| Club: | Newcastle KB United |
| Season: | 1978 |
| Manager: | Alan Vest |
| Stadium: | Macquarie Field |
| League: | National Soccer League |
| League Result: | 11th |
| Cup1: | NSL Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Semi-finals |
| League Topscorer: | Ken Boden (14) |
| Season Topscorer: | Ken Boden (15) |
| Highest Attendance: | 16,614 vs. Marconi Fairfield (27 August 1978) National Soccer League |
| Lowest Attendance: | 3,544 vs. Sydney Croatia (2 August 1978) NSL Cup |
| Average Attendance: | |
| Largest Win: | 3–0 vs. Canberra City (H) (1 July 1978) National Soccer League |
| Largest Loss: | 1–4 vs. Eastern Suburbs (H) (5 March 1978) National Soccer League 0–3 vs. South Melbourne (A) (19 March 1978) National Soccer League |
| Nextseason: | 1979 |
The 1978 season was the first in the history of Newcastle KB United. It was also the first season in the National Soccer League. In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup. Newcastle KB United finished 11th in their National Soccer League season, and were eliminated in the NSL Cup semi-finals by Brisbane City.
See main article: 1978 NSL Cup.
Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.[1]
| Player | National Soccer League | NSL Cup | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | < | --National Soccer League--> | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2 | MF | < | --National Soccer League--> | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | < | --National Soccer League--> | 16+1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 2 | ||
| 4 | MF | < | --National Soccer League--> | 26 | 3 | 3+1 | 0 | 30 | 3 | ||
| 5 | DF | < | --National Soccer League--> | 26 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 3 | ||
| 6 | DF | < | --National Soccer League--> | 26 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 4 | ||
| 7 | MF | < | --National Soccer League--> | 13+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 8 | FW | < | --National Soccer League--> | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 9 | MF | < | --National Soccer League--> | 26 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 15 | ||
| 11 | MF | < | --National Soccer League--> | 16+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 12 | MF | < | --National Soccer League--> | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 13 | — | < | --National Soccer League--> | 22+1 | 3 | 3+1 | 1 | 27 | 4 | ||
| 14 | DF | < | --National Soccer League--> | 8+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF | < | --National Soccer League--> | 25+1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 3 | ||
| 16 | MF | < | --National Soccer League--> | 8+5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 1 | ||
| 17 | FW | < | --National Soccer League--> | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 18 | MF | < | --National Soccer League--> | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 19 | FW | < | --National Soccer League--> | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| — | FW | < | --National Soccer League--> | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| — | MF | < | --National Soccer League--> | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Player(s) transferred out but featured this season | |||||||||||
| 10 | MF | < | --National Soccer League--> | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total cards are equal. Players with no cards not included in the list.
| Rank | Player | National Soccer League | NSL Cup | Total | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | MF | < | --National Soccer League--> | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 2 | MF | < | --National Soccer League--> | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | MF | < | --National Soccer League--> | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 17 | FW | < | --National Soccer League--> | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 5 | 5 | DF | < | --National Soccer League--> | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF | < | --National Soccer League--> | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 18 | MF | < | --National Soccer League--> | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total< | --National Soccer League--> | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | |||||
Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play. Goalkeepers with no clean sheets not included in the list.