This is a list of National Soccer League players who made 300 or more appearances in the National Soccer League, the top level of the Australian soccer league system from 1977 to 2004.
From the National Soccer League's formation at the start of the 1977 season to its disbandment at the end of the 2003–04 season, one player accrued 500 or more appearances in the National Soccer League. The player to reach the milestone was defender Alex Tobin, in representation of Adelaide City, Parramatta Power and Northern Spirit; his 500th match was for Northern Spirit in February 2003.
The only player from outside the Australia to play 500 National Soccer League games is New Zealand forward Vaughan Coveny.
List of players Players are initially listed by number of appearances. If number of appearances are equal, the players are then listed chronologically by the year of first appearance. If still tied, the players are listed alphabetically. + Premier League players with at least 300 appearancesNameNationalityPositionClub(s) 522 Adelaide City, Parramatta Power, Northern Spirit 1984 2004 452 Sunshine, South Melbourne 1987 2004 445 Adelaide City 1977 1995 411 South Melbourne, Sunshine, Melbourne Knights, Adelaide City, Perth Glory 1989 2004 406 St George, Canberra City, Wollongong Wolves 1977 1996 398 Sunshine, Melbourne Knights, Carlton 1986 2004 394 Sydney City, Sydney Olympic, West Adelaide, Sydney United, Marconi Stallions, Canberra Cosmos, Football Kingz 1986 2002 393 Heidelberg, Melbourne Knights 1977 1994 389 Sydney City, Sydney Olympic, Sydney United, Parramatta Power 1986 2003 377 Sydney Olympic, Brisbane Strikers 1982 1997 372 Sunshine, Preston, Melbourne Knights, Marconi Stallions, Morwell, Canberra Cosmos, Carlton, Perth Glory, Football Kingz 1986 2002 362 Brunswick, Footscray, South Melbourne, Sydney Olympic, Morwell 1985 2004 353 Brisbane Lions, South Melbourne, Brisbane Strikers 1980 1997 351 Sydney Olympic, Sydney United, APIA Leichhardt, Newcastle Breakers 1979 1994 347 Wollongong Wolves, Perth Glory 1990 2004 346 Marconi Stallions, APIA Leichhardt, Newcastle Breakers, Brisbane Strikers 345 APIA Leichhardt, Marconi Stallions, Sydney Olympic, Newcastle Breakers, Newcastle United 1984 2001 345 Newcastle, Marconi Stallions, Parramatta Eagles, Newcastle Breakers 343 Brisbane Lions, Heidelberg, Sydney United, Parramatta Eagles, Brisbane Strikers, Carlton 1983 1998 338 South Melbourne 1980 1993 333 Adelaide City 1983 1996 330 St George, Marconi Stallions, Northern Spirit, Newcastle United, Perth Glory 1988 2004 306 Melbourne Knights, Wollongong Wolves, South Melbourne 1992 2004 307 Adelaide City, Adelaide United 1989 2004 301 Adelaide City, Perth Glory 1993 2004 300 Brisbane Strikers, Sydney Olympic, Parramatta Power 1993 2004
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