1977 in Australian soccer
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| Season | 1977 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's soccer | ||
| National Soccer League | Sydney City | |
| NSL Cup | Brisbane City | |
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The 1977 season was the eighth national competitive association football season in Australia and 94th overall.
National teams
Australia men's national soccer team
Results and fixtures
Friendlies
| 12 February 1977 | Australia  | 1–1 |  Israel | Melbourne, Australia |
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Stadium: Olympic Park Stadium Attendance: 8,000[1] Referee: Barry Harwood (Australia) |
| 16 February 1977 | Australia | 1–1 | Israel | Sydney, Australia |
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Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 6,900 Referee: Des Miles (Australia) |
1978 FIFA World Cup qualification
Group 5
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Australia
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 7 | Advance to Final round |
| 2 |  New Zealand
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Taiwan
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 17 | −16 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
| 27 March 1977 | Australia | 3–1 | New Zealand | Sydney, Australia |
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Stadium: Sydney Cricket Ground Referee: Cham Tan-sun (Hong Kong) |
| 30 March 1977 | New Zealand | 1–1 | Australia | Auckland, New Zealand |
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Stadium: Newmarket Park Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Cheung Kwok-kui (Hong Kong) |
Final round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 | Iran
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8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 14 | Qualification for 1978 FIFA World Cup | — | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | South Korea
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8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 10 | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | 5–2 | ||
| 3 | Kuwait
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8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 9 | 1–2 | 2–2 | — | 1–0 | 4–0 | ||
| 4 | Australia
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8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 7 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | — | 3–0 | ||
| 5 | Hong Kong
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8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 26 | −21 | 0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 2–5 | — |
Source: RSSSF
| 10 July 1977 | Australia | 3–0 |  Hong Kong | Adelaide, Australia |
| Report | Attendance: 8,000 Referee: W. Hungerbuehler (Switzerland) |
| 14 August 1977 | Australia | 0–1 |  Iran | Melbourne, Australia |
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Stadium: Olympic Park Stadium Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Franz Wohrer (Austria) |
| 28 August 1977 | Australia | 2–1 |  South Korea | Sydney, Australia |
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Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Franz Wohrer (Netherlands) |
| 16 October 1977 | Australia | 1–2 | Kuwait | Sydney, Australia |
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Report | Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Referee: Franz Wohrer (France) |
| 23 October 1977 | South Korea | 0–0 | Australia | Seoul, South Korea |
| Report | Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Ulf Eriksson (Sweden) |
| 30 October 1977 | Hong Kong | 2–5 | Australia | Causeway Bay, Hong Kong |
| Report | Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Ulf Eriksson (Belgium) |
| 19 November 1977 | Kuwait | 1–0 | Australia | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
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Report | Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Josef Bucek (Austria) |
| 25 November 1977 | Iran | 1–0 | Australia | Tehran, Iran |
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Report | Stadium: Ayramehr Stadium Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Josef Bucek (Austria) |
Domestic soccer
National Soccer League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 6 | St George-Budapest | 26 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 28 | |
| 7 | West Adelaide | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 38 | 32 | +6 | 26 | |
| 8 | Footscray JUST | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 39 | −3 | 24 | |
| 9 | Brisbane Lions | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 41 | −14 | 23 | |
| 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
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
NSL Cup
Final
References
- ^ "Socceroo Internationals for 1977". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 21 February 2021.