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2003–04 Northern Spirit FC season

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Northern Spirit
2003–04 season
ManagerLawrie McKinna
StadiumPittwater Park
Gabbie Stadium
National Soccer League6th
Top goalscorerStewart Petrie (7)
Highest home attendance2,971 vs. Brisbane Strikers
(21 September 2003)
National Soccer League
Lowest home attendance1,061 vs. Football Kingz
(20 February 2004)
National Soccer League
Average home league attendance1,999
Biggest win4–0
vs. Sydney Olympic
(4 October 2003)
National Soccer League
Biggest defeat0–3
vs. Parramatta Power
(29 November 2003)
National Soccer League
1–4
vs. Wollongong Wolves
(16 January 2004)
National Soccer League

The 2003–04 season was the sixth season in the history of Northern Spirit (now North West Sydney Spirit). It was also the sixth and final season in the National Soccer League. Northern Spirit finished 7th in their National Soccer League season.

Players

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Australia AUS Paul Henderson
2 DF England ENG Julian Watts
3 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Wayne O'Sullivan
4 MF Australia AUS Noel Spencer
5 DF Australia AUS Alex Tobin
6 DF Australia AUS Vuko Tomasevic
8 MF Scotland SCO Ian Ferguson
9 FW Australia AUS Adam Kwasnik
10 FW Australia AUS Dylan Macallister
11 MF Australia AUS Jonti Richter
12 MF Malta MLT John Hutchinson
14 MF Australia AUS Bradley Groves
16 FW New Zealand NZL Brent Fisher
18 DF Australia AUS Alex Wilkinson
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF Australia AUS Erik Paartalu
20 GK Australia AUS Stuart Page
22 MF Australia AUS Matthew Osman
23 MF Australia AUS Steven Baveas
24 MF Australia AUS Oliver Skelding
25 MF Australia AUS Omar Obeid
26 MF Australia AUS Andrew Mailer
28 MF Australia AUS Matthew Hunter
29 DF Australia AUS Michael Moulis
30 GK Australia AUS Jacob Rex
31 MF Brazil BRA Caetano Lima
33 DF Australia AUS Mark Milligan
FW Australia AUS Paul Connell

Transfers

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Transfers in

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No. Position Player Transferred from Type/fee Date Ref
3 DF Republic of Ireland Wayne O'Sullivan Parramatta Power July 2003 [1]
23 MF Steven Baveas Australia Ryde City [1]
GK Nathan Hughes Australia Sutherland Sharks [1]
9 FW Adam Kwasnik Australia Manly Warringah Dolphins September 2003 [1]
22 MF Matthew Osman Australia Manly Warringah Dolphins [1]
25 MF Omar Obeid Australia Manly Warringah Dolphins [1]
30 GK Jacob Rex Australia Manly Warringah Dolphins [1]
31 MF Brazil Caetano Lima Australia Ryde City January 2004 [1]

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
National Soccer League 21 September 2003 29 February 2004 Matchday 1 7th 24 9 3 12 31 33 −2 037.50
Total 24 9 3 12 31 33 −2 037.50

Last updated: complete
Source: Competitions

National Soccer League

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
5 South Melbourne 24 11 4 9 39 21 +18 37 Qualification to Finals series
6 Brisbane Strikers 24 9 5 10 28 33 −5 32
7 Northern Spirit 24 9 3 12 31 33 −2 30
8 Sydney Olympic 24 7 8 9 26 31 −5 29
9 Wollongong Wolves 24 8 5 11 34 41 −7 29
Source: ozfootball.net
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored;

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
24 9 3 12 31 33  −2 30 6 2 4 20 13  +7 3 1 8 11 20  −9

Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
GroundHAHAHAHABHAHAAHAHAHAHBAHAH
ResultLLWLLWWWLLWLLDLDLWLWDLWW
Position13139101197357889991111119109109997
Source: worldfootball.net
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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21 September 2003 1 Northern Spirit 1–3 Brisbane Strikers Sydney
Report
Stadium: Pittwater Park
Attendance: 2,971
Referee: Con Diomis
26 September 2003 2 Newcastle United 2–1 Northern Spirit Newcastle
Report Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 4,673
Referee: James Lewis
4 October 2003 3 Northern Spirit 4–0 Sydney Olympic Sydney
Report Stadium: Pittwater Park
Attendance: 2,819
Referee: Matthew Breeze
12 October 2003 4 Marconi Fairfield 2–1 Northern Spirit Sydney
Report
Stadium: Marconi Stadium
Attendance: 2,255
Referee: Angelo Nardi
19 October 2003 5 Northern Spirit 3–5 Perth Glory Sydney
Report
Stadium: Pittwater Park
Attendance: 2,867
Referee: Matthew Breeze
26 October 2003 6 Melbourne Knights 0–1 Northern Spirit Melbourne
Report Stadium: Knights Stadium
Attendance: 2,900
Referee: Ben Williams
2 November 2003 7 Northern Spirit 3–0 Wollongong Wolves Sydney
Report Stadium: Pittwater Park
Attendance: 2,388
Referee: Eddie Lennie
8 November 2003 8 Football Kingz 0–2 Northern Spirit Auckland
Report Stadium: Mount Smart Stadium
Attendance: 1,662
Referee: Brett Hugo
23 November 2003 10 Northern Spirit 0–1 Sydney United Sydney
Report Stadium: Pittwater Park
Attendance: 1,371
Referee: Brett Hugo
29 November 2003 11 Parramatta Power 3–0 Northern Spirit Sydney
Report Stadium: Parramatta Stadium
Attendance: 3,123
Referee: Ben Williams
7 December 2003 12 Northern Spirit 3–1 South Melbourne Sydney
Report
Stadium: Pittwater Park
Attendance: 1,859
Referee: Angelo Nardi
10 December 2003 13 Adelaide United 1–0 Northern Spirit Adelaide
Report Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 9,159
Referee: Craig Zetter
13 December 2003 14 Brisbane Strikers 3–1 Northern Spirit Brisbane
Report
Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 2,137
Referee: Angelo Nardi
21 December 2003 15 Northern Spirit 1–1 Newcastle United Sydney
Report
Stadium: Pittwater Park
Attendance: 1,935
Referee: Eddie Lennie
28 December 2003 16 Sydney Olympic 1–0 Northern Spirit Sydney
Report Stadium: OKI Jubilee Stadium
Attendance: 2,484
Referee: Mark Shield
4 January 2004 17 Northern Spirit 0–0 Marconi Fairfield Sydney
Report Stadium: Pittwater Park
Attendance: 2,115
Referee: Simon Przydacz
21 January 2004 18 Perth Glory 3–2 Northern Spirit Perth
Report
Stadium: Members Equity Stadium
Attendance: 7,996
Referee: Eddie Lennie
11 January 2004 19 Northern Spirit 2–0 Melbourne Knights Sydney
Report Stadium: Pittwater Park
Attendance: 1,495
Referee: James Lewis
16 January 2004 20 Wollongong Wolves 4–1 Northern Spirit Wollongong
Report
Stadium: WIN Stadium
Attendance: 2,855
Referee: James Lewis
20 February 2004 21 Northern Spirit 1–0 Football Kingz Sydney
Report Stadium: Gabbie Stadium
Attendance: 1,061
Referee: Craig Zetter
8 February 2004 23 Sydney United 0–0 Northern Spirit Sydney
Report Stadium: Sydney United Sports Centre
Attendance: 1,964
Referee: Simon Micallef
15 February 2004 24 Northern Spirit 0–1 Parramatta Power Sydney
Report Stadium: Pittwater Park
Attendance: 1,106
Referee: James Lewis
22 February 2004 25 South Melbourne 1–2 Northern Spirit Melbourne
Report
Stadium: Bob Jane Stadium
Attendance: 5,250
Referee: Ben Williams
29 February 2004 26 Northern Spirit 2–1 Adelaide United Sydney
Report
Stadium: Pittwater Park
Attendance: 2,009
Referee: Matthew Breeze

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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Players with no appearances not included in the list.[2][3]

No. Pos. Nat. Name National Soccer League Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Australia Paul Henderson 23 0 23 0
2 DF England Julian Watts 15(1) 0 16 0
3 MF Republic of Ireland Wayne O'Sullivan 24 2 24 2
4 MF Australia Noel Spencer 20 0 20 0
5 DF Australia Alex Tobin 4(2) 0 6 0
6 DF Australia Vuko Tomasevic 19(3) 1 22 1
8 MF Scotland Ian Ferguson 18 2 18 2
9 FW Australia Adam Kwasnik 8(14) 4 22 4
10 FW Australia Dylan Macallister 13 4 13 4
11 MF Australia Jonti Richter 14(1) 5 15 5
12 MF Malta John Hutchinson 23 2 23 2
14 MF Australia Bradley Groves 7(1) 0 8 0
16 FW New Zealand Brent Fisher 4(8) 1 12 1
18 DF Australia Alex Wilkinson 15 0 15 0
19 MF Australia Erik Paartalu 0(1) 0 1 0
20 GK Australia Stuart Page 1(1) 0 2 0
22 MF Australia Matthew Osman 11(4) 1 15 1
23 MF Australia Steven Baveas 2(8) 0 10 0
25 MF Australia Omar Obeid 0(2) 0 2 0
26 MF Australia Andrew Mailer 0(6) 0 6 0
28 MF Australia Matthew Hunter 9(3) 0 12 0
29 DF Australia Michael Moulis 0(1) 0 1 0
31 MF Brazil Caetano Lima 0(3) 0 3 0
33 DF Australia Mark Milligan 14 1 14 1

Clean sheets

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Rank No. Pos Nat Name National Soccer League Total
1 1 GK Australia Paul Henderson 8 8
Total 8 8

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "NWS Spirit FC » Transfers 2003/2004". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  2. ^ "NWS Spirit FC » Appearances A-League 2003/2004". aus.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Northern Spirit roster for 2003/2004". OzFootball.net.