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Bobby McLachlan had taken over the later I didn’t even years of Victorian State League and Premier coaching reins for the previous season in unusual notice Cameron League football to win championships three circumstances. next to me in the years in a row while the greatest winning “I wasn’t even interested in the job,” said car because I had Flis Daniel by Photo margin belongs to Port Melbourne Sharks McLachlan. “But (club president) Guy Spiteri that many thoughts who won the 1995 Premier League ‘minor kept at me and eventually I agreed to a meeting. I going through my premiership’ by a staggering 22 points. took my young son Cameron with me and drove head about signing In 1963 Hellas recruited Tommy from Blackburn to Green Gully on a cold, wet, this player and that Anderson from George Cross, the same Tommy wintry day and when I got there the fi rst thing player.” Anderson that bobs up now and then on SBS TV. Guy said to me was ‘we’re stuffed and you’re And sign A further recruiting drive in 1964 yielded former the man that can get us out of this’. When I he did. During Manchester United apprentice Ernie Ackerley, McLachlan’s Jim Pyrgolios from Panathinaikos, Sam Service tenure at Gully and Jim Adam. These recruits played an integral (Len McKendry role in kickstarting a run of three consecutive took over for titles in 1964, 1965 and 1966. Winger Leo the successful Damianakos from Kalamata was added to the 1983 season after squad in 1965 after waiting a full year for his McLachlan had left clearance, but one of the club’s greatest ever to join Footcsray imports was to arrive and have a spectacular JUST) he coached impact on its fortunes for the 1966 season. an Australian The runaway Port Melbourne Sharks side of 1995. Kostas Nestorides was already a international household name in Greece when Hellas snared (Billy Vojtek), a solitary loss throughout the Premier League his signature. Born in Athens in 1930, his senior Maltese international (Willie Vassallo), an season. Although the side didn’t reach the Grand career started at Panionios where he played Irish international (Jimmy Dunne) and a Welsh Final that year, the 22-point margin to second- until 1955. An illustrious spell at AEK began in international (David Smallman). placed Altona Magic (who beat Bulleen 3-2 in 1957 after the star striker was forced to sit out He also lured Gus Macleod, Peter Lewis, that Grand Final) remains the greatest winning the 1956 season because of a dispute between Paul Lewis, John Gardiner, Peter Boyle, Peter margin in the history of the game at the elite Panionios and AEK over his pending transfer. Dickson, Bill Morrey, Alan Bennett and a host level in Victoria. But the wait was well worth it for AEK as of others during Gully’s most successful ever The mainstays of what must rate as Nestorides won top scorer honours in Greece era (for fans that remember Morrey, next time one of the best ever squads in Port’s history for fi ve consecutive seasons between 1958 and you see his nephew on TV you’ll understand included Con Argyriou, Dean Fak, George 1963. which side of the family Manchester United and Svigos, John Dimitrelos, Leo Kyriakopoulos, Less than three years later he was England superstar Wayne Rooney gets his power Michael Lilikakis, Nick Papadopoulos, Nick playing for Hellas and his presence immediately and aggression from, and a fair bit of ability too). Tsaltas and Sava Rusmir. doubled attendances. He certainly played his part The Takis Zvigos-coached Port Due to space restrictions we’ll take a look back on the fi eld by ending the 1966 season as leading Kostas Nestorides Melbourne left their rivals fl oundering in 1995 on the all conquering Magic side of the 1990’s in State League scorer. as they amassed 22 wins, three draws and one next week’s GW. Nike Australia sponsors the Socceroos & Matildas LucasFront Neil row:(Captain), David Cahill, Tim Carney, Luke Witshire, Jason Culina. Nike is the offi cial ball of the A-League Back row: Josh Kennedy, ScottBack McDonald, row: Josh Craig Kennedy, Moore, Brett Emerton,Mark Schwarzer, Mark Bresciano. Nike has a range of football strips and balls available for juniors & seniors on hand to cheer the Socceroos to a 3-0 opening victory group in it’s game sinceAsian joining Confederation. the Ask your local Nike stockist for details The Australian team lines-up prior its recent World Cup qualifi er against Qatar at Melbourne’s Telstra Dome. A crowd of 50, 696 were 696 50, of crowd A Dome. Telstra Melbourne’s at Qatar against er qualifi Cup World recent its priorlines-up teamAustralian The HOW TO ORDER To find out your nearest Nike Team Wear Dealer call 1300 656 453 AUSTRALIA Orders not available from Nike direct to public and must go through a registered Nike Stockist. Issue # 1 Monday 11 February 2008 Goal! Weekly LET’S GET THISSOCCER PARTY HOTLINES STARTED RIGHT DEPT. 3 [email protected] A message from the FFV’s CEO... This week’s line-up The 2008 season looks set to be a big exciting 26 rounds of the Foxtel Cup. year and we at FFV are very excited The Women’s Premier League Soccer Hotlines 3 about the up and coming Foxtel also looks set for an enthralling 2008 Thanks For The Memories 4 Cup and Women’s Premier League season after Heidelberg’s close victory Foxtel Cup Previews 5-21 seasons. in last year’s grand fi nal. Exciting changes to the We wish all the clubs the very Football Focus 16 competition this year include the best for the coming season and hope Foxtel Cup 2008 Fixtures 17-18 promotion of Frankston Pines and that this year the competition is played Coburg United into the Men’s Premier with excitement and enthusiasm and Tsigan’s Tsigar 22 League with South Melbourne and in the true spirit of sportsmanship. Boo’s World 23 Gippsland Soccer League joining the Katsa’s Korner 23 Women’s. With competition set to kick Mark Rendell Newsagents List 24 The FFV’s CEO, Mark Rendell (right) with off this week, we look with anticipation Chief Executive Offi cer Foxtel Cup coach Mike Chatzitrifonas at last Football West 25 to what we are confi dent will be a very Football Federation Australia year’s Gold Medal presentation night. New South Wales Preview 26 Football Tasmania 27 GW Classifi eds 28 THE BIG KICK-OFF! Soccer Sideshow 29 To commemorate the 50th Anniversary of many a great player grace the stage of the and look forward to enjoying the football the Victorian State/Premier League and State/VPL, including ex-Socceroos and that lays ahead. A-League 30 the commencement of Season 2008 lucky legends such as Jimmy Mackay, Billy Vojtek, Remember, if you want to keep up Socceroo Poster 31 football fans across the state will be able Jimmy Armstrong and Branko Buljevic, just to date with all the action from the Foxtel to receive a complimentary copy of Goal! to name a few. But, in recent times the Foxtel Cup then don’t forget to grab your copy of Goal! Weekly is published every Monday by Weekly upon entry to any Foxtel Cup Cup has become a genuine stepping stone Goal! Weekly every Monday and support Alimental Enterprises Pty Ltd game this weekend. for players who aspire to reach the greater grass-roots football. Enjoy! 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