1976 Victorian Men's Metropolitan League Division 2 Results
Researched by John Punshon, written by Tony Persoglia

| 1975 | Results | Table | Reserves Table | Index | 1977

Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22

Sources: Soccer Action, VSF Yearbook 1976.

Round One

Saturday April 10 1976
Dendy Park, Brighton
Brighton 1 - 3 Princes Park

Saturday April 10 1976
Booth Reserve, Dandenong
Dandenong City
Goals: Brian Holcombe x2, Jim McLellan, Arthur Cherrie
4 - 1 Doveton
Goal: Ian Smith

Saturday April 10 1976
Knox Park, Knoxfield
Femtree Gully 0 - 0 Heidelberg

Saturday April 10 1976
Avondale Heights
Keilor Austria 2 - 1 Springvale City

Saturday April 10 1976
Helene Street Reserve, Ardeer
Newport 0 - 1 Moreland
Goal: Ian Ferreter

Saturday April 10 1976
Burnley Oval, Richmond
Richmond
Goals: Tom Topalidis, Peter Willenberg, Manny Kuehn, Frank Bachhofer
4 - 0 Bayswater United
 
Round Two

Saturday April 17 1976
HV Jones Reserve, Ferntree Gully West
Bayswater United
Goals: Alan Jackson, Les Davis
2 - 1 Dandenong City

Saturday April 17 1976
Waratah Reserve, Doveton
Doveton
Goal: Ian Smith
1 - 2 Keilor Austria

Saturday April 17 1976
Olympic Village, West Heidelberg
Heidelberg 0 - 1 Newport
Goal: Zenon Kolanowicz

Saturday April 17 1976
Campbell Reserve, Moreland
Moreland
Goal: John Bedford pk
1 - 2 Brighton
Goals: Archie Shedden x2

Saturday April 17 1976
Walker Reserve, Clifton Hill
Princes Park 2 - 1 Richmond
Goal: Frank Bachhofer

Saturday April 17 1976
Ross Reserve, Noble Park
Springvale City 4 - 0 Femtree Gully
 
Round Three

Saturday April 24 1976
HV Jones Reserve, Ferntree Gully West
Bayswater United
Goal: Les Davis
1 - 1 Doveton
Goal: Jim Bradshaw 65pk

Saturday April 24 1976
Dendy Park, Brighton
Brighton
Goals: Peter Avent, David Harrison
3 - 0 Heidelberg

Saturday April 24 1976
Booth Reserve, Dandenong
Dandenong City 1 - 2 Princes Park

Saturday April 24 1976
Knox Park, Knoxfield
Ferntree Gully 1 - 0 Keilor Austria

Saturday April 24 1976
Helene Street Reserve, Ardeer
Newport 0 - 0 Springvale City

Saturday April 24 1976
Burnley Oval, Richmond
Richmond 0 - 1 Moreland
Goal: John Bedford
 
Round Four

Saturday May 1 1976
Waratah Reserve, Doveton
Doveton 0 - 0 Femtree Gully

Saturday May 1 1976
Olympic Village, West Heidelberg
Heidelberg 2 - 2 Richmond
Goals: Michael Loh, Manny Kuehn

Saturday May 1 1976
Elwood Reserve, Elwood
Keilor Austria 0 - 0 Newport

Saturday May 1 1976
Campbell Reserve, Moreland
Moreland 0 - 1 Dandenong City
Goal: Arthur Hill

Saturday May 1 1976
Walker Reserve, Clifton Hill
Princes Park
Goals: Paul Bitsounis x2, Jim Sahinidis x2
4 - 0 Bayswater United

Saturday May 1 1976
Ross Reserve, Noble Park
Springvale City
 
1 - 1 Brighton
 
Note: Match abandoned after 22 minutes when a crossbar broke and could not be replaced. The score at the time was Springvale City 1 (Hugh Campbell) Brighton 0. The match was ultimately declared a 1-1 draw
 
Round Five

Saturday May 8 1976
HV Jones Reserve, Ferntree Gully West
Bayswater United 2 - 2 Moreland

Saturday May 8 1976
Dendy Park, Brighton
Referee: Dave Yelland
Brighton
Goals: Jim Williams, Dave Harrison, Peter Avent
3 - 4 Keilor Austria
Goals: Jorge Andrades, Peter Kolandt, Nestor Meneses, Stojanovic

Saturday May 8 1976
Booth Reserve, Dandenong
Dandenong City
Goals: Arthur Hill, Brian Holcombe, Jim McLellan
3 - 0 Heidelberg

Saturday May 8 1976
Helene Street Reserve, Ardeer
Newport 3 - 0 Ferntree Gully

Saturday May 8 1976
Walker Reserve, Clifton Hill
PrInces Park
Goal: A Feretis
1 - 3 Doveton
Goals: Brian Roderick, Tom O'Halloran, Jim Bradshaw

Saturday May 8 1976
Burnley Oval, Richmond
Richmond
Goals: Tony Topalidis, Peter Willenberg
2 - 0 Springvale City
 
Round Six

Saturday May 15 1976
Waratah Reserve, Doveton
Doveton
Goals: Brian Roderick, Ian Smith
2 - 3 Newport
Goals: Richard Sobczyk, John Wrobel, Zenon Kolanowicz

Saturday May 15 1976
Knox Park, Knoxfield
Ferntree Gully
Goal: Johnston
1 - 1 Brighton
Goal: Willie Fulton

Saturday May 15 1976
Olympic Village, West Heidelberg
Heidelberg 0 - 0 Bayswater United

Saturday May 15 1976
Elwood Reserve, Elwood
Keilor Austria
Goals: Mario Pagani 83, 90
2 - 1 Richmond
Goals: Frank Bachhofer 4

Saturday May 15 1976
Campbell Reserve, Moreland
Moreland 2 - 1 Princes Park

Saturday May 15 1976
Ross Reserve, Noble Park
Springvale City 1 - 0 Dandenong City
 
Round Seven

Saturday May 22 1976
HV Jones Reserve, Ferntree Gully West
Bayswater United
Goal: Steve Atkins
1 - 2 Springvale City
Goals: Jackie Gollan, Bob Adams

Saturday May 22 1976
Dendy Park, Brighton
Brighton
Goal: Archie Shedden
1 - 4 Newport
Goals: Eddie Wrobel x2, Zenon Kolonowicz, Richard Sobczyk

Saturday May 22 1976
Booth Reserve, Dandenong
Dandenong City
Goals: Hans Krem og, Other scorer not known
2 - 2 Keilor Austria
Goals: Jorge Andradis, Mario Pagani

Saturday May 22 1976
Campbell Reserve, Moreland
Moreland 1 - 1 Doveton
Goal: Ian Smith

Saturday May 22 1976
Walker Reserve, Clifton Hill
Princes Park 1 - 6 Heidelberg
Goals: Andy Cameron, Dixie Deans x2, Geoff Hamilton x2 inc pk, Jim O'Hanlon

Saturday May 22 1976
Burnley Oval, Richmond
Richmond
Goal: Peter Willenburg
1 - 1 Ferntree Gully
 
Round Eight

Saturday May 29 1976
Waratah Reserve, Doveton
Doveton
Goals: Ian Smith pen, Mario Hili 2, Jim Bradshaw
4 - 1 Brighton
Goal: Jim Williams

Saturday May 29 1976
Knox Park, Knoxfield
Ferntree Gu!ly 0 - 1 Dandenong City
Goal: Dave Parker

Saturday May 29 1976
Olympic Village, West Heidelberg
Heidelberg 0 - 1 Moreland

Saturday May 29 1976
Elwood Reserve, Elwood
Keilor Austria
Goals: Scorers not known
3 - 2 Bayswater United
Goals: Jeff Gerrish, Own goal

Saturday May 29 1976
Helene Street Reserve, Ardeer
Newport
Goals: Zenon Kolanowicz, Tony Wolczewski x3
4 - 0 Richmond

Saturday May 29 1976
Ross Reserve, Noble Park
Springvale City 0 - 0 Princes Park
 
Round Nine

Saturday June 5 1976
HV Jones Reserve, Ferntree Gully West
Bayswater United
Goal: Derek Shackleford
1 - 2 Ferntree Gully
Goals: George Robertson, Peter van Est

Saturday June 5 1976
Booth Reserve, Dandenong
Dandenong City
Goals: Eddie Hughes 18, Dave Parker 23, Jim McLellan 43, Brian Holcombe 80
4 - 0 Newport

Saturday June 5 1976
Olympic Village, West Heidelberg
Heidelberg 2 - 1 Doveton

Saturday June 5 1976
Campbell Reserve, Moreland
Moreland 0 - 0 Springvale City

Saturday June 5 1976
Walker Reserve, Clifton Hill
Princes Park
Goals: Angelo Seretis 15, 65, 85
3 - 0 Keilor Austria

Saturday June 5 1976
Burnley Oval, Richmond
Referee: Wilson
Richmond
Goals: Kon Arentz, Frank Bachhofer, Hans Hinze
3 - 1 Brighton
Goal: Willie Fulton
 
Round Ten

Saturday June 12 1976
Dendy Park, Brighton
Brighton
Goals: Archie Shedden, Peter Avent
2 - 3 Dandenong City
Goals: Johnny Wotherspoon, Dave Parker, Jim McLellan

Saturday June 12 1976
Waratah Reserve, Doveton
Doveton 2 - 1 Richmond

Saturday June 12 1976
Knox Park, Knoxfield
Ferntree Gully 2 - 1 Princes Park

Saturday June 12 1976
Elwood Reserve, Elwood
Keilor Austria
Goals: Ljubo Stojanovic x2
2 - 1 Moreland
Goal: Ray Evans

Saturday June 12 1976
Helene Street Reserve, Ardeer
Newport
Goals: Tony Wolczewcki x2
2 - 1 Bayswater United
Goal: Alan Jackson

Saturday June 12 1976
Ross Reserve, Noble Park
Springvale City
Goals: Bob Brickley, Dave Christians, Jackie Gollan
3 - 1 Heidelberg
Goal: Jim O'Hanlon
 
Round Eleven

Saturday June 19 1976
HV Jones Reserve, Ferntree Gully West
Bayswater United 2 - 4 Brighton

Saturday June 19 1976
Booth Reserve, Dandenong
Dandenong City
Goal: Brian Holcombe
1 - 1 Richmond

Saturday June 19 1976
Waratah Reserve, Doveton
Doveton 1 - 0 Springvale City

Saturday June 19 1976
Olympic Village, West Heidelberg
Heidelberg 0 - 1 Keilor Austria
Goal: Alan Newton

Saturday June 19 1976
Campbell Reserve, Moreland
Moreland
Goals: Ian Ferreter, Ray Evans
2 - 0 Ferntree Gully

Saturday June 19 1976
Walker Reserve, Clifton Hill
Princes Park
Goals: Con Feretis, Jim Sahinidis
2 - 0 Newport
 
Round Twelve

Saturday June 26 1976
HV Jones Reserve, Ferntree Gully West
Bayswater United
Goals: Steve Atkins x2, Davie Davis, Mark Weston
4 - 1 Richmond

Saturday June 26 1976
Waratah Reserve, Doveton
Doveton 1 - 2 Dandenong City

Saturday June 26 1976
Olympic Village, West Heidelberg
Heidelberg 1 - 1 Ferntree Gully

Saturday June 26 1976
Campbell Reserve, Moreland
Moreland 0 - 0 Newport

Saturday June 26 1976
Walker Reserve, Clifton Hill
Princes Park
Goals: Angelo Feretis x3
3 - 3 Brighton

Saturday June 26 1976
Ross Reserve, Noble Park
Springvale City
Goals: Jackie Gollan, Mike Frost
2 - 1 Keilor Austria
Goal: Drago Jurcan
 
Round Thirteen

Saturday July 3 1976
Dendy Park, Brighton
Brighton 0 - 1 Moreland
Goal: Ian Forrester 60

Saturday July 3 1976
Booth Reserve, Dandenong
Dandenong City
Goals: Arthur Hill 53pk Dave Parker 68
2 - 0 Bayswater United

Saturday July 3 1976
Knox Park, Knoxfield
Ferntree Gully 0 - 1 Springvale City
Goal: Hugh Campbell

Saturday July 3 1976
Harricks Road, Keilor
Keilor Austria
Goal: Bruno Aleksic 80
1 - 1 Doveton
Goal: Scorer not known 1pk

Saturday July 3 1976
Helene Street Reserve, Ardeer
Newport
Goals: Tony Wolczewski, Richard Sobczyk, Marian Sowula
3 - 0 Heidelberg

Saturday July 3 1976
Burnley Oval, Richmond
Richmond
Goal: Kon Arentz
1 - 2 Princes Park
Goals: Angelo Feretis x2
 
Round Fourteen

Saturday July 10 1976
Waratah Reserve, Doveton
Doveton
Goal: Steve Gaw 56
1 - 1 Bayswater United
Goal: Derek Shackleford 61

Saturday July 10 1976
Olympic Village, West Heidelberg
Heidelberg 0 - 0 Brighton

Saturday July 10 1976
Elwood Reserve, Elwood
Keilor Austria 0 - 0 Ferntree Gully

Saturday July 10 1976
Campbell Reserve, Moreland
Moreland 0 - 0 Richmond

Saturday July 10 1976
Walker Reserve, Clifton Hill
Princes Park 0 - 0 Dandenong City

Saturday July 10 1976
Ross Reserve, Noble Park
Springvale City
Goals: Mike Frost 63, Frank Beard 80
2 - 1 Newport
Goal: Mike Olinowski pk
 
Round Fifteen

Saturday July 17 1976
HV Jones Reserve, Ferntree Gully West
Bayswater United
Goals: Tony Brady, Frank Butt, Dave Davis, Les Davis
4 - 2 Princes Park

Saturday July 17 1976
Dendy Park, Brighton
Brighton
Goals: David Gorrie, Peter Avent x2
3 - 3 Springvale City
Goals: Hugh Campbell, Jack Gollan, Alan McKinlay

Saturday July 17 1976
Booth Reserve, Dandenong
Dandenong City
Goals: Don Young x2, Arthur Hill x2, Jim McLellan
5 - 0 Moreland

Saturday July 17 1976
Knox Park, Knoxfield
Ferntree Gully 1 - 1 Doveton

Saturday July 17 1976
Helene Street Reserve, Ardeer
Newport 2 - 2 Keilor Austria
Goals: Ljubo Stojanovic, Mario Pagani

Saturday July 17 1976
Burnley Oval, Richmond
Richmond
Goals: Jim Dorcevski, Kapitannakas
2 - 1 Heidelberg
 
Round Sixteen

Saturday July 24 1976
Waratah Reserve, Doveton
Doveton 2 - 1 Princes Park

Saturday July 24 1976
Knox Park, Knoxfield
Ferntree Gully 0 - 0 Newport

Saturday July 24 1976
Olympic Village, West Heidelberg
Heidelberg 0 - 0 Dandenong City

Saturday July 24 1976
Harricks Road, Keilor
Keilor Austria
Goal: Ljubo Stojanovic
1 - 0 Brighton

Saturday July 24 1976
Campbell Reserve, Moreland
Moreland
Goal: Tony Pilsen 75
1 - 0 Bayswater United

Saturday July 24 1976
Ross Reserve, Noble Park
Springvale City
Goals: Paul Madeley, Norm Edgar
2 - 1 Richmond
Goal: Jim Dorcevski
 
Round Seventeen

Saturday July 31 1976
HV Jones Reserve, Ferntree Gully West
Bayswater United
Goals: Dave Davis, Alan Jackson, Mark Weston, Steve Atkins
4 - 1 Heidelberg
Goal: Mowat

Saturday July 31 1976
Dendy Park, Brighton
Brighton
Jim Bryden, Willie Fulton, Don Gapper, Peter Mercoulia, Phil McDonald, Archie Shedden, Jim Williams, Kevin Coleman, Matt McCaig, David Gorrie, David Harrison (Steve Collinson)
0 - 0 Ferntree Gully
Holt, Jim Johnston, Roetman, Robert Clarke, Sjo, Teeuw, Johnstone, George Robinson, van der Hoek, Stan McGlashan, Peter van Est

Saturday July 31 1976
Booth Reserve, Dandenong
Dandenong City
Goals: Guy Wotherspoon, Other scorer not known
2 - 0 Springvale City

Saturday July 31 1976
Helene Street Reserve, Ardeer
Newport 1 - 0 Doveton

Saturday July 31 1976
Walker Reserve, Clifton Hill
Princes Park
Goals: Dimos Koullacas, Paul Bitsounis
2 - 0 Moreland

Saturday July 31 1976
Burnley Oval, Richmond
Richmond
Goals: Michael Loh x2
2 - 0 Keilor Austria
 
Round Eighteen

Saturday August 7 1976
Waratah Reserve, Doveton
Doveton
Goals: Kevin Taylor, Ian Sweeney
2 - 1 Moreland
Goal: Ian Ferreter

Saturday August 7 1976
Knox Park, Knoxfield
Femtree Gully 0 - 1 Richmond

Saturday August 7 1976
Olympic Village, West Heidelberg
Heidelberg 0 - 2 Princes Park
Goals: Angelo Feretis x2

Saturday August 7 1976
Harricks Road, Keilor
Keilor Austria
Goals: Alan Newton, Ljubo Stojanovic
2 - 3 Dandenong City
Goals: Brian Holcombe, Jim McLellan, Arthur Hill

Saturday August 7 1976
Helene Street Reserve, Ardeer
Newport
Goals: Mike Olinowski x2 inc pk, Wally Schuliga, Marian Sowlua
4 - 0 Brighton

Saturday August 7 1976
Ross Reserve, Noble Park
Springvale City
Goal: Frank Beard
1 - 3 Bayswater United
Goals: Dave Davis x2, Mark Weston
 
Round Nineteen

Saturday August 14 1976
HV Jones Reserve, Ferntree Gully West
Bayswater United
Goals: Derek Shackleford 10, 30
2 - 3 Keilor Austria

Saturday August 14 1976
Dendy Park, Brighton
Brighton
Goal: Archie Shedden pk
1 - 2 Doveton
Goals: Steve Gaw, Tom O'Halloran

Saturday August 14 1976
Booth Reserve, Dandenong
Dandenong City
Goals: Brian Holcombe, Don Young
2 - 0 Femtree Gully

Saturday August 14 1976
Campbell Reserve, Moreland
Moreland 0 - 1 Heidelberg

Saturday August 14 1976
Walker Reserve, Clifton Hill
Referee: Bob Henderson
Princes Park 0 - 4 Sprmgvale City
Goals: David Christians x2, Stuart Adam, Jacke Gollan

Saturday August 14 1976
Burnley Oval, Richmond
Richmond
Goals: Michael Loh 1, 20
2 - 2 Newport
Goals: Zenon Kolanowicz 18, Mike Olinowski
 
Round Twenty

Saturday August 21 1976
Dendy Park, Brighton
Brighton
Goal: Steve Collinson
1 - 1 Richmond
Goal: Tom Topalidis

Saturday August 21 1976
Waratah Reserve, Doveton
Doveton 1 - 2 Heidelberg

Saturday August 21 1976
Knox Park, Knoxfield
Femtree Gully 3 - 0 Bayswater United

Saturday August 21 1976
Harricks Road, Keilor
Keilor Austria 1 - 0 Princes Park

Saturday August 21 1976
Helene Street Reserve, Ardeer
Newport
Goal: Zenon Kolanowicz
1 - 1 Dandenong City
Goal: John Wotherspoon

Saturday August 21 1976
Ross Reserve, Noble Park
Springvale City
Goals: Jackie Gollan, Other scorer not known
2 - 1 Moreland
 
Round Twenty-One

Saturday August 28 1976
HV Jones Reserve, Ferntree Gully West
Bayswater United
Goals: Derek Shackleford, Alan Jackson x2
3 - 3 Newport
Goals: Wally Schuliga x2, Danny Durski

Saturday August 28 1976
Booth Reserve, Dandenong
Dandenong City
Goal: Dave Parker
1 - 2 Brighton
Goals: Peter Avent x2 inc pk

Saturday August 28 1976
Olympic Village, West Heidelberg
Heidelberg 0 - 2 Springvale City
Goals: Hugh Campbell, Norm Edgar

Saturday August 28 1976
Campbell Reserve, Moreland
Moreland 0 - 1 Keilor Austria
Goal: Gunter Ganglmair

Saturday August 28 1976
Walker Reserve, Clifton Hill
Princes Park
Goals: Chris Nicolaides, Jim Sahinidis, Dimos Koullacas
3 - 0 Ferntree Gully

Saturday August 28 1976
Burnley Oval, Richmond
Richmond
Goal: Peter Willenberg
1 - 1 Doveton
 
Round Twenty-Two

Saturday September 4 1976
Dendy Park, Brighton
Brighton
Simon Hemingway, Don Gapper, Peter Mercoulia, Matt McCaig, Phil McDonald, Jim Burke, Jim Williams, Steve Collinson, Peter Avent, David Gorrie, David Harrison (Kevin Coleman)
Goals: Williams 22, 38, 41, 77, Avent 40, Collinson 82
6 - 1 Bayswater United
Mike Blanchard, Vince Bell, Robert Dunning, Bernie Jensen, Clive Milne, Phil Dunning, Alan Jackson, Les Davis (Steve Atkins), Frank Butt, Derek Shackleford, Mark Weston
Coach: Steve Atkins
Goal: Shackleford 16

Saturday September 4 1976
Knox Park, Knoxfield
Femtree Gully 1 - 0 Moreland

Saturday September 4 1976
Harricks Road, Keilor
Keilor Austria
Goal: Ray Beller
1 - 0 Heidelberg

Saturday September 4 1976
Helene Street Reserve, Ardeer
Newport
Goals: Zoran Kolanowicz, Danny Durski, Eddie Wrobel, Tony Wolczewcki
4 - 0 Princes Park

Saturday September 4 1976
Burnley Oval, Richmond
Richmond 0 - 2 Dandenong City
Goals: Brian Holcome, Arthur Hill

Saturday September 4 1976
Ross Reserve, Noble Park
Springvale City
Goals: Dave Christians x2, Stuart Adams, Own goal
4 - 0 Doveton

Last updated: 4 October 2024.