1979 St George-Budapest FC season
The 1979 season was the third in the National Soccer League for St George-Budapest (now St George Football Club). In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup. St George-Budapest finished 11th in their National Soccer League season, and were eliminated in the Final of the NSL Cup.
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Head Coach | Josef Gelei Raul Blanco |
Stadium | St George Stadium |
National Soccer League | 11th |
NSL Cup | Runners-up |
Top goalscorer | League: Roy Cotton Phil O'Connor (7 each) All: Phil O'Connor (10) |
Highest home attendance | 3,874 vs. Sydney Olympic (17 June 1979) National Soccer League |
Lowest home attendance | 1,783 vs. Sydney City (1 April 1979) National Soccer League |
Average home league attendance | 2,493 |
Biggest win | 6–2 vs. Ipswich United (H) (25 April 1979) NSL Cup |
Biggest defeat | 0–5 vs. Sydney City (H) (1 April 1979) 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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Competitions
Overall record
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 | 12 March 1979 | 23 August 1979 | Matchday 1 | 11th | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 43 | −16 | 26.92 |
NSL Cup | 25 April 1979 | 30 September 1979 | First round | Runners-up | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 40.00 |
Total | 31 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 39 | 51 | −12 | 29.03 |
Source: Competitions
National Soccer League
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Marconi Fairfield (C) | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 58 | 32 | +26 | 40[lower-alpha 1] | Qualification to Finals series[lower-alpha 2] |
2 | Heidelberg United | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 36[lower-alpha 1] | |
3 | Sydney City | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 34[lower-alpha 1] | |
4 | Brisbane City | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 34[lower-alpha 1] | |
5 | Adelaide City | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 27 | +16 | 33[lower-alpha 1] | |
6 | Newcastle KB United | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 43 | 30 | +13 | 32[lower-alpha 1] | |
7 | West Adelaide | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 25[lower-alpha 1] | |
8 | APIA Leichhardt | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 25 | |
9 | Brisbane Lions | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 40 | −12 | 22 | |
10 | Footscray JUST | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 29 | 43 | −14 | 20[lower-alpha 1] | |
11 | St George-Budapest | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 43 | −16 | 20 | |
12 | Canberra City | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 41 | −16 | 20 | |
13 | Sydney Olympic (R) | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 19 | Relegated to the 1980 NSW State League |
14 | South Melbourne | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 26 | 45 | −19 | 16[lower-alpha 1] |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- A Bonus Point was awarded for victories of 4 goals or more.
- The Finals series was not considered the championship for the 1979 National Soccer League.
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 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 43 | −16 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 21 | −8 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 22 | −8 |
Source: worldfootball.net
Results by round
Matches
Win Draw Loss
12 March 1979 1 | Heidelberg United | 1–0 | St George-Budapest | Melbourne |
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Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 5,000[1] Referee: Nick Karlich |
18 March 1979 2 | St George-Budapest | 2–4 | Canberra City | Sydney |
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Report | Stadium: St George Stadium Attendance: 2,250 Referee: Henry Witschge |
25 March 1979 3 | Brisbane Lions | 2–3 | St George-Budapest | Brisbane |
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Report | Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 1,520 Referee: Ken Allen |
1 April 1979 4 | St George-Budapest | 0–5 | Sydney City | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: St George Stadium Attendance: 1,783 Referee: Richard Lorenc |
8 April 1979 5 | Marconi Fairfield | 2–1 | St George-Budapest | Sydney |
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Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 4,356 Referee: Jim Reeves |
15 April 1979 6 | St George-Budapest | 0–2 | Adelaide City | Sydney |
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Stadium: St George Stadium Attendance: 1,968 Referee: Henry Witschge |
22 April 1979 7 | St George-Budapest | 0–2 | Footscray JUST | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: St George Stadium Attendance: 1,867 Referee: Tony Boskovic |
29 April 1979 8 | South Melbourne | 2–0 | St George-Budapest | Melbourne |
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Report | Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Tony Beazleigh |
6 May 1979 9 | St George-Budapest | 2–0 | West Adelaide | Sydney |
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Report | Stadium: St George Stadium Attendance: 1,815 Referee: Tim Davies |
13 May 1979 10 | Brisbane City | 4–0 | St George-Budapest | Brisbane |
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Report | Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 2,200 Referee: Des Miles |
3 June 1979 11 | St George-Budapest | 1–2 | APIA Leichhardt | Sydney |
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Stadium: St George Stadium Attendance: 3,475 Referee: Jack Wood |
9 June 1979 12 | Newcastle KB United | 4–2 | St George-Budapest | Newcastle |
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Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre Attendance: 8,288 Referee: Jim Reeves |
17 June 1979 13 | St George-Budapest | 2–0 | Sydney Olympic | Sydney |
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Report | Stadium: St George Stadium Attendance: 3,874 Referee: Richard Lorenc |
24 June 1979 14 | Canberra City | 1–1 | St George-Budapest | Canberra |
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Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 3,220 Referee: Bob Mee |
8 July 1979 16 | Sydney City | 3–1 | St George-Budapest | Sydney |
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Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 1,741 Referee: Dave Nugent |
15 July 1979 17 | St George-Budapest | 1–1 | Brisbane Lions | Sydney |
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Stadium: St George Stadium Attendance: 1,876 Referee: Peter Rampley |
22 July 1979 18 | St George-Budapest | 1–1 | Marconi Fairfield | Sydney |
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Stadium: St George Stadium Attendance: 3,873 Referee: Bill Jones |
29 July 1979 19 | Adelaide City | 1–1 | St George-Budapest | Adelaide |
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Stadium: Olympic Sports Field Attendance: 4,200 Referee: Bob Kerr |
5 August 1979 20 | Footscray JUST | 1–3 | St George-Budapest | Melbourne |
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Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Nick Karlich |
18 August 1979 21 | St George-Budapest | 1–0 | South Melbourne | Sydney |
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Report | Stadium: St George Stadium Attendance: 2,143 Referee: Tim Davies |
26 August 1979 22 | West Adelaide | 0–1 | St George-Budapest | Adelaide |
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Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 2,512 Referee: Don Campbell |
29 August 1979 15 | St George-Budapest | 2–2 | Heidelberg United | Sydney |
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Stadium: St George Stadium Attendance: 2,466 Referee: Tim Davies |
2 September 1979 23 | St George-Budapest | 0–1 | Brisbane City | Sydney |
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Stadium: St George Stadium Attendance: 2,007 Referee: Peter Rampley |
9 September 1979 24 | APIA Leichhardt | 1–0 | St George-Budapest | Sydney |
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Report | Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 3,026 Referee: Tony Boskovic |
16 September 1979 25 | St George-Budapest | 1–1 | Newcastle KB United | Sydney |
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Stadium: St George Stadium Attendance: 3,017 Referee: Henry Witschge |
23 September 1979 26 | Sydney Olympic | 0–1 | St George-Budapest | Sydney |
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Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 2,103 Referee: Stewart Mellings |
NSL Cup
Win Draw Loss
25 April 1979 First round | St George-Budapest | 6–2 | ![]() | Sydney |
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Stadium: St George Stadium Attendance: 1,982[2] Referee: Richard Lorenc |
20 May 1979 Second round | St George-Budapest | 3–2 | APIA Leichhardt | Sydney |
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Stadium: St George Stadium Attendance: 2,783 Referee: Bill Jones |
27 May 1979 Quarter-finals | Brisbane City | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | St George-Budapest | Brisbane |
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Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Chris Bambridge |
12 August 1979 Semi-finals | Newcastle KB United | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–3 p) | St George-Budapest | Newcastle |
Report | Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre Attendance: 15,177 Referee: Ken Allen |
30 September 1979 Final | Adelaide City | 3–2 | St George-Budapest | Adelaide |
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Stadium: Olympic Sports Field Attendance: 3,100 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 | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Martin Coe | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
Doug Utjesenovic | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
George Harris | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() |
Peter Terry | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Robbie O'Shea | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
6 | — | ![]() |
Brendan Grosse | 16+4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
7 | FW | ![]() |
Peter Hensman | 13+7 | 2 | 2+2 | 2 | 24 | 4 |
8 | DF | ![]() |
John O'Shea | 26 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 6 |
9 | — | ![]() |
Stefan Matic | 9+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
Roy Cotton | 21+2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 7 |
11 | FW | ![]() |
Phil O'Connor | 22 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 10 |
12 | GK | ![]() |
Mike Fraser | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
14 | — | ![]() |
Nick Fenoughty | 6+4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
15 | DF | ![]() |
Rudi Della Picca | 16+2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
16 | — | ![]() |
Tom Mihajlovic | 12+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
18 | — | ![]() |
Neville Morgan | 7+4 | 2 | 2+1 | 2 | 14 | 4 |
19 | MF | ![]() |
Mark Barton | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
20 | MF | ![]() |
Rudolfo Gnavi | 20+1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
21 | MF | ![]() |
Paul Kay | 1+5 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
22 | MF | ![]() |
Peter Katholos | 12+2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 4 |
25 | — | ![]() |
Emery Holmik | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
— | DF | ![]() |
Nigel Groome | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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 | 20 | MF | ![]() |
Rudolfo Gnavi | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
2 | 3 | DF | ![]() |
George Harris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
3 | 7 | FW | ![]() |
Peter Hensman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
4 | 10 | MF | ![]() |
Roy Cotton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
15 | DF | ![]() |
Rudi Della Picca | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
22 | MF | ![]() |
Peter Katholos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | 2 | DF | ![]() |
Doug Utjesenovic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Robbie O'Shea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
8 | DF | ![]() |
John O'Shea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
14 | — | ![]() |
Nick Fenoughty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
16 | — | ![]() |
Tom Mihajlovic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 21 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 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 | 12 | ![]() |
Mike Fraser | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2 | 1 | ![]() |
Martin Coe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 5 | 1 | 6 |
References
- Stock, Greg. "1979 National Soccer League Results". OzFootball.
- Stock, Greg. "1979 National Soccer League Cup Results". OzFootball.
- "St. George 1979 Squad". OzFootball.