The 1977 season was the first in the National Soccer League for Adelaide City Football Club. In addition to the domestic league, Adelaide City competed in the NSL Cup.^[1] The record for most goals in a game in Australia, was set by Adelaide City and Mooroolbark where Adelaide won 10–3 in Adelaide.^[2]

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 — MF  AUS Ian Bendall — DF  AUS John Besir — FW  SCO Dixie Deans —  AUS Ian Di Bartollo —  AUS Ron Fraser — FW  AUS David Leane — MF  ENG Frank Lister — MF  AUS Gary Marocchi — MF  YUG Zoran Matić

No. Pos. Nation Player — FW  AUS Sergio Melta — MF  AUS Agenor Muniz — MF  AUS Brian Northcote — FW  AUS John Nyskohus — MF  AUS John Perin —  AUS John Pope — GK  AUS Roger Romanowicz —  AUS Philip Russo — DF  AUS Fred Yung

Date from	Position	Name	From	Fee	Ref.
26 January 1977	FW	Tito Amarito	—	Free transfer	[3]
26 January 1977	MF	Ian Bendall	Western Suburbs		[3]

Start date	Position	Name	From	End date	Ref.
26 January 1977	FW	John Nyskohus	Lion	January 1980	[3]

  Win   Draw   Loss

  Win   Draw   Loss

Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.^[5][6]

No.	Pos.	Nat.	Player	National Soccer League		NSL Cup		Total
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
—	MF		Ian Bendall	0+2	0	0	0	2	0
—	DF		John Besir	1+6	0	0	0	7	0
—	FW		Dixie Deans	19	16	1	0	20	16
—	—		Ian Di Bartollo	1+6	0	0	0	7	0
—	—		Ron Fraser	15+1	0	1	0	17	0
—	FW		David Leane	15+5	5	0+1	0	21	5
—	DF		Frank Lister	20	0	0	0	20	0
—	MF		Gary Marocchi	24	6	1	0	25	6
—	GK		Peter Marshall	3+2	0	0+1	0	6	0
—	MF		Zoran Matic	25	1	1	0	26	1
—	MF		Sergio Melta	20+2	1	0	0	22	1
—	MF		Agenor Muniz	17+1	2	1	0	19	2
—	MF		Brian Northcote	24+1	7	1	1	26	8
—	DF		Bugsy Nyskohus	5	0	1	0	6	0
—	FW		John Nyskohus	23+1	9	1	0	25	9
—	MF		John Perin	26	3	1	0	27	3
—	—		John Pope	0+2	0	0	0	2	0
—	GK		Roger Romanowicz	23	0	1	0	24	0
—	—		Philip Russo	0+2	0	0	0	2	0
—	DF		Fred Yung	25	0	1	0	26	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	No.	Pos.	Nat.	Player	National Soccer League			NSL Cup			Total
1	—	DF		Frank Lister	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
	—	MF		Agenor Muniz	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
	—	MF		Brian Northcote	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
4	—	FW		Dixie Deans	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	—	MF		Gary Marocchi	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	—	MF		Zoran Matić	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	—	MF		Sergio Melta	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	—	MF		John Perin	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Total					14	0	0	0	0	0	14	0	0

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.

Rank	No.	Nat.	Goalkeeper	NSL	NSL Cup	Total
1	—		Roger Romanowicz	9	0	9
Total				9	0	9