1977 South Melbourne FC season

South Melbourne 1977 football season

South Melbourne1977 season

Head Coach| Manny Poulakakis
Con Xanthopoulos
Stadium| Middle Park Soccer Stadium
National Soccer League| 11th
NSL Cup| First round
Top goalscorer| League: Peter Ollerton (6)
All: Peter Ollerton (6)
Highest home attendance| 15,000
vs. St George-Budapest
(13 June 1977)
National Soccer League
Lowest home attendance| 2,000
vs. Eastern Suburbs
(14 August 1977)
National Soccer League
Average home league attendance| 4,823
Biggest win| 2–0 (4 times)
4–2 (once)
Biggest defeat| 0–3
vs. Marconi Fairfield (A)
(30 April 1977)
National Soccer League
2–5
vs. Fitzroy United (A)
(3 July 1977)
National Soccer League

1978 ->

The 1977 season was the first in the National Soccer League for South Melbourne Football Club. In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup. South Melbourne finished 11th in their National Soccer League season, and were eliminated in the first round of the 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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-- | MF |  AUS | Jim Alexiou
-- |  |  AUS | George Bozikis
-- | FW |  AUS | Duncan Cummings
-- | MF |  AUS | John Daperis
-- | DF |  YUG | Anton Dosen
-- | FW |  AUS | Graham French
-- | MF |  AUS | John Gardiner
-- | MF |  AUS | Ian Gibson
-- |  |  GRE | Margaritis Hagegmanouil
-- | DF |  AUS | Kris Kalifatidis
-- | MF |  AUS | Chris Kent
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-- |  |  AUS | Reno Lia
-- | FW |  ENG | Malcolm Macdonald
-- | MF |  AUS | Jimmy Mackay
-- | DF |  SCO | Malcolm Manley
-- | MF |  IRL | Noel Mitten
-- | FW |  AUS | Peter Ollerton
-- | DF |  ENG | Mike Pye
-- | GK |  AUS | Jack Reilly
-- | MF |  AUS | Billy Rogers
-- | GK |  GRE | Lou Tsigaris
-- | DF |  AUS | Arthur Xanthopoulos

## Transfers[edit]

### Transfers in[edit]

Date from  | Position  | Name  | From  | Fee  | Ref.

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22–23 January 1977 | GK | Jack Reilly | Fitzroy United | $3,500 | [1]
MF |  Ian Gibson | Fitzroy United | $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 | 2 April 1977  | 25 September 1977  | Matchday 1  | 11th  | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 35 | −8  | 026.92
NSL Cup | 22 September 1977  | First round  | First round  | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1  | 000.00
Total  | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 36 | −9  | 025.93

Source: Competitions

### National Soccer League[edit]

Main article: 1977 National Soccer League

#### League table[edit]

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9  | Brisbane Lions | 26  | 9  | 5  | 12  | 27  | 41  | −14  | 23
10  | Brisbane City | 26  | 8  | 6  | 12  | 30  | 35  | −5  | 22
11  | South Melbourne | 26  | 7  | 8  | 11  | 27  | 35  | −8  | 22
12  | Sydney Olympic | 26  | 7  | 7  | 12  | 25  | 38  | −13  | 21
13  | Canberra City | 26  | 5  | 7  | 14  | 22  | 39  | −17  | 17

Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

#### 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  | 7  | 8  | 11  | 27  | 35  |  −8  | 29  | 3  | 5  | 5  | 12  | 13  |  −1  | 4  | 3  | 6  | 15  | 22  |  −7

Source: worldfootball.net

#### Results by round[edit]

Round| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 6| 13| 14| 15| 12| 16| 17| 18| 19| 20| 21| 22| 23| 24| 25| 26

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Ground| A| H| A| H| A| A| H| H| A| H| H| H| A| H| A| A| H| H| A| H| A| A| H| A| H| A
Result| W| D| D| L| L| W| D| W| D| W| L| W| L| D| W| L| L| L| D| D| L| W| L| L| D| L
Position| 4| 4| 5| 6| 8| 9| 10| 8| 9| 8| 10| 5| 5| 5| 5| 7| 8| 8| 8| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 10| 11
Points| 2| 3| 4| 4| 4| 6| 7| 9| 10| 12| 12| 14| 14| 15| 17| 17| 17| 17| 18| 19| 19| 21| 21| 21| 22| 22

Source: worldfootball.net
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

#### Matches[edit]

Win Draw Loss

Sydney Olympic v South Melbourne 2 April 1977 1|  Sydney Olympic | 0–2|  South Melbourne | Sydney

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* Ollerton 72', 85'

| Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground
Attendance: 5,872[2]
Referee: Tony Boskovic

South Melbourne v Fitzroy United 11 April 1977 2|  South Melbourne | 1–1|  Fitzroy United | Melbourne

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* Cummings 57'

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* Provan 88'

| Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Chris Bambridge

Footscray JUST v South Melbourne 17 April 1977 3|  Footscray JUST | 2–2|  South Melbourne | Melbourne

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* Palinkas 16'
* Kazi 69'

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* Gibson 54'
* French 87'

| Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 8,750
Referee: David Yelland

South Melbourne v Brisbane City 23 April 1977 4|  South Melbourne | 0–1|  Brisbane City | Melbourne

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* Pimblett 73'

| Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 2,300
Referee: Bob Henderson

Marconi Fairfield v South Melbourne 30 April 1977 5|  Marconi Fairfield | 3–0|  South Melbourne | Sydney

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* Sharne 7' (49)
* Mariani 40'

| Report |  | Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Tim Davies

Eastern Suburbs v South Melbourne 15 May 1977 7|  Eastern Suburbs | 0–1|  South Melbourne | Sydney

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* Gibson 53'

| Stadium: Wentworth Park
Attendance: 750
Referee: Brian Fowler

South Melbourne v Adelaide City 21 May 1977 8|  South Melbourne | 0–0|  Adelaide City | Melbourne

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|  | Report |  | Stadium: Middle Park
Attendance: 5,200
Referee: Chris Bambridge

South Melbourne v Mooroolbark 28 May 1977 9|  South Melbourne | 2–0|  Mooroolbark | Melbourne

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* Gibson 17'
* Rogers 50'

| Report |  | Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: David Yelland

West Adelaide v South Melbourne 5 June 1977 10|  West Adelaide | 1–1|  South Melbourne | Adelaide

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* Boyle 47'

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* Macdonald 57' (pen.)

| Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Barry Wilkinson

South Melbourne v Brisbane Lions 11 June 1977 11|  South Melbourne | 1–0|  Brisbane Lions | Melbourne

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* Hagegmanouil 80'

| Report |  | Stadium: Middle Park
Attendance: 4,800
Referee: Stewart Mellings

South Melbourne v St George-Budapest 13 June 1977 6|  South Melbourne | 2–3|  St George-Budapest | Melbourne

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* Macdonald 45', 84'

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* Gnavi 2'
* George 22'
* Jankovics 56'

| Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Stewart Mellings

South Melbourne v Western Suburbs 26 June 1977 13|  South Melbourne | 2–0|  Western Suburbs | Melbourne

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* Gibson 58'
* Rogers 87'

| Report |  | Stadium: Middle Park
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Bob Henderson

Fitzroy United v South Melbourne 3 July 1977 14|  Fitzroy United | 5–2|  South Melbourne | Melbourne

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|  | Report |  | Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: David Yelland

South Melbourne v Sydney Olympic 10 July 1977 15|  South Melbourne | 1–1|  Sydney Olympic | Melbourne

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* Mitten 46'

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* Pirie 75'

| Stadium: Middle Park
Attendance: 5,200
Referee: Jim Dixon

Canberra City v South Melbourne 15 July 1977 12|  Canberra City | 0–2|  South Melbourne | Queanbeyan

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* Pye 42'
* Kalifatidis 86'

| Stadium: Seiffert Oval
Attendance: 1,500

Brisbane City v South Melbourne 17 July 1977 16|  Brisbane City | 2–0|  South Melbourne | Brisbane

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* Conner 46'
* Coyne 87'

| Report |  | Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 5,187
Referee: Des Miles

South Melbourne v Footscray JUST 24 July 1977 17|  South Melbourne | 0–2|  Footscray JUST | Melbourne

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* Borovnica 38', 53'

| Stadium: Middle Park
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Chris Bambridge

South Melbourne v Marconi Fairfield 30 July 1977 18|  South Melbourne | 1–2|  Marconi Fairfield | Melbourne

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* Mitten 42'

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* Richards 20'
* Rooney 29'

| Stadium: Middle Park
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: David Yelland

St George-Budapest v South Melbourne 7 August 1977 19|  St George-Budapest | 1–1|  South Melbourne | Sydney

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* Morgan 8'

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* Ollerton 51'

| Stadium: Marconi Oval
Attendance: 3,456
Referee: Barry Wilkinson

South Melbourne v Eastern Suburbs 14 August 1977 20|  South Melbourne | 0–0|  Eastern Suburbs | Melbourne

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|  | Report |  | Stadium: Middle Park
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: David Yelland

Adelaide City v South Melbourne 21 August 1977 21|  Adelaide City | 2–0|  South Melbourne | Adelaide

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* Leane 75'
* Northcote 90'

| Report |  | Stadium: Olympic Sports Field
Attendance: 4,600
Referee: Richard Lorenc

Mooroolbark v South Melbourne 28 August 1977 22|  Mooroolbark | 2–4|  South Melbourne | Melbourne

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* McGregor 30', 39' (pen.)

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* Ollerton 24', 65', 73'
* French 85'

| Stadium: Esther Park
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Tony Beazleigh

South Melbourne v West Adelaide 3 September 1977 23|  South Melbourne | 1–2|  West Adelaide | Melbourne

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* Cummings 66'

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* Kosmina 19'
* Boyle 70'

| Stadium: Middle Park
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Jim Dixon

Brisbane Lions v South Melbourne 11 September 1977 24|  Brisbane Lions | 2–0|  South Melbourne | Brisbane

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* Murray 21'
* Laszlo 30'

| Report |  | Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 3,528
Referee: Bill Jones

South Melbourne v Canberra City 18 September 1977 25|  South Melbourne | 1–1|  Canberra City | Melbourne

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* Cummings 30'

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* Alston 78'

| Stadium: Middle Park
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Jim Dixon

Western Suburbs v South Melbourne 25 September 1977 26|  Western Suburbs | 2–0|  South Melbourne | Sydney

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* Wilson 53'
* Manley 76' (o.g.)

| Report |  | Stadium: Englefield Stadium
Attendance: 526
Referee: Henry Witschge

### NSL Cup[edit]

Main article: 1977 NSL Cup

Win Draw Loss

Mooroolbark v South Melbourne 22 September 1977 First round|  Mooroolbark | 1–0|  South Melbourne | Melbourne

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* Lowrey 44'

| Report |  | Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 4,000[3]
Referee: Tony Boskovic

## Statistics[edit]

### Appearances and goals[edit]

Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.[4][3]

No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player  | National Soccer League | NSL Cup | Total

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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
—  | MF  |  | Jim Alexiou | 5+7 | 0  | 0 | 0  | 12 | 0
—  | —  |  | George Bozikis | 2+2 | 0  | 0 | 0  | 4 | 0
—  | FW  |  | Duncan Cummings | 6+1 | 3  | 1 | 0  | 8 | 3
—  | MF  |  | John Daperis | 21 | 0  | 1 | 0  | 22 | 0
—  | DF  |  | Anton Dosen | 10+3 | 0  | 0 | 0  | 13 | 0
—  | FW  |  | Graham French | 18+5 | 2  | 0 | 0  | 23 | 2
—  | FW  |  | John Gardiner | 14 | 0  | 0 | 0  | 14 | 0
—  | MF  |  | Ian Gibson | 22+1 | 5  | 1 | 0  | 24 | 5
—  | —  |  | Margaritis Hagegmanouil | 20+3 | 1  | 0 | 0  | 23 | 1
—  | DF  |  | Kris Kalifatidis | 24 | 1  | 1 | 0  | 25 | 1
—  | MF  |  | Chris Kent | 15+2 | 0  | 1 | 0  | 18 | 0
—  | —  |  | Reno Lia | 0 | 0  | 0+1 | 0  | 1 | 0
—  | FW  |  | Malcolm Macdonald | 3 | 3  | 0 | 0  | 3 | 3
—  | MF  |  | Jimmy Mackay | 1 | 0  | 0 | 0  | 1 | 0
—  | DF  |  | Malcolm Manley | 2 | 0  | 1 | 0  | 3 | 0
—  | MF  |  | Noel Mitten | 9 | 1  | 0 | 0  | 9 | 1
—  | FW  |  | Peter Ollerton | 21 | 6  | 1 | 0  | 22 | 6
—  | DF  |  | Mike Pye | 26 | 1  | 1 | 0  | 27 | 1
—  | GK  |  | Jack Reilly | 24 | 0  | 1 | 0  | 25 | 0
—  | MF  |  | Billy Rogers | 16 | 4  | 1 | 0  | 17 | 4
—  | GK  |  | Lou Tsigaris | 2 | 0  | 0 | 0  | 2 | 0
—  | DF  |  | Arthur Xanthopoulos | 25 | 0  | 1 | 0  | 26 | 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  | —  | FW  |  | Peter Ollerton | 1 | 0 | 1  | 0 | 0 | 0  | 1 | 0 | 1
2  | —  | DF  |  | Kris Kalifatidis | 4 | 0 | 0  | 0 | 0 | 0  | 4 | 0 | 0
3  | —  | MF  |  | John Daperis | 2 | 0 | 0  | 0 | 0 | 0  | 2 | 0 | 0
—  | MF  |  | Ian Gibson | 2 | 0 | 0  | 0 | 0 | 0  | 2 | 0 | 0
—  | FW  |  | Graham French | 2 | 0 | 0  | 0 | 0 | 0  | 2 | 0 | 0
—  | —  |  | Margaritis Hagegmanouil | 2 | 0 | 0  | 0 | 0 | 0  | 2 | 0 | 0
7  | —  | FW  |  | Duncan Cummings | 1 | 0 | 0  | 0 | 0 | 0  | 1 | 0 | 0
—  | DF  |  | Arthur Xanthopoulos | 1 | 0 | 0  | 0 | 0 | 0  | 1 | 0 | 0
Total  | 15 | 0 | 1  | 0 | 0 | 0  | 15 | 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.

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1  | —  |  | Jack Reilly | 8 | 0  | 8
Total | 8 | 0 | 8

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Tansey, O'Reilly: $14,000 – Gibson and Reilly: $7,000". Soccer Action. 26 January 1977. p. 1.
2. ^ Stock, Greg. "1977 National Soccer League Results". OzFootball.net.
3. ^ a b Stock, Greg. "1977 National Soccer League Cup Results". OzFootball.net.
4. ^ Persoglia, Tony; Stock, Greg. "South Melbourne 1977 Squad". OzFootball.net.

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