1978 National Soccer League results
1978 Season Round 20 Results
written by John Punshon

Played (16/07/1978) Olympic Sports Field
Referee : Chris Bambridge, Crowd : 5600
Adelaide City
Peter Marshall, Bugsy Nyskohus, Fred Yung, John Besir, Frank Lister, John Perin, Agenor Muniz, Dixie Deans, Robert Marwe (Gary Marocchi 84), John Nyskohus, Brian Northcote
Coach : Les Scheinflug
0 - 1 Eastern Suburbs Hakoah
Todd Clarke, Mark Trenter, Eddie Thomson, Steve O'Connor, Henry Mowbray, John Stevenson, Joe Watson, Ian Souness, Ernie Campbell, Terry Smith, Hilton Silva
Goal : Trenter 28
Coach : Gerry Chaldi

Played (16/07/1978) Perry Park
Referee : Henry Witschge, Crowd : 3000
Brisbane City
Kim Wishart, Savro Iozelli, Steve Perry, Peter Tokesi, Brian Kibbey, David Ratcliffe, Frank Pimblett, Roberto Echeverria (Kevin Caldwell 65), Larry Gaffney, Alan Marley (Ian Johnston 78), Barry Kelso
Goals : Marley 22, Kelso 27, Perry 90
Coach : Dennis Ford
3 - 4 South Melbourne
Jack Reilly, Mike Pye, Stuart Baxter, Kris Kalifatidis, Margaritis Hagegmanouil, George Christopoulos, Sammy Wright, Billy Rogers, Duncan Cummings, Alun Evans, George Campbell
Goals : Cummings 10, Christopoulos 37, Campbell 47, Evans 71
Coach : Dave MacLaren

Played (16/07/1978) Olympic Park
Referee : Nick Karlich, Crowd : 4000
Fitzroy United
Peter Blasby, Theo Selemidis, Jim Tansey, Bob Provan, Jim O'Reilly, Pat Bannon, Ken Taylor, Jim Campbell, Andy Bozikas (Mike Micevski 35), Gary Cole, Branko Buljevic
Coach : John Margaritis
0 - 1 Canberra City
Ron Tilsed, Danny Moulis, John Brown, Ian Heywood (Ivan Grujicic 46), John Davies, Jim Cant, Tony Henderson, Terry Byrne, Brian Stoddardt, Peter Marinello, Mike Milovanovic
Goal : Marinello 85
Coach : John Warren

Played (16/07/1978) Middle Park
Referee : Jim Dixon, Crowd : 1000
Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Andy Kazi, Jim Kondarios, Jim Kriaris, Zdravko Lujic, Mirko Rujevic, Joe Picioane, Zoran Ilioski, Joe Palinkas, Dragan Vasic, Mendo Ristovski
Goals : Kriaris 49, Vasic 58
Coach : Cedo Cirkovic
2 - 2 West Adelaide
Martyn Crook, Barry Reynolds, David Jones, Con Kambas, Peter Tymczyszyn, Peter Boyle, Neil McGachey, Vic Bozanic, Graham Honeyman, Graham Norris (sent off 50), Ian McGregor
Goals : Jones 65, McGregor 73
Coach : Jim Adam

Played (16/07/1978) Barton Park
Referee : Bill Jones, Crowd : 4953
St George
Martin Coe, George Harris, Doug Utjesenovic, Brendan Grosse, Peter Terry, John O'Shea, Robbie O'Shea, Ralph Coates, Peter Hensman (Zoran Djurisic 59), Neville Morgan, Phil O'Connor
Goals : Morgan 7, Grosse 85
Coach : Joe Vlasits
2 - 2 Brisbane Lions
Nigel Lownds, George Potter, Jim Hermiston, Col Bennett, Alan Niven, John Neale, Leon Wilson, Paul Laszlo, Geoff Morris, Alan Hughes, Steve Amos (Graeme Wilson 78)
Goals : Hughes 18, 63
Coach : Gyula Vincze
Match played as a double header

Played (16/07/1978) Barton Park
Referee : Peter Rampley, Crowd : 4953
Sydney Olympic
Gary Meier, Dave McIntosh, Ken Wilson, Stuart Markland, Paul Luckett, Mike Cross, Alex Jamieson, Derek Laing, Don Allan, Bill Pirie, Alan Ainslie
Goal : Ainslie 22
Coach : Joe Marston
1 - 1 Newcastle KB United
Phil Dando, Peter Willis, Craig Mason, Bill Summerscales, Roy Drinkwater, Col Curran, John Sneddon, Bill Amey, Slav Catalovski (Peter Tredinnick 20), Ken Boden, Neil Endacott
Goal : Boden ??
Coach : Alan Vest
Match played as a double header

Played (16/07/1978) Wentworth Park
Referee : Tim Davies, Crowd : 2126
Western Suburbs
Greg Woodhouse, Rod Skellern, Peter Wilson, Warren Turnbull, Ian Rowden, Dave Harding, Peter Stone, Brian O'Donnell, Alan Fisher, Clive Eaton, John Vernon
Goals : Fisher 23, 40, Vernon 85
Coach : Mike Laing
3 - 1 Marconi-Fairfield
Alan Maher, Barry Jones (Mike Berry 46), Paul Degney, John Russell (Stuart Selvage 52), Peter Brogan, Mark Jankovics, Roberto Vieri, Jim Rooney, Bertie Mariani, Peter Sharne, Peter Ollerton
Goal : Vieri 41pk
Coach : Rale Rasic