1979 in Australian soccer
10th season of national competitive association football in Australia
| Season | 1979 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's soccer | ||||
| National Soccer League | Marconi Fairfield | |||
| NSL Cup | Adelaide City | |||
| ||||
The 1979 season was the tenth season of national competitive association football in Australia and 96th overall.
National teams
Australia men's national soccer team
Results and fixtures
Friendlies
New Zealand 
v 
Australia
v 
Australia | 13 June 1979 | New Zealand | 1–0 | Australia | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Report | Stadium: Newmarket Park Attendance: 4,000[1] Referee: Tom Delahunty |
Chinese Taipei 
v Australia
v Australia | 27 November 1979 | Chinese Taipei | 0–2 | Australia | Taipei, Taiwan |
| Report | Attendance: 2,000 |
Australia women's national soccer team
Results and fixtures
Friendlies
Australia v New Zealand
v New Zealand | 6 October 1979 | Australia | 2–2 | New Zealand | Sydney, Australia |
| Report |
| Stadium: Seymour Shaw Park Attendance: [2] |
Australia v New Zealand
v New Zealand | 8 October 1979 | Australia | 0–1 | New Zealand | Sydney, Australia |
| Report |
| Stadium: Seymour Shaw Park |
Australia v New Zealand
v New Zealand | 13 October 1979 | Australia | 1–0 | New Zealand | Brisbane, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Perry Park |
Australia men's national under-20 soccer team
Results and fixtures
1979 FIFA World Youth Championship qualification
Inter-continental qualification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Paraguay | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 8 | Qualification for 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship |
| 2 |  Israel | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 2 | |
| 3 | Australia | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 2 |
Source: RSSSF
Paraguay 
v Australia
v Australia | 7 February 1979 | Paraguay | 2–0 | Australia | Asunción, Paraguay |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco Attendance: 45,000 |
Israel 
v Australia
v Australia | 9 February 1979 | Israel | 0–0 | Australia | Asunción, Paraguay |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco Attendance: 25,000 |
Australia v Israel
v Israel | 17 February 1979 | Australia | 0–0 | Israel | Asunción, Paraguay |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco Attendance: 5,000 |
Paraguay v Australia
v Australia | 18 February 1979 | Paraguay | 3–0 | Australia | Asunción, Paraguay |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco Attendance: 40,000 |
Domestic soccer
National Soccer League
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marconi Fairfield (C) | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 58 | 32 | +26 | 40[a] | Qualification to Finals series[b] |
| 2 | Heidelberg United | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 36[a] | |
| 3 | Sydney City | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 34[a] | |
| 4 | Brisbane City | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 34[a] | |
| 5 | Adelaide City | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 27 | +16 | 33[a] | |
| 6 | Newcastle KB United | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 43 | 30 | +13 | 32[a] | |
| 7 | West Adelaide | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 25[a] | |
| 8 | APIA Leichhardt | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 25 | |
| 9 | Brisbane Lions | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 40 | −12 | 22 | |
| 10 | Footscray JUST | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 29 | 43 | −14 | 20[a] | |
| 11 | St George-Budapest | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 43 | −16 | 20 | |
| 12 | Canberra City | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 41 | −16 | 20 | |
| 13 | Sydney Olympic (R) | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 19 | Relegated to the 1980 NSW State League |
| 14 | South Melbourne | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 26 | 45 | −19 | 16[a] |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b c d e f g h i A Bonus Point was awarded for victories of 4 goals or more.
- ^ The Finals series was not considered the championship for the 1979 National Soccer League.
NSL Cup
Final
| Adelaide City | 3–2 | St George Budapest |
|---|---|---|
J. Nyskohous  54', 76'B. Nyskohus 65' | Report | O'Connor 21' O'Shea 48' |
Attendance: 9,554
Retirements
- 10 December 1979: Jim Mangopoulos, former Heidelberg United player.[4]
References
- ^ "Socceroo Internationals for 1979". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "Matildas Internationals for 1979". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "OzFootball Archives - 1979 NSL Season table". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "Soccer PSL bonus scheme dropped". The Canberra Times. Vol. 54, no. 16, 147. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 10 December 1979. p. 15. Retrieved 19 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
- Football Australia official website
