The 1995–96 season marked Sydney United's fourteenth campaign in the NSL. Under the leadership of head coach Branko Culina, in his second year at the helm, the team secured a 6th-place finish in the league.
In the finals series, Sydney United triumphed over the Brisbane Strikers with a comprehensive 4–1 aggregate victory in the Elimination Semi-Final. However, their pursuit of the championship was cut short in the subsequent Minor Semi-Final, where they suffered a narrow 1–0 defeat to Adelaide City.
During the pre-season, Sydney United claimed the Waratah Cup title, defeating Canterbury Marrickville FC 2–1 in the final, with goals from Zeljko Babic and Ante Moric. Conversely, their campaign in the Johnny Walker Cup was less successful, as they exited in the First Round following a 3–1 aggregate loss to the Marconi Stallions.
David Zdrilic emerged as Sydney United's leading goalscorer in the NSL, netting nine goals, while Zeljko Babic led the team across all competitions with a total of eleven goals.
Players
Transfers in
Transfers out
Mid-Season Gains
Mid-Season Losses
Competitions
Overview
National Soccer League
League table
Matches
Johnny Walker Cup
Waratah Cup
Statistics
Appearances and goals Players with no appearances not included in the list.
No.Pos.Nat.NameNational Soccer LeagueFinal SeriesJohhny Walker CupWaratah CupTotal1 GK 260300000290 2 DF 110300010150 3 DF 321302000371 4 MF 264300000294 5 DF 290200000310 6 MF 300202000340 7 MF 193002000213 8 MF 221220042285 9 MF 234301000274 10 FW 326300041397 11 MF 7000000070 12 DF 192101000212 13 MF 171101000191 14 FW 3293120404110 15 FW 2663021443511 16 FW 247311000288 17 DF 261100000271 18 MF 191002000211 20 GK 7000200090 21 DF 2000100030 22 MF 1000100020 23 DF 91302041182 — MF 0000100010 — DF 0000200020
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