1978 Brisbane City FC season

The 1978 season was the second in the National Soccer League for Brisbane City Football Club. In addition to the domestic league, Brisbane City competed in the NSL Cup.

Brisbane City
1978 season
ManagerDennis Ford
Barrie Truman
StadiumPerry Park
National Soccer League14th
NSL CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: Alan Marley (6)
All: Barry Kelso (9)
Highest home attendance5,000
vs. Footscray JUST
(12 March 1978)
National Soccer League
5,000
vs. Adelaide City
(19 March 1978)
National Soccer League
Lowest home attendance1,500
vs. Eastern Suburbs
(24 September 1978)
NSL Cup
Average home league attendance3,623
Biggest win3–0
vs. Footscray JUST (H)
(12 March 1978)
National Soccer League
3–0
vs. Eastern Suburbs (H)
(24 September 1978)
NSL Cup
Biggest defeat0–4
vs. Canberra City (A)
(29 July 1978)
National Soccer League

Brisbane City finished 14th in the National Soccer League campaign, although won the NSL Cup in the Final against Adelaide City.

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 Kim Wishart
2 DF Scotland SCO Ian Rathmell (captain)
3 FW Australia AUS Brian Kibbey
4 DF Australia AUS Peter Tokesi
5 DF Australia AUS Steve Perry
6 MF Australia AUS Larry Gaffney
7 FW Australia AUS Willie Conner
8 MF England ENG Frank Pimblett
9 MF New Zealand NZL Alan Marley
10 MF Australia AUS Roberto Echeverria
11 FW Australia AUS Kevin Caldwell
13 FW Australia AUS John Coyne
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 Australia AUS Eusebio Ibanez
20 GK Australia AUS Bob Barlow
FW Australia AUS Mark Brusasco
Australia AUS Steve Clark
MF Australia AUS Iain Fagan
GK Australia AUS Savro Iozelli
FW Australia AUS Ian Johnston
FW Australia AUS Barry Kelso
MF Scotland SCO John Lavelle
DF Australia AUS David Ratcliffe
FW Australia AUS Craig Wallace
FW Scotland SCO George Williamson

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
National Soccer League 5 March 1978 27 August 1978 Matchday 1 14th 26 7 3 16 29 49 −20 026.92
NSL Cup 14 June 1978 8 October 1978 First round Winners 5 4 1 0 8 1 +7 080.00
Total 31 11 4 16 37 50 −13 035.48

Source: Competitions

National Soccer League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
10 Adelaide City 26 9 6 11 38 44 6 24
11 Newcastle KB United 26 6 10 10 33 40 7 22
12 Footscray JUST 26 7 8 11 29 37 8 22
13 Canberra City 26 5 10 11 28 41 13 20
14 Brisbane City 26 7 3 16 29 49 20 17
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
26 7 3 16 29 49  −20 24 4 2 7 15 22  −7 3 1 9 14 27  −13

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617192021221823242526
GroundAHHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHHHAAAHAHA
ResultLWWLLLWLWLWWLDDLLDLLLLLLLW
Position943581191291287889910121414141214141414
Points024444668810121213141414151515151515151517
Source: worldfootball.net
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

5 March 1978 1 Fitzroy United 1–0 Brisbane City Melbourne
  • Bozkias 79'
Report Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,000[1]
Referee: Stewart Mellings
12 March 1978 2 Brisbane City 3–0 Footscray JUST Brisbane
  • Gaffney 32'
  • Echeverria 49'
  • Caldwell 55'
Report Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Jack Wood
19 March 1978 3 Brisbane City 2–1 Adelaide City Brisbane
Report Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Dave Nugent
26 March 1978 4 Marconi Fairfield 3–2 Brisbane City Sydney
Report
Stadium: Marconi Oval
Attendance: 6,700
Referee: Tim Davies
2 April 1978 5 Brisbane City 0–3 Eastern Suburbs Brisbane
Report
Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 2,400
Referee: John Van Der Lynde
9 April 1978 6 Western Suburbs 3–1 Brisbane City Sydney
  • C. Eaton 37'
  • Scott 57'
  • Perry 67' (o.g.)
Report
  • Conner 17'
Stadium: Englefield Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Richard Lorenc
16 April 1978 7 South Melbourne 0–1 Brisbane City Melbourne
Report
  • Echeverria 80'
Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 5,750
Referee: Jack Readshaw
23 April 1978 8 Brisbane City 0–1 West Adelaide Brisbane
Report
  • McGachey 44'
Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Bob Mee
30 April 1978 9 Brisbane City 1–0 Canberra City Brisbane
  • Caldwell 43'
Report Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 4,100
Referee: Dieter Klose
7 May 1978 10 St George-Budapest 2–0 Brisbane City Sydney
Report Stadium: St George Stadium
Attendance: 2,005
Referee: Tony Boskovic
14 May 1978 11 Brisbane City 3–2 Sydney Olympic Brisbane
Report
  • D. Allan 72', 80'
Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Jack Wood
24 May 1978 12 Newcastle KB United 2–3 Brisbane City Newcastle
Report
Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre
Attendance: 6,208
Referee: Brian Fowler
28 May 1978 13 Brisbane City 0–1 Brisbane Lions Brisbane
Report Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 4,750
Referee: Jim Reeves
3 June 1978 14 Footscray JUST 2–2 Brisbane City Melbourne
  • Lujic 49'
  • Rujevic 57'
Report
  • Rujevic 43' (o.g.)
  • Caldwell 58'
Stadium: Schintler Reserve
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Dieter Klose
11 June 1978 15 Brisbane City 1–1 Fitzroy United Brisbane
  • Caldwell 37' (pen.)
Report
  • Campbell 59'
Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Dave Nugent
18 June 1978 16 Adelaide City 3–2 Brisbane City Adelaide
Report
Stadium: Olympic Sports Field
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Jack Tarling
25 June 1978 17 Brisbane City 0–3 Marconi Fairfield Brisbane
Report
Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 3,550
Referee: Dave Nugent
9 July 1978 19 Brisbane City 0–0 Western Suburbs Brisbane
Report Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 2,300
Referee: Dave Nugent
16 July 1978 20 Brisbane City 3–4 South Melbourne Brisbane
  • Marley 22'
  • Kelso 27'
  • Perry 90'
Report Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Henry Witschge
23 July 1978 21 West Adelaide 2–0 Brisbane City Adelaide
Report Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 4,300
Referee: Don Campbell
29 July 1978 22 Canberra City 4–0 Brisbane City Canberra
  • Byrne 57'
  • Henderson 69'
  • Stoddart 84'
  • Grujicic 84'
Report Stadium: Bruce Stadium
Attendance: 4,211
Referee: David Yelland
30 July 1978 18 Eastern Suburbs 2–0 Brisbane City Sydney
Report Stadium: Wentworth Park
Attendance: 1,023
Referee: Tim Davies
6 August 1978 23 Brisbane City 1–4 St George-Budapest Brisbane
  • Kelso 60'
Report
  • Hensman 37'
  • O'Connor 41', 53'
  • Morgan 49'
Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Jack Wood
13 August 1978 24 Sydney Olympic 2–1 Brisbane City Sydney
Report
  • Kelso 26'
Stadium: Wentworth Park
Attendance: 1,138
Referee: Jim Reeves
20 August 1978 25 Brisbane City 1–2 Newcastle KB United Brisbane
  • Kelso 2'
Report
Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 2,600
Referee: Dave Nugent
27 August 1978 26 Brisbane Lions 1–2 Brisbane City Brisbane
  • Hughes 78'
Report
  • Caldwell 50' (pen.)
  • Kelso 90+2'
Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Jack Wood

NSL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

14 June 1978 First round Brisbane City 1–0 St George-Souths Brisbane
Report Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: [2]
Referee: Jack Wood
19 July 1978 Second round Brisbane City 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
Brisbane Lions Brisbane
Report Stadium: Perry Park
Referee: Dave Nugent
24 September 1978 Quarter-finals Brisbane City 3–0 Eastern Suburbs Brisbane
  • Caldwell 48' (pen.)
  • Kelso 82', ?'
Report Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Stewart Mellings
1 October 1978 Semi-finals Brisbane City 2–0 (a.e.t.) Newcastle KB United Brisbane
  • Caldwell 105' (pen.)
  • Kelso 119'
Report Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Henry Witschge
8 October 1978 Final Brisbane City 2–1 Adelaide City Brisbane
  • Kelso 28'
  • Pimblett 77'
Report
Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 4,900
Referee: Tony Boskovic

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 Kim Wishart 240 40 280
2 DF Scotland Ian Rathmell 11+10 40 160
3 FW Australia Brian Kibbey 18+30 4+10 260
4 DF Australia Peter Tokesi 230 20 250
5 DF Australia Steve Perry 251 50 301
6 MF Australia Larry Gaffney 25+12 41 303
7 FW Australia Willie Conner 13+42 10 182
8 MF England Frank Pimblett 17+40 40 250
9 MF New Zealand Alan Marley 18+26 1+10 226
10 MF Australia Roberto Echeverria 20+13 1+20 243
11 FW Australia Kevin Caldwell 20+35 52 287
13 FW Australia John Coyne 11+71 51 232
15 Australia Eusebio Ibanez 2+30 00 50
20 GK Australia Bob Barlow 20 10 30
FW Australia Mark Brusasco 30 0+30 60
Australia Steve Clark 1+10 00 20
MF Australia Iain Fagan 8+10 00 90
GK Australia Savro Iozelli 110 10 120
FW Australia Ian Johnston 11+50 1+10 180
MF Scotland John Lavelle 10+11 40 151
FW Australia Barry Kelso 85 4+14 139
DF Australia David Ratcliffe 50 40 90
FW Australia Craig Wallace 0+10 00 10
FW Scotland George Williamson 0+10 00 10

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 10 MF Australia Roberto Echeverria 101 001 102
2 11 FW Australia Kevin Caldwell 201 000 201
3 GK Scotland Savro Iozelli 101 000 101
4 FW Australia Barry Kelso 001 000 001
5 MF Scotland John Lavelle 300 100 400
6 3 FW Australia Brian Kibbey 300 000 300
7 4 DF Australia Peter Tokesi 200 000 200
6 MF Australia Larry Gaffney 200 000 200
9 MF New Zealand Alan Marley 200 000 200
13 FW Australia John Coyne 200 000 200
11 2 DF Scotland Ian Rathmell 100 000 100
5 DF Australia Steve Perry 100 000 100
7 FW Australia Willie Conner 100 000 100
MF Australia Iain Fagan 100 000 100
FW Australia Ian Johnston 100 000 100
Total 2204 101 2305

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 Kim Wishart 43 7
2 20 Australia Bob Barlow 01 1
Total448

References

  1. Stock, Greg. "1978 National Soccer League Results". OzFootball.
  2. Stock, Greg. "1978 National Soccer League Cup Results". OzFootball.net.
  3. "Brisbane City 1978 Squad". ozfootball.net.
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