The 1978 season was the second in the National Soccer League for St George-Budapest (now St George Football Club). In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup.

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 Martin Coe 2 DF   AUS Doug Utjesenovic 3 MF   ENG Ralph Coates 4 DF   AUS John O'Shea 5 DF   AUS George Harris 6   AUS Brendan Grosse 7   AUS Carlos Mendez 9 DF   AUS Robbie O'Shea 10   AUS Neville Morgan 11 FW   AUS Phil O'Connor 12   AUS Emery Holmik 13 DF   AUS Peter Terry 14   AUS Zoran Durisic 15   AUS Paul Jones

No. Pos. Nation Player 17 FW   ENG Peter Hensman 18 DF   AUS Mike O'Shea 20 GK   AUS Tim Patterson 21 GK   ENG Ray Clemence 22 MF   AUS Paul Kay — FW   PAR Isadore Acosta — MF   AUS Mark Barton — MF   AUS Mike Dale — MF   AUS Rudolfo Gnavi —   AUS David Jirsa — DF   AUS Michael Rendell — DF   PAR Herminio Toñánez —   AUS Jim Vlassis

Competitions

Overall record

National Soccer League

League table

Results summary

Results by round

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

NSL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

St George-Budapest v APIA Leichhardt

17 May 1978 First round	St George-Budapest	2–1	APIA Leichhardt	Sydney
	J. O'Shea 35' Hensman 84'	Report	Jack 77'	Stadium: Garside Park Attendance: 722 [2]

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list. ^{[3] [2]}

No.	Pos.	Nat.	Player	National Soccer League		NSL Cup		Total
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK		Martin Coe	24	0	2	0	26	0
2	DF		Doug Utjesenovic	20	1	1	0	21	1
3	MF		Ralph Coates	11	3	1	0	12	3
4	DF		John O'Shea	25	3	2	1	27	4
5	DF		George Harris	25	0	2	0	27	0
6	—		Brendan Grosse	25	2	2	0	27	2
7	—		Carlos Mendez	8+1	1	1	0	10	1
9	DF		Robbie O'Shea	14+2	1	1	0	17	1
10	—		Neville Morgan	25+1	6	2	0	28	6
11	FW		Phil O'Connor	24+1	12	2	0	27	12
12	—		Emery Holmik	3+3	0	0	0	6	0
13	DF		Peter Terry	18+3	1	1	0	22	1
14	—		Zoran Durisic	4+7	1	0	0	11	1
15	—		Paul Jones	15+1	2	2	0	18	2
17	FW		Peter Hensman	17+4	6	1+1	1	23	7
18	DF		Mike O'Shea	6+2	0	0	0	8	0
20	GK		Tim Patterson	0	0	0+1	0	1	0
21	GK		Ray Clemence	2	0	0	0	2	0
22	MF		Paul Kay	3+4	0	0	0	7	0
—	FW		Isadore Acosta	0+1	0	1	0	2	0
—	MF		Mark Barton	1	0	0	0	1	0
—	MF		Mike Dale	0+1	0	0	0	1	0
—	MF		Rudolfo Gnavi	11+2	1	0	0	13	1
—	—		David Jirsa	0	0	1	0	1	0
—	DF		Michael Rendell	1	0	1	0	2	0
—	DF		Herminio Toñánez	4	0	0	0	4	0
—	—		Jim Vlassis	0+1	0	0	0	1	0
—	—		Watson	0	0	0+1	0	1	0

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			NSL Cup			Total
1	5	DF		George Harris	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0
2	—	MF		Rudolfo Gnavi	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
3	2	DF		Doug Utjesenovic	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	6	—		Brendan Grosse	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	17	FW		Doug Utjesenovic	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	—	DF		John O'Shea	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Total					11	0	0	0	0	0	11	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	1		Martin Coe	4	0	4
Total				4	0	4

References