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 edit
Domestic edit
- Runners-up (1): 2008
Player records edit
Appearances edit
- 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 edit
Competitive matches only, includes appearances as substitute. Numbers in brackets indicate goals scored. '.[2][1]
| # | Player | Years | A-League Men | National Cupa | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Andrew Durante
|
2008–2019 | 273 (4) | 8 (0) | 281 (4) |
| 2 |  Vince Lia
|
2007–2017 | 197 (4) | 5 (0) | 202 (4) |
| 3 |  Manny Muscat
|
2008–2016 | 192 (4) | 4 (0) | 196 (4) |
| 4 | Ben Sigmund
|
2008–2016 | 181 (7) | 6 (0) | 187 (7) |
| 5 | Louis Fenton
|
2012–2017 2018–2022 |
158 (9) | 6 (0) | 164 (9) |
| 6 | Glen Moss
|
2007–2009 2012–2017 |
140 (0) | 10 (0) | 150 (0) |
| 7 | Alex Rufer
|
2013– | 133 (3) | 9 (0) | 142 (3) |
| 8 | Tony Lochhead
|
2007–2013 | 131 (1) | 7 (0) | 138 (1) |
| 9 | Leo Bertos
|
2008–2014 | 127 (9) | 4 (0) | 131 (9) |
| 10 |  Roy Krishna
|
2014–2019 | 122 (51) | 5 (1) | 127 (52) |
- a. Includes the A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup and Australia Cup
Goalscorers edit
- 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 edit
Competitive matches only, includes appearances as substitute. Numbers in brackets indicate goals scored. Current players are in bold.[2][1]
| # | Name | Years | A-League Men | National Cupa | Total | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Krishna
|
2014–2019 | 51 (122) | 1 (5) | 52 (127) | 0.41 |
| 2 |  Paul Ifill
|
2009–2014 | 33 (106) | 0 (0) | 33 (106) | 0.31 |
| 3 | Shane Smeltz
|
2007–2009 2016–2017 |
24 (51) | 4 (9) | 28 (60) | 0.47 |
| 4 | Jeremy Brockie
|
2012–2015 | 23 (58) | 0 (1) | 23 (59) | 0.39 |
| Tim Brown
|
2007–2012 | 23 (112) | 0 (0) | 23 (112) | 0.21 | |
| 6 | Ben Waine
|
2018–2023 | 17 (73) | 5 (9) | 22 (82) | 0.27 |
| 7 |  Ulises Dávila
|
2019–2021 | 19 (50) | 0 (0) | 19 (50) | 0.38 |
 Chris Greenacre
|
2009–2012 | 19 (84) | 0 (0) | 19 (84) | 0.23 | |
 Oskar Zawada
|
2022- | 19 (32) | 0 (0) | 19 (32) | 0.59 | |
| 10 | Kosta Barbarouses
|
2007–2010 2016-2017 2022- |
17 (82) | 1 (5) | 18 (87) | 0.21 |
Managerial records edit
- First full-time manager: Ricki Herbert managed Wellington Phoenix from March 2007 to February 2013.
- Longest serving manager: Ricki Herbert – 5 years, 343 days (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 edit
Matches edit
Firsts edit
- First match: Central Coast Mariners 2–0 Wellington Phoenix, A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup, 14 July 2007[4][5]
- First A-League Men match: Wellington Phoenix 2–2 Melbourne Victory, 26 August 2007[6]
- First national cup match: Central Coast Mariners 2–0 Wellington Phoenix, A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup, 14 July 2007[4]
Record wins edit
- Record A-League Men win:
- 6–0 against Gold Coast United, A-League, 25 October 2009
- 8–2 against Central Coast Mariners, A-League, 9 March 2019
- Record national cup win: 4–0 against Devonport City, Australia Cup Round of 32, 3 August 2022
Record defeats edit
- Record A-League Men defeat:
- 1–7 against Sydney FC, A-League, 19 January 2013
- 0–6 against Melbourne City, A-League, 2 April 2022
- Record national cup defeat: 1–5 against Melbourne City, FFA Cup Round of 16, 26 August 2015
Record consecutive results edit
- 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 edit
- 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 edit
- 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 edit
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: 32,792 against Newcastle Jets, A-League Men Finals, 7 March 2010[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
References edit
- ^ a b c "Wellington Phoenix: All Players". Ultimate A-League. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "Wellington Phoenix Team Statistics". A-League Stats.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Wellington Phoenix Streaks". aleaguestats.com. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Pre-Season Cup goes regional". The World Game. Archived from the original on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Central Coast Mariners vs. Wellington Phoenix – 14 July 2007 – Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "About Us". Wellington Phoenix. 11 September 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ Rollo, Phillip (24 November 2020). "Wollongong's WIN Stadium the new temporary home of Wellington Phoenix". Stuff.
- ^ Fox, Michael (9 March 2010). "Wellington Phoenix a capital cash cow". Stuff.