1977_NSL_Cup

1977 NSL Cup

1977 NSL Cup

Football tournament season

The 1977 NSL Cup was the first edition of the National Soccer League Cup, which was a national association football (soccer) knockout cup competition in Australia. All 14 NSL teams from around Australia entered the competition and it immediately followed the home and away season, as there was no final series.[1][2][3] The competition was known as the Philips Cup under a sponsorship arrangement with Dutch company Philips.

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Background

The NSL Cup became a concept in January 1977 by the Australian Soccer Federation (now Football Australia) adopting the proposal to introduce a national knock-out competition for the first time in Australian soccer.[4] It was proposed that all 14 NSL teams would enter along with other state league champions, but didn't feature state league teams for this edition until the next edition in 1978.

Teams

The NSL Cup was a knockout competition with 14 teams taking part all trying to reach the Final in October 1977.[5] The competition consisted of the 14 teams from the National Soccer League.

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First round

20 September West Adelaide 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)		Adelaide CityAdelaide
  • McGregor 24'
  • Kosmina 60'
 Report
Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 8,656
20 September Western Suburbs 2–1Sydney OlympicSydney
  • Turnbull 31', 78'
 Report
Stadium: Marconi Stadium
Attendance: 2,237
Referee: Tim Davies
21 September Brisbane City 3–2Brisbane LionsBrisbane
 Report
Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Peter Lampley
21 September Canberra City 2–1St George-BudapestCanberra
 Report
Stadium: Manuka Oval
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Dennis McDermott
21 September Fitzroy United 1–0Footscray JUSTMelbourne
 Report Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Don Campbell

Quarter-finals

West Adelaide had a bye for the Quarter-finals.

2 October Brisbane City 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		Western SuburbsBrisbane
  • Johnston 5'
 Report
Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: David Yelland
2 October Fitzroy United 3–0MooroolbarkMelbourne
 Report Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Barry Wilkinson
3 October Marconi-Fairfield 5–1Canberra CitySydney
 Report
Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,190
Referee: Bill Jones

Semi-finals

5 October Brisbane City 3–0 (a.e.t.)West AdelaideBrisbane
  • Johnston 93'
  • Pimblett 102'
  • Kibbey 118'
 Report Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 5,000
6 October Fitzroy United2–3 Marconi-Fairfield Melbourne
 Report
Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 5,000

Final

Main article: 1977 NSL Cup final
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Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Stewart Mellings

Top scorers

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References

  1. [1]
    "(Australia) NSL Cup 1977 - Schedule".
  2. [2]
    "FFA Cup a new old tradition". Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  3. [3]
    Stock, Greg. "1977 National Soccer League Cup Results". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  4. [4]
    "States may compete in national series". Soccer Action. 26 January 1977. p. 3.
  5. [5]
    Stock, Greg. "1977 National Soccer League Cup Results". OzFootball.
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