1989 Sydney Croatia FC season

June 2025 June 2025 Sydney Croatia 1989 Vedran Rožić Rade Čikeš Sydney Croatian Sports Centre National Soccer League 7th 1989 NSL Cup First Round Graham Arnold (5) 8,009 vs. Marconi Fairfield(12 February 1989)National Soccer League 1,508 vs. Heidelberg United(5 July 1989)National Soccer League 3,674 2-0vs. Adelaide City(29 January 1989)National Soccer League 2-0 vs. Blacktown City(28 June 1989)National Soccer League 3-1 vs. Melbourne City JUST(27 May 1989)National Soccer League 3-1 vs. APIA Leichhardt(June 11 1989)National Soccer League 0–3 vs. Marconi Fairfield(10 May 1989)National Soccer League 0-3 vs. St George-Budapest(25 June 1989)National Soccer League 1988 1989-90 The 1989 season saw Sydney Croatia embark on its sixth campaign in the NSL. They finished 7th on the ladder. Following a successful 1988 campaign in which Sydney Croatia finished runners-up in the NSL Grand Final to Marconi Fairfield, player-coach Vedran Rožić retained the majority of the squad for the 1989 season. Despite high expectations, the club experienced inconsistent form and ultimately failed to qualify for the finals series. Rožić departed Sydney Croatia at the end of the season, concluding a notable tenure that included winning the 1986 Northern Conference NSL Premiership, the 1987 NSL Cup, and guiding the team to the 1988 Grand Final. His leadership left a lasting legacy at the club. The club's top goalscorer for the season was Graham Arnold, who scored five goals. Players AUS FW Graham Arnold AUS DF Shane Clinch AUS MF Craig Foster AUS GK Tony Franken AUS DF Alan Hunter AUS FW Sean Ingham AUS DF Graham Jennings AUS DF Mark Jones AUS GK John Krajnović AUS FW Tony Krslovic PNG FW Manis Lamond AUS DF Blago Milićević AUS DF Nick Orlić CRO MF Ivan Petković AUS MF David Rezo CRO MF Vedran Rožić Captain CRO DF Ante Rumora AUS MF Wally Savor AUS FW David Seal AUS MF Robbie Slater AUS MF Tony Telisman ALB MF Burim Zajmi AUS MF Ned Zelic Transfers in n y GK AUS John Krajnović 1965 01 16 1989 01 1 Wollongong Macedonia AUS Transfer Pre-season Free Aussie Footballers - Kowalski to Kyriazopoulos http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/KOW.html#JohnKrajnovic www.ozfootball.net 2 August 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 2008John Krajnovic (Part 1) - Football United vs Soccer City https://football-united-vs-socc.captivate.fm/episode/john-krajnovic-part-1 football-united-vs-socc.captivate.fm 2 August 2025 en MF AUS Ned Zelic 1971 4 07 1989 01 01 AIS AUS Transfer Pre-season Free Ned Zelić https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe40780/ned-zelic/ worldfootball.net 2 August 2025 enSoccer Aussie Who Moved Where, When...And The Cost! June 1989 Aussie Soccer Magazine Sunshine, Victoria 8 2 March 2025 Transfers out n y MF ARG Gustavo Cerro 1969 7 17 1989 01 01 Melita Eagles AUS End of Contract Pre-season Free Vesic Alex Two sent off! Australian Soccer Weekly 10 368 Foreign Language Publications Pty Ltd March 1989 GK AUS Greg Woodhouse 1960 01 2 1989 01 01 Avala AUS End of Contract Pre-season Free Greg Woodhouse https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe100004/greg-woodhouse/ worldfootball.net 12 June 2025 enGilmour Keith Henderson, De Bruin make big signings Australian Soccer Weekly 10 364 Foreign Language Publications Pty Ltd February 1989 DF ENG Andy Brockbank 1961 12 23 1989 01 01 Avala AUS End of Contract Pre-season Free Gilmour Keith Henderson, De Bruin make big signings Australian Soccer Weekly 10 364 Foreign Language Publications Pty Ltd February 1989 MF ENG David Fitzharris 1964 6 25 1989 01 01 Avala AUS End of Contract Pre-season Free Aussie Footballers - Field to Foschini http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/FIE.html#DavidFitzharris www.ozfootball.net 12 June 2025Gilmour Keith Henderson, De Bruin make big signings Australian Soccer Weekly 10 364 Foreign Language Publications Pty Ltd February 1989 MF AUS Manny Spanoudakis 1967 6 12 1989 01 01 Canterbury-Marrickville AUS End of Contract Pre-season Free Australian Player Database - SO http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/S/SO.html www.ozfootball.net 19 May 2026 13 August 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130813095047/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/S/SO.html bot: unknown MF AUS Adrian Cisato 1969 1 5 1989 01 01 Free agent End of Contract Pre-season Free Aussie Footballers - Chilvers to Coady http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/CHI.html#AdrianCisato www.ozfootball.net 12 June 2025 FW AUS John Kero 1964 12 13 1989 01 01 Free agent End of Contract Pre-season Free Aussie Footballers - Kennedy to Kim http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/KEN.html#JohnKero www.ozfootball.net 12 June 2025 MF AUS Dragan Božić Free agent End of Contract Pre-season Free Aussie Footballers - Botham to Brandan http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/BOT.html#DraganBozic www.ozfootball.net 12 June 2025 June 2025 Mid-Season Gains n y MF CRO Ante Rumora 1960 07 04 1989 04 01 Dinamo Zagreb CRO Transfer Mid-season Free Soccer Aussie Who Moved Where, When...And The Cost! June 1989 Aussie Soccer Magazine Sunshine, Victoria 8 2Gautier Paul Croatia back in strength Australian Soccer Weekly 10 January 18th 1989 Foreign Language Publications MF ALB Burim Zajmi 1960 03 09 1989 02 01 APIA Leichhardt AUS Transfer Mid-season Free Aussie Footballers - Zacharopoulos to Zwangobani http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/ZAC.html#BurimZajmi www.ozfootball.net 12 June 2025Soccer Aussie Solid as A-ROK Aussie Soccer 1 Anthony Cerantonio May 1989Soccer Aussie Who Moved Where, When...And The Cost! June 1989 Aussie Soccer Magazine Sunshine, Victoria 8 2 April 2025 Mid-Season Losses n y FW AUS Tony Krslovic 1969 7 14 1989 05 01 St George-Budapest AUS Loan Mid-season Free Desira Peter Solid as A-ROK Aussie Soccer 1 Anthony Cerantonio May 1989 FW AUS Sean Ingham 1965 8 30 1989 06 01 Wollongong City AUS Transfer Mid-season Free Aussie Footballers - Iandorio to Istuk http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/IAN.html#SeanIngham www.ozfootball.net 12 June 2025Sean Ingham https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe262085/sean-ingham/ worldfootball.net 2 August 2025 en GK AUS Mark Bosnich 1972 01 13 1989 06 01 Manchester United ENG Transfer Mid-season Free Mark Bosnich https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe47816/mark-bosnich/ worldfootball.net 14 August 2025 enDesira Peter Unknown Export Aussie Soccer Magazine September-October 1989 04 Anthony Cerantino September-October 1989 June 2025 Overview 5 National Soccer League 22 January 1989 16 July 1989 Matchday 1 7th 10 8 8 25 25 NSL Cup 23 March 1989 23 March 1989 First Round First Round 0 0 1 1 2 complete League table SCR Results summary 6 4 3 14 12 4 4 5 11 13 August 2025 Matches 1 22 January 1989 Sydney Croatia 1–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1989/1989NSLResults.html#Round1 Sunshine George Cross Ingham 80 Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 3,000 Richard Lorenc W 2 26 January 1989 South Melbourne Hellas 0–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1989/1989NSLResults.html#Round2 Sydney Croatia Slater 49 Middle Park Stadium Middle Park, Victoria 3,200 Chris Bambridge W 3 29 January 1989 Sydney Croatia 2–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1989/1989NSLResults.html#Round3 Adelaide City Slater 12 Arnold 90 Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 5,374 Bill Monteverde W 4 5 February 1989 Wollongong City 1–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1989/1989NSLResults.html#Round4 Sydney Croatia Easthorpe 13 Brandon Park Fairy Meadow, New South Wales 4,756 Peter Spiers L 5 12 February 1989 Sydney Croatia 0–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1989/1989NSLResults.html#Round5 Sydney Olympic Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 8,009 Chris Bambridge D 6 19 February 1989 Melbourne Croatia 0–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1989/1989NSLResults.html#Round6 Sydney Croatia Somers St Stadium Sunshine North, Victoria 8,000 John Santa Isabel D 7 26 February 1989 Sydney Croatia 2–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1989/1989NSLResults.html#Round7 Melbourne City JUST Arnold 9 Hunter 65 (pen) Crino 27 Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 5,923 Jim Reeves W 8 5 March 1989 Heidelberg United 2–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1989/1989NSLResults.html#Round8 Sydney Croatia Stubbins 44 Oulsalkas 81 Olympic Village Heidelberg West, Victoria 3,000 Dennis Voutsinas L 9 3 May 1989 Sydney Croatia 1–2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1989/1989NSLResults.html#Round9 APIA Leichhardt Savor 54 Brown 19 Ricoy 67 Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 2,200 Alan Townsend L 10 28 June 1989 Blacktown City 0–2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1989/1989NSLResults.html#Round10 Sydney Croatia Jones 40 84 Gabbie Stadium Seven Hills, New South Wales 875 Peter Spiers W 11 26 March 1990 Sydney Croatia 1–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1989/1989NSLResults.html#Round11 St George-Budapest Arnold 19 Ollerenshaw 17 (pen) Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 3,451 John McConnell D 12 10 May 1990 Sydney Croatia 0–3 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1989/1989NSLResults.html#Round12 Marconi Fairfield Lowe 29 Gray 34 50 Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 3,259 Jim Reeves L 13 9 April 1989 Preston Makedonia 0–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1989/1989NSLResults.html#Round13 Sydney Croatia Olympic Park Melbourne, Victoria 5,000 Jim Fearn D 14 22 April 1989 Sydney Croatia 2–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1989/1989NSLResults.html#Round14 South Melbourne Hunter 18 (pen) Lamond 77 Rožić (og) 57 Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 1,753 Bill Monteverde W 15 30 April 1989 Sydney Olympic 1–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1989/1989NSLResults.html#Round15 Sydney Croatia Ironside 83 Sydney Football Stadium Moore Park, New South Wales 3,460 Rob Davies L 16 7 May 1989 Sydney Croatia 1–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1989/1989NSLResults.html#Round16 Wollongong City Slater 52 (pen) Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 3,431 Jim Feirn W 17 14 May 1989 Adelaide City 0–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1989/1989NSLResults.html#Round17 Sydney Croatia Olympic Sports Field Kensington, South Australia 5,100 Jim Rossis D 18 20 May 1989 Sydney Croatia 1–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1989/1989NSLResults.html#Round18 Melbourne Croatia Petkovic 74 Milosevic 57 Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 2,743 Richard Lorenc D 19 27 May 1989 Melbourne City JUST 1–3 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1989/1989NSLResults.html#Round19 Sydney Croatia van Egmond 61 Arnold 43 Seal 79 Lamond 81 Schintler Reserve Footscray, Victoria 1,200 Don Campbell W 20 5 July 1989 Sydney Croatia 1–2 Heidelberg United Lamond 13 Kanesoulis 37 Gojevic 55 Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 1,508 Bill Monteverde L 21 June 11 1989 APIA Leichhardt 1–3 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1989/1989NSLResults.html#Round21 Sydney Croatia Kosmina 42 Seal 10 40 Lamond 82 Lambert Park Leichhardt, New South Wales 1,494 Richard Lorenc W 22 18 June 1989 Sydney Croatia 0–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1989/1989NSLResults.html#Round22 Blacktown City Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 3,709 Chris Bambridge D 23 25 June 1989 St George-Budapest FC 3–0 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1989/1989NSLResults.html#Round23 Sydney Croatia Ollerenshaw 54 Krslovic 62 Ratcliffe 76 Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 4,644 Jim Reeves L 24 2 July 1989 Marconi Fairfield 1–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1989/1989NSLResults.html#Round24 Sydney Croatia Colagiuri 73 Foster 12 Marconi Stadium Bossley Park, New South Wales 8,350 Jim Reeves D 25 9 July 1989 Sydney Croatia 2–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1989/1989NSLResults.html#Round25 Preston Makedonia Hunter 18 (pen) Arnold 59 Jolevski 45 Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 3,408 Gary Power W 26 16 July 1989 Sunshine George Cross 3–1 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1989/1989NSLResults.html#Round26 Sydney Croatia Lewis 57 Morley 68 Latif 76 Hunter 69 Chaplin Reserve Sunshine, Victoria 1,743 Dennis Voutsinas L NSL Cup First round 23 March 1989 Sydney Croatia 1–2 http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1989/1989NSLCup.html APIA Leichhardt Rezo ? Hagan 63 Brown ? Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 1,705 Alan Townsend L Statistics Appearances and goals Players with no appearances not included in the list.http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1989/1989NSLResults.html The 1989 Season ozfootball.nethttp://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1989/1989NSLCup.html 1989 National League Cup Results 2 August 2025 ozfootball.net No.Pos.Nat.NameNational Soccer LeagueNSL CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals—FWAUSGraham Arnold26510275—DFAUSShane Clinch 125010260—MFAUSCraig Foster19110201—GKAUSTony Franken9010100—DFAUSAlan Hunter soccer24410254—FWAUSSean Ingham 112100121—DFAUSGraham Jennings13010140—DFAUSMark Jones footballer, born 196623200232—GKAUSJohn Krajnović 117000170—FWAUSTony Krslovic200020—FWPNGManis Lamond21400214—DFAUSBlago Milićević 1200020—MFCROIvan Petković 115110161—MFAUSDavid Rezo 118011191—MFCROVedran Rožić20000200—DFCROAnte Rumora14010150—MFAUSWally Savor26100261—FWAUSDavid Seal530053—MFAUSRobbie Slater23310243—MFAUSTony Telisman 1001010—MFAUSBurim Zajmi 1201030—MFAUSNed Zelic9010100 References 1989 Category:1989 National Soccer League (Australia) by team Category:1989 in sport in Sydney