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1997–98 Newcastle Breakers FC season

The 1997–98 season was the sixth season in the history of Newcastle Breakers. It was also the sixth season in the National Soccer League.

Newcastle Breakers
1997–98 season
ManagerJohn Kosmina
StadiumTopper Stadium
National Soccer League13th
Top goalscorerClayton Zane (8)
Highest home attendance5,095 vs. South Melbourne
(17 October 1997)
National Soccer League
Lowest home attendance2,119 vs. Sydney United
(27 February 1998)
National Soccer League
Average home league attendance3,242
Biggest win4–2
vs. Adelaide Sharks
(3 October 1997)
National Soccer League
3–1
vs. Sydney United
(27 February 1998)
National Soccer League
Biggest defeat0–4
vs. Adelaide City
(7 January 1998)
National Soccer League
1–5
vs. Gippsland Falcons
(16 January 1998)
National Soccer League

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   AUS Liam Baker
2 MF   AUS Glenn Sprod
3 DF   AUS Matthew Austin
4 DF   AUS Shane Pryce (Captain)
5 DF   AUS Todd McManus
6 MF   NZL Robert Ironside
7 MF   AUS Peter Ritchie
8 MF   AUS Mark Wilson
9 FW   AUS Clayton Zane
10 FW   AUS Reece Tollenaere
11 MF   AUS Troy Halpin
12 DF   AUS Doug West
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 MF   AUS David Hodgson
14 FW   AUS Liam McGuire
15 MF   AUS Michael Williams
16 DF   ENG Shaun Edwards
17 MF   AUS Matthew Lowe
18 MF   AUS Ben Lane
20 GK   AUS Brad Swancott
— FW   AUS Jason Bennett
— DF   AUS Eddy Bosnar
— MF   ARG Leo Langone
— MF   MAR Fouad Umlil

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 3 October 1997 12 April 1998 Matchday 1 13th 26 4 9 13 30 50 −20 015.38
Total 26 4 9 13 30 50 −20 015.38

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
1 South Melbourne (C) 26 13 9 4 56 41 +15 48 Qualification for the Finals series
2 Carlton 26 12 9 5 44 24 +20 45
3 Adelaide City 26 13 4 9 45 30 +15 43
4 Sydney United 26 11 10 5 37 26 +11 43
5 Marconi Fairfield 26 12 7 7 33 25 +8 43
6 Wollongong Wolves 26 13 3 10 51 33 +18 42
7 Melbourne Knights 26 11 6 9 37 35 +2 39
8 Perth Glory 26 10 6 10 35 40 −5 36
9 UTS Olympic 26 10 5 11 37 43 −6 35
10 West Adelaide 26 10 4 12 32 38 −6 34
11 Gippsland Falcons 26 8 7 11 28 36 −8 31
12 Brisbane Strikers 26 6 5 15 23 40 −17 23
13 Newcastle Breakers 26 4 9 13 30 50 −20 21
14 Canberra Cosmos 26 3 8 15 29 56 −27 17
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

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
26 4 9 13 30 50  −20 21 3 4 6 16 21  −5 1 5 7 14 29  −15

Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
GroundHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA
ResultWDLDLLDLLLDLLDLLLLWWDDLDWD
Position23799111112131313141414141414141414131314131313
Source: worldfootball.net
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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3 October 1997 1 Newcastle Breakers 4–2 Adelaide Sharks Newcastle
  • Zane   9', 11', 25' (pen.)
  • Bennett   79'
 Report
Stadium: Topper Stadium
Attendance: 5,022
Referee: Mark Shield
12 October 1997 2 Gippsland Falcons 1–1 Newcastle Breakers Morwell
 Report
Stadium: Falcons Park
Attendance: 3,571
Referee: J. Blaney
17 October 1997 3 Newcastle Breakers 0–2 South Melbourne Newcastle
Report
Stadium: Topper Stadium
Attendance: 5,095
Referee: Matthew Breeze
26 October 1997 4 Wollongong City 1–1 Newcastle Breakers Wollongong
 Report
Stadium: WIN Stadium
Attendance: 4,116
Referee: Simon Micallef
31 October 1997 5 Newcastle Breakers 2–3 Perth Glory Newcastle
 Report
Stadium: Topper Stadium
Attendance: 4,183
Referee: G. Leverton
7 November 1997 6 Sydney United 2–0 Newcastle Breakers Sydney
 Report Stadium: Parramatta Stadium
Attendance: 3,656
Referee: D. Dwight
14 November 1997 7 Newcastle Breakers 0–0 Carlton Newcastle
Report Stadium: Topper Stadium
Attendance: 3,284
Referee: Con Diomis
28 November 1997 9 Newcastle Breakers 1–2 Brisbane Strikers Newcastle
 Report
Stadium: Topper Stadium
Attendance: 2,282
Referee: G. Leverton
5 December 1997 10 Melbourne Knights 4–1 Newcastle Breakers Melbourne
 Report Stadium: Knights Stadium
Attendance: 3,140
Referee: Eugene Brazzale
13 December 1997 11 Canberra Cosmos 1–1 Newcastle Breakers Queanbeyan
 Report
Stadium: Seiffert Oval
Attendance: 1,576
Referee: J. Blaney
19 December 1997 12 Newcastle Breakers 2–3 UTS Olympic Newcastle
 Report
Stadium: Topper Stadium
Attendance: 2,237
Referee: B. McKay
27 December 1997 13 Marconi Fairfield 2–1 Newcastle Breakers Sydney
 Report
Stadium: Marconi Stadium
Attendance: 3,286
Referee: Con Diomis
2 January 1998 14 Newcastle Breakers 0–0 Marconi Fairfield Newcastle
Report Stadium: Topper Stadium
Attendance: 3,892
Referee: G. Leverton
7 January 1998 8 Adelaide City 4–0 Newcastle Breakers Adelaide
 Report Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 3,497
Referee: Gerry Connolly
11 January 1998 15 Adelaide Sharks 3–1 Newcastle Breakers Adelaide
 Report
Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 2,410
Referee: W. Dade
16 January 1998 16 Newcastle Breakers 1–5 Gippsland Falcons Newcastle
 Report
Stadium: Topper Stadium
Attendance: 2,888
Referee: B. Panella
25 January 1998 17 South Melbourne 2–1 Newcastle Breakers Melbourne
 Report
Stadium: Bob Jane Stadim
Attendance: 3,887
Referee: D. Dwight
30 January 1998 18 Newcastle Breakers 1–2 Wollongong City Newcastle
 Report
Stadium: Topper Stadium
Attendance: 2,389
Referee: B. McKay
22 February 1998 19 Perth Glory 3–4 Newcastle Breakers Perth
 Report
Stadium: Perth Oval
Attendance: 13,228
Referee: Gerry Connolly
27 February 1998 20 Newcastle Breakers 3–1 Sydney United Newcastle
 Report
Stadium: Topper Stadium
Attendance: 2,119
Referee: G. Leverton
7 March 1998 21 Brisbane Strikers 1–1 Newcastle Breakers Brisbane
 Report
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 3,129
Referee: Con Diomis
13 March 1998 22 Newcastle Breakers 0–0 Adelaide City Newcastle
Report Stadium: Topper Stadium
Attendance: 2,837
Referee: Matthew Breeze
23 March 1998 23 Carlton 3–0 Newcastle Breakers Melbourne
 Report Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 1,548
Referee: J. Blaney
27 March 1998 24 Newcastle Breakers 0–0 Melbourne Knights Newcastle
Report Stadium: Topper Stadium
Attendance: 2,583
Referee: Eugene Brazzale
3 April 1998 25 Newcastle Breakers 2–1 Canberra Cosmos Newcastle
 Report
Stadium: Topper Stadium
Attendance: 3,344
Referee: Con Diomis
12 April 1998 26 UTS Olympic 2–2 Newcastle Breakers Sydney
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Stadium: Belmore Sports Ground
Attendance: 2,032
Referee: Matthew Breeze

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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Players with no appearances not included in the list.[1][2]

No. Pos. Nat. Name National Soccer League Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   Liam Baker 9 0 9 0
2 MF   Glenn Sprod 20(4) 0 24 0
3 DF   Matthew Austin 17(2) 0 19 0
4 DF   Shane Pryce 25 5 25 5
5 DF   Todd McManus 26 1 26 1
6 MF   Robert Ironside 22 2 22 2
7 MF   Peter Ritchie 21(1) 1 22 1
8 MF   Mark Wilson 11(10) 1 21 1
9 FW   Clayton Zane 22 8 22 8
10 FW   Reece Tollenaere 10 5 10 5
11 MF   Troy Halpin 10(1) 0 11 0
12 DF   Doug West 9(7) 0 16 0
14 FW   Liam McGuire 5(5) 1 10 1
15 MF   Michael Williams 1(2) 0 3 0
16 DF   Shaun Edwards 8(2) 0 10 0
17 MF   Matthew Lowe 15(5) 1 20 1
18 MF   Ben Lane 4(8) 1 12 1
20 GK   Brad Swancott 17 0 17 0
— FW   Jason Bennett 18(3) 2 21 2
— DF   Eddy Bosnar 6 1 6 1
— MF   Leo Langone 8 1 8 1
— MF   Fouad Umlil 2(1) 0 3 0

Clean sheets

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Rank No. Pos Nat Name National Soccer League Total
1 20 GK   Brad Swancott 3 3
1 1 GK   Liam Baker 1 1
Total 4 4

References

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  1. ^ "Newcastle Breakers » Appearances A-League 1997/1998". aus.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Newcastle Breakers roster for 1997/98". OzFootball.net.
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