# 1977 Eastern Suburbs FC season

The 1977 season was the first in the National Soccer League for Eastern Suburbs (now Hakoah Sydney City East Football Club). In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the inaugural NSL Cup. Eastern Suburbs won the inaugural National Soccer League on goal difference to Marconi Fairfield.

## Players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | AUS | Malcolm Haynes |
| 2 | DF | AUS | Kevin Mullen |
| 3 | DF | SCO | Eddie Thomson |
| 4 | DF | SCO | Alex Robertson |
| 5 | DF | SCO | Harry Mowbray |
| 6 | MF | AUS | John Stevenson |
| 7 | MF | AUS | Murray Barnes |
| 8 | DF | AUS | Bertie Lutton |
| 9 | MF | AUS | Joe Watson |
| 10 | FW | ENG | Terry Smith |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 11 | FW | BRA | Hilton Silva |
| 12 | DF | AUS | Steve O'Connor |
| 13 | FW | SCO | Bobby McGuinness |
| 14 | DF | ENG | Alan Kershaw |
| 20 | GK | AUS | Tony Pezzano |
| — | GK | AUS | Todd Clarke |
| — | MF | BRA | Luis de Melo |
| — | GK | AUS | Alan Farley |
| — | FW | ANG | Lopez Manecas |

### Transfers in

| Date from | Position | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
| 26 January 1977 | DF | Alan Kershaw | Southport | Free transfer | |
| 26 January 1977 | FW | Joe Fletcher | Wigan Athletic | Free transfer | |

## Competitions
### Overview

| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| National Soccer League | 3 April 1977 | 25 September 1977 | Matchday 1 | 1st | 26 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 52 | 28 | +24 | 050.00 |
| NSL Cup | 20 September 1977 | 20 September 1977 | First round | First round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 000.00 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 27 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 52 | 29 | +23 | 048.15 |
Source: Competitions

### National Soccer League
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Eastern Suburbs (C) | 26 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 52 | 28 | +24 | 37 |
| 2 | Marconi Fairfield | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 42 | 21 | +21 | 37 |
| 3 | Fitzroy United | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 32 |
| 4 | Adelaide City | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 31 | +19 | 31 |
| 5 | Western Suburbs | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 29 |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Source: worldfootball.net

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | W | W | D | L | D | W | L | D | D | W | W | W | W | D | D | D | W | D | W | D | W | W | W | D | W | D |
| Position | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Points | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 37 |

#### Matches

Win  Draw  Loss

### NSL Cup

Win  Draw  Loss

## Statistics
### Appearances and goals

Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | National Soccer League | National Soccer League | NSL Cup | NSL Cup | Total | Total |
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | | Malcolm Haynes | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | | Kevin Mullen | 22+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| 3 | DF | | Eddie Thomson | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | | Alex Robertson | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | | Harry Mowbray | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | | John Stevenson | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 5 |
| 7 | MF | | Murray Barnes | 22+1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 12 |
| 8 | DF | | Bertie Lutton | 16+2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 |
| 9 | MF | | Joe Watson | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | | Terry Smith | 22+1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 14 |
| 11 | FW | | Hilton Silva | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| 12 | DF | | Steve O'Connor | 17+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| 13 | FW | | Bobby McGuinness | 2+9 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 14 | DF | | Alan Kershaw | 10+2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 |
| 20 | GK | | Tony Pezzano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| — | GK | | Todd Clarke | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| — | MF | | Luis de Melo | 1+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| — | GK | | Alan Farley | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| — | FW | | Lopez Manecas | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Player(s) transferred out but featured this season ||||||||||
| — | MF | | Agenor Muniz | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |

### Disciplinary record

Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total cards are equal. Players with no cards not included in the list.
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | National Soccer League | National Soccer League | National Soccer League | NSL Cup | NSL Cup | NSL Cup | Total | Total | Total |
| 1 | 2 | DF | | Kevin Mullen | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 4 | DF | | Alex Robertson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 7 | MF | | Murray Barnes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 8 | DF | | Bertie Lutton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 11 | FW | | Hilton Silva | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 12 | DF | | Steve O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 13 | FW | | Bobby McGuinness | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 14 | DF | | Alan Kershaw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | — | MF | | Agenor Muniz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |

### Clean sheets

Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play. Goalkeepers with no clean sheets not included in the list.
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Goalkeeper | NSL | NSL Cup | Total |
| 1 | — | | Malcolm Haynes | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | — | | Todd Clarke | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | — | | Alan Farley | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | — | | Tony Pezzano | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 8 | 0 | 8 |