1978 National Soccer League results
1978 Season Round 23 Results
written by John Punshon

Played (6/08/1978) Perry Park
Referee : Jack Wood, Crowd : 2500
Brisbane City
Kim Wishart, Ian Rathmell, Steve Perry, Peter Tokesi, Brian Kibbey, Larry Gaffney, Roberto Echeverria, Frank Pimblett, Ian Johnston (Kevin Caldwell 46), Barry Kelso, Mark Brusasco
Goal : Kelso 60
Coach : Dennis Ford
1 - 4 St George
Martin Coe, George Harris, Brendan Grosse, Doug Utjesenovic, Peter Terry, Ralph Coates, John O'Shea, Robbie O'Shea, Peter Hensman, Neville Morgan, Phil O'Connor
Goals : Hensman 38, O'Connor 42, 54, Morgan ??
Coach : Joe Vlasits

Played (6/08/1978) Wentworth Park
Referee : Jack Readshaw, Crowd : 4102
Eastern Suburbs Hakoah
Todd Clarke, Kevin Mullen, Eddie Thomson, Steve O'Connor, Henry Mowbray, John Stevenson, Ian Souness, Murray Barnes, Joe Watson,Terry Smith, Hilton Silva (Ernie Campbell 69)
Goals : Smith 14, Silva 36
Coach : Gerry Chaldi
2 - 1 West Adelaide
Martyn Crook, Barry Reynolds, David Jones, Peter Tymczyszyn, John Batchelor (Alex Zervas 73), Neil McGachey, Peter Boyle, Vic Bozanic, Graham Honeyman, Graham Norris, Ian McGregor
Goal : Honeyman 2
Coach : Jim Adam
Match played as a double header

Played (6/08/1978) Olympic Park
Referee : Chris Bambridge, Crowd : 4500
Fitzroy United
Jim Marner, Arthur McMillan, Bob Provan, Jim O'Reilly, Jim Tansey, Ken Taylor, Pat Bannon, Jim Campbell, Theo Selemidis (Mike Micevski 59), Gary Cole, Branko Buljevic
Goal : Taylor 69pk
Coach : John Margaritis
1 - 0 Newcastle KB United
Phil Dando, Peter Willis, Roy Drinkwater, Bill Summerscales, Col Curran, Neil Endacott (Joe Senkalski 72), Craig Mason, Mike Galpin, John Sneddon, Ken Boden, Peter Tredinnick
Coach : Alan Vest

Played (6/08/1978) Middle Park
Referee : Tony Beazleigh, Crowd : 800
Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Igor Hazabent, Jim Kriaris, Jim Kondarios, Andy Kazi, Zoran Ilioski, Mirko Rujevic (sent off 88), Joe Picioane (John Nicolaides 67), Mendo Ristovski, Bobby McGuinness (Dragan Vasic 67), Zdravko Lujic
Goals : Kondarios 49, Lujic 81
Coach : Cedo Cirkovic
2 - 3 Sydney Olympic
Gary Meier, Bill Palmer, Richie Bell, Ken Wilson, Paul Luckett, Stuart Markland (sent off 88), Mike Cross, Alex Jamieson, Derek Laing, Dave McIntosh, Alan Ainslie
Goals : McIntosh 14, 48, Laing 62
Coach : Joe Marston

Played (6/08/1978) Marconi Oval
Referee : Richard Lorenc, Crowd : 4519
Marconi-Fairfield
Alan Maher, Barry Jones, Paul Degney, John Russell, Ivo Prskalo, Roberto Vieri, Mark Jankovics, Jim Rooney, Bertie Mariani, Peter Sharne, Peter Ollerton
Goals : Mariani 50, Jankovics 90
Coach : Rale Rasic
2 - 0 Canberra City
Ron Tilsed, Danny Moulis, Ken Kawaleva (Ivan Grujicic 65), Tony Henderson, Roy Stark, John Davies, Steve Hogg, Ian Heywood, Terry Byrne, Brian Stoddardt, Jim Cant
Coach : John Warren

Played (6/08/1978) Wentworth Park
Referee : Tony Boskovic, Crowd : 4102
Western Suburbs
Greg Woodhouse, Rod Skellern, Warren Turnbull, Peter Wilson, Ian Rowden, Dave Harding, Peter Stone, Brian O'Donnell, Andy Scott, Clive Eaton, Alan Fisher (John Vernon 84)
Goals : Eaton 4, 36, 60
Coach : Mike Laing
3 - 0 South Melbourne
Jack Reilly, Mike Pye, Stuart Baxter, Frank Munro (sent off 88), Margaritis Hagegmanouil, Bertie Lutton, Sammy Wright (Billy Rogers 27), George Christopoulos, Duncan Cummings, Alun Evans, George Campbell
Coach : Dave MacLaren

Played (19/08/1978) Olympic Sports Field
Referee : Dennis Stanley, Crowd : 1500
Adelaide City
Peter Marshall, Bugsy Nyskohus, Phil Russo, John Besir, Frank Lister, Zoran Matic, Dave Rigby, Robert Marwe, Agenor Muniz, John Nyskohus, Brian Northcote
Goal : Muniz 76pk
Coach : Les Scheinflug
1 - 4 Brisbane Lions
Rod McKenzie, George Potter, Jim Hermiston, Col Bennett, Alan Niven, John Neale, Steve Amos, Paul Laszlo, Barry Fairbrother, Alan Hughes, Paul Ontong
Goals : Laszlo 22, B Nyskohus 58og, Hughes 62, Ontong 88
Coach : Gyula Vincze