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
editAppearances
edit- Most league appearances: Andy Roberts, 164[1]
- Most NSL Cup appearances: Glenn Sprod, 10
Most appearances
editCompetitive 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
edit- Most goals in a season: John Buonavoglia, 16 goals (in the 1999–2000 season)
Top goalscorers
editWarren 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
editMatches
editFirsts
edit- First National Soccer League match: Newcastle Breakers 0–2 Adelaide City, National Soccer League, 6 October 1991[3]
- First NSL Cup match: Newcastle Breakers 0–3 Marconi Fairfield, First round, 20 November 1991[4]
Record wins
edit- Record NSL win: 6–0 against Heidelberg United, National Soccer League, 26 December 1993
- Record NSL Cup win: 7–1 against Northern NSW Lions, First round, 12 September 1996
Record defeats
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Australia's Premier Football Player Archive". ozfootball.net. Aussie Footballers. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ Howe, Andrew. "1991/92 season - round 1 results". OzFootball.net. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ Stock, Greg. "1991/2 National League Cup Results". OzFootball.net. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ a b "1999-2000 Season A-League Table". OzFootball.net. Archived from the original on 8 October 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ a b "1991-92 Season Final Table". OzFootball.net. Archived from the original on 22 July 2008. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "1995-96 Season A-League Table". OzFootball.net. Archived from the original on 7 July 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "1992-93 Season Final Table". OzFootball.net. Archived from the original on 8 May 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2022.