Western Suburbs SC (NSW)
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The Western Suburbs Soccer Club is a defunct Australian football (soccer)
club that was based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club was a founding member of the National Soccer League
in 1977.
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In 1977 Western Suburbs become a founding member of the National Soccer League, being one of five New South Wales clubs in the inaugural season. The club only participated in two seasons of the NSL, in 1977 and 1978. The first season was a relatively successful one for the club as it went undefeated in the opening five matches and leading the competition for a large part of the first half of the season. By the end of the season the club finished in 5th spot out of 14 sides. The following season the club remained competitive but finished in 9th spot. The 1978 season would prove to be a disastrous one for the club off the field, putting it under immense financial strain. At the conclusion of the 1978 season the club withdrew from the NSL and amalgamated with APIA Leichhardt, effectively bringing an end to the club.
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club that was based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club was a founding member of the National Soccer League
National Soccer League
The National Soccer League is the former national association football competition in Australasia, overseen by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977, until its demise in 2004...
in 1977.
History
Through the 1960s the club worked its way up the lower leagues of New South Wales football. In 1970 the club won the Division 1 championship, earning promotion to the premier competition the New South Wales State League. From 1971 to 1976 the club competed in the State League, with the most successful season coming in its inaugural season in the competition in 1971. The club was the runner-up, having lost the Grand Final to St George BudapestSt George Saints
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3-2.
In 1977 Western Suburbs become a founding member of the National Soccer League, being one of five New South Wales clubs in the inaugural season. The club only participated in two seasons of the NSL, in 1977 and 1978. The first season was a relatively successful one for the club as it went undefeated in the opening five matches and leading the competition for a large part of the first half of the season. By the end of the season the club finished in 5th spot out of 14 sides. The following season the club remained competitive but finished in 9th spot. The 1978 season would prove to be a disastrous one for the club off the field, putting it under immense financial strain. At the conclusion of the 1978 season the club withdrew from the NSL and amalgamated with APIA Leichhardt, effectively bringing an end to the club.
Honours
- NSW State League Runner-Up: 1971
- Ampol Cup Winner: 1971, 1976
- Federation Cup Runner-Up: 1975
- NSW Division 1 Champion: 1970
Notable former players
- Peter WilsonPeter WilsonPeter Wilson may refer to: * Peter Wilson , Scottish-born American footballer in the 1890s and early 1900s* Pete Wilson , American baseball pitcher...
- Colin CurranColin CurranColin John Curran is a former football defender. He was a member of the Australian 1974 World Cup squad in West Germany and represented Australia 34 times between 1970 and 1979.-See also:...
- Dave HardingDave HardingDavid "Dave" Harding is a former football midfielder. He played for Wrexham from 1965 to 1966 before moving to Australia where he played for Pan Hellenic, Western Suburbs, Blacktown City and APIA until 1981...