1977 Sydney Olympic FC season

The 1977 season was the first in the National Soccer League for Sydney Olympic Football Club. In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup. Sydney Olympic finished 12th in their National Soccer League season, and were eliminated in the first round of the NSL Cup.

Sydney Olympic
1977 season
Head CoachBruce Stowell
Kaz Kulak
StadiumSydney Sports Ground
Wentworth Park
National Soccer League12th
NSL CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Billy Pirie (7)
All: Billy Pirie (7)
Highest home attendance6,217
vs. West Adelaide
(17 April 1977)
National Soccer League
Lowest home attendance1,025
vs. Adelaide City
(14 August 1977)
National Soccer League
Average home league attendance3,724
Biggest win4–0
vs. Brisbane City (H)
(4 June 1977)
National Soccer League
Biggest defeat0–4
vs. West Adelaide (H)
(17 April 1977)
National Soccer League
0–4
vs. Canberra City (A)
(30 July 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
FW Australia AUS Don Allan
Australia AUS Greg Allan
DF Australia AUS Richard Bell
FW England ENG Ray Botham
DF England ENG Mike Cross
Australia AUS Bernie Cullerton
Australia AUS Michael Drossos
DF Scotland SCO George Gibson
Australia AUS Tony Ikonomou
FW Australia AUS Jim Izatt
MF Scotland SCO Alex Jamieson
Australia AUS Bill Kardambis
DF England ENG Paul Luckett
No. Pos. Nation Player
FW Australia AUS Greg Lynch
Australia AUS Neil Malone
DF Australia AUS Dave McIntosh
GK Australia AUS Gary Meier
DF Australia AUS Billy Palmer
Australia AUS Lazaros Paraskevas
FW Australia AUS Brian Parker
FW Scotland SCO Billy Pirie
MF Australia AUS Peter Raskopoulos
MF Australia AUS Joe Senkalski
FW Australia AUS Chris Thamnidis
DF Scotland SCO Ken Wilson

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 12th 26 7 7 12 25 38 −13 026.92
NSL Cup 20 September 1977 First round First round 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 000.00
Total 27 7 7 13 26 40 −14 025.93

Source: Competitions

National Soccer League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
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
(R) Relegated

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
26 7 7 12 25 38  −13 28 5 3 5 16 17  −1 2 4 7 9 21  −12

Results by round

Round1234567891011131214151617181920212223242526
GroundHAHAHAAHAHAAHHAHAAHHAHAHAH
ResultLDLWDWLWLWDLWLDWLLLWLDLLDD
Position13121311109109118986999991110101011121212
Points0113466881011111313141616161618181919192021
Source: worldfootball.net
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

2 April 1977 1 Sydney Olympic 0–2 South Melbourne Sydney
Report
  • Ollerton 72', 85'
Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground
Attendance: 5,872[1]
Referee: Tony Boskovic
10 April 1977 2 Mooroolbark 1–1 Sydney Olympic Melbourne
Report
  • Botham 28'
Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 2,100
Referee: Bob Henderson
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 Brisbane Lions 0–2 Sydney Olympic Brisbane
Report
  • D. Allan 57', 68'
Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 5,111
Referee: Des Miles
1 May 1977 5 Sydney Olympic 2–2 Canberra City Sydney
  • D. Allan 3'
  • Botham 56'
Report
Stadium: Wentworth Park
Attendance: 3,616
Referee: Brian Fowler
8 May 1977 6 Western Suburbs 0–2 Sydney Olympic Sydney
Report
Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground
Attendance: 7,253
Referee: Bob Mee
15 May 1977 7 Adelaide City 3–0 Sydney Olympic Adelaide
Report Stadium: Olympic Sports Field
Attendance: 10,500
Referee: Don Campbell
22 May 1977 8 Sydney Olympic 3–1 Fitzroy United Sydney
  • Pirie 54', 81'
  • McIntosh 65'
Report Stadium: Wentworth Park
Attendance: 5,857
Referee: John van der Linde
28 May 1977 9 Footscray JUST 1–0 Sydney Olympic Melbourne
  • Kondarios 81'
Report Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Bob Henderson
4 June 1977 10 Sydney Olympic 4–0 Brisbane City Sydney
  • Botham 16', 60'
  • Pirie 72', 88'
Report Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground
Attendance: 2,753
Referee: Tim Davies
12 June 1977 11 Marconi Fairfield 0–0 Sydney Olympic Sydney
Report Stadium: Marconi Oval
Attendance: 9,580
Referee: Harold Hall
26 June 1977 13 Eastern Suburbs 2–0 Sydney Olympic Sydney
Report Stadium: Wentworth Park
Attendance: 6,115
Referee: Tony Boskovic
29 June 1977 12 Sydney Olympic 2–0 St George-Budapest Sydney
  • Cross 32'
  • Senkalski 60'
Report Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground
Attendance: 2,923
Referee: Peter Rampley
3 July 1977 14 Sydney Olympic 1–2 Mooroolbark Sydney
Report
  • P. Ontong 80', 84'
Stadium: Wentworth Park
Attendance: 4,982
Referee: Dennis McDermott
10 July 1977 15 South Melbourne 1–1 Sydney Olympic Melbourne
Report
Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 5,200
Referee: Jim Dixon
17 July 1977 16 Sydney Olympic 1–0 Brisbane Lions Sydney
  • Botham 55'
Report Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground
Attendance: 3,470
Referee: Tony Boskovic
24 July 1977 17 West Adelaide 1–0 Sydney Olympic Adelaide
Report Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 4,125
Referee: Don Campbell
30 July 1977 18 Canberra City 4–0 Sydney Olympic Canberra
Report Stadium: Manuka Oval
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Henry Witschge
7 August 1977 19 Sydney Olympic 0–3 Western Suburbs Sydney
Report
Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground
Attendance: 2,960
Referee: Richard Lorenc
14 August 1977 20 Sydney Olympic 3–1 Adelaide City Sydney
  • Senkalski 29'
  • McIntosh 34'
  • Botham 68'
Report
Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,025
Referee: Peter Rampley
21 August 1977 21 Fitzroy United 2–0 Sydney Olympic Melbourne
Report Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 3,000
28 August 1977 22 Sydney Olympic 0–0 Footscray JUST Sydney
Report Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground
Attendance: 2,056
Referee: Bill Jones
4 September 1977 23 Brisbane City 3–0 Sydney Olympic Brisbane
  • Conner 44'
  • Johnston 47'
  • Tokesi 60'
Report Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 4,420
Referee: Jack Wood
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 St George-Budapest 3–3 Sydney Olympic Sydney
  • Mendez 27'
  • Hensman 51'
  • Morgan 90+2'
Report
  • Senkalski 22', 81' (pen.)
  • McIntosh 76'
Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,502
Referee: Dennis McDermott
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 Western Suburbs 2–1 Sydney Olympic Sydney
  • Turnbull 31', 78'
Report
  • Jamieson 86'
Stadium: Marconi Oval
Attendance: 2,237[2]
Referee: Tim Davies (Ray Sandell)

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
FW Australia Don Allan 20+13 00 213
Australia Greg Allan 18+20 00 200
DF Australia Richard Bell 130 10 140
FW England Ray Botham 266 10 276
DF England Mike Cross 24+12 10 262
Australia Bernie Cullerton 130 00 130
Australia Michael Drossos 0+10 00 10
DF Scotland George Gibson 190 00 190
Australia Tony Ikonomou 4+30 00 70
FW Australia Jim Izatt 0+10 00 10
MF Scotland Alex Jamieson 110 11 121
Australia Bill Kardambis 0+40 00 40
DF England Paul Luckett 22+20 10 250
FW Australia Greg Lynch 50 00 50
Australia Neil Malone 0+10 00 10
DF Australia Dave McIntosh 183 10 193
GK Australia Gary Meier 260 10 270
DF Australia Billy Palmer 12+20 10 150
Australia Lazaros Paraskevas 0+30 0+10 40
FW Australia Brian Parker 2+10 00 30
FW Scotland Billy Pirie 8+17 00 97
MF Australia Peter Raskopoulos 7+10 10 90
MF Australia Joe Senkalski 254 10 264
FW Australia Chris Thamnidis 10+70 10 180
DF Scotland Ken Wilson 3+20 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 FW Australia Don Allan 301 000 301
2 FW Australia Chris Thamnidis 101 000 101
3 FW Australia Dave McIntosh 300 000 300
4 DF Australia Richard Bell 100 000 100
DF England Mike Cross 100 000 100
Total 902 000 902

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 Gary Meier 80 8
Total808

References

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