1991–92 Newcastle Breakers FC season
1991–92 season | |
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Stadium | Breakers Stadium |
National Soccer League | 11th |
NSL Cup | First round |
Top goalscorer | League: John Koch (7) All: John Koch (7) |
Highest home attendance | 6,759 vs. Sydney Olympic (22 March 1992) National Soccer League |
Lowest home attendance | 1,024 vs. Marconi Fairfield (20 November 1991) NSL Cup |
Average home league attendance | 4,022 |
Biggest win | 4–1 vs. Melbourne Croatia (6 March 1992) National Soccer League |
Biggest defeat | 0–6 vs. Melbourne Croatia (8 December 1991) National Soccer League |
The 1991–92 season was the first season in the history of Newcastle Breakers. 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 Breakers finished 11th in their National Soccer League season, and were eliminated in the NSL Cup first round by Marconi Fairfield.
Players
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
[edit]Overview
[edit]Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
National Soccer League | 6 October 1991 | 29 March 1992 | Matchday 1 | 11th | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 39 | −11 | 26.92 |
NSL Cup | 20 November 1991 | First round | First round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 | |
Total | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 42 | −14 | 25.93 |
Last updated: complete
Source: Competitions
National Soccer League
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Melbourne Croatia | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 45 | 26 | +19 | 35 | Qualification for the Finals series |
2 | Sydney Olympic | 26 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 34 | |
3 | South Melbourne | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 51 | 28 | +23 | 31 | |
4 | Adelaide City (C) | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 29 | |
5 | Wollongong City | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 28 | |
6 | Brisbane United | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 31 | 35 | −4 | 26 | |
7 | Marconi Fairfield | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 25 | |
8 | APIA Leichhardt (R) | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 25 | Relegation to the NSW Division 1 |
9 | Heidelberg United | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 24 | |
10 | Parramatta Eagles | 26 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 23 | |
11 | Newcastle Breakers | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 39 | −11 | 22 | |
12 | Sydney CSC | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 33 | −11 | 21 | |
13 | West Adelaide | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 46 | −21 | 21 | |
14 | Preston Makedonia | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 20 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 39 | −11 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 24 | −10 |
Source: worldfootball.net
Results by round
[edit]Matches
[edit]6 October 1991 1 | Newcastle Breakers | 0–2 | Adelaide City | Newcastle |
Report | Stadium: Breakers Stadium Attendance: 5,933 |
11 October 1991 2 | Newcastle Breakers | 3–1 | South Melbourne | Newcastle |
Report |
| Stadium: Breakers Stadium Attendance: 5,225 |
20 October 1991 3 | Preston Makedonia | 1–2 | Newcastle Breakers | Melbourne |
| Report | Stadium: B.T. Connor Reserve Attendance: 2,000 |
25 October 1991 4 | Newcastle Breakers | 1–2 | Sydney CSC | Newcastle |
| Report | Stadium: Breakers Stadium Attendance: 2,500 |
1 November 1991 5 | Newcastle Breakers | 0–1 | APIA Leichhardt | Newcastle |
Report |
| Stadium: Breakers Stadium Attendance: 4,661 |
10 November 1991 6 | Parramatta Eagles | 0–0 | Newcastle Breakers | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: Melita Stadium Attendance: 2,122 |
15 November 1991 7 | Newcastle Breakers | 3–1 | West Adelaide | Newcastle |
Report |
| Stadium: Breakers Stadium Attendance: 4,484 |
23 November 1991 8 | Marconi Fairfield | 2–0 | Newcastle Breakers | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: Marconi Stadium Attendance: 2,677 |
29 November 1991 9 | Newcastle Breakers | 0–0 | Heidelberg United | Newcastle |
Report | Stadium: Breakers Stadium Attendance: 3,456 |
8 December 1991 10 | Melbourne Croatia | 6–0 | Newcastle Breakers | Melbourne |
Report | Stadium: Somers St Stadium Attendance: 3,000 |
18 December 1991 11 | Newcastle Breakers | 0–0 | Brisbane United | Newcastle |
Report | Stadium: Breakers Stadium Attendance: 1,728 |
22 December 1991 12 | Sydney Olympic | 2–1 | Newcastle Breakers | Sydney |
Report |
| Stadium: St George Stadium Attendance: 4,062 |
26 December 1991 13 | Newcastle Breakers | 1–1 | Wollongong City | Newcastle |
| Report |
| Stadium: Breakers Stadium Attendance: 3,057 |
29 December 1991 14 | Adelaide City | 1–1 | Newcastle Breakers | Adelaide |
| Report |
| Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 7,028 |
8 January 1992 15 | South Melbourne | 1–1 | Newcastle Breakers | Melbourne |
| Report |
| Stadium: Middle Park Attendance: 3,000 |
12 January 1992 16 | Newcastle Breakers | 0–0 | Preston Makedonia | Newcastle |
Report | Stadium: Breakers Stadium Attendance: 5,127 |
19 January 1992 17 | Sydney CSC | 1–0 | Newcastle Breakers | Sydney |
| Report | Stadium: Edensor Park Attendance: 2,023 |
26 January 1992 18 | APIA Leichhardt | 3–1 | Newcastle Breakers | Sydney |
Report |
| Stadium: Leichhardt Oval Attendance: 2,299 |
7 February 1992 19 | Newcastle Breakers | 0–2 | Parramatta Eagles | Newcastle |
Report | Stadium: Breakers Stadium Attendance: 1,924 |
16 February 1992 20 | West Adelaide | 1–2 | Newcastle Breakers | Adelaide |
| Report |
| Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 1,476 |
21 February 1992 21 | Newcastle Breakers | 1–0 | Marconi Fairfield | Newcastle |
| Report | Stadium: Breakers Stadium Attendance: 3,320 |
1 March 1992 22 | Heidelberg United | 2–0 | Newcastle Breakers | Melbourne |
| Report | Stadium: Olympic Village Attendance: 1,000 |
6 March 1992 23 | Newcastle Breakers | 4–1 | Melbourne Croatia | Newcastle |
Report |
| Stadium: Breakers Stadium Attendance: 4,120 |
14 March 1992 24 | Brisbane United | 3–5 | Newcastle Breakers | Brisbane |
Report | Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 1,600 |
22 March 1992 25 | Newcastle Breakers | 1–4 | Sydney Olympic | Newcastle |
| Report | Stadium: Breakers Stadium Attendance: 6,759 |
29 March 1992 26 | Wollogong Wolves | 1–1 | Newcastle Breakers | Wollongong |
| Report |
| Stadium: Brandon Park Attendance: 3,257 |
NSL Cup
[edit]20 November 1991 First round | Newcastle Breakers | 0–3 | Marconi Fairfield | Newcastle |
Report |
| Stadium: Austral Park Attendance: 1,024 Referee: Peter Spiers |
Statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]Players with no appearances not included in the list.[1][2]
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | National Soccer League | NSL Cup | Total | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
— | — | ![]() | Dean Adamson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
— | FW | ![]() | Noel Barkley | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
— | FW | ![]() | Piere Essers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
— | GK | ![]() | Mike Gibson | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
— | MF | ![]() | Troy Halpin | 0(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
— | MF | ![]() | Ian Heddle | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
— | MF | ![]() | Darren Hillier | 12(2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
— | DF | ![]() | John Koch | 24(2) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 7 |
— | MF | ![]() | Andrew Koczka | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 |
— | GK | ![]() | Sean Lahiff | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
— | DF | ![]() | Dominic Longo | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
— | DF | ![]() | Ralph Maier | 21(1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
— | MF | ![]() | Brad Maloney | 21(5) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 4 |
— | MF | ![]() | Nick Meredith | 20(3) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 4 |
— | DF | ![]() | Craig Moffitt | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
— | DF | ![]() | Bobby Naumov | 12(10) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
— | DF | ![]() | Darren Northam | 16(2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
— | MF | ![]() | Andy Roberts | 22(3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
— | MF | ![]() | John Russell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
— | DF | ![]() | Andrew Stowell | 3(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
— | MF | ![]() | Colin Tuaa | 4(3) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
Clean sheets
[edit]Rank | No. | Pos | Nat | Name | National Soccer League | NSL Cup | Total |
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1 | — | GK | ![]() | Mike Gibson | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2 | — | GK | ![]() | John Russell | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Total | 5 | 0 | 5 |
References
[edit]- ^ "The 1991/92 Season". ozfootball.net.
- ^ "1991/2 National League Cup Results". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 16 September 2022.