Wellington Phoenix FC records and statistics explained
Wellington Phoenix Football Club is a New Zealand professional association football club based in Wellington Central, Wellington. The club was formed in 2007 to be the second New Zealand member admitted into the A-League Men after the demise of New Zealand Knights.
The list encompasses the honours won by Wellington Phoenix, 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. Attendance records at Wellington and WIN Stadium, their temporary home ground.
All figures current as of the match played on 14 January 2024.
Honours
Domestic
Runners-up (1): 2008
Player records
See also: List of Wellington Phoenix FC players.
Appearances
- Most A-League Men appearances: Andrew Durante, 273[1]
- Most Australia Cup appearances: Alex Rufer, 6
- Youngest first-team player: Ben Waine, 17 years, 57 days (against Bentleigh Greens, FFA Cup Round of 32, 7 August 2018)[2]
- Oldest first-team player: Tony Warner, 37 years, 242 days (against Perth Glory, A-League, 8 January 2012)[2]
- Most consecutive appearances: Chris Greenacre, 68 (from 22 January 2010 to 7 April 2012)[3]
Most appearances
Competitive matches only, includes appearances as substitute. Numbers in brackets indicate goals scored.[2] [1]
a. Includes the A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup and Australia Cup
Goalscorers
- Most goals in a season: Roy Krishna, 19 goals (in 2018–19 season)
- Most league goals in a season: Roy Krishna, 18 goals in the A-League, 2018–19
- Youngest goalscorer: Ben Waine, 18 years, 145 days (against Melbourne City, A-League, 3 November 2019)[2]
- Oldest goalscorer: Eugene Dadi, 36 years, 205 days (against Sydney FC, A-League preliminary final, 13 March 2010)[2]
Top goalscorers
Competitive matches only, includes appearances as substitute. Numbers in brackets indicate goals scored. Current players are in bold.[2] [1]
Managerial records
- First full-time manager: Ricki Herbert managed Wellington Phoenix from March 2007 to February 2013.
- Longest serving manager: Ricki Herbert – (19 March 2007 to 25 February 2013)
- Shortest tenure as manage: Chris Greenacre – 2 months, 23 days (26 February 2013 to 19 May 2013)
- Highest win percentage: Ufuk Talay, 41.84%
- Lowest win percentage: Chris Greenacre, 16.67%
Club records
Matches
Firsts
Record wins
Record defeats
- Record A-League Men defeat:
- Record national cup defeat: 1–5 against Melbourne City, FFA Cup Round of 16, 26 August 2015
Record consecutive results
- Record consecutive wins: 5, from 30 January 2010 to 7 March 2010[3]
- Record consecutive defeats: 9, from 20 March 2016 to 31 October 2016[3]
- Record consecutive matches without a defeat: 13, from 11 April 2021 to 27 November 2021[3]
- Record consecutive matches without a win: 11, from 31 March 2013 to 19 December 2013[3]
- Record consecutive matches without conceding a goal: 3, from 30 January 2010 to 12 February 2010[3]
- Record consecutive matches without scoring a goal: 3[3]
- from 4 January 2008 to 19 January 2008
- from 30 August 2008 to 21 September 2008
- from 29 March 2015 to 12 April 2015
- from 8 October 2016 to 23 October 2016
- from 27 January 2018 to 11 February 2018
- from 28 October 2018 to 9 November 2018
Goals
- Most league goals scored in a season: 46 in 27 matches, A-League, 2018–19
- Fewest league goals scored in a season: 23 in 21 matches, A-League, 2008–09
- Most league goals conceded in a season: 55 in 27 matches, A-League, 2017–18
- Fewest league goals conceded in a season: 26 in 27 matches, A-League, 2023–24
Points
- Most points in a season: 53 in 27 matches, A-League, 2023–24
- Fewest points in a season: 20 in 21 matches, A-League, 2007–08
Attendances
This section applies to attendances at Wellington, the club's present home since foundation and WIN Stadium, where Wellington Phoenix temporarily played their home matches from 2021 to 2022 due to COVID-19 pandemic troubles in Wellington.[7]
- Highest attendance at Wellington: 33,297 against Melbourne Victory, A-League Men Finals Series, 18 May 2024[8]
- Lowest attendance at Wellington: 3,060 against Melbourne Heart, A-League, 3 March 2013
- Highest attendance at WIN Stadium: 3,637 against Sydney FC, A-League, 2 January 2021
- Lowest attendance at WIN Stadium: 586 against Western United, A-League Men, 21 January 2022
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Wellington Phoenix: All Players. 4 January 2023. Ultimate A-League.
- Web site: Wellington Phoenix Team Statistics. A-League Stats.
- Web site: Wellington Phoenix Streaks. 7 January 2023. aleaguestats.com.
- Web site: Pre-Season Cup goes regional . The World Game . 24 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180624150359/https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/pre-season-cup-goes-regional . 24 June 2018 . en.
- Web site: Central Coast Mariners vs. Wellington Phoenix – 14 July 2007 – Soccerway . Soccerway . 24 May 2021.
- Web site: About Us . Wellington Phoenix . 24 May 2021 . en . 2017-09-11.
- News: Wollongong's WIN Stadium the new temporary home of Wellington Phoenix. Rollo. Phillip. 24 November 2020. Stuff.
- Web site: Rollo . Phillip . 2024-05-18 . Oskar Zawada’s heroics in vain as Wellington Phoenix lose extra-time thriller . 2024-05-20 . www.stuff.co.nz.
