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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 (
National Soccer League 1977–2004, and
A-League Men 2005–present), this is also given.
League
Records in this section refer to the Australian top division, as a combination of the
A-League Men or
National Soccer League .
Titles
Representation
Wins
Draws
Losses
Points
Games without a win
Most consecutive league games without a win : 23,
Canberra Cosmos (22 February 1998 to 24 January 1999)
Games without a defeat
Most consecutive league games without a defeat : 36,
Brisbane Roar (18 September 2010 to 26 November 2011)
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Goals
Most league goals scored in a season : 80,
Wollongong Wolves (National Soccer League, 2000–01)
Most goals scored in total : 1,293,
Marconi Stallions
Most consecutive games without scoring : 6, joint record:
Scorelines
Disciplinary
Transfers
Highest transfer fee received: A$1.7 million
Individual
Appearances
Most Championships won by an individual player 5,
Gerry Gomez ,
Tony Pezzano ,
Michael Theo
Most career league appearances: 522,
Alex Tobin (1984 to 2004)
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Most career league appearances as a goalkeeper: 479,
Clint Bolton (1993 to 2013)
Most career league appearances as a substitute: , 115,
Matt Simon (2006 to 2020)
Most career league appearances at one club: 446,
Sergio Melta (
Adelaide City , 1977 to 1995)
Most career consecutive league appearances: 214, Bobby Russell (1980 to 1988)
Oldest player :
Bobby Charlton , 42 years and 150 days (for
Blacktown City vs.
St George , 9 March 1980)
Youngest player : Daniel Watkins, 14 years and 268 days (for
Parramatta Eagles vs.
Morwell Falcons , 2 April 1995)
Goals
Most career league goals : 240,
Damian Mori (446 matches, for South Melbourne,
Sunshine George Cross , Melbourne Croatia, Adelaide City, Perth Glory, Central Coast Mariners and Queensland Roar, 1989 to 2008)
Most consecutive league matches scored in : 10,
Jamie Maclaren (10 matches, for
Melbourne City , 2022 to 2023)
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Most league goals in a season : 31,
Damian Mori (
1995–96 NSL )
Most goals in a game : 6, joint record:
Fastest goal : 3.7 seconds,
Damian Mori (for
Adelaide City vs.
Sydney United , 3 December 1995)
Fastest
hat-trick (time between first and third goals) : 6 minutes, joint record:
Fastest goal by a substitute : 18 seconds,
Nebojša Marinković , 18 seconds (for
Perth Glory vs. Melbourne City, 16 April 2017)
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Fastest player to 100 Australian goals :
Jamie Maclaren — 144 games
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Longest goalkeeping run without conceding a goal : 728 minutes,
Jeff Olver (
Heidelberg , 15 July 1984 to 9 September 1984)
Youngest goalscorer : Danny Wright, 15 years and 289 days (for
Brisbane Lions vs.
Blacktown City , 17 August 1980)
Oldest goalscorer :
Bobby Charlton , 42 years and 150 days (for
Blacktown City vs.
St George-Budapest , 9 March 1980)
Australia Cup
Final
Team
Most wins: 3,
Adelaide United (
2014 ,
2018 ,
2019 )
Most consecutive wins: 2,
Adelaide United (
2018 ,
2019 )
Most consecutive defeats in finals: 2,
Perth Glory (
2014 ,
2015 )
Most appearances in finals: 4,
Adelaide United (
2014 ,
2017 ,
2018 ,
2019 )
Most Final appearances without win: 2,
Perth Glory (
2014 ,
2015 )
Most Final appearances without defeat: 2,
Melbourne Victory (
2015 ,
2021 )
Longest winning streak in finals: 2,
Adelaide United (
2018 ,
2019 )
Biggest win: 4 goals,
Adelaide United 4–0
Melbourne City (
2019 )
Most goals in a final: 4 goals,
Adelaide United 4–0
Melbourne City (
2019 )
Most defeats in finals: 2, joint record:
Individual
Most wins: 3, joint record:
Most appearances in finals: 4,
Michael Marrone (
Adelaide United :
2014 ,
2017 ,
2018 ,
2019 )
Most goals in a final: 2,
Craig Goodwin (
Adelaide United :
2018 )
Most goals in finals: 2, joint record:
Youngest Australia Cup finalist:
Al Hassan Toure (
Adelaide United , 19 years, 146 days
Youngest player to score in an Australia Cup Final:
Al Hassan Toure (
Adelaide United , 19 years, 146 days)
All rounds
This section refers to the Round of 32 onwards, and not the preliminary rounds for member federations.
Most Australia Cup goals scored : 68,
Sydney FC
Most Australia Cup goals conceded : 33,
Sydney United 58
Highest Australia Cup goal difference : +40,
Sydney FC
Most Australia Cup games played : 30,
Adelaide United
Most Australia Cup games won : 25,
Adelaide United
Most Australia Cup games lost : 8, joint record
Most Australia Cup games drawn : 3, joint record:
Largest winning margin :
Shamrock Rovers Darwin 0–8
Sydney FC (Round of 32, 2 August 2017)
Longest penalty shootout : 22 penalties,
Sydney FC 10–9
Central Coast Mariners (Round of 32, 13 August 2023)
Most consecutive games without defeat : 12,
Adelaide United (1 August 2018 to 17 October 2021)
Most career appearances : 25,
Andrew Redmayne
Most career goals : 12,
Besart Berisha
Most goals by a player in a single Australia Cup season : 8,
Bobô (for
Sydney FC in
2017 )
Most goals by a player in a single Australia Cup game : 5,
Lachlan Brook (for
Western Sydney Wanderers in
2023 )
Youngest player :
Ymer Abili , 13 years and 243 days (for
Oakleigh Cannons vs.
Macarthur FC , Semi-finals,
2022 )
Oldest player : Taiki Kudo, 45 years and 254 days (for
Mindil Aces vs.
Avondale FC , Round of 32,
2022 )
Miscellaneous
Most clubs competing in a season : 778 (
2023 )
Attendance records
In April 2024, the
2023–24 A-League Women season set the record for the most attended season of any women's sport in Australian history, with the season recording a total attendance of 284,551 on 15 April 2024,
[8]
[9]
[10]
[11] and finishing with a final total attendance of 312,199.
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List of Australian record competition winners
These tables list the clubs that have won honours an Australian record number of times. It lists all international competitions organised by
Asian Football Confederation ,
Oceanian Football Confederation and
FIFA as well as competitions organised by the Australian
governing body
Football Australia .
Ongoing competitions
Discontinued competitions
Managers
Most Championship wins : 3, joint record:
Most top-flight league games coached : 468,
Zoran Matić
Most OFC Champions League/AFC Champions League wins : 12,
Tony Popovic
See also
Notes
References
General
Specific