1978–79 PAOK FC season

PAOK
1978–79 season
PresidentGreece Giorgos Pantelakis
ManagerPoland Egon Piechaczek
StadiumToumba Stadium
Alpha Ethniki4th
Greek CupRound of 16
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup1st round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Guerino, Orfanos (15)
All:
Neto Guerino (16)
Highest home attendance41,909 vs AEK

The 1978–79 season was PAOK Football Club's 53rd in existence and the club's 20th consecutive season in the top flight of Greek football. The team entered the Greek Football Cup in first round, and also participated in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.

Players

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia YUG Mladen Furtula
— GK Greece GRE Apostolos Filis
— DF Greece GRE Kostas Iosifidis
— DF Greece GRE Ioannis Gounaris
— DF Greece GRE Filotas Pellios
— DF Greece GRE Theodoros Apostolidis
— DF Greece GRE Nikos Alavantas
— DF Greece GRE Ilias Katsanikas
— MF Greece GRE Giorgos Koudas (captain)
— MF Greece GRE Koulis Apostolidis
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Greece GRE Angelos Anastasiadis
— MF Greece GRE Stavros Sarafis
— MF Greece GRE Ioannis Damanakis
— MF Greece GRE Thomas Siggas
— FW Greece GRE Kostas Orfanos
— FW Greece GRE Panagiotis Kermanidis
— FW Brazil BRA Neto Guerino
— FW Greece GRE Giorgos Kostikos
— FW Greece GRE Nikos Panagiotidis

Transfers

Players transferred in
Transfer Window Pos. Name Club Fee
Summer GK Greece Apostolos Filis Greece Panionios Exchange
Summer DF Greece Ilias Katsanikas Greece Polykastro ?
Summer DF Greece Theodoros Apostolidis Greece Kastoria ?
Summer MF Greece Thomas Siggas Greece Naoussa ?
Players transferred out
Transfer Window Pos. Name Club Fee
Summer GK Greece Dimitris Festeris Greece Doxa Drama Free
Summer MF Greece Giannis Pathiakakis Greece Panionios Exchange

Kit

Pre-season

[1]

  Win   Draw   Loss

9 August 1978 Friendly Heuriger 3–6 PAOK Lastrup, West Germany
Guerino
Alavantas
Iosifidis
Damanakis
Kermanidis
14 August 1978 Friendly Kouchalen Sport 2–2 PAOK Lastrup, West Germany
Th.Apostolidis
Guerino pen.'
15 August 1978 Friendly Lingen 1–5 PAOK Lastrup, West Germany
Dilsen 76' Kermanidis 1'
Orfanos 10', 35'
Alavantas 65'
Guerino 75'
21 August 1978 Friendly PAOK 0–0 Olympiacos Thessaloniki
Stadium: Kaftanzoglio Stadium
Referee: Rammos
24 August 1978 Friendly PAOK 0–1 Aris Thessaloniki
Zelidis 23' Stadium: Kaftanzoglio Stadium
27 August 1978 Friendly Olympiacos 0–0 PAOK Piraeus
Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 24,076
30 August 1978 Friendly PAOK 2–0 Panionios Thessaloniki
Damanakis 37'
Guerino 57' (pen.)		 Stadium: Kaftanzoglio Stadium
Referee: Kaltsidis

Competitions

Overview

Competition Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Alpha Ethniki 34 18 9 7 73 23 +50 052.94
Greek Cup 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 050.00
Cup Winners' Cup 2 1 0 1 2 4 −2 050.00
Total 38 20 9 9 79 30 +49 052.63

Source: Competitions

Alpha Ethniki

Main article: 1978–79 Alpha Ethniki

Standings

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Olympiacos[a] 34 26 4 4 63 27 +36 56 Qualification for UEFA Cup first round
3 Aris 34 22 6 6 63 26 +37 50
4 PAOK 34 18 9 7 73 23 +50 45
5 Panathinaikos 34 14 10 10 46 37 +9 38
6 Iraklis 34 12 10 12 51 46 +5 34
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th decision match.
Notes:
  1. ^ AEK Athens pronounced champions, because Olympiacos did not show up for the play-off match.

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
34 18 9 7 73 23  +50 63 16 1 0 60 7  +53 2 8 7 13 16  −3

Last updated: 3 June 1979 (1979-06-03).
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHHAHΑHΑ
ResultWLWWLDLWDWDDWLWDWWWLDWDWLWDWWLWWWD
Position1655779776665666544555555554444444
Source: League matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

  Win   Draw   Loss

3 September 1978 1 PAOK 4–1 Kavala Thessaloniki
Koudas 2'
Kermanidis 61', 77'
Kostikos 80'		 Espinosa 63' Stadium: Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium
Attendance: 8,336
Note: PAOK opening three home league games were held at the Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium because Toumba Stadium was closed temporarily due to damage sustained in the June 1978 earthquake.
10 September 1978 2 AEK 3–2 PAOK Athens
Mavros 1'
Domazos 65', 85'		 Intzoglou 14' (o.g.)
Koudas 87'		 Stadium: Nikos Goumas Stadium
Attendance: 27,854
24 September 1978 3 PAOK 4–0 Egaleo Thessaloniki
Sarafis 4'
Guerino 36', 47', 78'		 Stadium: Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium
Attendance: 6,392
Referee: Paschalidis
1 October 1978 4 PAOK 5–0 PAS Giannina Thessaloniki
Guerino 50', 66'
Sarafis 55'
Kermanidis 68', 76'		 Stadium: Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium
Attendance: 8,675
14 October 1978 5 Olympiacos 1–0 PAOK Piraeus
Losada 51' Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 27,704
Referee: Labropoulos
21 October 1978 6 PAOK 1–1 Iraklis Thessaloniki
Koudas 8'
Siggas soccer ball with red X 87'		 Chatzieleftheriou 47' Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Attendance: 14,608
Referee: Armodoros
5 November 1978 7 Panionios 2–1 PAOK Athens
Anastopoulos 23'
Núñez 50' (pen.)		 Sarafis 44' Stadium: Nea Smyrni Stadium
Attendance: 4,710
Referee: Grippas
12 November 1978 8 PAOK 1–0 Aris Thessaloniki
Guerino 72' Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Attendance: 36,567
Referee: Sarakinos
19 November 1978 9 Ethnikos 2–2 PAOK Piraeus
Karaiskos 56'
Vasilopoulos 65'		 Damanakis 55'
Koudas 58'
Guerino Red card 79'		 Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Referee: Kollyropoulos
Note: Match was replayed on 7 March. PAOK appealed against the integrity of the game because referee Kollyropoulos gave a signal for a quick kick off and Ethnikos equalised with Karaiskos while PAOK players were celebrating the opening goal at their bench.
10 December 1978 10 PAOK 3–0 Panachaiki Thessaloniki
Sarafis 48'
Kostikos 70' Orfanos 84'		 Stadium: Toumba Stadium
17 December 1978 11 Apollon Athens 0–0 PAOK Athens
Stadium: Rizoupoli Stadium
Attendance: 6,800
24 December 1978 12 Panathinaikos 2–2 PAOK Athens
Gómez 29'
Kizas soccer ball with red X 51'
Eleftherakis 62'		 Kermanidis 32'
Kostikos 60'		 Stadium: Leoforos Stadium
Attendance: 11,407
Referee: Sarakinos
31 December 1978 13 PAOK 4–2 Kastoria Thessaloniki
Anastasiadis 49'
Kermanidis 52'
Kostikos 57'
Sarafis 75' (pen.)		 Touboglou 73' (pen.)
Paunovski 81'		 Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Attendance: 9,825
Referee: Panagopoulos
7 January 1979 14 Rodos 1–0 PAOK Rhodes
Drakos 45' Stadium: Diagoras Stadium
Attendance: 4,522
Referee: Kollyropoulos
14 January 1979 15 PAOK 5–0 Panserraikos Thessaloniki
Kostikos 1'
Guerino 30'
Sarafis 37' (pen.)
Anastasiadis 85'		 Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Attendance: 5,340
21 January 1979 16 OFI 1–1 PAOK Heraklion
Rellis Red card 80'
Vasileiou 83' (pen.)		 Tzirakis 65' (o.g.) Stadium: Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium
Attendance: 5,151
Referee: Printezis
28 January 1979 17 PAOK 4–0 AEL Thessaloniki
Orfanos 5', 43', 70'
Sarafis 39'		 Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Attendance: 10,816
Referee: Panagopoulos
4 February 1979 18 Kavala 0–3 PAOK Kavala
Guerino 27'
Kostikos 32'
Orfanos 72'		 Stadium: Kavala Stadium
Referee: Patarakis
11 February 1979 19 PAOK 2–1 AEK Thessaloniki
Guerino 49' (pen.)
Koudas Red card 56'
Kostikos 84'		 Ravousis Red card 40'
Bajević 88'		 Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Attendance: 41,909
Referee: Dedes
18 February 1979 20 Egaleo 1–0 PAOK Athens
Pigaditis 19' (pen.) Stadium: Stavros Mavrothalassitis Stadium
Attendance: 6,448
Referee: Armodoros
25 February 1979 21 PAS Giannina 1–1 PAOK Ioannina
Korobelis 39' Kostikos 4' Stadium: Zosimades Stadium
Attendance: 5,725
Referee: Panagopoulos
4 March 1979 22 PAOK 2–0 Olympiacos Thessaloniki
Orfanos 45', 80' Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Attendance: 25,362
Referee: Lekkas
7 March 1979 9 Ethnikos 1–1 PAOK Piraeus
Karaiskos 54' (pen.) Guerino 15' Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 10,205
Referee: Tsolakis
11 March 1979 23 Iraklis 0–0 PAOK Thessaloniki
Stadium: Kaftanzoglio Stadium
Attendance: 13,886
18 March 1979 24 PAOK 5–0 Panionios Thessaloniki
Orfanos 55', 84'
Guerino 65'
Kermanidis 67'
Damanakis 79'		 Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Referee: Vardakas
25 March 1979 25 Aris 1–0 PAOK Thessaloniki
Pallas 16' (pen.)
Ballis Red card 17'		 Stadium: Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Platopoulos
1 April 1979 26 PAOK 5–0 Ethnikos Thessaloniki
Damanakis 35'
Sarafis 49' (pen.)
Orfanos 58'
Koudas 72'
Kostikos 76'		 Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Attendance: 5,882
Referee: Labropoulos
8 April 1979 27 Panachaiki 0–0 PAOK Patras
Stadium: Kostas Davourlis Stadium
Attendance: 6,721
Referee: Kritikos
15 April 1979 28 PAOK 3–0 Apollon Athens Thessaloniki
Th.Apostolidis 34'
Orfanos 42'
Sarafis 58'		 Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Attendance: 11,040
Referee: Dedes
25 April 1979 29 PAOK 3–0 Panathinaikos Thessaloniki
Kermanidis 43', 52'
Orfanos 72'		 Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Attendance: 27,656
Referee: Vourakis
6 May 1979 30 Kastoria 1–0 PAOK Kastoria
Stavridis 79' Stadium: Kastoria Stadium
Attendance: 3,239
Referee: Marinelis
13 May 1979 31 PAOK 6–1 Rodos Thessaloniki
Kostikos 17'
Th.Apostolidis 47'
Orfanos 51', 62'
Sarafis 56'
Kermanidis 86'		 Georgalis 83' Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Attendance: 10,708
20 May 1979 32 Panserraikos 0–1 PAOK Serres
Guerino 53' Stadium: Serres Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 1,844
27 May 1979 33 PAOK 3–1 OFI Thessaloniki
Guerino 2', 41' (pen.)
Orfanos 72'		 Papadopoulos 85' Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Attendance: 7,684
Referee: Marinelis
3 June 1979 34 AEL 1–1 PAOK Larissa
Kritikos 85' (pen.) Guerino 40' (pen.) Stadium: Alcazar Stadium
Attendance: 1,844
Referee: Panagopoulos

Greek Cup

Main article: 1978–79 Greek Football Cup

First round

[9]

8 November 1978 PAOK 2–1 Panelefsiniakos Thessaloniki
Sarafis 10', 71' Tsolakidis 70' Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Attendance: 1,106

Second round

Bye

Third round

[10]

21 February 1979 Olympiacos 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)		 PAOK Piraeus
Kritikopoulos 17'
Rohrbach 61' (pen.)		 Guerino 7'
Kermanidis 53'		 Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 29,453
Referee: Panagopoulos
Penalties
Galakos soccer ball with check mark
Rohrbach soccer ball with check mark
Lemonis soccer ball with check mark
Persias soccer ball with red X
Kyrastas soccer ball with red X
Katsavakis soccer ball with check mark
Kaltsas soccer ball with check mark
Kelesidis soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with red X Guerino
soccer ball with check mark Sarafis
soccer ball with red X Orfanos
soccer ball with check mark Pellios
soccer ball with check mark Kermanidis
soccer ball with check mark Apostolidis
soccer ball with check mark Kostikos
soccer ball with red X Furtula

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

Main article: 1978–79 European Cup Winners' Cup

First round

Main article: First round

[11]

13 September 1978 1st leg PAOK Greece 2–0 Switzerland Servette Thessaloniki, Greece
Kermanidis 77'
Sarafis 86'		 Report Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Referee: Constantin Barbulescu (Romania)
27 September 1978 2nd leg Servette Switzerland 4–0
(4–2 agg.)		 Greece PAOK Geneva, Switzerland
Pfister 15'
Hamberg 64'
Elia 85', 88'		 Report Stadium: Charmilles Stadium
Referee: László Pádár (Hungary)

Statistics

Squad statistics

As of June 3, 1979

Appearances denote players in the starting lineup, with the numbers in parentheses denoting appearances as substitute.

No. Name Alpha Ethniki Greek Cup UEFA CWC Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mladen Furtula 21 0 1 0 1 0 23 0
Greece Apostolos Filis 13 0 1 0 1 0 15 0
Defenders
Greece Ioannis Gounaris 33 0 2 0 2 0 37 0
Greece Kostas Iosifidis 31 0 2 0 2 0 35 0
Greece Theodoros Apostolidis 29 2 2 0 1 0 32 2
Greece Filotas Pellios 29 0 2 0 0 0 31 0
Greece Nikos Alavantas 13 0 0 0 2 0 15 0
Greece Ilias Katsanikas 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Midfielders
Greece Ioannis Damanakis 33 1 2 0 2 0 37 1
Greece Stavros Sarafis 30 11 2 2 2 1 34 14
Greece Giorgos Koudas 26 4 0 0 2 0 28 4
Greece Angelos Anastasiadis 22 2 1 0 1 0 24 2
Greece Koulis Apostolidis 19 0 1 0 2 0 22 0
Greece Thomas Siggas 10 0 1 0 0 0 11 0
Forwards
Greece Panagiotis Kermanidis 33 10 2 1 2 1 37 12
Greece Kostas Orfanos 32 15 2 0 1 0 35 15
Greece Giorgos Kostikos 30 10 2 0 2 0 34 10
Brazil Neto Guerino 29 15 2 1 2 0 33 16
Greece Nikos Panagiotidis 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0

Source: Match reports in competitive matches, rsssf.com

Goalscorers

Rank No. Pos. Player Alpha Ethniki Greek Cup UEFA CWC Total
1 FW Brazil Neto Guerino 15 1 0 16
2 FW Greece Kostas Orfanos 15 0 0 15
3 MF Greece Stavros Sarafis 11 2 1 14
4 FW Greece Panagiotis Kermanidis 10 1 1 12
5 FW Greece Giorgos Kostikos 10 0 0 10
6 MF Greece Giorgos Koudas 4 0 0 4
7 MF Greece Ioannis Damanakis 2 0 0 2
MF Greece Angelos Anastasiadis 2 0 0 2
DF Greece Theodoros Apostolidis 2 0 0 2
Own goals 2 0 0 2
TOTALS 73 4 2 79

Source: Match reports in competitive matches, rsssf.com

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