Canberra Cosmos
1996–97 season
ManagerMick Lyons
StadiumBruce Stadium
Seiffert Oval
National Soccer League14th
NSL CupRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague: Norman Kelly (7)
All: Norman Kelly (8)
Highest home attendance9,421 vs. Newcastle Breakers
(1 November 1996)
National Soccer League
Lowest home attendance1,000 vs. Brisbane Strikers
(14 December 1996)
National Soccer League
1,000 vs. Adelaide City
(29 March 1997)
National Soccer League
Average home league attendance2,946
Biggest win4–1
vs. Perth Glory (H)
(22 February 1997)
National Soccer League
Biggest defeat0–6
vs. Perth Glory (A)
(3 November 1996)
National Soccer League

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.

Players

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Australia AUS Danny Milosevic
2 MF Australia AUS Paul Dee
3 FW Australia AUS David Milin
4 DF Australia AUS Richard Watson
5 MF Australia AUS Mladen Rogic
6 MF Australia AUS Paul Wade
7 MF Australia AUS Michael Garcia
8 MF Northern Ireland NIR Norman Kelly
9 MF Australia AUS Lachlan Armstrong
10 FW Australia AUS Tony Lemezina
11 FW Australia AUS Marko Perinovic (Captain)
12 DF Australia AUS Lindsay Wilson
13 FW Australia AUS Peter Buljan
14 MF Australia AUS James Baxter
15 MF Australia AUS Vince Grella
16 FW Australia AUS Steve Lazzari
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 Australia AUS Steven Howe
18 MF Australia AUS Joe Campagna
19 Australia AUS Alex Tsiokos
20 GK Australia AUS Ben Harris
21 DF Australia AUS John Koch
22 DF Australia AUS Peter Mazis
24 DF Australia AUS George Sorras
25 DF Australia AUS Ante Juric
26 MF Australia AUS Rodrigo Moreno
30 GK Australia AUS Anthony Giannasca
FW Australia AUS John Markovski
MF Australia AUS Allan Reis
GK Australia AUS Barney Smith
DF Australia AUS Jason Dunn
DF Australia AUS Toplica Popovich
MF Australia AUS Andrew Ravanello

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
National Soccer League 12 October 1996 20 April 1997 Matchday 1 14th 26 2 5 19 30 69 −39 007.69
NSL Cup 7 September 1996 13 September 1996 Round of 16 Round of 16 2 0 0 2 2 4 −2 000.00
Total 28 2 5 21 32 73 −41 007.14

Last updated: complete
Source: Competitions

National Soccer League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sydney United 26 17 5 4 67 33 +34 56 Qualification for the Finals series
2 Brisbane Strikers (C) 26 15 2 9 55 40 +15 47
3 South Melbourne 26 14 4 8 39 25 +14 46
4 Adelaide City 26 11 10 5 32 22 +10 43
5 Marconi Fairfield 26 12 4 10 41 37 +4 40
6 Melbourne Knights 26 11 6 9 36 32 +4 39
7 Perth Glory 26 11 5 10 48 41 +7 38
8 West Adelaide 26 10 3 13 39 51 12 33
9 UTS Olympic 26 8 8 10 41 46 5 32
10 Wollongong Wolves 26 8 8 10 42 48 6 32
11 Newcastle Breakers 26 7 9 10 40 46 6 30
12 Gippsland Falcons 26 8 6 12 33 41 8 30
13 Collingwood Warriors 26 6 9 11 32 44 12 27
14 Canberra Cosmos 26 2 5 19 30 69 39 11
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
GroundHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA
ResultLLLLDDDLLLLWDLLLLWDLLLLLLL
Position1113141414141414141414141414141414141414141414141414
Source: worldfootball.net
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

12 October 1996 1 Canberra Cosmos 2–3 Marconi Fairfield Canberra
  • Kelly 11'
  • Perinovic 86'
Report
Stadium: Bruce Stadium
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: G. Leverton
20 October 1996 2 UTS Olympic 1–0 Canberra Cosmos Sydney
Report Stadium: Belmore Sports Ground
Attendance: 7,428
Referee: C. Diomis
25 October 1996 3 Canberra Cosmos 1–3 West Adelaide Canberra
Report
  • Thorp 1', 56'
  • Borghetto 84'
Stadium: Bruce Stadium
Attendance: 2,651
Referee: M. Breeze
3 November 1996 4 Perth Glory 6–0 Canberra Cosmos Perth
Report Stadium: Perth Oval
Attendance: 8,053
Referee: B. Panella
1 November 1996 19 Canberra Cosmos 1–1 Newcastle Breakers Canberra
  • Dee 90'
Report
Stadium: Bruce Stadium
Attendance: 9,421
Referee: M. Breeze
8 November 1996 5 Newcastle Breakers 2–2 Canberra Cosmos Newcastle
Report
Stadium: Breakers Stadium
Attendance: 3,107
Referee: D. Crawford
16 November 1996 6 Canberra Cosmos 2–2 Collingwood Warriors Canberra
Report
Stadium: Bruce Stadium
Attendance: 2,600
Referee: M. Shield
23 November 1996 7 Gippsland Falcons 0–0 Canberra Cosmos Morwell
Report Stadium: Falcons Park
Attendance: 2,667
Referee: J. Markovski
30 November 1996 8 Canberra Cosmos 1–3 Sydney United Canberra
  • Dee 23'
Report
Stadium: Bruce Stadium
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: W. Dade
8 December 1996 9 Adelaide City 1–0 Canberra Cosmos Adelaide
Report Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 3,323
Referee: B. Panella
14 December 1996 10 Canberra Cosmos 1–4 Brisbane Strikers Canberra
Report
Stadium: Bruce Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: G. Leverton
20 December 1996 11 Wollongong City 2–1 Canberra Cosmos Wollongong
Report
  • Lemezina 79'
Stadium: Brandon Park
Attendance: 3,467
Referee: B. Hugo
28 December 1996 12 Canberra Cosmos 1–0 South Melbourne Canberra
  • Dee 20'
Report Stadium: Bruce Stadium
Attendance: 1,600
Referee: S. Micallef
5 January 1997 13 Melbourne Knights 1–1 Canberra Cosmos Melbourne
  • A. Cervinski 45'
Report
  • Perinovic 83'
Stadium: Somers St Stadium
Attendance: 2,980
Referee: E. Lennie
11 January 1997 14 Canberra Cosmos 2–4 Melbourne Knights Canberra
Report
  • Kutlesovski 4', 53'
  • A. Cervinski 61', 76'
Stadium: Bruce Stadium
Attendance: 3,127
Referee: G. Connolly
1 February 1997 15 Marconi Fairfield 1–0 Canberra Cosmos Sydney
Report Stadium: Marconi Stadium
Attendance: 4,279
Referee: C. Diomis
8 February 1997 16 Canberra Cosmos 0–2 UTS Olympic Canberra
Report
Stadium: Bruce Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: B. Hugo
16 February 1997 17 West Adelaide 4–1 Canberra Cosmos Adelaide
Report
  • Lemezina 85'
Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 3,800
Referee: B. Tanella
22 February 1997 18 Canberra Cosmos 4–1 Perth Glory Canberra
Report Stadium: Bruce Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: E. Brazzale
10 March 1997 20 Collingwood Warriors 6–2 Canberra Cosmos Melbourne
Report
  • Armstrong 33', 88'
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 3,320
Referee: W. Dade
15 March 1997 21 Canberra Cosmos 2–4 Gippsland Falcons Canberra
Report
Stadium: Bruce Stadium
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: W. Dade
23 March 1997 22 Sydney United 7–2 Canberra Cosmos Sydney
Report
Stadium: Edensor Park
Attendance: 4,026
Referee: M. Shield
29 March 1997 23 Canberra Cosmos 0–1 Adelaide City Canberra
Report Stadium: Bruce Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: G. Leverton
5 April 1997 24 Brisbane Strikers 3–1 Canberra Cosmos Brisbane
Report
  • Baxter 87'
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 3,974
Referee: E. Brazzale
12 April 1997 25 Canberra Cosmos 2–4 Wollongong City Queanbeyan
Report
Stadium: Seiffert Oval
Attendance: 3,014
Referee: S. Micallef
20 April 1997 26 South Melbourne 3–1 Canberra Cosmos Melbourne
Report
Stadium: Lakeside Stadium
Attendance: 7,896
Referee: M. Shield

NSL Cup

7 September 1996 Round of 16 (1st Leg) Canberra Cosmos 1–2 Melbourne Knights Canberra
  • Armstrong 61'
Report Stadium: Bruce Stadium
Referee: C. Diomis
13 September 1996 Round of 16 (2nd Leg) Melbourne Knights 2–1 Canberra Cosmos Melbourne
Report
Stadium: Knights Park
Referee: G. Connolly

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Players with no appearances not included in the list.[1][2]

No. Pos. Nat. Name National Soccer League NSL Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Australia Danny Milosevic 13020150
2 MF Australia Paul Dee 23400234
3 FW Australia David Milin 7(7)020160
4 DF Australia Richard Watson 11(1)020140
5 MF Australia Mladen Rogic 3(1)02060
6 MF Australia Paul Wade 17000170
7 MF Australia Michael Garcia 16020180
8 MF Northern Ireland Norman Kelly 23721258
9 MF Australia Lachlan Armstrong 18(2)221223
10 FW Australia Tony Lemezina 4(9)310143
11 FW Australia Marko Perinovic 820082
12 DF Australia Lindsay Wilson 9(1)120121
13 FW Australia Peter Buljan 10(6)320183
14 MF Australia James Baxter 12(6)10(1)0191
15 MF Australia Vince Grella 11(3)110151
16 FW Australia Steve Lazzari 2(2)00040
17 Australia Steven Howe 0(1)00010
18 MF Australia Joe Campagna 0(3)00030
21 DF Australia John Koch 24(1)120271
22 DF Australia Peter Mazis 19100191
24 DF Australia George Sorras 18(1)200192
25 DF Australia Ante Juric 9(1)000100
26 MF Australia Rodrigo Moreno 900090
30 GK Australia Anthony Giannasca 11000110
DF Australia John Angelovski 001010
FW Australia John Markovski 720072
MF Australia Allan Reis 0(1)00010
GK Australia Barney Smith 200020

Clean sheets

Rank No. Pos Nat Name National Soccer League NSL Cup Total
1 1 GK Australia Danny Milosevic 1 0 1
30 GK Australia Anthony Giannasca 1 0 1
Total 2 0 2

References

  1. "Canberra Cosmos » Appearances A-League 1996/1997". ozfootball.net. Aussie Footballers. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  2. "1996/97 National Soccer League Cup". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
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