1979 NSL Cup

The 1979 NSL Cup was the third season of the NSL Cup, which was the main national association football knockout cup competition in Australia. All 14 NSL teams from around Australia entered the competition, as well as a further 18 from various state leagues around Australia.[1][2]

1979 NSL Cup
National Soccer League Cup
CountryAustralia
Dates25 April – 30 September 1979
Teams32
ChampionsAdelaide City (1st title)
Runners-upSt George-Budapest
Matches played31
Goals scored108 (3.48 per match)
Attendance108,067 (3,486 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)John Nyskohus (7 goals)
← 1978
1980 →

Teams

The NSL Cup[3] was a knockout competition with 32 teams taking part all trying to reach the Final in September 1979. The competition consisted of the 14 teams from the National Soccer League plus 18 teams from their respective top division state leagues.

Round Main date Number of fixtures Clubs remaining
First roundWednesday 25 April 19791632 → 16
Second roundSunday 20 May 1979816 → 8
Quarter-finalsSunday 27 May 197948 → 4
Semi-finalsSunday 12 August 197924 → 2
FinalSunday 30 September 197912 → 1

First round
25 April 1979 Adelaide City (1) 1–0West Adelaide (1)Adelaide
  • J. Nyskohus 88' (pen.)
 Report Stadium: Olympic Sports Field
Attendance: 8,123
Referee: Chris Bambridge
25 April 1979 Brisbane City (1) 1–0St George-Souths (2)Brisbane
  • Kelso 48', 82'
 Report Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Dave Nugent
25 April 1979 Brisbane Lions (1) 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		Southside Eagles (2)Brisbane
 Report
  • Millman 13'
  • McCabe 63' (pen.)
 Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Jack Wood
25 April 1979 Canberra City (1) 3–1West Woden (2)Canberra
  • Grujicic 28'
  • Brown 66'
  • Fielding 70'
 Report
  • Wate 21'
 Stadium: Bruce Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Doug Rennie
25 April 1979 Cumberland United (2)1–4 Olympic Kingsway (2) Adelaide
  • McNally 58'
 Report
  • Proctor 44', 52'
  • Tombides 79', 86'
 Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Tony Beazleigh
25 April 1979 Eastern Districts Azzurri (2) 2–0Elizabeth City (2)Adelaide
  • Alder 55'
  • Smythe 80'
 Report Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Stewart Mellings
25 April 1979 Footscray JUST (1) 2–1George Cross (2)Melbourne
  • Palinkas 21'
  • Rujevic 75'
 Report
  • Thom 15'
 Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Stewart Mellings
25 April 1979 Heidelberg United (1) 2–1South Melbourne (1)Melbourne
  • Campbell 60', 63'
 Report
Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Graham Neale
25 April 1979 Marconi Fairfield (1)0–2 Melita Eagles (2) Sydney
Report
Stadium: Marconi Oval
Attendance: 4,578
Referee: Ken Allen
25 April 1979 Newcastle KB United (1) 3–2Edgeworth Eagles (2)Newcastle
 Report
  • Blazejewski 75'
  • Parkinson 90'
 Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre
Referee: Bill Jones
25 April 1979 Preston Makedonia (2) 6–0White Eagles (2)Melbourne
  • Ward 9', 79', 84' (pen.), 88'
  • Cullen 27'
  • Rainey 30'
 Report Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Peter Rampley
25 April 1979 St Kilda Hakoah (2)0–4 Essendon Croatia (2) Melbourne
Report
Stadium: Middle Park Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Jack Johnston
25 April 1979 St George-Budapest (1) 6–2Ipswich United (2)Sydney
 Report
Stadium: St George Stadium
Attendance: 1,982
Referee: Richard Lorenc
25 April 1979 Sutherland (2)1–2 Sydney Olympic (1) Sydney
  • Beggs ?'
 Report
  • Botham ?'
  • Eaton ?'
 Stadium: St George Stadium
Attendance: 1,982
Referee: Tony Boskovic
25 April 1979 Sydney City (1) 4–2Auburn (2)Sydney
  • Borges ?', ?', ?'
  • Stevenson ?'
 Report
  • Leak ?'
  • Montgomery ?'
 Stadium: Wentworth Park
Referee: Henry Witschge
25 April 1979 Sydney Croatia (2)0–3 APIA Leichhardt (1) Sydney
Report
  • Samuels 58', 60'
  • Drewes 88'
 Stadium: Wentworth Park
Referee: Tim Davies

Second round
19 May 1979 Newcastle KB United (1) 3–0Sydney Olympic (1)Newcastle
  • Senkalski 24', 66', 71'
 Report Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre
Attendance: 6,027
Referee: Ken Allen
20 May 1979 Adelaide City (1) 3–2Preston Makedonia (2)Adelaide
 Report
  • McMillan 8'
  • Cullen 23'
 Stadium: Olympic Sports Field
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Richard Lorenc
20 May 1979 Brisbane City (1) 1–0Brisbane Lions (1)Brisbane
  • Low 28'
 Report Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Tony Boskovic
20 May 1979 St George-Budapest (1) 3–2APIA Leichhardt (1)Sydney
 Report
Stadium: St George Stadium
Attendance: 2,783
Referee: Bill Jones
20 May 1979 Sydney City (1) 2–1Melita Eagles (2)Sydney
 Report
  • Allan 59'
 Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,052
Referee: Peter Rampley
23 May 1979 Canberra City (1) 4–0Essendon Croatia (2)Canberra
  • Stark 44'
  • Byrne 75', 77'
  • Moulis 89'
 Report Stadium: Bruce Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Tim Davies
23 May 1979 Eastern Districts Azzurri (2) 3–1Olympic Kingsway (2)Adelaide
  • Kowalski 36'
  • Smythe 47'
  • Alder 84'
 Report
  • Proctor 69'
 Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: Stewart Mellings
23 May 1979 Footscray JUST (1) 2–0Heidelberg United (1)Melbourne
  • Ilioski 28'
  • Palinkas 87'
 Report Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Chris Bambridge

Quarter-finals
27 May 1979 Canberra City (1) 4–1Footscray JUST (1)Canberra
  • Byrne 75', 77'
  • Cant 50'
  • Grujicic 81'
 Report
  • Ilioski 87'
 Stadium: Bruce Stadium
Attendance: 4,972
Referee: Richard Lorenc
27 May 1979 Brisbane City (1)1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 St George-Budapest (1) Brisbane
 Report
  • Hensman 11'
 Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Chris Bambridge
30 May 1979 Newcastle KB United (1) 2–1 (a.e.t.)Sydney City (1)Newcastle
 Report
  • Stevenson 64'
 Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre
Attendance: 4,427
Referee: Stewart Mellings
4 July 1979 Adelaide City (1) 5–0Eastern Districts Azzurri (2)Adelaide
 Report Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Tony Beazleigh

Semi-finals
12 August 1979 Adelaide City (1) 1–0Canberra City (1)Adelaide
  • Northcote 4'
 Report Stadium: Olympic Sports Field
Attendance: 3,100
Referee: Stewart Mellings
12 August 1979 Newcastle KB United (1)0–0 (a.e.t.)
(2–3 p)		 St George-Budapest (1) Newcastle
Report Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre
Attendance: 15,177
Referee: Ken Allen

Final
Main article: 1979 NSL Cup final
Adelaide City3–2St George Budapest
J. Nyskohous 54', 76'
B. Nyskohus 65'		 Report O'Connor 21'
O'Shea 48'
Attendance: 9,554

Top scorers
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Australia John Nyskohus Adelaide City 7
2 Australia Terry Byrne Fitzroy United 4
Australia Gary Ward Preston Makedonia
4 Australia Ken Boden Newcastle KB United 3
Brazil Neilo Borges Sydney City
Australia Phil O'Connor St George-Budapest
Australia John O'Shea St George-Budapest
Australia Chris Proctor Olympic Kingsway
Australia Joe Senkalski Newcastle KB United

References
  1. "FFA Cup 1979 - Schedule".
  2. "1979 National League Cup". Oz Football.
  3. Stock, Greg. "1979 National Soccer League Cup Results". OzFootball.
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