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
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.
ReplyDeleteThanks 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.
ReplyDeleteThankyou Mark. This means so much to me.
ReplyDeleteNot only for you Craig ... :-)
DeleteGreat work Mark, going to take some time to read them but will enjoy reading them.
ReplyDeleteAlan Crawford
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.
ReplyDeleteThanks for that, sensational. I searched for many years - decades - to find these old magazines, Andre from Germany
ReplyDeletemaybe some more Infos for you
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www.PeterWilson.info
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!
ReplyDeleteThis is great stuff. Keep it up.
ReplyDeleteJust 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.
It would have been around 1988, 1989?
DeleteYes 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/
DeleteThanks Mark.
DeleteI really appreciate it.
You're doing a great job here.
I'm glad I found your page.
Regards.
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
ReplyDeleteThank 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
ReplyDeleteNo, 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.
DeleteThanks 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.
ReplyDeleteHi Mark.
ReplyDeleteFantastic 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)
Hi Peter,
ReplyDeleteGlad 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.
I still miss Laurie. Badly! Loved the guy.
DeleteMark
ReplyDeleteThe 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
Thank you: very interesting stuff!
ReplyDeleteIs 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)
Hi Luca,
DeleteUnfortunately 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