Below is a list of footballers who have played in Australia's National Soccer League . This list is exclusive to those players who have made at least one appearance in the competition between 1977 and 2004.
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.
Correct as of 1 June 2009
GK | Goalkeeper |
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DF | Defender |
W | Winger |
MF | Midfielder |
FW | Forward |
ST | Striker |
South Melbourne Football Club is an Australian semi-professional soccer club based in suburb of Albert Park, in Melbourne, Victoria. The club currently competes in the National Premier Leagues Victoria, with matches played at Lakeside Stadium.
Chris Jackson is an association football player who represented New Zealand. He plays for Dapto Dandaloo Fury FC.
Mt Gravatt Hawks FC is an Australian football (soccer) club from Mount Gravatt, Queensland, a suburb of Brisbane. The club was formed in 1960 and has a prestigious history as holders of several titles including the Ampol Cup, State Championship and several State League Premierships. The club currently plays in the Capital League 1.
St George FC, commonly called Saints or Budapest, is a semi-professional Australian association football club based in the St George district in the south of Sydney. The club was founded by Hungarian immigrants in 1957 as Budapest Club and by 1965 was renamed to St. George-Budapest Club.
The Women's National Soccer League (WNSL) was Australia's top women's association football league. Originally known as the Ansett Australia Summer Series for sponsorship reasons, the WNSL began in 1996 consisting of six clubs and continued through until 2004, folding alongside the National Soccer League. It was not until 2008 that a women's top flight league was re-established in Australia, named the W-League.
Michael David Turnbull is an Australian former professional footballer who played as goalkeeper. Turnbull was a member of the Australian squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, and played in two FIFA World Youth Championships.
The Johnny Warren Medal is awarded to the best player of the Australian national soccer club competition. It was first awarded in the National Soccer League in 1990, and upon the NSL's demise in November 2004, was carried forward into the new national club competition, the A-League. It is named after former Australia national soccer team captain and tireless promoter of soccer in Australia, Johnny Warren.
Allan Maher is an Australian former football (soccer) goalkeeper, who was part of Australia's squad for the 1974 FIFA World Cup.
The 1977 National Soccer League season was the first season of the National Soccer League of Australia.
The National Soccer League 1978 season was the second season of the National Soccer League in Australia. The premiers were West Adelaide.
The Australia national futsal team represents Australia in men's international futsal. The team is controlled by the governing body for soccer in Australia, Football Federation Australia (FFA), which is currently a member of both the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the regional ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) since leaving the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) in 2006. The team's official nickname is the Futsalroos.
Brad Maloney, is a professional football coach.
Adamstown Rosebud Football Club is a semi-professional soccer club based in Adamstown a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales. The club is part of Northern NSW Football and has teams competing in Senior and Youth NPL competitions. The club had played in the National Soccer League between 1984 and 1986 as Newcastle Rosebud United. Adamstown Rosebud is arguably the most famous football club in Newcastle and in 2019, the club will enter its 130th year of competition, making the Rosebuds the oldest NPL club in Australia. To mark the occasion, the club will wear a special commemorative strip in 2019, hounouring its 130 year history and the Australian representatives the club has produced.
Selin Kuralay is an Australian soccer player of Turkish ancestry. She plays at national league level for Australian W-League team Melbourne Victory.
The National Youth League (NYL), was an Australian national soccer league run in parallel to the National Soccer League (NSL) between 1984 and 2004. The aim of the league was to provide a pathway for young players to play regular high-level football, and allow reserve players from senior NSL teams to remain match fit. The league was founded in 1984, alongside the simultaneous expansion of the senior competition. The league later followed the NSL's move to summer competition during the switch to summer play in 1989.
John Spanos is an Australian former soccer player who played in the National Soccer League.
Tom Jack was a soccer player who captained the Australian national team during the 1950s.
Steve Blair is an Australian former soccer player who played for South Melbourne in the National Soccer League (NSL) and played 13 times for the Australia national soccer team.