1979 Sydney City FC season
Sydney City 1979 football season
1979 season | |
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Manager | Gerry Chaldi |
Stadium | Wentworth Park Sydney Sports Ground Grahame Park |
National Soccer League | 3rd |
NSL Cup | Quarter-finals |
Top goalscorer | Terry Smith (10) |
The 1979 season was Sydney City's third season in the National Soccer League. In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup. Sydney City finished 3rd in their National Soccer League season, and were eliminated in the NSL Cup quarter-finals by Newcastle KB United.
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
Overview
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 | 9 March 1979 | 23 September 1979 | Matchday 1 | 3rd | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 057.69 |
National Soccer League Finals | 7 October 1979 | 4 November 1979 | First round | Winners | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 060.00 |
NSL Cup | 25 April 1979 | 30 May 1979 | First round | Quarter-finals | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 066.67 |
Total | 34 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 60 | 38 | +22 | 058.82 |
Last updated: complete
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[a] | Qualification to Finals series[b] |
2 | Heidelberg United | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 36[a] | |
3 | Sydney City | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 34[a] | |
4 | Brisbane City | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 34[a] | |
5 | Adelaide City | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 27 | +16 | 33[a] | |
6 | Newcastle KB United | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 43 | 30 | +13 | 32[a] | |
7 | West Adelaide | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 25[a] | |
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[a] | |
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[a] |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b c d e f g h i 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 by round
Source: worldfootball.net
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Brisbane Lions v Sydney City
9 March 1979 1 | Brisbane Lions | 1–2 | Sydney City | Brisbane |
| Report |
| Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 2,000[1] Referee: Des Miles |
Sydney City v Adelaide City
18 March 1979 2 | Sydney City | 2–3 | Adelaide City | Sydney |
| Report |
| Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 3,495 Referee: Tim Davies |
Sydney City v Marconi-Fairfield
25 March 1979 3 | Sydney City | 0–4 | Marconi-Fairfield | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 2,844 Referee: Tony Boskovic |
St George-Budapest v Sydney City
1 April 1979 4 | St George-Budapest | 0–5 | Sydney City | Sydney |
Report |
| Stadium: St George Stadium Attendance: 1,783 Referee: Richard Lorenc |
Sydney City v Footscray JUST
8 April 1979 5 | Sydney City | 3–0 | Footscray JUST | Sydney |
| Report | Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 2,034 Referee: Ken Allen |
South Melbourne v Sydney City
15 April 1979 6 | South Melbourne | 1–2 | Sydney City | Melbourne |
| Report |
| Stadium: Middle Park Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Jack Johnston |
Sydney City v West Adelaide
22 April 1979 7 | Sydney City | 3–0 | West Adelaide | Sydney |
| Report | Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 1,891 Referee: Peter Rampley |
Brisbane City v Sydney City
29 April 1979 8 | Brisbane City | 0–1 | Sydney City | Brisbane |
Report |
| Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 3,100 Referee: Jack Wood |
Sydney City v APIA Leichhardt
6 May 1979 9 | Sydney City | 2–3 | APIA Leichhardt | Sydney |
| Report |
| Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 2,835 Referee: Richard Lorenc |
Newcastle KB United v Sydney City
12 May 1979 10 | Newcastle KB United | 0–1 | Sydney City | Newcastle |
Report |
| Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre Attendance: 9,823 Referee: Henry Witschge |
Sydney City v Sydney Olympic
3 June 1979 11 | Sydney City | 3–4 | Sydney Olympic | Sydney |
| Report | Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 2,249 Referee: Stewart Mellings |
Heidelberg United v Sydney City
10 June 1979 12 | Heidelberg United | 2–2 | Sydney City | Melbourne |
| Report |
| Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Chris Bambridge |
Sydney City v Canberra City
17 June 1979 13 | Sydney City | 2–1 | Canberra City | Sydney |
| Report |
| Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 2,378 Referee: Tim Davies |
Adelaide City v Sydney City
24 June 1979 14 | Adelaide City | 1–1 | Sydney City | Adelaide |
| Report |
| Stadium: Olympic Sports Field Attendance: 8,550 Referee: Nick Karlich |
Sydney City v St George-Budapest
8 July 1979 16 | Sydney City | 3–1 | St George-Budapest | Sydney |
| Report |
| Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 1,741 Referee: Dave Nugent |
Marconi-Fairfield v Sydney City
15 July 1979 17 | Marconi-Fairfield | 1–0 | Sydney City | Sydney |
| Report | Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 8,784 Referee: Tony Beazleigh |
Footscray JUST v Sydney City
22 July 1979 18 | Footscray JUST | 1–0 | Sydney City | Melbourne |
| Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 800 Referee: Bob Kerr |
Sydney City v South Melbourne
29 July 1979 19 | Sydney City | 2–0 | South Melbourne | Sydney |
| Report | Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 1,027 Referee: Bill Jones |
West Adelaide v Sydney City
5 August 1979 20 | West Adelaide | 0–2 | Sydney City | Adelaide |
Report |
| Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Stewart Mellings |
Sydney City v Brisbane City
15 August 1979 21 | Sydney City | 0–1 | Brisbane City | Sydney |
Report |
| Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 745 Referee: Richard Lorenc |
Sydney City v Brisbane Lions
22 August 1979 15 | Sydney City | 1–1 | Brisbane Lions | Sydney |
| Report |
| Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 500 Referee: Doug Rennie |
APIA Leichhardt v Sydney City
26 August 1979 22 | APIA Leichhardt | 0–3 | Sydney City | Sydney |
Report |
| Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 4,620 Referee: Tony Boskovic |
Sydney City v Newcastle KB United
1 September 1979 23 | Sydney City | 2–0 | Newcastle KB United | Gosford |
| Report | Stadium: Grahame Park Attendance: 6,730 Referee: Tim Davies |
Sydney Olympic v Sydney City
9 September 1979 24 | Sydney Olympic | 0–1 | Sydney City | Sydney |
Report |
| Stadium: St George Stadium Attendance: 2,649 Referee: Jim Reeves |
Sydney City v Heidelberg United
16 September 1979 25 | Sydney City | 1–3 | Heidelberg United | Sydney |
| Report |
| Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 1,654 Referee: Dave Nugent |
Canberra City v Sydney City
23 September 1979 26 | Canberra City | 1–3 | Sydney City | Canberra |
| Report |
| Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 1,685 Referee: Chris Bambridge |
Finals series
The Finals series was not considered the championship for the 1979 National Soccer League.
Brisbane City v Sydney City
7 October 1979 1 | Brisbane City | 2–0 | Sydney City | Brisbane |
| Report | Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 3,200 Referee: Jim Reeves |
Heidelberg United v Sydney City
14 October 1979 2 | Heidelberg United | 1–3 | Sydney City | Melbourne |
| Report | Stadium: Olympic Park No. 2 Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Don Campbell |
Marconi-Fairfield v Sydney City
21 October 1979 3 | Marconi-Fairfield | 0–1 | Sydney City | Sydney |
Report |
| Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 4,782 Referee: Stewart Mellings |
Sydney City v Brisbane City
28 October 1979 Grand Final 1st Leg | Sydney City | 1–0 | Brisbane City | Sydney |
| Report | Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 2,532 Referee: Ken Allen |
Brisbane City v Sydney City
4 November 1979 Grand Final 2nd Leg | Brisbane City | 1–1 | Sydney City | Brisbane |
| Report |
| Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 4,200 Referee: Don Campbell |
NSL Cup
Sydney City v Auburn
25 April 1979 First round | Sydney City | 4–2 | Auburn | Sydney |
| Report |
| Stadium: Wentworth Park Referee: Henry Witschge |
Sydney City v Melita Eagles
20 May 1979 Second round | Sydney City | 2–1 | Melita Eagles | Sydney |
Report |
| Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground Attendance: 1,052 Referee: Peter Rampley |
Newcastle KB United v Sydney City
30 May 1979 Quarter-finals | Newcastle KB United | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Sydney City | Newcastle |
| Report |
| Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre Attendance: 4,427 Referee: Stewart Mellings |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Players with no appearances not included in the list.[2][3]
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | National Soccer League | NSL Cup | Total | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | Todd Clarke | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
2 | DF | Kevin Mullen | 20(2) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 2 | |
3 | DF | Eddie Thomson | 16(2) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1 | |
4 | DF | Steve O'Connor | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
6 | MF | John Stevenson | 30 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 8 | |
7 | MF | Joe Watson | 26 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 6 | |
8 | MF | Murray Barnes | 30 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 9 | |
9 | FW | Ernie Campbell | 20(6) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 2 | |
10 | FW | Terry Smith | 16(1) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 10 | |
11 | FW | Hilton Silva | 22(2) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 4 | |
12 | DF | Ian Bruce | 28(1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
13 | DF | Alan Kershaw | 18(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
15 | MF | Marcos Silva | 1(2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
16 | FW | Neilo Borges | 6(1) | 0 | 2(1) | 3 | 10 | 3 | |
17 | FW | Mark Trenter | 14(2) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 8 | |
18 | MF | Ian Souness | 28(1) | 4 | 2(1) | 0 | 32 | 4 | |
19 | MF | Jim Patikas | 1(4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
20 | GK | Tony Pezzano | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
21 | MF | Lloyd Hardes | 0(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
— | DF | Gerry Gomez | 3(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
— | FW | Danny McGeough | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
— | DF | Jim Webber | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Clean sheets
Rank | No. | Pos | Nat | Name | National Soccer League | NSL Cup | Total |
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1 | 1 | GK | Todd Clarke | 12 | 0 | 12 | |
Total | 12 | 0 | 12 |