1988 Sydney Croatia FC season

May 2026 May 2026 Sydney Croatia 1988 Vedran Rožić Tony Topic Sydney Croatian Sports Centre National Soccer League 2nd (League)Runner's Up (Final Series) 1988 NSL Cup Semi-Finals League = Graham Arnold (10), Manis Lamond (10) Overall = Manis Lamond (11) 8,015 vs. Marconi Fairfield(24 July 1988)National Soccer League 1,713 vs. Sunshine George Cross(7 February 1988)National Soccer League 4,699 3-0vs. Sydney Olympic(1 May 1988)National Soccer League 3-0 vs. Wollongong City(8 May 1988)National Soccer League 3-0 vs. Brisbane Lions(17 February 1988)Beach Fashions Cup 0–4 vs. Brisbane Lions(5 March 1988)National Soccer League 1987 1989 The 1988 season saw Sydney Croatia embark on its fifth campaign in the NSL. They finished second on the table, and made the Grand Final where they finished runner's up. With Vedran Rožić continuing as player/coach, Sydney Croatia made some significant signings including midfielder Ivan Petković returning from NK Šibenik in Croatia after a season away and defender Alan Hunter from Heidelberg United.Gilmour Keith NSL for 1988. Arrivals and Departures https://archive.org/details/australian-soccer-weekly-1988/Australian%20Soccer%20Weekly%2C%20Vol%2009%2C%20No.%200321%2C%20Wednesday%20January%2027th%201988/page/10/mode/2up Australian Soccer Weekly 9 321 Foreign Language Publications Pty Ltd Sydney Croatia finished the regular season in second position on the table on goal difference, behind premiers Wollongong City. In the final series, Croatia made the Grand Final after victories over South Melbourne and Wollongong City. In the Grand Final they faced their neighbour rivals Marconi Fairfield. Both sides were locked at 2-2 after extra-time with goals from Alan Hunter and Manis Lamond. Unfortunately in the penalty shoot out, Sydney Croatia were beaten 5-4.Nimac Ivan Dusevic Sime Lozina Leonard Nimac Tony More Than The Game: 50 years of Sydney United 2008 158-162 First Edition 2008 Graham Arnold and Manis Lamond finished as joint top goalscorers during the season with 10 goals. 1988 NSL Top Goalscorers http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLGoalscorers.html www.ozfootball.net 18 May 2026 Players AUS FW Graham Arnold ENG DF Andy Brockbank ARG MF Gustavo Cerro AUS MF Adrian Ciscato AUS DF Shane Clinch ENG MF David Fitzharris 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 DF John Kero AUS FW Tony Krslovic PNG FW Manis Lamond CRO MF Ivan Petković AUS MF David Rezo CRO MF Vedran Rožić Captain AUS MF Dragan Božić AUS MF Wally Savor AUS MF Robbie Slater AUS MF Manny Spanoudakis AUS GK Greg Woodhouse Transfers in n y DF AUS Alan Hunter 1964 06 30 1988 01 1 Heidelberg United AUS Transfer Pre-season $23,000 Alan Hunter https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/alan-hunter/ worldfootball.net 15 October 2025 enNSL for 1988. Newcomers and Departures Australian Soccer Weekly 9 321 Foreign Publications Pty Ltd January 1988 MF CRO Ivan Petković 1960 01 6 1988 01 1 NK Šibenik CRO Transfer Pre-season Undisclosed NSL for 1988. Newcomers and Departures Australian Soccer Weekly 9 321 Foreign Publications Pty Ltd January 1988 MF AUS Manny Spandounakis 1965 01 16 1988 01 1 Sydney Olympic AUS Transfer Pre-season Undisclosed NSL for 1988. Newcomers and Departures Australian Soccer Weekly 9 321 Foreign Publications Pty Ltd January 1988 FW AUS Sean Ingham 1965 08 13 1988 01 1 Newcastle Rosebud AUS Transfer Pre-season Undisclosed Sean Ingham https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/sean-ingham/ worldfootball.net 15 October 2025 enAustralian Soccer Annual 1989 1989 Foreign Language Publications Pty Ltd Glebe 41 1989 MF AUS Craig Foster 1969 04 15 1988 01 1 AIS AUS Transfer Pre-season Free Craig Foster https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/craig-foster/ worldfootball.net 15 October 2025 en October 2025 Transfers out n y MF AUS Zarko Odzakov 1955 11 11 1988 03 09 Blacktown City AUS Transfer Pre-season Undisclosed Aussie Footballers - O'Neill to Oldridge http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/ODO.html www.ozfootball.net 15 May 2026 8 March 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230308023615/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/ODO.html bot: unknown Economos John Odzakov joins Blacktown City https://archive.org/details/australian-soccer-weekly-1988/Australian%20Soccer%20Weekly%2C%20Vol%2009%2C%20No.%200327%2C%20Wednesday%20March%209th%201988/page/2/mode/2up Australian Soccer Weekly 9 327 Foreign Language Publications Pty Ltd March 1988 DF CRO Ante Rumora 1960 11 4 1988 01 01 Free agent CRO End of Contract Pre-season Free The New Chit-Chat is back Australian Soccer Weekly 9 324 Foreign Publications Pty Ltd February 1988 This time around he had to move ahead without star midflelders Zarko Odzakov and Ante RumoraAussie Footballers - Rose to Rylands http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/ROS.html www.ozfootball.net 15 May 2026 9 March 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230309092222/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/ROS.html bot: unknown MF AUS Ray Vliestra 1964 2 11 1988 01 01 Wollongong City AUS Transfer Pre-season $15,000 Aussie Footballers - Vidaic to Vukovic http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/VID.html www.ozfootball.net 15 May 2026 13 March 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230313062746/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/VID.html bot: unknown Murphy Phil Wolves Crack Crainie https://archive.org/details/australian-soccer-weekly-1988/Australian%20Soccer%20Weekly%2C%20Vol%2009%2C%20No.%200320%2C%20Wednesday%20January%2020th%201988/page/14/mode/2up Australian Soccer Weekly 9 320 Foreign Language Publications Pty Ltd January 1988 He is back with his old club for $15,000 — the fee Croatia paid for him 12 months ago. May 2026 Mid-Season Gains n y DF ENG Andy Brockbank 1961 09 23 1988 08 21 Barrow A.F.C. ENG Transfer Mid-season Free 1988 NSL Results http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLResults.html#Finals www.ozfootball.net 14 May 2026Millom youngster Liam following in family footsteps with pro football move https://www.nwemail.co.uk/sport/other-sport/junior-sport/16446870.millom-youngster-liam-following-in-family-footsteps-with-pro-football-move/ The Mail 18 May 2026 en 27 February 2017 The 1987/88 campaign proved to be Brockbank’s last with Barrow and he emigrated to Australia, where he still lives. May 2026 Overview 5 National Soccer League 30 January 1988 7 August 1988 Matchday 1 2nd 15 4 7 38 30 National Soccer League Final Series 16 August 1988 3 September 1988 Preliminary Semi-Final 2nd 2 0 1 4 3 Beach Fashions Cup 17 February 1988 6 April 1988 Second Round Semi-Final 1 0 1 4 2 complete League table SYC Matches 1 30 January 1988 Sydney Olympic 3–0 https://web.archive.org/web/20241208021523/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLResults.html Sydney Croatia Pontidas 47 Patalis 70 Saad 80 Parramatta Stadium Parramatta, New South Wales 7,883 Gary Power L 2 7 February 1988 Sydney Croatia 1–0 https://web.archive.org/web/20241208021523/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLResults.html#Round2 Sunshine George Cross Petkovic 3 Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 1,713 Richard Lorenc W 3 13 February 1988 Preston Makedonia 0–2 https://web.archive.org/web/20241208021523/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLResults.html#Round3 Sydney Croatia Krslovic 15 53 Olympic Park Melbourne, Victoria 3,204 Chris Bambridge W 4 20 February 1988 Sydney Croatia 4–2 https://web.archive.org/web/20241208021523/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLResults.html#Round4 APIA Leichhardt Jennings 59 Arnold 63 Slater 81 Ingham 85 Bertogna 47 (pen) Brown 67 Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 4,242 Gary Power W 5 28 February 1988 Sydney Croatia 1–0 https://web.archive.org/web/20241208021523/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLResults.html#Round5 Adelaide City Foster 57 Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 3,595 John McConnell W 6 5 March 1988 Brisbane Lions 4–0 https://web.archive.org/web/20241208021523/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLResults.html#Round6 Sydney Croatia Stewart 1 (pen) Meredith 30 75 83 Richlands Stadium Richlands, Queensland 1,050 Bill Monteverde L 7 13 April 1988 Melbourne Croatia 1–1 https://web.archive.org/web/20241208021523/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLResults.html#Round7 Sydney Croatia Lewis 55 Arnold 81 Olympic Park Melbourne, Victoria 975 Dennis Voutsinas D 8 20 April 1988 Sydney Croatia 3–1 https://web.archive.org/web/20241208021523/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLResults.html#Round8 Brunswick Juventus Clinch 25 Lamond 54 Arnold 72 Palatsides 64 (pen) Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 3,000 Terry Seacy W 9 3 April 1988 Footscray JUST 3–0 https://web.archive.org/web/20241208021523/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLResults.html#Round9 Sydney Croatia Crino 43 Dimoski 56 65 Middle Park Stadium Albert Park, Victoria 1,500 Jim Fearn L 10 10 April 1988 Sydney Croatia 1–3 https://web.archive.org/web/20241208021523/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLResults.html#Round10 South Melbourne Lamond 4 Postecoglou 37 78 Wright 62 Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 1,850 John McConnell L 11 17 April 1988 Marconi Fairfield 1–1 https://web.archive.org/web/20241208021523/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLResults.html#Round11 Sydney Croatia Nastevski 73 Lamond 52 Marconi Stadium Bossley Park, New South Wales 4,390 Gary Power D 12 24 April 1988 St George-Budapest 0–1 https://web.archive.org/web/20241208021523/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLResults.html#Round12 Sydney Croatia Lamond 50 St George Stadium Banksia, New South Wales 4,200 John Fraser W 13 1 May 1988 Sydney Croatia 3–0 https://web.archive.org/web/20241208021523/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLResults.html#Round13 Sydney Olympic Hunter Lamond Arnold Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 5,556 Rob Davies W 14 8 May 1988 Wollongong City 0–3 https://web.archive.org/web/20241208021523/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLResults.html#Round14 Sydney Croatia Lamond 6 Arnold 14 Slater 48 Olympic Village Heidelberg West, Victoria 4,755 Bob Marshall W 15 15 May 1988 Sunshine George Cross 1–0 https://web.archive.org/web/20241208021523/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLResults.html#Round15 Sydney Croatia Carter 6 Chaplin Reserve Sunshine, Victoria 1,665 John Fraser L 16 22 May 1988 Sydney Croatia 3–2 https://web.archive.org/web/20241208021523/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLResults.html#Round16 Preston Makedonia Lamond 2 Arnold 43 Slater 47 Smith 3 Dimovski 56 Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 5,000 Dennis Voutsinas W 17 29 May 1988 APIA Leichhardt 0–1 https://web.archive.org/web/20241208021523/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLResults.html#Round17 Sydney Croatia Bertogna (own goal) 43 Lambert Park Leichhardt, New South Wales 4,532 Gary Power W 18 5 June 1988 Adelaide City 2–3 https://web.archive.org/web/20241208021523/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLResults.html#Round18 Sydney Croatia Villani 5 Tobin 78 Slater 35 Lamond 87 Arnold 89 Olympic Sports Field Kensington, South Australia 3,200 Jim Rossis W 19 11 June 1988 Sydney Croatia 1–0 https://web.archive.org/web/20241208021523/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLResults.html#Round19 Brisbane Lions Arnold 15 Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 3,000 Bernie Upjohn W 20 19 June 1988 Sydney Croatia 2–0 https://web.archive.org/web/20241208021523/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLResults.html#Round20 Melbourne Croatia Arnold 7 Clinch 29 Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 6,854 Alan Kibbler W 21 June 25 1988 Brunswick Juventus 2–0 https://web.archive.org/web/20241208021523/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLResults.html#Round21 Sydney Croatia Egan 7 Palatsides 12 Olympic Village Heidelberg West, Victoria 1,536 Jim Fearn L 22 3 July 1988 Sydney Croatia 2–0 https://web.archive.org/web/20241208021523/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLResults.html#Round22 Footscray JUST Lamond 21 Clinch 66 Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 5,623 Gary Power W 23 27 July 1988 South Melbourne 1–0 https://web.archive.org/web/20241208021523/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLResults.html#Round23 Sydney Croatia Trimboli 10 Olympic Park Heidelberg West, Victoria 2,975 Chris Bambridge L 24 24 July 1988 Sydney Croatia 3–2 https://web.archive.org/web/20241208021523/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLResults.html#Round24 Marconi Fairfield Hunter 25 (pen) Slater 53 Henderson own goal 60 Gray 57 Farina 80 (pen) Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 8,015 Don Campbell W 25 31 July 1988 Sydney Croatia 1–1 https://web.archive.org/web/20241208021523/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLResults.html#Round25 St George-Budapest Arnold 82 Ilic 72 Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 5,937 Gary Power D 26 7 August 1988 Sydney Croatia 1–1 https://web.archive.org/web/20241208021523/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLResults.html#Round26 Wollongong City Jones 90+2 Ratcliffe 79 Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 6,702 Richard Lorenc D NSL Final Series Preliminary Semi-Final 16 August 1988 Sydney Croatia 2–1 https://web.archive.org/web/20241208021523/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLResults.html#Finals South Melbourne Ingham 72 Jones 97 Postecoglou 30 (pen) Sydney Croatian Sports Centre Edensor Park, New South Wales 4,561 John McConnell W Major Semi-Final 21 August 1988 Wollongong City 0–0 (3-4 pens) https://web.archive.org/web/20241208021523/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLResults.html#Finals Sydney Croatia Marconi Stadium Bossley Park, New South Wales 7,106 Rob Davies W Grand Final 3 September 1988 Sydney Croatia 2–2 (4-5 pens) https://web.archive.org/web/20241208021523/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLResults.html#Finals Marconi Fairfield Hunter 57 Lamond 108 Calderan 39 Nastevski 117 (pen) Parramatta Stadium Parramatta, New South Wales 17,064 Chris Bambridge L Beach Fashions Cup Second round 17 February 1988 Sydney Croatia 3–0 https://web.archive.org/web/20240514135242/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLCup.html Brisbane Lions Slater 46 Hunter (pen) Lamond Parramatta Stadium Parramatta, New South Wales 3,994 Rob Davies W Semi-Final 6 April 1988 APIA Leichhardt 2–1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240514135242/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLCup.html Sydney Croatia Phillips 64 Ward 90+1 Slater 20 Marconi Stadium Bossley Park, New South Wales 3,866 Don Campbell L Statistics Appearances and goals Players with no appearances not included in the list.1988 NSL Results http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLResults.html www.ozfootball.net 17 May 2026 24 June 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240624220332/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLResults.html bot: unknown 1988 NSL Finals Results http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLResults.html www.ozfootball.net 17 May 2026 24 June 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240624220332/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLResults.html bot: unknown 1988 NSL Cup Results http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLCup.html www.ozfootball.net 17 May 2026 14 May 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240514135242/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1988/1988NSLCup.html bot: unknown No.Pos.Nat.NameNational Soccer LeagueFinal SeriesNSL CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals—FWAUSGraham Arnold241030102810—MFAUSDragan Božić 110000010—DFENGAndy Brockbank00100010—MFAUSAdrian Ciscato 120000020—DFAUSShane Clinch 12333010273—MFENGDavid Fitzharris 140001050—MFAUSCraig Foster1813020231—GKAUSTony Franken2403020290—DFAUSAlan Hunter soccer2333121285—FWAUSSean Ingham 11313110172—DFAUSGraham Jennings2413020291—DFAUSMark Jones footballer, born 19662513120302—FWAUSTony Krslovic1520010162—FWPNGManis Lamond191031202411—MFCROIvan Petković 12103010250—MFAUSDavid Rezo 11801021211—MFCROVedran Rožić2213020271—FWAUSJohn Kero 110000010—MFAUSWally Savor2201010240—MFAUSRobbie Slater2453022297—GKAUSGreg Woodhouse10000010 References Category:Sydney United 58 FC seasons Category:1988 National Soccer League (Australia) by team Category:1988 in sport in Sydney