2005–06 Melbourne Victory FC season

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Melbourne Victory
2005–06 season
Manager Ernie Merrick
A-League 7th
Pre-Season Challenge Cup Semi-final
Top goalscorer Archie Thompson (8)
Highest home attendance18,260 vs Sydney FC (16 October 2005)
Lowest home attendance10,078 vs New Zealand Knights (4 February 2006)
Average home league attendance14,158
2006–07  →

Melbourne Victory were considered to be one of the future "powerhouse" football clubs in Australia prior to the 2005/06 A-League season , with Socceroos Kevin Muscat and Archie Thompson returning to Melbourne from successful club careers in Europe. It was widely believed that they would be contenders for the A-League championship. However, the team ended up finishing a disappointing seventh and missed out on the finals.

Contents

Players

First-team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Michael Theoklitos
2 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Kevin Muscat (captain)
3 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Daniel Piorkowski
4 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Mark Byrnes
5 DF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Geoffrey Claeys
6 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Steve Pantelidis
7 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Michael Ferrante
8 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Andy Vlahos
9 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Daniel Allsopp
10 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Archie Thompson
No.Pos.NationPlayer
11 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Vince Lia
12 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Carl Recchia
13 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Kristian Sarkies
15 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Adrian Leijer
16 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Simon Storey
17 MF Flag of Austria.svg  AUT Richard Kitzbichler
18 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Chris Tadrosse
19 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Ricky Diaco
20 GK Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Eugene Galeković

Transfers

In

PlayerFromCountry/State & League FromDate
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Theoklitos Bulleen Zebras Flag of Australia (converted).svg VPL
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kevin Muscat Millwall Flag of England.svg English Championship
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniel Piorkowski Melbourne Knights Flag of Australia (converted).svg VPL
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Byrnes FC Hameenlinna Flag of Finland.svg Finnish First Division
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Geoffrey Claeys Excelsior Mouscron Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jupiler League
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Pantelidis Heidelberg United FC Flag of Australia (converted).svg VPL
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Ferrante Fawkner Blues Flag of Australia (converted).svg VPL
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andy Vlahos Cercle Brugge Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jupiler League
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Danny Allsopp Hull City Flag of England.svg English Championship
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Archie Thompson Lierse SK Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jupiler League
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vince Lia Fawkner Blues Flag of Australia (converted).svg VPL
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Carl Recchia South Melbourne FC Flag of Australia (converted).svg VPL
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kristian Sarkies South Melbourne FC Flag of Australia (converted).svg VPL
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adrian Leijer Melbourne Knights Flag of Australia (converted).svg VPL
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Simon Storey Altona Magic Flag of Australia (converted).svg VPL
Flag of Austria.svg Richard Kitzbichler Austria Wien Flag of Austria.svg Austrian Bundesliga
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Tadrosse Blacktown City FC Flag of Australia (converted).svg NSW Premier League
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ricky Diaco Bulleen Zebras Flag of Australia (converted).svg VPL
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eugene Galekovic SC Beira-Mar Flag of Portugal (official).svg Primeira Liga

Matches

2005-06 Hyundai A-League fixtures

28 August 2005Round 1 Sydney FC SYDicon.png 1 : 1 MelbourneVictoryColours.png Melbourne Victory Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
17:00 UTC+10 Yorke Soccerball shade.svg44' Report Thompson Soccerball shade.svg73'Attendance: 25,208
Referee: Mark Shield
4 September 2005Round 2 Melbourne Victory MelbourneVictoryColours.png 2 : 2 PerthGloryColours.png Perth Glory Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne
17:00 UTC+10 Kitzbichler Soccerball shade.svg11'
Muscat Soccerball shade.svg85' (pen)		 Report Caceres Soccerball shade.svg40'
Despotovski Soccerball shade.svg56'		Attendance: 17,960
Referee: Matthew Breeze
9 September 2005Round 3 Adelaide United AdelaideUnitedColours.png 1 : 0 MelbourneVictoryColours.png Melbourne Victory Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
19:30 UTC+9:30 Brain Soccerball shade.svg1'
Alagich Red card.svg 15'		Attendance: 8,785
Referee: Peter O'Leary
18 September 2005Round 4 Queensland Roar BrisbaneRoarColours.png 1 : 1 MelbourneVictoryColours.png Melbourne Victory Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
15:00 UTC+10 Baird Soccerball shade.svg62'
McKay Red card.svg 40'		 Allsopp Soccerball shade.svg88'Attendance: 15,444
Referee: Ben Williams
25 September 2005Round 5 Melbourne Victory MelbourneVictoryColours.png 1 : 0 NewcastleJetsColours.png Newcastle Jets Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne
17:00 UTC+10 Thompson Soccerball shade.svg68'Attendance: 13,831
Referee: Craig Zetter
16 October 2005Round 8 Melbourne Victory MelbourneVictoryColours.png 5 : 0 SYDicon.png Sydney FC Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne
13:00 UTC+10 Kitzbichler Soccerball shade.svg34'
Muscat Soccerball shade.svg53'Soccerball shade.svg78'
Thompson Soccerball shade.svg57'Soccerball shade.svg69'		 Talay Red card.svg 58'Attendance: 18,206
Referee: Matthew Breeze
23 October 2005Round 9 Perth Glory PerthGloryColours.png 2 : 1 MelbourneVictoryColours.png Melbourne Victory Members Equity Stadium, Perth
17:00 UTC+8 Deane Soccerball shade.svg22'
Sekulovski Soccerball shade.svg55'		 Thompson Soccerball shade.svg39'Attendance: 12,312
Referee: Mark Shield
28 October 2005Round 10 Melbourne Victory MelbourneVictoryColours.png 0 : 1 AdelaideUnitedColours.png Adelaide United Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne
20:00 UTC+10 Veart Soccerball shade.svg83'Attendance: 16,201
Referee: Matthew Breeze
4 November 2005Round 11 Melbourne Victory MelbourneVictoryColours.png 0 : 1 BrisbaneRoarColours.png Queensland Roar Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne
20:00 UTC+11 Matt McKay Soccerball shade.svg15'Attendance: 13,239
Referee: Mark Shield
11 November 2005Round 12 Melbourne Victory MelbourneVictoryColours.png 0 : 0 NewcastleJetsColours.png Newcastle Jets Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne
20:00 UTC+11 Attendance: 12,407
Referee: Simon Przydacz
3 December 2005Round 15 Sydney FC SYDicon.png 2 : 1 MelbourneVictoryColours.png Melbourne Victory Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
19:00 UTC+11 Corica Soccerball shade.svg24'
Carney Soccerball shade.svg81'		 Allsopp Soccerball shade.svg88'Attendance: 17,272
Referee: Mark Shield
29 December 2005Round 16 Melbourne Victory MelbourneVictoryColours.png 2 : 2 PerthGloryColours.png Perth Glory Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne
20:00 UTC+11 Thompson Soccerball shade.svg23'
Allsopp Soccerball shade.svg45'		 Mori Soccerball shade.svg24'
Ward Soccerball shade.svg67'		Attendance: 14,754
Referee: Peter O'Leary
5 January 2006Round 17 Adelaide United AdelaideUnitedColours.png 1 : 0 MelbourneVictoryColours.png Melbourne Victory Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
20:00 UTC+11 Dodd Soccerball shade.svg14'Attendance: 13,427
Referee: Mark Shield
15 January 2006Round 18 Queensland Roar BrisbaneRoarColours.png 0 : 1 MelbourneVictoryColours.png Melbourne Victory Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
19:00 UTC+11 Thompson Soccerball shade.svg55'Attendance: 12,710
Referee: Mark Shield

Ladder

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Adelaide United 2113443325+843Qualification for 2007 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series
2 Sydney FC (C)2110653528+736
3 Central Coast Mariners 218853528+732Qualification for Finals series
4 Newcastle Jets 219482729−231
5 Perth Glory 218583429+529
6 Queensland Roar 217772722+528
7 Melbourne Victory 217592624+226
8 New Zealand Knights [a] 2113171547−326
Source: ultimatealeague.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ↑ New Zealand Knights cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.

2005–06 end-of-season awards

References

  1. ↑ "Honour Roll". Melbourne Victory FC . Retrieved 30 June 2025.
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