Penrith City Soccer Club, an association football club based in Penrith, Sydney, was founded in 1984 as the Penrith Panthers Rugby League Club.[1] They were admitted into the National Soccer League for the 1984 season and was taken over by a Uruguayan consortium and being renamed Penrith Uruguayan. This last incarnation lasted until 1989, when the club became defunct.
Peter Brogan held the record for the greatest number of appearances for Penrith City. Between 1984 and 1985, the Australian defender played 54 times for the club. Three other players made 50 or more appearances for Penrith City. The club's goalscoring record was held by Brian Jackson and Ian Wotherspoon, who scored nine goals in all competitions.
Key
edit- The list is ordered first by date of debut, and then if necessary in alphabetical order.
- Appearances as a substitute are included.
| GK | Goalkeeper |
|---|---|
| DF | Defender |
| MF | Midfielder |
| FW | Forward |
- Nationality
- Unless otherwise noted, the nationality of a player is determined by the country/countries which he has played for, or if said person has not played international football, their country of birth.
- Club career
- Club career is defined as the first and last calendar years in which the player appeared for the club in any of the competitions listed below.
- Total appearances and Total goals
- Total appearances and goals comprise those in the National Soccer League and NSL Cup
Players
edit| Player | Nationality | Pos | Club career | Starts | Subs | Total | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appearances | |||||||
| Peter Brogan |  Australia
|
DF | 1984–1985 | 54 | 0 | 54 | 0 |
| Dennis Colusso | Australia
|
GK | 1984 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| Roy Cotton |  England
|
MF | 1984 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 8 |
| Mike Cross | England
|
GK | 1984–1985 | 47 | 1 | 48 | 0 |
| Paul Daley | Australia
|
DF | 1984 | 27 | 2 | 29 | 0 |
| David Fitzharris | England
|
MF | 1984 | 19 | 5 | 24 | 1 |
| Mike Gibson | Australia
|
GK | 1984–1985 | 51 | 0 | 51 | 0 |
| Ian Hunter | Australia
|
FW | 1984–1985 | 41 | 10 | 51 | 4 |
| Brian Jackson | England
|
FW | 1984–1985 | 43 | 2 | 45 | 9 |
| Ken Lindsay | Australia
|
FW | 1984 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| David McIntosh | Australia
|
DF | 1984–1985 | 37 | 0 | 37 | 1 |
| Ian Wotherspoon | Australia
|
MF | 1984–1985 | 46 | 4 | 50 | 9 |
| David Hale | Australia
|
DF | 1984 | 21 | 5 | 26 | 3 |
| Peter Freeman | Australia
|
GK | 1984 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Jeff Ainsworth | England
|
DF | 1984–1985 | 40 | 1 | 41 | 3 |
| Don Campbell | Australia
|
DF | 1984–1985 | 31 | 1 | 32 | 2 |
| Peter Nix | England
|
MF | 1984 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 1 |
| Randall Easthorpe | Australia
|
MF | 1984 | 24 | 13 | 37 | 8 |
| David Carbone | Australia
|
– | 1985 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| G. Lowe | Australia
|
– | 1985 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| David Shute | Australia
|
FW | 1985 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Rene Licata | Australia
|
FW | 1985 | 19 | 3 | 22 | 3 |
| Mike Toohey | Australia
|
DF | 1985 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 0 |
| Bobby Hebb | England
|
MF | 1985 | 18 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Peter Jones | Australia
|
– | 1985 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 3 |
References
editGeneral
- "Australia's Premier Football Player Archive". ozfootball.net. Aussie Footballers.
Specific
- ^ Thompson, Will. "NSL Where Are They Now? – Penrith City SC". thecleansheetcom.au. Retrieved 17 February 2022.