2000–01 Northern Spirit FC season
Northern Spirit 2000–01 football season
2000–01 season | |
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Stadium | North Sydney Oval North Power Stadium |
National Soccer League | 13th |
Top goalscorer | David Seal (9) |
Highest home attendance | 10,254 vs. Sydney Olympic (15 October 2000) National Soccer League |
Lowest home attendance | 2,108 vs. Adelaide Force (4 March 2001) National Soccer League |
Average home league attendance | 4,526 |
Biggest win | 2–0 (twice) 4–2 (twice) |
Biggest defeat | 2–6 vs. South Melbourne (29 April 2001) National Soccer League |
The 2000–01 season was the third season in the history of Northern Spirit (now North West Sydney Spirit). It was also the third season in the National Soccer League. Northern Spirit finished 13th in their National Soccer League season.
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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Transfers
Transfers in
No. | Position | Player | Transferred from | Type/fee | Date | Ref |
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— | FW | Alex Moreira | Carlton | July 2000 | [1] | |
— | MF | Craig Foster | Crystal Palace | [1] | ||
— | MF | Gabriel Mendez | Sydney Olympic | [1] | ||
— | GK | John Perosh | Sydney Olympic | [1] | ||
— | DF | Mike Smith | Marconi Fairfield | [1] | ||
— | MF | Noel Spencer | Wollongong Wolves | [1] | ||
— | MF | Scott Thomas | Sydney Olympic | [1] | ||
— | FW | Daniel Watkins | Canberra Cosmos | [1] | ||
— | FW | Phil Moss | Fraser Park | September 2000 | [1] | |
— | FW | Ben Burgess | Blackburn Rovers | October 2000 | [1] | |
— | MF | Lee Feeney | Rangers | January 2001 | [1] | |
— | DF | Adam Griffiths | Eastern Pride | [1] | ||
— | MF | Stuart Howson | Blackburn Rovers | February 2001 | [1] |
Transfers out
No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref |
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— | DF | Michael Prentice | Newcastle United | June 2000 | [1] | |
— | DF | Marko Rudan | Alemannia Aachen | [1] | ||
— | FW | Abbas Saad | Canterbury Bankstown | [1] | ||
— | DF | Paul Wearne | Eastern Pride | [1] | ||
— | DF | Adam Griffiths | Eastern Pride | October 2000 | [1] | |
— | FW | Daniel Watkins | Eastern Pride | November 2000 | [1] | |
— | GK | Jess Vanstrattan | Hellas Verona | December 2000 | [1] | |
— | MF | Paul Bilokapic | Sydney United | January 2001 | [1] | |
— | MF | Anthony Faria | Manly Warringah Dolphins | March 2001 | [1] | |
— | MF | Adam Snyder | Manly Warringah Dolphins | April 2001 | [1] |
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 | 15 October 2000 | 29 April 2001 | Matchday 1 | 13th | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 39 | 50 | −11 | 026.67 |
Total | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 39 | 50 | −11 | 026.67 |
Last updated: complete
Source: Competitions
National Soccer League
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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11 | Canberra Cosmos | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 37 |
12 | Brisbane Strikers | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 52 | 56 | −4 | 35 |
13 | Northern Spirit | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 39 | 50 | −11 | 32 |
14 | Newcastle United | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 37 | 56 | −19 | 30 |
15 | Eastern Pride | 30 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 32 | 61 | −29 | 0[a] |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
- ^ Eastern Pride were stripped of all their points following a breach of regulations.[2]
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 39 | 50 | −11 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 20 | −5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 30 | −6 |
Source: worldfootball.net
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
Sydney United v Northern Spirit
15 October 2000 1 | Sydney United | 2–1 | Northern Spirit | Sydney |
| Report |
| Stadium: Sydney United Sports Centre Attendance: 4,958 Referee: Craig Zetter |
Northern Spirit v Sydney Olympic
20 October 2000 2 | Northern Spirit | 0–0 | Sydney Olympic | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: North Sydney Oval Attendance: 10,254 Referee: Con Diomis |
Eastern Pride v Northern Spirit
28 October 2000 3 | Eastern Pride | 0–2 | Northern Spirit | Morwell |
Report |
| Stadium: Mobil Park Attendance: 1,653 Referee: Jeremy Blaney |
Northern Spirit v Football Kingz
3 November 2000 4 | Northern Spirit | 4–2 | Football Kingz | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: North Sydney Oval Attendance: 4,294 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
Northern Spirit v Newcastle United
11 November 2000 5 | Northern Spirit | 0–0 | Newcastle United | Gosford |
Report | Stadium: North Power Stadium Attendance: 6,312 Referee: Perry Mur |
Adelaide Force v Northern Spirit
17 November 2000 6 | Adelaide Force | 3–2 | Northern Spirit | Adelaide |
Report |
| Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 3,661 Referee: Brett Hugo |
Northern Spirit v Perth Glory
24 November 2000 7 | Northern Spirit | 2–0 | Perth Glory | Sydney |
| Report | Stadium: North Sydney Oval Attendance: 5,764 Referee: Mark Shield |
Carlton v Northern Spirit
3 December 2000 8 | Carlton | 0–3[a] | Northern Spirit | Melbourne |
| Report |
| Stadium: Epping Stadium Attendance: 3,109 Referee: Brett Hugo |
Northern Spirit v Marconi Fairfield
8 December 2000 9 | Northern Spirit | 0–0 | Marconi Fairfield | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: North Sydney Oval Attendance: 6,251 Referee: Jeremy Blaney |
Melbourne Knights v Northern Spirit
17 December 2000 10 | Melbourne Knights | 1–1 | Northern Spirit | Melbourne |
| Report |
| Stadium: Knights Stadium Attendance: 4,320 Referee: Eddie Lennie |
Northern Spirit v Brisbane Strikers
22 December 2000 11 | Northern Spirit | 1–0 | Brisbane Strikers | Sydney |
| Report | Stadium: North Sydney Oval Attendance: 3,758 Referee: Brett Hugo |
Parramatta Power v Northern Spirit
29 December 2000 12 | Parramatta Power | 3–0 | Northern Spirit | Sydney |
| Report | Stadium: Parrmatta Stadium Attendance: 8,176 Referee: Con Diomis |
Northern Spirit v Canberra Cosmos
6 January 2001 13 | Northern Spirit | 0–2 | Canberra Cosmos | Gosford |
Report |
| Stadium: North Power Stadium Attendance: 4,688 Referee: Angelo Nardi |
Wollongong Wolves v Northern Spirit
27 February 2001 14 | Wollongong Wolves | 2–2 | Northern Spirit | Wollongong |
| Report |
| Stadium: WIN Stadium Attendance: 5,575 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
Northern Spirit v South Melbourne
19 January 2001 15 | Northern Spirit | 1–2 | South Melbourne | Sydney |
| Report |
| Stadium: North Sydney Oval Attendance: 5,057 Referee: Perry Mur |
Northern Spirit v Sydney United
26 January 2001 16 | Northern Spirit | 1–2 | Sydney United | Sydney |
| Report |
| Stadium: North Sydney Oval Attendance: 3,731 Referee: Simon Micallef |
Sydney Olympic v Northern Spirit
4 February 2001 17 | Sydney Olympic | 2–1 | Northern Spirit | Sydney |
| Report |
| Stadium: Belmore Sports Ground Attendance: 7,128 Referee: Gerry Connolly |
Northern Spirit v Eastern Pride
9 February 2001 18 | Northern Spirit | 0–1 | Eastern Pride | Sydney |
Report |
| Stadium: North Sydney Oval Attendance: 2,780 Referee: Peter Green |
Football Kingz v Northern Spirit
16 February 2001 19 | Football Kingz | 1–2 | Northern Spirit | Auckland |
| Report |
| Stadium: Ericsson Stadium Attendance: 5,988 Referee: Craig Zetter |
Newcastle United v Northern Spirit
23 February 2001 20 | Newcastle United | 2–4 | Northern Spirit | Newcastle |
| Report |
| Stadium: Marathon Stadium Attendance: 6,875 Referee: Brett Hugo |
Northern Spirit v Adelaide Force
4 March 2001 21 | Northern Spirit | 2–3 | Adelaide Force | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: North Sydney Oval Attendance: 2,108 Referee: Mark Shield |
Perth Glory v Northern Spirit
10 March 2001 22 | Perth Glory | 4–1 | Northern Spirit | Perth |
| Report |
| Stadium: Perth Oval Attendance: 11,911 Referee: Eddie Lennie |
Marconi Fairfield v Northern Spirit
24 March 2001 24 | Marconi Fairfield | 0–0 | Northern Spirit | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: Marconi Stadium Attendance: 4,802 Referee: Jeremy Blaney |
Northern Spirit v Melbourne Knights
30 March 2001 25 | Northern Spirit | 1–4 | Melbourne Knights | Sydney |
| Report | Stadium: North Sydney Oval Attendance: 3,119 Referee: Peter Green |
Brisbane Strikers v Northern Spirit
8 April 2001 26 | Brisbane Strikers | 1–1 | Northern Spirit | Brisbane |
| Report |
| Stadium: Ballymore Oval Attendance: 1,680 Referee: Perry Mur |
Northern Spirit v Parramatta Power
13 April 2001 27 | Northern Spirit | 0–0 | Parramatta Power | Sydney |
Report | Stadium: North Sydney Oval Attendance: 2,401 Referee: Con Diomis |
Canberra Cosmos v Northern Spirit
21 April 2001 28 | Canberra Cosmos | 3–2 | Northern Spirit | Canberra |
| Report | Stadium: Bruce Stadium Attendance: 2,054 Referee: Gerry Connolly |
Northern Spirit v Wollongong Wolves
25 April 2001 29 | Northern Spirit | 0–4 | Wollongong Wolves | Sydney |
Report |
| Stadium: North Sydney Oval Attendance: 2,849 Referee: Simon Micallef |
South Melbourne v Northern Spirit
29 April 2001 30 | South Melbourne | 6–2 | Northern Spirit | Melbourne |
| Report |
| Stadium: Bob Jane Stadium Attendance: 5,803 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
Notes:
- ^ Awarded score. Original score 1–1; result was changed after Carlton abandoned the 2000–01 National Soccer League season after eight rounds.
- ^ Awarded score. Match was not played and was automatically awarded 3–0 to Northern Spirit; result was given after Carlton abandoned the 2000–01 National Soccer League season after eight rounds.
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Players with no appearances not included in the list.[3][4]
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | National Soccer League | Total | ||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
— | FW | Graham Arnold | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
— | MF | Paul Bilokapic | 5(8) | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
— | MF | Matthew Bingley | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
— | FW | Ben Burgess | 27 | 16 | 27 | 16 | |
— | FW | Simon Catanzaro | 2(3) | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
— | MF | Troy Cranney | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
— | DF | Michael Cunico | 26(2) | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
— | MF | Robert Enes | 17(7) | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
— | MF | Lee Feeney | 2(1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
— | MF | Craig Foster | 19(2) | 2 | 21 | 2 | |
— | FW | Ryan Griffiths | 8(5) | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
— | GK | Paul Henderson | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
— | MF | Stuart Howson | 14 | 1 | 14 | 1 | |
— | MF | Matthew Hunter | 0(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
— | MF | Matthew Langdon | 22(1) | 3 | 23 | 3 | |
— | FW | Todd McRae | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
— | MF | Gabriel Mendez | 12(2) | 3 | 14 | 3 | |
— | FW | Alex Moreira | 14(6) | 5 | 20 | 5 | |
— | FW | Tony Perinich | 4(7) | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
— | GK | John Perosh | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
— | MF | Robbie Slater | 4(3) | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
— | DF | Mike Smith | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
— | MF | Jacek Sobczyk | 3(5) | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
— | MF | Noel Spencer | 17(3) | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
— | MF | Scott Thomas | 20(1) | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
— | FW | Daniel Watkins | 6(11) | 2 | 17 | 2 |
Clean sheets
Rank | No. | Pos | Nat | Name | National Soccer League | Total |
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1 | — | GK | Paul Henderson | 8 | 8 | |
Total | 8 | 8 |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w "NWS Spirit FC » Transfers 2000/2001". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ "Australia 2000/01". RSSSF. 29 January 2003. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ^ "NWS Spirit FC » Appearances A-League 2000/2001". aus.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ "Northern Spirit roster for 2000/2001". OzFootball.net.