| 2005–06 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Nick Tana |
| Manager | Steve McMahon (to 7 December 2005) Alan Vest (from 8 December 2005) |
| A-League | 5th |
| Pre-Season Cup | Runner-up |
| World Club Qualifiers | Semi-finals |
| Top goalscorer | Bobby Despotovski – 8 Goals |
| Highest home attendance | 13,157 v Sydney FC |
| Lowest home attendance | 5,033 v Adelaide United |
| Average home league attendance | 9,734 |
| Biggest win | 5–1 v Newcastle United Jets |
| Biggest defeat | 0–4 v Central Coast Mariners |
The 2005–06 Perth Glory FC season was the club's 9th season since its establishment in 1996. The club competed in the A-League for the 1st time.
Review
In 2005, it was announced that former Liverpool and England star Steve McMahon would be appointed as coach. The new season saw a complete overhaul of the playing squad, with Simon Colosimo and former Sunderland and Leeds striker Brian Deane as key signings. Other notable signings included future young stars Nick Ward and Billy Celeski.
Early results in friendlies against local opposition were not great, but Perth became the first team to defeat Sydney FC, winning 1–0 in the semi-final of the 2005–06 Pre-season Cup before losing in the final 0–1 to the Central Coast Mariners. Perth's woeful recruiting strategy was soon evident with the early departure of star import Brian Deane after seven games. Another McMahon recruit, Northern Ireland junior international Neil Teggart, quit the club prior to the start of the regular season. Deane was replaced by Damian Mori, a former Perth Glory striker. Originally on a three-game temporary contract, after some impressive performances Mori stayed for the rest of the season and finished with seven goals.
However, the club continued to be dogged by problems which would only be later revealed to the public. Steve McMahon was subject to constant media criticism over his coaching style and was accused of nepotism by signing his son, Steve McMahon Jr, who was of questionable talent. Rumours also surfaced that players were planning to stage a revolt against the coach. On 7 December, the club reported that the parties had "amicably" chosen to go separate ways.[1] On 9 December 2005, the club announced that assistant coach Alan Vest would move into the head coach role for the remainder of the season, with striker Damian Mori taking on a dual role as player-coach after being named as his assistant.[2]
The coach's departure was merely a symptom of deeper troubles. Poor performances saw Perth miss out on qualification for the finals for the first time since 1998. Dwindling support from chairman Nick Tana, as he looked to sell his 75% stake in the club, seemed to underpin a general decline in club fortunes. After the Round 20 match against Sydney FC, Alan Vest hinted that the current player group were incapable of achieving anything better and stated that "cliques" had been formed undermining club harmony. To cap off a bad season, Western QBE announced they were withdrawing as major sponsor after being associated with the club for 8 years.
Players
First team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Matches
2005–06 A-League fixtures
| 26 August 2005 Round 1 | Perth Glory  | 0 : 1 |  Central Coast Mariners | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Report Summary |
Spencer  66' |
Attendance: 11,113 Referee: .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ben Williams |
| 4 September 2005 Round 2 | Melbourne Victory  | 2 : 2 | Perth Glory | Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne |
| 17:00 UTC+10 | Kitzbichler 11' Muscat 85' (pen.) |
Report Summary |
Caceres 40' Despotovski 56' |
Attendance: 17,960 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 10 September 2005 Round 3 | Perth Glory | 2 : 1 |  Queensland Roar | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Despotovski 54', 72' |
Report Summary |
Moon 76' |
Attendance: 8,509 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
| 17 September 2005 Round 4 | Perth Glory | 1 : 2 |  Adelaide United | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Valkanis 20' (o.g.) |
Report Summary |
Aloisi 32' Qu 65'Beltrame  67' |
Attendance: 8,052 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 22 September 2005 Round 5 | New Zealand Knights  | 0 : 1 | Perth Glory | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| 20:00 UTC+12 | Report Summary |
Harnwell 68' |
Attendance: 4,138 Referee: Neil Fox |
| 1 October 2005 Round 6 | Perth Glory | 1 : 2 |  Sydney FC | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Despotovski 40' |
Report Summary |
Petrovski 48' Yorke 65' |
Attendance: 13,157 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 8 October 2005 Round 7 | Newcastle Jets  | 1 : 5 | Perth Glory | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| 19:30 UTC+10 | Parisi 72' |
Report Summary |
Mori 33', 62' Harnwell 46'Despotovski 52'Sekulovski 80' |
Attendance: 5,868 Referee: James Lewis |
| 16 October 2005 Round 8 | Central Coast Mariners | 4 : 0 | Perth Glory | Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford |
| 17:00 UTC+10 | Petrie 14', 48' Heffernan 85'Spencer 90+3' |
Report Summary |
Attendance: 6,494 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 23 October 2005 Round 9 | Perth Glory | 2 : 1 | Melbourne Victory | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| 17:00 UTC+8 | Deane 22' Sekulovski 55' |
Report Summary |
Thompson 39' |
Attendance: 12,312 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 29 October 2005 Round 10 | Queensland Roar | 0 : 0 | Perth Glory | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 19:30 UTC+10 | Report Summary |
Attendance: 13,685 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
| 6 November 2005 Round 11 | Adelaide United | 2 : 4 | Perth Glory | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide |
| 16:30 UTC+10:30 | Veart 13' (pen.) Rees 53' |
Report Summary |
Mori 9', 34', 45+1' Despotovski 39' (pen.) |
Attendance: 10,868 Referee: Ben Williams |
| 11 November 2005 Round 12 | Perth Glory | 3 : 0 | New Zealand Knights | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| Ward 69' Sekulovski 25'Despotovski 12' |
Attendance: 9,667 Referee: Craig Zetter |
| 19 November 2005 Round 13 | Sydney FC | 0 : 0 | Perth Glory | Aussie Stadium, Sydney |
| Attendance: 16,242 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 25 November 2005 Round 14 | Perth Glory | 0 : 1 | Newcastle Jets | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| Coveny 47' |
Attendance: 7,921 Referee: Simon Przydacz |
| 4 December 2005 Round 15 | Perth Glory | 2 : 2 | Central Coast Mariners | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| Ishida 65' Ward 54' |
Petrie 12' Hutchinson 8' |
Attendance: 7,428 Referee: Mark Shield |
| 29 December 2005 Round 16 | Melbourne Victory | 2 : 2 | Perth Glory | Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne |
| Allsopp 45' Thompson 23' |
Ward 67' Mori 5' |
Attendance: 14,754 Referee:  Peter O'Leary |
| 7 January 2006 Round 17 | Perth Glory | 0 : 2 | Queensland Roar | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| Baird 80' Reinaldo 10' |
Attendance: 11,087 Referee: Peter Green |
| 12 January 2006 Round 18 | Perth Glory | 1 : 2 | Adelaide United | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| Ward 86' |
Aloisi 71' Qu 3' |
Attendance: 5,033 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
| 19 January 2006 Round 19 | New Zealand Knights | 1 : 4 | Perth Glory | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| Emblen 7' |
Harnwell 78' Coyne 14'Sekulovski 11', 42' |
Attendance: 3,024 Referee: Neil Fox |
| 29 January 2006 Round 20 | Perth Glory | 1 : 2 | Sydney FC | Members Equity Stadium, Perth |
| Despotovski 53' |
Zadkovich 23' Rudan 14' |
Attendance: 12,796 Referee: Craig Zetter |
| 5 February 2006 Round 21 | Newcastle Jets | 1 : 3 | Perth Glory | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle |
| Coveny 34' |
Mori 71' Picken 58' (o.g.)Ward 9' |
Attendance: 9,232 Referee: Matthew Breeze |
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide United | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 43 | Qualification for 2007 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series |
| 2 | Sydney FC (C) | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 36 | |
| 3 | Central Coast Mariners | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 32 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 4 | Newcastle Jets | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 31 | |
| 5 | Perth Glory | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 29 | |
| 6 | Queensland Roar | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 28 | |
| 7 | Melbourne Victory | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 26 | |
| 8 | New Zealand Knights[lower-alpha 1] | 21 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 47 | −32 | 6 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ↑ New Zealand Knights cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.
Awards
Perth Glory Most Glorious Player
2005/06 A-League – Bobby Despotovski
References
- ↑ Glory and McMahon part ways Archived 11 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine www.perthglory.com.au, 7 December 2005. Retrieved 27 August 2006
- ↑ Vest and Mori to take Glory forwards Archived 24 August 2006 at the Wayback Machine www.perthglory.com.au, 9 December 2005. Retrieved 27 August 2006