1976 Victorian Men's State League Results
Researched and written by John Punshon

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Sources: Soccer Action.

Round One

Saturday April 10 1976
Chaplin Reserve, Sunshine
Sunshine City
Billy Johnson, Peter Lewis, Steve Kokoska, Frank Mussel, Chris Petrov (Hugh Howe 66), Ian McCarthy, Wilf Laing, John Bernard, Tommy Cumming, Kaz Piotrowski, Jim McRobert
Coach: Bobby McLachlan
Goals: Piotrowski 29, 74, Cumming 65
3 - 1 George Cross Courage
Lou Kastner, Alex McConville, Norm Maitland, John Webb, David Jones, Paul Deeming, Kevin Walker (sent off 75), Derek Barron, Kire Veljanovski, Derek Doolan, Jim Smart (Godwin Hili 55)
Goal: Walker 50

Saturday April 10 1976
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Juventus
Mike Harby, Uli Pfisterer, David Gorrie, Pat Della Rocca, Serge Sabbadini, Bruno Sabidussi, Claude Lucchesi, Ian Marshall, Billy Vojtek, John Lucchesi, Ulysses Kokkinos
Coach: David Gorrie
0 - 1 Mooroolbark United
Malcolm Coville, Derek Bailey, Peter Vaughan, Mike Plunkett, Ian Williamson, Mike Sinclair, Alan Pongho, Brian Thom, Dave Rigby, Graham French, Mike Clarey
Coach: Archie Campbell
Goal: French 38

Sunday April 11 1976
Fitzroy Cricket Ground, Fitzroy
Fitzroy United Alexander
Jack Reilly, Vince Bannon, Pat Bannon, Alex Nelson, Mike Stogiannou, Keith Webster, Ian Gibson, Les Thomson (Andy Bozikas 50), John Nicolaides, George Gillan, Gary Cole
Coach: Jack Reilly
0 - 0 Prahran Slavia
Billy Whiteside, Jim Train, Steve McCombe, Jim Tansey, Les Owens, Steve Moore, Jim O'Reilly, Jim Symington, John Patten, John Cain, Pat McElhinney (Dave McFarlane 65)
Coach: Ken Kontra

Sunday April 11 1976
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park
Referee: David Yelland
Hakoah St Kilda
Mike O'Hara, Phil Hammond, Bill Jordanou, David Baker, Jean Durand, Anton Dosen, Steve Gadsby, Slobodan Lukic, John Fraser, Johnny Wallace (Pocho Donato 60), Stuart Blair
Coach: Sandy Henderson
0 - 3 South Melbourne Hellas
John Kennedy, Mike Pye, Arthur Xanthopoulos, Steve Walker, Giovanni Batticciotto, Peter Bourne, Jimmy Mackay, Kris Kalifatidis (John Daperis 60), Duncan Cummings, Peter Ollerton, Jim Armstrong
Coach: Brian Edgley
Goals: Ollerton 9, Baker 32og, Armstrong 34

Sunday April 11 1976
JA Cochrane Reserve, Preston
Preston Makedonia
Peter Laumets, Steve Trajkovski, Jim McCracken, Frank Campbell, Jim Pirzas, Cele Presilski, Vlado Stojanovski (David Jones 30), Tommy Fox, Geoff Daniels (Ljube Petrovski 66), Bill McIntyre, Steve Beech
Coach: Kito Grozdanov
Goals: Campbell 30, Daniels 70
2 - 1 Polonia-Maribyrnong
Ziggy Szalinski, Stan Klain, Richard Dziedzic, Marian Jaworski, Barney Klimecki, George Nierobisz, Eddie Lerch, Lenny van Leeuwen (Andy Czapnik 50), Joe Herman (Wally Klain 60), Eddie Kupicz, Ralph Esposito
Coach: Eddie Lerch
Goal: Kupicz 55

Sunday April 11 1976
Jubilee Park, Ringwood
Ringwood City
Nick Van Egmond, Keith Adams, Dick Ward, David Garthwaite, John Bray, Paul Holding, Bob Smith, John O'Callaghan, Clive Mullett, John Luyten, Mike Lynn (Phil Williamson 68)
Coach: Trevor Owen
Goal: Luyten 44
1 - 4 Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Alan Parrott, Jim Kriaris, Jim Kondarios (Andrija Ristic 45), Andy Kazi, Zoran Ilioski, Frank Micic, Joe Picioane, Joe Palinkas, Mendo Ristovski, Branko Buljevic
Coach: Cedo Cirkovic
Goals: Ward 53og, Buljevic 68, Picioane 86, Ristic 88
 
Round Two

Saturday April 17 1976
Schintler Reserve, West Melbourne
Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Alan Parrott, Jim Kriaris, Jim Kondarios, Andy Kazi, Zoran Ilioski, Frank Micic, Joe Picioane, Joe Palinkas, Branko Buljevic, Mendo Ristovski
Coach: Cedo Cirkovic
Goals: Kazi 10, Ristovski 25
2 - 0 Juventus
Robert Terzini, Morris Bonfieni, David Gorrie, Pat Della Rocca, Serge Sabbadini, Ian Marshall, Uli Pfisterer, Bruno Sabidussi, Claude Lucchesi, Billy Vojtek, Ulysses Kokkinos
Coach: David Gorrie

Sunday April 18 1976
Olympic Park, Melbourne
George Cross Courage
Lou Kastner, Alex McConville, Norm Maitland, John Webb, David Jones, Paul Deeming, Frank Mifsud, Derek Barron, Jim Paparas, Derek Doolan (sent off), Kire Veljanovski
0 - 1 Ringwood City
Nick Van Egmond, Keith Adams, David Garthwaite, Richard Plumb, John Bray, Bob Smith, John O'Callaghan, Paul Holding (sent off), Phil Williamson, John Luyten
Coach: Trevor Owen
Goal: Luyten 40
10 starting players listed, likely that Mike Lynn started the match.

Sunday April 18 1976
Esther Park, Mooroolbark
Mooroolbark United
Malcolm Coville, Derek Bailey, Peter Vaughan, Mike Plunkett, Ian Williamson, Mike Sinclair, Brian Thom, Dave Rigby, Alan Pongho, Graham French, Mike Clarey
Coach: Archie Campbell
0 - 0 Preston Makedonia
Peter Laumets, Steve Trajkovski, Jim McCracken, Frank Campbell, Jim Pirzas, Vlado Stojanovski, Cele Presilski, Tommy Fox, Geoff Daniels, Bill McIntyre, Steve Beech. Sub: David Jones
Coach: Kito Grozdanov

Sunday April 18 1976
Maribyrnong Reserve, Maribyrnong
Polonia-Maribyrnong
Ziggy Szalinski, Stan Klain, Andy Czapnik, Marian Jaworski, Barney Klimecki, George Nierobisz, Eddie Lerch, Eddie Kupicz, Wally Klain, Joe Herman, Ralph Esposito
Coach: Eddie Lerch
Goal: W Klain 81
1 - 3 Hakoah St Kilda
Mike O'Hara, Phil Hammond, Bill Jordanou, David Baker, Jean Durand, Anton Dosen, Steve Gadsby, Slobodan Lukic, Bruce Roberts, Stuart Blair, John Fraser
Coach: Sandy Henderson
Goals: Lukic 30, 60, Baker 87pk

Sunday April 18 1976
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Prahran Slavia
Billy Whiteside, Jim Train, Jim Tansey, Jim O'Reilly, Steve McCombe, Les Owens, Pat McElhinney, Jim Symington, Bill Pinakos, Steve Moore, Dave McFarlane (Frank Thompson 70)
Coach: Ken Kontra
0 - 1 Sunshine City
Billy Johnson, Peter Lewis, Chris Petrov, Steve Kokoska, Frank Mussel, Wilf Laing, Ian McCarthy, Jim McRobert, Kaz Piotrowski, John Bernard, Tommy Cumming
Coach: Bobby McLachlan
Goal: McCarthy 50

Sunday April 18 1976
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park
South Melbourne Hellas
John Kennedy, Mike Pye, Arthur Xanthopoulos, Steve Walker, Giovanni Batticciotto, Kris Kalifatidis (Howard Andrews 71) , Jimmy Mackay, Peter Bourne (John Daperis 20), Duncan Cummings, Peter Ollerton, Jim Armstrong
Coach: Brian Edgley
Goals: Cummings 41, Ollerton 58
2 - 1 Fitzroy United Alexander
Jack Reilly, Vince Bannon, Alex Nelson, Andy Bozikas, Mike Stogiannou, Les Thomson, Keith Webster, Pat Bannon, John Nicolaides, George Gillan, Gary Cole
Coach: Jack Reilly
Goal: Gillan 89
 
Round Three

Friday April 23 1976
Olympic Park, Melbourne
George Cross Courage
Lou Kastner, Alex McConville, Norm Maitland (C Kelly 70), John Webb, David Jones, Paul Deeming, Frank Mifsud (sent off), Derek Barron, Kevin Walker, Kevin Kelly, Kire Veljanovski
0 - 4 Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Alan Parrott, Jim Kriaris, Jim Kondarios, Andy Kazi, Zoran Ilioski, Joe Palinkas, Frank Micic, Joe Picioane, Branko Buljevic (sent off), Mendo Ristovski
Coach: Cedo Cirkovic
Goals: Palinkas 2 inc pk, Micic, Buljevic

Saturday April 24 1976
Fitzroy Cricket Ground, Fitzroy
Fitzroy United Alexander
Jack Reilly, Vince Bannon, Alex Nelson, Andy Bozikas, Mike Stogiannou, Pat Bannon, Keith Webster, Les Thomson, George Gillan, Gary Cole, John Nicolaides
Coach: Jack Reilly
Goal: Cole
1 - 1 Polonia-Maribyrnong
Ziggy Szalinski, Stan Klain, Andy Czapnik, Marian Jaworski, Barney Klimecki, George Nierobisz, Eddie Lerch, Lenny van Leeuwen, Wally Klain, Eddie Kupicz, Joe Herman
Coach: Eddie Lerch
Goal: W Klain

Saturday April 24 1976
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park
Hakoah St Kilda
Mike O'Hara, Phil Hammond, Jean Durand, Bill Jordanou, David Baker, John Fraser, Slobodan Lukic, Steve Gadsby, Anton Dosen, Stuart Blair, Bruce Roberts (Pocho Donato 55)
Coach: Sandy Henderson
Goal: Blair 60
1 - 1 Mooroolbark United
Malcolm Coville, Mel Hayward, Peter Vaughan, Mike Plunkett, Ian Williamson, Brian Thom (Barry O'Toole 80), Dave Rigby, Paul Ontong (Mike Sinclair 60), Alan Pongho, Graham French, Mike Clarey
Coach: Archie Campbell
Goal: Clarey 75

Saturday April 24 1976
JA Cochrane Reserve, Preston
Preston Makedonia
Peter Laumets, Steve Trajkovski, Jim McCracken, Frank Campbell, Jim Pirzas, Bill McIntyre, Ljube Petrovski (Cele Presilski 60), Tommy Fox, David Jones, Geoff Daniels, Steve Beech
Goal: Daniels 50
1 - 1 Juventus
Mike Harby, Morris Bonfieni (Ulysses Kokkinos 85), Serge Sabbadini (Lou Sannipoli 35), Carlo Baravelli, Pat Della Rocca, Ian Marshall, Uli Pfisterer, Claude Lucchesi, Bruno Sabidussi, David Gorrie, John Lucchesi
Coach: David Gorrie
Goal: Gorrie 50

Saturday April 24 1976
Jubilee Park, Ringwood
Ringwood City
Nick Van Egmond, Keith Adams, Richard Plumb, David Garthwaite, Ron Verniers, John O'Callaghan, Bob Smith, Mike Lynn, Phil Williamson, John Luyten, Clive Mullett
0 - 1 Prahran Slavia
Billy Whiteside, Les Owens, Steve McCombe, Jim Tansey, Frank Thompson, Jim Train, Steve Moore, Jim Symington, Pat McElhinney, Bill Pinakos, John Patten
Coach: Ken Kontra
Goal: Pinakos 60

Saturday April 24 1976
Chaplin Reserve, Sunshine
Sunshine City
Billy Johnson, Peter Lewis, Steve Kokoska, Frank Mussel, Chris Petrov, Wilf Laing (Hugh Howe 30), Ian McCarthy, John Bernard, Tommy Cumming, Kaz Piotrowski, Jim McRobert
Coach: Bobby McLachlan
Goals: Cumming 40, Piotrowski 51, Petrov 78pk
3 - 1 South Melbourne Hellas
John Kennedy, Mike Pye, Steve Walker, Arthur Xanthopoulos, Giovanni Batticciotto, Kris Kalifatidis (John Daperis 49), Jimmy Mackay, Peter Bourne (Howard Andrews 61), Jim Armstrong, Peter Ollerton, Duncan Cummings
Coach: Brian Edgley
Goal: Batticciotto 84
 
Round Four

Saturday May 1 1976
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Prahran Slavia
Billy Whiteside, Les Owens, Steve McCombe, Jim Tansey, Frank Thompson, Jim Train, Jim O'Reilly, Jim Symington, Steve Moore, John Patten, Bill Pinakos
Coach: Ken Kontra
Goals: Pinakos x2, Patten, Tansey
4 - 0 George Cross Courage
Lou Kastner, Alex McConville, David Jones (sent off), Paul Deeming, Norm Maitland, John Webb, Derek Doolan (Jim Smart 46), Paul Murphy, Derek Barron, Kevin Walker, Kevin Kelly

Saturday May 1 1976
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park
South Melbourne Hellas
John Kennedy, Mike Pye, Steve Walker (Kris Kalifatidis 50), Arthur Xanthopoulos, Giovanni Batticciotto, John Daperis, Jimmy Mackay, Peter Bourne (Howard Andrews 71), Jim Armstrong, Peter Ollerton, Duncan Cummings
Coach: Brian Edgley
Goals: Mackay 10, 41, Ollerton 60, Armstrong 89
4 - 4 Ringwood City
Nick Van Egmond, Keith Adams, David Garthwaite, Richard Plumb, Frank Hoyle, John O'Callaghan, Bob Smith, Clive Mullett, Mike Lynn, John Luyten (Phil Williamson 24), Chris Kent
Goals: Kent 11, 19, 55pk, Mullett 83

Sunday May 2 1976
Schintler Reserve, West Melbourne
Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Jim Kriaris, Frank Micic, Jim Kondarios, Andy Kazi, Zoran Ilioski, Joe Picioane, Mirko Rujevic (Steve Adamgikis 69), Joe Palinkas, Andrija Ristic (Slobodan Zoraja 57), Mendo Ristovski
Coach: Cedo Cirkovic
Goals: Kondarios 3, 24
2 - 1 Preston Makedonia
Peter Laumets, Steve Trajkovski, Jim McCracken, Frank Campbell (Cele Presilski 63), Jim Pirzas, Bill McIntyre, Ljube Petrovski, Tommy Fox, David Jones, Alex Fox (Vlado Stojanovski 55), Steve Beech
Goal: McIntyre 34

Sunday May 2 1976
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: Sam Zoumas
Juventus
Mike Harby, Morris Bonfieni, Pat Della Rocca, Carlo Baravelli, Serge Sabbadini, Claude Lucchesi, Ian Marshall, Bruno Sabidussi, Uli Pfisterer (Robert Gilpin 46), Ulysses Kokkinos (Brooks 35), John Lucchesi
Coach: Milenko Rusmir
Goal: J Lucchesi
1 - 0 Hakoah St Kilda
Mike O'Hara, Phil Hammond, Jean Durand (sent off), Bill Jordanou, David Baker, Anton Dosen, Stuart Blair, Slobodan Lukic (sent off), Steve Gadsby (Nick Nechvoglod 46', Bruce Roberts 75), John Fraser, Pocho Donato
Coach: Sandy Henderson

Sunday May 2 1976
Esther Park, Mooroolbark
Referee: Jim Brennan
Mooroolbark United
Malcolm Coville, Mel Hayward (Barry O'Toole 35), Peter Vaughan, Mike Plunkett, Ian Williamson, Mike Sinclair, Dave Rigby, Alan Pongho, Paul Ontong, Graham French, Mike Clarey
Coach: Archie Campbell
Goal: French
1 - 3 Fitzroy United Alexander
Peter Blasby, Vince Bannon, Andy Bozikas, Alex Nelson, Mike Stogiannou, Keith Webster (Nick Racovalis 55), Pat Bannon, Ian Gibson, George Gillan, Gary Cole, John Nicolaides
Coach: Jack Reilly
Goals: Cole x2 inc pk, Gillan

Sunday May 2 1976
Maribyrnong Reserve, Maribyrnong
Polonia-Maribyrnong
Ziggy Szalinski, Richard Dziedzic, Marian Jaworski, Stan Klain, Barney Klimecki, George Nierobisz, Eddie Lerch, Eddie Kupicz, Wally Klain, Joe Herman (Lenny van Leeuwen 80), Ralph Esposito
Coach: Eddie Lerch
Goal: W Klain 21
1 - 3 Sunshine City
Billy Johnson, Peter Lewis, Steve Kokoska, Frank Mussel, Hugh Howe, Ian McCarthy, Chris Petrov, John Bernard, Tommy Cumming, Kaz Piotrowski, Jim McRobert
Coach: Bobby McLachlan
Goals: Bernard 4, Petrov 50, McRobert 80
 
Round Five

Saturday May 8 1976
Maribyrnong Reserve, Maribyrnong
Polonia-Maribyrnong
Miro Litwin, Stan Klain, Marian Jaworski, Eddie Marmur, Barney Klimecki, Andy Czapnik (Ricky Lipiarski 46), Eddie Lerch, Eddie Kupicz, Wally Klain (George Nierobisz 74), Joe Herman, Ralph Esposito
Coach: Eddie Lerch
Goal: Lerch 21
1 - 1 Ringwood City
Nick Van Egmond, Keith Adams, David Garthwaite, Richard Plumb, Paul Holding, Bob Smith, John O'Callaghan, Chris Kent, Phil Williamson, Mike Lynn, Clive Mullett (George Kreskas 60)
Goal: Lynn 17

Sunday May 16 1976
Fitzroy Cricket Ground, Fitzroy
Fitzroy United Alexander
Peter Blasby, Vince Bannon, Alex Nelson, Mike Stogiannou, Keith Webster (Nick Racovalis), Andy Bozikas, Pat Bannon, John Nicolaides, Ian Gibson, George Gillan, Gary Cole (John Taylor)
Coach: Jack Reilly
0 - 0 Juventus
Mike Harby, Morris Bonfieni, Carlo Baravelli, Pat Della Rocca, Serge Sabbadini, Bruno Sabidussi, Uli Pfisterer (Lou Sannipoli 80), Claude Lucchesi, Ulysses Kokkinos, Billy Vojtek, John Lucchesi
Coach: Milenko Rusmir

Sunday May 16 1976
Olympic Park, Melbourne
George Cross Courage
Lou Kastner, Alex McConville, Kevin Kelly, John Webb, David Jones, Paul Deeming, Kevin Walker, Ken Wagstaff, Robbie Cullen, Paul Murphy, Jim Smart (Derek Barron 46)
Coach: Ken Wagstaff
Goals: Murphy 2, Wagstaff 85
2 - 3 South Melbourne Hellas
John Kennedy (Lou Tsigaris 42), Mike Pye, Arthur Xanthopoulos, Kris Kalifatidis, Giovanni Batticciotto, Howard Andrews, John Daperis, Jimmy Mackay, Peter Bourne, Duncan Cummings, Jim Armstrong (Gary Groenewald 70)
Coach: Brian Edgley
Goals: Cummings 33, Bourne 60, Xanthopoulos 88

Sunday May 16 1976
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park
Hakoah St Kilda
Mike O'Hara, Phil Hammond, Jean Durand, Bill Jordanou, David Baker, Anton Dosen, John Fraser, Stuart Blair, Steve Gadsby, Bruce Roberts (Nat Black), Nick Nechvoglod
Coach: Sandy Henderson
Goals: Roberts, Durand
2 - 1 Preston Makedonia
Peter Laumets, Steve Trajkovski, Jim Pirzas, Bill McIntyre, Jim McCracken, Ljube Petrovski, David Jones, Tommy Fox, Alex Fox (Cele Presilski), Frank Campbell, Steve Beech
Goal: T Fox

Sunday May 16 1976
Chaplin Reserve, Sunshine
Sunshine City
Billy Johnson, Peter Lewis, Steve Kokoska, Frank Mussel, Hugh Howe (Ray Pocock 72), Chris Petrov, Ian McCarthy, John Bernard, Tommy Cumming, Kaz Piotrowski, Jim McRobert
Coach: Bobby McLachlan
Goals: Cumming 55, Lewis 83
2 - 3 Mooroolbark United
Malcolm Coville, Barry O'Toole, Mike Plunkett, Peter Vaughan, Ian Williamson, Brian Thom, Alan Pongho, Dave Rigby, Paul Ontong (Mike Sinclair 79), Mike Clarey, Graham French
Coach: Archie Campbell
Goals: French 29, 44, Clarey 40

Sunday May 16 1976
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Prahran Slavia
Jimmy Pinakos, Les Owens, Steve McCombe, Jim Symington, Frank Thompson, Jim Train, Jim O'Reilly, Steve Moore, John Patten, John Cain, Bill Pinakos (Hansen Liu)
Coach: Ken Kontra
0 - 1 Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Alan Parrott, Andy Kazi, Jim Kriaris, Jim Kondarios, Mirko Rujevic (Andrija Ristic), Joe Palinkas, Frank Micic, Joe Picioane, Steve Adamgikis, Mendo Ristovski
Coach: Cedo Cirkovic
Goal: Palinkas
 
Round Six

Saturday May 22 1976
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Alan Parrott, Jim Kondarios, Jim Kriaris, Andy Kazi, Mirko Rujevic (Andrija Ristic 74), Joe Picioane, Frank Micic, Joe Palinkas, Mendo Ristovski, Branko Buljevic
Coach: Cedo Cirkovic
Goal: Picioane 56
1 - 1 Hakoah St Kilda
Sandy Henderson, Phil Hammond, Bill Jordanou, David Baker, Jean Durand, Anton Dosen, Steve Gadsby, Stuart Blair, John Fraser, Nick Nechvoglod, Bruce Roberts
Coach: Sandy Henderson
Goal: Roberts 40

Sunday May 23 1976
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Juventus
Mike Harby (Robert Terzini 48), Morris Bonfieni (Harry Dilizza 84), Pat Della Rocca, Carlo Baravelli, Uli Pfisterer, Bruno Sabidussi, Ian Marshall, Claude Lucchesi, Lou Sannipoli, Billy Vojtek, John Lucchesi
Coach: Milenko Rusmir
0 - 2 Sunshine City
Billy Johnson, Peter Lewis, Steve Kokoska, Frank Mussel, Hugh Howe, Ian McCarthy, Chris Petrov, John Bernard (Laurie Smith 77), Tommy Cumming, Kaz Piotrowski, Ray Pocock
Coach: Bobby McLachlan
Goals: Pocock 38, Cumming 75

Sunday May 23 1976
Esther Park, Mooroolbark
Mooroolbark United
Malcolm Coville, Barry O'Toole, Mike Plunkett, Peter Vaughan, Ian Williamson, Brian Thom, Alan Pongho, Dave Rigby, Paul Ontong (Mike Sinclair), Mike Clarey, Graham French
Coach: Archie Campbell
Goals: French x3, P Ontong
4 - 2 Ringwood City
Nick Van Egmond, Keith Adams, David Garthwaite, Frank Hoyle (Rick van Duppen), Paul Holding, Bob Smith, Chris Kent, Clive Mullett, John O'Callaghan (George Kreskas), John Luyten, Phil Williamson
Goals: Williamson, Kreskas

Sunday May 23 1976
Maribyrnong Reserve, Maribyrnong
Polonia-Maribyrnong
Angelo Meletis, Stan Klain, Marian Jaworski, Eddie Marmur, Barney Klimecki, Eddie Lerch, Richard Dziedzic, Lenny van Leeuwen, Joe Herman, Eddie Kupicz (Wally Klain), Ralph Esposito
Coach: Eddie Lerch
Goal: Esposito 5
1 - 2 George Cross Courage
Lou Kastner, Alex McConville (Kire Veljanovski), Norm Maitland, John Webb, Kevin Kelly, Frank Mifsud, Kevin Walker, Robbie Cullen (Derek Barron), Paul Murphy, Ken Wagstaff, Jim Smart
Coach: Ken Wagstaff
Goals: Murphy, Wagstaff

Sunday May 23 1976
JA Cochrane Reserve, Preston
Preston Makedonia
Peter Laumets, Steve Trajkovski, Jim Pirzas, Bill McIntyre, Jim McCracken (Frank Campbell), Ljube Petrovski, David Jones, Tommy Fox, Vlado Stojanovski (Geoff Grannon), Cele Presilski, Steve Beech
0 - 1 Fitzroy United Alexander
Jack Reilly, Vince Bannon, John Taylor, Alex Nelson, Andy Bozikas, Mike Stogiannou, Keith Webster, Ian Gibson, John Nicolaides (Les Thomson 75), Gary Cole, George Gillan
Coach: Jack Reilly
Goal: Gillan 70

Sunday May 23 1976
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park
South Melbourne Hellas
John Kennedy, Mike Pye, Arthur Xanthopoulos (Margaritis Hagegmanouil), Steve Walker, John Daperis, Kris Kalifatidis, Howard Andrews, Jimmy Mackay, Duncan Cummings, Peter Ollerton, Jim Armstrong
Coach: Brian Edgley
Goal: Ollerton
1 - 0 Prahran Slavia
Jimmy Pinakos, Les Owens, Steve McCombe, Jim Tansey, Frank Thompson, Jim Train, Steve Moore, Jim O'Reilly, Dave McFarlane, John Patten, John Cain (Bill Pinakos)
Coach: Ken Kontra
 
Round Seven

Sunday May 30 1976
Fitzroy Cricket Ground, Fitzroy
Fitzroy United Alexander
Jack Reilly, Vince Bannon, Andy Bozikas, Alex Nelson, John Taylor, Mike Stogiannou, Ian Gibson, Keith Webster (Pat Bannon 55), George Gillan, Gary Cole (Nick Racovalis 75), John Nicolaides
Coach: Jack Reilly
0 - 0 Hakoah St Kilda
Mike O'Hara, Phil Hammond, Jean Durand, Bill Jordanou, David Baker, Anton Dosen, John Fraser, Stuart Blair, Nick Nechvoglod (Pocho Donato), Steve Gadsby, Bruce Roberts
Coach: Sandy Henderson

Sunday May 30 1976
Olympic Park, Melbourne
George Cross Courage
Lou Kastner, Alex McConville, Kevin Kelly, Norm Maitland, David Jones, Derek Barron, John Webb, Kevin Walker, Paul Murphy, Ken Wagstaff, Jim Smart (Robbie Cullen 78)
Coach: Ken Wagstaff
0 - 0 Mooroolbark United
Malcolm Coville, Barry O'Toole, Peter Vaughan, Mike Plunkett, Ian Williamson, Alan Pongho, Brian Thom, Dave Rigby, Paul Ontong, Graham French, Mike Clarey (Mike Sinclair 77)
Coach: Archie Campbell

Sunday May 30 1976
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Prahran Slavia
Jimmy Pinakos, Les Owens (Hansen Liu), Steve McCombe, Jim Tansey, Frank Thompson, Jim Train, Jim O'Reilly, David Pye, John Patten, John Cain, Steve Moore
Coach: Ken Kontra
0 - 1 Polonia-Maribyrnong
Angelo Meletis, Stan Klain, Marian Jaworski, Eddie Marmur, Barney Klimecki, Richard Dziedzic, Eddie Lerch, Lenny van Leeuwen, John Dykun (Ricky Lipiarski 46), George Nierobisz, Ralph Esposito
Coach: Eddie Lerch
Goal: Lipiarski

Sunday May 30 1976
Jubilee Park, Ringwood
Ringwood City
Nick Van Egmond, Keith Adams, Richard Plumb (John Luyten), David Garthwaite, Paul Holding, John O'Callaghan, Bob Smith, George Kreskas (Mike Lynn), Phil Williamson, Clive Mullett, Chris Kent
Goals: O'Callaghan 55, ??
2 - 1 Juventus
Robert Terzini, Harry Dilizza, Serge Sabbadini, Carlo Baravelli, Pat Della Rocca, Claude Lucchesi, Ian Marshall, Bruno Sabidussi, Billy Vojtek, Dino De Marchi, John Lucchesi
Coach: Milenko Rusmir
Goal: C Lucchesi 20

Sunday May 30 1976
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park
South Melbourne Hellas
John Kennedy, John Daperis, Arthur Xanthopoulos, Steve Walker, Giovanni Batticciotto, Kris Kalifatidis, Jimmy Mackay, Howard Andrews (Mike Pye 78), Duncan Cummings, Peter Ollerton, Jim Armstrong
Coach: Brian Edgley
Goals: Armstrong 35, Cummings 80
2 - 1 Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Alan Parrott, Jim Kriaris, Jim Kondarios, Andy Kazi, Zoran Ilioski, Joe Picioane, Frank Micic, Joe Palinkas, Branko Buljevic, Mendo Ristovski
Coach: Cedo Cirkovic
Goal: Palinkas 65

Sunday May 30 1976
Chaplin Reserve, Sunshine
Sunshine City
Billy Johnson, Peter Lewis, Hugh Howe, Steve Kokoska, Frank Mussel, Tommy Cumming, John Bernard, Ian McCarthy, Chris Petrov, Kaz Piotrowski, Ray Pocock
Coach: Bobby McLachlan
Goals: Bernard 2 inc pk, Cumming, Piotrowski
4 - 1 Preston Makedonia
Peter Laumets, Steve Trajkovski, Frank Campbell, Jim Pirzas, Cele Presilski, Ljube Petrovski, Bill McIntyre, Tommy Fox, Alex Fox (Vlado Stojanovski), Steve Beech, Geoff Daniels
Goal: McIntyre
 
Round Eight

Originally scheduled for June 5-6 but postponed to September 18-19 due to Victoria v Bologna tour match played on Sunday June 6.

Saturday September 18 1976
JA Cochrane Reserve, Preston
Preston Makedonia
Peter Laumets, Steve Trajkovski, Jim McCracken, Frank Campbell, Ljube Petrovski, Steve Beech, Tommy Fox, Jim Quinn, Bill McIntyre, John McQuade, Brian Flaherty
Coach: Mike de Bruyckere
Goals: Campbell, Flaherty, McIntyre
3 - 2 Ringwood City
Nick Van Egmond, John Bray, Richard Plumb, David Garthwaite, Paul Holding, John O'Callaghan, John Luyten, Bob Smith, George Kreskas, Mike Lynn, Chris Kent. Subs: Ron Verniers, Frank Hoyle
Coach: Norm Hobson
Goals: Hoyle 62, Smith 86

Sunday September 19 1976
Fitzroy Cricket Ground, Fitzroy
Fitzroy United Alexander
Peter Blasby, Vince Bannon, Alex Nelson (John Nicolaides 63), Mike Glykokalamos, John Taylor, Nick Racovalis, Keith Webster (Gary Cole 55), Pat Bannon, Ian Gibson, George Gillan, Andy Bozikas
Coach: Jack Reilly
Goal: Gillan 80
1 - 2 Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Alan Parrott, Jim Milisavljevic, Jim Kondarios, Andy Kazi, Zoran Ilioski, Jim Kriaris, Frank Micic, Joe Picioane, Mendo Ristovski, Branko Buljevic
Coach: Cedo Cirkovic
Goals: Ristovski 60, 75

Sunday September 19 1976
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park
Referee: Chris Bambridge
Hakoah St Kilda
Steve Harburn, Nat Black, Phil Hammond, Bill Jordanou, David Baker, Anton Dosen, Nick Nechvoglod (Stuart Blair), Slobodan Lukic, Johnny Wallace, Gerry Edmondson, Jean Durand
Coach: Sam Meyer
Goal: Durand
1 - 1 Sunshine City
John Scholten, Mike Dixey, Steve Kokoska, Frank Mussel, Hugh Howe, Wilf Laing, Ian McCarthy, Chris Petrov (Peter Lewis), Tommy Cumming, Kaz Piotrowski (Kieron Coyle), Jim McRobert
Coach: Bobby McLachlan
Goal: Cumming

Sunday September 19 1976
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Juventus
Mike Harby, Serge Sabbadini, Pat Della Rocca, Uli Pfisterer, Fausto Tarquinio, Bruno Sabidussi, Ian Marshall, Claude Lucchesi, Lou Sannipoli, Billy Vojtek, Ulysses Kokkinos
Coach: Milenko Rusmir
0 - 2 George Cross Courage
Lou Kastner (Victor Magro), Alex McConville (Derek Doolan), Derek Barron, Kevin Kelly, Norm Maitland, Paul Deeming, Peter Ebini, John Webb, Paul Murphy, Ken Wagstaff, Robbie Cullen
Coach: Ken Wagstaff
Goals: Wagstaff, Cullen

Sunday September 19 1976
Esther Park, Mooroolbark
Mooroolbark United
Lou Ivanoff, Mike Sinclair, Peter Vaughan, Barry O'Toole, Ian Williamson, Joe Tront, Dave Rigby, Brian Thom (Derek Bailey), Alan Pongho (Paul Ontong), Graham French, Mike Clarey
Coach: Archie Campbell
Goals: French, Clarey
2 - 2 Prahran Slavia
Peter Clarke, Frank Thompson (Habbin), Jim O'Reilly, Jim Tansey, Les Owens, David Kelly, Mike O'Halloran, Jim Symington, Jim Train, Carl Gilder, John Cain
Coach: Ken Kontra
Goals: Gilder, Tansey

Sunday September 19 1976
Chaplin Reserve, Sunshine
Polonia-Maribyrnong
Angelo Meletis, Stan Klain, Marian Jaworski, Eddie Marmur, Barney Klimecki, Andy Czapnik, George Nierobisz, Ricky Lipiarski, Michael Borucinski, Ron Horfiniak (Richard Dziedzic), Hugh Humphreys
Coach: John Grimsey
Goal: Borucinski
1 - 3 South Melbourne Hellas
John Kennedy, Giovanni Batticciotto, Kris Kalifatidis, Steve Walker, Margaritis Hagegmanouil, Peter Bourne, Jimmy Mackay, Jim Alexiou, Duncan Cummings, Peter Ollerton, Jim Armstrong
Coach: Manny Poulakakis
Goals: Ollerton, Alexiou, Cummings
 
Round Nine

Saturday June 5 1976
Jubilee Park, Ringwood
Ringwood City
Nick Van Egmond, Keith Adams, Richard Plumb, John Luyten, Paul Holding, Aad Kos, Eggers (Clive Mullett 30), John O'Callaghan, Phil Williamson, Mike Lynn, Chris Kent
Goal: Kent 55
1 - 1 Hakoah St Kilda
Mike O'Hara, Phil Hammond, Bill Jordanou, David Baker (Dave Stewart 88), Jean Durand, Anton Dosen, Steve Gadsby, Slobodan Lukic (Pocho Donato 65), Stuart Blair, Bruce Roberts, John Fraser
Coach: Sandy Henderson
Goal: Roberts 80

Saturday June 12 1976
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Prahran Slavia
Jimmy Pinakos, Les Owens, Jim Tansey, Steve McCombe, Frank Thompson, Jim Train, Jim Symington, David Pye (Dave Ripley 52), Carl Gilder, John Patten, Dave McFarlane
Coach: Ken Kontra
Goal: Train 3
1 - 1 Juventus
Robert Terzini, Serge Sabbadini, Carlo Baravelli, Pat Della Rocca, Fausto Tarquinio, Uli Pfisterer (Billy Vojtek 54), Claude Lucchesi, Bruno Sabidussi, Lou Sannipoli, Ian Marshall, John Lucchesi
Coach: Milenko Rusmir
Goal: J Lucchesi 22

Sunday June 13 1976
Olympic Park, Melbourne
George Cross Courage
Lou Kastner, Alex McConville, Derek Barron, Kevin Kelly, Norm Maitland, Kevin Walker, Peter Ebini (Jim Smart), John Webb, Paul Murphy, Ken Wagstaff, Robbie Cullen
Coach: Ken Wagstaff
Goal: Wagstaff 45
1 - 0 Preston Makedonia
Peter Laumets, Steve Trajkovski, Jim Pirzas (Jim McCracken), Frank Campbell, Cele Presilski, Bill McIntyre, Tommy Fox, Ljube Petrovski, David Jones, Geoff Daniels, Steve Beech
Coach: Mike de Bruyckere

Sunday June 13 1976
Maribyrnong Reserve, Maribyrnong
Polonia-Maribyrnong
Miro Litwin, Stan Klain, Eddie Marmur, Barney Klimecki, Marian Jaworski, Richard Dziedzic, Eddie Lerch, George Nierobisz, Ralph Esposito, Joe Herman, Lenny van Leeuwen (Ricky Lipiarski)
Coach: Eddie Lerch
Goal: Lerch
1 - 0 Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Alan Parrott, Jim Kriaris, Jim Kondarios, Andy Kazi, Zoran Ilioski, Frank Micic, Joe Picioane (Andrija Ristic), Joe Palinkas, Branko Buljevic, Mendo Ristovski
Coach: Cedo Cirkovic

Sunday June 13 1976
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park
South Melbourne Hellas
John Kennedy, Mike Pye, Arthur Xanthopoulos, Steve Walker, Giovanni Batticciotto, Kris Kalifatidis (Howard Andrews), John Daperis, Jimmy Mackay, Duncan Cummings (Margaritis Hagegmanouil), Peter Ollerton, Jim Armstrong
Coach: Brian Edgley
Goal: Mackay 20
1 - 0 Mooroolbark United
Lou Ivanoff, Barry O'Toole, Peter Vaughan, Mike Plunkett, Ian Williamson, Alan Pongho, Brian Thom, Dave Rigby, Paul Ontong (Mike Sinclair), Mike Clarey (Joe Tront), Graham French
Coach: Archie Campbell

Sunday June 13 1976
Chaplin Reserve, Sunshine
Referee: Hans Verniers
Sunshine City
Billy Johnson, Peter Lewis (Jim McRobert 66), Steve Kokoska, Frank Mussel, Hugh Howe, Chris Petrov, Ian McCarthy, John Bernard, Tommy Cumming, Kaz Piotrowski (Laurie Smith 75), Ray Pocock
Coach: Bobby McLachlan
Goal: Piotrowski 75
1 - 4 Fitzroy United Alexander
Peter Blasby, Vince Bannon, Alex Nelson, Andy Bozikas, John Taylor (sent off 87), Mike Stogiannou, Ian Gibson, Pat Bannon, Keith Webster, George Gillan, Gary Cole
Coach: Jack Reilly
Goals: Gillan 18, 85, Gibson 55, 70
 
Round Ten

Saturday June 20 1976
Maribyrnong Reserve, Maribyrnong
Polonia-Maribyrnong
Miro Litwin, Stan Klain, Marian Jaworski, Richard Dziedzic, Barney Klimecki, Eddie Lerch, George Nierobisz, Lenny van Leeuwen, Joe Herman, Ralph Esposito, Ricky Lipiarski (John Dykun 66)
Coach: Eddie Lerch
Goal: van Leeuwen 24
1 - 2 Mooroolbark United
Lou Ivanoff, Barry O'Toole, Peter Vaughan, Mike Plunkett, Ian Williamson, Alan Pongho, Dave Rigby, Brian Thom, Joe Tront, Graham French, Paul Ontong
Coach: Archie Campbell
Goals: Rigby 4, French 89

Sunday June 20 1976
Fitzroy Cricket Ground, Fitzroy
Fitzroy United Alexander
Peter Blasby, Vince Bannon, Alex Nelson, John Taylor, Andy Bozikas, Mike Stogiannou (Jim Brand), Ian Gibson, Keith Webster, Pat Bannon, George Gillan, Gary Cole
Coach: Jack Reilly
Goals: Gibson x2, P Bannon
3 - 2 Ringwood City
Nick Van Egmond, Keith Adams, David Garthwaite, Richard Plumb, Rick van Duppen, John O'Callaghan, John Bray, Chris Kent, Phil Williamson, John Luyten, Mike Lynn
Goals: Lynn 6, O'Callaghan 9

Sunday June 20 1976
Schintler Reserve, West Melbourne
Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Alan Parrott, Jim Kriaris, Jim Kondarios, Andy Kazi, Zoran Ilioski, Frank Micic, Joe Picioane, Joe Palinkas, Branko Buljevic, Mendo Ristovski
Coach: Cedo Cirkovic
Goals: Picioane 4, 49, Kazi 59
3 - 0 Sunshine City
Billy Johnson, Peter Lewis, Frank Mussel, Steve Kokoska, Hugh Howe, Chris Petrov, Ian McCarthy, Jim McRobert, Tommy Cumming, Kaz Piotrowski (Wilf Laing 67), Ray Pocock (Laurie Smith 78)
Coach: Bobby McLachlan

Sunday June 20 1976
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park
Hakoah St Kilda
Mike O'Hara, Phil Hammond, Bill Jordanou (Stuart Blair), David Baker, Pocho Donato, Steve Gadsby, Anton Dosen, Slobodan Lukic, John Fraser, Bruce Roberts, Jean Durand
Coach: Sandy Henderson
0 - 4 George Cross Courage
Lou Kastner, Alex McConville, Derek Barron, Kevin Kelly, Norm Maitland, Kevin Walker, John Webb, Peter Ebini, Paul Murphy, Ken Wagstaff, Robbie Cullen
Coach: Ken Wagstaff
Goals: Murphy pen, Webb, Wagstaff, Walker

Sunday June 20 1976
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Juventus
Mike Harby, Serge Sabbadini, Carlo Baravelli, Pat Della Rocca, Fausto Tarquinio, Lou Sannipoli, Claude Lucchesi, Bruno Sabidussi, Ian Marshall, Ulysses Kokkinos (Uli Pfisterer), John Lucchesi (Rocky Santangelo)
Coach: Milenko Rusmir
0 - 1 South Melbourne Hellas
John Kennedy, Mike Pye, Arthur Xanthopoulos, Steve Walker, John Daperis, Margaritis Hagegmanouil, Jimmy Mackay, Duncan Cummings, Howard Andrews, Peter Ollerton, Jim Armstrong
Coach: Brian Edgley
Goal: Cummings

Sunday June 20 1976
JA Cochrane Reserve, Preston
Preston Makedonia
Peter Laumets, Geoff Daniels, Jim Pirzas (Carlo Calabrese), Steve Trajkovski, Jim McCracken, Ljube Petrovski (Cele Presilski), David Jones, Tommy Fox, Bill McIntyre, Frank Campbell
Coach: Mike de Bruyckere
10 starting players listed, likely that Steve Beech started the match.
0 - 1 Prahran Slavia
Jimmy Pinakos, Les Owens, Jim O'Reilly, Jim Tansey, Frank Thompson, John Cain, Jim Symington, Dave McFarlane, John Patten, Carl Gilder, Dave Ripley
Coach: Ken Kontra
Goal: Ripley
 
Round Eleven

Saturday June 26 1976
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Prahran Slavia
Jimmy Pinakos, Les Owens, Jim O'Reilly, Jim Tansey, Frank Thompson, Jim Train, Jim Symington, Dave McFarlane, John Patten (Hansen Liu), Carl Gilder, Dave Ripley
Coach: Ken Kontra
Goals: Gilder
1 - 0 Hakoah St Kilda
Mike O'Hara, Phil Hammond, Jean Durand, Dave Stewart, David Baker, Anton Dosen, John Fraser, Stuart Blair, Johnny Wallace, Steve Gadsby, Bruce Roberts (Chris Valli)
Coach: Harry Sutherland, David Baker & Steve Gadsby (c/t)

Saturday June 26 1976
Jubilee Park, Ringwood
Ringwood City
Nick Van Egmond, Keith Adams, David Garthwaite, Richard Plumb, John Bray, John O'Callaghan, Aad Kos (Joe Cankovic 40), John Luyten, Phil Williamson, Mike Lynn, Chris Kent
Coach: Norm Hobson
Goals: Lynn 21, 75
2 - 1 Sunshine City
Billy Johnson, Peter Lewis, Steve Kokoska, Dave Anderson, Chris Petrov, Wilf Laing, Ian McCarthy, Hugh Howe, Tommy Cumming, Ray Pocock, Jim McRobert (Laurie Smith 63)
Coach: Bobby McLachlan
Goal: Kokoska 20

Sunday June 27 1976
Schintler Reserve, West Melbourne
Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Alan Parrott, Andy Kazi, Jim Kriaris, Jim Kondarios, Zoran Ilioski, Joe Palinkas, Frank Micic, Steve Adamgikis, Branko Buljevic, Mendo Ristovski
Coach: Cedo Cirkovic
Goal: Buljevic pk
1 - 1 Mooroolbark United
Lou Ivanoff, Barry O'Toole, Mike Plunkett, Peter Vaughan, Ian Williamson, Brian Thom, Dave Rigby, Alan Pongho, Paul Ontong (Mike Clarey), Graham French, Joe Tront
Coach: Archie Campbell
Goal: Vaughan pk

Sunday June 27 1976
Olympic Park, Melbourne
George Cross Courage
Lou Kastner, Alex McConville, Derek Barron, Kevin Kelly, Norm Maitland, Kevin Walker, Peter Ebini, John Webb, Paul Murphy, Ken Wagstaff, Robbie Cullen
Coach: Ken Wagstaff
Goal: Wagstaff 71
1 - 0 Fitzroy United Alexander
Peter Blasby, Vince Bannon, John Taylor, Alex Nelson, Andy Bozikas, Mike Stogiannou, Ian Gibson, Pat Bannon, Les Thomson, George Gillan, Gary Cole
Coach: Jack Reilly

Sunday June 27 1976
Maribyrnong Reserve, Maribyrnong
Polonia-Maribyrnong
Miro Litwin, Stan Klain, Marian Jaworski, Eddie Marmur, Barney Klimecki, George Nierobisz, Eddie Lerch, Ralph Esposito (Ricky Lipiarski), Lenny van Leeuwen (Richard Dziedzic), Joe Herman, John Dykun
Coach: Eddie Lerch
0 - 0 Juventus
Mike Harby, Serge Sabbadini, Carlo Baravelli, Pat Della Rocca, Fausto Tarquinio, Ian Marshall, Bruno Sabidussi, Claude Lucchesi, Billy Vojtek, John Lucchesi, Ulysses Kokkinos
Coach: Milenko Rusmir

Sunday June 27 1976
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park
South Melbourne Hellas
John Kennedy, Mike Pye, Arthur Xanthopoulos, Steve Walker, Kris Kalifatidis (Howard Andrews 46), John Daperis, Jimmy Mackay, Jim Armstrong, Duncan Cummings, Margaritis Hagegmanouil, Peter Ollerton
Coach: Brian Edgley
Goals: Cummings 51, Ollerton 66, Hagegmanouil 72, Armstrong 78pk, 85pk
5 - 2 Preston Makedonia
Peter Laumets, Steve Trajkovski, Jim McCracken, Frank Campbell (sent off 74), Ljube Petrovski, Bill McIntyre, John Bernard, Tommy Fox, David Jones, Carlo Calabrese, Steve Beech
Coach: Mike de Bruyckere
Goals: Bernard 41, McIntyre 42
 
Round Twelve

Friday July 2 1976
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Prahran Slavia
Jimmy Pinakos, Les Owens, Jim Tansey, Jim O'Reilly, Frank Thompson, Jim Train, Jim Symington, Dave McFarlane, John Patten, Carl Gilder, Dave Ripley
Coach: Ken Kontra
Goal: Patten
1 - 3 Fitzroy United Alexander
Peter Blasby, Vince Bannon, John Taylor, Alex Nelson, Andy Bozikas, Nick Racovalis, Pat Bannon (Jim Brand), Ian Gibson, Keith Webster, Gary Cole, George Gillan
Coach: Jack Reilly
Goals: Cole x 2, Gibson

Saturday July 3 1976
Esther Park, Mooroolbark
Mooroolbark United
Lou Ivanoff, Barry O'Toole, Mike Plunkett, Peter Vaughan, Ian Williamson, Brian Thom, Dave Rigby, Alan Pongho, Paul Ontong (Mike Sinclair), Graham French, Joe Tront (Mike Clarey)
Coach: Archie Campbell
Goal: French
1 - 2 Juventus
Mike Harby, Serge Sabbadini, Pat Della Rocca, Uli Pfisterer, Fausto Tarquinio, Ian Marshall, Bruno Sabidussi, Claude Lucchesi, Billy Vojtek, Ulysses Kokkinos, John Lucchesi
Coach: Milenko Rusmir
Goals: Vojtek x 2

Sunday July 4 1976
Schintler Reserve, West Melbourne
Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Alan Parrott, Andy Kazi, Jim Kriaris, Jim Kondarios, Zoran Ilioski (Jim Milisavljevic), Joe Palinkas, Frank Micic, Steve Adamgikis (Andrija Ristic), Branko Buljevic, Mendo Ristovski
Coach: Cedo Cirkovic
0 - 2 Ringwood City
Nick Van Egmond, Keith Adams, David Garthwaite, Richard Plumb, Paul Holding, John O'Callaghan, John Bray, John Luyten (Ron Verniers), Chris Kent, Mike Lynn, Joe Cankovic
Coach: Norm Hobson
Goals: Lynn x 2

Sunday July 4 1976
Olympic Park, Melbourne
George Cross Courage
Lou Kastner, Alex McConville, Kevin Kelly, Norm Maitland, Derek Barron, Paul Deeming, Derek Doolan (Kire Veljanovski 70), John Webb, Peter Ebini, Paul Murphy, Robbie Cullen
Coach: Ken Wagstaff
Goals: Murphy 24pk, Doolan 30
2 - 1 Sunshine City
Billy Johnson, Peter Lewis, Steve Kokoska, Dave Anderson, Chris Petrov (Hugh Howe 46), Ian McCarthy, Frank Mussel, Laurie Smith, Wilf Laing (Jim McRobert 85), Ray Pocock, Tommy Cumming
Coach: Bobby McLachlan
Goal: Cumming 66

Sunday July 4 1976
Maribyrnong Reserve, Maribyrnong
Polonia-Maribyrnong
Miro Litwin, Stan Klain, Marian Jaworski, Eddie Marmur, Barney Klimecki (Richard Dziedzic), George Nierobisz, Eddie Lerch, Lenny van Leeuwen, Wojciech Brelewski (Ralph Esposito), Joe Herman, John Dykun
Coach: Eddie Lerch
0 - 2 Preston Makedonia
Peter Laumets, Steve Trajkovski, Ljube Petrovski, Jim McCracken, Frank Campbell, Bill McIntyre, John Bernard, David Jones, Tommy Fox, Carlo Calabrese (Geoff Daniels), Steve Beech
Coach: Mike de Bruyckere
Goals: McIntyre x2

Sunday July 4 1976
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park
South Melbourne Hellas
John Kennedy, Mike Pye, Arthur Xanthopoulos, Steve Walker, John Daperis, Howard Andrews, Jimmy Mackay (Jim Alexiou, Reno Lia), Jim Armstrong, Duncan Cummings, Margaritis Hagegmanouil, Peter Ollerton
Coach: Brian Edgley
Goals: Ollerton, Andrews
2 - 0 Hakoah St Kilda
Ian Roberts, Jean Durand, Phil Hammond, Bill Jordanou (Chris Valli), David Baker, Anton Dosen, Stuart Blair, Steve Gadsby, Gerry Edmondson, Johnny Wallace (Dave Stewart), Bruce Roberts
Coach: Sam Meyer
 
Round Thirteen

Saturday July 10 1976
Chaplin Reserve, Sunshine
Sunshine City
John Scholten, Peter Lewis, Steve Kokoska, Dave Anderson, Hugh Howe, Ian McCarthy, Frank Mussel, Laurie Smith (Chris Petrov), Wilf Laing, Tommy Cumming, Jim McRobert
Coach: Bobby McLachlan
0 - 1 Prahran Slavia
Jimmy Pinakos, Les Owens, Jim O'Reilly, Jim Symington, Jim Tansey, Jim Train, Charlie Murphy, Dave McFarlane (John Patten), John Cain, Carl Gilder, Dave Ripley
Coach: Ken Kontra
Goal: Cain 2

Sunday July 11 1976
Fitzroy Cricket Ground, Fitzroy
Attendance: 10,000 (est)
Fitzroy United Alexander
Peter Blasby, Vince Bannon, John Taylor, Andy Bozikas, Alex Nelson (Jim Brand 66), Nick Racovalis, Pat Bannon, Keith Webster, Ian Gibson, George Gillan, Gary Cole
Coach: Jack Reilly
Goal: Taylor 55
1 - 2 South Melbourne Hellas
John Kennedy, Mike Pye, Arthur Xanthopoulos, Steve Walker, Giovanni Batticciotto, Jim Armstrong (Kris Kalifatidis 58), John Daperis, Jimmy Mackay, Howard Andrews, Duncan Cummings, Peter Ollerton
Coach: Brian Edgley
Goals: Cummings 5, Ollerton 28

Sunday July 11 1976
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park
Hakoah St Kilda
Ian Roberts, Phil Hammond, Jean Durand, Bill Jordanou, David Baker, Anton Dosen, Johnny Wallace (Stuart Blair), Gerry Edmondson, Steve Gadsby, Slobodan Lukic, Bruce Roberts
Coach: Sam Meyer
Goal: Edmondson
1 - 0 Polonia-Maribyrnong
Miro Litwin, Richard Dziedzic, Marian Jaworski, Eddie Marmur, Barney Klimecki, George Nierobisz, Eddie Lerch (Ron Horfiniak), Stan Klain, Ralph Esposito, Joe Herman, Hugh Humphreys (Wally Klain)
Coach: Eddie Lerch

Sunday July 11 1976
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Juventus
Mike Harby, Serge Sabbadini, Pat Della Rocca, Uli Pfisterer, Fausto Tarquinio, Ian Marshall, Bruno Sabidussi, Claude Lucchesi, Billy Vojtek, Ulysses Kokkinos, John Lucchesi
Coach: Milenko Rusmir
0 - 3 Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Alan Parrott, Jim Kriaris, Jim Kondarios, Andy Kazi, Zoran Ilioski, Frank Micic, Joe Picioane, Joe Palinkas, Branko Buljevic, Mendo Ristovski
Coach: Cedo Cirkovic
Goals: Pfisterer og, Picioane, Buljevic

Sunday July 11 1976
JA Cochrane Reserve, Preston
Preston Makedonia
Peter Laumets, Steve Trajkovski, Ljube Petrovski, Steve Beech, Jim McCracken, John Bernard, David Jones, Tommy Fox, Vlado Kotevski, Frank Campbell, Brian Flaherty (Bill McIntyre)
Coach: Mike de Bruyckere
Goals: Kotevski 20, Bernard pk
2 - 0 Mooroolbark United
Lou Ivanoff, Barry O'Toole, Mike Plunkett, Peter Vaughan, Ian Williamson, Brian Thom, Dave Rigby, Alan Pongho, Joe Tront (Mike Clarey), Graham French, Mike Sinclair
Coach: Archie Campbell

Sunday July 11 1976
Jubilee Park, Ringwood
Ringwood City
Nick Van Egmond, Keith Adams (Ron Verniers), David Garthwaite, Richard Plumb, Paul Holding (George Kreskas), John O'Callaghan, John Luyten, John Bray, Mike Lynn, Joe Cankovic, Chris Kent
Coach: Norm Hobson
Goal: Lynn
1 - 1 George Cross Courage
Lou Kastner, Alex McConville, Norm Maitland, Kevin Kelly, Derek Barron, Paul Deeming, John Webb, Don Lawler, Paul Murphy, Robbie Cullen, Peter Ebini
Goal: Murphy
 
Round Fourteen

Saturday July 17 1976
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Prahran Slavia
Jimmy Pinakos, Les Owens, Jim O'Reilly, Jim Symington, Jim Tansey, Jim Train, Charlie Murphy, Dave McFarlane, John Cain (John Patten), Carl Gilder, Dave Ripley
Coach: Ken Kontra
0 - 0 Ringwood City
Nick Van Egmond, John Bray, David Garthwaite, Richard Plumb, Ron Verniers, John Luyten, Bob Smith, John O'Callaghan, Chris Kent, Mike Lynn, Joe Cankovic (Phil Williamson)
Coach: Norm Hobson

Sunday July 18 1976
Schintler Reserve, West Melbourne
Referee: David Yelland
Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Alan Parrott, Andy Kazi, Jim Kriaris, Jim Kondarios, Zoran Ilioski, Frank Micic (Jim Milisavljevic), Joe Palinkas, Joe Picioane, Branko Buljevic (Steve Adamgikis), Mendo Ristovski
Coach: Cedo Cirkovic
Goals: Kondarios, Picioane
2 - 2 George Cross Courage
Lou Kastner, Alex McConville, Derek Barron, Kevin Kelly, Norm Maitland, John Webb, Paul Deeming, Peter Ebini, Paul Murphy, Ken Wagstaff, Robbie Cullen
Coach: Ken Wagstaff
Goals: Murphy, Kondarios og

Sunday July 18 1976
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Juventus
Mike Harby, Serge Sabbadini, Frank Barbieri, Pat Della Rocca, Uli Pfisterer, Ian Marshall, Bruno Sabidussi (Lou Sannipoli), Claude Lucchesi, Billy Vojtek, Ulysses Kokkinos, John Lucchesi
Coach: Milenko Rusmir
0 - 1 Preston Makedonia
Peter Laumets, Steve Trajkovski, Frank Campbell, Jim McCracken, Cele Presilski, John Bernard, Tommy Fox, Steve Beech, Brian Flaherty, Vlado Kotevski (Jim Quinn), Bill McIntyre
Coach: Mike de Bruyckere
Goal: Della Rocca og

Sunday July 18 1976
Esther Park, Mooroolbark
Mooroolbark United
Lou Ivanoff, Derek Bailey, Barry O'Toole, Peter Vaughan, Ian Williamson, Mike Sinclair, Brian Thom, Alan Pongho (Mike Clarey), Joe Tront, Graham French, Dave Rigby
Coach: Archie Campbell
Goals: French x3
3 - 0 Hakoah St Kilda
Ian Roberts, Phil Hammond, Jean Durand, Bill Jordanou, David Baker, Anton Dosen, Bruce Roberts, Gerry Edmondson (Johnny Wallace), Steve Gadsby, Slobodan Lukic, Stuart Blair
Coach: Sam Meyer

Sunday July 18 1976
Maribyrnong Reserve, Maribyrnong
Polonia-Maribyrnong
Miro Litwin, Stan Klain, Marian Jaworski, Eddie Marmur, Richard Dziedzic, George Nierobisz, Andy Czapnik, Ron Horfiniak, John Dykun, Joe Herman, Hugh Humphreys
Coach: John Grimsey
0 - 2 Fitzroy United Alexander
Peter Blasby, Vince Bannon, Peter Donaldson, John Taylor, Nick Racovalis, Mike Glykokalamos, Pat Bannon, Andy Bozikas, George Gillan, Gary Cole (Les Thomson), Jim Brand (Keith Webster)
Coach: Jack Reilly
Goals: Brand, Gillan

Sunday July 18 1976
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park
Referee: Stewart Mellings
South Melbourne Hellas
John Kennedy, Mike Pye, Arthur Xanthopoulos, Steve Walker, Giovanni Batticciotto, John Daperis (Kris Kalifatidis 17), Howard Andrews, Jimmy Mackay, Jim Armstrong, Margaritis Hagegmanouil (Peter Bourne 58), Peter Ollerton
Coach: Brian Edgley
0 - 3 Sunshine City
John Scholten, Peter Lewis, Steve Kokoska, Dave Anderson, Hugh Howe, Ian McCarthy, Frank Mussel, Chris Petrov (Laurie Smith 69), Jim McRobert, Tommy Cumming, Wilf Laing
Coach: Bobby McLachlan
Goals: Cumming 37, 87, 88
 
Round Fifteen

Sunday July 25 1976
Fitzroy Cricket Ground, Fitzroy
Fitzroy United Alexander
Peter Blasby, Vince Bannon, Peter Donaldson, Alex Nelson, Nick Racovalis, Keith Webster, Ian Gibson (Les Thomson 59), Mike Glykokalamos, Pat Bannon, Gary Cole, Andy Bozikas
Coach: Jack Reilly
0 - 3 Mooroolbark United
Lou Ivanoff, Derek Bailey, Peter Vaughan, Barry O'Toole, Ian Williamson, Alan Pongho, Brian Thom, Mike Sinclair, Joe Tront (Mike Clarey 73), Dave Rigby, Graham French
Coach: Archie Campbell
Goals: French 9, 13, Vaughan 46pk

Sunday July 25 1976
Olympic Park, Melbourne
George Cross Courage
Lou Kastner, Alex McConville, Norm Maitland, Kevin Kelly, Derek Barron, Paul Deeming, John Webb, Peter Ebini, Ken Wagstaff, Paul Murphy, Robbie Cullen
Coach: Ken Wagstaff
Goals: Ebini, Murphy, Wagstaff
3 - 0 Prahran Slavia
Jimmy Pinakos, Les Owens, Jim Tansey, Jim Symington (John Patten), Jim O'Reilly, Dave McFarlane (Mike O'Halloran), Charlie Murphy, Jim Train, John Cain, Carl Gilder, Dave Ripley
Coach: Ken Kontra

Sunday July 25 1976
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park
Hakoah St Kilda
Ian Roberts, Phil Hammond, Jim Lapish, Jean Durand, Bill Jordanou, David Baker, Anton Dosen, Nick Nechvoglod (Bruce Roberts), Gerry Edmondson (sent off), Steve Gadsby, Stuart Blair
Coach: Sam Meyer
0 - 2 Juventus
Mike Harby, Serge Sabbadini, Frank Barbieri, Uli Pfisterer, Pat Della Rocca, Ian Marshall, Bruno Sabidussi, Claude Lucchesi, Billy Vojtek, Ulysses Kokkinos, John Lucchesi
Coach: Milenko Rusmir
Goals: Kokkinos x2 inc pk

Sunday July 25 1976
JA Cochrane Reserve, Preston
Preston Makedonia
Peter Laumets, Steve Trajkovski, Frank Campbell, Jim McCracken, Ljube Petrovski, Jim Quinn, Tommy Fox, Bill McIntyre, David Jones (John Bernard), John McQuade, Brian Flaherty
Coach: Mike de Bruyckere
Goal: McQuade
1 - 1 Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Alan Parrott, Andy Kazi, Jim Kriaris, Jim Kondarios, Zoran Ilioski, Joe Palinkas, Frank Micic, Joe Picioane, Branko Buljevic, Mendo Ristovski
Coach: Cedo Cirkovic
Goal: Picioane 90

Sunday July 25 1976
Jubilee Park, Ringwood
Ringwood City
Nick Van Egmond, Keith Adams, David Garthwaite, Richard Plumb, John Bray, John Luyten, John O'Callaghan (Joe Cankovic), Bob Smith, Chris Kent, Mike Lynn, Phil Williamson
Coach: Norm Hobson
Goal: Cankovic
1 - 2 South Melbourne Hellas
John Kennedy, Mike Pye, Arthur Xanthopoulos, Steve Walker, Giovanni Batticciotto, Howard Andrews, Peter Bourne, Kris Kalifatidis, Peter Ollerton, Jim Armstrong, Duncan Cummings
Coach: Brian Edgley
Goals: Armstrong, Pye

Sunday July 25 1976
Chaplin Reserve, Sunshine
Sunshine City
John Scholten, Peter Lewis, Steve Kokoska, Dave Anderson, Hugh Howe, Ian McCarthy, Frank Mussel, Chris Petrov (Laurie Smith), Tommy Cumming, Wilf Laing, Kaz Piotrowski, Jim McRobert
Coach: Bobby McLachlan
Goals: Petrov, Cumming pk
12 starting players listed.
2 - 1 Polonia-Maribyrnong
Miro Litwin, Stan Klain, Marian Jaworski, Eddie Marmur, Barney Klimecki, Ricky Lipiarski, Ron Horfiniak, Andy Czapnik, George Nierobisz, John Dykun, Ralph Esposito, Joe Herman, Hugh Humphreys
Coach: John Grimsey
Goal: Humphreys
13 starting players listed.
 
Round Sixteen

Sunday August 1 1976
Schintler Reserve, West Melbourne
Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Alan Parrott, Andy Kazi, Jim Kriaris, Jim Kondarios, Zoran Ilioski, Steve Adamgikis, Frank Micic, Joe Picioane, Branko Buljevic, Mendo Ristovski (Slobodan Zoraja)
Coach: Cedo Cirkovic
Goal: Micic 90
1 - 0 Prahran Slavia
Peter Clarke, Jim Train, Les Owens, Jim Tansey, Jim O'Reilly, Mike O'Halloran, Charlie Murphy, David Kelly, John Patten, Carl Gilder, John Cain
Coach: Ken Kontra

Sunday August 1 1976
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Juventus
Mike Harby, Serge Sabbadini, Frank Barbieri, Uli Pfisterer, Pat Della Rocca, Ian Marshall, Bruno Sabidussi, Claude Lucchesi, Billy Vojtek, Ulysses Kokkinos, John Lucchesi
Coach: Milenko Rusmir
Goal: Vojtek
1 - 1 Fitzroy United Alexander
Peter Blasby, Vince Bannon, Peter Donaldson, John Taylor, Nick Racovalis, Mike Glykokalamos, Keith Webster, Pat Bannon (Ian Millar), Ian Gibson, Gary Cole (Les Thomson), Andy Bozikas
Coach: Jack Reilly
Goal: Webster pk

Sunday August 1 1976
Jubilee Park, Ringwood
Ringwood City
Nick Van Egmond, Keith Adams, Paul Holding (Aad Kos), Richard Plumb, John Bray (Joe Cankovic), David Garthwaite, Phil Williamson, John Luyten, John O'Callaghan, Mike Lynn, Chris Kent
Coach: Norm Hobson
Goal: O'Callaghan
1 - 1 Polonia-Maribyrnong
Miro Litwin, Joe Herman, Marian Jaworski, Eddie Marmur, Barney Klimecki, Andy Czapnik, Ron Horfiniak, Ricky Lipiarski (Peter Czapnik), Wojciech Brelewski (Ralph Esposito), Wally Klain, Hugh Humphreys
Coach: John Grimsey
Goal: Humphreys

Sunday August 1 1976
JA Cochrane Reserve, Preston
Preston Makedonia
Peter Laumets, Steve Trajkovski, Frank Campbell, Jim McCracken, Cele Presilski, John Bernard, Tommy Fox, Jim Quinn, Brian Flaherty (Steve Beech), John McQuade, Bill McIntyre
Coach: Mike de Bruyckere
0 - 0 Hakoah St Kilda
Ian Roberts, Jim Lapish, Jean Durand, Bill Jordanou, David Baker, Anton Dosen, Bruce Roberts, Stuart Blair, Gerry Edmondson, Johnny Wallace (Nat Black), Nick Nechvoglod
Coach: Sam Meyer

Sunday August 1 1976
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park
South Melbourne Hellas
John Kennedy, Mike Pye, Arthur Xanthopoulos, Steve Walker, Kris Kalifatidis, Peter Bourne (Jim Alexiou 84), Jimmy Mackay, Howard Andrews, Duncan Cummings, Peter Ollerton, Jim Armstrong (Margaritis Hagegmanouil 66)
Coach: Brian Edgley
0 - 0 George Cross Courage
Lou Kastner, Alex McConville, Kevin Kelly, Norm Maitland, Derek Barron, Paul Deeming, John Webb, Robbie Cullen, Paul Murphy, Ken Wagstaff, Peter Ebini
Coach: Ken Wagstaff

Thursday August 26 1976
Esther Park, Mooroolbark
Mooroolbark United
Lou Ivanoff, Mike Sinclair, Ian Williamson, Peter Vaughan, Barry O'Toole, Joe Tront, Paul Ontong (Alan Pongho), Brian Thom, Graham French, Dave Rigby, Mike Clarey
Coach: Archie Campbell
Goals: Clarey, Thom
2 - 0 Sunshine City
John Scholten, Mike Dixey, Hugh Howe, Steve Kokoska, Dave Anderson, Ian McCarthy, Frank Mussel (Laurie Smith) , Jim McRobert, Tommy Cumming, Wilf Laing, Kaz Piotrowski
Coach: Bobby McLachlan
 
Round Seventeen

Saturday August 7 1976
Olympic Park, Melbourne
George Cross Courage
Lou Kastner, Alex McConville, Kevin Kelly, Norm Maitland, Derek Barron, Paul Deeming, John Webb, Peter Ebini, Paul Murphy, Ken Wagstaff, Robbie Cullen
Coach: Ken Wagstaff
Goals: Murphy x2, Ebini, Cullen
4 - 1 Polonia-Maribyrnong
Miro Litwin, Joe Herman, Marian Jaworski, Eddie Marmur, Barney Klimecki, George Nierobisz, Andy Czapnik, John Dykun (Ron Horfiniak 55), Wojciech Brelewski (Ricky Lipiarski 80), Wally Klain, Hugh Humphreys
Coach: John Grimsey
Goal: Humphreys

Sunday August 8 1976
Fitzroy Cricket Ground, Fitzroy
Fitzroy United Alexander
Peter Blasby, Vince Bannon, Alex Nelson, Mike Glykokalamos, John Taylor, Nick Racovalis, Keith Webster (Pat Bannon 65), Ian Millar, Les Thomson, George Gillan, John Nicolaides
Coach: Jack Reilly
Goal: Nicolaides 39
1 - 1 Preston Makedonia
Peter Laumets, Steve Trajkovski, Jim McCracken, Frank Campbell, Ljube Petrovski, John Bernard, Tommy Fox, Jim Quinn, Bill McIntyre, John McQuade, Brian Flaherty
Coach: Mike de Bruyckere
Goal: Campbell 68

Sunday August 8 1976
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park
Referee: Richard Thwaites
Hakoah St Kilda
Ian Roberts, Jim Lapish, Jean Durand, Bill Jordanou, David Baker, Anton Dosen, Bruce Roberts (Steve Gadsby), Stuart Blair, Gerry Edmondson, Johnny Wallace, Nick Nechvoglod (Phil Hammond)
Coach: Sam Meyer
Goals: Wallace, Dosen
2 - 4 Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Alan Parrott, Andy Kazi, Jim Kriaris, Jim Kondarios, Zoran Ilioski, Joe Palinkas, Frank Micic, Joe Picioane (Slobodan Zoraja), Steve Adamgikis (Jim Milisavljevic), Mendo Ristovski
Coach: Cedo Cirkovic
Goals: Ristovski x 3 inc pk, Palinkas

Sunday August 8 1976
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Prahran Slavia
Peter Clarke, Jim Train, Jim O'Reilly, Jim Tansey, Mike O'Halloran, Les Owens, David Kelly, Charlie Murphy, John Patten, John Cain, Dave Ripley (Dave McFarlane)
Coach: Ken Kontra
Goal: Patten
1 - 3 South Melbourne Hellas
John Kennedy, Mike Pye, Arthur Xanthopoulos, Steve Walker, Margaritis Hagegmanouil, Peter Bourne, Jimmy Mackay, Howard Andrews, Peter Ollerton, Jim Armstrong, Duncan Cummings
Coach: Manny Poulakakis
Goals: Ollerton x 2, Cummings

Sunday August 8 1976
Jubilee Park, Ringwood
Referee: Jim Dixon
Ringwood City
Nick Van Egmond, Keith Adams, Ron Verniers, Richard Plumb, David Garthwaite, John Luyten, John O'Callaghan, Mike Lynn, Joe Cankovic (Phil Williamson), Bob Smith, Chris Kent
Coach: Norm Hobson
Goal: Luyten
1 - 1 Mooroolbark United
Lou Ivanoff, Mel Hayward, Ian Williamson, Peter Vaughan, Barry O'Toole, Alan Pongho (Mike Clarey), Mike Sinclair, Brian Thom (Paul Ontong), Graham French, Dave Rigby, Joe Tront
Coach: Archie Campbell
Goal: Ontong

Sunday August 8 1976
Chaplin Reserve, Sunshine
Referee: Tony Beazleigh
Sunshine City
John Scholten, Peter Lewis, Steve Kokoska, Dave Anderson, Hugh Howe, Ian McCarthy, Wilf Laing, Frank Mussel, Tommy Cumming, Kaz Piotrowski (Laurie Smith), Jim McRobert
Coach: Bobby McLachlan
Goals: McRobert, Laing, Cumming pk
3 - 3 Juventus
Mike Harby, Serge Sabbadini, Uli Pfisterer, Pat Della Rocca, Frank Barbieri, Ian Marshall, Bruno Sabidussi, Claude Lucchesi, Billy Vojtek, Ulysses Kokkinos, John Lucchesi
Coach: Milenko Rusmir
Goals: Vojtek, Kokkinos x2
 
Round Eighteen

Saturday August 14 1976
JA Cochrane Reserve, Preston
Preston Makedonia
Peter Laumets, Steve Trajkovski, Jim McCracken, Frank Campbell, Ljube Petrovski, John Bernard, Tommy Fox, Jim Quinn, Steve Beech, John McQuade, Brian Flaherty
Coach: Mike de Bruyckere
Goal: Campbell 88
1 - 1 Sunshine City
John Scholten, Peter Lewis, Steve Kokoska, Dave Anderson, Hugh Howe, Ian McCarthy, Frank Mussel, Laurie Smith (Chris Petrov 72), Tommy Cumming, Kaz Piotrowski, Wilf Laing
Coach: Bobby McLachlan
Goal: McCracken 87og

Sunday August 15 1976
Schintler Reserve, West Melbourne
Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Alan Parrott, Jim Kriaris, Jim Kondarios, Andy Kazi, Zoran Ilioski, Frank Micic (Mirko Rujevic 67), Joe Picioane, Joe Palinkas, Mendo Ristovski, Branko Buljevic (Slobodan Zoraja 37)
Coach: Cedo Cirkovic
0 - 1 South Melbourne Hellas
John Kennedy, Mike Pye, Arthur Xanthopoulos, Steve Walker, Margaritis Hagegmanouil, Peter Bourne, Jimmy Mackay, Howard Andrews, Duncan Cummings, Peter Ollerton, Jim Armstrong
Coach: Manny Poulakakis
Goal: Micic 57og

Sunday August 15 1976
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park
Hakoah St Kilda
Ian Roberts (Steve Harburn), Jim Lapish, Jean Durand, Steve Gadsby, David Baker, Anton Dosen, Stuart Blair, Slobodan Lukic (Bruce Roberts), Gerry Edmondson, Johnny Wallace, Phil Hammond
Coach: Sam Meyer
Goal: Lapish
1 - 2 Fitzroy United Alexander
Peter Blasby, Vince Bannon, Alex Nelson, John Taylor, Peter Donaldson, Keith Webster, Mike Glykokalamos, Andy Bozikas, John Nicolaides (Ian Gibson), George Gillan, Gary Cole (Pat Bannon)
Coach: Jack Reilly
Goals: Gillan, Gibson

Sunday August 15 1976
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Juventus
Mike Harby, Serge Sabbadini, Pat Della Rocca, Uli Pfisterer, Frank Barbieri (Lou Sannipoli), Ian Marshall, Bruno Sabidussi, Claude Lucchesi, Billy Vojtek, Ulysses Kokkinos, John Lucchesi (Carlo Baravelli)
Coach: Milenko Rusmir
Goal: Sabidussi
1 - 0 Ringwood City
Nick Van Egmond, Keith Adams (sent off), David Garthwaite, Richard Plumb, Ron Verniers, John O'Callaghan, John Luyten (John Bray), Bob Smith, Chris Kent, Joe Cankovic, Mike Lynn
Coach: Norm Hobson

Sunday August 15 1976
Esther Park, Mooroolbark
Mooroolbark United
Lou Ivanoff, Ian Williamson (sent off), Barry O'Toole, Peter Vaughan, Mike Sinclair, Joe Tront, Dave Rigby, Brian Thom, Mike Clarey, Graham French, Paul Ontong (Alan Pongho)
Coach: Archie Campbell
Goals: French x 2, Clarey
3 - 2 George Cross Courage
Lou Kastner, Alex McConville (David Jones), Kevin Kelly, Norm Maitland, Derek Barron, Paul Deeming, John Webb, Peter Ebini, Paul Murphy, Ken Wagstaff, Robbie Cullen
Coach: Ken Wagstaff
Goals: Murphy pk, Cullen

Sunday August 15 1976
Maribyrnong Reserve, Maribyrnong
Polonia-Maribyrnong
Miro Litwin, Stan Klain, Marian Jaworski, Eddie Marmur, Barney Klimecki, Andy Czapnik, George Nierobisz, Ralph Esposito, Ron Horfiniak, Joe Herman (Lenny van Leeuwen), Hugh Humphreys
Coach: John Grimsey
Goal: Humphreys
1 - 2 Prahran Slavia
Peter Clarke, Jim Train, John Cain, Jim Tansey, Les Owens, Mike O'Halloran, David Kelly, Charlie Murphy, John Patten, Carl Gilder, Dave Ripley (Dave McFarlane)
Coach: Ken Kontra
Goals: Gilder, Patten
 
Round Nineteen

Saturday August 21 1976
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Prahran Slavia
Peter Clarke, Jim Train, Jim Tansey, John Cain, Les Owens, David Kelly, Mike O'Halloran, Charlie Murphy, Dave McFarlane, Carl Gilder, John Patten
Coach: Ken Kontra
Goal: O,Halloran 14
1 - 1 Mooroolbark United
Lou Ivanoff, Mike Sinclair, Peter Vaughan, Barry O'Toole, Ian Williamson, Joe Tront, Brian Thom, Dave Rigby, Paul Ontong, Graham French, Mike Clarey
Coach: Archie Campbell
Goal: Ontong 67

Sunday August 22 1976
Schintler Reserve, West Melbourne
Referee: Joe Slaats
Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Alan Parrott, Jim Kriaris, Jim Kondarios, Andy Kazi, Zoran Ilioski, Frank Micic (sent off 81), Joe Picioane, Joe Palinkas, Mendo Ristovski, Branko Buljevic (Slobodan Zoraja 37)
Coach: Cedo Cirkovic
Goals: Palinkas 9, Kondarios 75
2 - 0 Fitzroy United Alexander
Peter Blasby, Vince Bannon, Alex Nelson, John Taylor, Peter Donaldson, Pat Bannon (Gary Cole 64), Keith Webster, Mike Glykokalamos, Ian Gibson, George Gillan, Andy Bozikas
Coach: Jack Reilly

Sunday August 22 1976
Olympic Park, Melbourne
George Cross Courage
Lou Kastner, Alex McConville, Kevin Kelly, Norm Maitland, Derek Barron, Paul Deeming, John Webb, Peter Ebini (Kevin Walker), Paul Murphy, Ken Wagstaff, Robbie Cullen
Coach: Ken Wagstaff
Goals: Kelly,Wagstaff
2 - 1 Juventus
Mike Harby, Serge Sabbadini, Pat Della Rocca, Uli Pfisterer (Carlo Baravelli), Lou Sannipoli, Ian Marshall, Bruno Sabidussi, Claude Lucchesi, Billy Vojtek, Ulysses Kokkinos, John Lucchesi
Coach: Milenko Rusmir
Goal: Kokkinos pk

Sunday August 22 1976
Jubilee Park, Ringwood
Ringwood City
Nick Van Egmond, Keith Adams, David Garthwaite, Richard Plumb, Ron Verniers, Bob Smith (John Bray), John Luyten (Joe Cankovic), Paul Holding, John O'Callaghan, Mike Lynn, Chris Kent
Coach: Norm Hobson
Goal: Lynn
1 - 3 Preston Makedonia
Peter Laumets, Steve Trajkovski, Jim McCracken, Frank Campbell, Ljube Petrovski, John Bernard, Jim Quinn, Tommy Fox, Steve Beech, John McQuade, Brian Flaherty (Bill McIntyre)
Coach: Mike de Bruyckere
Goals: Campbell x2, Beech

Sunday August 22 1976
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park
South Melbourne Hellas
John Kennedy, Mike Pye, Arthur Xanthopoulos, Steve Walker, Margaritis Hagegmanouil, Peter Bourne, Jimmy Mackay, Howard Andrews, Duncan Cummings, Peter Ollerton, Jim Armstrong
Coach: Manny Poulakakis
Goals: Walker, Armstrong
2 - 1 Polonia-Maribyrnong
Miro Litwin, Stan Klain, Marian Jaworski, Eddie Marmur, Barney Klimecki, Andy Czapnik, George Nierobisz, Ron Horfiniak, Ralph Esposito, Joe Herman, Hugh Humphreys
Coach: John Grimsey
Goal: Horfiniak

Sunday August 22 1976
Chaplin Reserve, Sunshine
Sunshine City
John Scholten, Mike Dixey, Hugh Howe, Steve Kokoska, Dave Anderson, Ian McCarthy, Frank Mussel, Wilf Laing, Tommy Cumming, Kaz Piotrowski, Chris Petrov
Coach: Bobby McLachlan
Goals: Cumming, Laing
2 - 0 Hakoah St Kilda
Ian Roberts, Jim Lapish, Jean Durand, Steve Gadsby, David Baker, Anton Dosen, Stuart Blair, Slobodan Lukic, Gerry Edmondson, Johnny Wallace, Phil Hammond
Coach: Sam Meyer
 
Round Twenty

Saturday August 28 1976
Schintler Reserve, West Melbourne
Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Alan Parrott, Jim Kriaris, Jim Kondarios, Andy Kazi, Zoran Ilioski, Frank Micic, Joe Picioane, Joe Palinkas, Branko Buljevic, Mendo Ristovski
Coach: Cedo Cirkovic
Goal: Buljevic 76
1 - 1 Polonia-Maribyrnong
Miro Litwin, Stan Klain, Marian Jaworski, Eddie Marmur, Barney Klimecki, Andy Czapnik, George Nierobisz, Ron Horfiniak (Ricky Lipiarski 80), Michael Borucinski, Joe Herman, Hugh Humphreys
Coach: John Grimsey
Goal: Nierobisz 79

Saturday August 28 1976
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Juventus
Mike Harby, Serge Sabbadini, Fausto Tarquinio, Pat Della Rocca, Lou Sannipoli, Ian Marshall, Claude Lucchesi, Bruno Sabidussi, Billy Vojtek, Ulysses Kokkinos (Frank Barbieri), John Lucchesi
Coach: Milenko Rusmir
0 - 1 Prahran Slavia
Peter Clarke, Jim Train, John Cain, Jim Tansey, Les Owens, Mike O'Halloran, Charlie Murphy, David Kelly, Dave Ripley, Carl Gilder, John Patten
Coach: Ken Kontra
Goal: Patten

Sunday August 29 1976
Fitzroy Cricket Ground, Fitzroy
Referee: Richard Thwaites
Fitzroy United Alexander
Peter Blasby, Vince Bannon, Alex Nelson, Mike Glykokalamos, John Taylor, Nick Racovalis, Keith Webster, Pat Bannon, Ian Gibson, George Gillan, Andy Bozikas (Gary Cole 65)
Coach: Jack Reilly
Goal: Gibson
1 - 0 Sunshine City
John Scholten, Peter Lewis, Steve Kokoska, Mike Dixey, Hugh Howe, Ian McCarthy, Frank Mussel, Chris Petrov (Laurie Smith 85), Tommy Cumming, Kaz Piotrowski (Wilf Laing 80), Jim McRobert
Coach: Bobby McLachlan

Sunday August 29 1976
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park
Hakoah St Kilda
Steve Harburn, Jim Lapish, Jean Durand, Steve Gadsby, David Baker, Anton Dosen, Phil Hammond, Nat Black, Johnny Wallace, Slobodan Lukic (Stuart Blair), Nick Nechvoglod (Gerry Edmondson)
Coach: Sam Meyer
0 - 0 Ringwood City
Nick Van Egmond, Keith Adams, David Garthwaite, Richard Plumb, Paul Holding, John O'Callaghan, John Luyten, Bob Smith, John Bray (Ron Verniers), Mike Lynn, Chris Kent
Coach: Norm Hobson

Sunday August 29 1976
Esther Park, Mooroolbark
Mooroolbark United
Lou Ivanoff, Mike Sinclair, Peter Vaughan, Barry O'Toole, Ian Williamson, Joe Tront, Brian Thom, Dave Rigby, Paul Ontong (Alan Pongho), Graham French, Mike Clarey
Coach: Archie Campbell
0 - 1 South Melbourne Hellas
John Kennedy, Mike Pye, Arthur Xanthopoulos, Steve Walker, Margaritis Hagegmanouil, Howard Andrews, Peter Bourne, Jimmy Mackay, Duncan Cummings, Peter Ollerton, Jim Armstrong
Coach: Manny Poulakakis
Goal: Armstrong

Sunday August 29 1976
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Referee: David Yelland
Preston Makedonia
Peter Laumets, Steve Trajkovski, Jim McCracken, Frank Campbell, Ljube Petrovski, John Bernard, Jim Quinn, Tommy Fox, Steve Beech, John McQuade, Brian Flaherty
Coach: Mike de Bruyckere
0 - 1 George Cross Courage
Lou Kastner, Alex McConville, Kevin Kelly, Norm Maitland, Derek Barron, John Webb, Derek Doolan, Paul Deeming, Robbie Cullen, Ken Wagstaff, Paul Murphy
Coach: Ken Wagstaff
Goal: Webb
 
Round Twenty-One

Saturday September 4 1976
Olympic Park, Melbourne
George Cross Courage
Lou Kastner, David Jones, Norm Maitland, Derek Barron, Kevin Kelly, John Webb, Derek Doolan, Paul Deeming, Robbie Cullen, Paul Murphy, Ken Wagstaff
Coach: Ken Wagstaff
Goals: Wagstaff 28, 55, Murphy 32, Webb 42
4 - 2 Hakoah St Kilda
Steve Harburn, Jean Durand, David Baker, Phil Hammond, Jim Lapish, Steve Gadsby, Anton Dosen, Johnny Wallace, Nick Nechvoglod (Bruce Roberts 46), Gerry Edmondson (Nat Black 46), Stuart Blair
Coach: Sam Meyer
Goals: Baker 50pk, Wallace 70

Sunday September 5 1976
Esther Park, Mooroolbark
Mooroolbark United
Lou Ivanoff, Mike Sinclair, Ian Williamson, Peter Vaughan, Barry O'Toole, Joe Tront, Paul Ontong, Brian Thom, Graham French, Dave Rigby, Mike Clarey
Coach: Archie Campbell
Goals: French x2, Clarey x2, Thom
5 - 1 Polonia-Maribyrnong
Miro Litwin, Stan Klain, Marian Jaworski, Eddie Marmur, Barney Klimecki, Andy Czapnik, George Nierobisz, Ron Horfiniak (Ricky Lipiarski), Michael Borucinski, Joe Herman, Hugh Humphreys
Coach: John Grimsey
Goal: Humphreys

Sunday September 5 1976
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Prahran Slavia
Peter Clarke, Jim Train, John Cain, Jim Tansey, Les Owens, Mike O'Halloran, Jim Symington (Frank Thompson), David Kelly, Dave Ripley, Carl Gilder, John Patten
Coach: Ken Kontra
Goal: Gilder
1 - 1 Preston Makedonia
Peter Laumets, Steve Trajkovski, Jim McCracken, Frank Campbell, Ljube Petrovski, John Bernard, Jim Quinn, Tommy Fox, Steve Beech, Bill McIntyre, John McQuade
Coach: Mike de Bruyckere
Goal: Quinn

Sunday September 5 1976
Jubilee Park, Ringwood
Ringwood City
Nick Van Egmond, Keith Adams, Richard Plumb, Joe Cankovic (Ron Vernies, Frank Hoyle), Paul Holding, John O'Callaghan, John Luyten, Bob Smith, George Kreskas, Mike Lynn, Chris Kent
Coach: Norm Hobson
Goal: Kreskas
1 - 2 Fitzroy United Alexander
Peter Blasby, Vince Bannon, John Taylor, Alex Nelson, Nick Racovalis, Mike Glykokalamos, Keith Webster (Gary Cole), Pat Bannon, Ian Gibson, George Gillan, Andy Bozikas
Coach: Jack Reilly
Goals: P Bannon, Gibson

Sunday September 5 1976
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park
South Melbourne Hellas
John Kennedy, Giovanni Batticciotto, Steve Walker, Arthur Xanthopoulos, Margaritis Hagegmanouil, Peter Bourne, Howard Andrews, Jim Alexiou, Duncan Cummings, Peter Ollerton, Jim Armstrong
Coach: Manny Poulakakis
Goal: Andrews
1 - 0 Juventus
Mike Harby, Serge Sabbadini, Fausto Tarquinio, Pat Della Rocca, Uli Pfisterer, Bruno Sabidussi, Ian Marshall, Lou Sannipoli, Billy Vojtek, John Lucchesi (Ulysses Kokkinos), Claude Lucchesi
Coach: Milenko Rusmir

Sunday September 5 1976
Chaplin Reserve, Sunshine
Sunshine City
John Scholten, Mike Dixey, Steve Kokoska, Frank Mussel, Hugh Howe, Ian McCarthy, Wilf Laing, Chris Petrov, Tommy Cumming, Kaz Piotrowski, Jim McRobert (Ray Pocock 72)
Coach: Bobby McLachlan
0 - 0 Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Alan Parrott, Jim Kriaris, Jim Kondarios, Andy Kazi, Zoran Ilioski, Frank Micic, Joe Picioane, Joe Palinkas, Branko Buljevic, Mendo Ristovski (Slobodan Zoraja 65)
Coach: Cedo Cirkovic
 
Round Twenty-Two

Saturday September 11 1976
Esther Park, Mooroolbark
Mooroolbark United
Lou Ivanoff, Mike Sinclair, Peter Vaughan, Barry O'Toole, Ian Williamson, Joe Tront, Brian Thom, Dave Rigby, Paul Ontong (Alan Pongho 68), Graham French, Mike Clarey
Coach: Archie Campbell
Goals: French 17, 72, Thom 85
3 - 1 Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Alan Parrott, Jim Kriaris, Jim Kondarios, Andy Kazi, Zoran Ilioski, Frank Micic, Joe Picioane, Joe Palinkas, Branko Buljevic, Mendo Ristovski (Mirko Rujevic 65)
Coach: Cedo Cirkovic
Goal: Micic 55

Sunday September 12 1976
Fitzroy Cricket Ground, Fitzroy
Fitzroy United Alexander
Peter Blasby, Vince Bannon, Alex Nelson (John Nicolaides 78), Mike Glykokalamos, John Taylor, Nick Racovalis, Keith Webster (Gary Cole 60), Pat Bannon, Ian Gibson, George Gillan, Andy Bozikas
Coach: Jack Reilly
Goal: Nicolaides 80
1 - 1 George Cross Courage
Lou Kastner, Alex McConville, Kevin Kelly, Norm Maitland, Derek Barron, Derek Doolan (Peter Ebini 53), Paul Murphy, John Webb, Paul Deeming, Ken Wagstaff, Robbie Cullen
Coach: Ken Wagstaff
Goal: Cullen 38

Sunday September 12 1976
Middle Park Soccer Stadium, Middle Park
Hakoah St Kilda
Steve Harburn, Nat Black, Phil Hammond, Bill Jordanou, David Baker, Jean Durand, Anton Dosen, Johnny Wallace, Gerry Edmondson, Bruce Roberts (Slobodan Lukic) , Nick Nechvoglod
Coach: Sam Meyer
Goal: Durand
1 - 0 Prahran Slavia
Peter Clarke, Frank Thompson, John Cain, Jim Tansey, Les Owens, Jim Train, Jim Symington, David Kelly, Mike O'Halloran, Carl Gilder, John Patten
Coach: Ken Kontra

Sunday September 12 1976
Olympic Park, Melbourne
Juventus
Mike Harby, Serge Sabbadini, Fausto Tarquinio, Uli Pfisterer, Pat Della Rocca, Bruno Sabidussi (Robert Gilpin), Ian Marshall, Lou Sannipoli (Ulysses Kokkinos), Billy Vojtek, John Lucchesi, Claude Lucchesi
Coach: Milenko Rusmir
Goals: Vojtek x2 inc pk, C Lucchesi x2, Kokkinos
5 - 3 Polonia-Maribyrnong
Angelo Meletis, Stan Klain, Marian Jaworski, Eddie Marmur, Barney Klimecki, Andy Czapnik, George Nierobisz, Michael Borucinski (Ron Horfiniak, Ricky Lipiarski, Joe Herman, Hugh Humphreys
Coach: John Grimsey
Goals: Czapnik x2, Jaworski

Sunday September 12 1976
JA Cochrane Reserve, Preston
Preston Makedonia
Peter Laumets, Steve Trajkovski, Jim McCracken, Frank Campbell, Ljube Petrovski, John Bernard, Jim Quinn, Tommy Fox, Steve Beech, Bill McIntyre, John McQuade
Coach: Mike de Bruyckere
0 - 0 South Melbourne Hellas
John Kennedy, Giovanni Batticciotto, Kris Kalifatidis, Steve Walker, Margaritis Hagegmanouil, Peter Bourne, John Daperis (Howard Andrews), Jimmy Mackay, Duncan Cummings, Peter Ollerton, Jim Armstrong
Coach: Manny Poulakakis

Sunday September 12 1976
Chaplin Reserve, Sunshine
Sunshine City
John Scholten, Mike Dixey, Steve Kokoska, Frank Mussel, Hugh Howe, Wilf Laing, Ian McCarthy, Chris Petrov, Tommy Cumming, Kaz Piotrowski, Jim McRobert (Kieron Coyle)
Coach: Bobby McLachlan
Goal: Petrov
1 - 1 Ringwood City
Nick Van Egmond, Keith Adams, Paul Holding, Joe Cankovic (John Bray), Richard Plumb, John Luyten, John O'Callaghan, Bob Smith, Mike Lynn, George Kreskas, Chris Kent
Coach: Norm Hobson
Goal: Kreskas

Last updated: 3 March 2023.