North West Sydney Spirit Football Club is an Australian semi-professional association football club based in Sydney. The club was formed and admitted into the National Soccer League in 1998.
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 North West Sydney Spirit players on the international stage. Attendance records in Sydney are also included.
The club's record appearance maker is Paul Henderson, who made 133 appearances between 1998 and 2004. Ben Burgess is North West Sydney Spirit's record goalscorer, scoring 16 goals in total.
Player records
Appearances
Most appearances Competitive matches only, includes appearances as substitute. Numbers in brackets indicate goals scored.
RankPlayerYearsAppearances 1 1998–2004 133 (0) 2 2001–2004 92 (4) 3 1998–2001 81 (2) 1998–2002 81 (2) 5 2001–2004 77 (12) 6 1998–2001 71 (7) 7 1998–2002 67 (1) 8 1998–2001 66 (5) 2001–2004 66 (2) 10 1998–2001 61 (10)
Goalscorers Most goals in a season: Ben Burgess, 16 goals (in the 2000–01 season)
Top goalscorers Ben Burgess is the top goalscorer for North West Sydney Spirit.
Competitive matches only. Numbers in brackets indicate appearances made.
RankPlayerYearsGoals 1 2000–2001 16 (27) 2 2001–2002 14 (22) 3 2001–2004 12 (77) 4 2003–2004 10 (37) 1998–2001 10 (61) 6 2003–2004 9 (49) 1999–2000 9 (20) 2002–2004 9 (51) 9 1998–1999 8 (27) 10 1998–2001 7 (71) 2002–2004 7 (44)
International
This section refers only to caps won while a North West Sydney Spirit player. First capped player: Luke Casserly, for Australia against Chile on 9 February 2000 Most capped player: Luke Casserly with 4 caps
Club records
Matches First National Soccer League match: Northern Spirit 0–2 Sydney Olympic, National Soccer League, 9 October 1998 Record win: 4–0 against Marconi Fairfield, National Soccer League, 15 January 1999National Soccer League Media Guide – Season 2003/2004 4–0 against Sydney Olympic, National Soccer League, 4 October 2003 Record defeat: 0–6 against Adelaide Force, National Soccer League, 25 May 2003 Record consecutive wins: 3 from 25 October 1998 to 6 November 1998 from 15 January 1999 to 26 January 1999 from 4 February 2003 to 16 February 2003 from 26 October 2003 to 8 November 2003 Record consecutive defeats: 6, from 14 April 2000 to 15 October 2000 Record consecutive draws: 3, from 3 December 2000 to 17 December 2000 Record consecutive matches without a defeat: 6, from 27 December 1998 to 26 January 1999 Record consecutive matches without a win: 10, from 27 February 2001 to 29 April 2001
Goals Most league goals scored in a season: 72 in 26 matches, NSW Division One, 2007 Fewest league goals scored in a season: 26 in 10 matches, National Premier Leagues NSW 2, 2020 Most league goals conceded in a season: 58 in 34 matches, National Soccer League, 1999–2000 Fewest league goals conceded in a season: 16 in 22 matches, National Soccer League, 2015
Points Most points in a season: 58 in 26 matches, NSW Division One, 2007 Fewest points in a season: 22 in 22 matches, NSW Super League, 2012 in 10 matches, National Premier Leagues NSW 2, 2020
Attendances Highest attendance: 18,985, against Sydney Olympic, National Soccer League, 9 October 1998 Lowest attendance: 1,004, against Melbourne Knights, National Soccer League, 29 November 2002
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