1977 in Australian soccer
8th season of national competitive association football in Australia
Season | 1977 | |||
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Men's soccer | ||||
National Soccer League | Sydney City | |||
NSL Cup | Brisbane City | |||
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The 1977 season was the eighth national competitive association football season in Australia and 94th overall.
National teams
Australia men's national soccer team
Results and fixtures
Friendlies
Australia
v
Israel
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/21px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png)
12 February 1977 | Australia ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Melbourne, Australia |
| Report |
| Stadium: Olympic Park Stadium Attendance: 8,000[1] Referee: Barry Harwood (Australia) |
Australia
v
Israel
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/21px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png)
16 February 1977 | Australia ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Sydney, Australia |
| Report |
| Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 6,900 Referee: Des Miles (Australia) |
Fiji
v
Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Fiji.svg/23px-Flag_of_Fiji.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
19 March 1977 | Fiji ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Suva, Fiji |
| Report | Referee: Bob Khan (Fiji) |
1978 FIFA World Cup qualification
Group 5
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 7 | Advance to Final round |
2 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 5 | |
3 | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 17 | −16 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
Australia
v
Taiwan
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png)
13 March 1977 | Australia ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Ba, Fiji |
Report | Attendance: 8,000 Referee: P. Watana (Thailand) |
Taiwan
v
Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
16 March 1977 | Taiwan ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Ba, Fiji |
| Report | Referee: G. Vijit (Thailand) |
Australia
v
New Zealand
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png)
27 March 1977 | Australia ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Sydney, Australia |
Report |
| Stadium: Sydney Cricket Ground Referee: Cham Tan-sun (Hong Kong) |
New Zealand
v
Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
30 March 1977 | New Zealand ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Report |
| Stadium: Newmarket Park Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Cheung Kwok-kui (Hong Kong) |
Final round
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 14 | Qualification for 1978 FIFA World Cup | — | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
2 | ![]() | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 10 | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | 5–2 | ||
3 | ![]() | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 9 | 1–2 | 2–2 | — | 1–0 | 4–0 | ||
4 | ![]() | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 7 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | — | 3–0 | ||
5 | ![]() | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 26 | −21 | 0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 2–5 | — |
Source: RSSSF
Australia
v
Hong Kong
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/Flag_of_Hong_Kong.svg/23px-Flag_of_Hong_Kong.svg.png)
10 July 1977 | Australia ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Adelaide, Australia |
Report | Attendance: 8,000 Referee: W. Hungerbuehler (Switzerland) |
Australia
v
Iran
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Flag_of_Iran.svg/23px-Flag_of_Iran.svg.png)
14 August 1977 | Australia ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Melbourne, Australia |
Report |
| Stadium: Olympic Park Stadium Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Franz Wohrer (Austria) |
Australia
v
South Korea
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png)
28 August 1977 | Australia ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Sydney, Australia |
| Report |
| Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Franz Wohrer (Netherlands) |
Australia
v
Kuwait
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Flag_of_Kuwait.svg/23px-Flag_of_Kuwait.svg.png)
16 October 1977 | Australia ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Sydney, Australia |
| Report |
| Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Referee: Franz Wohrer (France) |
South Korea
v
Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
23 October 1977 | South Korea ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Seoul, South Korea |
Report | Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Ulf Eriksson (Sweden) |
Hong Kong
v
Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/Flag_of_Hong_Kong.svg/23px-Flag_of_Hong_Kong.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
30 October 1977 | Hong Kong ![]() | 2–5 | ![]() | Causeway Bay, Hong Kong |
| Report | Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Ulf Eriksson (Belgium) |
Kuwait
v
Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Flag_of_Kuwait.svg/23px-Flag_of_Kuwait.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
19 November 1977 | Kuwait ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| Report | Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Josef Bucek (Austria) |
Iran
v
Australia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Flag_of_Iran.svg/23px-Flag_of_Iran.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
25 November 1977 | Iran ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Tehran, Iran |
| Report | Stadium: Ayramehr Stadium Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Josef Bucek (Austria) |
Domestic soccer
National Soccer League
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
14 | Mooroolbark (R) | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 31 | 61 | −30 | 15 | Relegation to the 1978 Victoria Metropolitan League Three |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
NSL Cup
Final
Brisbane City | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Marconi |
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| Report |
|
Penalties | ||
5–3 |
References
- ^ "Socceroo Internationals for 1977". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
External links
- Football Australia official website