1979 National Soccer League results
1979 Season Round 5 Results
written by John Punshon

Played (7/04/1979) Bruce Stadium
Referee : Jack Wood, Crowd : 4520
Canberra City
Steve Hoszowski, Danny Moulis, Mike Milovanovic, Isaac Farrell (Steve Hogg 13), John Brown, Luis Salgado, Roy Stark (George Bailey 46), Jim Cant, John Davies, Paul Fielding, Terry Byrne
Coach : Vic Fernandez
0 - 0 West Adelaide
Martyn Crook, Barry Reynolds, David Jones, Con Kambas, Peter Tymczyszyn, Graham Honeyman (Graham Norris 79), Neil McGachey, Peter Boyle, Ian McGregor (Vic Bozanic 62), John Kosmina, Dave Pillans
Coach : Tom Forde

Played (8/04/1979) Olympic Sports Field
Referee : Don Campbell, Crowd : 5100
Adelaide City
Peter Marshall, Glen Dods, John Besir, Jim Muir, Bugsy Nyskohus, Gary Marocchi (Robert Marwe ??), Agenor Muniz, Brian Northcote, Dixie Deans, John Nyskohus, Chris Kent
Coach : Rale Rasic
0 - 0 Newcastle KB United
Phil Dando, Peter Willis, Col Curran, Malcolm McClelland, Bill Summerscales, Roy Drinkwater, Brett Cowburn, Ian Seddon, Ken Boden, Graham Heys, Peter Tredinnick
Coach : Alan Vest

Played (8/04/1979) Perry Park
Referee : Tony Boskovic, Crowd : 1500
Brisbane Lions
Nigel Lownds, Ian Lawrie, Colin Bennett, Jim Hermiston, Alan Niven, Eddie Spearritt, Alan Hughes, John Russell (Paul Ontong 85), Craig Wallace, Barry Fairbrother (Tony Brennan 55), Tom McGregor
Goals : Hughes 65, Brennan 70
Coach : Eddie Spearritt
2 - 0 South Melbourne
Jack Reilly, Kris Kalifatidis, Frank Munro (Bertie Lutton 54), Stuart Baxter, Tony Turner, Alan Davidson, George Christopoulos, Sammy Wright, Duncan Cummings (Ken Drakeford 46), Alun Evans, George Campbell
Coach : Dave MacLaren

Played (8/04/1979) Olympic Park
Referee : Stewart Mellings, Crowd : 6000
Heidelberg United
Yakka Banovic, Arthur McMillan, Pat Bannon, Bob Provan, Jim Tansey, Jim Campbell, Ken Taylor, Jim Rooney, Andy Bozikas, Gary Cole, Branko Buljevic
Coach : John Margaritis
0 - 0 Brisbane City
Kim Wishart, Steve Perry, Peter Tokesi, George Potter, Billy Wilkinson, Frank Pimblett, Roberto Echeverria, John Coyne, Kevin Low, Barry Kelso (Larry Gaffney 60), Kevin Caldwell
Coach : Nereo Saftich

Played (8/04/1979) Marconi Oval
Referee : Jim Reeves, Crowd : 4356
Marconi-Fairfield
Alan Maher, Peter Brogan, John Russell, Ivo Prskalo, Paul Degney, Tony Henderson, Gary Byrne, Bertie Mariani (Roberto Vieri 46), Mark Jankovics, Eddie Krncevic, Peter Sharne
Goals : Degney 58, Sharne 67
Coach : Les Scheinflug
2 - 1 St George
Martin Coe, George Harris, Rudi Della Picca, Brendan Grosse, Peter Terry, Robbie O'Shea, Peter Katholos, John O'Shea, Peter Hensman (Stefan Matic 72), Roy Cotton, Phil O'Connor
Goal : Katholos 46
Coach : Josef Gelei

Played (8/04/1979) Wentworth Park
Referee : Ken Allen, Crowd : 2034
Sydney City
Todd Clarke, Ian Souness, Eddie Thomson, Steve O'Connor, Ian Bruce, Ernie Campbell, John Stevenson, Murray Barnes, Joe Watson, Terry Smith, Hilton Silva
Goals : Watson 6, Campbell 68, Stevenson 80
Coach : Gerry Chaldi
3 - 0 Footscray JUST
Steve Potter, Zoran Ilioski, Andrija Ristic, Radoslav Jovicic (Steve Carpenter 49), Jim Kondarios, Slobodan Jovanovic, Joe Palinkas, Zdravko Lujic, Joe Picioane, Igor Hazabent, Mendo Ristovski
Coach : Cedo Cirkovic

Played (8/04/1979) Pratten Park
Referee : Tim Davies, Crowd : 6751
Sydney Olympic
Gary Meier, Dave McIntosh (Ray Botham 79), Bill Palmer, Richie Bell, Ken Wilson, Mike Cross, Derek Laing, Peter Raskopoulos, Alex Jamieson, Clive Eaton, Alan Ainslie
Coach : Joe Marston
0 - 2 APIA Leichhardt
Dave McQuire, Warren Turnbull, Bob McGinn, Eric Carruthers, Peter Wilson, Ian Rowden, Rosario Rampanti, Terry Butler (Brian O'Donnell 81), Ray Richards, Peter Stone, Ken Reed (Rob Drewes 72)
Goals : Carruthers 16pk, Stone 86
Coach : Jim Adam