1995–96 Canberra Cosmos FC season
Canberra Cosmos 1995–96 football season
1995–96 season | |
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Manager | Mick Lyons |
Stadium | Bruce Stadium |
National Soccer League | 9th |
NSL Cup | Semi-finals |
Top goalscorer | League: Paul Wade (9) All: Paul Wade (11) |
Highest home attendance | 5,490 vs. Sydney United (14 October 1995) National Soccer League |
Lowest home attendance | 1,145 vs. Wollongong City (16 March 1996) National Soccer League |
Average home league attendance | 2,933 |
Biggest win | 5–0 vs. Morwell Falcons (H) (13 December 1995) National Soccer League |
Biggest defeat | 0–6 vs. Adelaide City (A) (10 March 1996) National Soccer League |
1996–97 → |
The 1995–96 season was the first in the history of Canberra Cosmos. It was also the first season in the National Soccer League. In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup. Canberra Cosmos finished 9th in their National Soccer League season, and were eliminated in the NSL Cup semi-finals by South Melbourne.
Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
Overview
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
National Soccer League | 8 October 1995 | 28 April 1996 | Matchday 1 | 9th | 33 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 48 | 61 | −13 | 024.24 |
NSL Cup | 3 January 1996 | 25 January 1996 | First round | Semi-finals | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 033.33 |
Total | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 51 | 65 | −14 | 025.00 |
Last updated: complete
Source: Competitions
National Soccer League
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Marconi Fairfield | 33 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 58 | 35 | +23 | 60 | Qualification for the Finals series |
2 | Melbourne Knights (C) | 33 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 50 | 28 | +22 | 59 | |
3 | UTS Olympic | 33 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 55 | 41 | +14 | 59 | |
4 | Brisbane Strikers | 33 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 54 | 35 | +19 | 57 | |
5 | Adelaide City | 33 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 65 | 40 | +25 | 54 | |
6 | Sydney United | 33 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 47 | 33 | +14 | 54 | |
7 | West Adelaide | 33 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 49 | 43 | +6 | 53 | |
8 | South Melbourne | 33 | 14 | 4 | 15 | 50 | 56 | −6 | 46 | |
9 | Canberra Cosmos | 33 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 48 | 61 | −13 | 35 | |
10 | Morwell Falcons | 33 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 35 | 65 | −30 | 35 | |
11 | Wollongong City | 33 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 31 | 63 | −32 | 20 | |
12 | Newcastle Breakers | 33 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 35 | 77 | −42 | 17 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Results by round
Source: worldfootball.net
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Adelaide City v Canberra Cosmos
8 October 1995 1 | Adelaide City | 2–0 | Canberra Cosmos | Adelaide |
| Report | Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 4,680 Referee: J. Papanicolas |
Canberra Cosmos v Sydney United
14 October 1995 2 | Canberra Cosmos | 0–0 | Sydney United | Canberra |
Report | Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 5,490 Referee: Con Diomis |
South Melbourne v Canberra Cosmos
22 October 1995 4 | South Melbourne | 2–2 | Canberra Cosmos | Melbourne |
| Report |
| Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 2,725 Referee: Cain Naumcevski |
Canberra Cosmos v UTS Olympic
28 October 1995 5 | Canberra Cosmos | 2–3 | UTS Olympic | Canberra |
| Report |
| Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 3,920 Referee: Shaun Micaleff |
Canberra Cosmos v Wollongong City
1 November 1995 3 | Canberra Cosmos | 2–2 | Wollongong City | Canberra |
| Report |
| Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 2,210 Referee: Gerry Connolly |
Marconi Fairfield v Canberra Cosmos
4 November 1995 6 | Marconi Fairfield | 1–0 | Canberra Cosmos | Sydney |
| Report | Stadium: Marconi Stadium Attendance: 3,617 Referee: J. Papanicolas |
Canberra Cosmos v West Adelaide
11 November 1995 7 | Canberra Cosmos | 1–1 | West Adelaide | Canberra |
| Report |
| Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 3,210 Referee: C. Naumcevski |
Brisbane Strikers v Canberra Cosmos
18 November 1995 8 | Brisbane Strikers | 3–1 | Canberra Cosmos | Brisbane |
Report |
| Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 4,809 Referee: M. Shield |
Canberra Cosmos v Newcastle Breakers
25 November 1995 9 | Canberra Cosmos | 3–2 | Newcastle Breakers | Canberra |
| Report |
| Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 2,240 Referee: Con Diomis |
Melbourne Knights v Canberra Cosmos
3 December 1995 10 | Melbourne Knights | 1–3 | Canberra Cosmos | Melbourne |
| Report | Stadium: Melbourne Croatian Sports Centre Attendance: 4,523 Referee: John Fraser |
Canberra Cosmos v Adelaide City
9 December 1995 12 | Canberra Cosmos | 0–0 | Adelaide City | Canberra |
Report | Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 4,120 Referee: John Fraser |
Canberra Cosmos v Morwell Falcons
13 December 1995 11 | Canberra Cosmos | 5–0 | Morwell Falcons | Canberra |
Report | Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 2,170 Referee: Brett Hugo |
Sydney United v Canberra Cosmos
16 December 1995 13 | Sydney United | 3–0 | Canberra Cosmos | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Attendance: 4,984 Referee: Shaun Micallef |
Wollongong City v Canberra Cosmos
21 December 1995 14 | Wollongong City | 1–3 | Canberra Cosmos | Wollongong |
| Report |
| Stadium: Brandon Park Attendance: 3,201 Referee: Eddie Lennie |
Canberra Cosmos v South Melbourne
26 December 1995 15 | Canberra Cosmos | 3–1 | South Melbourne | Canberra |
| Report |
| Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 3,128 Referee: Con Diomis |
UTS Olympic v Canberra Cosmos
30 December 1995 16 | UTS Olympic | 2–0 | Canberra Cosmos | Sydney |
| Report | Stadium: Leichhardt Oval Attendance: 4,753 Referee: Brett Hugo |
Canberra Cosmos v Marconi Fairfield
6 January 1996 17 | Canberra Cosmos | 1–3 | Marconi Fairfield | Canberra |
| Report | Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 5,290 Referee: Simon Micallef |
West Adelaide v Canberra Cosmos
4 February 1996 18 | West Adelaide | 2–1 | Canberra Cosmos | Adelaide |
| Report |
| Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 3,516 Referee: Wayne Dade |
Canberra Cosmos v Brisbane Strikers
10 February 1996 19 | Canberra Cosmos | 1–2 | Brisbane Strikers | Canberra |
| Report |
| Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 1,623 Referee: Gerry Connelly |
Newcastle Breakers v Canberra Cosmos
16 February 1996 20 | Newcastle Breakers | 5–5 | Canberra Cosmos | Newcastle |
Report |
| Stadium: Breakers Stadium Attendance: 2,817 Referee: Mark Shield |
Canberra Cosmos v Melbourne Knights
24 February 1996 21 | Canberra Cosmos | 3–3 | Melbourne Knights | Canberra |
Report | Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 2,669 Referee: D. Crawford |
Morwell Falcons v Canberra Cosmos
2 March 1996 22 | Morwell Falcons | 1–1 | Canberra Cosmos | Morwell |
| Report |
| Stadium: Falcons Park Attendance: 2,182 Referee: Con Diomis |
Adelaide City v Canberra Cosmos
10 March 1996 23 | Adelaide City | 6–0 | Canberra Cosmos | Adelaide |
Report | Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 4,188 Referee: John Papanicolas |
Canberra Cosmos v Sydney United
13 March 1996 24 | Canberra Cosmos | 1–1 | Sydney United | Canberra |
Report |
| Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 1,498 Referee: Mark Shield |
Canberra Cosmos v Wollongong City
16 March 1996 25 | Canberra Cosmos | 1–0 | Wollongong City | Canberra |
| Report | Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 1,145 Referee: D. Crawford |
South Melbourne v Canberra Cosmos
24 March 1996 26 | South Melbourne | 3–2 | Canberra Cosmos | Melbourne |
Report | Stadium: Bob Jane Stadium Attendance: 4,169 Referee: W. Dade |
Canberra Cosmos v UTS Olympic
27 March 1996 27 | Canberra Cosmos | 1–1 | UTS Olympic | Canberra |
| Report |
| Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 2,340 Referee: Simon Micallef |
Marconi Fairfield v Canberra Cosmos
30 March 1996 28 | Marconi Fairfield | 2–2 | Canberra Cosmos | Sydney |
| Report |
| Stadium: Marconi Stadium Attendance: 4,016 Referee: D. Crawford |
Canberra Cosmos v West Adelaide
6 April 1996 29 | Canberra Cosmos | 0–1 | West Adelaide | Canberra |
Report |
| Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 2,176 Referee: B. Hugo |
Brisbane Strikers v Canberra Cosmos
8 April 1996 30 | Brisbane Strikers | 2–0 | Canberra Cosmos | Brisbane |
| Report | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 3,953 Referee: M. Shield |
Canberra Cosmos v Newcastle Breakers
13 April 1996 31 | Canberra Cosmos | 2–0 | Newcastle Breakers | Canberra |
| Report | Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 1,521 Referee: J. Fraser |
Melbourne Knights v Canberra Cosmos
21 April 1996 32 | Melbourne Knights | 5–0 | Canberra Cosmos | Melbourne |
Report | Stadium: Melbourne Croatian Sports Centre Attendance: 3,310 Referee: E. Lennie |
Canberra Cosmos v Morwell Falcons
28 April 1996 33 | Canberra Cosmos | 2–0 | Morwell Falcons | Canberra |
| Report | Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 5,127 Referee: W. Dade |
NSL Cup
West Adelaide v Canberra Cosmos
3 January 1996 First round 1st Leg | West Adelaide | 1–1 | Canberra Cosmos | Adelaide |
| Report |
| Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 2,600 Referee: J. Papinicolas |
Canberra Cosmos v West Adelaide
20 January 1996 First round 2nd Leg | Canberra Cosmos | 1–0 | West Adelaide | Canberra |
| Report | Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 1,592 Referee: G. Connelly |
South Melbourne v Canberra Cosmos
25 January 1996 Semi-finals | South Melbourne | 3–1 | Canberra Cosmos | Melbourne |
Report |
| Stadium: Lakeside Stadium Attendance: 2,360 Referee: B. Hugo |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Players with no appearances not included in the list.[1][2]
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | National Soccer League | NSL Cup | Total | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | Danny Milosevic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
2 | MF | Paul Dee | 29(1) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 1 | |
3 | DF | Joe Gagetti | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
4 | DF | Richard Watson | 23(1) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
5 | DF | Jason Dunn | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 3 | |
6 | MF | Paul Wade | 28 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 11 | |
7 | MF | Michael Garcia | 9(2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
8 | MF | Paul McVittie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
9 | MF | Lachlan Armstrong | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | |
10 | FW | Marko Perinovic | 26(2) | 7 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 8 | |
11 | DF | Toplica Popovich | 17(1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
12 | MF | Arsenije Popovich | 3(6) | 1 | 0(1) | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
13 | FW | Paul Gagetti | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
14 | MF | James Baxter | 4(5) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
15 | MF | Alex Castro | 15(1) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | |
16 | MF | Scott Conlon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
17 | MF | Leo Langone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
18 | MF | Norman Kelly | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | |
19 | MF | Elliot Zwangobani | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
20 | GK | Ben Harris | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
21 | DF | John Koch | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
22 | FW | Michael Musitano | 23(3) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 5 | |
23 | DF | Stan Dukic | 8(4) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
24 | FW | Tony Lemezina | 14(9) | 5 | 1(1) | 1 | 25 | 6 | |
25 | GK | Steve Mautone | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
26 | MF | Gus Cerro | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
27 | DF | Peter Mazis | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
29 | MF | Njegosh Popovich | 3(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
30 | GK | Anthony Giannasca | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
— | MF | Willie Hastie | 4(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Clean sheets
Rank | No. | Pos | Nat | Name | National Soccer League | NSL Cup | Total |
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1 | 30 | GK | Anthony Giannasca | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
2 | 25 | GK | Steve Mautone | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
3 | 1 | GK | Danny Milosevic | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
20 | GK | Ben Harris | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
Total | 6 | 1 | 7 |