List of Newcastle Breakers FC records and statistics

Newcastle Breakers Football Club was an Australian semi-professional association football club based in Newcastle. The club was formed in 1991 was admitted into the National Soccer League in the 1991–92 season. The club had never qualified for the Finals series in the National Soccer League in all eight seasons of existence until they became defunct in 2000.

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. Attendance records in Newcastle are also included.

The club's record appearance maker is Andy Roberts, who made 169 appearances between 1978 and 1984. Warren Spink was Newcastle Breakers' record goalscorer, scoring 28 goals in total.

Player records

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Appearances

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  • Most league appearances: Andy Roberts, 164[1]
  • Most NSL Cup appearances: Glenn Sprod, 10

Most appearances

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Competitive matches only, includes appearances as substitute. Numbers in brackets indicate goals scored.[2]

Rank Player Years National Soccer League NSL Cup Total
1   Andy Roberts 1991–1997
1998–2000
164 (3) 5 (0) 169 (3)
2   Glenn Sprod 1992–1993
1995–2000
150 (7) 10 (2) 160 (9)
3   Shane Pryce 1995–2000 129 (17) 6 (1) 135 (18)
4   Ralph Maier 1991–1996 106 (3) 8 (0) 114 (3)
  Todd McManus 1996–2000 109 (3) 3 (0) 114 (3)
6   Mark Wilson 1993–1994
1996–2000
100 (10) 3 (0) 103 (10)
7   Troy Halpin 1992–1994
1995–1998
72 (10) 8 (2) 80 (12)
  Peter Ritchie 1996–1999 76 (2) 4 (0) 80 (2)
9   Bobby Naumov 1996–1999 70 (2) 5 (1) 75 (3)
10   Clayton Zane 1996–1999 70 (17) 2 (0) 72 (17)

Goalscorers

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Top goalscorers

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Warren Spink was the all-time top goalscorer for Newcastle Breakers.

Competitive matches only. Numbers in brackets indicate appearances made.[2]

Rank Player Years National Soccer League NSL Cup Total
1   Warren Spink 1992–1994 28 (45) 0 (4) 28 (49)
2   John Buonavoglia 1998–2000 22 (62) 0 (0) 22 (62)
3   Shane Pryce 1995–2000 17 (129) 1 (6) 18 (135)
4   Jason Bennett 1995–2000 15 (64) 2 (6) 17 (70)
  Clayton Zane 1995–2000 17 (70) 0 (2) 17 (72)
6   Rod Brown 1992–2004 12 (45) 1 (2) 13 (47)
7   Troy Halpin 1992–1994
1995–1998
10 (72) 2 (8) 12 (80)
8   David Lowe 1993–1997 8 (59) 2 (5) 10 (64)
  Mark Wilson 1993–1994
1996–2000
10 (100) 0 (3) 10 (103)
10   Robert Ironside 1996–1998 6 (43) 3 (3) 9 (46)
  Glenn Sprod 1993–1994
1996–2000
7 (150) 2 (10) 9 (160)

Club records

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Matches

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Firsts

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Record wins

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Record defeats

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  • Record NSL defeat: 0–6 against Melbourne Croatia, National Soccer League, 8 December 1991
  • Record NSL Cup defeat: 0–3 against Marconi Fairfield, First round, 20 November 1991

Record consecutive results

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  • Record consecutive wins: 4
    • from 26 November 1999 to 17 December 1999
    • from 6 February 2000 to 25 February 2000
  • Record consecutive defeats: 10, from 12 March 1996 to 28 April 1996
  • Record consecutive draws: 4, from 26 December 1991 to 12 January 1992
  • Record consecutive matches without a defeat: 10, from 19 November 1999 to 21 January 2000
  • Record consecutive matches without a win: 17, from 12 October 1997 to 30 January 1998

Goals

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  • Most NSL goals scored in a season: 44 in 34 matches, National Soccer League, 1999–2000[5]
  • Fewest NSL goals scored in a season: 28 in 26 matches, National Soccer League, 1991–92[6]
  • Most NSL goals conceded in a season: 77 in 33 matches, National Soccer League, 1995–96[7]
  • Fewest NSL goals conceded in a season: 29 in 26 matches, National Soccer League, 1992–93[8]

Points

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  • Most points in a season: 51 in 34 matches, National Soccer League, 1999–2000[5]
  • Fewest points in a season: 22 in 26 matches, National Soccer League, 1991–92[6]

Attendances

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  • Highest attendance at Newcastle: 7,674, against Adelaide Force, National Soccer League, 21 January 2000
  • Lowest attendance at Newcastle: 1,024, against Marconi Fairfield, National Soccer League, 20 November 1991

References

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  1. ^ Howe, Andrew. "Isuzu UTE A-League 2021/22 Season Guide" (PDF). howe.how. Australian Professional Leagues. p. 370. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Australia's Premier Football Player Archive". ozfootball.net. Aussie Footballers. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  3. ^ Howe, Andrew. "1991/92 season - round 1 results". OzFootball.net. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  4. ^ Stock, Greg. "1991/2 National League Cup Results". OzFootball.net. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  5. ^ a b "1999-2000 Season A-League Table". OzFootball.net. Archived from the original on 8 October 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  6. ^ a b "1991-92 Season Final Table". OzFootball.net. Archived from the original on 22 July 2008. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  7. ^ "1995-96 Season A-League Table". OzFootball.net. Archived from the original on 7 July 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  8. ^ "1992-93 Season Final Table". OzFootball.net. Archived from the original on 8 May 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2022.