1978 National Soccer League results
1978 Season Round 24 Results
written by John Punshon

Played (12/08/1978) Bruce Stadium
Referee : Dave Nugent, Crowd : 3311
Canberra City
Ron Tilsed, Luis Salgado, Tony Henderson, Roy Stark, Steve Hogg, Jim Cant, Brian Stoddardt, John Davies, Ian Heywood (Bernard Lustica 36), Terry Byrne, Ken Kawaleva
Goal : Heywood 34
Coach : John Warren
1 - 2 Eastern Suburbs Hakoah
Todd Clarke, Kevin Mullen, Eddie Thomson, Steve O'Connor, Henry Mowbray, John Stevenson, Murray Barnes, Ian Souness, Joe Watson,Terry Smith, Hilton Silva
Goals : Thomson 16, Smith 23
Coach : Gerry Chaldi

Played (12/08/1978) International Sports Centre
Referee : Tim Davies, Crowd : 6834
Newcastle KB United
Phil Dando, Peter Willis, Bill Summerscales, Roy Drinkwater, Col Curran, Mike Galpin, John Sneddon, Craig Mason, Neil Endacott (Joe Senkalski 60), Ken Boden, Peter Tredinnick
Goal : Boden 38pk
Coach : Alan Vest
1 - 1 Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Igor Hazabent, Jim Kriaris, Jim Kondarios, Andy Kazi, Joe Picioane, Andrija Ristic, Zdravko Lujic, Zoran Ilioski, Dragan Vasic (John Nicolaides 60), Mendo Ristovski
Goal : Ristovski 23
Coach : Cedo Cirkovic

Played (13/08/1978) Perry Park
Referee : Jack Wood, Crowd : 2100
Brisbane Lions
Nigel Lownds, George Potter, Jim Hermiston, Col Bennett, Alan Niven, John Neale, Steve Amos, Alan Hughes, Paul Laszlo (Geoff Morris 71), Barry Fairbrother, Paul Ontong
Goal : Amos 57
Coach : Gyula Vincze
1 - 1 Fitzroy United
Jim Marner, Arthur McMillan, Bob Provan, Jim O'Reilly, Jim Tansey, Pat Bannon (Andy Bozikas 71), Ken Taylor, Jim Campbell, Gary Cole, Theo Selemidis, Branko Buljevic
Goal : Campbell 22
Coach : John Margaritis

Played (13/08/1978) Middle Park
Referee : Nick Karlich, Crowd : 5000
South Melbourne
Jack Reilly, Mike Pye, Kris Kalifatidis, Stuart Baxter (Kyri Kyriakouleas 86), Margaritis Hagegmanouil, Bertie Lutton, Billy Rogers, Steve Kakantonis, Alun Evans, Duncan Cummings, George Campbell (Socrates Nicolaides 56)
Goals : Evans 35, 86, Baxter 62, Kalifatidis 78, Cummings 85
Coach : Dave MacLaren
5 - 0 Adelaide City
Peter Marshall, Bugsy Nyskohus, John Besir, Frank Lister, Phil Russo (Robert Marwe 63), Agenor Muniz, Zoran Matic, John Perin, John Nyskohus, Dixie Deans (sent off 62), Brian Northcote
Coach : Les Scheinflug

Played (13/08/1978) Barton Park
Referee : Peter Rampley, Crowd : 3234
St George
Martin Coe, Peter Terry, Doug Utjesenovic (Mike O'Shea 79), Brendan Grosse, George Harris, John O'Shea, Robbie O'Shea, Ralph Coates, Peter Hensman, Phil O'Connor , Neville Morgan
Goals : Morgan 2, Coates 24
Coach : Joe Vlasits
2 - 1 Marconi-Fairfield
Alan Maher, Barry Jones, John Russell, Ivo Prskalo, Paul Degney, Jim Rooney, Roberto Vieri, Mark Jankovics, Bertie Mariani, Peter Sharne, Peter Ollerton
Goal : Vieri 56
Coach : Rale Rasic

Played (13/08/1978) Wentworth Park
Referee : Jim Reeves, Crowd : 1138
Sydney Olympic
Gary Meier, Bill Palmer, Richie Bell, Paul Luckett, Greg Allan (Don Allan 84), Ken Wilson, Derek Laing, Alex Jamieson, Mike Cross, Dave McIntosh, Alan Ainslie
Goals : Ainslie 10, McIntosh 65
Coach : Joe Marston
2 - 1 Brisbane City
Kim Wishart, Ian Rathmell, Brian Kibbey, Peter Tokesi, Steve Perry, Larry Gaffney, John Coyne, Roberto Echeverria, Mark Brusasco, Barry Kelso (Ian Johnston 82), Kevin Caldwell
Goal : Kelso 26
Coach : Ian Rathnell, Steve Perry, David Neale

Played (13/08/1978) Hindmarsh Stadium
Referee : Jim Johnston, Crowd : 4321
West Adelaide
Martyn Crook (Sam Service 85), Vic Bozanic, Barry Reynolds, Neil McGachey, Con Kambas, David Jones, Peter Boyle, Dave Pillans (Alex Zervas 67), Graham Norris, Graham Honeyman, Ian McGregor
Goals : Norris 42, Boyle 61
Coach : Jim Adam
2 - 0 Western Suburbs
Terry Eaton, Rod Skellern, Warren Turnbull, Ian Rowden, Peter Wilson, Dave Harding, Peter Stone, Brian O'Donnell, Andy Scott (John Vernon 67), Clive Eaton, Alan Fisher
Coach : Mike Laing