Soccer Action Archive

Soccer Action

Index

Soccer Action Issues

1976

February 4

February 11

February 18

February 25

March 3

March 10

March 17

March 24

March 31

April 7

April 14

April 21

April 28

May 5

May 12

May 19

May 26

June 2

June 9

June 16

June 23

June 30

July 7

July 14

July 21

July 28

August 4

August 11

August 18

August 25

September 1

September 8

September 15

September 22

September 29

October 6

October 13

October 20

October 27

November 3

1977

January 26

February 2

February 9

February 16

February 23

March 2

March 9

March 16

March 23

March 30

April 6

April 13

April 20

April 27

May 4

May 11

May 18

May 25

June 1

June 8

June 15

June 22

June 29

July 6

July 13

July 20

July 27

August 3

August 10

August 17

August 24

August 31

September 7

September 14

September 21

September 28

October 5

October 12

October 19

October 26

November 3

November 9

1978

February 1

February 8

February 15

February 22

March 1

March 8

March 15

March 22

March 29

April 5

April 12

April 19

April 26

May 3

May 10

May 17

May 24

May 31

June 7

June 14

June 21

June 28

July 5

July 12

July 19

July 26

August 2

August 9

August 16

August 23

August 30

September 6

September 13

September 20

September 27

October 4

October 11

October 18

October 25

November 1

November 22

1979

January 31

February 7

February 14

February 21

February 28

March 7

March 14

March 21

March 28

April 4

April 11

April 18

April 25

May 2

May 9

May 16

May 23

May 30

June 6

June 13

June 20

June 27

July 4

July 11

July 18

July 25

August 1

August 8

August 15

August 22

August 29

September 5

September 12

September 19

September 26

October 3

October 10

October 17

October 24

October 31

November 7

1980

January 23

January 30

February 6

February 13

February 20

February 27

March 5

March 12

March 19

March 26

April 2

April 9

April 16

April 23

April 30

May 7

May 14

May 21

May 28

June 4

June 11

June 18

June 25

July 2

July 9

July 16

July 23

July 30

August 6

August 13

August 20

August 27

September 3

September 10

September 17

September 24

October 1

October 8

October 15

October 22

October 29

November 5

November 12

November 19

1981

January 28

February 4

February 11

February 18

February 25

March 4

March 11

March 18

March 25

April 1

April 8

April 15

April 22

April 29

May 6

May 13

May 20

May 27

June 3

June 10

June 17

June 24

July 1

July 8

July 15

July 22

July 29

August 5

August 12

August 19

August 26

September 2

September 9

September 16

September 23

September 30

October 7

October 14

October 21

October 28

1982

January 27

February 3

February 10

February 17

February 24

March 3 

March 10 

March 17

March 24

March 31

April 7

April 14

April 21

April 28

May 5

May12

May 19

May 26

June 2

June 9

June 16

June 23

June 30 

July 7

July 14

July 21

July 28

August 4

August 11

August 18

August 25

September 1

September 8

September 15

September 22 

September 29

October 6

October 13

October 20 

October 27

1983

February 2

February 9

February 16

February 23

March 2

March 9

March 16 

March 23

March 30

April 6

April 13

April 20

April 27

May 4

May 11

May 18

May 25

June 1

June 8

June 15

June 22

June 29

July 6

July 13

July 20

July 27

August 3

August 10

August 17

August 24

August 31

September 7

September 14

September 21

September 28

October 5

October 12

October 19 

October 26 

November 2

November 9

1984

February 1

February 8

February 15

February 22

February 29

March 7

March 14

March 21

March 28

April 4

April 11

April 18

April 25

May 2

May 9

May 16

May 23

May 30

June 6

June 13

June 20

June 27

July 4

July 11

July 18

July 25

August 1

August 8

August 15

August 22

August 29

September 5

September 12

September 19

September 26

October 3

October 10

October 17

October 24

October 31

1985

January 30

February 6

February 13

February 20

February 27

March 6

March 13

March 20

March 27

April 3

April 10

April 17

April 24

May 1

May 8

May 15

May 22

May 29

June 5

June 12

June 19

June 26

July 3

July 10

July 17

July 24

July 31

August 7

August 14

August 21

August 28

September 4

September 11

September 18

September 25

October 2

October 9

October 16

October 23

October 30

1986

January 29

February 5

February 12

February 19

February 26

March 5

March 12

March 19

March 26

April 2

April 9

April 16

April 23

April 30

May 7

May 14

May 21

May 28

June 4

June 11

June 18

June 25

July 2

July 9

July 16

July 23

July 30

August 6

August 13

August 20

August 27

September 3

September 10

September 17

September 24

October 1

October 8

October 15

October 22

October 29

1987

January 28

February 4

February 11

February 18

February 25

March 5

March 12

March 19

March 26

April 2

April 9



Includes items from the Kevin Christopher/Damian Smith Collection

Includes items from the Frank Burin/Melbourne Knights Collection

Thanks also to Andrew Howe, Nick Hatzoglu, Steve Delmenico, George Cotsanis, Sam Barres, Tony Persoglia and Paul Mavroudis


























23 comments:

  1. What a fantastic archive this is - I was a regular buyer of Soccer Action back in the 80's - it was a great little paper and invaluable in the pre-internet days as a way of keeping up with the local scene and the international stuff. You've gone to a lot of effort putting these up and just wanted to let you know someone appreciates it - maybe I'll even find those letters I got published.

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  2. Thanks for the kind words. At the current rate I'd expect everything that I have for 1976 and 1982 to be up by the end of the year. While I seek out filling in the gaps I have in those years, I'll start on 1977 and 1983.

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  3. Thankyou Mark. This means so much to me.

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  4. Great work Mark, going to take some time to read them but will enjoy reading them.
    Alan Crawford

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  5. Thanks lads. I've always treasured the collection that was kindly given to me, am glad there are many others who enjoy this great paper.

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  6. Thanks for that, sensational. I searched for many years - decades - to find these old magazines, Andre from Germany

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    1. maybe some more Infos for you

      www.ak-tsc.de

      www.PeterWilson.info

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  7. Ah yes - October 30 1985 - there's one of my letters though I can't even recall writing that one I must say - not surprising I suppose considering it was 31 years ago!

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  8. This is great stuff. Keep it up.

    Just one query. Was there another soccer newspaper after this? I can't remember what it was called, maybe Soccer Star? It was from Melbourne. I had heaps of issues because it had junior results from when I played, but my dad threw them all out many years ago. Shame, would have been nice to look back on.

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    1. It would have been around 1988, 1989?

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    2. Yes Les Shorrock started up Soccer Star when Soccer Action ceased. You can find some issues of it on the My World Is Round site here: https://www.facebook.com/myworldisround/

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    3. Thanks Mark.

      I really appreciate it.

      You're doing a great job here.
      I'm glad I found your page.

      Regards.

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  9. Terrific work Mark. I was actually offered a job at this paper by the great Laurie Schwab after he published some of my articles. You are bringing back some special memories. Thanks

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  10. Thank you so much for putting these up, I've spent hours reading through them! Do yopu have them all? I was offered the complate set around 20-25 years ago for $1,000 seemed like a lot of money back then but I wish I had purchased them.....thanks again for putting the effort in to posting these...Cheers Mark

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    1. No, I don't have a full collection but will scan and upload what I have then see if I can borrow what is needed to complete the set.

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  11. Peter Stephenson7 June 2017 at 20:06

    Thanks for all the effort you've put in to creating this. I'm doing a long-term project to compile a complete archive of Mooroolbark's results, scorers, teams etc and I'm sure this will fill in some of the gaps.

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  12. Hi Mark.

    Fantastic work. Congratulations! Geez, I wrote a lot of stuff, that I can't even remember by now :)

    Was April 1987 the end of the archive, or is there more to come?

    Cheers - and thanks again!

    Peter Scott
    Vienna, Austria
    (ex-Soccer Action and very proud of it, too)

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  13. Hi Peter,

    Glad you're enjoying having access to your old work online. April 1987 is the end of the archive as that was when the paper folded. At the moment I'm missing 48 issues throughout the paper's run, as soon as I come across them they will be added.

    Thank you for being part of such a brilliant publication.

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    1. I still miss Laurie. Badly! Loved the guy.

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  14. Mark

    The update history of Knox City FC that I am compiling is almost complete. Thanks to your help (and that of Craig MacKenzie and Roy Hay) I have now found details of every match from the missing seasons 1955 and 1987. Your assistance was invaluable in unlocking some of these matches. I have now documented all 1,440 league and 121 cup matches played by Bayswater/Knox City. Thank you again.
    Bruce Darnell

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  15. Thank you: very interesting stuff!

    Is it available the Soccer Action issue in which the triumph at the 1980 Oceania Cup is treated?
    I could only find 4 pictures on Twitter

    https://twitter.com/aofm1/status/774827976328224768

    but I couldn't find the exact issue in which Soccer Action talks about this. It might be the issue from March 19, 1980, but unfortunately it's not available here. Thanks for any reply - I am very interested in this.

    Luca (Italy)

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    1. Hi Luca,

      Unfortunately I don't have that issue. As soon as I can find someone who as one and can lend it to me, it will be copied and scanned and added to the archive here

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