Players
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| 1988 season | |
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| Manager | John Fleming |
| Stadium | Brandon Park |
| National Soccer League | 1st |
| NSL Finals | Preliminary Final |
| NSL Cup | First round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Marshall Soper (6) All: Marshall Soper (6) |
| Highest home attendance | 7,106 vs. Sydney Croatia (21 August 1988) National Soccer League |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,284 vs. Brisbane Lions (10 April 1988) |
| Average home league attendance | 2,753 |
| Biggest win | 6–1 vs. Brisbane Lions (H) (10 April 1988) National Soccer League |
| Biggest defeat | 0–4 vs. Marconi Fairfield (H) (5 March 1988) National Soccer League |
The 1988 season was the eighth in the history of Wollongong City (now Wollongong Wolves). It was the seventh season in the National Soccer League. In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup. Wollongong City finished 1st in their National Soccer League season, and were eliminated in the NSL Cup first round by Brisbane Lions.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| 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 | 31 January 1988 | 7 August 1988 | Matchday 1 | 1st | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 50.00 |
| NSL Cup | 23 January 1988 | First round | First round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 47 | 37 | +10 | 48.15 | ||||
Last updated: complete
Source: Competitions
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Wollongong City | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 34 | Qualification for the Finals series |
| 2 | Sydney Croatia | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 34 | |
| 3 | South Melbourne | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 34 | |
| 4 | Marconi Fairfield (C) | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 46 | 26 | +20 | 32 | |
| 5 | Sydney Olympic | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 27 | |
| 6 | Adelaide City | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 27 | |
| 7 | Sunshine George Cross | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 39 | −1 | 27 | |
| 8 | St George-Budapest | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 26 | |
| 9 | Melbourne Croatia | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 24 | |
| 10 | Footscray JUST | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 23 | |
| 11 | APIA Leichhardt | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 23 | |
| 12 | Preston Makedonia | 26 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 22 | |
| 13 | Brunswick Juventus (R) | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 31 | 43 | −12 | 19 | Relegation to the Victorian State League |
| 14 | Brisbane Lions (R) | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 28 | 59 | −31 | 12 | Relegation to the Brisbane Premier League |
| 31 January 19881 | Wollongong City | 3–1 | St George-Budapest | Wollongong |
| Report |
| Stadium: Brandon Park Attendance: 1,969 [1] Referee: John McConnell |
| 7 February 19882 | Wollongong City | 0–0 | Preston Makedonia | Wollongong |
| Report | Stadium: Brandon Park Attendance: 2,140 Referee: Bob Marshall |
| 15 February 19883 | Adelaide City | 2–3 | Wollongong City | Adelaide |
| Report | Stadium: Olympic Sports Field Attendance: 3,120 Referee: Mike Browning |
| 21 February 19884 | Wollongong City | 4–1 | Melbourne Croatia | Wollongong |
| Report |
| Stadium: Brandon Park Attendance: 2,836 Referee: Arthur Owens |
| 28 February 19885 | Footscray JUST | 0–0 | Wollongong City | Melbourne |
| Report | Stadium: Schintler Reserve Attendance: 2,861 Referee: Jim Rossis |
| 5 March 19886 | Wollongong City | 0–4 | Marconi Fairfield | Wollongong |
| Report | Stadium: Brandon Park Attendance: 2,176 Referee: Rob Davies |
| 20 March 19887 | Sydney Olympic | 0–1 | Wollongong City | Sydney |
| Report |
| Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium Attendance: 4,616 Referee: Gary Power |
| 27 March 19888 | Sunshine George Cross | 0–1 | Wollongong City | Melbourne |
| Report |
| Stadium: Chaplin Reserve Attendance: 2,200 Referee: Chris Bambridge |
| 3 April 19889 | APIA Leichhardt | 1–1 | Wollongong City | Sydney |
| Report |
| Stadium: Wentworth Park Attendance: 1,050 Referee: Richard Lorenc |
| 10 April 198810 | Wollongong City | 6–1 | Brisbane Lions | Wollongong |
| Report |
| Stadium: Brandon Park Attendance: 1,284 Referee: Terry Seacy |
| 17 April 198811 | Brunswick Juventus | 1–2 | Wollongong City | Melbourne |
| Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 850 Referee: John Fraser |
| 24 April 198812 | Wollongong City | 4–0 | South Melbourne | Wollongong |
| Report | Stadium: Brandon Park Attendance: 2,995 Referee: Gary Power |
| 1 May 198813 | St George-Budapest | 2–1 | Wollongong City | Sydney |
| Report |
| Stadium: St George Stadium Attendance: 1,548 Referee: John McConnell |
| 8 May 198814 | Wollongong City | 0–3 | Sydney Croatia | Melbourne |
| Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 4,755 Referee: Bob Marshall |
| 15 May 198815 | Preston Makedonia | 1–1 | Wollongong City | Melbourne |
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| Stadium: B.T. Connor Reserve Attendance: 2,353 Referee: Bernie Upjohn |
| 22 May 198816 | Wollongong City | 2–1 | Adelaide City | Wollongong |
| Report | Stadium: Brandon Park Attendance: 2,539 Referee: Richard Lorenc |
| 29 May 198817 | Melbourne Croatia | 0–1 | Wollongong City | Melbourne |
| Report |
| Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 1,851 Referee: Chris Bambridge |
| 5 June 198818 | Wollongong City | 1–4 | Footscray JUST | Wollongong |
| Report |
| Stadium: Brandon Park Attendance: 2,795 Referee: Bill Monteverde |
| 13 June 198819 | Marconi Fairfield | 1–1 | Wollongong City | Sydney |
| Report |
| Stadium: Marconi Stadium Attendance: 2,949 Referee: Roger Doneau |
| 19 June 198820 | Wollongong City | 1–1 | Sydney Olympic | Wollongong |
| Report |
| Stadium: Brandon Park Attendance: 2,230 Referee: Jim Reeves |
| 26 June 198821 | Wollongong City | 3–1 | Sunshine George Cross | Wollongong |
| Report |
| Stadium: Brandon Park Attendance: 1,432 Referee: Rob Davies |
| 3 July 198822 | Wollongong City | 0–0 | APIA Leichhardt | Wollongong |
| Report | Stadium: Brandon Park Attendance: 1,731 Referee: Don Campbell |
| 16 July 198823 | Brisbane Lions | 2–3 | Wollongong City | Brisbane |
| Report | Stadium: Richlands Stadium Attendance: 320 Referee: Arthur Owens |
| 24 July 198824 | Wollongong City | 3–2 | Brunswick Juventus | Wollongong |
| Report |
| Stadium: Brandon Park Attendance: 1,716 Referee: Richard Lorenc |
| 31 July 198825 | South Melbourne | 2–1 | Wollongong City | Melbourne |
| Report |
| Stadium: Middle Park Attendance: 4,830 Referee: Don Campbell |
| 7 August 198826 | Sydney Croatia | 1–1 | Wollongong City | Sydney |
| Report |
| Stadium: Croatian Sports Centre Attendance: 6,702 Referee: Richard Lorenc |
| 21 August 1988 Major semi-final | Wollongong City | 0–0 (3–4 p) | Sydney Croatia | Sydney |
| Report | Stadium: Marconi Stadium Attendance: 7,106 Referee: Rob Davies |
| 28 August 1988 Preliminary Final | Wollongong City | 0–2 | Marconi Fairfield | Sydney |
| Report | Stadium: Croatian Sports Centre Attendance: 3,592 Referee: Gary Power |
| 23 January 1988 First round | Brisbane Lions | 5–3 | Wollongong City | Brisbane |
| Report | Stadium: Richlands Stadium Attendance: 2,855 Referee: Alan Kibbler |
Players with no appearances not included in the list. [2] [3]
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | National Soccer League | NSL Cup | Total | |||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| DF |  | Jeff Ainsworth | 22(1) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 | |
 | Jeff Allport | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| MF | | Mineo Bonetig | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW |  | Alan Brazil | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | |
| FW | | Pat Brodnik | 22(2) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5 | |
| FW | | John Brown | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | | Brian Cokely | 15(4) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 2 | |
| MF | | Roy Cotton | 1(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| FW | | Danny Crainie | 28 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 5 | |
| MF | | Randall Easthorpe | 21(3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| FW | | Trevor Francis | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| MF | | Robert Giraldi | 3(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| | Paul Keyes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| DF | | Jason Higgs | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | | Mike Hollifield | 21(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
| MF | | Peter Kotamanidis | 12(8) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
| FW | | Paul Mariner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | | Jock Morlando | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 2 | |
| DF | | David Ratcliffe | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 2 | |
| DF | | David Skeen | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| FW | | Marshall Soper | 6(3) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | |
| | Rade Stefanovski | 8(4) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
| DF | | Ray Vliestra | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| GK | | Warwick Young | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| Rank | No. | Pos | Nat | Name | National Soccer League | NSL Cup | Total |
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| 1 | — | GK | | Warwick Young | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||
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