South Melbourne Football Club History - Hellas 1970s

1970 – 1979

1976-team-photoSouth Melbourne Hellas – 1974 Victorian State League Champions.
B: Smith, Pirzas, Petersen, Fode (GK), Walker (C), Margaritis (Coach), Armstrong, Bedford, Kalifatidis, Nobby (Masseur), Kokkinos.
F: Marshall, Batticciotto, Efthimiou, Bourne, Nechvoglod, Savage, Hasapis, Daperis.

Year Div. League Finish Ampol Cup Dockerty Cup State League Cup
1970 VSL Fifth
(12 teams)		 Champions
(3-2 v JUST)		 Runners-up
(0-2 v M Juventus)		 Did not qualify
1971 VSL Second
(12 teams)		 Semi Final
(0-1 v M Croatia)		 Fifth Round
(1-3 v Keilor City)		 Runners-up
(2-3 v M Croatia)
1972 VSL Champions
(12 teams)		 Group Stage Fifth Round
(PL v JUST)		 Group Stage
1973 VSL Third
(12 teams)		 Group Stage Quarter Final
(0-2 v M Hakoah)		 Group Stage
1974 VSL Champions
(12 teams)		 Group Stage Champions
(4-1 v Wilhelmina)		 Group Stage
1975 VSL Second
(12 teams)		 Runners-up
(0-1 v JUST)		 Champions
(2-1 v Sunshine)		 Group Stage
1976 VSL Champions
(12 teams)		 Champions
(4-1 v JUST)		 Quarter Final
(1-2 v Alexander)		 Runners-up
(1-2 v JUST)
Year Div League Finish Ampol Cup Dockerty Cup NSL Cup
1977 NSL Eleventh
(14 teams)		 Did not play Did not play First Round
(0-1 v Mooroolbark)
1978 NSL Third
(14 teams)		 Did not play Did not play Quarter Final
(1-2 v Alexander)
1979 NSL Fourteenth
(14 teams)		 Did not play Did not play First Round
(1-2 v Alexander)

* PL = Penalty shootout loss