Newcastle KB United was an Australian semi-professional association football club based in Newcastle. The club was formed in 1977 was admitted into the National Soccer League in 1978. The club had never qualified for the Finals series in the National Soccer League in all seven seasons of existence until they became defunct after playing seven rounds of the 1984 National Soccer League season and being replaced by another Newcastle club Newcastle Rosebud United (now Adamstown Rosebud).
The list encompasses the 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 Newcastle KB United players on the international stage. Attendance records in Newcastle are also included.
The club's record appearance maker is Craig Mason, who made 152 appearances between 1978 and 1984. Ken Boden is Newcastle KB United's record goalscorer, scoring 30 goals in total.
Player records
Appearances Most NSL appearances: Craig Mason, 142 Most NSL Cup appearances: Colin Curran and Roy Drinkwater, 11 Most separate spells with the club: Bob Mountford, 3 (1978; 1981 and 1983)
Most appearances Competitive matches only, includes appearances as substitute. Numbers in brackets indicate goals scored.
RankPlayerYearsNational Soccer LeagueNSL CupTotal 1 1978–1984 142 (12) 10 (1) 152 (13) 2 1978–1982 124 (19) 11 (2) 135 (21) 3 1978–1984 119 (19) 7 (3) 126 (22) 4 1978–1982 114 (0) 9 (0) 123 (0) 5 1978–1984 113 (16) 4 (0) 117 (16) 6 1978–19821984 103 (11) 11 (0) 114 (11) 7 1978–1982 76 (9) 6 (0) 82 (9) 1980–1983 76 (9) 6 (0) 82 (9) 9 1978–1982 72 (1) 7 (0) 79 (1) 10 1979–1981 73 (19) 5 (1) 78 (20)
Goalscorers Most goals in a season: Ken Boden, 15 goals (in the 1978 and 1979 season) Most league goals in a season: Ken Boden, 14 goals in the National Soccer League, 1978
Top goalscorers Ken Boden was the all-time top goalscorer for Newcastle KB United.
Competitive matches only. Numbers in brackets indicate appearances made.
RankPlayerYearsNational Soccer LeagueNSL CupTotal 1 1978–1979 26 (52) 4 (8) 30 (60) 2 1978–1984 19 (119) 3 (7) 22 (126) 3 1978–1982 19 (124) 2 (11) 21 (135) 1982–1983 19 (52) 2 (2) 21 (54) 5 1979–1981 19 (73) 1 (5) 20 (78) 6 197819811983 17 (65) 1 (4) 18 (69) 7 1979–1984 16 (113) 0 (4) 16 (117) 8 1978–1984 12 (142) 1 (10) 13 (152) 9 1979–1984 11 (103) 0 (11) 11 (114) 10 1979–1984 9 (76) 0 (6) 9 (82)
Club records
Matches
Firsts First National Soccer League match: Newcastle KB United 1–4 Sydney City, National Soccer League, 5 March 1978 First NSL Cup match: Weston Bears 1–2 Newcastle KB United, First round, 17 May 1978
Record wins Record NSL win: 5–0 against Canberra City, 20 August 1983 Record NSL Cup win: 3–0 against Sydney Olympic, Second round, 19 May 1979 3–0 against Edgeworth Eagles, First round, 25 April 1980
Record defeats Record NSL defeat: 0–4 against Canberra City, 12 April 1980 0–4 against Heidelberg United, 25 May 1980 0–4 against Sydney City, 18 April 1982 Record NSL Cup defeat: 0–2 against Brisbane City, Semi-finals, 1 October 1978 1–3 against Marconi Fairfield, Second round, 5 July 1980 1–3 against Sydney Olympic, Second round, 4 April 1983
Record consecutive results Record consecutive wins: 4, from 23 April 1983 to 22 May 1983 Record consecutive defeats: 4, from 28 April 1979 to 3 June 1979 4, from 19 April 1981 to 10 May 1981 Record consecutive draws: 5, from 15 July 1979 to 12 August 1979 Record consecutive matches without a defeat: 9, from 1 July 1979 to 25 August 1979 Record consecutive league matches without a defeat: 10, from 12 August 1978 to 22 April 1979 Record consecutive matches without a win: 9, from 21 March 1982 to 16 May 1982
Goals Most NSL goals scored in a season: 45 in 30 matches, 1983 Fewest NSL goals scored in a season: 32 in 26 matches, 1980 Most NSL goals conceded in a season: 52 in 30 matches, 1982 Fewest NSL goals conceded in a season: 26 in 30 matches, 1983
Points Most points in a season: 49 in 30 matches, National Soccer League, 1983 Fewest points in a season: 22 in 26 matches, National Soccer League, 1978
Attendances Highest attendance at Newcastle: 16,614, against Marconi Fairfield, National Soccer League, 27 August 1978 Lowest attendance at Newcastle: 1,600, against APIA Leichhardt, National Soccer League, 5 March 1983
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