National Soccer League

                This blog is dedicated to shining a light on the players who thrilled passionate football crowds week in-week out in Australia from 1977-2004. The A-League Men professional competition has been able to keep it's greatest players in the spotlight with the advantage of committed broadcasting deals and online exposure, however, the stars of the mostly semi-professional National Soccer League were arguably as talented. Some of these players were trailblazers, some of them represented the Socceroos with distinction - but all of them had a certain quality that brought spectators through the turnstiles each week and left a mark on Australian football.  The NSL should be acknowledged in particular for being responsible for the Socceroos' "Golden Generation" - through a development system from juniors to first team football that the A-League Men competition could learn from. These biographies are an acknowledgement to the players ...