1977 Eastern Suburbs FC season
The 1977 season was the first in the National Soccer League for Eastern Suburbs (now Hakoah Sydney City East Football Club). In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the inaugural NSL Cup. Eastern Suburbs won the inaugural National Soccer League on goal difference to Marconi Fairfield.
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Manager | Gerry Chaldi |
Stadium | Sydney Sports Ground Wentworth Park Marconi Oval |
National Soccer League | 1st |
NSL Cup | First round |
Top goalscorer | League: Terry Smith (14) All: Terry Smith (14) |
Highest home attendance | 6,115 vs. Sydney Olympic (26 June 1977) National Soccer League |
Lowest home attendance | 750 vs. South Melbourne (15 May 1977) National Soccer League |
Average home league attendance | 2,724 |
Biggest win | 6–1 vs. Adelaide City (H) (7 May 1977) National Soccer League |
Biggest defeat | 2–4 vs. Marconi Fairfield (H) (24 April 1977) National Soccer League |
Players
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 in
Date from | Position | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
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26 January 1977 | DF | Alan Kershaw | Southport | Free transfer | [1] |
FW | Joe Fletcher | Wigan Athletic | Free transfer | [1] |
Competitions
Overview
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 | 25 September 1977 | Matchday 1 | 1st | 26 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 52 | 28 | +24 | 50.00 |
NSL Cup | 20 September 1977 | First round | First round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 | |
Total | 27 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 52 | 29 | +23 | 48.15 |
Source: Competitions
National Soccer League
League table
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
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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 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 52 | 28 | +24 | 50 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 12 | +10 |
Source: worldfootball.net
Results by round
Matches
Win Draw Loss
3 April 1977 1 | Fitzroy United | 1–3 | Eastern Suburbs | Melbourne |
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Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 7,460[2] Referee: Jim Dixon |
10 April 1977 2 | Eastern Suburbs | 4–3 | Footscray JUST | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Tim Davies |
17 April 1977 3 | Brisbane City | 0–0 | Eastern Suburbs | Brisbane |
Report | Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 6,322 Referee: Dave Nugent |
24 April 1977 4 | Eastern Suburbs | 2–4 | Marconi Fairfield | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 2,563 Referee: John van der Lende |
1 May 1977 5 | St George-Budapest | 1–1 | Eastern Suburbs | Sydney |
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Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 1,763 Referee: Bill Jones |
7 May 1977 6 | Eastern Suburbs | 6–1 | Adelaide City | Sydney |
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Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 2,800 Referee: Barry Wilkinson |
15 May 1977 7 | Eastern Suburbs | 0–1 | South Melbourne | Sydney |
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Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 750 Referee: Brian Fowler |
22 May 1977 8 | Mooroolbark | 2–2 | Eastern Suburbs | Melbourne |
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Stadium: Wembley Park Attendance: 1,150 Referee: Stewart Mellings |
29 May 1977 9 | Eastern Suburbs | 1–1 | West Adelaide | Sydney |
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Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Richard Lorenc |
5 June 1977 10 | Brisbane Lions | 0–4 | Eastern Suburbs | Brisbane |
Report | Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 3,100 Referee: Des Miles |
12 June 1977 11 | Eastern Suburbs | 2–1 | Canberra City | Sydney |
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Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 1,239 Referee: Peter Rampley |
18 June 1977 12 | Western Suburbs | 3–4 | Eastern Suburbs | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 1,275 Referee: Barry Wilkinson |
26 June 1977 13 | Eastern Suburbs | 2–0 | Sydney Olympic | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 6,115 Referee: Tony Boskovic |
3 July 1977 14 | Footscray JUST | 2–2 | Eastern Suburbs | Melbourne |
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Stadium: Middle Park Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Stewart Mellings |
10 July 1977 15 | Eastern Suburbs | 1–1 | Fitzroy United | Sydney |
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Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 5,334 Referee: Richard Lorenc |
17 July 1977 16 | Marconi Farfield | 1–1 | Eastern Suburbs | Sydney |
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Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 5,835 Referee: Barry Wilkinson |
23 July 1977 17 | Eastern Suburbs | 3–1 | Brisbane City | Sydney |
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Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 5,482 Referee: Peter Rampley |
31 July 1977 18 | Eastern Suburbs | 2–2 | St George-Budapest | Sydney |
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Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 2,033 Referee: John Tattersall |
7 August 1977 19 | Adelaide City | 1–2 | Eastern Suburbs | Adelaide |
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Stadium: Olympic Park Field Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Stewart Mellings |
14 August 1977 20 | South Melbourne | 0–0 | Eastern Suburbs | Melbourne |
Report | Stadium: Middle Park Attendance: 2,000 Referee: David Yelland |
21 August 1977 21 | Eastern Suburbs | 3–0 | Mooroolbark | Sydney |
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Report | Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 2,117 Referee: Doug Rennie |
28 August 1977 22 | West Adelaide | 1–3 | Eastern Suburbs | Adelaide |
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Report | Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 4,600 Referee: Chris Bambridge |
4 September 1977 23 | Eastern Suburbs | 2–0 | Brisbane Lions | Sydney |
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Report | Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 2,205 Referee: Tim Davies |
10 September 1977 24 | Canberra City | 0–0 | Eastern Suburbs | Canberra |
Report | Stadium: Manuka Oval Attendance: 1,600 Referee: Tony Beazleigh |
18 September 1977 25 | Eastern Suburbs | 2–1 | Western Suburbs | Sydney |
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Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 1,278 Referee: Don Campbell |
25 September 1977 26 | Sydney Olympic | 0–0 | Eastern Suburbs | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 2,987 Referee: Chris Bambridge |
NSL Cup
Win Draw Loss
20 September 1977 First round | Marconi Fairfield | 1–0 | Eastern Suburbs | Sydney |
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Report | Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 2,237 Referee: Richard Lorenc |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
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 | ||||
1 | GK | Malcolm Haynes | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
2 | DF | Kevin Mullen | 22+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
3 | DF | Eddie Thomson | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
4 | DF | Alex Robertson | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
5 | DF | Harry Mowbray | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
6 | MF | John Stevenson | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 5 | |
7 | MF | Murray Barnes | 22+1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 12 | |
8 | DF | Bertie Lutton | 16+2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | |
9 | MF | Joe Watson | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
10 | FW | Terry Smith | 22+1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 14 | |
11 | FW | Hilton Silva | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
12 | DF | Steve O'Connor | 17+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
13 | FW | Bobby McGuinness | 2+9 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
14 | DF | Alan Kershaw | 10+2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | |
20 | GK | Tony Pezzano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
— | GK | Todd Clarke | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
— | MF | Luis de Melo | 1+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
— | GK | Alan Farley | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
— | FW | Lopez Manecas | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |
Player(s) transferred out but featured this season | |||||||||
— | MF | Agenor Muniz | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
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 | ||||||
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1 | 2 | DF | Kevin Mullen | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
2 | 4 | DF | Alex Robertson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | MF | Murray Barnes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
8 | DF | Bertie Lutton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
11 | FW | Hilton Silva | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
12 | DF | Steve O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
13 | FW | Bobby McGuinness | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
14 | DF | Alan Kershaw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
— | MF | Agenor Muniz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
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1 | — | Malcolm Haynes | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
2 | — | Todd Clarke | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
— | Alan Farley | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
— | Tony Pezzano | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
Total | 8 | 0 | 8 |
References
- "Ambitious bids by Olympic, Hakoah". Soccer Action. 26 January 1977. p. 4.
- Stock, Greg. "1977 National Soccer League Results". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- "Eastern Suburbs Hakoah 1977 Squad". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- "1977 National Soccer League Cup Results". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 4 June 2022.