Yugoslavs in the Football League 1978-92 – Appendix
A brief overview of the Yugoslav footballers who played in the Football League between 1978 and 1992.
Below: Džemal Hadžiabdić, Swansea; Božo Janković, Middlesbrough; Nikola Jovanović, Manchester United (FKS Soccer 82)
Radomir ‘Raddy’ Antić
Born: 22.11.1948 Žitište (d. 06.04.2020)
Signed from: Real Zaragoza (Spain), July 1980 [£50,000]
Football League Career: Luton Town 1980-83 – 94 appearances, 9 goals
Football League Debut: West Ham v Luton, Second Division 16 August 1980 (1-2)
Left: Retired 1984
International Career: Yugoslavia 1973; 1 cap
Managed Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid, Barcelona & Serbia (2008-10)
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Radojko ‘Raddy’ Avramović
Born: 29.11.1949 Sjenica
Signed from: Rijeka (Yugoslavia), August 1979 [£200,000]
Football League Career: Notts County 1979-83 – 149 apps; [Inter Montreal]; Coventry City 1983-84 – 18 apps
Football League Debut: Mansfield v Notts Co, Anglo-Scottish Cup Preliminary Round 4 August 1979 (0-1)
Left: 1) Inter Montreal (Canada), 1983; 2) OFK Belgrade, 1984
International Career: Yugoslavia 1978; 1 cap
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Petar Borota
Born: 05.03.1952 Belgrade (d. 12.02.2010)
Signed from: Partizan Belgrade, March 1979 [£70,000]
Football League Career: Chelsea 1979-82 – 107 apps; Brentford 1982 [0 apps]
Football League Debut: Chelsea v Liverpool, First Division 3 March 1979 (0-0)
Left: Portimonense (Portugal), 1982
International Career: Yugoslavia 1977-78; 4 caps
Ivan Golac
Born: 15.06.1960 Koprivnica
Signed from: Partizan Belgrade, August 1978 [£50,000]
Football League Career: Southampton 1978-83 – 144 apps, 4 goals; Bournemouth 1982 (loan) – 9 apps; Manchester City 1983 (loan) – 2 apps; [Belasica]; Southampton 1984-85 – 24 apps; Portsmouth 1985 (loan) – 8 apps
Football League Debut: Southampton v Bolton, First Division 22 August 1978 (2-2)
Left: 1) Belasica (Yugoslavia), June 1983; 2) Retired
International Career: Yugoslavia 1976; 1 cap
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Džemal Hadžiabdić
Born: 25.07.1953 Mostar
Signed from: Velež Mostar, August 1980 [£160,000]
Football League Career: Swansea City 1980-83 – 89 apps, 1 goal
Football League Debut: Arsenal v Swansea, League Cup Second Round Second Leg 2 September 1980 (3-1)
Left: Retired 1983
International Career: Yugoslavia 1974-78; 20 caps
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Božo Janković
Born: 22.05.1951 Sarajevo (d. 01.10.1993)
Signed from: Željezničar, February 1979 [£100,000]
Football League Career: Middlesbrough 1979-81 – 50 apps, 16 goals
Football League Debut: (sub) Bristol C v Middlesbrough, First Division 17 March 1979 (1-1)
Left: Metz (France), June 1981
International Career: Yugoslavia 1972; 2 caps
Nikola Jovanović
Born: 18.09.1952 Cetinje
Signed from: Red Star Belgrade, January 1980 [£300,000] Red Star/Yugoslav First League Record
Football League Career: Manchester United 1980-82 – 21 apps, 4 goals
Football League Debut: Derby v Man Utd, First Division 2 February 1980 (1-3)
Left: Budućnost Titograd, November 1982
International Career: Yugoslavia 1979-82; 7 caps
Played in the 1982 World Cup
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Ivan Katalinić
Born: 17.05.1951 Trogir
Signed from: Hajduk Split, February 1980 [£150,000]
Football League Career: Southampton 1980-83 – 48 apps
Football League Debut: Southampton v Norwich, First Division 29 March 1980 (2-0)
Left: Hajduk Split, June 1983
International Career: Yugoslavia 1977-78; 13 caps
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Born: 06.08.1952 Titograd
Signed from: Budućnost Titograd, October 1980 [£250,000] Club Record
Football League Career: Sheffield Wednesday 1980-83 – 61 apps, 6 goals
Football League Debut: Sheff Wed v Orient, Second Division 25 October 1980 (2-2 – goal on debut)
Left: Budućnost Titograd, June 1983
International Career: Yugoslavia 1978-80; 6 caps, 2 goals [1980 Olympics squad]
Dražen Mužinić
Born: 25.01.1953 Split
Signed from: Hajduk Split, September 1980 [£300,000] Club Record
Football League Career: Norwich 1980-82 – 19 apps
Football League Debut: Norwich v Southampton, First Division 13 September 1980 (1-0)
Left: Released/Retired, 1982
International Career: Yugoslavia 1974-79; 32 caps
Played in the 1974 World Cup & 1976 European Championships
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Dušan Nikolić
Born: 23.01.1953 Belgrade (d. 15.12.2018)
Signed from: Red Star Belgrade, October 1980 [£180,000]
Football League Career: Bolton 1980-82 – 22 apps, 2 goals
Football League Debut: Bolton v Chelsea, Second Division 4 October 1980 (2-3)
Left: Teteks Tetovo, 1982
International Career: Yugoslavia 1976-77; 4 caps, 1 goal
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Vladimir Petrović
Born: 01.07.1955 Belgrade
Signed from: Red Star Belgrade, December 1982 [£40,000 loan]
Football League Career: Arsenal 1982-83 – 13 apps, 2 goals
Football League Debut: Arsenal v Swansea, First Division 1 January 1983 (2-1)
Left: Royal Antwerp (Belgium), June 1983
International Career: Yugoslavia 1973-82; 34 caps, 5 goals
Played in the 1974 and 1982 World Cups
Managed Serbia 2010-11
Ante Rajković
Born: 17.08.1952 Vitez
Signed from: Sarajevo, February 1981 [£120,000]
Football League Career: Swansea 1981-85 – 80 apps, 2 goals
Football League Debut: Swansea v Bristol C, Second Division 17 March 1981 (0-0)
Left: Retired 1985
International Career: Yugoslavia 1977-78; 6 caps
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Dragoslav Stepanović
Born: 30.08.1948 Rekovac
Signed from: Wormatia Worms (West Germany), August 1979 [£140,000]
Football League Career: Manchester City 1979-81 – 15 apps
Football League Debut: Man City v Palace, First Division 18 August 1979 (0-0)
Left: Wormatia Worms (West Germany), June 1981
International Career: Yugoslavia 1970-76; 34 caps, 1 goal