1996–97 Canberra Cosmos FC season
Canberra Cosmos 1996–97 football season
1996–97 season | |
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Manager | Mick Lyons |
Stadium | Bruce Stadium Seiffert Oval |
National Soccer League | 14th |
NSL Cup | Round of 16 |
Top goalscorer | League: Norman Kelly (7) All: Norman Kelly (8) |
Highest home attendance | 9,421 vs. Newcastle Breakers (1 November 1996) National Soccer League |
Lowest home attendance | 1,000 vs. Brisbane Strikers (14 December 1996) National Soccer League 1,000 vs. Adelaide City (29 March 1997) National Soccer League |
Average home league attendance | 2,946 |
Biggest win | 4–1 vs. Perth Glory (H) (22 February 1997) National Soccer League |
Biggest defeat | 0–6 vs. Perth Glory (A) (3 November 1996) National Soccer League |
The 1996–97 season was the second in the history of Canberra Cosmos. It was also the second season in the National Soccer League. In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup. Canberra Cosmos finished 14th in their National Soccer League season, and were eliminated in the NSL Cup Round of 16 by Melbourne Knights.
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 | 12 October 1996 | 20 April 1997 | Matchday 1 | 14th | 26 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 30 | 69 | −39 | 007.69 |
NSL Cup | 7 September 1996 | 13 September 1996 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 000.00 |
Total | 28 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 32 | 73 | −41 | 007.14 |
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 | Sydney United | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 67 | 33 | +34 | 56 | Qualification for the Finals series |
2 | Brisbane Strikers (C) | 26 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 55 | 40 | +15 | 47 | |
3 | South Melbourne | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 25 | +14 | 46 | |
4 | Adelaide City | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 43 | |
5 | Marconi Fairfield | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 40 | |
6 | Melbourne Knights | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 39 | |
7 | Perth Glory | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 38 | |
8 | West Adelaide | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 39 | 51 | −12 | 33 | |
9 | UTS Olympic | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 32 | |
10 | Wollongong Wolves | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 32 | |
11 | Newcastle Breakers | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 30 | |
12 | Gippsland Falcons | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 30 | |
13 | Collingwood Warriors | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 44 | −12 | 27 | |
14 | Canberra Cosmos | 26 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 30 | 69 | −39 | 11 |
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
Canberra Cosmos v Marconi Fairfield
12 October 1996 1 | Canberra Cosmos | 2–3 | Marconi Fairfield | Canberra |
| Report | Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 3,500 Referee: G. Leverton |
UTS Olympic v Canberra Cosmos
20 October 1996 2 | UTS Olympic | 1–0 | Canberra Cosmos | Sydney |
| Report | Stadium: Belmore Sports Ground Attendance: 7,428 Referee: C. Diomis |
Canberra Cosmos v West Adelaide
25 October 1996 3 | Canberra Cosmos | 1–3 | West Adelaide | Canberra |
| Report |
| Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 2,651 Referee: M. Breeze |
Perth Glory v Canberra Cosmos
3 November 1996 4 | Perth Glory | 6–0 | Canberra Cosmos | Perth |
| Report | Stadium: Perth Oval Attendance: 8,053 Referee: B. Panella |
Canberra Cosmos v Newcastle Breakers
1 November 1996 19 | Canberra Cosmos | 1–1 | Newcastle Breakers | Canberra |
| Report |
| Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 9,421 Referee: M. Breeze |
Newcastle Breakers v Canberra Cosmos
8 November 1996 5 | Newcastle Breakers | 2–2 | Canberra Cosmos | Newcastle |
| Report |
| Stadium: Breakers Stadium Attendance: 3,107 Referee: D. Crawford |
Canberra Cosmos v Collingwood Warriors
16 November 1996 6 | Canberra Cosmos | 2–2 | Collingwood Warriors | Canberra |
| Report |
| Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 2,600 Referee: M. Shield |
Gippsland Falcons v Canberra Cosmos
23 November 1996 7 | Gippsland Falcons | 0–0 | Canberra Cosmos | Morwell |
Report | Stadium: Falcons Park Attendance: 2,667 Referee: J. Markovski |
Canberra Cosmos v Sydney United
30 November 1996 8 | Canberra Cosmos | 1–3 | Sydney United | Canberra |
| Report | Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 3,500 Referee: W. Dade |
Adelaide City v Canberra Cosmos
8 December 1996 9 | Adelaide City | 1–0 | Canberra Cosmos | Adelaide |
| Report | Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 3,323 Referee: B. Panella |
Canberra Cosmos v Brisbane Strikers
14 December 1996 10 | Canberra Cosmos | 1–4 | Brisbane Strikers | Canberra |
| Report |
| Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: G. Leverton |
Wollongong City v Canberra Cosmos
20 December 1996 11 | Wollongong City | 2–1 | Canberra Cosmos | Wollongong |
| Report |
| Stadium: Brandon Park Attendance: 3,467 Referee: B. Hugo |
Canberra Cosmos v South Melbourne
28 December 1996 12 | Canberra Cosmos | 1–0 | South Melbourne | Canberra |
| Report | Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 1,600 Referee: S. Micallef |
Melbourne Knights v Canberra Cosmos
5 January 1997 13 | Melbourne Knights | 1–1 | Canberra Cosmos | Melbourne |
| Report |
| Stadium: Somers St Stadium Attendance: 2,980 Referee: E. Lennie |
Canberra Cosmos v Melbourne Knights
11 January 1997 14 | Canberra Cosmos | 2–4 | Melbourne Knights | Canberra |
| Report |
| Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 3,127 Referee: G. Connolly |
Marconi Fairfield v Canberra Cosmos
1 February 1997 15 | Marconi Fairfield | 1–0 | Canberra Cosmos | Sydney |
| Report | Stadium: Marconi Stadium Attendance: 4,279 Referee: C. Diomis |
Canberra Cosmos v UTS Olympic
8 February 1997 16 | Canberra Cosmos | 0–2 | UTS Olympic | Canberra |
Report | Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: B. Hugo |
West Adelaide v Canberra Cosmos
16 February 1997 17 | West Adelaide | 4–1 | Canberra Cosmos | Adelaide |
Report |
| Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 3,800 Referee: B. Tanella |
Canberra Cosmos v Perth Glory
22 February 1997 18 | Canberra Cosmos | 4–1 | Perth Glory | Canberra |
| Report |
| Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: E. Brazzale |
Collingwood Warriors v Canberra Cosmos
10 March 1997 20 | Collingwood Warriors | 6–2 | Canberra Cosmos | Melbourne |
| Report |
| Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,320 Referee: W. Dade |
Canberra Cosmos v Gippsland Falcons
15 March 1997 21 | Canberra Cosmos | 2–4 | Gippsland Falcons | Canberra |
| Report |
| Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 1,800 Referee: W. Dade |
Sydney United v Canberra Cosmos
23 March 1997 22 | Sydney United | 7–2 | Canberra Cosmos | Sydney |
Report |
| Stadium: Edensor Park Attendance: 4,026 Referee: M. Shield |
Canberra Cosmos v Adelaide City
29 March 1997 23 | Canberra Cosmos | 0–1 | Adelaide City | Canberra |
Report |
| Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: G. Leverton |
Brisbane Strikers v Canberra Cosmos
5 April 1997 24 | Brisbane Strikers | 3–1 | Canberra Cosmos | Brisbane |
| Report |
| Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 3,974 Referee: E. Brazzale |
Canberra Cosmos v Wollongong City
12 April 1997 25 | Canberra Cosmos | 2–4 | Wollongong City | Queanbeyan |
Report |
| Stadium: Seiffert Oval Attendance: 3,014 Referee: S. Micallef |
South Melbourne v Canberra Cosmos
20 April 1997 26 | South Melbourne | 3–1 | Canberra Cosmos | Melbourne |
Report |
| Stadium: Lakeside Stadium Attendance: 7,896 Referee: M. Shield |
NSL Cup
Canberra Cosmos v Melbourne Knights
7 September 1996 Round of 16 (1st Leg) | Canberra Cosmos | 1–2 | Melbourne Knights | Canberra |
| Report | Stadium: Bruce Stadium Referee: C. Diomis |
Melbourne Knights v Canberra Cosmos
13 September 1996 Round of 16 (2nd Leg) | Melbourne Knights | 2–1 | Canberra Cosmos | Melbourne |
Report |
| Stadium: Knights Park Referee: G. Connolly |
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 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
2 | MF | Paul Dee | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 | |
3 | FW | David Milin | 7(7) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
4 | DF | Richard Watson | 11(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
5 | MF | Mladen Rogic | 3(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
6 | MF | Paul Wade | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
7 | MF | Michael Garcia | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
8 | MF | Norman Kelly | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 8 | |
9 | MF | Lachlan Armstrong | 18(2) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 3 | |
10 | FW | Tony Lemezina | 4(9) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | |
11 | FW | Marko Perinovic | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | |
12 | DF | Lindsay Wilson | 9(1) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
13 | FW | Peter Buljan | 10(6) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 3 | |
14 | MF | James Baxter | 12(6) | 1 | 0(1) | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
15 | MF | Vince Grella | 11(3) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
16 | FW | Steve Lazzari | 2(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
17 | Steven Howe | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
18 | MF | Joe Campagna | 0(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
21 | DF | John Koch | 24(1) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
22 | DF | Peter Mazis | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
24 | DF | George Sorras | 18(1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | |
25 | DF | Ante Juric | 9(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
26 | MF | Rodrigo Moreno | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
30 | GK | Anthony Giannasca | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
— | DF | John Angelovski | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
— | FW | John Markovski | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | |
— | MF | Allan Reis | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
— | GK | Barney Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Clean sheets
Rank | No. | Pos | Nat | Name | National Soccer League | NSL Cup | Total |
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1 | 1 | GK | Danny Milosevic | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
30 | GK | Anthony Giannasca | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
Total | 2 | 0 | 2 |