1977 Marconi Fairfield FC season

The 1977 season is the first in the National Soccer League for Marconi Fairfield (now Marconi Stallions Football Club). In addition to the domestic league, Marconi Fairfield competed in the NSL Cup as runners-up.

Marconi Fairfield
1977 season
ManagerRale Rasic
StadiumMarconi Oval
Sydney Sports Ground
National Soccer League2nd
NSL CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague: Peter Sharne (9)
All: Peter Sharne (12)
Highest home attendance9,580
vs. Sydney Olympic
(12 June 1977)
National Soccer League
Lowest home attendance1,190
vs. Canberra City
(3 October 1977)
NSL Cup
Average home league attendance3,959
Biggest win8–1
vs. Fitzroy United (A)
(18 June 1977)
National Soccer League
Biggest defeat0–4
vs. Adelaide City (H)
(11 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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Australia AUS Allan Maher
2 Australia AUS Barry Jones
3 DF Australia AUS Paul Degney
4 DF South Africa RSA Les Hucker
5 DF Australia AUS Ivo Prskalo
6 MF Australia AUS Ray Richards
7 MF Australia AUS Gary Byrne
8 FW Australia AUS Ernie Campbell
9 MF Australia AUS Jimmy Rooney
No. Pos. Nation Player
10 FW Australia AUS Raul Carrizo
11 MF Australia AUS John Russell
12 FW Australia AUS Berti Mariani
14 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Stuart Robertson
MF Australia AUS Stuart Selvage
FW Australia AUS Peter Sharne
FW Italy ITA Roberto Vieri
DF Australia AUS Richie Williams

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
National Soccer League 3 April 1977 25 September 1977 Matchday 1 2nd 26 15 7 4 42 21 +21 057.69
NSL Cup 20 September 1977 9 October 1977 First round Runners-up 4 3 1 0 10 4 +6 075.00
Total 30 18 8 4 52 25 +27 060.00

Source: Competitions

National Soccer League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
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
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
26 15 7 4 42 21  +21 52 6 5 2 12 7  +5 9 2 2 30 14  +16

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314161718151920212223242526
GroundAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHA
ResultWLWWWWWDDDDWWLDDWWWWLLWWDW
Position58632211223212111111122222
Points22468101213141516182020212224262830303032343537
Source: worldfootball.net
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

3 April 1977 1 Brisbane City 0–1 Marconi Fairfield Brisbane
Report
  • Sharne 83'
Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 5,124[1]
Referee: Des Miles
11 April 1977 2 Marconi Fairfield 0–4 Adelaide City Sydney
Report
Stadium: Marconi Oval
Attendance: 3,650
Referee: Bill Jones
16 April 1977 3 St George-Budapest 1–3 Marconi Fairfield Sydney
  • R. O'Shea 29'
Report
Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Harold Hall
24 April 1977 4 Eastern Suburbs 2–4 Marconi Fairfield Sydney
Report
Stadium: Wentworth Park
Attendance: 2,563
Referee: John van der Lende
30 April 1977 5 Marconi Fairfield 3–0 South Melbourne Sydney
Report Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Tim Davies
7 May 1977 6 Mooroolbark 2–3 Marconi Fairfield Melbourne
  • Tront 21' (pen.)
  • Pongho 31'
Report
Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Bob Henderson
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 Brisbane Lions 1–1 Marconi Fairfield Brisbane
Report Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 4,263
Referee: Jack Wood
28 May 1977 9 Marconi Fairfield 0–0 Canberra City Sydney
Report Stadium: Marconi Oval
Attendance: 2,243
Referee: Bill Jones
1 June 1977 10 Western Suburbs 1–1 Marconi Fairfield Sydney
  • Eaton 86'
Report
Stadium: Englefield Stadium
Attendance: 3,245
Referee: Ken Small
12 June 1977 11 Marconi Fairfield 0–0 Sydney Olympic Sydney
Report Stadium: Marconi Oval
Attendance: 9,580
Referee: Harold Hall
18 June 1977 12 Fitzroy United 1–8 Marconi Fairfield Melbourne
  • Ken Taylor 84' (o.g.)
Report
Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 7,800
Referee: Graham Neal
26 June 1977 13 Marconi Fairfield 1–0 Footscray JUST Sydney
Report Stadium: Marconi Oval
Attendance: 5,200
Referee: Richard Lorenc
3 July 1977 14 Adelaide City 1–0 Marconi Fairfield Adelaide
Report Stadium: Olympic Sports Field
Attendance: 13,132
Referee: Don Campbell
17 July 1977 16 Marconi Fairfield 1–1 Eastern Suburbs Sydney
Report
  • Manecas 45'
Stadium: Marconi Oval
Attendance: 5,835
Referee: Barry Wilkinson
23 July 1977 17 St George-Budapest 0–0 Marconi Fairfield Sydney
Report Stadium: Marconi Oval
Attendance: 5,482
Referee: Richard Lorenc
30 July 1977 18 South Melbourne 1–2 Marconi Fairfield Melbourne
Report
Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: David Yelland
5 August 1977 15 Marconi Fairfield 1–0 Brisbane City Sydney
Report Stadium: Marconi Oval
Attendance: 2,784
Referee: Henry Witschge
7 August 1977 19 Marconi Fairfield 1–0 Mooroolbark Sydney
  • Mariani 42'
Report Stadium: Marconi Oval
Attendance: 3,456
Referee: Bill Jones
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 Marconi Fairfield 0–1 Brisbane Lions Sydney
Report
  • Fagan 24'
Stadium: Marconi Oval
Attendance: 2,453
31 August 1977 22 Canberra City 1–0 Marconi Fairfield Queanbeyan
  • Bourke 35'
Report Stadium: Seiffert Oval
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: David Yelland
4 September 1977 23 Marconi Fairfield 3–0 Western Suburbs Sydney
Report Stadium: Marconi Oval
Attendance: 2,358
Referee: Tony Boskovic
11 September 1977 24 Sydney Olympic 0–2 Marconi Fairfield Sydney
Report
Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground
Attendance: 3,691
Referee: Richard Lorenc
18 September 1977 25 Marconi Fairfield 0–0 Fitzroy United Sydney
Report Stadium: Marconi Oval
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Brian Fowler
25 September 1977 26 Footscray JUST 3–4 Marconi Fairfield Melbourne
Report
Stadium: Middle Park
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: David Yelland

NSL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

20 September 1977 First round Marconi Fairfield 1–0 Eastern Suburbs Sydney
Report Stadium: Marconi Oval
Attendance: 2,237[2]
Referee: Richard Lorenc
3 October 1977 Quarter-finals Marconi Fairfield 5–1 Canberra City Sydney
Report Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,190
Referee: Bill Jones
6 October 1977 Semi-finals Fitzroy United 2–3 Marconi Fairfield Melbourne
Report
Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 5,000
9 October 1977 Final Brisbane City 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)
Marconi Fairfield Brisbane
  • Tokesi 60'
Report
Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Stewart Mellings

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
1 GK Australia Allan Maher 260 40 300
2 Australia Barry Jones 14+20 1+10 180
3 DF Australia Paul Degney 261 40 301
4 DF South Africa Les Hucker 8+30 00 110
5 DF Australia Ivo Prskalo 260 41 301
6 MF Australia Ray Richards 254 40 294
7 MF Australia Gary Byrne 264 41 305
8 FW Australia Ernie Campbell 22+16 42 278
9 MF Australia Jimmy Rooney 267 41 308
10 FW Australia Raul Carrizo 3+30 00 60
11 MF Australia John Russell 16+10 40 210
12 FW Australia Berti Mariani 16+57 42 259
14 DF Republic of Ireland Stuart Robertson 14+31 30 201
MF Australia Stuart Selvage 2+10 0+10 40
FW Australia Peter Sharne 269 43 3012
FW Italy Roberto Vieri 81 00 81
DF Australia Richie Williams 2+30 0+10 60

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 11 MF Australia John Russell 000 001 001
2 8 FW Australia Ernie Campbell 600 100 700
3 5 DF Australia Ivo Prskalo 200 000 200
6 MF Australia Ray Richards 100 100 200
7 MF Australia Gary Byrne 200 000 200
9 MF Australia Jimmy Rooney 200 000 200
7 1 GK Australia Allan Maher 100 000 100
2 Australia Barry Jones 100 000 100
3 DF Australia Paul Degney 000 100 100
4 DF South Africa Les Hucker 100 000 100
Total 1600 301 1901

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 1 Australia Allan Maher 121 13
Total12113

References

  1. Stock, Greg. "1977 National Soccer League Results". OzFootball.net.
  2. Stock, Greg. "1977 National Soccer League Cup Results". OzFootball.net.
  3. "Marconi 1977 Squad". OzFootball.net.
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