Central Coast Mariners Football Club is an Australian professional association football club based in Tuggerah, Gosford. The club was formed in 2005 and is one of the founding members of the A-League Men. The club has participated in every A-League Men season from its inception.
The list encompasses the honours won by Central Coast, records set by the club, their managers and their players. The player records section itemises the club's leading goalscorers and those who have made most appearances in first-team competitions. It also records notable achievements by Mariners players on the international stage, and the highest transfer fees paid and received by the club. Attendance records at Central Coast Stadium, the club's home ground since its formation, and other temporary home grounds, are also included.
Central Coast Mariners have won four top-flight titles. The club's record appearance maker is John Hutchinson, who made 271 appearances between 2005 and 2015. Matt Simon is Central Coast Mariners' record goalscorer, scoring 66 goals in total.
All figures are correct as of the match played on 2 April 2024.
Honours and achievements edit
The Mariners' first ever silverware was won shortly after their foundation, in the 2005 A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup. They next won the A-League Premiership in 2007–08, which they won again in 2011–12. Their first A-League Championship was won in 2013, which they won again ten years later in 2023.
| Competition | Best result | Championship | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-League Men Regular Season | Winners | 2 | 3 |
| A-League Men Finals | Winners | 2 | 3 |
| Australia Cup | Runners-up | 0 | 1 |
| A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup | Winners | 1 | 1 |
| AFC Champions League | Round of 16 | 0 | 0 |
| OFC Champions League | Australian Qualifying Final | 0 | 0 |
Domestic edit
- A-League Men Premiership
- A-League Men Championship
- Australia Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2021
Player records edit
All current players are in bold
Appearances edit
- Most A-League Men appearances: John Hutchinson, 228[1]
- Most national cup appearances: Storm Roux, 9[2]
- Most Asian appearances: John Hutchinson, 24[3]
- Youngest first-team player: Anthony Kalik, 16 years, 347 days (against Palm Beach, FFA Cup, 14 October 2014)[4]
- Oldest first-team player: Ian Ferguson, 38 years, 248 days (against Melbourne Victory, A-League, 18 November 2005)[4]
- Most consecutive appearances: Alex Wilkinson, 107 (from 4 November 2007 to 13 March 2011)[5]
- Most separate spells with the club: Matt Simon, 3 (2006–12; 2013–15 and 2018–2022)
Most appearances edit
Competitive matches only, includes appearances as substitute. Numbers in brackets indicate goals scored.[1][4]
| # | Name | Years | A-League Men | National Cupa | Asia | Otherb | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | Finals series | |||||||
| 1 |  John Hutchinson
|
2005–2015 | 213 (18) | 15 (0) | 16 (0) | 24 (0) | 3 (0) | 271 (18) |
| 2 |  Matt Simon
|
2006–2012 2013–2015 2018–2022 |
211 (61) | 10 (0) | 8 (3) | 9 (2) | 0 (0) | 238 (66) |
| 3 | Josh Rose
|
2010–2016 2017–2018 |
172 (8) | 11 (0) | 5 (1) | 18 (1) | 0 (0) | 206 (10) |
| Alex Wilkinson
|
2005–2012 | 156 (2) | 16 (0) | 19 (1) | 12 (0) | 3 (0) | 206 (3) | |
| 5 |  Storm Roux
|
2013–2018 2021– |
161 (3) | 6 (1) | 9 (0) | 16 (1) | 0 (0) | 192 (5) |
| 6 | Danny Vukovic
|
2005–2010 2022– |
144 (0) | 12 (0) | 12 (0) | 15 (0) | 0 (0) | 183 (0) |
| 7 | Michael McGlinchey
|
2009–2014 2018–2020 |
139 (10) | 9 (0) | 2 (2) | 13 (2) | 0 (0) | 163 (14) |
| 8 | Adam Kwasnik
|
2005–2008 2009–2014 |
122 (30) | 14 (5) | 13 (5) | 9 (3) | 0 (0) | 158 (43) |
| 9 | Pedj Bojic
|
2008–2013 | 116 (7) | 9 (0) | 1 (0) | 14 (1) | 0 (0) | 140 (8) |
| 10 | Josh Nisbet
|
2018– | 112 (5) | 5 (0) | 8 (0) | 10 (1) | 0 (0) | 135 (6) |
- a. Includes the A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup and Australia Cup
- b. Includes goals and appearances (including those as a substitute) in the 2005 Australian Club World Championship Qualifying Tournament.
Goalscorers edit
- Most A-League Men goals: Matt Simon, 61
- Most Australia Cup goals: Matt Sim, 5
- Most Asian goals: Marco Túlio, 8
- Most goals in a season: 21 – Jason Cummings, 2022–23
- Most league goals in a season: 17 – Daniel McBreen, A-League, 2012–13
- Most goals in a match: 4 – Matt Sim v Palm Beach, 14 October 2014[6]
- Most goals in a league match: 3
- Daniel McBreen v Sydney FC, 3 November 2012[7]
- Michael McGlinchey v Melbourne Victory, 23 February 2013[8]
- Angel Torres v Melbourne City, 17 December 2023
- Goals in most consecutive matches: 4
- John Aloisi, 9 December 2007 – 31 December 2007
- Matt Simon, 12 January 2011 – 31 January 2011
- Fastest league goal: 14 seconds – Matt Simon v North Queensland Fury, 11 October 2009
- Fastest hat-trick: 18 minutes – Matt Sim v Palm Beach, 14 October 2014
- Fastest league hat-trick: 28 minutes – Daniel McBreen v Sydney FC, 3 November 2012[7]
- Youngest goalscorer: Garang Kuol – 17 years, 98 days (against APIA Leichhardt, FFA Cup, 21 December 2021)[4]
- Oldest goalscorer: Patrick Zwaanswijk – 38 years, 94 days (against Western Sydney Wanderers, A-League Grand Final, 21 April 2013)[4]
Top goalscorers edit
Competitive matches only, includes appearances as substitute. Numbers in brackets indicate goals scored.[1][4]
| # | Name | Years | A-League Men | National Cupa | Asia | Otherb | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | Finals series | |||||||
| 1 | Matt Simon
|
2006–2012 2013–2015 2018–2022 |
61 (211) | 0 (10) | 3 (8) | 2 (9) | 0 (0) | 66 (238) |
| 2 | Adam Kwasnik
|
2005–2008 2009–2014 |
30 (122) | 5 (14) | 5 (13) | 3 (9) | 0 (0) | 43 (158) |
| 3 | Jason Cummings
|
2022–2023 | 26 (45) | 4 (4) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 31 (50) |
| Daniel McBreen
|
2010–2014 | 27 (87) | 2 (8) | 0 (0) | 2 (11) | 0 (0) | 31 (106) | |
| 5 |  Marco Túlio
|
2022–2024 | 14 (37) | 1 (3) | 1 (1) | 8 (6) | 0 (0) | 24 (47) |
| 6 | Bernie Ibini-Isei
|
2010–2013 2013–2014 |
20 (68) | 1 (9) | 0 (0) | 0 (19) | 0 (0) | 21 (96) |
| 7 | Nik Mrdja
|
2005–2011 | 11 (46) | 1 (2) | 5 (13) | 0 (3) | 3 (3) | 20 (67) |
| 8 |  Roy O'Donovan
|
2015–2017 | 19 (45) | 0 (0) | 0 (2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 19 (47) |
| 9 | John Hutchinson
|
2005–2015 | 18 (213) | 0 (15) | 0 (16) | 0 (24) | 0 (3) | 18 (271) |
| 10 |  Béni Nkololo
|
2021–2023 | 14 (45) | 1 (4) | 2 (5) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 17 (54) |
- a. Includes the A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup and Australia Cup
- b. Includes goals and appearances (including those as a substitute) in the 2005 Australian Club World Championship Qualifying Tournament.
Award winners edit
Joe Marston Medal
The following players have won the Joe Marston Medal while playing for Central Coast Mariners:
| Year | Player | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Mat Ryan
|
Brisbane Roar |
| 2013 | Daniel McBreen
|
Western Sydney Wanderers |
| 2023 | Jason Cummings
|
Melbourne City |
Harry Kewell Medal
The following players have won the Harry Kewell Medal while playing for Central Coast Mariners:
Young Footballer of the Year
The following players have won the A-League Men Young Footballer of the Year award while playing for Central Coast Mariners:
Golden Boot
The following players have won the Golden Boot while playing for Central Coast Mariners:
International edit
This section refers to caps won while a Central Coast Mariners FC player.
- First capped player: Michael Beauchamp, for Australia against Bahrain on 23 February 2006)
- Most capped player: Michael McGlinchey with 27 caps.
- Most capped player for Australia: Mitchell Duke and Tom Rogic with 4 caps.[10]
- First player to play in the World Cup finals: Michael Beauchamp
Transfers edit
Record transfer fees received edit
| # | Fee | Paid by | For | Date | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1.3m | Guangzhou R&F | Rostyn Griffiths | 29 February 2012 | [11] | |
| 2 | $960k | Middlesbrough | Samuel Silvera | 7 July 2023 | [12] | |
| 3 | $800k | Gençlerbirliği | Mile Jedinak | 25 December 2008 | [13] | |
| 4 | $750k | Celtic | Tom Rogic | 9 January 2013 | [11] | |
| 5 | $600k | Shanghai Dongya | Bernie Ibini-Isei | 4 June 2013 | [14] | |
| 6 | $450k | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Alex Wilkinson | 17 July 2012 | [15] |
Club records edit
Matches edit
Firsts edit
- First match: Central Coast Mariners 3–0 Gladesville Spirit, friendly, 30 March 2005
- First A-League Men match: Perth Glory 0–1 Central Coast Mariners, 26 August 2005
- First national cup match: Central Coast Mariners 3–1 Queensland Roar, A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup group stage, 23 July 2005
- First Asian match: Central Coast Mariners 0–0 Pohang Steelers, AFC Champions League group stage, 11 September 2009
- First match at Gosford: Central Coast Mariners 0–0 (4–2 pen.) Newcastle Jets, Oceania Club Championship qualification
Record wins edit
- Record A-League Men win:
- 5–0 against Perth Glory, 30 October 2011
- 7–2 against Sydney FC, 3 November 2012
- 5–0 against Wellington Phoenix, 7 February 2013
- 5–0 against Wellington Phoenix, 5 April 2022
- 6–1 against Melbourne City, 3 June 2023
- Record national cup win: 6–0 against APIA Leichhardt, FFA Cup quarter-finals, 21 December 2021
- Record Asian win: 9–1 against Stallion Laguna, AFC Cup, 4 October 2023
Record defeats edit
- Record A-League Men defeat:
- 2–8 against Newcastle Jets, 14 April 2018
- 2–8 against Wellington Phoenix, 9 March 2019
- Record national cup defeat: 0–3 against Adelaide United, Round of 32, 1 August 2018
- Record Asian defeat: 0–5 against Kawasaki Frontale, AFC Champions League group stage, 8 April 2009
Record consecutive results edit
- Record consecutive wins: 7, from 13 February 2024 to 10 March 2024[5]
- Record consecutive defeats: 11, from 19 January 2020 — 18 July 2020[5]
- Record consecutive draws: 3, from 9 January 2010 — 22 January 2010
- Record consecutive matches without a defeat: 15, from 29 October 2011 to 21 January 2012[5]
- Record consecutive matches without a win: 19, from 10 March 2018 to 12 January 2019[5]
- Record consecutive wins coming from behind: 2, from 3 February 2021 to 7 February 2021
- Record consecutive matches without conceding a goal: 5[5]
- from 24 August 2007 to 23 September 2007
- from 25 February 2024 to 14 March 2024
- Record consecutive matches without scoring a goal: 4[5]
- from 27 August 2006 to 17 September 2006
- from 10 December 2017 to 31 December 2017
Goals edit
- Most league goals scored in a season: 55 in 26 matches, A-League, 2022–23
- Fewest league goals scored in a season: 22 in 21 matches, A-League, 2006–07
- Most league goals conceded in a season:
- Fewest conceded in a season: 22 in 27 matches, A-League, 2012–13
Points edit
Attendances edit
- Highest home attendance: 36,354 against Newcastle Jets, 2008 A-League Grand Final, 24 February 2008
- Highest attendance at Gosford: 20,059 against Adelaide United, A-League, 20 May 2023
- Lowest attendance at Gosford: 1,820 against Bali United, AFC Cup group stage, 26 October 2023
References edit
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- ^ Timms, Aaron. "NSL stalwarts take out A-League's top gongs". Sydney Morning Herald.
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- ^ a b "Rostyn Griffiths: $1.3m and not even a signed shirt!". au.fourfourtwo.com. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
- ^ Johns, Craig (7 July 2023). "Central Coast Mariners boss sends classy message to Sam Silvera after Middlesbrough switch". Teesside Live. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ Hassett, Sebastian (26 December 2008). "Turkish delight for $800,000 Jedinak". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
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