1999–2000 Northern Spirit FC season
Appearance
1999–2000 season | |
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Stadium | North Sydney Oval North Power Stadium |
National Soccer League | 13th |
Top goalscorer | David Seal (9) |
Highest home attendance | 16,134 vs. Sydney Olympic (29 October 1999) National Soccer League |
Lowest home attendance | 3,481 vs. Gippsland Falcons (24 March 2000) National Soccer League |
Average home league attendance | 8,304 |
Biggest win | 3–0 vs. Sydney United (7 January 2000) National Soccer League 3–0 vs. Melbourne Knights (7 April 2000) National Soccer League |
Biggest defeat | 0–3 (3 times) 1–4 (once) |
The 1999–2000 season was the second season in the history of Northern Spirit (now North West Sydney Spirit). It was also the second season in the National Soccer League where they finished 13th.
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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Transfers
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]No. | Position | Player | Transferred from | Type/fee | Date | Ref |
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— | MF | Sean Cranney | Brisbane Strikers | July 1999 | [1] | |
— | MF | Shane Lyons | ![]() |
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— | FW | Abbas Saad | Sydney United | [1] | ||
— | FW | David Seal | ![]() |
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— | DF | Dean Culina | ![]() |
August 1999 | [1] | |
— | DF | Paul Wearne | ![]() |
September 1999 | [1] |
Transfers out
[edit]No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref |
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— | GK | Peter Blazincic | West Adelaide | June 1999 | [1] | |
— | MF | Paul Foster | Brisbane Strikers | [1] | ||
— | MF | ![]() |
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— | MF | Gabriel Mendez | Sydney Olympic | [1] | ||
— | FW | Scott Ollerenshaw | ![]() |
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— | FW | Daniel Watkins | Canberra Cosmos | [1] | ||
— | GK | John Perosh | Sydney Olympic | February 2000 | [1] | |
— | MF | Shane Lyons | Canberra City | April 2000 | [1] | |
— | MF | ![]() |
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— | FW | Clayton Zane | ![]() |
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— | DF | Luke Casserly | ![]() |
May 2000 | [1] |
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 | 4 October 1999 | 7 May 2000 | Matchday 1 | 13th | 34 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 41 | 58 | −17 | 32.35 |
Total | 34 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 41 | 58 | −17 | 32.35 |
Last updated: complete
Source: Competitions
National Soccer League
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Perth Glory | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 60 | 42 | +18 | 64 | Qualification for the Finals series |
2 | Wollongong Wolves (C) | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 72 | 44 | +28 | 60 | Qualification for the Finals series and the Oceania Club Championship |
3 | Carlton | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 58 | Qualification for the Finals series |
4 | Adelaide Force | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 57 | 37 | +20 | 56 | |
5 | Sydney Olympic | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 56 | 40 | +16 | 55 | |
6 | Marconi Fairfield | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 53 | 49 | +4 | 55 | |
7 | Newcastle Breakers | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 51 | |
8 | Auckland Kingz | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 57 | 59 | −2 | 50 | |
9 | Brisbane Strikers | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 49 | |
10 | South Melbourne | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 55 | 51 | +4 | 49 | |
11 | Parramatta Power | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 52 | 47 | +5 | 47 | |
12 | Melbourne Knights | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 44 | 57 | −13 | 45 | |
13 | Northern Spirit | 34 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 41 | 58 | −17 | 36 | |
14 | Canberra Cosmos | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 44 | 64 | −20 | 36 | |
15 | Gippsland Falcons | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 49 | −26 | 29 | |
16 | Sydney United | 34 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 58 | −39 | 20 |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
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 |
34 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 41 | 58 | −17 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 19 | 36 | −17 |
Source: worldfootball.net
Results by round
[edit]Matches
[edit]4 October 1999 1 | Sydney United | 0–2 | Northern Spirit | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: Sydney United Sports Centre Attendance: 5,023 Referee: Mark Shield |
10 October 1999 2 | South Melbourne | 2–0 | Northern Spirit | Melbourne |
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Report | Stadium: Bob Jane Stadium Attendance: 6,917 Referee: Wayne Dade |
15 October 1999 3 | Northern Spirit | 0–2 | Newcastle Breakers | Sydney |
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Stadium: North Sydney Oval Attendance: 12,733 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
23 October 1999 4 | Brisbane Strikers | 2–2 | Northern Spirit | Brisbane |
Report | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 4,009 Referee: Gerry Connolly |
29 October 1999 5 | Northern Spirit | 0–1 | Sydney Olympic | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: North Sydney Oval Attendance: 16,134 Referee: Mark Shield |
7 November 1999 6 | Wollongong Wolves | 3–0 | Northern Spirit | Wollongong |
Report | Stadium: Brandon Park Attendance: 5,123 Referee: Eddie Lennie |
13 November 1999 7 | Marconi Fairfield | 1–0 | Northern Spirit | Sydney |
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Report | Stadium: Marconi Stadium Attendance: 9,123 Referee: Simon Micallef |
19 November 1999 8 | Northern Spirit | 3–2 | Football Kingz | Sydney |
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Stadium: North Sydney Oval Attendance: 8,933 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
27 November 1999 9 | Gippsland Falcons | 2–0 | Northern Spirit | Morwell |
Report | Stadium: Falcons Park Attendance: 2,173 Referee: Con Dioms |
3 December 1999 10 | Northern Spirit | 1–0 | Marconi Fairfield | Sydney |
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Report | Stadium: North Sydney Oval Attendance: 9,089 Referee: Gerry Connolly |
12 December 1999 11 | Melbourne Knights | 0–1 | Northern Spirit | Melbourne |
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Stadium: Knights Stadium Attendance: 3,820 Referee: Perry Mur |
17 December 1999 12 | Northern Spirit | 0–3 | Adelaide Force | Sydney |
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Stadium: North Sydney Oval Attendance: 6,106 Referee: Simon Micallef |
28 December 1999 13 | Canberra Cosmos | 1–3 | Northern Spirit | Canberra |
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Report | Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 1,863 Referee: Con Diomis |
2 January 2000 14 | Northern Spirit | 0–2 | Brisbane Strikers | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: North Sydney Oval Attendance: 6,714 Referee: Gerry Connolly |
7 January 2000 15 | Northern Spirit | 3–0 | Sydney United | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: North Sydney Oval Attendance: 11,772 Referee: Simon Micallef |
14 January 2000 16 | Northern Spirit | 1–1 | Perth Glory | Sydney |
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Stadium: North Sydney Oval Attendance: 11,128 Referee: Brett Hugo |
21 January 2000 17 | Carlton | 1–0 | Northern Spirit | Melbourne |
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Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 2,167 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
26 January 2000 18 | Northern Spirit | 3–2 | Carlton | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: North Sydney Oval Attendance: 7,138 Referee: David Dwight |
29 January 2000 19 | Parramatta Power | 4–3 | Northern Spirit | Sydney |
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Report | Stadium: Parramatta Stadium Attendance: 8,120 Referee: Mark Shield |
4 February 2000 20 | Northern Spirit | 2–2 | South Melbourne | Sydney |
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Stadium: North Sydney Oval Attendance: 7,205 Referee: Simon Micallef |
11 February 2000 21 | Newcastle Breakers | 4–1 | Northern Spirit | Newcastle |
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Stadium: Breakers Stadium Attendance: 6,978 Referee: Gerry Connolly |
18 February 2000 22 | Northern Spirit | 1–0 | Brisbane Strikers | Sydney |
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Report | Stadium: North Sydney Oval Attendance: 10,438 Referee: Eddie Lennie |
27 February 2000 23 | Sydney Olympic | 3–1 | Northern Spirit | Sydney |
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Stadium: Belmore Sports Ground Attendance: 7,232 Referee: Simon Micallef |
3 March 2000 24 | Northern Spirit | 0–3 | Wollongong Wolves | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: North Sydney Oval Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Brett Hugo |
10 March 2000 25 | Northern Spirit | 2–1 | Marconi Fairfield | Sydney |
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Stadium: North Sydney Oval Attendance: 4,384 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
17 March 2000 26 | Football Kingz | 3–2 | Northern Spirit | Auckland |
Report | Stadium: North Harbour Stadium Attendance: 3,562 Referee: Simon Micallef |
24 March 2000 27 | Northern Spirit | 2–0 | Gippsland Falcons | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: North Sydney Oval Attendance: 3,481 Referee: Con Diomis |
2 April 2000 28 | Marconi Fairfield | 3–2 | Northern Spirit | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: Marconi Stadium Attendance: 6,235 Referee: Brett Hugo |
7 April 2000 29 | Northern Spirit | 3–0 | Melbourne Knights | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: North Sydney Oval Attendance: 5,703 Referee: Craig Zetter |
14 April 2000 30 | Adelaide City | 4–2 | Northern Spirit | Adelaide |
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Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 4,920 Referee: Jeremy Blaney |
22 April 2000 31 | Northern Spirit | 1–2 | Canberra Cosmos | Gosford |
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Stadium: North Power Stadium Attendance: 10,214 Referee: Mark Shield |
25 April 2000 32 | Brisbane Strikers | 2–0 | Northern Spirit | Brisbane |
Report | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 1,669 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
28 April 2000 33 | Northern Spirit | 0–1 | Parramatta Power | Sydney |
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Stadium: North Sydney Oval Attendance: 4,512 Referee: Con Diomis |
7 May 2000 34 | Perth Glory | 1–0 | Northern Spirit | Perth |
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Report | Stadium: Perth Oval Attendance: 13,554 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
Statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]Players with no appearances not included in the list.[2][3]
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | National Soccer League | Total | ||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
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Graham Arnold | 5(1) | 0 | 6 | 0 |
— | MF | ![]() |
Nicola Berti | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
— | MF | ![]() |
Paul Bilokapic | 24(2) | 2 | 26 | 2 |
— | MF | ![]() |
Matthew Bingley | 27 | 5 | 27 | 5 |
— | DF | ![]() |
Luke Casserly | 18 | 1 | 18 | 1 |
— | FW | ![]() |
Simon Catanzaro | 4(13) | 0 | 17 | 0 |
— | MF | ![]() |
Sean Cranney | 9(2) | 1 | 11 | 1 |
— | MF | ![]() |
Troy Cranney | 28(4) | 1 | 32 | 1 |
— | MF | ![]() |
Ian Crook | 7(5) | 0 | 12 | 0 |
— | DF | ![]() |
Dean Culina | 2(1) | 0 | 3 | 0 |
— | DF | ![]() |
Michael Cunico | 22(10) | 1 | 32 | 1 |
— | MF | ![]() |
Robert Enes | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
— | MF | ![]() |
Anthony Faria | 3(1) | 0 | 4 | 0 |
— | DF | ![]() |
Adam Griffiths | 12(4) | 0 | 16 | 0 |
— | FW | ![]() |
Ryan Griffiths | 6(5) | 4 | 11 | 4 |
— | GK | ![]() |
Paul Henderson | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
— | MF | ![]() |
Matthew Langdon | 25 | 4 | 25 | 4 |
— | MF | ![]() |
Shane Lyons | 4(6) | 1 | 10 | 1 |
— | DF | ![]() |
Phil Moss | 7(9) | 1 | 16 | 1 |
— | FW | ![]() |
Tony Perinich | 14(3) | 4 | 17 | 4 |
— | GK | ![]() |
John Perosh | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
— | DF | ![]() |
Michael Prentice | 0(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
— | DF | ![]() |
Marko Rudan | 18(4) | 0 | 22 | 0 |
— | FW | ![]() |
Abbas Saad | 8(5) | 3 | 13 | 3 |
— | FW | ![]() |
David Seal | 17(3) | 9 | 20 | 9 |
— | MF | ![]() |
Robbie Slater | 27 | 3 | 27 | 3 |
— | MF | ![]() |
Adam Snyder | 1(8) | 0 | 9 | 0 |
— | MF | ![]() |
Jack Sobczyk | 17(3) | 0 | 20 | 0 |
— | GK | ![]() |
Jess Vanstrattan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
— | DF | ![]() |
Paul Wearne | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
— | FW | ![]() |
Clayton Zane | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Clean sheets
[edit]Rank | No. | Pos | Nat | Name | National Soccer League | Total |
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1 | — | GK | ![]() |
Paul Henderson | 4 | 4 |
2 | — | GK | ![]() |
John Perosh | 3 | 3 |
Total | 7 | 7 |