1977 Fitzroy United FC season
1977 season | ||
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Manager | Jim Adam Tony Boggi John Margaritis | |
Stadium | Olympic Park | |
National Soccer League | 3rd | |
NSL Cup | Semi-finals | |
Top goalscorer | League: Gary Cole (11) All: Gary Cole (14) | |
Highest home attendance | 13,000 vs. South Melbourne (3 July 1977) National Soccer League | |
Lowest home attendance | 1,500 vs. Mooroolbark (16 April 1977) National Soccer League | |
Average home league attendance | 5,409 | |
Biggest win | 4–1 vs. Brisbane Lions (H) (1 May 1977) National Soccer League 5–2 vs. South Melbourne (H) (3 July 1977) National Soccer League 3–0 vs. Mooroolbark (H) (2 October 1977) NSL Cup | |
Biggest defeat | 1–8 vs. Marconi Fairfield (H) (18 June 1977) National Soccer League | |
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The 1977 season was the first in the National Soccer League for Fitzroy United (now Heidelberg United Football Club). In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the inaugural NSL Cup.
Players
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]Date from | Position | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
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22–23 January 1977 | DF | Jim Tansey | ![]() | $2,000 | [1] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | $5,000 | [1] |
Transfers out
[edit]Date from | Position | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
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22–23 January 1977 | GK | Jack Reilly | South Melbourne | $3,500 | [1] |
MF | ![]() | South Melbourne | $3,500 | [1] |
Competitions
[edit]Overall record
[edit]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 | 24 September 1977 | Matchday 1 | 3rd | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 46.15 |
NSL Cup | 22 September 1977 | 6 October 1977 | First round | Semi-finals | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 66.67 |
Total | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 47 | 37 | +10 | 48.28 |
Source: Competitions
National Soccer League
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Results summary
[edit]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 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 44 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 14 | +1 |
Source: worldfootball.net
Results by round
[edit]Matches
[edit]Win Draw Loss
3 April 1977 1 | Fitzroy United | 1–3 | Eastern Suburbs | Melbourne |
Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 7,460[2] Referee: Jim Dixon |
11 April 1977 2 | South Melbourne | 1–1 | Fitzroy United | Melbourne |
| Report |
| Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Chris Bambridge |
16 April 1977 3 | Fitzroy United | 2–0 | Mooroolbark | Melbourne |
Report | Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Tony Beazleigh |
24 April 1977 4 | West Adelaide | 1–1 | Fitzroy United | Adelaide |
14:30 ACST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 6,800 Referee: Don Campbell |
1 May 1977 5 | Fitzroy United | 4–1 | Brisbane Lions | Melbourne |
Report |
| Stadium: Fitzroy Cricket Ground Attendance: 4,560 Referee: David Yelland |
7 May 1977 6 | Canberra City | 0–1 | Fitzroy United | Canberra |
Report |
| Stadium: Manuka Oval Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Harold Hall |
14 May 1977 7 | Fitzroy United | 2–2 | Western Suburbs | Melbourne |
Report | Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium Attendance: 5,800 Referee: Jim Dixon |
22 May 1977 8 | Sydney Olympic | 3–1 | Fitzroy United | Sydney |
Report |
| Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 5,857 Referee: John Van Der Lende |
29 May 1977 9 | Adelaide City | 1–0 | Fitzroy United | Adelaide |
| Report | Stadium: Olympic Sports Field Attendance: 7,500 Referee: Graham Neal |
4 June 1977 10 | Fitzroy United | 2–0 | Footscray JUST | Melbourne |
Report | Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Chris Bambridge |
12 June 1977 11 | Brisbane City | 1–1 | Fitzroy United | Brisbane |
| Report |
| Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 4,723 Referee: Jack Wood |
18 June 1977 12 | Fitzroy United | 1–8 | Marconi Fairfield | Melbourne |
| Report | Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium Attendance: 7,800 Referee: Graham Neal |
26 June 1977 13 | St George-Budapest | 2–2 | Fitzroy United | Sydney |
15:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Hurstville Oval Attendance: 2,357 Referee: Brian Fowler |
3 July 1977 14 | Fitzroy United | 5–2 | South Melbourne | Melbourne |
Report |
| Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 13,000 Referee: David Yelland |
10 July 1977 15 | Eastern Suburbs | 1–1 | Fitzroy United | Sydney |
| Report |
| Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 5,334 Referee: Richard Lorenc |
17 July 1977 16 | Fitzroy United | 0–0 | West Adelaide | Melbourne |
Report | Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium Attendance: 7,500 Referee: Bob Henderson |
24 July 1977 17 | Mooroolbark | 1–2 | Fitzroy United | Melbourne |
| Report | Stadium: Esther Park Attendance: 1,255 Referee: Stewart Mellings |
31 July 1977 18 | Brisbane Lions | 2–1 | Fitzroy United | Brisbane |
Report |
| Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 4,501 Referee: Dieter Klose |
7 August 1977 19 | Fitzroy United | 2–0 | Canberra City | Melbourne |
Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Chris Bambridge |
21 August 1977 21 | Fitzroy United | 2–0 | Sydney Olympic | Melbourne |
Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 3,000 |
28 August 1977 22 | Fitzroy United | 1–0 | Adelaide City | Melbourne |
| Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Nick Karlich |
31 August 1977 20 | Western Suburbs | 0–1 | Fitzroy United | Sydney |
Report |
| Stadium: Englefield Stadium Attendance: 1,109 Referee: Peter Rampley |
4 September 1977 23 | Footscray JUST | 1–3 | Fitzroy United | Melbourne |
| Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Don Campbell |
11 September 1977 24 | Fitzroy United | 3–2 | Brisbane City | Melbourne |
Report | Stadium: Middle Park Attendance: 4,200 Referee: Dennis Stanley |
18 September 1977 25 | Marconi Fairfield | 0–0 | Fitzroy United | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Brian Fowler |
24 September 1977 26 | Fitzroy United | 1–2 | St George-Budapest | Melbourne |
| Report | Stadium: Middle Park Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Tony Beazleigh |
NSL Cup
[edit]Win Draw Loss
22 September 1977 First round | Fitzroy United | 1–0 | Footscray JUST | Melbourne |
| Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Don Campbell |
2 October 1977 Quarter-finals | Fitzroy United | 3–0 | Mooroolbark | Melbourne |
Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Barry Wilkinson |
6 October 1977 Semi-finals | Fitzroy United | 2–3 | Marconi Fairfield | Melbourne |
Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 5,000 |
Statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.[3][4]
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | National Soccer League | NSL Cup | Total | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
— | DF | ![]() | Pat Bannon | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 2 |
— | DF | ![]() | Vince Bannon | 8+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
— | GK | ![]() | Peter Blasby | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
— | MF | ![]() | Andy Bozikas | 17+6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 3 |
— | FW | ![]() | Branko Buljevic | 26 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 12 |
— | MF | ![]() | Jim Campbell | 18+3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 6 |
— | FW | ![]() | Gary Cole | 24+1 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 14 |
— | FW | ![]() | George Gillan | 6+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
— | — | ![]() | Mike Glykokalamos | 13+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
— | FW | ![]() | Ulysses Kokkinos | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
— | DF | ![]() | Arthur McMillan | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
— | — | ![]() | Jim McMorran | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
— | FW | ![]() | Alex Nelson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
— | DF | ![]() | Jim O'Reilly | 22+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
— | DF | ![]() | Bob Provan | 19+1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
— | DF | ![]() | Nick Rakovalis | 8+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
— | MF | ![]() | Theo Selemidis | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
— | DF | ![]() | Jim Tansey | 16+4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
— | DF | ![]() | Ken Taylor | 22+1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 4 |
— | FW | ![]() | Joe Tront | 4+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
— | GK | ![]() | Bill Whiteside | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Disciplinary record
[edit]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 | — | DF | ![]() | Bob Provan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2 | — | DF | ![]() | Pat Bannon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
— | MF | ![]() | Jim Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | — | FW | ![]() | Branko Buljevic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
— | DF | ![]() | Arthur McMillan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
— | DF | ![]() | Ken Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
Clean sheets
[edit]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 | — | ![]() | Peter Blasby | 9 | 2 | 11 |
Total | 9 | 2 | 11 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Tansey, O'Reilly: $14,000 – Gibson and Reilly: $7,000". Soccer Action. 26 January 1977. p. 1.
- ^ Stock, Greg. "1977 National Soccer League Results". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "Fitzroy United 1977 Squad". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ "1977 National Soccer League Cup Results". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 6 February 2023.