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Deutsch1979 in Australian soccer
| Season | 1979 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's soccer | ||
| National Soccer League | Marconi Fairfield | |
| NSL Cup | Adelaide City | |
| ||
The 1979 season was the tenth season of national competitive association football in Australia and 96th overall.
National teams
[edit]Australia men's national soccer team
[edit]Results and fixtures
[edit]Friendlies
[edit]| 13 June 1979 | New Zealand  | 1–0 |  Australia | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Report | Stadium: Newmarket Park Attendance: 4,000[1] Referee: Tom Delahunty |
| 27 November 1979 | Chinese Taipei  | 0–2 | Australia | Taipei, Taiwan |
| Report | Attendance: 2,000 |
Australia women's national soccer team
[edit]Results and fixtures
[edit]Friendlies
[edit]| 6 October 1979 | Australia | 2–2 | New Zealand | Sydney, Australia |
| Report |
| Stadium: Seymour Shaw Park Attendance: [2] |
| 8 October 1979 | Australia | 0–1 | New Zealand | Sydney, Australia |
| Report |
| Stadium: Seymour Shaw Park |
| 13 October 1979 | Australia | 1–0 | New Zealand | Brisbane, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Perry Park |
Australia men's national under-20 soccer team
[edit]Results and fixtures
[edit]1979 FIFA World Youth Championship qualification
[edit]Inter-continental qualification
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Paraguay | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 8 | Qualification for 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship |
| 2 |  Israel | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 2 | |
| 3 | Australia | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 2 |
Source: RSSSF
| 7 February 1979 | Paraguay | 2–0 | Australia | Asunción, Paraguay |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco Attendance: 45,000 |
| 9 February 1979 | Israel | 0–0 | Australia | Asunción, Paraguay |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco Attendance: 25,000 |
| 17 February 1979 | Australia | 0–0 | Israel | Asunción, Paraguay |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco Attendance: 5,000 |
| 18 February 1979 | Paraguay | 3–0 | Australia | Asunción, Paraguay |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco Attendance: 40,000 |
Domestic soccer
[edit]National Soccer League
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marconi Fairfield (C) | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 58 | 32 | +26 | 40[a] | Qualification to Finals series[b] |
| 2 | Heidelberg United | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 36[a] | |
| 3 | Sydney City | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 34[a] | |
| 4 | Brisbane City | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 34[a] | |
| 5 | Adelaide City | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 27 | +16 | 33[a] | |
| 6 | Newcastle KB United | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 43 | 30 | +13 | 32[a] | |
| 7 | West Adelaide | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 25[a] | |
| 8 | APIA Leichhardt | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 25 | |
| 9 | Brisbane Lions | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 40 | −12 | 22 | |
| 10 | Footscray JUST | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 29 | 43 | −14 | 20[a] | |
| 11 | St George-Budapest | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 43 | −16 | 20 | |
| 12 | Canberra City | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 41 | −16 | 20 | |
| 13 | Sydney Olympic (R) | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 19 | Relegated to the 1980 NSW State League |
| 14 | South Melbourne | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 26 | 45 | −19 | 16[a] |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
NSL Cup
[edit]Final
[edit]| Adelaide City | 3–2 | St George Budapest |
|---|---|---|
J. Nyskohous  54', 76'B. Nyskohus 65' | Report | O'Connor 21' O'Shea 48' |
Attendance: 9,554
Retirements
[edit]- 10 December 1979: Jim Mangopoulos, former Heidelberg United player.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Socceroo Internationals for 1979". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "Matildas Internationals for 1979". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "OzFootball Archives - 1979 NSL Season table". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "Soccer PSL bonus scheme dropped". The Canberra Times. Vol. 54, no. 16, 147. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 10 December 1979. p. 15. Retrieved 19 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.