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1978 NSL Cup
The 1978 NSL Cup was the second season of the NSL Cup, which was the main national association football knockout cup competition in Australia. The competition was known as the Philips Cup under a sponsorship arrangement with Dutch company Philips. All 14 NSL teams from around Australia entered the competition, as well as a further 18 from various state leagues around Australia. Teams The NSL Cup was a knockout competition with 32 teams taking part all trying to reach the Final in October 1978. The competition consisted of the 14 teams from the National Soccer League The National Soccer League (NSL) was the top-level soccer league in Australia, run by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL, the A-League's predecessor, spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977 until its d ... plus 18 teams from their respective top division state leagues. First round Second round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Top ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brisbane City FC
Brisbane City Football Club is an Australian semi-professional football club based in Newmarket, Brisbane, Queensland. Founded in 1952, the club competed in the National Soccer League until the 1986 season where they were relegated back to State League Competition. Brisbane City competed in the National Premier Leagues Queensland from 2013, until they were relegated to the lower tier Football Queensland Premier League with one match remaining in the 2020 season. Home matches are played at Spencer Park. National Soccer League In 1977 City became a foundation member of the National Soccer League. City's first match was a 0–1 defeat to Marconi at Perry Park on 3 April 1977 in front of a crowd of 5,214. Despite struggling in the first two seasons, including finishing bottom, they won the NSL Cup in those two years. In 1977 City defeated Marconi 5–3 on penalties after a 1–1 draw, and the following year they overcame Adelaide City 2–1. Both matches were played in Brisbane. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queanbeyan
Queanbeyan ( ) is a city in the south-eastern region of New South Wales, Australia, located adjacent to the Australian Capital Territory in the Southern Tablelands region. Located on the Queanbeyan River, the city is the council seat of the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council. At the , the Queanbeyan part of the Canberra–Queanbeyan built-up area had a population of 37,511. Queanbeyan's economy is based on light construction, manufacturing, service, retail and agriculture. Canberra, Australia's capital, is located to the west, and Queanbeyan is a commuter town. The word ''Queanbeyan'' is the anglicised form of ''Quinbean'', an Aboriginal word meaning ''"clear waters"''. History The first inhabitants of Queanbeyan are Ngambri peoples of the Walgalu Nation, the meeting place of two rivers was known by the local Indigenous population as Quinbean, which is the name of our Historical Journal. The traditional owners, the Ngambri, in ancestral times: Before white man’s ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic Park Stadium (Melbourne)
Olympic Park Stadium was a multi-purpose outdoor stadium located on Olympic Boulevard in inner Melbourne. The stadium was built as an athletics training venue for the 1956 Olympics, a short distance from the MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground), which served as the Olympic Stadium. Over the years it was the home of rugby league side, Melbourne Storm and the A-League team, Melbourne Victory; throughout its life the stadium played host to athletics. Olympic Park Stadium was located in Olympic Park, which is part of the Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Precinct. Olympic Park Stadium was demolished in 2012, and replaced with an Australian rules football ground. This new ground, Olympic Park Oval, has been used by the Collingwood Football Club for training purposes, it being adjacent to the Holden Centre. Former usage The stadium had lighting suited for night athletics meets as well as a world standard athletics track that was refurbished in 1997, with the stadium last being red ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Train
Jim or JIM may refer to: * Jim (given name), a given name * Jim, a diminutive form of the given name James * Jim, a short form of the given name Jimmy * OPCW-UN Joint Investigative Mechanism * ''Jim'' (comics), a series by Jim Woodring * ''Jim'' (album), by soul artist Jamie Lidell * Jim (''Huckleberry Finn''), a character in Mark Twain's novel * Jim (TV channel), in Finland * JIM (Flemish TV channel) * JIM suit, for atmospheric diving * Jim River, in North and South Dakota, United States * Jim, the nickname of Yelkanum Seclamatan (died April 1911), Native American chief * ''Journal of Internal Medicine'' * Juan Ignacio Martínez (born 1964), Spanish footballer, commonly known as JIM * Jim (horse), milk wagon horse used to produce serum containing diphtheria antitoxin * "Jim" (song), a 1941 song. * JIM, Jiangxi Isuzu Motors, a joint venture between Isuzu and Jiangling Motors Corporation Group (JMCG). * Jim (Medal of Honor recipient) See also * * Gym * Jjim * Ǧīm * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Paton
Jamie Paton is a former Australian international footballer. He began his football career with Queens Park in Scotland, performances led to a battle for his signature between Aston Villa & Celtic but not before the likes of Manchester United and Leeds United had courted him. Jamie had agreed in principle to join Aston Villa after a Scottish Cup match against Celtic, but after sustaining a knee injury in this game Villa decided against a move. Soon after Jamie was on a plane to Australia and joined Prahran Slavia in the Victorian State League in 1978. He very quickly marked his arrival leading the Goal scoring for the competition that year with 18 goals. At the end of 1978 Heidelberg United a powerhouse at the time in the National Soccer League The National Soccer League (NSL) was the top-level soccer league in Australia, run by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL, the A-League's predecessor, spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Miller (soccer)
Andrew Miller may refer to: Sports * Andrew Miller (baseball) (born 1985), baseball pitcher * Andrew Miller (cricketer, born 1963), cricketer for Oxford University and Middlesex *Andrew Miller (cricketer, born 1987), cricketer for Warwickshire *Andrew Miller (ice hockey) (born 1988), American ice hockey player * Andrew Miller (rugby union) (born 1972), New Zealand rugby union player * Andrew Miller (footballer) (1899–?), Scottish footballer * Andy Miller (rugby union) (born 1982), rugby player for Exeter Chiefs *Andy Miller (golfer) (born 1978), American golfer *Andy Miller (harness racing) (born 1968), American harness racing driver * Drew Miller (born 1984), American professional ice hockey player *Drew Miller (offensive lineman) (born 1985), American football center *Drew Miller (quarterback) (born 1978), American football quarterback *Mack Miller (1931–2020), American cross-country skier and trainer Others *Andrew Miller (engraver) (died 1763), English mezzotint engraver * A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Cole (soccer)
Gary Cole (born 5 February 1956) is an Australian football (soccer) player, who played for the Australia national football team 40 times and scored 20 goals between 1975 and 1984. He was most recently the Football director for A-League club Sydney FC, made redundant in December 2012. Playing career Transferred from Ringwood Wilhelmina to Fitzroy Alexander (later called Heidelberg United) in 1976 for a transfer fee of 6,000 after three years at Ringwood. Cole became one of the early stars of the National Soccer League as a striker, scoring 88 goals in six seasons at Heidelberg. In 1984, Cole moved to rival NSL club Preston Lions FC after injuring his ankle badly in 1983, and went on to score 21 goals for the club before retiring in 1986. On 14 August 1981, he scored seven goals against Fiji, and set an Australian record for the most goals scored in an international match. His record was broken in 2001, when Archie Thompson scored 13 goals against American Samoa. Coaching car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Campbell (soccer)
Jim Campbell may refer to: Sports * Jim Campbell (catcher) (born 1937), MLB (1962–63) * Jim Campbell (pinch hitter) (born 1943), MLB (1970) * Jim Campbell (pitcher) (born 1966), MLB (1990) * Jim Campbell (ice hockey) (born 1973), U.S. * Jim Campbell (Australian footballer) (1886–1935) * Jim Campbell (New Zealand footballer), New Zealand Other * Jim Campbell (baseball executive) (1924–1995), with the Detroit Tigers * Jim Campbell (artist) (born 1956), in San Francisco * Jim Campbell (comics) (born 1977), artist and musician * Jim Campbell (comedian) (born 1982), English * Jim Campbell (trade unionist) (1895–1957), British * James P. Campbell, a.k.a. Jim Campbell, president and CEO of GE Consumer & Industrial See also * James Campbell (other) * Jimmy Campbell (other) * Jamie Campbell (other) Jamie Campbell may refer to: * Jamie Campbell (comedian), American comedian * Jamie Campbell (producer) (born 1977), British presenter of ITV's ''24 Hours wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Bozikas
Andy may refer to: People *Andy (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters *Horace Andy (born 1951), Jamaican roots reggae songwriter and singer born Horace Hinds *Katja Andy (1907–2013), German-American pianist and piano professor *Andy (singer) (born 1958), stage name of Iranian-Armenian singer Andranik Madadian Music * ''Andy'' (1976 album), an album by Andy Williams * ''Andy'' (2001 album), an album by Andy Williams * ''Andy'' (Raleigh Ritchie album), a 2020 album by Raleigh Ritchie * "Andy" (song), a 1986 song by Les Rita Mitsouko Other uses * ''Andy'' (film), a 1965 film *Andy (goose) (1987–1991), a sneaker-wearing goose born without webbed feet *Andy (typeface), a monotype font *Andy, West Virginia, US, a former unincorporated community See also * Andi (other) *Typhoon Andy (other) The name Andy has been used for three tropical cyclones in the northwest Pacific Ocean. * Typhoon Andy (1982) Typhoon Andy, known in the Philipp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slavia Melbourne SC
The Slavia Melbourne Soccer Club is a defunct Australian association football (soccer) club that was based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club was founded in 1950 by Czech migrants and became a leading club in Australian football. Slavia competed in the Victorian State League from 1956 to 1970 and 1973 to 1980. Through its history the club went by a number of names, starting out as Slavia, then Port Melbourne Slavia, Essendon Slavia and finally Prahran Slavia. The golden era of the club was in the 1960s where the club won many titles, most notably the Australian Cup in 1963. The club never won the Victorian State league, finishing Runner-Up on two occasions in 1966 and 1977. For the 1967-68 season, the club incredibly signed the former Czechoslovakian national goalkeeper, Viliam Schrojf, who had starred with the national team in the 1962 World Cup (albeit was at fault for his role in losing the 1962 World Cup Final vs Brazil). By the 1980s the club had fallen on hard times and in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heidelberg United FC
Heidelberg United Alexander Football Club (founded as Alexander the Great-Melbourne Soccer Club) established in 1958 is a football (soccer) club based in the northern Melbourne suburb of Heidelberg West, Victoria, Australia. The team currently competes in the National Premier League Victoria. History Foundation and beginnings (1958–1979) The Heidelberg United Alexander Soccer Club was founded in 1958 by Greek immigrants from Florina, Macedonia. They decided to form their own social club, the Clifton Hill Social Club. It was at that time when families, mainly immigrants wives and their unmarried children, began to arrive in Australia in great numbers. In May 1955 the founding members,George Evgeniadis”Mouchos”, George Baniscas, Nicholas Themelkos, Nick Romanidis, Tryphon Rakovalis, Tryphon Avramopoulos, Chris Samartzis and Peter Economidis commenced their meetings at the residence of Tryphon Rakovalis in Fairfield. Their successful gathering attracted mostly Florinians, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Proctor
Ron is a shortening of the name Ronald. Ron or RON may also refer to: Arts and media * Big Ron (''EastEnders''), a TV character * Ron (''King of Fighters''), a video game character *Ron Douglas, the protagonist in ''Lucky Stiff'' played by Joe Alasky * Ron Weasley, a character in ''Harry Potter.'' Language * Ron language, spoken in Plat State, Nigeria * Romanian language (ISO 639-3 code ron) People Mononym *Ron (singer), Rosalino Cellamare (born 1953), Italian singer Given name * Ron (given name) Surname *Dana Ron (born 1964), Israeli computer scientist and professor *Elaine Ron (1943-2010), American epidemiologist *Emri Ron (born 1936), Israeli politician *Ivo Ron (born 1967), Ecuadorian football player *Jason De Ron (born 1973), Australian musician *José Ron (born 1981), Mexican actor *Liat Ron, actress, dancer and dance instructor * *Lior Ron (born 1982), Israeli-American film and trailer composer and musician *Michael Ron (born 1932), Israeli fencer *Michael Røn (bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
