List of Newcastle KB United records and statistics

Newcastle KB United was an Australian semi-professional association football club based in Newcastle. The club was formed in 1977 was admitted into the National Soccer League in 1978.[1] The club had never qualified for the Finals series in the National Soccer League in all seven seasons of existence until they became defunct after playing seven rounds of the 1984 National Soccer League season and being replaced by another Newcastle club Newcastle Rosebud United (now Adamstown Rosebud).

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 Newcastle KB United players on the international stage. Attendance records in Newcastle are also included.

The club's record appearance maker is Craig Mason, who made 152 appearances between 1978 and 1984. Ken Boden is Newcastle KB United's record goalscorer, scoring 30 goals in total.

Player records

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Appearances

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  • Most NSL appearances: Craig Mason, 142
  • Most NSL Cup appearances: Colin Curran and Roy Drinkwater, 11
  • Most separate spells with the club: Bob Mountford, 3 (1978; 1981 and 1983)

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   Craig Mason 1978–1984 142 (12) 10 (1) 152 (13)
2   Roy Drinkwater 1978–1982 124 (19) 11 (2) 135 (21)
3   Joe Senkalski 1978–1984 119 (19) 7 (3) 126 (22)
4   Phil Dando 1978–1982 114 (0) 9 (0) 123 (0)
5   David Jones 1978–1984 113 (16) 4 (0) 117 (16)
6   Colin Curran 1978–1982
1984
103 (11) 11 (0) 114 (11)
7   Malcolm McClelland 1978–1982 76 (9) 6 (0) 82 (9)
  Howard Tredinnick 1980–1983 76 (9) 6 (0) 82 (9)
9   John Sneddon 1978–1982 72 (1) 7 (0) 79 (1)
10   Graham Heys 1979–1981 73 (19) 5 (1) 78 (20)

Goalscorers

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  • Most goals in a season: Ken Boden, 15 goals (in the 1978 and 1979 season)
  • Most league goals in a season: Ken Boden, 14 goals in the National Soccer League, 1978

Top goalscorers

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Ken Boden was the all-time top goalscorer for Newcastle KB United.

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

Rank Player Years National Soccer League NSL Cup Total
1   Ken Boden 1978–1979 26 (52) 4 (8) 30 (60)
2   Joe Senkalski 1978–1984 19 (119) 3 (7) 22 (126)
3   Roy Drinkwater 1978–1982 19 (124) 2 (11) 21 (135)
  David Lowe 1982–1983 19 (52) 2 (2) 21 (54)
5   Graham Heys 1979–1981 19 (73) 1 (5) 20 (78)
6   Bob Mountford 1978
1981
1983
17 (65) 1 (4) 18 (69)
7   David Jones 1979–1984 16 (113) 0 (4) 16 (117)
8   Craig Mason 1978–1984 12 (142) 1 (10) 13 (152)
9   Colin Curran 1979–1984 11 (103) 0 (11) 11 (114)
10   Malcolm McClelland 1979–1984 9 (76) 0 (6) 9 (82)

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 consecutive results

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  • Record consecutive wins: 4, from 23 April 1983 to 22 May 1983
  • Record consecutive defeats:
    • 4, from 28 April 1979 to 3 June 1979
    • 4, from 19 April 1981 to 10 May 1981
  • Record consecutive draws: 5, from 15 July 1979 to 12 August 1979
  • Record consecutive matches without a defeat: 9, from 1 July 1979 to 25 August 1979
  • Record consecutive league matches without a defeat: 10, from 12 August 1978 to 22 April 1979
  • Record consecutive matches without a win: 9, from 21 March 1982 to 16 May 1982

Goals

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  • Most NSL goals scored in a season: 45 in 30 matches, 1983[5]
  • Fewest NSL goals scored in a season: 32 in 26 matches, 1980[6]
  • Most NSL goals conceded in a season: 52 in 30 matches, 1982[7]
  • Fewest NSL goals conceded in a season: 26 in 30 matches, 1983[5]

Points

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  • Most points in a season: 49 in 30 matches, National Soccer League, 1983[5]
  • Fewest points in a season: 22 in 26 matches, National Soccer League, 1978[8]

Attendances

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  • Highest attendance at Newcastle: 16,614, against Marconi Fairfield, National Soccer League, 27 August 1978
  • Lowest attendance at Newcastle: 1,600, against APIA Leichhardt, National Soccer League, 5 March 1983

References

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  1. ^ Roni, Jayden (4 June 2021). "The story & rich history of football in Newcastle". Newcastle Jets FC.
  2. ^ a b "Australia's Premier Football Player Archive". ozfootball.net. Aussie Footballers.
  3. ^ "1978 National Soccer League Results". OzFootball.net.
  4. ^ "1978 National Soccer League Cup Results". OzFootball.net.
  5. ^ a b c "1983 National Soccer League Final Table". OzFootball. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  6. ^ "1983 National Soccer League Final Table". OzFootball. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  7. ^ "1982 National Soccer League Final Table". OzFootball. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  8. ^ "1978 National Soccer League Final Table". OzFootball. Retrieved 23 August 2022.