1979 Marconi Fairfield FC season
1979 season | |
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Head Coach | Rale Rasic |
Stadium | Marconi Oval |
National Soccer League | 1st |
NSL Cup | First round |
Top goalscorer | League: Mark Jankovics (18) All: Mark Jankovics (18) |
Highest home attendance | 10,837 vs. APIA Leichhardt (28 May 1978) National Soccer League |
Lowest home attendance | 1,575 vs. Brisbane City (6 May 1979) National Soccer League |
Average home league attendance | 5,272 |
Biggest win | 6–0 vs. South Melbourne (H) (22 April 1979) National Soccer League |
Biggest defeat | 0–4 vs. Heidelberg United (H) (17 June 1979) National Soccer League |
The 1979 season was the third in the National Soccer League for Marconi Fairfield (now Marconi Stallions Football Club). In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup. Marconi Fairfield finished 1st in their National Soccer League season, and were eliminated in the first round of the NSL Cup.
Players
[edit]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
[edit]Overall record
[edit]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 | 11 March 1979 | 16 September 1979 | Matchday 1 | 1st | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 58 | 32 | +26 | 57.69 |
NSL Cup | 25 April 1979 | First round | First round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 | |
Total | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 58 | 34 | +24 | 55.56 |
Source: Competitions
National Soccer League
[edit]League table
[edit]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] |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 58 | 32 | +26 | 51 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 16 | +17 |
Source: worldfootball.net
Results by round
[edit]Matches
[edit]Win Draw Loss
11 March 1979 1 | Canberra City | 3–1 | Marconi Fairfield | Canberra |
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Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 6,845[1] Referee: Ken Allen |
18 March 1979 2 | Marconi Fairfield | 0–1 | Brisbane Lions | Sydney |
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Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 3,800 Referee: Richard Lorenc |
25 March 1979 3 | Sydney City | 0–4 | Marconi Fairfield | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 2,844 Referee: Tony Boskovic |
1 April 1979 4 | Marconi Fairfield | 4–4 | Adelaide City | Sydney |
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Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 3,242 Referee: Peter Rampley |
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 | Footscray JUST | 0–5 | Marconi Fairfield | Melbourne |
Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 5,200 Referee: Chris Bambridge |
22 April 1979 7 | Marconi Fairfield | 6–0 | South Melbourne | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Tim Davies |
29 April 1979 8 | West Adelaide | 1–2 | Marconi Fairfield | Adelaide |
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Report | Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 7,800 Referee: Don Campbell |
6 May 1979 9 | Marconi Fairfield | 3–3 | Brisbane City | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 1,575 Referee: Ken Allen |
13 May 1979 10 | APIA Leichhardt | 0–0 | Marconi Fairfield | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 10,856 Referee: Stewart Mellings |
3 June 1979 11 | Marconi Fairfield | 2–1 | Newcastle KB United | Sydney |
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Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 7,673 Referee: Richard Lorenc |
10 June 1979 12 | Sydney Olympic | 0–3 | Marconi Fairfield | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: Pratten Park Attendance: 4,452 Referee: Tim Davies |
17 June 1979 13 | Marconi Fairfield | 0–4 | Heidelberg United | Sydney |
15:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 4,362 Referee: Des Miles |
24 June 1979 14 | Brisbane Lions | 0–4 | Marconi Fairfield | Brisbane |
Report | Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Doug Rennie |
8 July 1979 16 | Adelaide City | 2–4 | Marconi Fairfield | Adelaide |
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Report | Stadium: Olympic Sports Field Attendance: 7,800 Referee: Chris Bambridge |
15 July 1979 17 | Marconi Fairfield | 1–0 | Sydney City | Sydney |
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Report | Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 8,784 Referee: Tony Beazleigh |
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 | Marconi Fairfield | 0–0 | Footscray JUST | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 4,800 Referee: Peter Rampley |
1 August 1979 15 | Marconi Fairfield | 1–1 | Canberra City | Sydney |
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Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 3,725 Referee: Henry Witschge |
5 August 1979 20 | South Melbourne | 1–2 | Marconi Fairfield | Melbourne |
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Report | Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Jack Johnston |
12 August 1979 21 | Marconi Fairfield | 2–1 | West Adelaide | Sydney |
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Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 5,480 Referee: Tony Boskovic |
26 August 1979 22 | Brisbane City | 3–4 | Marconi Fairfield | Brisbane |
Report | Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 6,535 Referee: Stewart Mellings |
2 September 1979 23 | Marconi Fairfield | 2–0 | APIA Leichhardt | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 10,837 Referee: Chris Bambridge |
8 September 1979 24 | Newcastle KB United | 2–1 | Marconi Fairfield | Newcastle |
14:30 AEST |
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Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre Attendance: 12,448 Referee: Des Miles |
16 September 1979 25 | Marconi Fairfield | 2–0 | Sydney Olympic | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 5,400 Referee: Tony Beazleigh |
23 September 1979 26 | Heidelberg United | 3–2 | Marconi Fairfield | Melbourne |
Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 5,630 Referee: Don Campbell |
Finals series
[edit]The Finals series was not considered the championship for the 1979 National Soccer League.
7 October 1979 1 | Marconi Fairfield | 2–1 | Heidelberg United | Sydney |
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Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 6,523 Referee: Ken Allen |
14 October 1979 2 | Brisbane City | 2–1 | Marconi Fairfield | Brisbane |
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Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 5,100 Referee: Chris Bambridge |
21 October 1979 3 | Marconi Fairfield | 0–1 | Sydney City | Sydney |
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Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 4,782 Referee: Stewart Mellings |
NSL Cup
[edit]Win Draw Loss
25 April 1979 First round | Marconi Fairfield | 0–2 | ![]() | Sydney |
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Stadium: Marconi Oval Attendance: 4,578[2] Referee: Ken Allen |
Statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]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 | ![]() |
Allan Maher | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
Peter Brogan | 9+6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Paul Degney | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
4 | MF | ![]() |
John Russell | 24+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Ivo Prskalo | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() |
Tony Henderson | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 3 |
7 | MF | ![]() |
Gary Byrne | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 5 |
8 | FW | ![]() |
Roberto Vieri | 18+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Mark Jankovics | 23 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 18 |
10 | FW | ![]() |
Berti Mariani | 6+6 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
11 | FW | ![]() |
Peter Sharne | 26 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 10 |
12 | FW | ![]() |
Eddie Krncevic | 26 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 13 |
13 | MF | ![]() |
Stuart Selvage | 0+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
14 | FW | ![]() |
Ken Lindsay | 11+4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
16 | DF | ![]() |
Mike Berry | 17+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
Disciplinary record
[edit]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 | 7 | MF | ![]() |
Gary Byrne | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
2 | 3 | DF | ![]() |
Paul Degney | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Ivo Prskalo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | 16 | DF | ![]() |
Mike Berry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
5 | 6 | DF | ![]() |
Tony Henderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
6 | 9 | FW | ![]() |
Mark Jankovics | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
11 | FW | ![]() |
Peter Sharne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
8 | 4 | MF | ![]() |
John Russell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
8 | FW | ![]() |
Roberto Vieri | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 1 |
Clean sheets
[edit]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 | 1 | ![]() |
Allan Maher | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Total | 10 | 0 | 10 |
References
[edit]- ^ Stock, Greg. "1979 National Soccer League Results". OzFootball.
- ^ a b Stock, Greg. "1979 National Soccer League Cup Results". OzFootball.
- ^ "Marconi 1979 Squad". OzFootball.