1989–90 Wollongong City FC season

Wollongong City
1989–90 season
ChairmanLaurie Kelly
ManagerDavid Ratcliffe
StadiumBrandon Park
National Soccer League11th
NSL CupFirst round
Highest home attendance2,487
vs. Sydney Olympic
(18 February 1990)
Lowest home attendance636
vs. South Melbourne
(8 April 1990)
Biggest win7–0
vs. West Adelaide
(18 March 1990)
Biggest defeat0–6
vs. St George
(25 March 1990)

The 1989–90 season was the tenth in the history of Wollongong City. It was also the club's tenth season in the National Soccer League. In addition to the domestic league, the club also participated in the NSL Cup. Wollongong City finished 11th in their National Soccer League season, and were eliminated in the NSL Cup first round by Marconi Fairfield.

Players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  AUS George Bouhoutsos
— GK  AUS Mick Atsas
— GK  AUS Dragan Pupovac
— DF  AUS Jeff Allport
— DF  AUS Peter Kotamanidis
— DF  AUS Jock Morlando
— DF  AUS David Skeen
— DF  AUS Ray Vliestra
— DF  AUS Richard Lloyd
— DF  ENG David Ratcliffe
— MF  AUS Mineo Bonetig
— MF  AUS Jason Higgs
— MF  AUS Michael Lardis
— MF  AUS Zivko Hristovski
— MF  AUS Derek O'Neill
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ENG Jerry Murphy
— MF  AUS Stephen Baggott
— MF  AUS Darren McEvoy
— FW  AUS Pat Brodnik
— FW  SCO Danny Crainie
— FW  AUS Randell Easthorpe
— FW  AUS Paul McFadden
— FW  AUS David Batten
— FW  AUS John Danzo
— FW  AUS Danny Petkovic
— MF  AUS David Roberts
— MF  AUS Steve Krishna
— MF  AUS Anthony Versi
— DF  AUS Richard Vidal
—  AUS Angelo Piacentin

Source: National Soccer League Yearbook 1989–90,[1]

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
National Soccer League 4 November 1989 25 April 2025 Matchday 1 11th 26 8 4 14 30 48 −18 030.77
NSL Cup 21 February 1990 First round First round 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 000.00
Total 27 8 4 15 31 50 −19 029.63

Last updated: complete
Source: Competitions

National Soccer League

Main article: 1989–90 National Soccer League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
9 Preston Makedonia 26 9 5 12 33 35 −2 23
10 St George-Budapest 26 7 7 12 35 44 −9 21
11 Wollongong City 26 8 4 14 30 48 −18 20
12 Sunshine George Cross 26 6 5 15 24 49 −25 17
13 West Adelaide (R) 26 5 4 17 21 54 −33 14 Relegation to the South Australian Division 1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
26 8 4 14 30 48  −18 20 5 2 6 22 25  −3 3 2 8 8 23  −15

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415116171819202122232425226
GroundHAHAHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHAHHAHAH
ResultLWWLWDLLWDDLLLWLDWLLWLLLLW
Position=11=9597781088891012111111101111101011111111
Points0244677791011111111131314161616181818181820
Source: worldfootball.net
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Notes:
1 Matchday 15 was a split round (match played after Round 16), however Wollongong's points and position are retroactively adjusted for the end of the round.

2 Matchday 25 was played after Round 26, however Wollongong's points and position are retroactively adjusted for the end of the round.

Matches

4 November 1989 1 Wollongong City 0–2 Adelaide City Fairy Meadow, Wollongong
Report
  • A. Vidmar 25'
  • Veart 90'
 Stadium: Brandon Park
Attendance: 1,223[2]
Referee: Gary Power
11 November 1989 2 APIA Leichhardt 1–2 Wollongong City Leichhardt, Sydney
  • Murray 67'
 Report
Stadium: Lambert Park
Attendance: 1,630[2]
Referee: Richard Lorenc
18 November 1989 3 Wollongong City 2–0 Preston Makendonia Fairy Meadow, Wollongong
  • Piculovksi 81' (o.g.)
  • Morlando 84'
 Report Stadium: Brandon Park
Attendance: 2,012[2]
Referee: Bill Monteverde
24 November 1989 4 Sydney Olympic 1–0 Wollongong City Rockdale, Sydney
 Report Stadium: St George Stadium
Attendance: 2,418[2]
Referee: David Willcocks
3 December 1989 5 Wollongong City 3–2 Blacktown City Fairy Meadow, Wollongong
  • Batten 56', 63', 78'
 Report
Stadium: Brandon Park
Attendance: 1,575[2]
Referee: Manny Loupis
9 December 1989 6 Marconi 0–0 Wollongong City Bossley Park, Sydney
Report Stadium: Marconi Stadium
Attendance: 2,309[2]
Referee: Bill Monteverde
17 December 1989 7 Wollongong City 0–4 Melbourne Croatia Fairy Meadow, Wollongong
Report
Stadium: Brandon Park
Attendance: 2,310[2]
Referee: John McConnell
22 December 1989 8 West Adelaide 4–1 Wollongong City Hindmarsh, Adelaide
  • Blair 20', 21'
  • Kidd 27'
  • Rankin 70'
 Report
  • Easthorpe 76'
 Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 2,700[2]
Referee: Tom McRoe
29 December 1989 9 St George 1–3 Wollongong City Rockdale, Sydney
 Report
  • O'Neill 9'
  • Hristovski 44' (pen.), 85'
 Stadium: St George Stadium
Attendance: 558[2]
Referee: Dennis Voutsinas
7 January 1990 10 Wollongong City 0–0 Melita Eagles Fairy Meadow, Wollongong
Report Stadium: Brandon Park
Attendance: 2,319[2]
Referee: Gary Power
13 January 1990 11 South Melbourne 0–0 Wollongong City Middle Park, Melbourne
Report Stadium: Middle Park Stadium
Attendance: 2,138[2]
Referee: Jim Rossis
21 January 1990 12 Wollongong City 1–3 Sydney Croatia Fairy Meadow, Wollongong
  • Brodnik 80'
 Report
Stadium: Brandon Park
Attendance: 2,344[2]
Referee: John McConnell
26 January 1990 13 Sunshine George Cross 1–0 Wollongong City Braybrook, Melbourne
 Report Stadium: Skinner Reserve
Attendance: 1,576[2]
Referee: Manny Loupis
28 January 1990 14 Adelaide City 3–0 Wollongong City Hindmarsh, South Australia, Adelaide
 Report Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 6,854 (DH)[2]
Referee: John McConnell
11 February 1990 16 Preston Makedonia 2–0 Wollongong City Reservoir, Melbourne
  • Smith 85', 87'
 Report Stadium: B.T. Connor Reserve
Attendance: 3,800[2]
Referee: John Fraser
14 February 1990 15 Wollongong City 2–1 APIA Leichhardt Fairy Meadow, Wollongong
  • Brodnik 44', 63'
 Report
Stadium: Brandon Park
Attendance: 1,121[2]
Referee: Gary Power
18 February 1990 17 Wollongong City 3–3 Sydney Olympic Fairy Meadow, Wollongong
  • McFadden 6', 57'
  • Easthorpe 61'
 Report
Stadium: Brandon Park
Attendance: 2,487[2]
Referee: Richard Lorenc
24 February 1990 18 Blacktown City 1–2 Wollongong City Seven Hills, Sydney
  • Gunning 89'
 Report
  • Hristovski 40'
  • Easthorpe 86'
 Stadium: Gabbie Stadium
Attendance: 1,002[2]
Referee: Bill Monteverde
4 March 1990 19 Wollongong City 0–2 Marconi Fairy Meadow, Wollongong
Report
Stadium: Brandon Park
Attendance: 1,721[2]
Referee: Peter Spiers
11 March 1990 20 Melbourne Croatia 3–0 Wollongong City Sunshine North, Melbourne
 Report Stadium: Somers Street Stadium
Attendance: 1,850[2]
Referee: Tom McRoe
18 March 1990 21 Wollongong City 7–0 West Adelaide Hellas Fairy Meadow, Wollongong
  • Brodnik 3', 31', 50', 62', 67', 87'
  • Hristovski 25'
 Report Stadium: Brandon Park
Attendance: 1,102[2]
Referee: Gary Power
25 March 1990 22 Wollongong City 0–6 St George Fairy Meadow, Wollongong
Report
Stadium: Brandon Park
Attendance: 1,300[2]
Referee: Gary Power
1 April 1990 23 Melita Eagles 2–0 Wollongong City South Granville, Sydney
 Report Stadium: Melita Stadium
Attendance: 2,196[2]
Referee: John McConnell
8 April 1990 24 Wollongong City 0–2 South Melbourne Fairy Meadow, Wollongong
Report
Stadium: Brandon Park
Attendance: 636[2]
Referee: John Fraser
25 April 1990 26 Wollongong City 4–0 Sunshine George Cross Fairy Meadow, Wollongong
  • Skeen 38', 77'
  • Petkovic 52'
  • Easthorpe 64'
 Report Stadium: Brandon Park
Attendance: 1,049[2]
Referee: Bill Monteverde
28 April 1990 25 Sydney Croatia 4–0 Wollongong City Edensor Park, Sydney
  • Seal 25', 60', 77'
  • Ricoy 80'
 Report Stadium: Croatian Sports Centre
Attendance: 710[2]
Referee: Dean Voutsinas

NSL Cup

21 February 1990 1 Marconi 2–1 Wollongong City Bossley Park, Sydney
 Report
  • Lardis 65'
 Stadium: Marconi Stadium
Attendance: 1,553[3]
Referee: Manny Loupis

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Players with no appearances not included in the list.[4]

No. Pos Nat Player Total National Soccer League NSL Finals series NSL Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
DF  AUS Jeff Allport 9 0 9 0 0 0 0 0
FW  AUS Pat Brodnik 14 9 14 9 0 0 0 0
GK  AUS George Bouhoutsos 12 0 12 0 0 0 0 0
MF  AUS Stephen Baggott 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
FW  AUS David Batten 5 3 5 3 0 0 0 0
FW  SCO Danny Crainie 26 1 25 1 0 0 1 0
FW  AUS John Danzo 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
FW  AUS Randell Easthorpe 23 4 23 4 0 0 0 0
MF  AUS Zivko Hristovski 22 4 22 4 0 0 0 0
DF  AUS Peter Kotamanidis 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0
MF  AUS Steve Krishna 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
DF  AUS Richard Lloyd 18 0 17 0 0 0 1 0
MF  AUS Michael Lardis 5 1 4 0 0 0 1 1
DF  AUS Jock Morlando 20 1 20 1 0 0 0 0
MF  AUS Darren McEvoy 11 0 10 0 0 0 1 0
MF  ENG Jeff Murphy 17 0 16 0 0 0 1 0
FW  AUS Paul McFadden 24 3 23 3 0 0 1 0
MF  AUS Derek O'Neill 11 0 11 0 0 0 0 0
FW  AUS Danny Petkovic 6 1 6 1 0 0 0 0
GK  AUS Dragan Pupovac 15 0 14 0 0 0 1 0
DF  ENG David Ratcliffe 24 0 24 0 0 0 0 0
MF  AUS David Roberts 7 0 6 0 0 0 1 0
DF  AUS David Skeen 23 2 23 2 0 0 0 0
DF  AUS Ray Vliestra 21 0 21 0 0 0 0 0
MF  AUS Anthony Versi 9 0 8 0 0 0 1 0
DF  AUS Richard Vidal 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
   AUS Angelo Piacentin 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Player National Soccer League NSL Finals NSL Cup Total
Dragan Pupovac 4 0 0 4
George Bouhoutsos 2 0 0 2
Total 6 0 0 6

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Soccer League Yearbook 1989–90". National Soccer League. 1989. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z "1989–90 National Soccer League Results". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  3. ^ "1989–90 NSL Cup Results". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  4. ^ "National Soccer League Yearbook 1990–1991". Just Our. 1990. p. 35. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
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