1972 Interstate Club Championship Results

written by John Punshon
Sources: The Age, Il Globo, Soccer World, The Sun, The Sydney Morning Herald

The Interstate Club Championship was played between the top four clubs from Melbourne and Sydney. Each club played its four interstate opponents, with the top two teams playing off in the Championship Final.

Home Team v Away Team
Round One
Sunday, August 27, 1972. Olympic Park, Melbourne. Att: 10,300 (dh). Referee: Geoff Harrison.
Footscray JUST
Milan Cvijic, Andy Kazi (Dragan Dimitrisevic 52), Jovan Milinov, Geoff Evans, Mike Rosca, Marjan Lopatic, Dan Zoraja, Frank Micic, Steve Rujevic, Branko Buljevic, Mate Zivkovic. Coach: Milenko Rusmir.
0 - 1 St George
Jim Fraser, George Harris, Doug Utjesenovic, Manfred Schaefer, Harry Williams, Willie Hamilton, Bobby Hogg, Atti Abonyi, Johnny Warren (Neville Morgan), Adrian Alston, Marty Treasure (Mike Denton). Coach : Frank Arok.
Goal: Morgan 54
Sunday, August 27, 1972. Olympic Park, Melbourne. Att: 10,300 (dh). Referee: Roger Lamb.
South Melbourne Hellas
Marko Fode, Giovanni Batticciotto, Bill Hasapis, Arthur Xanthopoulos, Steve Walker, John Daperis, Peter Bourne, Mike Mandalis (Boulis Kambouropoulos), Ian Marshall, David Gorrie, Jim Armstrong. Coach: Manny Poulakakis.
Goal: Bourne 27
1 - 2 Marconi
Bill Rourke, Stuart Robertson, Alfredo Moschen, Peter Wilson, Barry Jones, Ray Richards, Zlatko Mihajlovic, Zoran Brajkovic, Gilbert Samuel (Paul Degney), Max Tolson, Alan Griffith (Ernie Campbell). Coach: Rale Rasic.
Goal: Samuel 38, Richards 49pk
Sunday, August 27, 1972. Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney. Att: 6,577 (dh). Referee: Peter Rampley.
Hakoah [Sydney]
Frank Haffey, Robbie Fekete, Robert Davey, John Waltkiss, Alan Marnoch, Steve O'Connor (Tom Hughes 56), Agenor Muniz, Danny Walsh, Magill, Ray Baartz, Hilton Silva. Coach: Dave Maclaren.
Goal: Baartz 15, Walsh 17, Muniz 56, Magill 72, 82
5 - 1 George Cross
Lou Kastner, Derek Ricks, Claude Karlovic, Alex McConville (Phil Cutajar 35), Tommy Fox, Kevin Walker, John Gardiner, Johnny Sanchez. Kevin Kelly, Tom Clarke, Dario Epifano. Coach: Johnny Sanchez.
Goal: Gardiner 74
Sunday, August 27, 1972. Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney. Att: 6,577 (dh). Referee: Tony Boskovic.
APIA
David McQuire, George Keith, Stan Ackerley, Mal Clarke, John McGhee, John Russell, George Blues, Danny McKinnon, Pat Deller, Jimmy Rooney, Terry Butler (Pollard 67). Coach: Joe Marston.
Goal: Deller 6, McKinnon 38, McGhee 64
3 - 1 Melbourne
Charlie Odri, David Fearn, Charlie Kelly, Joe Szabo, Ken McDonald (Liam McPhillips), Ian Shanks, Joe Palinkas, Ian McCarthy, Martin Menich, Johnny Wallace, Steve Bleskany (George Kotaridis 67). Coach: Jim Adam.
Goal: Wallace 71
Round Two
Sunday, September 3, 1972. Olympic Park, Melbourne. Att: 3,500 (dh). Referee: Terry Venables.
Melbourne
Charlie Odri, David Fearn, Charlie Kelly, Joe Szabo, Liam McPhillips, Ian Shanks, Joe Palinkas, Ian McCarthy, Martin Menich (George Kotaridis), Johnny Wallace, Steve Bleskany. Coach: Jim Adam.
0 - 6 Hakoah
Frank Haffey, Robbie Fekete, Robert Davey, John Waltkiss, Alan Marnoch, Steve O'Connor (Tom Hughes 56), Agenor Muniz, Danny Walsh, Magill, Ray Baartz, Hilton Silva. Coach: Dave Maclaren.
Goal: Baartz 20, Muniz 47pk 66, Keddie 63, 85, 89
Sunday, September 3, 1972. Olympic Park, Melbourne. Att: 3,500 (dh). Referee: Stewart Mellings.
George Cross
Lou Ivanoff, Derek Ricks, Claude Karlovic, Phil Cutajar, Tommy Fox, Kevin Walker, Rob Hayward, John Gardiner, Kevin Kelly (Hili), Tom Clarke, Dario Epifano (Vangeli). Coach: Johnny Sanchez.
0 - 6 APIA
Peter Fuzes, George Keith, Stan Ackerley, Ian Callaghan, John McGhee, John Russell, George Blues, Danny McKinnon, Pat Deller, Jimmy Rooney (Pollard), Terry Butler. Coach: Joe Marston.
Goal: Deller 18, ?, McGhee 38, 70, McKinnon 60, 71
Sunday, September 3, 1972. Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney. Att: 7,506 ( dh). Referee: Tim Davies.
Marconi
Bill Rourke, Stuart Robertson, Alfredo Moschen, Peter Wilson, Barry Jones, Ray Richards, Zlatko Mihajlovic, Zoran Brajkovic, Gilbert Samuel, Max Tolson, Ernie Campbell (Alan Griffith 54). Coach: Rale Rasic.
Goal: Richards 57, Griffith 86, 88
3 - 1 Footscray JUST
Jim Milisavljevic (Milan Cvijic 88), Andy Kazi, Jovan Milinov, Geoff Evans (Markovski 84), Mike Rosca, Frank Micic, Dan Zoraja, Mate Zivkovic, Steve Rujevic, Branko Buljevic, Dragan Dimitrisevic. Coach: Milenko Rusmir.
Goal: Buljevic 18
Sunday, September 3, 1972. Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney. Att: 7,506 (dh). Referee: Frank Sbisa.
St George
Jim Fraser, George Harris, Doug Utjesenovic, Manfred Schaefer, Harry Williams, Bobby Hogg, Willie Hamilton (B Harris 62) Atti Abonyi, Neville Morgan (Hogg 69), Adrian Alston, Mike Denton. Coach : Frank Arok.
Goal: Alston 27, Abonyi 32
2 - 1 South Melbourne Hellas
Marko Fode, Giovanni Batticciotto, Bill Hasapis, John Bedford, Steve Walker, John Daperis, Peter Bourne, Mike Mandalis (John Pryde 69), Ian Marshall, David Gorrie, Jim Armstrong. Coach: Manny Poulakakis.
Goal: Armstrong 55
Round Three
Sunday, September 10, 1972. Olympic Park, Melbourne. Att: 6,170 (dh). Referee: Not known.
South Melbourne Hellas
Line-up not known
Goal: Bourne 77
1 - 1 Hakoah
Frank Haffey, Robert Davey, Tom Hughes, John Waltkiss, Alan Marnoch, Steve O'Connor, Agenor Muniz (Silvers 71), Danny Walsh, David Keddie, Ray Baartz, Hilton Silva. Coach: Dave Maclaren.
Goal: Baartz 34
Sunday, September 10, 1972. Olympic Park, Melbourne. Att: 6,170 (dh). Referee: Bernie Finnegan.
Footscray JUST
Milan Cvijic, Andy Kazi, Jovan Milinov, Dragan Dimitrisevic, Mike Rosca, Frank Micic, Marjan Lopatic, Dan Zoraja, Steve Rujevic, Branko Buljevic, Mate Zivkovic. Coach: Milenko Rusmir.
Goal: Buljevic 42, 80, Micic 73, Rosca 80pk
4 - 1 APIA
David McQuire, George Keith, Stan Ackerley (Mal Clarke), Ian Callaghan, John McGhee, John Russell, George Blues, Danny McKinnon, Pat Deller (David Burnett), Jimmy Rooney, Terry Butler. Coach: Joe Marston.
Goal: McKinnon 32
Sunday, September 10, 1972. Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney. Att: 3,363 (dh). Referee: Keith Lockrey.
Marconi
Bill Rourke, Stuart Robertson, Peter Wilson, Zlatko Mihajlovic, Barry Jones, Burns (Raul Carrizzo 55), Ernie Campbell, Zoran Brajkovic, Ray Richards, Max Tolson, Alan Griffith. Coach: Rale Rasic.
Goal: Brajkovic 29, Richards 69
2 - 1 George Cross
Lou Ivanoff, Phil Cutajar, Claude Karlovic, Laurie Farrugia (Johnny Sanchez 76), Norm Maitland, Kevin Kelly, Rob Hayward, Kevin Walker, Tommy Fox, Tom Clarke, Dario Epifano. Coach: Johnny Sanchez.
Goal: Epifano 50
Sunday, September 10, 1972. Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney. Att: 3,363 (dh). Referee: Peter Rampley.
St George
Jim Fraser, George Harris, Doug Utjesenovic (Marty Treasure 57), Manfred Schaefer, Harry Williams, Bobby Hogg, Willie Hamilton, Atti Abonyi, Johnny Warren, Adrian Alston, Neville Morgan (Mike Denton 46). Coach : Frank Arok.
Goal: Alston 35, 75, Denton 50
3 - 1 Melbourne
Charlie Odri (Vic Dressler 80), David Fearn, Charlie Kelly, Joe Szabo, Liam McPhillips, Ian Shanks, Joe Palinkas, Ian McCarthy, Martin Menich (George Kotaridis 80), Johnny Wallace, Steve Bleskany, Coach: Jim Adam.
Goal: Palinkas 89pk
Round Four
Sunday, September 17, 1972. Olympic Park, Melbourne. Att: 2,100 (dh). Referee: Not known.
Melbourne
Vic Dressler (Charlie Odri 46), David Fearn, Charlie Kelly, Joe Szabo, Liam McPhillips, Ian Shanks, Joe Palinkas, Ian McCarthy, Martin Menich (George Kotaridis), Johnny Wallace, Steve Bleskany. Coach: Jim Adam.
Goal: Menich 9
1 - 2 Marconi
Bill Rourke, Zlatko Mihajlovic, Alfredo Moschen, Peter Wilson, Barry Jones, Ray Richards, Gilbert Samuel (Raul Carrizzo), Zoran Brajkovic, Max Tolson, Ernie Campbell, Alan Griffith. Coach: Rale Rasic.
Goal: Brajkovic 15, Wilson 76
Sunday, September 17, 1972. Olympic Park, Melbourne. Att: 2,100 (dh). Referee: Not known.
George Cross
Line-up not known
0 - 5 St George
Line-up not known
Goal: Abonyi 26, ?, Denton 27, ?, Harris 78
Sunday, September 17, 1972. Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney. Att: 4,068 (dh). Referee: Peter Rampley.
Hakoah
Frank Haffey, Robbie Fekete, Tom Hughes, John Waltkiss, Alan Marnoch, Steve O'Connor (George Yardley 84), Agenor Muniz, Danny Walsh, Ray Baartz, David Keddie, Hilton Silva. Coach: Dave Maclaren.
Goal: Keddie 50, 67, Muniz 78, Yardley 84
4 - 0 Footscray JUST
Milan Cvijic (Jim Milisavljevic 79), Andy Kazi, Jovan Milinov, Mate Zivkovic, Mike Rosca, Frank Micic, Dan Zoraja, Marjan Lopatic, Steve Rujevic, Branko Buljevic, Dragan Dimitrisevic (Dragojevic 76). Coach: Milenko Rusmir.
Sunday, September 17, 1972. Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney. Att: 4,068 (dh). Referee: Tony Boskovic.
APIA
David McQuire (Peter Fuzes 74), George Keith, Bakaric (Muldoon 46), Ian Callaghan, John McGhee, John Russell, Terry Butler, Danny McKinnon, Pat Deller, Jimmy Rooney, Pollard. Coach: Joe Marston.
Goal: Deller 23, Callaghan 50
2 - 7 South Melbourne Hellas

Tim Auger, Giovanni Batticciotto, Bill Hasapis, John Bedford, Steve Walker, John Daperis, Peter Bourne, Jim Pirzas, Ian Marshall, David Gorrie, Jim Armstrong. Coach: Manny Poulakakis.Goals: Walker 11, Pirzas 28, Armstrong 38, 61, 70, 74, Marshall 90
1972 Interstate Club Championship Final
Sunday, September 24, 1972. Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney. Att: 6,953 (dh). Referee: Geoff Harrison.
St George
Jim Fraser, George Harris, Doug Utjesenovic, Manfred Schaefer, Harry Williams, Bobby Hogg, Willie Hamilton, Atti Abonyi (Jimmy Herron 75), Johnny Warren, Adrian Alston (Neville Morgan 84), Mike Denton. Coach : Frank Arok.
0 - 1 Marconi
Bill Rourke, Stuart Robertson, Alfredo Moschen, Peter Wilson, Barry Jones, Ray Richards, Zlatko Mihajlovic, Zoran Brajkovic, Max Tolson, Raul Carrizzo (Gilbert Samuel 46), Ernie Campbell (Alan Griffith 84). Coach: Rale Rasic.
Goal: Tolson 47