List of North West Sydney Spirit FC records and statistics

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This article is about all-time records. For a season-by-season statistical breakdown, see List of North West Sydney Spirit FC seasons.

North West Sydney Spirit Football Club is an Australian semi-professional association football club based in Sydney. The club was formed and admitted into the National Soccer League in 1998.

The list encompasses the records set by the club, their managers and their players. The player records section itemises the club's leading goalscorers and those who have made most appearances in first-team competitions. It also records notable achievements by North West Sydney Spirit players on the international stage. Attendance records in Sydney are also included.

The club's record appearance maker is Paul Henderson, who made 133 appearances between 1998 and 2004. Ben Burgess is North West Sydney Spirit's record goalscorer, scoring 16 goals in total.

Player records[edit]

See also: List of North West Sydney Spirit FC players

Appearances[edit]

Most appearances[edit]

Competitive matches only, includes appearances as substitute. Numbers in brackets indicate goals scored.[1]

Rank Player Years Appearances
1 Australia Paul Henderson 1998–2004 133 (0)
2 Australia Noel Spencer 2001–2004 92 (4)
3 Australia Michael Cunico 1998–2001 81 (2)
Australia Robert Enes 1998–2002 81 (2)
5 Malta John Hutchinson 2001–2004 77 (12)
6 Australia Matthew Langdon 1998–2001 71 (7)
7 Australia Troy Cranney 1998–2002 67 (1)
8 Australia Paul Bilokapic 1998–2001 66 (5)
Australia Julian Watts 2001–2004 66 (2)
10 Australia Robbie Slater 1998–2001 61 (10)

Goalscorers[edit]

  • Most goals in a season: Ben Burgess, 16 goals (in the 2000–01 season)

Top goalscorers[edit]

Ben Burgess is the top goalscorer for North West Sydney Spirit.

Competitive matches only. Numbers in brackets indicate appearances made.[1]

Rank Player Years Goals
1 Republic of Ireland Ben Burgess 2000–2001 16 (27)
2 Australia Pablo Cardozo 2001–2002 14 (22)
3 Malta John Hutchinson 2001–2004 12 (77)
4 Scotland Stewart Petrie 2003–2004 10 (37)
Australia Robbie Slater 1998–2001 10 (61)
6 Australia Adam Kwasnik 2003–2004 9 (49)
Australia David Seal 1999–2000 9 (20)
Australia Vuka Tomasevic 2002–2004 9 (51)
9 Australia Kresimir Marusic 1998–1999 8 (27)
10 Australia Matthew Langdon 1998–2001 7 (71)
Australia Jonti Richter 2002–2004 7 (44)

International[edit]

Luke Casserly was the first North West Sydney Spirit player to receive an international cap.

This section refers only to caps won while a North West Sydney Spirit player.

Club records[edit]

Matches[edit]

  • First National Soccer League match: Northern Spirit 0–2 Sydney Olympic, National Soccer League, 9 October 1998[2]
  • Record win:
  • Record defeat: 0–6 against Adelaide Force, National Soccer League, 25 May 2003[3]
  • Record consecutive wins: 3[3]
    • from 25 October 1998 to 6 November 1998
    • from 15 January 1999 to 26 January 1999
    • from 4 February 2003 to 16 February 2003
    • from 26 October 2003 to 8 November 2003
  • Record consecutive defeats: 6, from 14 April 2000 to 15 October 2000[3]
  • Record consecutive draws: 3, from 3 December 2000 to 17 December 2000[3]
  • Record consecutive matches without a defeat: 6, from 27 December 1998 to 26 January 1999[3]
  • Record consecutive matches without a win: 10, from 27 February 2001 to 29 April 2001[3]

Goals[edit]

  • Most league goals scored in a season: 72 in 26 matches, NSW Division One, 2007[4]
  • Fewest league goals scored in a season: 26 in 10 matches, National Premier Leagues NSW 2, 2020[5]
  • Most league goals conceded in a season: 58 in 34 matches, National Soccer League, 1999–2000[6]
  • Fewest league goals conceded in a season: 16 in 22 matches, National Soccer League, 2015[7]

Points[edit]

  • Most points in a season: 58 in 26 matches, NSW Division One, 2007[4]
  • Fewest points in a season: 22
    • in 22 matches, NSW Super League, 2012[8]
    • in 10 matches, National Premier Leagues NSW 2, 2020[5]

Attendances[edit]

  • Highest attendance: 18,985, against Sydney Olympic, National Soccer League, 9 October 1998[3]
  • Lowest attendance: 1,004, against Melbourne Knights, National Soccer League, 29 November 2002

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Australia's Premier Football Player Archive". ozfootball.net. Aussie Footballers.
  2. ^ Esamie, Thomas. "1998/99 Season Round 01 Results". OzFootball.net.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i National Soccer League Media Guide – Season 2003/2004
  4. ^ a b "NSW State League Division One 2007". socceraust.co.uk.
  5. ^ a b "NSW National Premier League Two 2020 Current Table". socceraust.co.uk.
  6. ^ "1999-2000 Season A-League Table". OzFootball. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  7. ^ "NSW National Premier League Two 2015 Table". socceraust.co.uk.
  8. ^ "NSW Premier League 2012 Current Table". socceraust.co.uk.
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