Sydney FC Season 2005-06
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The 2005-06 season was Sydney FC
's first season, formed to compete in the new Australian A-League
competition. The club finished second on the table in the regular season, and won the first A-League Grand Final, defeating 1-0. Sydney also represented Oceania
at the FIFA Club World Championship 2005 where they were placed fifth.
through a sponsorship deal with the A-League, and all clubs initially had a white change strip, Sydney adopting a light blue trim to their away shirts. The home shirt colour of sky blue adopted the NSW
representative colour, contrasted with the navy blue and orange trim.
Shirt sponsorship was secured with health insurance provider Healthe.
Sydney FC
Sydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League...
's first season, formed to compete in the new Australian A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
competition. The club finished second on the table in the regular season, and won the first A-League Grand Final, defeating 1-0. Sydney also represented Oceania
Oceania Football Confederation
The Oceania Football Confederation is one of the six continental confederations of international association football, consisting of Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and island nations such as Tonga, Fiji and other Pacific Island countries...
at the FIFA Club World Championship 2005 where they were placed fifth.
First team squad
In
| Player | From | League | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Clint BoltonClint Bolton Clint Brian Bolton is an Australian football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Melbourne Heart in the Australian A-League. He was one of the most experienced goalkeepers in the history of the National Soccer League, which preceded the A-League... |
APIA Leichhardt A.P.I.A. Leichhardt Tigers APIA Leichhardt Tigers Football Club, also known as APIA Tigers and Sydney Tigers, is an Australian football club based in Sydney, Australia. The club was formed in 1954, known as APIA Leichhardt, by Italian Australians... |
NSW Premier League New South Wales Premier League The New South Wales Premier League is the highest state-level men's soccer competition in New South Wales, Australia. Nationally, it is considered one grade lower than the A-League... |
Free | 17 November 2004 |
| Alvin Ceccoli Alvin Ceccoli Alvin Warren Ceccoli is an Australian football player of Sammarinese heritage who played for three A-League clubs and was capped internationally for Australia.-Club career:Alvin started his National Soccer League career at Wollongong Wolves in 1995 as a 21 year old... |
Wollongong Wolves Wollongong Wolves The South Coast Wolves Football Club is an Australian Association football club based in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia currently playing in the NSW Premier League.The club was formed in 2009 as a not for profit organisation, run and owned by the community since the financial... |
NSW Premier League New South Wales Premier League The New South Wales Premier League is the highest state-level men's soccer competition in New South Wales, Australia. Nationally, it is considered one grade lower than the A-League... |
Free | 17 November 2004 |
| Steve Laurie Steve Laurie Steven Laurie is an Australian football player who plays as a defender. He has previously played in England with West Ham United's youth academy and Peterborough United.... |
unattached | – | – | 17 November 2004 |
| Robbie Middleby Robbie Middleby Robert Middleby is a former Australian football player who is the CEO for the Newcastle Jets in the A-League.-Club career:... |
unattached | – | – | 17 November 2004 |
| Sasho Petrovski Sasho Petrovski Sasho Petrovski is an Australian football player. He is a striker who last played for the Newcastle Jets in the Hyundai A-League. Petrovski has two caps for the Australian national team... |
Bankstown City Lions Bankstown City Lions Bankstown City Lions is an Australian football club from the Sydney suburb of Sefton in New South Wales, Australia... |
NSW Premier League New South Wales Premier League The New South Wales Premier League is the highest state-level men's soccer competition in New South Wales, Australia. Nationally, it is considered one grade lower than the A-League... |
Free | 17 November 2004 |
| Andrew Packer Andrew Packer Andrew Packer is a former Australian football player who last played for .-Biography:... |
Queensland Lions Queensland Lions Soccer Club Queensland Lions Football Club is an football club based in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.-History:The club was founded in 1957 as Hollandia-Inala Soccer Club by Dutch immigrants. From the start they were based at grounds in the Brisbane suburb of Richlands, where they still play... |
Brisbane Premier League Brisbane Premier League Brisbane Premier League is the first tier of senior football league in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, run by Football Brisbane . After a 26 match regular season, the top 6 teams on the league table qualify for the finals series... |
Free | 17 November 2004 |
| Steve Corica Steve Corica Stephen Christopher Corica is a former Australian football player who last played for Australian A-League team Sydney FC. A technically gifted and skillful player playing primarily as an attacking midfielder, he is very versatile, able to play both centrally or out wide, or even pushed up as a... |
Walsall FC (released) |  Football League OneFootball League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
– | 1 December 2004 |
| Mark Milligan Mark Milligan Mark Daniel Milligan is an Australian football player who is currently playing for JEF United Ichihara Chiba. He was also the regular captain of the Australian Under 23 football team and has been capped for the junior Australian National team... |
Blacktown City Demons Blacktown City Demons Blacktown City FC, formerly The Demons, are an Australian football club based in Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia. The club was formed in 1953 as Toongabbie Soccer Club and changed their name to Blacktown City in 1979... |
NSW Premier League New South Wales Premier League The New South Wales Premier League is the highest state-level men's soccer competition in New South Wales, Australia. Nationally, it is considered one grade lower than the A-League... |
Free | 4 December 2004 |
| Justin Pasfield Justin Pasfield Justin Pasfield is an Australian football goalkeeper who currently plays for the Central Coast Mariners.He was part of the Joeys squad for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship in the Netherlands, and previously played for Bray Wanderers in the League of Ireland... |
Bray Wanderers A.F.C. Bray Wanderers A.F.C. Bray Wanderers A.F.C. are an Irish football club playing in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. The club, founded in 1942 and elected to the League in 1985, hails from Bray and play their home matches at the Carlisle Grounds. Club colours are Green and White, and it goes by the nickname... (released) |
 League of IrelandLeague of Ireland The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland... |
– | 4 December 2004 |
| Jacob Timpano Jacob Timpano Jacob Timpano in Wollongong, Australia) is an Australian football player who currently plays for NSW Premier League club South Coast Wolves FC.-Club career:... |
Wollongong Wolves Wollongong Wolves The South Coast Wolves Football Club is an Australian Association football club based in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia currently playing in the NSW Premier League.The club was formed in 2009 as a not for profit organisation, run and owned by the community since the financial... |
NSW Premier League New South Wales Premier League The New South Wales Premier League is the highest state-level men's soccer competition in New South Wales, Australia. Nationally, it is considered one grade lower than the A-League... |
Free | 4 December 2004 |
| Wade Oostendorp Wade Oostendorp Wade Oostendorp is an Australian born footballer, currently playing for New South Wales Premier League club Bonnyrigg White Eagles.- Club career :... |
AIS | – | – | 4 December 2004 |
| Mark Rudan Mark Rudan Mark Rudan is a former Australian football player who last played for Adelaide United in the A-League.-Club career:... |
Public Bank FC Public Bank FC Public Bank Football Club is a defunct football club from Malaysia, based in Selayang, Selangor. The club won the Malaysian Premier II League title in 2003, and played in the Malaysian Super League in 2004 and 2005. In their first season in the Super League, they finished runners-up to Pahang... |
 Malaysian Super LeagueMalaysian Super League The Malaysia Super League is a Malaysian professional league for association football. At the top flight of the Malaysian football league system and it is managed by the Malaysia Super League Sdn Bhd, under supervision of the Football Association of Malaysia... |
Free | 9 December 2004 |
 Alejandro SalazarAlejandro Salazar Alejandro Salazar is an American soccer player.-Biography:Salazar played college soccer at the University of Portland from 2002 to 2004, where he was named WCC Freshman of the Year as a freshman, and was the Conference Player of the Year as a sophomore... |
University of Portland University of Portland The University of Portland is a private Roman Catholic university located in Portland, Oregon. It is affiliated with the Congregation of Holy Cross and is the sister school of the University of Notre Dame. Founded in 1901, UP has a student body of about 3,600 students... |
NCAA WCC West Coast Conference The West Coast Conference is an NCAA collegiate athletics conference consisting of nine member schools across the states of California, Oregon, Utah and Washington.... |
Free | 9 December 2004 |
| David Zdrilic David Zdrilic David Allen Zdrilic is a Croatian Australian football player. He is currently playing for Sydney United in the NSW Premier League. He previously played for in the A-League and has also played in Switzerland, Germany, England and Scotland... |
SV Eintracht Trier 05 SV Eintracht Trier 05 SV Eintracht Trier 05 is a German association football club based in Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate. It was formed on 11 March 1948 out of the merger of Westmark 05 Trier and Eintracht Trier 06, on the 43rd anniversary of the establishment of predecessor Trier Fußball Club 05... (released) |
 2.Bundesliga2. Fußball-Bundesliga - Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20... |
– | 13 December 2004 |
| Ufuk Talay Ufuk Talay Ufuk Talay is an Australian football player who plays for Sydney United FC. Talay is suited to play in central midfield and is known for his good distribution and on-field vision.-Club career:... |
Mersin Idman Yurdu (released) |  Türk Telekom League A |
– | 5 January 2005 |
| Iain Fyfe Iain Fyfe Iain Fyfe is an Australian football player who currently plays as defender for Busan I'Park in the K-League.- Club career :On completion of his SASI program in 2000, Iain joined hometown NSL club Adelaide City... |
Hamilton Academical Hamilton Academical F.C. Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Academical, or Accies, are a Scottish football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy. They remain the only professional club in British football to have... (released) |
 SFL Div 2Scottish Football League Second Division The Scottish Football League Second Division is the second highest division of the Scottish Football League and the third highest overall in the Scottish football league system.... |
– | 16 February 2005 |
| David Carney David Carney David Raymond Carney is an Australian football player who plays left winger for Spanish club AD Alcorcón and as a left-back or left winger for the Australian national team.- Junior career :... |
Hamilton Academical Hamilton Academical F.C. Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Academical, or Accies, are a Scottish football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy. They remain the only professional club in British football to have... (released) |
SFL Div 2 Scottish Football League Second Division The Scottish Football League Second Division is the second highest division of the Scottish Football League and the third highest overall in the Scottish football league system.... |
– | 11 March 2005 |
 Terry McFlynnTerry McFlynn Terence Martin "Terry" McFlynn is a football player from Swatragh, Northern Ireland. He plays as a central midfielder for the Australian A-League team Sydney FC. He is the current captain.-Club career:... |
Morecambe Morecambe F.C. Morecambe Football Club is an English football club based in Morecambe, Lancashire. It plays its football in League Two, the fourth division of English football, having been promoted in 2007 for the first time in their history to the Football League. They played their home matches at Christie Park... (released) |
Conference National Conference National Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system... |
– | 12 March 2005 |
| Matthew Bingley Matthew Bingley Matthew Bingley is a former Australian football player. A utility who can play in midfield or defence, he has played over 300 matches in nearly 20 years at the highest level of domestic football in Australia... |
Central Coast United | NSW Premier League New South Wales Premier League The New South Wales Premier League is the highest state-level men's soccer competition in New South Wales, Australia. Nationally, it is considered one grade lower than the A-League... |
Free | 15 March 2005 |
 Dwight YorkeDwight Yorke Dwight Eversley Yorke is a Trinidad and Tobago former football player. He played for Aston Villa for most of his career, followed by stints with Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham City, Sydney FC and Sunderland... |
Birmingham City Birmingham City F.C. Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the... |
FA Premier League FA Premier League The Premier League is an English professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the English football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with The Football League. The Premier... |
Free | 16 April 2005 |
Out
| Player | To | League | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Laurie Steve Laurie Steven Laurie is an Australian football player who plays as a defender. He has previously played in England with West Ham United's youth academy and Peterborough United.... |
Released | – | – | 28 September 2005 |
| Alejandro Salazar Alejandro Salazar Alejandro Salazar is an American soccer player.-Biography:Salazar played college soccer at the University of Portland from 2002 to 2004, where he was named WCC Freshman of the Year as a freshman, and was the Conference Player of the Year as a sophomore... |
Released | – | – | 29 November 2005 |
Short-term signings
| Player | From | Start date | End date | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Blowes |
Kemblawarra FC (loan) |
16 May 2005 | 30 June 2005 | Signed for Oceania Club Championship |
| 29 November 2005 | 17 December 2005 | Signed for Club World Championship | ||
| Todd Brodie |
Marconi Stallions Marconi Stallions The Marconi Stallions Football Club is an Australian football club located in Sydney, Australia. The club won the National Soccer League title a record four times, along with South Melbourne FC and Sydney City SC... (loan) |
16 May 2005 | 30 June 2005 | Signed for Oceania Club Championship |
| Brendan Renaud Brendan Renaud Brendan Renaud is an Australian footballer who plays as a left back. He made his debut for Sydney FC coming on in the second half against Adelaide United FC which Sydney won 3-1. He has previously played for Blacktown City, Marconi and Parramatta Power... |
St George Saints St George Saints The St. George Saints Football Club are an Association football club based in the St. George region of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. The club plays its home games at St. George Stadium, after playing a brief stint at Belmore Sports Ground in the 2007-08. The St... (loan) |
16 May 2005 | 30 June 2005 | Signed for Oceania Club Championship |
| John Buonavoglia John Buonavoglia Gianpaolo "John" Buonavoglia is an Australian football player.-Biography:Buonavoglia played for a number of NSW clubs including NSL side Parramatta Power. He signed for Sydney FC in 2005 shortly after the mutual termination of defender Steve Laurie's contract... |
Sydney Olympic FC Sydney Olympic FC Sydney Olympic Football Club is an Australian football club that plays in the NSW Premier League. It competed in the National Soccer League from 1977 until the league's demise in 2004, having won the championship in 1989–90, 2001–02, the League Cup in 1980, the minor premiership in 2002–03 and the... (loan) |
16 May 2005 | 30 June 2005 | Signed for Oceania Club Championship |
| 1 September 2005 | 3 September 2005 | Cover for Sasho Petrovski Sasho Petrovski Sasho Petrovski is an Australian football player. He is a striker who last played for the Newcastle Jets in the Hyundai A-League. Petrovski has two caps for the Australian national team... while on international duty |
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| 4 October 2005 | 4 November 2005 | Replacement for Steve Laurie Steve Laurie Steven Laurie is an Australian football player who plays as a defender. He has previously played in England with West Ham United's youth academy and Peterborough United.... |
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| 29 November 2005 | 17 December 2005 | Signed for Club World Championship | ||
 Kazuyoshi MiuraKazuyoshi Miura ----Kazuyoshi Miura , often known simply as Kazu, is a Japanese football striker. He has played for the Japanese national team and was the first Japanese recipient of the Asian Player of the Year award in 1993, an award presented annually by the Asian Football Confederation. He is currently with... |
Yokohama FC Yokohama FC are a Japanese football club based in the city of Yokohama.-History:The club was formed in 1999, following the merger of the city's two J. League clubs, Yokohama Flügels and Yokohama Marinos the previous year. Flügels supporters, whose club was essentially dissolved, rejected the suggestion that... (loan) |
4 November 2005 | 17 December 2005 | Guest player |
| Dustin Wells Dustin Wells Dustin Wells is a football player who last played as a midfielder for the New Zealand Knights in the Hyundai A-League.-Club career:... |
Belconnen Blue Devils Belconnen Blue Devils Belconnen United FC, also known as the Blue Devils, are a football team in Belconnen, Australia. The club currently plays in the ACT Premier League.-History:... (loan) |
29 November 2005 | 17 December 2005 | Signed for Club World Championship |
| Ruben Zadkovich Ruben Zadkovich Ruben Zadkovich is an Australian football player who attended Woonona High School in Wollongong NSW and currently plays for the Newcastle United Jets in the Hyundai A-League.-Club career:... |
Notts County F.C. Notts County F.C. Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system... (released) |
29 November 2005 | 17 December 2005 | Signed for Club World Championship |
| 21 January 2006 | 6 March 2006 | Injury cover for Ufuk Talay Ufuk Talay Ufuk Talay is an Australian football player who plays for Sydney United FC. Talay is suited to play in central midfield and is known for his good distribution and on-field vision.-Club career:... |
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| Tolgay Özbey Tolgay Ozbey Tolgay Özbey is an Australian football player, who currently plays for Kingfisher East Bengal.-Biography:Early in his career, Özbey was recognized for his contributions as a Striker with Blacktown City Demons during which he was chosen as the NSW Premier League Player Of The Year in 2006 and won... |
Blacktown City Demons Blacktown City Demons Blacktown City FC, formerly The Demons, are an Australian football club based in Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia. The club was formed in 1953 as Toongabbie Soccer Club and changed their name to Blacktown City in 1979... (loan) |
9 February 2006 | 6 March 2006 | Injury cover for David Zdrilic David Zdrilic David Allen Zdrilic is a Croatian Australian football player. He is currently playing for Sydney United in the NSW Premier League. He previously played for in the A-League and has also played in Switzerland, Germany, England and Scotland... |
2005 Oceania Club Championship Qualification
2005 Oceania Club Championship
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney FC Sydney FC Sydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League... |
|3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 9 |
| AS Pirae AS Pirae AS Pirae is a football team from Pirae in Tahiti. They are one of the most successful teams in Tahiti having won the Tahiti Division Fédérale seven times... |
|3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Auckland City Auckland City FC Auckland City Football Club is a football club based in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city. The club competes in the eight-team ASB Premiership which is the highest level of domestic football in the country... |
|3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Sobou FC Sobou FC Sobou FC is a Papuasian football team playing in the Papua New Guinea National Club Championship. It is based in Lae.- Achievements :*Papua New Guinea Overall Championship: 5* Papua New Guinea National Club Championship : 5... |
|3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 2 |
2005 Pre-season Cup
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney FC | |3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| Central Coast | |3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| Queensland Roar FC | |3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| New Zealand Knights FC | |3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
2005-06 Hyundai A-League fixtures
2005–06 Finals series
Ladder
2005 FIFA World Club Championship
Team kit
All A-League club kits were supplied by ReebokReebok
Reebok International Limited, a subsidiary of the German sportswear company Adidas since 2005, is a producer of Athletic shoes, apparel, and accessories. The name comes from the Afrikaans spelling of rhebok, a type of African antelope or gazelle...
through a sponsorship deal with the A-League, and all clubs initially had a white change strip, Sydney adopting a light blue trim to their away shirts. The home shirt colour of sky blue adopted the NSW
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
representative colour, contrasted with the navy blue and orange trim.
Shirt sponsorship was secured with health insurance provider Healthe.
Club Awards
- Player of the Year: Clint BoltonClint BoltonClint Brian Bolton is an Australian football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Melbourne Heart in the Australian A-League. He was one of the most experienced goalkeepers in the history of the National Soccer League, which preceded the A-League...
- Top Scorer: Sasho PetrovskiSasho PetrovskiSasho Petrovski is an Australian football player. He is a striker who last played for the Newcastle Jets in the Hyundai A-League. Petrovski has two caps for the Australian national team...
- Defender of the Year: Alvin CeccoliAlvin CeccoliAlvin Warren Ceccoli is an Australian football player of Sammarinese heritage who played for three A-League clubs and was capped internationally for Australia.-Club career:Alvin started his National Soccer League career at Wollongong Wolves in 1995 as a 21 year old...
- Midfielder of the Year: David CarneyDavid CarneyDavid Raymond Carney is an Australian football player who plays left winger for Spanish club AD Alcorcón and as a left-back or left winger for the Australian national team.- Junior career :...
- Forward of the Year: Dwight YorkeDwight YorkeDwight Eversley Yorke is a Trinidad and Tobago former football player. He played for Aston Villa for most of his career, followed by stints with Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham City, Sydney FC and Sunderland...
- Members Player of the Year: David CarneyDavid CarneyDavid Raymond Carney is an Australian football player who plays left winger for Spanish club AD Alcorcón and as a left-back or left winger for the Australian national team.- Junior career :...
- Chairmans Award: Mark RudanMark RudanMark Rudan is a former Australian football player who last played for Adelaide United in the A-League.-Club career:...
- Finals Player of the Year: Steve CoricaSteve CoricaStephen Christopher Corica is a former Australian football player who last played for Australian A-League team Sydney FC. A technically gifted and skillful player playing primarily as an attacking midfielder, he is very versatile, able to play both centrally or out wide, or even pushed up as a...
- Goal of the Year: Alvin CeccoliAlvin CeccoliAlvin Warren Ceccoli is an Australian football player of Sammarinese heritage who played for three A-League clubs and was capped internationally for Australia.-Club career:Alvin started his National Soccer League career at Wollongong Wolves in 1995 as a 21 year old...
A-League Awards
- Joe Marston MedalJoe Marston MedalThe Joe Marston Medal is an A-League award given to the player of the match in the A-League Grand Final each year. Introduced in 1990, previously the award was also given to the best player in the National Soccer League grand final. The medal is named after Joe Marston, who played for Australia...
Winner: Dwight YorkeDwight YorkeDwight Eversley Yorke is a Trinidad and Tobago former football player. He played for Aston Villa for most of his career, followed by stints with Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham City, Sydney FC and Sunderland...