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1978 Western Suburbs SC (NSW) season

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Western Suburbs
1978 season
Head CoachMichael Laing
StadiumEnglefield Stadium
Marconi Oval
Wentworth Park
National Soccer League9th
NSL CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Clive Eaton (14)
All: Clive Eaton (16)
Highest home attendance5,928
vs. St George-Budapest
(28 May 1978)
National Soccer League
Lowest home attendance500
vs. Brisbane City
(9 April 1978)
National Soccer League
Average home league attendance2,450
Biggest win3–0
vs. Fitzroy United (A)
(26 March 1978)
National Soccer League
3–0
vs. South Melbourne (H)
(6 August 1979)
National Soccer League
Biggest defeat2–6
vs. Marconi Fairfield (A)
(16 April 1978)
National Soccer League
← 1977

The 1978 season was the second and final season in the National Soccer League for Western Suburbs Soccer Club. In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup. Western Suburbs finished 9th in their National Soccer League season, and were eliminated in the quarter-finals of the NSL Cup.

Players

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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 Poland POL Wally Lachowicz
2 DF Australia AUS Rod Skellern
3 Australia AUS Warren Turnbull
4 DF England ENG Bob Noble
5 DF Australia AUS Peter Wilson (captain)
6 MF Australia AUS Dave Harding
7 MF Australia AUS Peter Stone
8 MF Australia AUS Brian O'Donnell
9 FW Australia AUS Andy Scott
10 FW Australia AUS Clive Eaton
11 Australia AUS John Vernon
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 DF Australia AUS Ian Rowden
13 FW Australia AUS Alan Fisher
20 GK Australia AUS Greg Woodhouse
DF Australia AUS Greg Ankudinoff
DF Australia AUS Barry Campbell
Australia AUS Mark Davies
Australia AUS Brian Dodd
Australia AUS Rob Drewes
GK England ENG Terry Eaton
Australia AUS Mark Samuels

Competitions

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Overall record

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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 9th 26 9 6 11 41 45 −4 034.62
NSL Cup 24 May 1978 3 September 1978 First round Quarter-finals 3 2 0 1 3 1 +2 066.67
Total 29 11 6 12 44 46 −2 037.93

Source: Competitions

National Soccer League

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
7 St George-Budapest 26 11 3 12 41 40 +1 25
8 Sydney Olympic 26 9 7 10 35 43 −8 25
9 Western Suburbs 26 9 6 11 41 45 −4 24
10 Adelaide City 26 9 6 11 38 44 −6 24
11 Newcastle KB United 26 6 10 10 33 40 −7 22
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
26 9 6 11 41 45  −4 33 6 4 3 25 18  +7 3 2 8 16 27  −11

Results by round

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Round1243567891011121314151617181920212223242526
GroundAHAHHHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHA
ResultWDWDDWLWLLLDWLDLLWDWLLWLWL
Position43364332236667789887787989
Points235679911111111121414151515171820202022222424
Source: worldfootball.net
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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  Win   Draw   Loss

5 March 1978 1 Sydney Olympic 0–1 Western Suburbs Sydney
Report
  • Fisher 75'
Stadium: Arlington Oval
Attendance: 4,124[1]
Referee: Jim Reeves
12 March 1978 2 Western Suburbs 1–1 Newcastle KB United Sydney
Report
Stadium: Englefield Stadium
Attendance: 1,053
Referee: Dennis McDermott
26 March 1978 4 Fitzroy United 0–3 Western Suburbs Melbourne
Report
Stadium: Schintler Reserve
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Tony Beazleigh
27 March 1978 3 Western Suburbs 2–2 Brisbane Lions Sydney
Report
Stadium: Englefield Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Barry Wilkinson
2 April 1978 5 Western Suburbs 0–0 Footscray JUST Sydney
Report Stadium: Englefield Stadium
Attendance: 1,023
Referee: Tony Boskovic
9 April 1978 6 Western Suburbs 3–1 Brisbane City Sydney
Report
Stadium: Englefield Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Richard Lorenc
16 April 1978 7 Marconi Fairfield 6–2 Western Suburbs Sydney
15:00 AEST
Report
Stadium: Marconi Oval
Attendance: 5,719
Referee: Doug Rennie
23 April 1978 8 Western Suburbs 3–2 Eastern Suburbs Sydney
Report
Stadium: Marconi Oval
Attendance: 2,476
Referee: Henry Witschge
30 April 1978 9 Adelaide City 4–2 Western Suburbs Adelaide
Report
Stadium: Olympic Sports Field
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Don Campbell
6 May 1978 10 South Melbourne 2–1 Western Suburbs Melbourne
Report
Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Jim Dixon
14 May 1978 11 Western Suburbs 1–2 West Adelaide Sydney
Report Stadium: Wentworth Park
Attendance: 2,685
Referee: Tim Davies
20 May 1978 12 Canberra City 2–2 Western Suburbs Canberra
Report
Stadium: Bruce Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: David Yelland
28 May 1978 13 Western Suburbs 2–1 St George-Budapest Sydney
Report
Stadium: Wentworth Park
Attendance: 5,928
Referee: Richard Lorenc
3 June 1978 14 Newcastle KB United 2–1 Western Suburbs Newcastle
14:30 AEST Report
Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre
Attendance: 6,789
Referee: Peter Rampley
11 June 1978 15 Western Suburbs 2–2 Sydney Olympic Sydney
Report
Stadium: Wentworth Park
Attendance: 4,725
18 June 1978 16 Brisbane Lions 3–1 Western Suburbs Brisbane
Report
Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 2,300
Referee: Jack Wood
25 June 1978 17 Western Suburbs 2–3 Fitzroy United Sydney
Report Stadium: Wentworth Park
Attendance: 2,458
Referee: Henry Witschge
1 July 1978 18 Footscray JUST 2–3 Western Suburbs Melbourne
Report
Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Stewart Mellings
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 Western Suburbs 3–1 Marconi Fairfield Sydney
Report
Stadium: Wentworth Park
Attendance: 2,126
Referee: Tim Davies
23 July 1978 21 Eastern Suburbs 3–0 Western Suburbs Sydney
Report Stadium: Wentworth Park
Attendance: 1,113
Referee: Richard Lorenc
30 July 1978 22 Western Suburbs 2–3 Adelaide City Sydney
Report
Stadium: Wentworth Park
Attendance: 1,023
Referee: Peter Rampley
6 August 1979 23 Western Suburbs 3–0 South Melbourne Sydney
Report Stadium: Wentworth Park
Attendance: 4,102
Referee: Tony Boskovic
13 August 1978 24 West Adelaide 2–0 Western Suburbs Adelaide
Report Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 4,321
Referee: Jim Johnston
20 August 1978 25 Western Suburbs 1–0 Canberra City Sydney
Report Stadium: Wentworth Park
Attendance: 2,747
Referee: Barry Wilkinson
27 August 1978 26 St George-Budapest 1–0 Western Suburbs Sydney
Report Stadium: St George Stadium
Attendance: 1,025
Referee: Bill Jones

NSL Cup

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  Win   Draw   Loss

24 May 1978 First round Western Suburbs 2–0 New South Wales Sutherland Sydney
Report Stadium: Garside Park
Attendance: [2]
19 July 1978 Second round Western Suburbs 1–0 St George-Budapest Sydney
Report Stadium: Wentworth Park
Attendance: 1,023
Referee: Henry Witschge
3 September 1978 Quarter-finals Newcastle KB United 1–0 Western Suburbs Newcastle
Report Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre
Attendance: 6,417
Referee: Jack Wood

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.[3][2]

No. Pos. Nat. Player National Soccer League NSL Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Poland Wally Lachowicz 7 0 1 0 8 0
2 DF Australia Rod Skellern 24+1 0 3 0 28 0
3 Australia Warren Turnbull 26 2 3 0 29 2
4 DF England Bob Noble 10 0 0 0 10 0
5 DF Australia Peter Wilson 21 0 2 0 23 0
6 MF Australia Dave Harding 26 4 3 0 29 4
7 MF Australia Peter Stone 25 2 3 1 28 3
8 MF Australia Brian O'Donnell 26 1 2 0 28 1
9 FW Australia Andy Scott 14+2 3 2+1 0 19 3
10 FW Australia Clive Eaton 26 14 3 2 29 16
11 Australia John Vernon 13+5 4 3 0 21 4
12 DF Australia Ian Rowden 16+3 0 3 0 22 0
13 FW Australia Alan Fisher 17+4 9 1 0 22 9
20 GK Australia Greg Woodhouse 9+1 0 1 0 11 0
DF Australia Greg Ankudinoff 3 0 0 0 3 0
DF Australia Barry Campbell 4 0 1 0 5 0
Australia Mark Davies 0+1 0 0 0 1 0
Australia Brian Dodd 5 0 0 0 5 0
Australia Rob Drewes 2 0 1 0 3 0
GK England Terry Eaton 10 0 1 0 11 0
Australia Mark Samuels 2+7 1 0+1 0 10 1

Disciplinary record

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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 9 FW Australia Andy Scott 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
2 8 MF Australia Brian O'Donnell 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
3 4 DF England Bob Noble 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
10 FW Australia Clive Eaton 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
5 3 Australia Warren Turnbull 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
6 MF Australia Dave Harding 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
13 FW Australia Alan Fisher 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
8 5 DF Australia Peter Wilson 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
11 Australia John Vernon 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
12 DF Australia Ian Rowden 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
GK England Terry Eaton 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 22 0 1 0 0 0 22 0 1

Clean sheets

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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 England Terry Eaton 4 0 4
2 20 Australia Greg Woodhouse 2 1 3
3 1 Poland Wally Lachowicz 0 1 1
Total 6 2 8

References

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  1. ^ Stock, Greg. "1978 National Soccer League Results". OzFootball.
  2. ^ a b Stock, Greg. "1978 National Soccer League Cup Results". OzFootball.
  3. ^ Persoglia, Tony; Stock, Greg. "Western Suburbs 1978 Squad". OzFootball.