1978 National Soccer League results
1978 Season Round 26 Results
written by John Punshon

Played (26/08/1978) Bruce Stadium
Referee : Tony Boskovic, Crowd : 4200
Canberra City
Ron Tilsed, Steve Hogg, Roy Stark, Tony Henderson, Ken Kawaleva, Brian Stoddardt, John Davies (Bernard Lustica 70), Jim Cant, Ivan Grujicic, Ian Heywood, Terry Byrne
Coach : John Warren
0 - 3 South Melbourne
John Hansen, Mike Pye, Frank Munro, Kris Kalifatidis, Margaritis Hagegmanouil, Bertie Lutton, Sammy Wright, Billy Rogers, Duncan Cummings, Alun Evans, Billy Bergman
Goals : Lutton 2, Cummings 58, 75
Coach : Dave MacLaren

Played (27/08/1978) Perry Park
Referee : Jack Wood, Crowd : 4500
Brisbane Lions
Nigel Lownds, George Potter, Jim Hermiston, Leon Wilson, Alan Niven, John Neale, Steve Amos, Alan Hughes, Paul Laszlo (Eddie Spearritt 46), Barry Fairbrother, Paul Ontong
Goal : Hughes 78
Coach : Gyula Vincze
1 - 2 Brisbane City
Kim Wishart, Ian Rathmell, Steve Perry, David Ratcliffe, Brian Kibbey, John Coyne, Larry Gaffney, Roberto Echeverria, Willie Conner, Barry Kelso, Kevin Caldwell
Goals : Caldwell 50pk, Kelso 92
Coach : Barrie Truman

Played (27/08/1978) Olympic Park
Referee : Stewart Mellings, Crowd : 4000
Fitzroy United
Jim Marner, Arthur McMillan, Jim O'Reilly, Pat Bannon, Jim Tansey, Theo Selemidis, Ken Taylor, Jim Campbell, Andy Bozikas, Gary Cole, Branko Buljevic (Mike Micevski 70)
Coach : John Margaritis
0 - 1 Footscray JUST
Dennis Boland, Igor Hazabent, Jim Kondarios, Jim Kriaris, Andy Kazi, Andrija Ristic, Mirko Rujevic, Joe Picioane, Zoran Ilioski, Mendo Ristovski (John Nicolaides 75), Zdravko Lujic
Goal : Lujic 18
Coach : Cedo Cirkovic

Played (27/08/1978) International Sports Field
Referee : Richard Lorenc, Crowd : 16614
Newcastle KB United
Phil Dando, Peter Willis, Bill Summerscales, Roy Drinkwater, Col Curran, Craig Mason, Bobby Charlton, Neil Endacott, Peter Tredinnick, Ken Boden, Mike Galpin
Goal : Endacott 56
Coach : Alan Vest
1 - 0 Marconi-Fairfield
Alan Maher, Barry Jones, John Russell, Ivo Prskalo, Paul Degney, Stuart Selvage, Jim Rooney, Roberto Vieri, Mike Berry, Peter Ollerton, Bertie Mariani
Coach : Rale Rasic

Played (27/08/1978) Barton Park
Referee : Bill Jones, Crowd : 1025
St George
Martin Coe, Doug Utjesenovic, Peter Terry, Emery Holmik, Mike O'Shea, Ralph Coates, John O'Shea, Mark Barton, Neville Morgan, Phil O'Connor, Peter Hensman
Goal : Utjesenovic 16
Coach : Joe Vlasits
1 - 0 Western Suburbs
Terry Eaton, Rod Skellern, Peter Wilson, Warren Turnbull, Ian Rowden, Peter Stone, Dave Harding, Brian O'Donnell, Clive Eaton, John Vernon, Andy Scott
Coach : Mike Laing

Played (27/08/1978) Wentworth Park
Referee : Chris Bambridge, Crowd : 3530
Sydney Olympic
Gary Meier, Bill Palmer, Richie Bell, Ken Wilson, Paul Luckett, Mike Cross, Alex Jamieson, Greg Allan, Derek Laing, Dave McIntosh, Alan Ainslie (Don Allan 78)
Coach : Joe Marston
0 - 2 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
Goals : Smith 61, Barnes 71
Coach : Gerry Chaldi

Played (27/08/1978) Hindmarsh Stadium
Referee : Peter Rampley, Crowd : 16251
West Adelaide
Martyn Crook, Barry Reynolds, Vic Bozanic, Neil McGachey, Con Kambas, David Jones, Peter Boyle, Dave Pillans, Graham Norris, Graham Honeyman, Ian McGregor (Peter Tymczyszyn 46)
Goal : Bozanic 85
Coach : Jim Adam
1 - 1 Adelaide City
Peter Marshall, Bugsy Nyskohus, Fred Yung, John Besir, Frank Lister, John Perin, Gary Marocchi (Zoran Matic ??), Dixie Deans, Agenor Muniz, John Nyskohus, Brian Northcote
Goal : Perin 53
Coach : Les Scheinflug