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1977 Amco Cup

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{{Infobox international football competition

| tourney_name = NSWRFL Midweek Cup

| year = 1977

| other_titles = NSWRFL Amco Cup

| dates = 27 March - 17 August 1977

| num_teams = 37

| venues = 9

| cities = 8

| champion_other = {{leagueicon|Western Suburbs|20}} Western Suburbs

| count = 1

| second_other = {{leagueicon|Eastern Suburbs|20}} Eastern Suburbs

| matches = 36

| attendance =

| prevseason = 1976

| nextseason = 1978

}}

The 1977 Amco Cup was the 4th edition of the NSWRFL Midweek Cup, a NSWRFL-organised national club Rugby League tournament between the leading clubs and representative teams from the NSWRFL, the BRL, the CRL, the QRL, the NZRL, Western Australia and the Northern Territory.

A total of 37 teams from across Australia and New Zealand played 36 matches in a straight knock-out format, with the matches being held midweek during the premiership season.

Qualified teams

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Team

!Nickname

!League

!Qualification

!Participation (bold indicates winners)

colspan=5|Enter in Round 2
Manly-Warringah

|Sea Eagles

|NSWRFL

|Winners of the 1976 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership

|4th {{small|(Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976)}}

Parramatta

|Eels

|NSWRFL

|Runners-Up in the 1976 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership

|4th {{small|(Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976)}}

Canterbury-Bankstown

|Berries

|NSWRFL

|Third Place in the 1976 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership

4th {{small|(Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976)}}
St. George

|Dragons

|NSWRFL

|Fourth Place in the 1976 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership

4th {{small|(Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976)}}
Eastern Suburbs

|Roosters

|NSWRFL

|Fifth Place in the 1976 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership

|4th {{small|(Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976)}}

Balmain

|Tigers

|NSWRFL

|Sixth Place in the 1976 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership

4th {{small|(Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976)}}
Western Suburbs

|Magpies

|NSWRFL

|Seventh Place in the 1976 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership

4th {{small|(Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976)}}
Cronulla-Sutherland

|Sharks

|NSWRFL

|Eighth Place in the 1976 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership

4th {{small|(Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976)}}
Penrith

|Panthers

|NSWRFL

|Ninth Place in the 1976 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership

4th {{small|(Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976)}}
South Sydney

|Rabbitohs

|NSWRFL

|Tenth Place in the 1976 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership

4th {{small|(Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976)}}
North Sydney

|Bears

|NSWRFL

|Eleventh Place in the 1976 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership

4th {{small|(Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976)}}
Newtown

|Jets

|NSWRFL

|Twelfth Place in the 1976 New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership

4th {{small|(Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976)}}
Western Suburbs

|Panthers

|BRL

|Winners of the 1976 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership

|2nd {{small|(Previous: 1976)}}

Eastern Suburbs

|Tigers

|BRL

|Runners-Up in the 1976 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership

|2nd {{small|(Previous: 1976)}}

Past Brothers

|Leprechauns

|BRL

|Third Place in the 1976 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership

|3rd {{small|(Previous: 1975, 1976)}}

Southern Suburbs

|Magpies

|BRL

|Fourth Place in the 1976 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership

|3rd {{small|(Previous: 1975, 1976)}}

Redcliffe

|Dolphins

|BRL

|Fifth Place in the 1976 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership

|2nd {{small|(Previous: 1976)}}

Wynnum-Manly

|Seagulls

|BRL

|Sixth Place in the 1976 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership

|1st

Fortitude Valley

|Diehards

|BRL

|Seventh Place in the 1976 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership

|3rd {{small|(Previous: 1975, 1976)}}

Northern Suburbs

|Devils

|BRL

|Eighth Place in the 1976 Brisbane Rugby League Premiership

|3rd {{small|(Previous: 1975, 1976)}}

Illawarra

|Flametrees

|CRL

|Winners of the 1976 Country Rugby League Championship

|4th {{small|(Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976)}}

Western Division

|Rams

|CRL

|Runners-Up in the 1976 Country Rugby League Championship

|4th {{small|(Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976)}}

Riverina

|Bulls

|CRL

|Third Place in the 1976 Country Rugby League Championship

|4th {{small|(Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976)}}

North Queensland

|Marlins

|QRL

|Queensland Country Regional Team

|2nd {{small|(Previous: 1976)}}

Toowoomba

|Clydesdales

|QRL

|Queensland Country Regional Team

|3rd {{small|(Previous: 1975, 1976)}}

Auckland

|Falcons

|NZRL

|Winners of the 1976 New Zealand Rugby League Inter-District Premiership

4th {{small|(Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976)}}
Canterbury

|Reds

|NZRL

|Runners-Up in the 1976 New Zealand Rugby League Inter-District Premiership

|2nd {{small|(Previous: 1976)}}

colspan=5|Enter in Round 1
Northern Division

|Tigers

|CRL

|Fourth Place in the 1976 Country Rugby League Championship

|4th {{small|(Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976)}}

Monaro

|Colts

|CRL

|Fifth Place in the 1976 Country Rugby League Championship

|4th {{small|(Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976)}}

Southern Division

|Bulls

|CRL

|Sixth Place in the 1976 Country Rugby League Championship

|4th {{small|(Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976)}}

Newcastle

|Rebels

|CRL

|Seventh Place in the 1976 Country Rugby League Championship

|3rd {{small|(Previous: 1975, 1976)}}

North Coast

|Dolphins

|CRL

|Eighth Place in the 1976 Country Rugby League Championship

|4th {{small|(Previous: 1974, 1975, 1976)}}

Central Queensland

|Capras

|QRL

|Queensland Country Regional Team

|1st

Ipswich

|Diggers

|QRL

|Queensland Country Regional Team

|3rd {{small|(Previous: 1975, 1976)}}

Wide Bay

|Bulls

|QRL

|Queensland Country Regional Team

|2nd {{small|(Previous: 1976)}}

Northern Territory

|Bulls

|NTRL

|State Representative Team

|2nd {{small|(Previous: 1976)}}

Western Australia

|Black Swans

|WARL

|State Representative Team

|1st

Venues

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colspan=2|Sydney

!Brisbane

!Newcastle

!Queanbeyan

!Rockhampton

!Toowoomba

!Ipswich

!Perth

Leichhardt Oval

| Redfern Oval

| Lang Park

| Newcastle International Sports Centre

| Seiffert Oval

| Browne Park

| Athletic Oval

| North Ipswich Reserve

| Lathlain Park

Capacity: 23,000

| Capacity: 20,000

| Capacity: 45,000

| Capacity: 33,000

| Capacity: 20,000

| Capacity: 10,000

| Capacity: 10,000

| Capacity: 10,000

| Capacity: 20,000

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Round 1

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!Date!! Winner!! Score!! Loser!! Score!! Venue !! Canberra Times

27/03/77Western Australia23Northern Territory18Perth
30/03/77Central Queensland*7Wide Bay7Browne ParkResult{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110731163|title=Saints upset Balmain in Amco Cup game|newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Canberra |date=31 Mar 1977 |accessdate=27 May 2020 |page=32 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}
27/04/77Northern Division26Newcastle17Newcastle ISCResult{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110735084|title=Newcastle beaten in Amco Cup|newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Canberra |date=28 Apr 1977 |accessdate=28 May 2020 |page=36 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}
4/05/77North Coast40Ipswich22North Ipswich Reserve
11/5/77Monaro18Southern Division15Seiffert OvalReport{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110846513|title=Garry Thomas kicks six for Monaro|newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Canberra |date=19 May 1977 |accessdate=27 May 2020 |page=1 |publisher=National Library of Australia|last= Pike|first= Kevin}}

Round 2

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!Date!! Winner!! Score!! Loser!! Score!! Venue !! Canberra Times

30/03/77{{leagueicon|Past Brothers|20}} Brothers16{{leagueicon|Wynnum|20}} Wynnum-Manly15Lang Park
30/03/77{{leagueicon|St George|20}} St George22{{leagueicon|Balmain|20}} Balmain12Leichhardt Ovalrowspan=2 | Results
30/03/77Toowoomba31North Queensland13Athletic Oval
6/04/77{{leagueicon|Cronulla|20}} Cronulla-Sutherland75Central Queensland3Leichhardt OvalShort Report{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110732055|title=Amco Cup scoring record|newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Canberra |date=7 Apr 1977 |accessdate=27 May 2020 |page=18 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}
6/04/77{{leagueicon|Redcliffe|20}} Redcliffe19{{leagueicon|Wests Panthers|20}} Wests BRL10Lang Park
13/04/77{{leagueicon|Western Suburbs|20}} Western Suburbs60Norths BRL0Lang Park
20/04/77{{leagueicon|Parramatta|20}} Parramatta21{{leagueicon|North Sydney|20}} North Sydney7Leichhardt OvalResult{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110733902|title=Parramatta 21-7|newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Canberra |date=21 Apr 1977 |accessdate=27 May 2020 |page=36 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}
27/04/77{{leagueicon|Old Penrith|size=20}} Penrith36Western Division5Leichhardt OvalShort Report{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110735084|title=Newcastle beaten in Amco Cup|newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Canberra |date=28 Apr 1977 |accessdate=27 May 2020 |page=36 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}
4/05/77{{leagueicon|Valleys|20}} Fortitude Valley19Illawarra10Lang Parkrowspan=2 | Results{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110844349|title=Easts Defeats Manly Again|newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Canberra |date=5 May 1977 |accessdate=27 May 2020 |page=1 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}
4/05/77{{leagueicon|Eastern Suburbs|20}} Eastern Suburbs16{{leagueicon|Manly|size=20}} Manly-Warringah8Leichhardt Oval
11/05/77{{leagueicon|Souths|size=20}} South Sydney39{{leagueicon|Wellington|size=20}} Western Australia10Leichhardt OvalResult{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110846509|title=Rugby League|newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Canberra |date=19 May 1977 |accessdate=27 May 2020 |page=27 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}
18/05/77{{leagueicon|Canterbury|20}} Canterbury-Bankstown20North Coast7Leichhardt OvalResult{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110846374|title=Canterbury had to struggle|newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Canberra |date=19 May 1977 |accessdate=27 May 2020 |page=1 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}
25/05/7720x20px Monaro21{{leagueicon|Balmain|20}} Easts BRL18Lang ParkPreview{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110847063|title=Monaro given more work|newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Canberra |date=24 May 1955 |accessdate=27 May 2020 |page=1 |publisher=National Library of Australia|last= Pike|first= Kevin}} Report{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110847465|title=Monaro 21-18 in Qld|newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Canberra |date=26 May 1977 |accessdate=27 May 2020 |page=1 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}
25/05/77{{leagueicon|Newtown|20}} Newtown32Riverina3Leichhardt OvalResult
25/05/77Northern Division23{{leagueicon|aucklandnzrl|20}} Auckland2Leichhardt Oval
4/05/77{{leagueicon|Western Suburbs|20}} Souths BRL20{{leagueicon|canterburynzrl|20}} Canterbury NZ12Lang Park

Round 3

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!Date!! Winner!! Score!! Loser!! Score!! Venue !! Canberra Times

1/06/77{{leagueicon|St George|20}} St George18{{leagueicon|Cronulla|20}} Cronulla-Sutherland17Leichhardt Ovalrowspan=2 | Results{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110848547|title=Panthers win back Challenge Cup|newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Canberra |date=2 Jun 1977 |accessdate=26 May 2020 |page=1 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}
1/06/77{{leagueicon|Valleys|20}} Fortitude Valley13{{leagueicon|Past Brothers|20}} Brothers9Lang Park
8/06/77{{leagueicon|Canterbury|20}} Canterbury-Bankstown25Toowoomba15Athletic Ovalrowspan=2 | Results{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110849519|title=French hooker is out for Saturday|newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Canberra |date=9 Jun 1977 |accessdate=26 May 2020 |page=1 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}
8/06/77{{leagueicon|Western Suburbs|20}} Western Suburbs20{{leagueicon|Redcliffe|20}} Redcliffe2Leichhardt Oval
15/06/7720x20px Monaro12{{leagueicon|Souths|20}} South Sydney3Leichhardt OvalPreview{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110850348|title=Rugby League Amco Cup|newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Canberra |date=15 Jun 1977 |accessdate=26 May 2020 |page=1 |publisher=National Library of Australia|last= Pike|first= Kevin}} Reports{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110850471|title=Rugby League - Monaro beats South Sydney|newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Canberra |date=16 Jun 1977 |accessdate=26 May 2020 |page=1 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110850687|title=Furner's Tactics Pay Off|newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Canberra |date=17 Jun 1977 |accessdate=26 May 2020 |page=25 |publisher=National Library of Australia|last= Quayle|first= John}}
22/06/77{{leagueicon|Old Penrith|size=20}} Penrith18{{leagueicon|Newtown|20}} Newtown16Leichhardt Oval
29/06/77Northern Division34{{leagueicon|Hull|20}} Souths BRL20Lang Parkrowspan=2 | Report{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110852629|title=Parramatta Beaten By East In Cup|newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Canberra |date=30 Jun 1977 |accessdate=26 May 2020 |page=1 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}
29/06/77{{leagueicon|Eastern Suburbs|20}} Eastern Suburbs19{{leagueicon|Parramatta|20}} Parramatta2Leichhardt Oval

Quarter finals

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!Date!! Winner!! Score!! Loser!! Score!! Venue !! Canberra Times

6/07/77{{leagueicon|Western Suburbs|20}} Western Suburbs27{{leagueicon|St George|20}} St George7Leichhardt OvalReport{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110853680|title=Wests surprise Saints 27-7|newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Canberra |date=7 Jul 1977 |accessdate=26 May 2020 |page=28 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}
13/07/77{{leagueicon|Old Penrith|size=20}} Penrith17Northern Division10Leichhardt OvalReport{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110854709|title=Penrith moves to Amco Cup semi-final|newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Canberra |date=14 Jul 1977 |accessdate=26 May 2020 |page=24 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}
20/07/77{{leagueicon|Eastern Suburbs|20}} Eastern Suburbs35{{leagueicon|Valleys|20}} Fortitude Valley2Lang ParkResult{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110855896|title=AMCO CUP|newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Canberra |date=21 Jul 1977 |accessdate=26 May 2020 |page=24 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}
27/07/77{{leagueicon|Canterbury|20}} Canterbury-Bankstown3320x20px Monaro10Leichhardt OvalPreview{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110856640|title=Canterbury Loses McCarthy, Hage|newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Canberra |date=26 Jul 1977 |accessdate=26 May 2020 |page=16 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} Report{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110856950|title=Canterbury jolts Monaro 33-10|newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Canberra |date=28 Jul 1977 |accessdate=26 May 2020 |page=22 |publisher=National Library of Australia|last= Pike|first= Kevin}}

Semi finals

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!Date!! Winner!! Score!! Loser!! Score!! Venue !! Canberra Times

3/08/77{{leagueicon|Eastern Suburbs|20}} Eastern Suburbs18{{leagueicon|Old Penrith|size=20}} Penrith7Leichhardt OvalPreview{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110857865|title=Penrith hopeful of semi-final|newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Canberra |date=3 Aug 1966 |accessdate=26 May 2020 |page=52 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} Report{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110858061|title=East Moves Into Amco Cup Final|newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Canberra |date=4 Aug 1977 |accessdate=26 May 2020 |page=24 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}
10/08/77{{leagueicon|Western Suburbs|20}} Western Suburbs8{{leagueicon|Canterbury|20}} Canterbury-Bankstown7Leichhardt OvalPreview{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110859018|title=Hughes in clear for Amco Cup|newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Canberra |date=10 Aug 1977 |accessdate=26 May 2020 |page=34 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} Report{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110859276|title=Field Goal Puts Wests In Amco Cup Final|newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Canberra |date=11 Aug 1977 |accessdate=26 May 2020 |page=24 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

Final

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!Date!! Winner!! Score!! Loser!! Score!! Venue !! Canberra Times

17/08/77{{leagueicon|Western Suburbs|20}} Western Suburbs6{{leagueicon|Eastern Suburbs|20}} Eastern Suburbs5Leichhardt OvalPreview{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110860291|title=Easts Camp confident|newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Canberra |date=17 Aug 1977 |accessdate=26 May 2020 |page=41 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} Report{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110860468|title=Missed goal cost East Amco Cup|newspaper=The Canberra Times |location=Canberra |date=18 Aug 1977 |accessdate=26 May 2020 |page=28 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}

  • *- Advanced on penalty count-back

Awards

=Player of the Series=

=Golden Try=

References

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{{NSWRL Midweek Cup}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Amco Cup}}

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