: Chris Bambridge
14 October 1979 Heidelberg United 1–3 Sydney City Melbourne
Report
Stadium: Olympic Park No. 2
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Don Campbell

Round 3

19 October 1979 Heidelberg United 6–2 Brisbane City Melbourne
Report
Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 500
Referee: Tony Boskovic
21 October 1979 Marconi Fairfield 0–1 Sydney City Sydney
Report
Stadium: Marconi Oval
Attendance: 4,782
Referee: Stewart Mellings

Grand Final

28 October 1979First Leg Sydney City 1–0 Brisbane City Sydney
Report Stadium: Wentworth Park
Attendance: 2,523
Referee: Ken Allen
4 November 1979Second Leg Brisbane City 1–1
(1–2 agg.)		 Sydney City Brisbane
Report
Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Don Campbell

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals [2]
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Jankovics Marconi Fairfield18
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eddie Krncevic Marconi Fairfield13
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Boden Newcastle KB United12
4 Flag of Scotland.svg Kevin Low Newcastle KB United11
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamie Paton Heidelberg United
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Brennan Brisbane Lions10
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gary Cole Heidelberg United
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Sharne Marconi Fairfield
Flag of England.svg Terry Smith Sydney City
10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Terry Byrne Canberra City9

Individual awards

References

  1. ↑ Curran, Brian (20 September 1978). "'Think Australian' advice to Soccer". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "1979 National Soccer League Top Goalscorers". ozfootball.net. 15 June 2021.
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