List of Sydney United 58 FC seasons explained
Sydney United 58 Football Club is a semi-professional association football club based in Edensor Park, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The club was founded in Surry Hills as Sydney Croatia Sports Club in 1958 by Croatian Australians.[1] Sydney Croatia first competed in the third division of the NSW Soccer Football Association in 1959 and earned promotion to the first division in 1962.[2] The club claimed their first state league title in 1977 and won it a further four times in 1978, 1979, 1981 and 1982.[2] Around this time, Croatia played at several grounds, namely Wentworth Park, ES Marks Athletics Field, Sydney Sports Ground and Parramatta Stadium before building Sydney United Sports Centre in 1980, located in Edensor Park.[1]
The club played their first season in the National Soccer League in 1984, after years of being rejected by the association for having a non-nationalistic name.[2] After two Finals series appearances in 1985 and 1986, Sydney Croatia reached their first national final in the 1987 NSL Cup, in which the club won, and first league Grand Final in 1988.[2] The club was renamed to Sydney United in 1993 and would appear in two more Grand Finals in 1997 and 1999, with two premier titles in the 1996–97 and 1998–99 season.[2] This would mark the end of the golden generation for Sydney United, followed by the demise of the NSL in the 2003–04 season. During their time in the NSL, United produced 48 players who went on to play for the Australian national team.[2] [3]
Sydney United played in the National Premier Leagues NSW in the 2004–05 season where they faced a fierce rivalry with Bonnyrigg White Eagles, which resulted in riots between the club's supporters when the two clubs played each other.[4] Despite this, until 2020, Sydney United have claimed two league championships, two league premiers titles, and three Waratah Cup during their time in NPL.[2] The club claimed two Grand Finals of the National Premier Leagues, winning the inaugural final in 2013 and a second final in 2016.[2] [5] In 2022, Sydney United became the first state league club to play in an Australia Cup final after defeating A-League Men clubs Western United and Brisbane Roar.[2] [6] United would lose the final to Macarthur FC and was sanctioned for the match due to fascist behaviour from the club's supporters.[7]
Key
Key to league:
- Pos. = Final position
- Pld = Matches played
- W = Matches won
- D = Matches drawn
- L = Matches lost
- GF = Goals for
- GA = Goals against
- Pts = Points
Key to rounds:
- C = Champions
- F = Final (Runners-up)
- PF = Preliminary finals
- SF = Semi-finals
- EF = Elimination finals
- QF = Quarter-finals
- R32/R16 = Round of 32, round of 16, etc.
- R1/R2 = First round, second round, etc.
- GS = Group stage
- DNQ = Did not qualify
bgcolor=gold | Champions | Runners-up | |
Top scorers shown in italics with number of goals scored in bold are players who were also top scorers in the league that season.
Seasons
NSW Federation
width=60px rowspan=2 | Season | State Cup | Finals Series | Regional league |
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Competition | Pos. | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
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1959[8] | – | – | Division Three | 6th | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 63 | 51 | 29 |
1960[9] | – | – | Division Three | C | 24 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 103 | 26 | 42 |
1961[10] | R1 | SF | Division Two | 4th | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 59 | 36 | 28 |
1962[11] | R1 | F | Division Two | C | 21 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 64 | 19 | 33 |
1963[12] | QF | DNQ | Division One | 11th | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 35 | 60 | 12 |
1964[13] | R3 | DNQ | Division One | 9th | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 44 | 18 |
1965[14] | R3 | DNQ | Division One | 7th | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 48 | 13 |
1966[15] | QF | DNQ | Division One | 7th | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 41 | 15 |
1967[16] | – | GS | Division One | 3rd | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 26 | 27 |
1968[17] | – | DNQ | Division One | 5th | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 35 | 25 |
1969[18] | – | DNQ | Division One | 8th | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 31 | 19 |
1970[19] | – | GS | Division One | 4th | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 43 | 37 | 25 |
1971[20] | R4 | DNQ | Division One | 7th | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 38 | 21 |
1972[21] | R2 | DNQ | Division One | 10th | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 53 | 14 |
1973[22] | – | DNQ | Division One | 8th | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 37 | 19 |
1974[23] | C | DNQ | Division One | 7th | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 33 | 20 |
1975[24] | SF | DNQ | Division One | 7th | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 32 | 23 |
1976[25] | F | DNQ | Division One | 6th | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 33 | 20 |
1977[26] | – | C | Division One | C | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 49 | 15 | 38 |
1978[27] | – | F | Division One | C | 26 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 62 | 13 | 44 |
1979[28] | – | PF | State League | C | 26 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 54 | 23 | 41 |
1980[29] | – | DNQ | State League | 7th | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 41 | 37 | 25 |
1981[30] | – | F | State League | C | 26 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 75 | 18 | 49 |
1982[31] | – | C | State League | C | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 44 | 10 | 38 |
1983[32] | – | C | Division One | 2nd | 24 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 50 | 11 | 38 | |
National Soccer League
National Premier Leagues (NSW)
External links
Notes and References
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- Web site: Sydney United 58 FC – Our Story . . 13 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240713123409/https://www.sydneyunited58fc.com/our-story-pedro . 13 July 2024.
- Web site: Admo . Carly . How a club of Croatian football fanatics moulded Graham Arnold and 47 others into Socceroos . Fox Sports . The Daily Telegraph . 14 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240714022715/https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/ffa-cup/how-a-club-of-croatian-football-fanatics-moulded-graham-arnold-and-47-others-into-socceroos/news-story/2c9f5d9cbdf087e3200299954f33a7d5 . 14 July 2024 . en . 21 September 2014.
- Web site: Hooligans run riot again in soccer's grudge rematch . The Sydney Morning Herald . 14 July 2024 . https://archive.today/20240714023503/https://www.smh.com.au/national/hooligans-run-riot-again-in-soccers-grudge-rematch-20050501-gdl8de.html . 14 July 2024 . en . 1 May 2005.
- Web site: Staff . KEEPUP . NPL Finals Club Preview Sydney United 58 FC . A-Leagues . 14 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240302210916/https://aleagues.com.au/news/npl-finals-club-preview-sydney-united-58-fc/ . 2 March 2024 . en-AU . 25 September 2013.
- Web site: Filosi . Gianluca . Road to the Australia Cup Final 2022: Sydney United 58 FC . Australia Cup . 14 July 2024 . en . 26 September 2022.
- Web site: Lewis . Samantha . 'No place in our game': How the Australia Cup controversy highlights 'old soccer' tensions at heart of 'new football' . ABC News . 14 July 2024 . en-AU . 4 October 2022.
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- Web site: NSW Federation Division Two 1961 . socceraust.co.uk . 14 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221015005028/http://www.socceraust.co.uk/1961/NSW/Div2/fixtures.html . 15 October 2022.
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- Web site: NSW Federation Division One 1964 . socceraust.co.uk . 14 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211005084214/http://www.socceraust.co.uk/1964/NSW/Div1/fixtures.html . 5 October 2021.
- Web site: NSW Federation Division One 1965 . socceraust.co.uk . 14 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211005073948/http://www.socceraust.co.uk/1965/NSW/Div1/fixtures.html . 5 October 2021.
- Web site: NSW Federation Division One 1966 . socceraust.co.uk . 14 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211005084717/http://www.socceraust.co.uk/1966/NSW/Div1/fixtures.html . 5 October 2021.
- Web site: NSW Federation Division One 1967 . socceraust.co.uk . 14 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211005083640/http://www.socceraust.co.uk/1967/NSW/Div1/fixtures.html . 5 October 2021.
- Web site: NSW Federation Division One 1968 . socceraust.co.uk . 14 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211005084359/http://www.socceraust.co.uk/1968/NSW/Div1/fixtures.html . 5 October 2021.
- Web site: NSW Federation Division One 1969 . socceraust.co.uk . 14 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230404052001/http://www.socceraust.co.uk/1969/NSW/Div1/fixtures.html . 4 April 2023.
- Web site: NSW Federation Division One 1970 . socceraust.co.uk . 14 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211005073309/http://www.socceraust.co.uk/1970/NSW/Div1/fixtures.html . 5 October 2021.
- Web site: NSW Federation Division One 1971 . socceraust.co.uk . 14 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211005073309/http://www.socceraust.co.uk/1971/NSW/Div1/fixtures.html . 5 October 2021.
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- Web site: NSW Federation Division One 1973 . socceraust.co.uk . 14 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211005073309/http://www.socceraust.co.uk/1973/NSW/Div1/fixtures.html . 5 October 2021.
- Web site: NSW Federation Division One 1974 . socceraust.co.uk . 14 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231112064424/http://www.socceraust.co.uk/1974/NSW/Div1/fixtures.html . 12 November 2023.
- Web site: NSW Federation Division One 1975 . socceraust.co.uk . 14 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231112064424/http://www.socceraust.co.uk/1975/NSW/Div1/fixtures.html . 12 November 2023.
- Web site: NSW Federation Division One 1976 . socceraust.co.uk . 14 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231112064424/http://www.socceraust.co.uk/1976/NSW/Div1/fixtures.html . 12 November 2023.
- Web site: NSW State League Division One 1977 . socceraust.co.uk . 14 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211005073427/http://www.socceraust.co.uk/1977/NSW/Div1/fixtures.html . 5 October 2021.
- Web site: NSW State League Division One 1978 . socceraust.co.uk . 14 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211005073427/http://www.socceraust.co.uk/1978/NSW/Div1/fixtures.html . 5 October 2021.
- Web site: NSW State League 1979 . socceraust.co.uk . 14 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211005073455/http://www.socceraust.co.uk/1979/NSW/State/fixtures.html . 5 October 2021.
- Web site: NSW State League 1980 . socceraust.co.uk . 14 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211005073455/http://www.socceraust.co.uk/1980/NSW/State/fixtures.html . 5 October 2021.
- Web site: NSW State League 1981 . socceraust.co.uk . 14 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211005073455/http://www.socceraust.co.uk/1981/NSW/State/fixtures.html . 5 October 2021.
- Web site: NSW State League 1982 . socceraust.co.uk . 14 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211005073455/http://www.socceraust.co.uk/1982/NSW/State/fixtures.html . 5 October 2021.
- Web site: NSW Division One 1983 . socceraust.co.uk . 14 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211005073455/http://www.socceraust.co.uk/1982/NSW/State/fixtures.html . 5 October 2021.
- Web site: Stock . Greg . 1984 National Soccer League Top Goalscorers . ozfootball.net . 14 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240514173655/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1984/1984NSLGoalscorers.html . 14 May 2024.
- Web site: Stock . Greg . 1985 National Soccer League Results . ozfootball.net . 14 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240514183720/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1985/1985NSLResults.html . 14 May 2024.
- Web site: Stock . Greg . 1986 National Soccer League Top Goalscorers . ozfootball.net . 14 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240514185002/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1986/1986NSLGoalscorers.html . 14 May 2024.
- Web site: Stock . Greg . 1987 National Soccer League Top Goalscorers . ozfootball.net . 14 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240514195518/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1987/1987NSLGoalscorers.html . 14 May 2024.
- Web site: Stock . Greg . 1988 National Soccer League Top Goalscorers . ozfootball.net . 14 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240514191153/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLGoalscorers.html . 14 May 2024.
- Web site: Stock . Greg . 1989 National Soccer League Results . ozfootball.net . 14 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240518094830/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1989/1989NSLResults.html . 18 May 2024.
- Web site: Stock . Greg . 1989–90 National Soccer League Top Goalscorers . ozfootball.net . 14 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240514181309/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/8990/198990NSLGoalscorers.html . 14 May 2024.
- Web site: Stock . Greg . 1990–91 National Soccer League Results . ozfootball.net . 14 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240514173321/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9091/199091NSLResults.html . 14 May 2024.
- Web site: Sydney United Roster (1994–95) . ozfootball.net . 14 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220920173913/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSLclubs/SU9495.html . 20 September 2022.
- Web site: Sydney United Roster (1995–96) . ozfootball.net . 14 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220920173913/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSLclubs/SU9596.html . 20 September 2022.
- Web site: Sydney United Roster (1997–98) . ozfootball.net . 14 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220920172501/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSLclubs/SU9798.html . 20 September 2022.
- Web site: Sydney United Roster (1998–99) . ozfootball.net . 14 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220920172501/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSLclubs/SU9899.html . 20 September 2022.
- Web site: Sydney United Roster (1999–00) . ozfootball.net . 14 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220920172501/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSLclubs/SU9900.html . 20 September 2022.
- Web site: Sydney United Roster (2000–01) . ozfootball.net . 14 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220920172501/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSLclubs/SU0001.html . 20 September 2022.
- Web site: Sydney United Roster (2001–02) . ozfootball.net . 14 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220920172501/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSLclubs/SU0102.html . 20 September 2022.
- Web site: Sydney United Roster (2002–03) . ozfootball.net . 14 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220920172501/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSLclubs/SU0203.html . 20 September 2022.
- Web site: Sydney United Roster (2003–04) . ozfootball.net . 14 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220920172501/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSLclubs/SU0304.html . 20 September 2022.
- Web site: NSW Premier League 2007 – Goals . socceraust.co.uk . 15 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201105041354/http://www.socceraust.co.uk/2007/NSW/PL/players2.html . 5 November 2020.
- Web site: NSW Premier League 2009 – Sydney United – Scorers . socceraust.co.uk . 15 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240715080835/http://www.socceraust.co.uk./2009/NSW/PL/team090010.html . 15 July 2024.
- Web site: NSW Premier League 2010 – Sydney United – Scorers . socceraust.co.uk . 15 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240716112602/http://www.socceraust.co.uk./2010/NSW/PL/team090016.html . 16 July 2024.
- Web site: NSW Premier League 2011 – Sydney United – Scorers . socceraust.co.uk . 16 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240716113116/http://www.socceraust.co.uk/2011/NSW/PL/team090012.html . 16 July 2024.
- Web site: NSW Premier League 2012 – Sydney United – Scorers . socceraust.co.uk . 16 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191226195426/http://www.socceraust.co.uk/2012/NSW/PL/team090012.html . 26 December 2019.
- Web site: NSW National Premier League One 2013 – Sydney United – Scorers . socceraust.co.uk . 16 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240716120521/http://www.socceraust.co.uk/2013/NSW/Prem%201/team090012.html . 16 July 2024.
- Web site: NSW National Premier League One 2014 – Sydney United – Scorers . socceraust.co.uk . 16 July 2024.
- Web site: NSW National Premier League One 2015 – Sydney United – Scorers . socceraust.co.uk . 16 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240716123924/http://www.socceraust.co.uk/2015/NSW/NPL1/team090012.html . 16 July 2024.
- Web site: NSW National Premier League One 2017 – Sydney United – Scorers . socceraust.co.uk . 16 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180517172511/http://www.socceraust.co.uk/2017/NSW/NPL1/team090011.html . 17 May 2018.
- Web site: NSW National Premier League One 2018 – Sydney United – Scorers . socceraust.co.uk . 16 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200126100346/http://www.socceraust.co.uk/2018/NSW/NPL1/team090011.html . 26 January 2020.
- Web site: NSW National Premier League One 2019 – Sydney United – Scorers . socceraust.co.uk . 17 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240717035007/http://www.socceraust.co.uk/2019/NSW/NPL1/team090011.html . 17 July 2024.
- Web site: NSW National Premier League One 2020 – Sydney United – Scorers . socceraust.co.uk . 17 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240717035519/http://www.socceraust.co.uk/2020/NSW/NPL1/team090010.html . 17 July 2024.
- Web site: NSW National Premier League One 2021 – Sydney United – Scorers . socceraust.co.uk . 17 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211023100512/http://www.socceraust.co.uk/2021/NSW/NPL1/team090011.html . 23 October 2021.
- Web site: 2022 NPL Men's – Top Goal Scorers . Football NSW . 17 July 2024.
- Web site: 2023 NPL Men's – Top Goal Scorers . Football NSW . 17 July 2024.