West Adelaide
1977 season
Head CoachMike Johnson
Billy Birch
StadiumHindmarsh Stadium
Olympic Sports Field
National Soccer League7th
NSL CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: John Kosmina (12)
All: John Kosmina (13)
Highest home attendance12,328
vs. Adelaide City
(19 June 1977)
National Soccer League
Lowest home attendance600
vs. Mooroolbark
(11 September 1977)
National Soccer League
Average home league attendance5,436
Biggest win4–0
vs. Sydney Olympic (A)
(17 April 1977)
National Soccer League
5–1
vs. Brisbane Lions (H)
(26 June 1977)
National Soccer League
Biggest defeat1–4
vs. Adelaide City (H)
(19 June 1977)
National Soccer League
0–3
vs. Brisbane City (A)
(5 October 1977)
NSL Cup

The 1977 season was the first in the National Soccer League for West Adelaide Soccer Club. In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup. West Adelaide finished 7th in their National Soccer League season, and were eliminated in the semi-finals of the NSL Cup.

Players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Australia AUS Steve Amos
MF Australia AUS John Batchelor
MF Australia AUS Alan Bourke
FW Australia AUS Peter Boyle
GK Australia AUS Martyn Crook
Australia AUS Ted de Lyster
FW Scotland SCO Graham Honeyman
DF Australia AUS David Jones
FW Australia AUS John Kosmina
FW Australia AUS George Koulianos
FW Australia AUS John Krytikos
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Scotland SCO Gordon McCulloch
MF Scotland SCO Neil McGachey
MF Scotland SCO Ian McGregor
FW Australia AUS Nick Pantelis
FW Australia AUS Dave Pillans
DF Australia AUS Barry Reynolds
GK Republic of Ireland IRL Sam Service
MF Scotland SCO Graeme Souness
Australia AUS Lucky Vagianos
Australia AUS Richard Yeeles
FW Australia AUS Alex Zervas

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
National Soccer League 2 April 1977 25 September 1977 Matchday 1 7th 26 8 10 8 38 32 +6 030.77
NSL Cup 20 September 1977 5 October 1977 First round Semi-finals 2 0 1 1 2 5 −3 000.00
Total 28 8 11 9 40 37 +3 028.57

Source: Competitions

National Soccer League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
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
8 Footscray JUST 26 9 6 11 36 39 3 24
9 Brisbane Lions 26 9 5 12 27 41 14 23
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
26 8 10 8 38 32  +6 34 3 5 5 18 20  −2 5 5 3 20 12  +8

Results by round

Round1234578910611121314151617181920212223242526
GroundAHAHAAHAHHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAA
ResultWLWDWLDDDDDLWDDDWWLLLLWLDW
Position26444655545766655556787777
Points22457789101112121415161719212121212123232426
Source: worldfootball.net
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

2 April 1977 1 Canberra City 1–3 West Adelaide Canberra
  • Grujicic 76'
Report
Stadium: Manuka Oval
Attendance: 2,500[1]
Referee: Dennis McDermott
11 April 1977 2 West Adelaide 0–1 Western Suburbs Adelaide
Report
  • Norris 45'
Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 7,128
Referee: Dennis Stanley
17 April 1977 3 Sydney Olympic 0–4 West Adelaide Sydney
Report
  • Kosmina 42', 46'
  • McGregor 56'
  • Honeyman 87'
Stadium: Wentworth Park
Attendance: 6,217
Referee: Barry Wilkinson
24 April 1977 4 West Adelaide 1–1 Fitzroy United Adelaide
  • McGregor 35'
Report
  • Gillan 28'
Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 6,800
Referee: Don Campbell
30 April 1977 5 Footscray JUST 0–1 West Adelaide Melbourne
Report
Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 2,840
Referee: Chris Bambridge
15 May 1977 7 Marconi Fairfield 2–1 West Adelaide Sydney
Report
  • McGregor 4'
Stadium: Marconi Oval
Attendance: 1,652
Referee: Tony Boskovic
22 May 1977 8 West Adelaide 3–3 St George-Budapest Adelaide
Report
  • R. O'Shea 25'
  • Aitken 27', 86'
Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 7,520
Referee: Dennis Stanley
29 May 1977 9 Eastern Suburbs 1–1 West Adelaide Sydney
Report
Stadium: Wentworth Park
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Richard Lorenc
5 June 1977 10 West Adelaide 1–1 South Melbourne Adelaide
  • Boyle 47'
Report
Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Barry Wilkinson
10 June 1977 6 West Adelaide 3–3 Brisbane City Adelaide
Report
Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Graham Neal
12 June 1977 11 Mooroolbark 1–1 West Adelaide Melbourne
  • Ellis 83'
Report
  • Boyle 65'
Stadium: Esther Park
Attendance: 600
Referee: Bob Henderson
19 June 1977 12 West Adelaide 1–4 Adelaide City Adelaide
  • McGachey 59'
Report
Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 12,328
Referee: David Yelland
26 June 1977 13 West Adelaide 5–1 Brisbane Lions Adelaide
  • Kosmina 4'
  • Reynolds 19'
  • McGregor 48'
  • McCulloch 59'
  • Zervas 88'
Report
Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 5,115
Referee: Don Campbell
3 July 1977 14 Western Suburbs 1–1 West Adelaide Sydney
Report
  • McCulloch 45'
Stadium: Englefield Stadium
Attendance: 1,347
Referee: Tony Boskovic
9 July 1977 15 West Adelaide 0–0 Canberra City Adelaide
Report Stadium: Olympic Sports Field
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Dennis Stanley
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 West Adelaide 1–0 Sydney Olympic Adelaide
Report Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 4,125
Referee: Don Campbell
31 July 1977 18 West Adelaide 1–0 Footscray JUST Adelaide
Report Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 4,246
Referee: J. Johnson
7 August 1977 19 Brisbane City 1–0 West Adelaide Brisbane
  • Conner 85'
Report Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 5,223
Referee: Jack Wood
19 August 1977 20 West Adelaide 0–1 Marconi Fairfield Adelaide
Report
  • Mariani 76'
Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Dennis Stanley
21 August 1977 21 St George-Budapest 1–0 West Adelaide Sydney
  • Morgan 15'
Report Stadium: Wentworth Park
Attendance: 2,117
Referee: Brian Fowler
28 August 1977 22 West Adelaide 1–3 Eastern Suburbs Adelaide
  • Krytikos 68'
Report
Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 4,600
Referee: Chris Bambridge
3 September 1977 23 South Melbourne 1–2 West Adelaide Melbourne
Report
Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Jim Dixon
11 September 1977 24 West Adelaide 1–2 Mooroolbark Adelaide
  • Pillans 22'
Report Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: David Yelland
18 September 1977 25 Adelaide City 2–2 West Adelaide Adelaide
Report
Stadium: Olympic Sports Field
Attendance: 10,125
Referee: Tony Boskovic
25 September 1977 26 Brisbane Lions 1–4 West Adelaide Brisbane
Report
  • McGregor 38'
  • Amos 62'
  • McGachey 71'
  • Pantelis 74'
Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 2,482
Referee: John Tattersall

NSL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

20 September 1977 First round West Adelaide 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
Adelaide City Adelaide
Report
  • Boyle 70' (o.g.)
  • Northcote 84'
Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 8,656[2]
5 October 1977 Semi-finals Brisbane City 3–0 (a.e.t.) West Adelaide Brisbane
  • Johnston 93'
  • Pimblett 102'
  • Kibbey 118'
Report Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 5,000

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.[3][2]

No. Pos. Nat. Player National Soccer League NSL Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
MF Australia Steve Amos 21+21 20 251
MF Australia John Batchelor 10 10 20
MF Australia Alan Bourke 0+10 00 10
FW Australia Peter Boyle 16+24 20 204
GK Australia Martyn Crook 20+10 20 230
Australia Ted de Lyster 6+41 00 101
FW Scotland Graham Honeyman 15+22 00 172
DF Australia David Jones 251 20 271
FW Australia John Kosmina 2312 21 2513
FW Australia George Koulianos 20 0+10 30
FW Australia John Krytikos 0+50 0+10 60
MF Scotland Gordon McCulloch 17+12 00 182
MF Scotland Neil McGachey 244 20 264
MF Scotland Ian McGregor 245 21 266
FW Australia Nick Pantelis 4+61 20 121
FW Australia Dave Pillans 191 10 201
DF Australia Barry Reynolds 241 20 261
GK Republic of Ireland Sam Service 60 00 60
MF Scotland Graeme Souness 50 00 50
Australia Lucky Vagianos 23+10 20 260
Australia Richard Yeeles 4+10 00 50
FW Australia Alex Zervas 7+41 00 111

Disciplinary record

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
Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card
1 FW Australia Dave Pillans 302 000 302
2 FW Scotland Graham Honeyman 202 000 202
3 FW Australia Nick Pantelis 101 000 101
4 MF Australia Steve Amos 500 000 500
5 Australia Lucky Vagianos 400 000 400
6 DF Australia Barry Reynolds 300 000 300
7 FW Australia Lucky Vagianos 200 000 200
MF Scotland Gordon McCulloch 200 000 200
MF Scotland Neil McGachey 200 000 200
FW Australia Alex Zervas 200 000 200
11 FW Australia Peter Boyle 100 000 100
DF Australia David Jones 100 000 100
MF Scotland Graeme Souness 100 000 100
Total 2905 000 2905

Clean sheets

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 Australia Martyn Crook 60 6
Total606

References

  1. Stock, Greg. "1977 National Soccer League Results". OzFootball.net.
  2. 1 2 Stock, Greg. "1977 National Soccer League Cup Results". OzFootball.net.
  3. Persoglia, Tony; Stock, Greg. "West Adelaide 1977 Squad". OzFootball.net.
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