1989–90 Sydney Croatia FC season

March 2025 March 2025 Sydney Croatia 1989-1990 Ron Corry (Rd 1-9), Graham Arnold (Rd 10-11), Tony Vržina (Rd 12-26) Franjo Bušić Sydney Croatian Sports Centre National Soccer League 7th 1989-90 NSL Cup Second Round David Seal (15) 5,452 vs. Marconi Fairfield(29 December 1989)National Soccer League 710 vs. Wollongong City(18 April 1990)National Soccer League 3,938 4-0vs. Wollongong City(18 April 1990)National Soccer League 0–4 vs. South Melbourne(5 November 1989)National Soccer League 1989 1990-91 The 1989-90 season saw Sydney Croatia embark on its seventh campaign in the NSL. Ultimately, they finished 7th out of 14 teams. The team commenced the season with former player Ron Corry at the helm, but his tenure was short-lived, as he was let go after Round 9 due to disappointing results. In response, Graham Arnold stepped into a player-coach role for Rounds 10-11, before Tony Vržina took the reins for the remainder of the season.Nimac Ivan Dusevic Sime Lozina Leonard Nimac Tony More Than The Game: 50 Years of Sydney United 2008 Sydney United Sydney, NSW, Australia 978-0-646-50046-1 166–168 First Edition 2008 Meanwhile, Sydney Croatia's young striker, 18-year-old David Seal, made a significant impact, finishing as the league's top goal scorer in the 1989-1990 NSL season with 15 goals.Stock Greg 1989/90 National Soccer League Top Goalscorers http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/8990/198990NSLGoalscorers.html ozfootball 19 March 2025 At the end of the season, on June 17 1990, Sydney United hosted the touring Hajduk Split, a team that featured the likes of Slaven Bilic, Igor Stimac and Mladen Pralija. In front of over 10,000 spectators, Hajduk Split ran out 2–0 winners.Nimac Ivan Dusevic Sime Lozina Leonard Nimac Tony More Than The Game: 50 years of Sydney United 2008 168-170 First Edition 2008 Players AUS FW Graham Arnold Captain AUS DF Mark Babic AUS FW David Batten AUS GK Tony Franken AUS MF Andrew French AUS MF Steve Gojević AUS DF Mike Grbevski AUS DF Alan Hunter AUS DF Mark Jones CRO DF Željko Jurin AUS GK Zeljko Kalac AUS GK John Krajnović CRO DF Velimir Kuprešak PNG FW Manis Lamond CRO MF Ivan Petković AUS MF Tony Popovic AUS MF Pedro Ricoy CRO DF Ante Rumora AUS GK John Russell AUS MF Wally Savor AUS FW David Seal AUS MF Ned Zelic AUS DF Ante Žižić Youth Transfers in n y DF AUS Mike Grbevski 1967 04 6 1990 11 1 St George-Budapest AUS Transfer Pre-season $25,000 Gauter Lou A transition season for Sydney Croatia Australian Soccer Weekly Foreign Language Publications Pty. Ltd. 403Nimac Ivan Dusevic Sime Lozina Leonard Nimac Tony More Than The Game: 50 Years of Sydney United 2008 Sydney United Sydney, NSW, Australia 978-0-646-50046-1 166 First Edition 2008 MF AUS Pedro Ricoy 1966 11 27 1989 11 01 APIA Leichhardt AUS Transfer Pre-season Gauter Lou A transition season for Sydney Croatia Australian Soccer Weekly Foreign Language Publications Pty. Ltd. 403Nimac Ivan Dusevic Sime Lozina Leonard Nimac Tony More Than The Game: 50 Years of Sydney United 2008 Sydney United Sydney, NSW, Australia 978-0-646-50046-1 166 First Edition 2008 FW AUS Steve Gojević 1965 7 27 1989 11 01 Heidelberg United AUS Transfer Pre-season $12,000 Soccer Weekly Australian Chit Chat...Chit Chat...Chit Chat... Australian Soccer Weekly Foreign Language Publications Pty. Ltd. 399 DF CRO Velimir Kuprešak 1963 09 01 1989 11 01 St Albans Dinamo AUS Transfer Pre-season $12,000 Nimac Ivan Dusevic Sime Lozina Leonard Nimac Tony More Than The Game: 50 Years of Sydney United 2008 Sydney United Sydney, NSW, Australia 978-0-646-50046-1 166 First Edition 2008 GK AUS John Russell 1971 03 02 1989 11 01 West Wallsend AUS Transfer Pre-season Gauter Lou A transition season for Sydney Croatia Australian Soccer Weekly Foreign Language Publications Pty. Ltd. 403Soccer Weekly Australian Chit Chat...Chit Chat...Chit Chat... Australian Soccer Weekly Foreign Language Publications Pty. Ltd. 397 March 2025 Transfers out n y DF CRO Vedran Rožić 1954 11 02 1989 11 01 Retirement Pre-season Vedran Rožić » Profile https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/vedran-rozic/ www.worldfootball.net 12 December 2025 enAussie Footballers - Rose to Rylands http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/ROS.html#VedranRozic www.ozfootball.net 12 December 2025Nimac Ivan Dusevic Sime Lozina Leonard Nimac Tony More Than The Game: 50 Years of Sydney United 2008 Sydney United Sydney, NSW, Australia 978-0-646-50046-1 166 First Edition 2008 FW AUS Robbie Slater 1964 11 22 1989 11 01 Anderlecht BEL Transfer Pre-season Nimac Ivan Dusevic Sime Lozina Leonard Nimac Tony More Than The Game: 50 Years of Sydney United 2008 Sydney United Sydney, NSW, Australia 978-0-646-50046-1 166 First Edition 2008Gautier Lou A transition season for Sydney Croatia Australian Soccer Weekly Foreign Language Publications Pty. Ltd. 403 DF AUS Graham Jennings 1960 1 18 1989 11 01 APIA Leichhardt AUS Transfer Pre-season Nimac Ivan Dusevic Sime Lozina Leonard Nimac Tony More Than The Game: 50 Years of Sydney United 2008 Sydney United Sydney, NSW, Australia 978-0-646-50046-1 166 First Edition 2008Simmons Ted Huge task for Schaefer's APIA Australian Soccer Weekly Foreign Language Publications Pty. Ltd. 403 DF AUS Shane Clinch 1964 1 06 1989 11 01 APIA Leichhardt AUS Transfer Pre-season Nimac Ivan Dusevic Sime Lozina Leonard Nimac Tony More Than The Game: 50 Years of Sydney United 2008 Sydney United Sydney, NSW, Australia 978-0-646-50046-1 166 First Edition 2008Simmons Ted Huge task for Schaefer's Apia Australian Soccer Weekly Foreign Language Publications Pty. Ltd. 403 MF AUS Craig Foster 1969 4 15 1989 11 01 Sunshine George Cross AUS End of Contract Pre-season Blake Greg Another struggle for George Cross Australian Soccer Weekly Foreign Language Publications Pty. Ltd. 403 FW AUS Tony Krslovic 1969 7 14 1989 11 01 St George-Budapest AUS End of Contract Pre-season Free Economos John Can Saints do it again? Australian Soccer Weekly Foreign Language Publications Pty. Ltd. 403 MF AUS Blago Miličević 1971 3 20 1989 11 01 St George-Budapest AUS End of Contract Pre-season Free Footballers Aussie Blago Milicevic http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/MIL.html#BlagoMilicevic Australia's Premier Football Player Archive 12 March 2025Economos John Can Saints do it again? Australian Soccer Weekly Foreign Language Publications Pty. Ltd. 403 DF AUS Adam Ciantar 1972 3 15 1989 11 01 St George-Budapest AUS End of Contract Pre-season Free Curtis Andy Sydney Croatia vs St George Australian Soccer Weekly Foreign Language Publications Pty. Ltd. 405Russell Alistair Sydney Croatia 1-0 AIS Australian Soccer Weekly Foreign Language Publications Pty. Ltd. 390 MF AUS David Rezo 1962 1 16 1989 11 01 Free agent End of Contract Pre-season Free Footballers Aussie David Rezo http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/REY.html#DavidRezo Australian Premier Football Player Archive 18 March 2025 DF AUS Burim Zajmi 1960 3 09 1989 11 01 Canterbury Marrickville AUS End of Contract Pre-season Free Footballers Aussie Burim Zajmi http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/ZAC.html#BurimZajmi Australian Premier Football Player Archive 18 March 2025Dowling Andrew Canterbury Marrickville - The Berries Super Soccer 1 Ideas Media Services March 1994 March 2025 Mid-Season Transfers n y FW AUS David Batten 1964 6 23 1990 1 30 Wollongong City AUS Transfer Mid-season Undisclosed Soccer Aussie Aussie Soccer 1990 Derwent Lane Pty Ltd Melbourne, Australia 39 8Footballers Aussie David Batten http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/BAR.html#DavidBatten Australia's Premier Football Player Archive 17 March 2025 DF CRO Željko Jurin 1960 07 13 1990 3 11 Brunswick Juventus AUS Transfer Mid-season Undisclosed Soccer Weekly Australian Chit Chat... Chit Chat... Chit Chat... Australian Soccer Weekly Foreign Language Publications Pty. Ltd. 420)Footballers Aussie Zeljko Jurin http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/JON.html#ZeljkoJurin Australia's Premier Football Player Archive 17 March 2025 April 2025 Overview 5 National Soccer League 5 November 1989 22 April 1990 Matchday 1 7th 10 6 10 40 39 NSL Cup 14 February 1990 14 March 1990 First Round Second Round 1 0 1 4 3 complete League table SCR Matches 1 5 November 1989 South Melbourne 4-0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/8990/198990NSLResults.html#Round1 Sydney Croatia Taliadoros 19 Trimboli 47 Tsolakis 59 Wade 86 Middle Park Melbourne 4,800 John Lorenc L 2 11 November 1989 Sydney Croatia 1-2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/8990/198990NSLResults.html#Round2 St George-Budapest Arnold 56 Ilic 70 Harper 79 Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Sydney 3,692 Gary Power L 3 18 November 1989 Sydney Croatia 3-1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/8990/198990NSLResults.html#Round3 Sunshine George Cross Grbevski 29 Seal 40 Hunter 44 Latif 18 Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Sydney 2,652 Peter Spiers W 4 25 November 1989 Adelaide City 3–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/8990/198990NSLResults.html#Round4 Sydney Croatia Shillabeer 18 Mullen 61 A.Vidmar 69 Ricoy 65 Hindmarsh Stadium Adelaide 3,450 Jim Rossis L 5 2 December 1989 Sydney Croatia 0-0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/8990/198990NSLResults.html#Round5 APIA Leichhardt Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Sydney 3,104 Jim Reeves D 6 10 December 1989 Preston Makedonia 2-1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/8990/198990NSLResults.html#Round6 Sydney Croatia Woodall 39 87 Arnold 89 BT Connor Reserve Melbourne 3,486 Jim Rossis L 7 16 December 1989 Sydney Croatia 1–2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/8990/198990NSLResults.html#Round7 Sydney Olympic Seal 62 Plataniotis 44 Saad 88 Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Sydney 5,172 Richard Lorenc L 8 23 December 1989 Blacktown City Demons 1-2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/8990/198990NSLResults.html#Round8 Sydney Croatia Arambasic 10 Hunter 19 75 Gabbie Stadium Sydney 3,124 Peter Spiers W 9 29 December 1989 Sydney Croatia 1-3 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/8990/198990NSLResults.html#Round9 Marconi Fairfield Grbevski 89 de Jong 16 Nastevski 28 Gray 31 Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Sydney 5,452 Dennis Voutsinas L 10 7 January 1990 Melbourne Croatia 0-3 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/8990/198990NSLResults.html#Round10 Sydney Croatia Arnold 15 Seal 70 Hunter 78 Somers Street Stadium Melbourne 8,000 Jim Reeves W 11 14 January 1990 Sydney Croatia 0-2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/8990/198990NSLResults.html#Round11 West Adelaide Hellas Brazzale 39 Wright 43 Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Sydney 3,862 Bill Monteverde L 12 21 January 1990 Wollongong City 1-3 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/8990/198990NSLResults.html#Round12 Sydney Croatia Brodnik 80 Lamond 35 Seal 50 66 Brandon Park Wollongong 2,344 John McConnell W 13 26 January 1990 Sydney Croatia 1-1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/8990/198990NSLResults.html#Round13 Melita Eagles Seal 56 Brown 90+4 Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Sydney 4,835 Gary Power D 14 28 January 1990 Sydney Croatia 3-1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/8990/198990NSLResults.html#Round14 South Melbourne Seal 12 Hunter 49 Lamond 61 Tsolakis 76 Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Sydney 3,486 Rob Davies W 15 21 February 1990 St George-Budapest 1-2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/8990/198990NSLResults.html#Round15 Sydney Croatia Krslovic 59 Arnold 62 Seal 80 St George Stadium Sydney 1,121 Gary Power W 16 9 February 1990 Sunshine George Cross 1-2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/8990/198990NSLResults.html#Round16 Sydney Croatia Faulkner 14 Ricoy 35 Lamond 75 Skinner Reserve Melbourne 1,500 John Santa Isabel W 17 18 February 1990 Sydney Croatia 1-1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/8990/198990NSLResults.html#Round17 Adelaide City Petkovic 2 A.Vidmar 17 Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Sydney 5,114 John Fraser D 18 25 February 1990 APIA Leichhardt 1-1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/8990/198990NSLResults.html#Round18 Sydney Croatia Murray 79 Hunter 51 Lambert Park Sydney 5,156 John Santa Isabel D 19 4 March 1990 Sydney Croatia 1-1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/8990/198990NSLResults.html#Round19 Preston Makedonia Arnold 31 Woodall 15 Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Sydney 4,986 John McConnell D 20 11 March 1990 Sydney Olympic 3-2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/8990/198990NSLResults.html#Round20 Sydney Croatia Perinovic 11 Plataniotis 58 Hristodoulou 61 Seal 71 Jones 80 St George Stadium Sydney 5,343 John Santa Isabel L 21 March 18 1990 Sydney Croatia 2-0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/8990/198990NSLResults.html#Round21 Blacktown City Demons Jones 25 Seal 71 Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Sydney 2,870 Manny Loupis W 22 25 March 1990 Marconi Fairfield 2-0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/8990/198990NSLResults.html#Round22 Sydney Croatia McCulloch 12 Okon 72 Marconi Stadium Sydney 6,752 Chris Bambridge L 23 1 April 1990 Sydney Croatia 3-3 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/8990/198990NSLResults.html#Round23 Melbourne Croatia Jurin 35 Jones 43 Seal 90+2 Marth 7 Adzic 75 84 Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Sydney 4,859 Jim Rossis D 24 6 April 1990 West Adelaide Hellas 0-1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/8990/198990NSLResults.html#Round24 Sydney Croatia Arnold 47 Hindmarsh Stadium Adelaide 3,600 Jim McConnell W 25 28 April 1990 Sydney Croatia 4-0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/8990/198990NSLResults.html#Round25 Wollongong City Seal 25 60 77 Ricoy 80 Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Sydney 710 Dennis Voutsinas W 26 22 April 1990 Sydney Croatia 1-3 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/8990/198990NSLResults.html#Round26 Melita Eagles Jones 42 Genc 49 Farrugia 58 Gimenez 73 Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Sydney 5,196 John Fraser L NSL Cup First round 14 February 1990 St George-Budapest 0-3 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/8990/198990NSLCup.html Sydney Croatia Batten 6 Ricoy 28 Grbevski 43 St George Stadium Sydney 1,523 Richard Lorenc W Second round 14 March 1990 Sydney Olympic 3-1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/8990/198990NSLCup.html Sydney Croatia Plataniotis 3 Phillips 10 Lee 24 Kupresak 38 St George Stadium Sydney 2,475 John McConnell L Mid-Season Friendly 7 December 1989 Sydney Croatia 3-2 Gilmour Keith Croatia downs Kiwis Australian Soccer Weekly 10 409 Foreign Language Publications Pty Ltd December 1989 Mount Wellington AFC Williams Seal Miranda Barkley Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales Behind Closed Doors W Post-Season Friendly 17 June 1990 Sydney Croatia 0-2 Harper Tony Hajduk wins last match Australian Soccer Weekly 11 435 Foreign Language Publications Pty Ltd June 1990 Hajduk Split Lalić Mise Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 10,000 L Statistics Appearances and goals Players with no appearances not included in the list.http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/8990/198990NSLResults.html The 1989/90 Season ozfootball.nethttp://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/8990/198990NSLCup.html 1989/90 National League Cup Results 20 March 2025 ozfootball.net No.Pos.Nat.NameNational Soccer LeagueNSL CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals—FWAUSGraham Arnold25500255—DFAUSMark Babic15020170—FWAUSDavid Batten 1302151—GKAUSTony Franken14020160—MFAUSAndrew French 1500050—DFAUSMike Grbevski25221273—MFAUSSteve Gojević 118020200—DFAUSAlan Hunter soccer22220242—DFAUSMark Jones footballer, born 196626410274—DFCROŽeljko Jurin 1811091—GKAUSZeljko Kalac11010120—GKAUSJohn Krajnović 1100010—DFCROVelimir Kuprešak 118021201—FWPNGManis Lamond23320253—MFAUSEddie Pervan 1100010—MFCROIvan Petković 112110131—MFAUSTony Popovic13010140—MFAUSPedro Ricoy 122321244—DFCROAnte Rumora18020200—MFAUSWally Savor17010180—FWAUSDavid Seal2615202815—MFAUSNed Zelic200020—DFAUSAnte Žižić 1100010 References Category:Sydney United 58 FC seasons