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Collingwood Warriors Soccer Club, an association football club based in Collingwood, Melbourne, was founded in 1996 in affiliation between Australian Football League club Collingwood [1] and Greek backed former NSL club Heidelberg United, that was then trading as 'Melbourne Warriors'. [2] They were admitted into the National Soccer League for the 1996–97 season. They dissolved in 1997 after the end of the 1996–97 National Soccer League.
Frank Juric held the record for the greatest number of league appearances for Collingwood Warriors. The Australian goalkeeper played 25 times for the club. The club's goalscoring record was held by Con Boutsianis, Kimon Taliadoros and Andrew Vlahos who scored 8 goals in all competitions.
GK | Goalkeeper |
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DF | Defender |
MF | Midfielder |
FW | Forward |
The National Soccer League (NSL) was the top-level soccer league in Australia, run by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL, the A-League's predecessor, spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977 until its demise in 2004, when it was succeeded by the A-League competition run by Football Federation Australia, the successor to the Australian Soccer Association.
Collingwood Warriors Soccer Club was an Australian semi-professional association football (soccer) club based in the inner-Melbourne suburb of Abbotsford. It participated in the National Soccer League in 1996–97, lasting only a solitary season. The club's most notable achievement was winning the last NSL Cup in the 1996–97 tournament, which would be the only silverware the club celebrated.
Alan Edward Davidson is an Australian former association football player who played as a defender or midfielder. His father is Australian and his mother is Japanese.
The 1996–97 NSL Cup was the 21st and final edition of the NSL Cup, which was the main national association football knockout cup competition in Australia. The NSL Cup was sponsored by Johnnie Walker and known as the Johnnie Walker Cup for sponsorship purposes.
The National Soccer League Cup was an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic Australian soccer organised by the Australian Soccer Federation between 1977 and 1997.
This article concerns soccer records in Australia. Unless otherwise stated, records are taken from the National Soccer League or A-League Men. Where a different record exists for the top flight, this is also given.
The 1996–97 season was Collingwood Warriors' only season in their history and in the National Soccer League. In addition to the domestic league, Collingwood Warriors participated in the final NSL Cup. Collingwood Warriors finished 13th in their National Soccer League season, and won the NSL Cup winning 1–0 in the Final against Marconi Fairfield.
The 1996–97 season was the second in the history of Canberra Cosmos. It was also the second season in the National Soccer League. In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup. Canberra Cosmos finished 14th in their National Soccer League season, and were eliminated in the NSL Cup Round of 16 by Melbourne Knights.
The 1996–97 season was the fifth season in the history of Newcastle Breakers. It was also the fifth season in the National Soccer League. In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup. Newcastle Breakers finished 11th in their National Soccer League season, and were eliminated in the NSL Cup quarter-finals by Marconi Fairfield.
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