1977 Victorian State League Cup Results

written by John Punshon
Sources: The Age, Soccer Action


The State League Cup was a post-season round robin competition between the top four clubs.

Home Team v Away Team
Round One
Sunday, October 23, 1977. Olympic Park, Melbourne.
George Cross
Lou Kastner, Alex McConville, Phil Cutajar, Norm Maitland, George Laurie, Billy Wilkinson, Kevin Kelly, Paul Murphy, Ken Reed, John Webb, Kevin Walker. Coach: Billy Wilkinson.
Goal: Reed 25
1 - 0 Juventus
Hugh Graham, Pat Della Rocca, Serge Sabadini, Steve Walker, Uli Pfisterer, Ged Bannon, Mick Watkins, Dino De Marchi, Claude Lucchesi, Charlie Smith, John Hotson (Lou Sannipoli 46). Coach: Bobby McLachlan.
Sunday, October 23, 1977. Olympic Park, Melbourne. Referee: Colin Tuffield.
Altona City
Hans van der Poel, Richard Plessa, David Lord, Rob Gramsbergen, Con Ignatidis, Alan Davidson, George Watters, Mick Banagan, Tony Curcio (Brazil), Nat Little, Bob Taylor.
0 - 0 Prahran Slavia
Peter Clarke, Frank Thompson, Les Owens (Glenn Westley 70), Steve Short, Jim Symington, Andy Miller, Darryl Gooch, Jim Train, Steve Bennie, Mark Baber, Jim Williams. Coach: Ken Kontra.
Round Two
Sunday, October 30, 1977. Olympic Park, Melbourne. Referee: Chris Bambridge.
George Cross
Lou Kastner, Alex McConville, Phil Cutajar, Norm Maitland, George Laurie, Billy Wilkinson, Kevin Kelly, Paul Murphy, Ken Reed, John Webb, Kevin Walker. Coach: Billy Wilkinson.
Goals: Walker 15, Reed 45, 57pk, Laurie 70
4 - 1 Prahran Slavia
Peter Clarke, Frank Thompson, Andy Miller, Steve Short, Jim Symington, Bill Wilcox (David Pye 80), Brian Monaghan, Jim Train, Steve Bennie, Mark Baber, Jim Williams. Coach: Ken Kontra.
Goal: Short 14
Sunday, October 30, 1977. Olympic Park, Melbourne.
Juventus
Hugh Graham, Pat Della Rocca, Serge Sabadini, Steve Walker, Uli Pfisterer, Ged Bannon, Mick Watkins, Dino De Marchi, Claude Lucchesi, Charlie Smith, John Hotson. Coach: Bobby McLachlan.
Goals: De Marchi 4, 32, 40, 63, Lucchesi 30
5 - 1 Altona City
Hans van der Poel, Richard Plessa (Bob Pedley 60), David Lord, Rob Gramsbergen, Con Ignatidis, Alan Davidson, George Watters, Mick Banagan, Tony Curcio (Brazil 46), Nat Little, Bob Taylor.
Goal: Banagan 15
Round Three
Tuesday, November 2, 1977. Olympic Park, Melbourne.
Juventus
Hugh Graham, Pat Della Rocca, Lou Sannipoli, Steve Walker, Uli Pfisterer, Ged Bannon, Mick Watkins, Dino De Marchi, Claude Lucchesi, Charlie Smith, John Hotson (John Lucchesi). Coach: Bobby McLachlan.
0 - 2 Prahran Slavia
Peter Clarke, Frank Thompson, Andy Miller, Steve Short, Jim Symington, David Pye, Brian Monaghan, Jim Train, Steve Bennie, Mark Baber, Jim Williams. Coach: Ken Kontra.
Goals: Williams 20, Monaghan 70
Tuesday, November 2, 1977. Olympic Park, Melbourne.
George Cross
Lou Kastner, Alex McConville, Phil Cutajar, Norm Maitland, George Laurie (Brusic), John Webb, Peter Ebini, Paul Murphy, Tsatsos (Don Lawler), Kevin Kelly, Kevin Walker. Coach: Billy Wilkinson.
Goals: Murphy 45pk, Lawler 60
2 - 3 Altona City
Hans van der Poel, Richard Plessa, David Lord, Rob Gramsbergen, Con Ignatidis, Alan Davidson, George Watters, Brazil, Nat Little, Bob Taylor (Tony Curcio), Not known.
Goals: Taylor 1, Ignatidis 28, 75
1977 State League Cup Final
Sunday, November 6, 1977. Olympic Park, Melbourne. Referee: Jack Readshaw.
George Cross
Lou Kastner, Alex McConville, Phil Cutajar, Norm Maitland, George Laurie, Billy Wilkinson, Kevin Kelly, Paul Murphy, Ken Reed, John Webb, Kevin Walker. Coach: Billy Wilkinson.
Goals: Reed 31, Walker 83
2 - 1 Prahran Slavia
Peter Clarke, Frank Thompson, Jim Train, Bill Wilcox, Jim Symington (Darryl Gooch 75), Andy Miller, Brian Monaghan, Mark Baber, Steve Bennie, David Pye, Jim Williams. Coach: Ken Kontra.
Goal: Monaghan 30