1998–99 Northern Spirit FC season

October 2022 October 2022 Northern Spirit 1998–99 National Soccer League 5th NSL Finals series Elimination-finals 18,985 vs. Sydney Olympic(9 October 1998)National Soccer League 8,328 vs. Carlton(14 February 1999)National Soccer League 14,632 4–0vs. Marconi Fairfield(15 January 1999)National Soccer League 1–5vs. Brisbane Strikers(6 February 1999)National Soccer League 1999–2000 The 1998–99 season was the first season in the history of Northern Spirit (now North West Sydney Spirit). It was also the first season in the National Soccer League. Northern Spirit finished 5th in their National Soccer League season, and were eliminated in the NSL Finals series elimination-final first round by Marconi Fairfield. Players AUS FW Graham Arnold AUS MF Paul Bilokapic AUS MF Matthew Bingley AUS DF Eddy Bosnar AUS DF Luke Casserly AUS MF Troy Cranney ENG MF Ian Crook AUS DF Michael Cunico AUS MF Robert Enes AUS MF Anthony Faria AUS MF Paul Foster AUS GK Paul Henderson AUS MF Matthew Langdon CRO MF Kresimir Marusic AUS MF Gabriel Mendez ENG DF Phil Moss AUS MF Adem Poric AUS DF Nick Purdue AUS DF Marko Rudan AUS DF Robbie Slater AUS MF Adam Snyder AUS MF Jack Sobczyk AUS MF James Stubbs-Mills AUS FW Daniel Watkins AUS DF Paul Wearne AUS FW Clayton Zane Transfers Transfers in No.PositionPlayerTransferred fromType/feeDateRef — 4 FWGraham ArnoldSanfrecce Hiroshima JPN Sanfrecce HiroshimaJuly 1998https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te17535/nws-spirit-fc/transfers/ NWS Spirit FC » Transfers 1998/1999 3 October 2022 worldfootball.net — 3 MFPaul BilokapicSydney United — 2 DFEddy BosnarNewcastle Breakers — 2 DFLuke CasserlyMarconi Fairfield — 3 MFTroy CranneyBrisbane Strikers — 2 DFMichael CunicoFFA Centre of Excellence AUS FFA Centre of Excellence — 3 MFRobert EnesPortsmouth ENG Portsmouth — 3 MFAnthony FariaBlacktown City AUS Blacktown City — 2 DFAdam GriffithsSutherland Sharks AUS Sutherland Sharks — 1 GKPaul Henderson soccerSutherland Sharks AUS Sutherland Sharks — 3 MFMarusic, Kresimir CRO Kresimir MarusicCarlton — 3 MFGabriel MendezParramatta Eagles AUS Parramatta Eagles — 2 DFMoss, Phil ENG Phil MossEastern Suburbs AUS Eastern Suburbs — 4 FWScott OllerenshawNegeri Sembilan MYS Negeri Sembilan — 4 FWTony PerinichWollongong Wolves — 1 GKJosh PeroshSydney United — 2 DFNick PurdueGenk BEL Genk — 2 DFMarko RudanSydney United — 3 MFRobbie SlaterWolverhampton Wanderers ENG Wolverhampton Wanderers — 3 MFJacek SobczykBlacktown City AUS Blacktown City — 4 FWClayton ZaneNewcastle Breakers — 3 MFJames Stubbs-MillisRyde City AUS Ryde CitySeptember 1998 — 4 FWPaul Foster soccerDouble Flower HKG Double FlowerSeptember 1998 — 3 MFMatthew BingleyJEF United Chiba JPN JEF United ChibaNovember 1998 — 3 MFAdem PoricSydney OlympicDecember 1998 Transfers out No.PositionPlayerTransferred toType/feeDateRef — 2 DFNick PurdueCanberra CosmosDecember 1998 — 2 DFEddy BosnarHurstville Zagreb AUS Hurstville ZagrebApril 1999 — 3 MFJames Stubbs-MillsRyde City AUS Ryde City — 2 DFPaul WearneManly Warringah Dolphins AUS Manly Warringah Dolphins Competitions Overview 5 National Soccer League 9 October 1998 25 April 1999 Matchday 1 5th 14 4 10 36 35 National Soccer League Finals series 30 April 1999 9 May 1999 Elimination-finals Elimination-finals 0 1 1 1 2 complete National Soccer League League table NOR Results summary 9 2 3 19 10 5 2 7 17 25 worldfootball.net September 2022 Results by round table b Round Ground H/A/A/H/H/A/B/H/A/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/B/H/H/A/H/A/A Result L/L/W/W/W/L/✖/D/L/W/L/W/W/D/W/W/W/L/L/W/W/L/W/✖/L/W/D/W/D/L Position 14/15/12/8/5/7/9/9/9/9/10/9/8/8/8/6/4/4/5/5/4/5/4/5/6/4/5/4/4/5 green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss Home Away gold yellow1 worldfootball.net Matches 1 9 October 1998 Northern Spirit 0–2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9899/Round01.html Sydney Olympic Kalantzis 52 Cardozo 56 North Sydney Oval Sydney 18,985 Simon Micallef L 2 18 October 1998 Perth Glory 2–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9899/Round02.html Northern Spirit Strudwick 57 Markovski 78 Perth Oval Perth 17,580 Eugene Brazzale L 3 25 October 1998 Carlton 1–2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9899/Round03.html Northern Spirit Bresciano 10 Rudan 16 90+ Optus Oval Melbourne 4,209 Brett Hugo W 4 30 October 1998 Northern Spirit 2–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9899/Round04.html Melbourne Knights Marusic 26 Watkins 83 Karl 75 North Sydney Oval Sydney 13,654 Mark Shield W 5 6 November 1998 Northern Spirit 1–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9899/Round05.html Wollongong City Slater 49 North Sydney Oval Sydney 14,818 Brett Hugo W 6 15 November 1998 Adelaide City 2–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9899/Round06.html Northern Spirit Mennillo 47 Ki Kim 73 Hindmarsh Stadium Adelaide 4,726 Louis Prospero L 8 27 November 1998 Northern Spirit 1–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9899/Round08.html Brisbane Strikers Marusic 14 Hews 66 North Sydney Oval Sydney 15,862 Gerry Connolly D 9 6 December 1998 Sydney United 1–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9899/Round09.html Northern Spirit Sterjovski 39 Edensor Park Sydney 6,236 Simon Micallef L 10 14 December 1998 Canberra Cosmos 0–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9899/Round10.html Northern Spirit Bilokapic 56 pen. Bruce Stadium Canberra 1,704 Greg Leverton W 11 20 December 1998 South Melbourne 2–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9899/Round11.html Northern Spirit Curcija 31 54 pen. Bob Jane Stadium Melbourne 6,206 Eddie Lennie L 12 27 December 1998 Northern Spirit 1–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9899/Round12.html Gippsland Falcons Marusic 82 North Sydney Oval Sydney 10,376 David Dwight W 13 3 January 1999 Adelaide Sharks 2–3 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9899/Round13.html Northern Spirit Poimer 32 Gibson 89 Crook 60 Zane 83 Marusic 85 Hindmarsh Stadium Adelaide 2,809 Sam Hasic W 14 8 January 1999 Northern Spirit 0–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9899/Round14.html Newcastle Breakers North Sydney Oval Sydney 13,206 Jeff Tippett D 15 15 January 1999 Northern Spirit 4–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9899/Round15.html Marconi Fairfield Bilokapic 23 Slater 28 Marusic 40 Watkins 85 North Sydney Oval Sydney 17,507 Eugene Brazzale W 16 24 January 1999 Sydney Olympic 2–3 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9899/Round16.html Northern Spirit Cardozo 43 87 Slater 9 29 Enes 54 Belmore Sports Ground Sydney 9,151 Simon Micallef W 17 26 January 1999 Northern Spirit 1–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9899/Round17.html Perth Glory Cunico 73 North Sydney Oval Sydney 17,722 Mark Shield W 18 29 January 1999 Northern Spirit 1–2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9899/Round18.html Sydney United Marusic 68 Burns 44 83 North Sydney Oval Sydney 17,024 Gerry Connolly L 19 6 February 1999 Brisbane Strikers 5–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9899/Round19.html Northern Spirit Tollenaere 34 Zoricich 60 Laybutt 61 Meredith 63 Hughes 69 Arnold 85 Suncorp Stadium Brisbane 5,436 Eddie Lennie L 20 14 February 1999 Northern Spirit 3–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9899/Round20.html Carlton Arnold 45 Slater 58 Marusic 65 Lapsansky 19 North Sydney Oval Sydney 8,328 Simon Micallef W 21 20 February 1999 Melbourne Knights 2–3 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9899/Round21.html Northern Spirit Kelic 38 Kutlesovski 77 Watkins 33 Arnold 47 Slater 77 Knights Stadium Melbourne 3,728 Louis Prospero W 22 28 February 1999 Wollongong City 3–2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9899/Round22.html Northern Spirit Surjan 9 11 51 Slater 22 Bingley 66 Brandon Park Wollongong 5,679 Brett Hugo L 23 5 March 1999 Northern Spirit 1–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9899/Round23.html Adelaide City Zane 29 North Sydney Oval Sydney 15,104 Eddie Lennie W 25 19 March 1999 Northern Spirit 1–2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9899/Round25.html Canberra Cosmos Zane 21 Magnacca 29 de Jesus 72 North Sydney Oval Sydney 10,482 Eddie Lennie L 26 26 March 1999 Northern Spirit 1–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9899/Round26.html South Melbourne Marusic 10 North Sydney Oval Sydney 16,543 Mark Shield W 27 4 April 1999 Gippsland Falcons 1–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9899/Round27.html Northern Spirit Hastie 61 Arnold 43 Mobil Park Morwell 1,500 Jane Blaney D 28 9 April 1999 Northern Spirit 2–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9899/Round28.html Adelaide Sharks Crook 1 Casserly 34 Artone 27 North Sydney Oval Sydney 15,246 Mark Shield W 29 16 April 1999 Newcastle Breakers 1–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9899/Round29.html Northern Spirit Haythornthwaite 67 Bilokapic 59 pen. Breakers Stadium Newcastle 5,015 Matthew Breeze D 30 25 April 1999 Marconi Fairfield 1–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9899/Round30.html Northern Spirit Awaritefe 30 Marconi Stadium Sydney 10,117 Gerry Connolly L Finals series Elimination-finals 1st Leg 30 April 1999 Northern Spirit 0–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9899/Playoff.html Marconi Fairfield North Sydney Oval Sydney 17,246 Eugene Brazzale D Elimination-finals 2nd Leg 9 May 1999 Marconi Fairfield 2–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9899/Playoff.html Northern Spirit Smith 45 Babic 47 Arnold 81 Marconi Stadium Sydney 11,319 Mark Shield L Statistics Appearances and goals Players with no appearances not included in the list.https://aus.worldfootball.net/team_performance/nws-spirit-fc/aus-a-league-1998-1999/ https://web.archive.org/web/20221003074428/https://aus.worldfootball.net/team_performance/nws-spirit-fc/aus-a-league-1998-1999/ dead 3 October 2022 NWS Spirit FC » Appearances A-League 1998/1999 3 October 2022 aus.worldfootball.nethttp://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSLclubs/NS9899.html Northern Spirit roster for 1998/99 OzFootball.net No.Pos.Nat.NameNational Soccer LeagueTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoals—FWAUSGraham Arnold26(2)4285—MFAUSPaul Bilokapic26(1)3273—MFAUSMatthew Bingley101101—DFAUSLuke Casserly251251—MFAUSTroy Cranney4040—MFENGIan Crook10(2)2122—DFAUSMichael Cunico15(6)1211—MFAUSRobert Enes19(1)1201—MFAUSAnthony Faria1(2)030—MFAUSPaul Foster soccer1(3)040—GKAUSPaul Henderson soccer300300—MFAUSMatthew Langdon230230—MFCROKresimir Marusic278278—MFAUSGabriel Mendez6(7)0130—DFENGPhil Moss13(8)0210—MFAUSAdem Poric2020—DFAUSMarko Rudan242242—DFAUSRobbie Slater277277—MFAUSAdam Snyder0(2)020—MFAUSJack Sobczyk1010—FWAUSDaniel Watkins soccer12(11)3233—FWAUSClayton Zane22(5)3273 Player(s) transferred out but featured this season—DFAUSEddy Bosnar4(9)0130—DFAUSNick Purdue1010—MFAUSJames Stubbs-Mills0(4)040—DFAUSPaul Wearne1(3)040 Clean sheets Rank RankNo. Squad NumberPos PositionNat NationalityNameNational Soccer LeagueTotal1—GKAUSPaul Henderson99Total99 References Category:North West Sydney Spirit FC seasons