Melbourne Knights
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Melbourne Knights Football Club is a football (soccer) club representing Melbourne
, Australia
in the Victorian Premier League
(VPL). The club is one of the most successful football clubs in Australia
, being a two-time championship and four-time premiership winner in the now defunct National Soccer League
(NSL). The club is based in the western suburbs of Melbourne and draws much of its support from the Croatian Australian
community. The club's identification with its Croatian roots remains strong to this day. It is a regular participant in the Australian-Croatian Soccer Tournament
, and its accomplishments can be likened to that of Canada's Toronto Croatia
. As well as fielding a senior men's side, the Knights field a women's team as well as junior teams of all year levels.
Melbourne Knights FC was founded in 1953 as SC Croatia by a small group of Croatian immigrants in Melbourne's western suburbs. The club played its first match on 10 April 1953. The Knights became a member of the Victorian Soccer Federation in 1954, which saw the club join and compete in a league competition for the first time that same year in the newly created Victorian Provisional League. The club quickly moved up the state divisions and by the mid 1960s had become one of the strongest clubs in Victoria. In 1984 after a number of years of lobbying the Knights finally joined Australia's elite football competition, the National Soccer League. By the 1990s the club had become the premier football club in Australia as it made the NSL Grand Final 5 out of 6 seasons, winning it twice in 1994/95 and 1995/96. Following the disbanding of the NSL in 2004 the Knights dropped back down to the Victorian Premier League, making the Grand Final in 2008.
. The Knights supporter base is made up mostly of people from the local Croatian community of Melbourne and Geelong, with the core of the support being from the club's heartland of Melbourne's western suburbs. This supporter base is made up of both Croatian and Australian-born Croats. The club also has a following amongst the Croatian community across the nation, this support was particularly garnered during the club's 21 seasons in the NSL where the club became a symbol of pride for the Croatian community in Australia.
The unofficial supporter group of the Melbourne Knights is the MCF (Melbourne Croatia Fans). They are the most active and vocal group in the VPL, always having a presence at matches be it at home or away. Also prominent are the supporters on Quarry Hill. In the NSL years the supporter group was the Knights Army, they were one of the leading supporter groups in the competition. They disbanded once the Melbourne Knights left the NSL.
Prior to 1989 the club had a number of venues it used as its home ground. The most significant ones were:
. A highlight of this strong set-up came in the NSL years where the Melbourne Knights were a dominant force in the National Youth League, being champions 3 times. The club was also runner-up on two other occasions. The Knights have continued this winning tradition at the youth level in the VPL, with the club winning the double as it took out the Under 18 and Under 20 Victorian championships in 2007
Currently the club is home to over 250 players ranging in sides from the Under 8 to Under 18 level in the Victorian Milo leagues, as well as an Under 20 youth team which serves as the reserves side and plays in the Victorian Premier League Reserves competition.
The club has played a particularly important role with the youth of the Croatian community in both Melbourne and Geelong, giving them a pathway in the sport. The result of this can be seen in the many great footballers of Croatian heritage that have played for the Knights at the senior level over the past six decades.
The success of the clubs youth development can be seen in the number of Knights players that have gone onto play in some of the best football leagues around the world and play international football; 38 Knights players have played for Australia at senior level and 3 for Croatia. As well as countless others who played for Australia at Under 17, Under 20 and Under 23 levels. An example of the impact the club has had at this level was the 1996 Atlanta Olympic side (under 23) which contained a staggering 5 Knights players; Mark Viduka
, Danny Tiatto
, Joe Spiteri, Frank Jurić
and Steve Horvat. You also had Vinko Buljibašić and Joe Bačak who were part of the qualifying campaign, while Adrian Červinski, Damien Vojtek and Ante Jurić were part of pre-qualifying friendlies.
The Knights are well known for giving young emerging talent opportunities in their senior squad. Players like; Marak Talajic debut at 16, Eddie Krncevic
at 16, Josip Šimunić
at 17, Steve Horvat at 17, Mark Viduka at 18, Mark Silić at 18, Billy Vojtek
at 18 and more recently with Mate Dugandžić at 16. As such players that have gone through the clubs junior ranks have always made up a large part the Knights squad, such as in the 1990s when the club dominated the NSL.
. JUST was a Yugoslav backed club so the hate between the clubs ran deep. JUST had links to the Yugoslav communist regime, a regime that many of the Knights supporter had escaped persecution from. These were as much political battles as they were football matches. This rivalry began in 1960 when the clubs first met (Melbourne Knights as Preston Croat) in the Victorian State League. The club's first win against JUST came in 1965 with a 2-1 victory in the Dockerty Cup semi-final. Their first victory against JUST in the Victorian State League also came in 1965 with a 2-1 win away at Olympic Park in Round 16. After the 1972 expulsion the club would not take on JUST for over a decade. The club's last victory against JUST in the Victorian State League came in round 17 of 1972, with a 2-0 at Olympic Park in front of 4,500 fans. Billy Vojtek scored a double.
The rivalry was resumed in 1984 with the Melbourne Knights entering the NSL. In round 25 of 1984 Melbourne Knights defeated JUST 3-1, the first victory against JUST since 1972. 1989 saw what was the greatest victory the Melbourne Knights had against JUST. The two sides that finished at the bottom of the league ladder would be relegated. JUST went into the final round third last only a point ahead of the bottom two, JUST could not afford a loss. The highly anticipated match at Middle Park was played in front of 5,000 mostly Melbourne Knights fans. The Melbourne Knights in a dominant display defeated JUST 2-0, with goals coming from Joe Caleta and Zeljko Adzić. The result saw JUST drop down into the bottom two, relegating the club to the Victorian State League. It was the very last time the two sides ever met on the field and soon after JUST would fold.
Head-to-head All-Time
In the NSL the two sides would have an intense rivalry, which was heightened by the success both sides had in the league. This was clearly seen in the incredible 10 occasions the two clubs met each other in the NSL finals. The first win against South in the NSL came in round 9 of 1985, 2-0. The club would go onto to play many epic matches, the two most famous coming in the 90s. The first came in the 1990/91 Grand Final, which South Melbourne won on penalties. The other being the 1994/95 Major Semi-Final where the Knights won 3-2, with Mark Viduka scoring a spectacular hat-trick. That win booked a spot in the Grand Final for the club. The match is regarded as one of the greatest matches in the history of Australian club football. For the most part these matches have been tightly fought contests, but the biggest win the Knights had against South came in 2000/01 season when Knights defeated South 4-0. This rivalry which has gone on for over 50 years continues today in the Victorian Premier League. In 2005 the Melbourne Knights defeated South Melbourne for the first time ever at South's home ground of Bob Jane Stadium, something the Melbourne Knights were never able to achieve in the NSL.
Head-to-Head total NSL games
NSL Finals games only
Head-to-Head State League/VPL
Head-to-Head All-Time
The rivalry was taken to new levels in the 2000/01 season when the two sides met once more, this time in the Finals. The first leg was played at the Melbourne Croatia Sports Centre. In front of 7,000 fans the two sides played out a 0-0. It was a match where Perth player Bobby Despotovski made a 3 fingered Serbian salute to Knights fans. After the match he and others in the Perth squad were attacked by Knights fans as the Perth players boarded the team bus. It made headlines across Australia. In the second leg in Perth in front of 30,000 fans, the odds were stacked against the Knights. But the side put in a phenomenal performance being up 2-0 by the 30th minute mark. Perth came back to level it at 2-2, but it was too late the Knights took out the tie on the away goals rule. The two sides have not played each other since the end of the NSL in 2004.
In the NSL the club had significant rivalries with Sydney Olympic, Marconi Fairfield and particularly Adelaide City. The Melbourne Knights and Adelaide City were the two dominant football powers in the early to mid 90s, they met each other 3 times in the NSL Grand Final. The club also has friendly rivalries with fellow Croatian backed clubs Sydney United and the St Albans Saints.
In the 2007 VPL season a new rivalry was born with the Serbian backed Springvale White Eagles. The two clubs had never met each other before hand. In their first meeting the Knights won 1-0 at home, with a last minute free kick from Anthony Pelikan. It was the first time that the Knights had ever played a Serbian side in a league match in its long history. The second match ended in a 5-2 thrashing of the White Eagles. This rivalry resumed in the 2011 VPL season, with a 1-1 draw away and a 5-0 win at home for the Knights.
^Melbourne Knights stripped of the title for fielding an un-registered player
Finals (Playoffs) Matches
Overall
In the National Soccer League for the 10 seasons spanning 1989 - 1998 the Melbourne Knights was the number one ranked side:
In the Victorian Soccer League for the 7 seasons spanning 1977 - 1983 the Melbourne Knights was the number one ranked side:
In the Victorian Soccer League for the 6 seasons spanning 1966 - 1971 the Melbourne Knights was the number one ranked side:
Substitutes:
Coach: Mijo Kis (1966–1970, 1972)
Other Nominees:
internationals. These include:
Australia
Angola
Croatia
England
Ghana
Hong Kong
Ireland
Lebanon
New Zealand
Scotland
Solomon Islands
Uruguay
Wales
Yugoslavia
- NSL Player of the Year
Coach of the Year
NSL Top Goal Scorer
Sam Papasavas Award - Under 21 NSL Player of the Year
NSL Goalkeeper of the Year
Joe Marston Medal
- NSL Grand Final Man of the Match
Victorian Premier League Gold Medal - VPL Player of the Year
Bill Fleming Medal - Media voted VPL Player of the Year
Victorian Premier League Coach of the Year
Jimmy Rooney Medal - VPL Grand Final Man of the Match
Victorian Premier League Under 21 Player of the Year
Weinstein Medal Junior Player of the Year
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
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in the Victorian Premier League
Victorian Premier League
The Victorian Premier League is the highest State level association football competition in Victoria, Australia, and second highest nationally after the A-League...
(VPL). The club is one of the most successful football clubs in Australia
Australia
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, being a two-time championship and four-time premiership winner in the now defunct National Soccer League
National Soccer League
The National Soccer League is the former national association football competition in Australasia, overseen by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977, until its demise in 2004...
(NSL). The club is based in the western suburbs of Melbourne and draws much of its support from the Croatian Australian
Croatian Australian
Croatia has been a source of migrants to Australia, particularly in the 1960s and 1970s. In 2006, 128,051 persons resident in Australia identified themselves as having Croatian ancestry.- History :...
community. The club's identification with its Croatian roots remains strong to this day. It is a regular participant in the Australian-Croatian Soccer Tournament
Australian-Croatian Soccer Tournament
The Australian-Croatian Soccer Tournament is a tournament run by the Croatian Soccer Federation of Australia and New Zealand, an organisation founded in 1974. The inspiration for the tournament came from the successful Croatian-North American Soccer Tournament founded in 1964...
, and its accomplishments can be likened to that of Canada's Toronto Croatia
Toronto Croatia
C.N.S.C. Toronto Croatia is a Canadian soccer team, founded in 1956. The team is a member of the Canadian Soccer League, the highest level soccer league in Canada, and play in the International Division....
. As well as fielding a senior men's side, the Knights field a women's team as well as junior teams of all year levels.
History
Please see History of Melbourne Knights FCHistory of Melbourne Knights FC
Melbourne Knights FC has a long and illustrious history in Australian football. Since the clubs humble beginnings in 1953 it would go on to become one of the most successful football clubs in Australia with the club's peak coming in the mid 1990s when they were crowned Australian champions, winning...
Melbourne Knights FC was founded in 1953 as SC Croatia by a small group of Croatian immigrants in Melbourne's western suburbs. The club played its first match on 10 April 1953. The Knights became a member of the Victorian Soccer Federation in 1954, which saw the club join and compete in a league competition for the first time that same year in the newly created Victorian Provisional League. The club quickly moved up the state divisions and by the mid 1960s had become one of the strongest clubs in Victoria. In 1984 after a number of years of lobbying the Knights finally joined Australia's elite football competition, the National Soccer League. By the 1990s the club had become the premier football club in Australia as it made the NSL Grand Final 5 out of 6 seasons, winning it twice in 1994/95 and 1995/96. Following the disbanding of the NSL in 2004 the Knights dropped back down to the Victorian Premier League, making the Grand Final in 2008.
Supporters
The Melbourne Knights has a large and loyal following, it is one of the best supported clubs in Australia outside the A-LeagueA-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
. The Knights supporter base is made up mostly of people from the local Croatian community of Melbourne and Geelong, with the core of the support being from the club's heartland of Melbourne's western suburbs. This supporter base is made up of both Croatian and Australian-born Croats. The club also has a following amongst the Croatian community across the nation, this support was particularly garnered during the club's 21 seasons in the NSL where the club became a symbol of pride for the Croatian community in Australia.
The unofficial supporter group of the Melbourne Knights is the MCF (Melbourne Croatia Fans). They are the most active and vocal group in the VPL, always having a presence at matches be it at home or away. Also prominent are the supporters on Quarry Hill. In the NSL years the supporter group was the Knights Army, they were one of the leading supporter groups in the competition. They disbanded once the Melbourne Knights left the NSL.
Home ground
The clubs current home ground is the Knights Stadium in the suburb of North Sunshine, which has been the club's home since 1989. It has a capacity of 15,000. More information on the Knights Stadium page.Prior to 1989 the club had a number of venues it used as its home ground. The most significant ones were:
- Corio Oval, GeelongGeelong, VictoriaGeelong is a port city located on Corio Bay and the Barwon River, in the state of Victoria, Australia, south-west of the state capital; Melbourne. It is the second most populated city in Victoria and the fifth most populated non-capital city in Australia...
: 1959 - 1961 - Tracey's Speedway, MaribyrnongMaribyrnong, VictoriaMaribyrnong is a suburb 8 km north-west of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Maribyrnong, part of River Ward. At the 2006 Census, Maribyrnong had a population of 8242....
: 1962 - 1967 - Montgomery Park, EssendonEssendon, VictoriaEssendon is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 km north-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Moonee Valley...
: 1974 -1976 - Olympic ParkOlympic Park StadiumOlympic Park Stadium was a multi-purpose outdoor stadium located on Olympic Boulevard in inner Melbourne. The stadium was built as an athletics training venue for the 1956 Olympics, a short distance from the MCG, which served as the Olympic Stadium...
: permanent home from 1968 - 1972 and 1977 - 1988
Social
The club has and continues to play an important social role for the Croatian community. Post World War II migration to Australia changed the demographic make up of the country, Croatians along with other continental European migrants entered a society that was at the time quite hostile to these new arrivals. In the wake of the this migration many football clubs were formed by these new arrivals based around their respective ethnic communities. The Melbourne Knights became a focal point for the Croatian community in the state of Victoria, as it was just as much a social club as a football club. It provided Croatians with a place to gather where they could feel comfortable and safe in their new home, a place where they could mingle with their own people and speak their mother tongue. The club allowed for the preservation and celebration of Croatian identity, tradition, culture and language, as well as promoting it to non Croatians. Through the club Croats could hold their head up high with pride. The club continues to be an important institution for the Croatian community, helping keep it alive, as Croatian culture and tradition is passed onto the next generation. The Melbourne Knights still remains the largest meeting place for Victoria’s Croatian community.Political
Over the years the Melbourne Knights played an important political role, with the club being a symbol of Croatian nationalism. Victoria's Croatian community was made up of people who had fled from the communist regime of Yugoslavia. So the Melbourne Knights, then under the name of Croatia, served as a political statement of the desire of the Croatian people for an independent Croatia. Using the club the community was able to promote and bring awareness to the Croatian plight and independence movement. This role continued into the 90s, after Croatian independence in 1991, with the outbreak of war in Croatia and Bosnia. Melbourne Knights served as a symbol of pride for the community in this dark period, galvanizing the community’s support for the club. Through the club the community was able to show its solidarity with the homeland. Since then with Croatia being independent and stable this political role no longer exists in the same manner.Youth and Junior development
The Melbourne Knights is a club famous for its youth and junior development, it has one of the best set ups in Australia. Many great players have gone through the youth set up at the Knights, the most notable being Socceroo captain Mark VidukaMark Viduka
Mark Anthony Viduka is a former Australian soccer player who played as a centre forward. He captained the Australian national team at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany to the last 16.-Melbourne Croatia:...
. A highlight of this strong set-up came in the NSL years where the Melbourne Knights were a dominant force in the National Youth League, being champions 3 times. The club was also runner-up on two other occasions. The Knights have continued this winning tradition at the youth level in the VPL, with the club winning the double as it took out the Under 18 and Under 20 Victorian championships in 2007
Currently the club is home to over 250 players ranging in sides from the Under 8 to Under 18 level in the Victorian Milo leagues, as well as an Under 20 youth team which serves as the reserves side and plays in the Victorian Premier League Reserves competition.
The club has played a particularly important role with the youth of the Croatian community in both Melbourne and Geelong, giving them a pathway in the sport. The result of this can be seen in the many great footballers of Croatian heritage that have played for the Knights at the senior level over the past six decades.
The success of the clubs youth development can be seen in the number of Knights players that have gone onto play in some of the best football leagues around the world and play international football; 38 Knights players have played for Australia at senior level and 3 for Croatia. As well as countless others who played for Australia at Under 17, Under 20 and Under 23 levels. An example of the impact the club has had at this level was the 1996 Atlanta Olympic side (under 23) which contained a staggering 5 Knights players; Mark Viduka
Mark Viduka
Mark Anthony Viduka is a former Australian soccer player who played as a centre forward. He captained the Australian national team at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany to the last 16.-Melbourne Croatia:...
, Danny Tiatto
Danny Tiatto
Daniele Amadeo "Danny" Tiatto is an Australian professional football player who plays for St Albans Saints in the Victorian Premier League.-Early years:...
, Joe Spiteri, Frank Jurić
Frank Juric
Frank Jurić is an Australian football goalkeeper of Croatian descent. He is currently the goalkeeping coach of A-League club Perth Glory.-Club career:...
and Steve Horvat. You also had Vinko Buljibašić and Joe Bačak who were part of the qualifying campaign, while Adrian Červinski, Damien Vojtek and Ante Jurić were part of pre-qualifying friendlies.
The Knights are well known for giving young emerging talent opportunities in their senior squad. Players like; Marak Talajic debut at 16, Eddie Krncevic
Eddie Krncevic
Edward "Eddie" Krnčević is a retired Australian footballer who played as a striker, and a current manager.The son of Croatian immigrants, he played most of his professional career in Belgium.-Football career:...
at 16, Josip Šimunić
Josip Šimunic
Josip Šimunić is a Croatian footballer who plays as a defender for Dinamo Zagreb and the Croatian national team.-Club career:...
at 17, Steve Horvat at 17, Mark Viduka at 18, Mark Silić at 18, Billy Vojtek
Billy Vojtek
Billy Vojtek is a retired Croatian Australian footballer. He migrated to Australia with his family as a child, he would go on to become one of the leading players in Australia during the 1960s and 70s...
at 18 and more recently with Mate Dugandžić at 16. As such players that have gone through the clubs junior ranks have always made up a large part the Knights squad, such as in the 1990s when the club dominated the NSL.
Footscray JUST
The Melbourne Knights have had many rivalries over the years. The biggest and most heated rivalry was with Footscray JUSTFootscray JUST
Footscray JUST is a defunct association football club from Melbourne, Australia.Established in 1950 by migrants from Yugoslavia they played in the Victorian leagues with a fair amount of success, winning five Victorian State League titles, and three Dockerty Cup titles...
. JUST was a Yugoslav backed club so the hate between the clubs ran deep. JUST had links to the Yugoslav communist regime, a regime that many of the Knights supporter had escaped persecution from. These were as much political battles as they were football matches. This rivalry began in 1960 when the clubs first met (Melbourne Knights as Preston Croat) in the Victorian State League. The club's first win against JUST came in 1965 with a 2-1 victory in the Dockerty Cup semi-final. Their first victory against JUST in the Victorian State League also came in 1965 with a 2-1 win away at Olympic Park in Round 16. After the 1972 expulsion the club would not take on JUST for over a decade. The club's last victory against JUST in the Victorian State League came in round 17 of 1972, with a 2-0 at Olympic Park in front of 4,500 fans. Billy Vojtek scored a double.
The rivalry was resumed in 1984 with the Melbourne Knights entering the NSL. In round 25 of 1984 Melbourne Knights defeated JUST 3-1, the first victory against JUST since 1972. 1989 saw what was the greatest victory the Melbourne Knights had against JUST. The two sides that finished at the bottom of the league ladder would be relegated. JUST went into the final round third last only a point ahead of the bottom two, JUST could not afford a loss. The highly anticipated match at Middle Park was played in front of 5,000 mostly Melbourne Knights fans. The Melbourne Knights in a dominant display defeated JUST 2-0, with goals coming from Joe Caleta and Zeljko Adzić. The result saw JUST drop down into the bottom two, relegating the club to the Victorian State League. It was the very last time the two sides ever met on the field and soon after JUST would fold.
Head-to-head All-Time
- Games: 32
- Knights wins: 12
- JUST wins: 12
- Draws: 10
South Melbourne
Since the relegation of Footscray JUST from the NSL, the fiercest rivalry for the Melbourne Knights has been against South Melbourne. It has also been the longest running rivalry for both clubs, with the Knights having played South Melbourne more times than any other club. The first time the two sides met was in 1960 in the Victorian Division 1 North. The first victory the club had over South Melbourne came in 1962 (as Preston Croat) in the group stage of the pre-season Ampol Cup with the Knights winning 1-0. While the first time the Knights defeated South Melbourne in the Victorian State League was in 1965, a 3-2 win at Olympic Park.In the NSL the two sides would have an intense rivalry, which was heightened by the success both sides had in the league. This was clearly seen in the incredible 10 occasions the two clubs met each other in the NSL finals. The first win against South in the NSL came in round 9 of 1985, 2-0. The club would go onto to play many epic matches, the two most famous coming in the 90s. The first came in the 1990/91 Grand Final, which South Melbourne won on penalties. The other being the 1994/95 Major Semi-Final where the Knights won 3-2, with Mark Viduka scoring a spectacular hat-trick. That win booked a spot in the Grand Final for the club. The match is regarded as one of the greatest matches in the history of Australian club football. For the most part these matches have been tightly fought contests, but the biggest win the Knights had against South came in 2000/01 season when Knights defeated South 4-0. This rivalry which has gone on for over 50 years continues today in the Victorian Premier League. In 2005 the Melbourne Knights defeated South Melbourne for the first time ever at South's home ground of Bob Jane Stadium, something the Melbourne Knights were never able to achieve in the NSL.
Head-to-Head total NSL games
- Games: 54
- South wins:25
- Knights wins: 13
- Draws: 16
- South goals: 88
- Knights goals: 58
NSL Finals games only
- Games: 10
- Knights wins: 5
- South wins: 4
- Draws: 1
Head-to-Head State League/VPL
- Games: 40
- Knights wins: 11
- South wins: 20
- Draws: 9
Head-to-Head All-Time
- Games: 94
- Knights wins: 24
- South wins: 45
- Draws: 25
Perth Glory
Perth Glory was one of the first of the new non ethnic clubs to be introduced by Soccer Australia’s president David Hill. It was all a part of the plan to broaden the supporter base of the NSL and to restructure the league. The arrival of these clubs immediately created a rivalry between the ethnic and non ethnic clubs of the NSL. The most heated of these was the rivalry between the Melbourne Knights and Perth Glory. The rivalry really kicked off in the last match of the 1996/97 regular season. Perth was in 6th spot, holding onto the last finals spot. Perth traveling to the Melbourne Croatia Sports Centre only needed a point to ensure a finals berth. While the Knights in 7th spot, 2 points behind Perth needed nothing less than a win to get the final spot. The match was played in front of 10,000 people. Perth took an early lead. But the Knights came back with an inspired performance by Tommy Pondeljak, scoring a double. The Melbourne Knights won 3-1.The rivalry was taken to new levels in the 2000/01 season when the two sides met once more, this time in the Finals. The first leg was played at the Melbourne Croatia Sports Centre. In front of 7,000 fans the two sides played out a 0-0. It was a match where Perth player Bobby Despotovski made a 3 fingered Serbian salute to Knights fans. After the match he and others in the Perth squad were attacked by Knights fans as the Perth players boarded the team bus. It made headlines across Australia. In the second leg in Perth in front of 30,000 fans, the odds were stacked against the Knights. But the side put in a phenomenal performance being up 2-0 by the 30th minute mark. Perth came back to level it at 2-2, but it was too late the Knights took out the tie on the away goals rule. The two sides have not played each other since the end of the NSL in 2004.
Other
Other important rivalries have been with fellow Melbourne sides Preston Lions, Green Gully, Heidelberg United and Sunshine George Cross, both at state and national level. Matches against Preston in particular have traditionally attracted large crowds, while the rivalry with Green Gully was at its most fiercest in the early 80s when the 2 sides dominated the State League. The rivalry with Sunshine George Cross has seen George Cross become the most played team for the Melbourne Knights after South Melbourne, with the first clash between the 2 sides occurring back in 1960.In the NSL the club had significant rivalries with Sydney Olympic, Marconi Fairfield and particularly Adelaide City. The Melbourne Knights and Adelaide City were the two dominant football powers in the early to mid 90s, they met each other 3 times in the NSL Grand Final. The club also has friendly rivalries with fellow Croatian backed clubs Sydney United and the St Albans Saints.
In the 2007 VPL season a new rivalry was born with the Serbian backed Springvale White Eagles. The two clubs had never met each other before hand. In their first meeting the Knights won 1-0 at home, with a last minute free kick from Anthony Pelikan. It was the first time that the Knights had ever played a Serbian side in a league match in its long history. The second match ended in a 5-2 thrashing of the White Eagles. This rivalry resumed in the 2011 VPL season, with a 1-1 draw away and a 5-0 win at home for the Knights.
Current squad
Youth Squad
Honours
| Honours | No. | | Years | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Soccer League | |||||
| NSL Australian Champions | 2 | 1994/95, 1995/96 | |||
| NSL Runner-Up | 3 | 1990/91, 1991/92, 1993/94 | |||
| NSL Minor Premiers | 4 | 1990/91, 1991/92, 1993/94, 1994/95 | |||
| NSL Regular Season Runner-Up | 1 | 1995/96 | |||
| NSL Finalists (Playoffs) | 12 | 1984, 1985, 1989, 1989/90, 1990/91, 1991/92, 1993/94, 1994/95, 1995/96, 1996/97, 2000/01, 2001/02 | |||
| NSL Cup Winners | 1 | 1994/95 | |||
| NSL Cup Runner-Up | 1 | 1984 | |||
| National Youth League Champions | 3 | 1989/90, 1996/97, 2000/01 | |||
| National Youth League Runner-Up | 2 | 1994/95, 2001/02 | |||
| National Youth League (Southern Division) Champions | 5 | 1989/90, 1994/95, 1996/97, 2000/01, 2001/02 | |||
| State | |||||
| Victorian Champions | 3 | 1968, 1978, 1979 | |||
| Victorian Runner-Up | 5 | 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 2008 | |||
| VPL Regular Season Runner-Up | 2 | 2007, 2008 | |||
| VPL Finalists (Playoffs) | 2 | 2007, 2008 | |||
| Victorian State League Cup (Top 4 Series) Winners | 6 | 1971, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983 | |||
| Victorian State League Cup (Top 4 Series) Runner-Up | 1 | 1982 | |||
| Victorian State League Top 4 Finalists | 11 | 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 | |||
| Dockerty/Mirabella Cup Winners | 9 | 1968, 1969, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1988^, 1990, 1996 | |||
| Dockerty/Mirabella Cup Runner-Up | 5 | 1965, 1977, 1982, 1995, 2011 | |||
| Ampol Cup/Buffalo Cup (Pre-Season Cup) Winners | 8 | 1968, 1971, 1972, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1986, 1987 | |||
| Ampol Cup/Buffalo Cup (Pre-Season Cup) Runner-Up | 3 | 1969, 1984, 1985 | |||
| Victorian Division One Champions | 4 | 1959, 1961 (Preston Croat), 1962, 1964 | |||
| Victorian Division Two Runner-Up | 1 | 1958 | |||
| Victorian Metropolitan/Provisional League Runner-Up | 3 | 1954, 1955, 1957 | |||
| Other | |||||
| Ansett Challenge Shield Winners | 2 | 1986, 1987 | |||
| Armstrong Cup Winners | 2 | 1966, 1977 | |||
| Inter City Cup Winners | 1 | 1971 | |||
| Inter City Cup Runner-Up | 2 | 1968, 1972 | |||
| Tynan Eyre Cup Winners | 1 | 2001 | |||
| Tynan Eyre Cup Runner-Up | 3 | 1998, 1999, 2000 | |||
| LG Cup Bronze Medalist (Hosted in Vietnam) | 1 | 2001 | |||
| Australian-Croatian Soccer Tournament Champions | 3 | 1993, 2010, 2011 | |||
^Melbourne Knights stripped of the title for fielding an un-registered player
NSL Grand Finals
| Year | Champion | Runner up | Score | Goal Scorer | MK Lineup | Venue | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990/1991 | South Melbourne South Melbourne FC South Melbourne FC is a football club based in South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.Considered the most successful association football club in Australia, they have won four national championships, a string of Victorian State League titles, and represented Oceania in the 2000 FIFA Club World... |
Melbourne Knights | 1-1 (5-4 on penalties) | MK: Andrew Marth Andrew Marth Andrew Marth is a retired Australian football player who represented Australia 21 times.Marth spent all of his club career in Australia and mainly at the Melbourne Knights, where he was involved in their two National Soccer League titles, as well as becoming captain of the club... 25 min SM: Joe Palatsides Joe Palatsides Joe Palatsides is a Greek Australian football manager and ex-Defender.- Career :Palatsides began his senior football career with Brunswick Juventus where he quickly became a first team regular, his best season coming in their relegation year where he played in every home-and-away game, scoring 11... 88 min |
David Miller David Miller (Australian footballer) -External links:*****... , Theo Selemidis Theo Selemidis Theo Selemidis is an Australian former soccer player who played at both professional and international levels as a midfielder.-Career:Selemidis played at club level for Heidelberg United and Melbourne Croatia.... , Mark Talajic, Alan Edward Davidson Alan Edward Davidson Alan Edward Davidson was an Australian football player. His mother is Japanese.-Club career:Davidson began his domestic senior football career in 1976 and 1977, playing for Altona City SC which had been his junior club... , George Hannah, Andrew Marth Andrew Marth Andrew Marth is a retired Australian football player who represented Australia 21 times.Marth spent all of his club career in Australia and mainly at the Melbourne Knights, where he was involved in their two National Soccer League titles, as well as becoming captain of the club... , Josip Biskic Josip Biskic Josip Biskić was an Australian football player who played for National Soccer League club the Melbourne Knights, Malaysian club Selangor FA, and Victorian Premier League clubs Heidelberg United and the Fawkner Blues... , Branko Milosevic Branko Milosevic Branko Milosevic is a midfielder who made several appearances for the Socceroos. Milosevic was known for his extremely fast bursts of speed, vision, goal scoring ability, positioning, work rate, distribution and skill with the ball.-Europe:... (Mark Silic 105’), Joe Caleta Joe Caleta -External links:* * * * *... (Paul Donnelly Paul Donnelly Paul Donnelly may refer to:*Paul Donnelly , association football player*Paul Donnelly , Irish association football player... 110’), Ivan Kelic Ivan Kelic Ivan Kelic was an Australian football player who played for NSL clubs Melbourne Knights, Sydney Olympic and South Melbourne FC.... , Francis Awaritefe Francis Awaritefe Francis Edgar Awaritefe is an Australian former football player, and is currently Director of Football at Melbourne Victory... |
Olympic Park Olympic Park Stadium Olympic Park Stadium was a multi-purpose outdoor stadium located on Olympic Boulevard in inner Melbourne. The stadium was built as an athletics training venue for the 1956 Olympics, a short distance from the MCG, which served as the Olympic Stadium... |
23,318 |
| 1991/1992 | Adelaide City Adelaide City Adelaide City is a football club in Adelaide, South Australia. They are also known as The Zebras. They played in the National Soccer League for 27 Seasons but withdrew just prior to the 2003/2004 season. They now play in the South Australian Super League. City won the inaugural Super League... |
Melbourne Knights | 0-0 (4-2 on penalties) | David Miller David Miller (Australian footballer) -External links:*****... , Theo Selemidis Theo Selemidis Theo Selemidis is an Australian former soccer player who played at both professional and international levels as a midfielder.-Career:Selemidis played at club level for Heidelberg United and Melbourne Croatia.... , Mark Talajic, Alan Edward Davidson Alan Edward Davidson Alan Edward Davidson was an Australian football player. His mother is Japanese.-Club career:Davidson began his domestic senior football career in 1976 and 1977, playing for Altona City SC which had been his junior club... , George Hannah, Andrew Marth Andrew Marth Andrew Marth is a retired Australian football player who represented Australia 21 times.Marth spent all of his club career in Australia and mainly at the Melbourne Knights, where he was involved in their two National Soccer League titles, as well as becoming captain of the club... , Josip Biskic Josip Biskic Josip Biskić was an Australian football player who played for National Soccer League club the Melbourne Knights, Malaysian club Selangor FA, and Victorian Premier League clubs Heidelberg United and the Fawkner Blues... (Mark Silic 106’), Paul Donnelly Paul Donnelly Paul Donnelly may refer to:*Paul Donnelly , association football player*Paul Donnelly , Irish association football player... (Vlado Vanis Vlado Vanis Vlado Vanis was a Croatian Australian Football player and coach.-References:... 70’), Ivan Kelic Ivan Kelic Ivan Kelic was an Australian football player who played for NSL clubs Melbourne Knights, Sydney Olympic and South Melbourne FC.... , Francis Awaritefe Francis Awaritefe Francis Edgar Awaritefe is an Australian former football player, and is currently Director of Football at Melbourne Victory... , Damian Mori Damian Mori Damian Mori is an Australian football player who is the top scorer for the Socceroos... |
Olympic Park Olympic Park Stadium Olympic Park Stadium was a multi-purpose outdoor stadium located on Olympic Boulevard in inner Melbourne. The stadium was built as an athletics training venue for the 1956 Olympics, a short distance from the MCG, which served as the Olympic Stadium... |
15,463 | |
| 1993/1994 | Adelaide City Adelaide City Adelaide City is a football club in Adelaide, South Australia. They are also known as The Zebras. They played in the National Soccer League for 27 Seasons but withdrew just prior to the 2003/2004 season. They now play in the South Australian Super League. City won the inaugural Super League... |
Melbourne Knights | 1-0 | AC: Damian Mori Damian Mori Damian Mori is an Australian football player who is the top scorer for the Socceroos... 68 min |
David Miller David Miller (Australian footballer) -External links:*****... , Vlado Vanis Vlado Vanis Vlado Vanis was a Croatian Australian Football player and coach.-References:... (Oliver Pondeljak 75’), Steve Horvat, Vinko Buljubasic Vinko Buljubasic Vinko Buljubasic was an Australian football player who used to play for NSL clubs Melbourne Knights, Perth Glory and the Football Kingz.-References:... (Mark Silic 18’), David Cervinski, Fausto De Amicis Fausto De Amicis Fausto De Amicis is a former Australian soccer player. He was a member of the Australian team that scored a record 31 goals against American Samoa in a FIFA World Cup qualifier. Overall, De Amicis was involved in four National Soccer League title winning sides, twice with the Melbourne Knights,... , Andrew Marth Andrew Marth Andrew Marth is a retired Australian football player who represented Australia 21 times.Marth spent all of his club career in Australia and mainly at the Melbourne Knights, where he was involved in their two National Soccer League titles, as well as becoming captain of the club... , Josip Biskic Josip Biskic Josip Biskić was an Australian football player who played for National Soccer League club the Melbourne Knights, Malaysian club Selangor FA, and Victorian Premier League clubs Heidelberg United and the Fawkner Blues... , Zoran Trajcevski Zoran Trajcevski Zoran Trajcevski is a former footballer and now coach who is currently coaching Altona East Phoenix.-References:... , Adrian Cervinski Adrian Cervinski Adrian Cervinski is an Australian footballer of Polish descent who currently plays for North Geelong Warriors in the Victorian State League Division 1, Australia's Third Division.... , Mark Viduka Mark Viduka Mark Anthony Viduka is a former Australian soccer player who played as a centre forward. He captained the Australian national team at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany to the last 16.-Melbourne Croatia:... |
Olympic Park Olympic Park Stadium Olympic Park Stadium was a multi-purpose outdoor stadium located on Olympic Boulevard in inner Melbourne. The stadium was built as an athletics training venue for the 1956 Olympics, a short distance from the MCG, which served as the Olympic Stadium... |
13,970 |
| 1994/1995 | Melbourne Knights | Adelaide City Adelaide City Adelaide City is a football club in Adelaide, South Australia. They are also known as The Zebras. They played in the National Soccer League for 27 Seasons but withdrew just prior to the 2003/2004 season. They now play in the South Australian Super League. City won the inaugural Super League... |
2-0 | MK: Andrew Marth Andrew Marth Andrew Marth is a retired Australian football player who represented Australia 21 times.Marth spent all of his club career in Australia and mainly at the Melbourne Knights, where he was involved in their two National Soccer League titles, as well as becoming captain of the club... 36 min, Joe Spiteri Joe Spiteri Joe Spiteri is an Australian former soccer player who played at both professional and international levels as a striker.-Career:... 41 min |
Frank Juric Frank Juric Frank Jurić is an Australian football goalkeeper of Croatian descent. He is currently the goalkeeping coach of A-League club Perth Glory.-Club career:... , Steve Horvat, Vinko Buljubasic Vinko Buljubasic Vinko Buljubasic was an Australian football player who used to play for NSL clubs Melbourne Knights, Perth Glory and the Football Kingz.-References:... , David Cervinski, Fausto De Amicis Fausto De Amicis Fausto De Amicis is a former Australian soccer player. He was a member of the Australian team that scored a record 31 goals against American Samoa in a FIFA World Cup qualifier. Overall, De Amicis was involved in four National Soccer League title winning sides, twice with the Melbourne Knights,... , Andrew Marth Andrew Marth Andrew Marth is a retired Australian football player who represented Australia 21 times.Marth spent all of his club career in Australia and mainly at the Melbourne Knights, where he was involved in their two National Soccer League titles, as well as becoming captain of the club... , Mark Silic, Kresimir Marusic Krešimir Marušic Krešimir Marušić , was an Australian football player who played for several National Soccer League clubs, including Melbourne Knights, Sydney United, Carlton SC, Northern Spirit FC and Sydney Olympic... (Damir Grganovic 87'), Joe Spiteri Joe Spiteri Joe Spiteri is an Australian former soccer player who played at both professional and international levels as a striker.-Career:... , Oliver Pondeljak (Ante Kovacevic Ante Kovacevic Andrew Kovacevic is an Australian football player with Croatian origins playing for Floreat Athena. He last played as a centre full back for the Australian A-League club Perth Glory before retiring in March 2007... 64'), Mark Viduka Mark Viduka Mark Anthony Viduka is a former Australian soccer player who played as a centre forward. He captained the Australian national team at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany to the last 16.-Melbourne Croatia:... |
Hindmarsh Stadium Hindmarsh Stadium Hindmarsh Stadium is a rectangular stadium located in Adelaide, South Australia. It is the home of the Australian A-League team, Adelaide United.... |
15,573 |
| 1995/1996 | Melbourne Knights | Marconi Stallions Marconi Stallions The Marconi Stallions Football Club is an Australian football club located in Sydney, Australia. The club won the National Soccer League title a record four times, along with South Melbourne FC and Sydney City SC... |
2-1 | MK: Andrew Marth Andrew Marth Andrew Marth is a retired Australian football player who represented Australia 21 times.Marth spent all of his club career in Australia and mainly at the Melbourne Knights, where he was involved in their two National Soccer League titles, as well as becoming captain of the club... 58 min, Adrian Cervinski Adrian Cervinski Adrian Cervinski is an Australian footballer of Polish descent who currently plays for North Geelong Warriors in the Victorian State League Division 1, Australia's Third Division.... 74 min MS: Andrew Harper Andrew Harper Rev. Dr Andrew Harper was a Scottish–Australian biblical scholar, teacher, and school Principal.-Early life:... 78 min |
Vilson Knezevic, Josip Simunic Josip Šimunic Josip Šimunić is a Croatian footballer who plays as a defender for Dinamo Zagreb and the Croatian national team.-Club career:... , Ante Kovacevic Ante Kovacevic Andrew Kovacevic is an Australian football player with Croatian origins playing for Floreat Athena. He last played as a centre full back for the Australian A-League club Perth Glory before retiring in March 2007... (Vinko Buljubasic Vinko Buljubasic Vinko Buljubasic was an Australian football player who used to play for NSL clubs Melbourne Knights, Perth Glory and the Football Kingz.-References:... 46'), Zoran Markovski, David Cervinski, Fausto De Amicis Fausto De Amicis Fausto De Amicis is a former Australian soccer player. He was a member of the Australian team that scored a record 31 goals against American Samoa in a FIFA World Cup qualifier. Overall, De Amicis was involved in four National Soccer League title winning sides, twice with the Melbourne Knights,... , Andrew Marth Andrew Marth Andrew Marth is a retired Australian football player who represented Australia 21 times.Marth spent all of his club career in Australia and mainly at the Melbourne Knights, where he was involved in their two National Soccer League titles, as well as becoming captain of the club... , Lubo Lapsansky, Tom Pondeljak Tom Pondeljak Tomislav Pondeljak is an Australian football player, who is currently playing for A-league club Melbourne Victory.-Club career:... (Joe Bacak 75'), John Markovski John Markovski John Markovski is an Australian football coach and former player.Markovski played in the National Soccer League for Sunshine George Cross, Preston Lions , Morwell Falcons, Canberra Cosmos, Auckland Kingz, Carlton SC, Melbourne Knights and Perth Glory FC and was known Australia wide for his... (Dragi Nastevski Dragi Nastevski Dragi Nastevski is an Australian football player who currently plays for Hume City in the Victorian Premier League. On the 25th of May 2009, Dragi Nastevski announced his retirement.-External links:* *... 81'), Adrian Cervinski Adrian Cervinski Adrian Cervinski is an Australian footballer of Polish descent who currently plays for North Geelong Warriors in the Victorian State League Division 1, Australia's Third Division.... |
Olympic Park Olympic Park Stadium Olympic Park Stadium was a multi-purpose outdoor stadium located on Olympic Boulevard in inner Melbourne. The stadium was built as an athletics training venue for the 1956 Olympics, a short distance from the MCG, which served as the Olympic Stadium... |
14,258 |
NSL record
Regular season matches| Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 551 | 242 | 121 | 188 | 848 | 736 | 847 |
Finals (Playoffs) Matches
| Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 34 | 45 | 35 |
Overall
| Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 581 | 252 | 126 | 203 | 882 | 781 | 882 |
All time national league table
Melbourne Knights is ranked 5th out of 46 clubs that have competed in the national competition (NSL and A-League):| Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Points | Pts per match | %Win | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 792 | 381 | 178 | 233 | 1321 | 1.67 | 48.11% |
| Marconi Fairfield | 788 | 362 | 180 | 246 | 1266 | 1.61 | 45.94% |
| Sydney Olympic | 770 | 326 | 190 | 253 | 1168 | 1.517 | 42.34% |
| Adelaide City | 770 | 324 | 193 | 253 | 1165 | 1.513 | 42.08% |
| Melbourne Knights | 581 | 252 | 126 | 203 | 882 | 1.518 | 43.37% |
| Sydney United | 577 | 242 | 142 | 193 | 868 | 1.50 | 41.94% |
All time record 1954-2010
| Season | League | Position | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Provisional League | RUNNER-UP | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 20 | 17 |
| 1955 | Metropolitan League - South | RUNNER-UP | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 20 | 30 |
| 1956 | Metropolitan League - South | 4th | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 25 | 21 |
| 1957 | Metropolitan League - South | RUNNER-UP | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 22 | 39 |
| 1958 | Division 2 - North | RUNNER-UP | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 74 | 17 | 46 |
| 1959 | Division 1 - North | CHAMPIONS | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 81 | 22 | 44 |
| 1960 | Victorian State League (Preston Croat) | 11th | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 30 | 65 | 17 |
| 1960 | Division 1 - North (SC Croatia) | 5th | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 27 | 30 |
| 1961 | Division 1 – South (Preston Croat) | CHAMPIONS | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 62 | 21 | 50 |
| 1961 | Division 1 – North (SC Croatia) | 3rd | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 63 | 22 | 40 |
| 1962 | Victorian State League (Preston Croat) | 10th | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 45 | 19 |
| 1962 | Division 1 – North (SC Croatia) | CHAMPIONS | 22 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 67 | 11 | 58 |
| 1963 | Victorian State League | 11th | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 51 | 21 |
| 1964 | Division 1 | CHAMPIONS | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 75 | 18 | 57 |
| 1965 | Victorian State League | 6th | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 41 | 28 | 36 |
| 1966 | Victorian State League | 5th | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 39 | 27 | 33 |
| 1967 | Victorian State League | 3rd | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 25 | 38 |
| 1968 | Victorian State League | CHAMPIONS | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 19 | 48 |
| 1969 | Victorian State League | 4th | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 24 | 37 |
| 1970 | Victorian State League | 4th | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 20 | 37 |
| 1971 | Victorian State League | 3rd | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 21 | 38 |
| 1972 | Victorian State League | 7th | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 19 | 26 |
| 1973 | Did not compete | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1974 | Division 1 | 9th | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 51 | 25 |
| 1975 | Division 1 | 7th | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 28 | 29 |
| 1976 | Division 1 | 3rd | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 17 | 41 |
| 1977 | Victorian State League | 7th | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 24 | 28 |
| 1978 | Victorian State League | CHAMPIONS | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 49 | 11 | 53 |
| 1979 | Victorian State League | CHAMPIONS | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 18 | 42 |
| 1980 | Victorian State League | RUNNER-UP | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 37 | 16 | 44 |
| 1981 | Victorian State League | RUNNER-UP | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 20 | 42 |
| 1982 | Victorian State League | RUNNER-UP | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 52 | 28 | 50 |
| 1983 | Victorian State League | RUNNER-UP | 26 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 72 | 14 | 65 |
| 1984 | National Soccer League – Southern Conference | 3rd | 31 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 43 | 38 | 49 |
| 1985 | National Soccer League – Southern Conference | 5th | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 23 | 33 |
| 1986 | National Soccer League - Southern Conference | 10th | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 33 | 24 |
| 1987 | National Soccer League | 9th | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 30 | 32 |
| 1988 | National Soccer League | 9th | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 33 | 33 |
| 1989 | National Soccer League | 4th | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 48 | 38 | 47 |
| 1989–1990 | National Soccer League | 3rd | 29 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 51 | 30 | 52 |
| 1990–1991 | National Soccer League | RUNNER-UP | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 57 | 40 | 55 |
| 1991–1992 | National Soccer League | RUNNER-UP | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 45 | 26 | 52 |
| 1992–1993 | National Soccer League | 10th | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 38 | 39 | 34 |
| 1993–1994 | National Soccer League | RUNNER-UP | 29 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 63 | 28 | 57 |
| 1994–1995 | National Soccer League | CHAMPIONS | 28 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 62 | 30 | 58 |
| 1995–1996 | National Soccer League | CHAMPIONS | 36 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 55 | 31 | 66 |
| 1996–1997 | National Soccer League | 6th | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 37 | 39 | 39 |
| 1997–1998 | National Soccer League | 7th | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 35 | 39 |
| 1998–1999 | National Soccer League | 12th | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 32 | 43 | 29 |
| 1999–2000 | National Soccer League | 12th | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 44 | 57 | 45 |
| 2000–2001 | National Soccer League | 4th | 33 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 63 | 49 | 51 |
| 2001–2002 | National Soccer League | 6th | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 43 | 46 | 37 |
| 2002–2003 | National Soccer League | 9th | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 52 | 27 |
| 2003–2004 | National Soccer League | 12th | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 41 | 23 |
| 2005 | Victorian Premier League | 9th | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 34 | 33 |
| 2006 | Victorian Premier League | 11th | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 39 | 30 |
| 2007 | Victorian Premier League | 3rd | 29 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 24 | 50 |
| 2008 | Victorian Premier League | RUNNER-UP | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 51 | 29 | 58 |
| 2009 | Victorian Premier League | 9th | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 25 | 27 |
| 2010 | Victorian Premier League | 9th | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 37 | 26 |
| 2011 | Victorian Premier League | 10th | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 39 | 33 | 31 |
| Total | 60 seasons | 1419 | 682 | 292 | 445 | 2535 | 1798 | 2338 |
Dynasties
In the Victorian Premier League for the 2 seasons spanning 2007 - 2008 the Melbourne Knights was the number one ranked side:| Position | Club | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne Knights | 108 |
| 2 | Altona Magic | 102 |
| 3 | Preston Lions | 99 |
| 4 | Green Gully | 93 |
| 5 | Heidelberg United | 85 |
In the National Soccer League for the 10 seasons spanning 1989 - 1998 the Melbourne Knights was the number one ranked side:
| Position | Club | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne Knights | 499 |
| 2 | Adelaide City | 498 |
| 3 | South Melbourne | 495 |
| 4 | Marconi Fairfield | 491 |
| 5 | Sydney United | 442 |
| 6 | Sydney Olympic | 418 |
In the Victorian Soccer League for the 7 seasons spanning 1977 - 1983 the Melbourne Knights was the number one ranked side:
| Position | Club | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne Knights | 324 |
| 2 | Green Gully | 286 |
| 3 | Brunswick Juventus | 262 |
| 4 | Sunshine George Cross | 251 |
In the Victorian Soccer League for the 6 seasons spanning 1966 - 1971 the Melbourne Knights was the number one ranked side:
| Position | Club | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne Knights | 231 |
| 2 | South Melbourne | 225 |
| 3 | Brunswick Juventus | 224 |
| 4 | Footscray JUST | 221 |
| 5 | Melbourne Hungaria | 219 |
Team of the Century
In 2003 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Melbourne Knights, the club named its team of the century:- 1. Peter Blasby – Goal Keeper (1978–1985)
- 2. George Hannah - Defender (1983–1993)
- 3. Steve Horvat - Defender (1993–1996, 2000–2003)
- 4. Steve Kokoska - Defender (1977–1983)
- 5. Andrew MarthAndrew MarthAndrew Marth is a retired Australian football player who represented Australia 21 times.Marth spent all of his club career in Australia and mainly at the Melbourne Knights, where he was involved in their two National Soccer League titles, as well as becoming captain of the club...
- Defender (1989–1998, 2000–2004) - 6. Jimmy MackayJimmy MackayJames Birrell "Jimmy" Mackay is a former football player. He was a member of the Australian 1974 World Cup squad in West Germany....
- Midfielder (1965–1972) - 7. Tommy CummingTommy CummingTommy Cumming is an Australian former association football player and coach.-Club career:Cumming played for Sunshine George Cross and Essendon Croatia in the Victoria State League before playing for the Melbourne Knights in the National Soccer League.-International career:Cumming played four times...
- Midfielder (1978–1985) - 8. Josip BiskicJosip BiskicJosip Biskić was an Australian football player who played for National Soccer League club the Melbourne Knights, Malaysian club Selangor FA, and Victorian Premier League clubs Heidelberg United and the Fawkner Blues...
(VC) - Midfielder (1982–1995) - 9. Billy VojtekBilly VojtekBilly Vojtek is a retired Croatian Australian footballer. He migrated to Australia with his family as a child, he would go on to become one of the leading players in Australia during the 1960s and 70s...
- Striker (1962–1972, 1977–1978) - 10. Horst Rau (C) - Midfielder (1961–1972)
- 11. Mark VidukaMark VidukaMark Anthony Viduka is a former Australian soccer player who played as a centre forward. He captained the Australian national team at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany to the last 16.-Melbourne Croatia:...
- Striker (1993–1995)
Substitutes:
- 12. Mirko Kovaček - Goal Keeper
- 13. Hammy McMeechan - Midfielder
- 14. Josip ŠimunićJosip ŠimunicJosip Šimunić is a Croatian footballer who plays as a defender for Dinamo Zagreb and the Croatian national team.-Club career:...
- Defender - 15. Danny TiattoDanny TiattoDaniele Amadeo "Danny" Tiatto is an Australian professional football player who plays for St Albans Saints in the Victorian Premier League.-Early years:...
- Midfielder - 16. Kenny MurphyKenny MurphyKenneth Murphy is a Scottish former footballer who played international football for Australia.-Career:Murphy signed for Dundee United as a youngster but never played for the first team. Murphy moved onto to Forfar Athletic before migrating to Australia. Here, he played for a number of clubs, also...
- Midfielder - 17. John Gardiner - Defender
Coach: Mijo Kis (1966–1970, 1972)
Other Nominees:
- Keith Adams
- Bozo Bašić
- Mirko Bažić (coach)
- Ante Bilaver
- David Červinski
- Adrian ČervinskiAdrian CervinskiAdrian Cervinski is an Australian footballer of Polish descent who currently plays for North Geelong Warriors in the Victorian State League Division 1, Australia's Third Division....
- Fausto De AmicisFausto De AmicisFausto De Amicis is a former Australian soccer player. He was a member of the Australian team that scored a record 31 goals against American Samoa in a FIFA World Cup qualifier. Overall, De Amicis was involved in four National Soccer League title winning sides, twice with the Melbourne Knights,...
- Steve Gojević
- Ivan Gruičić
- Ivan KelićIvan KelicIvan Kelic was an Australian football player who played for NSL clubs Melbourne Knights, Sydney Olympic and South Melbourne FC....
- Ante Kuželek
- Billy McArthur
- Bill McLyntyre
- David MillerDavid Miller (Australian footballer)-External links:*****...
- Branko MiloševićBranko MilosevicBranko Milosevic is a midfielder who made several appearances for the Socceroos. Milosevic was known for his extremely fast bursts of speed, vision, goal scoring ability, positioning, work rate, distribution and skill with the ball.-Europe:...
- Tom PondeljakTom PondeljakTomislav Pondeljak is an Australian football player, who is currently playing for A-league club Melbourne Victory.-Club career:...
- Mark Talajić
International players
The club has had and produced many players who have been Australian internationals (including 4 Socceroo captains), along with several CroatianCroatia national football team
The Croatia national football team represents Croatia in international football. The team is controlled by the Croatian Football Federation, the governing body for football in the country, and has been managed since 2006 by former player Slaven Bilić...
internationals. These include:
Australia
- Zeljko AdzicŽeljko AdžicŽeljko Adžić is a former Croatian footballer.He played one game internationally for Croatia against Ukraine on June 26, 1993 scoring at Maksimir Stadium. He won the Prva HNL with HAŠK Građanski in 1993. While playing with Melbourne Croatia he won the Johnny Warren Medal.-External links:*...
- Francis AwaritefeFrancis AwaritefeFrancis Edgar Awaritefe is an Australian former football player, and is currently Director of Football at Melbourne Victory...
- Yaka Banović
- Jim CampbellJim CampbellJames Tower Campbell is a retired American professional ice hockey player. He played 285 games in the National Hockey League for the Tampa Bay Lightning, Florida Panthers, Chicago Blackhawks, Montreal Canadiens, St...
- Pablo CardozoPablo CardozoPablo Cardozo is a former Australian football striker.-Career:Cardozo played mostly in Australia, but also had unsuccessful spells in Europe and also played in New Zealand with Waitakere United...
- Jason ČulinaJason CulinaJason Culina is an Australian footballer who plays for the Australia national football team.- Club career :Culina started off with Sydney United under his father, Branko, before moving on to Ajax where he struggled in the reserves. Only after moving to FC Twente did Culina begin to shine at the...
- Tommy CummingTommy CummingTommy Cumming is an Australian former association football player and coach.-Club career:Cumming played for Sunshine George Cross and Essendon Croatia in the Victoria State League before playing for the Melbourne Knights in the National Soccer League.-International career:Cumming played four times...
- Alan Edward DavidsonAlan Edward DavidsonAlan Edward Davidson was an Australian football player. His mother is Japanese.-Club career:Davidson began his domestic senior football career in 1976 and 1977, playing for Altona City SC which had been his junior club...
(C) - Fausto De AmicisFausto De AmicisFausto De Amicis is a former Australian soccer player. He was a member of the Australian team that scored a record 31 goals against American Samoa in a FIFA World Cup qualifier. Overall, De Amicis was involved in four National Soccer League title winning sides, twice with the Melbourne Knights,...
- Robbie DunnRobbie DunnRobert "Robbie" Dunn is an Australian former football player. Dunn played as a defender in a career that spanned 15 years.-Club career:...
- Eugene GalekovicEugene GalekovicEugen-Josip "Eugene" Galeković is an Australian football player who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Adelaide United in the A-League and internationally for Australia.-Club career:...
- Steve Horvat (C)
- Ante JurićAnte JuricAnte Jurić is an Australian association football player and was recently the player/coach for Penrith Nepean United in the New South Wales Premier League in Australia...
- Frank JurićFrank JuricFrank Jurić is an Australian football goalkeeper of Croatian descent. He is currently the goalkeeping coach of A-League club Perth Glory.-Club career:...
- Steve Kokoska
- Eddie KrnčevićEddie KrncevicEdward "Eddie" Krnčević is a retired Australian footballer who played as a striker, and a current manager.The son of Croatian immigrants, he played most of his professional career in Belgium.-Football career:...
(C) - Adrian LeijerAdrian LeijerAdrian Leijer is an Australian football player who currently plays as a centre back for A-League team Melbourne Victory and is also the Captain of the side.-Early years:...
- Peter Lewis
- Jimmy MackayJimmy MackayJames Birrell "Jimmy" Mackay is a former football player. He was a member of the Australian 1974 World Cup squad in West Germany....
- John MarkovskiJohn MarkovskiJohn Markovski is an Australian football coach and former player.Markovski played in the National Soccer League for Sunshine George Cross, Preston Lions , Morwell Falcons, Canberra Cosmos, Auckland Kingz, Carlton SC, Melbourne Knights and Perth Glory FC and was known Australia wide for his...
- Andrew MarthAndrew MarthAndrew Marth is a retired Australian football player who represented Australia 21 times.Marth spent all of his club career in Australia and mainly at the Melbourne Knights, where he was involved in their two National Soccer League titles, as well as becoming captain of the club...
- Hammy McMeechan
- Ljubo MiličevićLjubo MilicevicLjubo Miličević is an Australian football player who currently plays for Hajduk Split in the Prva HNL.-Early Career and Overseas:...
- Branko MiloševićBranko MilosevicBranko Milosevic is a midfielder who made several appearances for the Socceroos. Milosevic was known for his extremely fast bursts of speed, vision, goal scoring ability, positioning, work rate, distribution and skill with the ball.-Europe:...
- Damian MoriDamian MoriDamian Mori is an Australian football player who is the top scorer for the Socceroos...
- Kenny MurphyKenny MurphyKenneth Murphy is a Scottish former footballer who played international football for Australia.-Career:Murphy signed for Dundee United as a youngster but never played for the first team. Murphy moved onto to Forfar Athletic before migrating to Australia. Here, he played for a number of clubs, also...
- Jeff OlverJeff OlverJeff Olver is an Australian former football player. Olver is a member of the Football Federation Australia - Football Hall of Fame.-Club career:...
- Sasa OgnenovskiSasa OgnenovskiSaša Ognenovski is an Australian football player who currently plays as a central defender for Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma and the Australia national team. Since moving to South Korea, Ognenovski's success has rapidly risen. In 2010, he was named Asian Footballer of the Year, won a position in the...
- Con Opasinis
- Tom PondeljakTom PondeljakTomislav Pondeljak is an Australian football player, who is currently playing for A-league club Melbourne Victory.-Club career:...
- Joel PorterJoel PorterJoel William Porter is an Australian football player who plays as a striker for the Hyundai A-League team Gold Coast United...
- Matthew SpiranovicMatthew SpiranovicMatthew Thomas Špiranović is an Australian football player who currently plays for J. League club Urawa Red Diamonds.-Career:...
- Joe SpiteriJoe SpiteriJoe Spiteri is an Australian former soccer player who played at both professional and international levels as a striker.-Career:...
- Theo SelemidisTheo SelemidisTheo Selemidis is an Australian former soccer player who played at both professional and international levels as a midfielder.-Career:Selemidis played at club level for Heidelberg United and Melbourne Croatia....
- Mark Talajić
- Danny TiattoDanny TiattoDaniele Amadeo "Danny" Tiatto is an Australian professional football player who plays for St Albans Saints in the Victorian Premier League.-Early years:...
- Kris TrajanovskiKris TrajanovskiKris Trajanovski is an Australian association football player and coach.-Club career:After playing with Altona Magic in the Victorian State League Trajanovski attended the Australian Institute of Sport in 1989. In 1991 he joined National Soccer League team Preston Makedonia...
- Rodrigo VargasRodrigo VargasRodrigo Alejandro "Roddy" Vargas is a Australian football player. He currently plays as a central defender for the Australian A-League club Melbourne Victory.-Club career:...
- Mark VidukaMark VidukaMark Anthony Viduka is a former Australian soccer player who played as a centre forward. He captained the Australian national team at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany to the last 16.-Melbourne Croatia:...
(C) - Billy VojtekBilly VojtekBilly Vojtek is a retired Croatian Australian footballer. He migrated to Australia with his family as a child, he would go on to become one of the leading players in Australia during the 1960s and 70s...
Angola
Angola national football team
The Angola national football team, nicknamed Palancas Negras , is the national team of Angola and is controlled by the Federação Angolana de Futebol. Angola reached 45th in the FIFA Rankings in July 2002...
- Toto Da Costa
Croatia
Croatia national football team
The Croatia national football team represents Croatia in international football. The team is controlled by the Croatian Football Federation, the governing body for football in the country, and has been managed since 2006 by former player Slaven Bilić...
- Zeljko AdžićŽeljko AdžicŽeljko Adžić is a former Croatian footballer.He played one game internationally for Croatia against Ukraine on June 26, 1993 scoring at Maksimir Stadium. He won the Prva HNL with HAŠK Građanski in 1993. While playing with Melbourne Croatia he won the Johnny Warren Medal.-External links:*...
- Joey Didulica
- Josip ŠimunićJosip ŠimunicJosip Šimunić is a Croatian footballer who plays as a defender for Dinamo Zagreb and the Croatian national team.-Club career:...
England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
- Peter BeardsleyPeter BeardsleyPeter Andrew Beardsley MBE is an English former footballer who played between 1979 and 1999. He once set a record transfer fee in the game and represented his country 59 times between 1986 and 1996, once as captain...
- Kevin TownsonKevin TownsonKevin Townson in Liverpool, England, is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for AFC Fylde. He has played for Rochdale and Macclesfield Town in the Football League. Townson won the Bill Fleming Media Player of the Year in the Victorian Premier League in 2010 for the Melbourne...
(youth international)
Ghana
Ghana national football team
The Ghana national football team, popularly known as the Black Stars, is the national association football team of Ghana and is controlled by the Ghana Football Association...
- Ransford Banini (youth international)
Hong Kong
Hong Kong national football team
The Hong Kong national football team , represents Hong Kong in international association football events such as the FIFA World Cup, AFC Asian Cup and East Asian Football Championship. The team is represented by the Hong Kong Football Association....
- Ross GreerRoss GreerRoss Greer is a former Australian association football player. He previously played for Floreat Athena, Chester City, South China, Selangor, Eastern, Instant-Dict, Sorrento, Melbourne Knights and Leeming Strikers before retiring....
Ireland
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
- Ryan CaseyRyan CaseyRyan Casey is an Irish footballer with Longford Town where he plays as defender. He signed for the club in February 2008 from Athlone Town. He has also played for Galway United, St Patrick's Athletic and Swansea City...
(youth international) - John Fitzgerald (youth international)
Lebanon
Lebanon national football team
The Lebanon national football team represents the Republic of Lebanon in international association football. Their official nickname is The Cedars...
- Michael RedaMichael RedaMichael Carl Reda is a former Australian born-Lebanese footballer.-International career:He has played for Lebanon internationally, most notably making appearance for Lebanon at the 2000 Asian Nations Cup. He played for the School Sport Australia Football team in Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei in...
New Zealand
- Vaughan CovenyVaughan CovenyVaughan Coveny is a former football player, who frequently represented New Zealand from 1992 onwards. Coveny's senior club career spanned 20 years, with his most notable stint being at South Melbourne during their National Soccer League era. He was primarily a striker although he also played as a...
- Greg DraperGreg DraperGreg Draper is a New Zealand football player who is currently under contract with The New Saints.-Club career:...
- Brian Davidson
- Chris Jackson
- Leo ShinLeo ShinLeo Shin is a New Zealand professional association football player who has played for Thespa Kusatsu in Japan's professional J. League.-International career:...
- Paul UrlovićPaul UrlovicPaul Mark Urlovic is a New Zealand professional footballer player who plays as Striker for Three Kings United in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier...
- Kayne VincentKayne VincentKayne Vincent is a New Zealander Professional footballer, who is currently playing for Prayag United S.C. in the I-League on a short term deal. He was born in Auckland, New Zealand. Despite his young age, he is highly experienced having already played in Japan, New Zealand, India and now Australia...
(youth international)
Scotland
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
- Duncan MacKay
- Ian WallaceIan Wallace (footballer)Ian Wallace, , was a professional Scottish footballer who had great success in the late-1970s and early-1980s when he played for top flight English clubs.-Club career:...
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands national football team
The Solomon Islands national football team is the national team of the Solomon Islands and is controlled by Solomon Islands Football Federation. The team shocked the football world in the 2004 Oceania Nations Cup , tying Australia 2–2 to nip heavily-favored New Zealand for second place and a spot...
- Henry Fa'arodoHenry Fa'arodoHenry Fa'arodo Jr is a Solomon Islands football player who currently plays as a striker/midfielder for PRK Hekari United.-Club career:...
Uruguay
Uruguay national football team
The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez...
- Gustavo BiscayzacúGustavo BiscayzacúGustavo Javier Biscayzacú Perea is a footballer, who currently plays for Portuguesa, also known as "grillito" .- Career :...
(youth international)
Wales
Wales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
- Peter Davies
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia national football team
The Yugoslavia national football team represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in association football. It enjoyed a modicum of success in international competition. In 1992, during the Yugoslav wars, the team was suspended from international...
- Stjepan LamzaStjepan LamzaStjepan "Štef" Lamza is a former Yugoslav football player. He is considered as one of the greatest Croatian players of all time and played for much of his career for NK Dinamo Zagreb, whom he helped in winning the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1967...
Individual awards
Johnny Warren MedalJohnny Warren Medal
The Johnny Warren Medal is the award for best player in the Australian national football club competition. It was first awarded in the National Soccer League in 1990, and upon the NSL's demise in November 2004, was carried forward into the A-League, the competition in Australia...
- NSL Player of the Year
- 1989/1990 - Zeljko AdžićŽeljko AdžicŽeljko Adžić is a former Croatian footballer.He played one game internationally for Croatia against Ukraine on June 26, 1993 scoring at Maksimir Stadium. He won the Prva HNL with HAŠK Građanski in 1993. While playing with Melbourne Croatia he won the Johnny Warren Medal.-External links:*...
- 1991/1992 - Josip BiskicJosip BiskicJosip Biskić was an Australian football player who played for National Soccer League club the Melbourne Knights, Malaysian club Selangor FA, and Victorian Premier League clubs Heidelberg United and the Fawkner Blues...
- 1993/1994 - Mark VidukaMark VidukaMark Anthony Viduka is a former Australian soccer player who played as a centre forward. He captained the Australian national team at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany to the last 16.-Melbourne Croatia:...
- 1994/1995 - Mark VidukaMark VidukaMark Anthony Viduka is a former Australian soccer player who played as a centre forward. He captained the Australian national team at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany to the last 16.-Melbourne Croatia:...
Coach of the Year
- 1993/1994 - Mirko Bažić
NSL Top Goal Scorer
- 1993/1994 - Mark VidukaMark VidukaMark Anthony Viduka is a former Australian soccer player who played as a centre forward. He captained the Australian national team at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany to the last 16.-Melbourne Croatia:...
- 1994/1995 - Mark VidukaMark VidukaMark Anthony Viduka is a former Australian soccer player who played as a centre forward. He captained the Australian national team at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany to the last 16.-Melbourne Croatia:...
Sam Papasavas Award - Under 21 NSL Player of the Year
- 1993/1994 - Mark VidukaMark VidukaMark Anthony Viduka is a former Australian soccer player who played as a centre forward. He captained the Australian national team at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany to the last 16.-Melbourne Croatia:...
- 1994/1995 - Mark VidukaMark VidukaMark Anthony Viduka is a former Australian soccer player who played as a centre forward. He captained the Australian national team at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany to the last 16.-Melbourne Croatia:...
NSL Goalkeeper of the Year
- 1995/1996 - Frank JuricFrank JuricFrank Jurić is an Australian football goalkeeper of Croatian descent. He is currently the goalkeeping coach of A-League club Perth Glory.-Club career:...
Joe Marston Medal
Joe Marston Medal
The Joe Marston Medal is an A-League award given to the player of the match in the A-League Grand Final each year. Introduced in 1990, previously the award was also given to the best player in the National Soccer League grand final. The medal is named after Joe Marston, who played for Australia...
- NSL Grand Final Man of the Match
- 1990/1991 - Josip BiskicJosip BiskicJosip Biskić was an Australian football player who played for National Soccer League club the Melbourne Knights, Malaysian club Selangor FA, and Victorian Premier League clubs Heidelberg United and the Fawkner Blues...
- 1994/1995 - Steve Horvat
- 1995/1996 - Andrew MarthAndrew MarthAndrew Marth is a retired Australian football player who represented Australia 21 times.Marth spent all of his club career in Australia and mainly at the Melbourne Knights, where he was involved in their two National Soccer League titles, as well as becoming captain of the club...
Victorian Premier League Gold Medal - VPL Player of the Year
- 1978 - Tommy CummingTommy CummingTommy Cumming is an Australian former association football player and coach.-Club career:Cumming played for Sunshine George Cross and Essendon Croatia in the Victoria State League before playing for the Melbourne Knights in the National Soccer League.-International career:Cumming played four times...
- 1979 - Tommy CummingTommy CummingTommy Cumming is an Australian former association football player and coach.-Club career:Cumming played for Sunshine George Cross and Essendon Croatia in the Victoria State League before playing for the Melbourne Knights in the National Soccer League.-International career:Cumming played four times...
Bill Fleming Medal - Media voted VPL Player of the Year
- 1978 - Tommy CummingTommy CummingTommy Cumming is an Australian former association football player and coach.-Club career:Cumming played for Sunshine George Cross and Essendon Croatia in the Victoria State League before playing for the Melbourne Knights in the National Soccer League.-International career:Cumming played four times...
- 1979 - Tommy CummingTommy CummingTommy Cumming is an Australian former association football player and coach.-Club career:Cumming played for Sunshine George Cross and Essendon Croatia in the Victoria State League before playing for the Melbourne Knights in the National Soccer League.-International career:Cumming played four times...
- 2010 - Kevin TownsonKevin TownsonKevin Townson in Liverpool, England, is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for AFC Fylde. He has played for Rochdale and Macclesfield Town in the Football League. Townson won the Bill Fleming Media Player of the Year in the Victorian Premier League in 2010 for the Melbourne...
Victorian Premier League Coach of the Year
- 2008 - Chris TaylorChris TaylorChris Taylor may refer to:*Chris Taylor , owner of TMKO Lawyers & Last Gang Records*Chris Taylor , comedian, best known from The Chaser's War on Everything, CNNNN and Triple J...
Jimmy Rooney Medal - VPL Grand Final Man of the Match
- 2008 - Craig Elvin
Victorian Premier League Under 21 Player of the Year
- 2010 - Adrian ZahraAdrian ZahraAdrian Zahra is an Australian football player who plays for Melbourne Heart in the A-League. He started his senior career with Melbourne Knights in the Victorian Premier League, before signing with the Heart in 2010 – one of many Heart players to come through the Victorian leagues up to the top...
Weinstein Medal Junior Player of the Year
- 1996 - Ljubo MiličevićLjubo MilicevicLjubo Miličević is an Australian football player who currently plays for Hajduk Split in the Prva HNL.-Early Career and Overseas:...
Top goal-scorers
- 1962 - Horst Rau 6 (Preston Croat), Billy VojtekBilly VojtekBilly Vojtek is a retired Croatian Australian footballer. He migrated to Australia with his family as a child, he would go on to become one of the leading players in Australia during the 1960s and 70s...
(SC Croatia) - 1963 - Jim Fernie 12
- 1964 - Billy VojtekBilly VojtekBilly Vojtek is a retired Croatian Australian footballer. He migrated to Australia with his family as a child, he would go on to become one of the leading players in Australia during the 1960s and 70s...
- 1965 - Ian Currie 15
- 1966 - Billy VojtekBilly VojtekBilly Vojtek is a retired Croatian Australian footballer. He migrated to Australia with his family as a child, he would go on to become one of the leading players in Australia during the 1960s and 70s...
9, Hammy McMeechan 8 - 1967 - Billy VojtekBilly VojtekBilly Vojtek is a retired Croatian Australian footballer. He migrated to Australia with his family as a child, he would go on to become one of the leading players in Australia during the 1960s and 70s...
15, Jimmy MackayJimmy MackayJames Birrell "Jimmy" Mackay is a former football player. He was a member of the Australian 1974 World Cup squad in West Germany....
10 - 1968 - Bill McIntyreBill McIntyreWilliam McIntyre, who was often credited as Bill McIntyre, was an American actor, whose credits included roles in Newhart, Dallas and Murphy Brown. He also had a long career in theater, including Off Broadway and in regional productions.McIntyre was born in Rochester, New York, but raised in Grand...
11 - 1969 - Jimmy MackayJimmy MackayJames Birrell "Jimmy" Mackay is a former football player. He was a member of the Australian 1974 World Cup squad in West Germany....
12 - 1970 - Bill McIntyreBill McIntyreWilliam McIntyre, who was often credited as Bill McIntyre, was an American actor, whose credits included roles in Newhart, Dallas and Murphy Brown. He also had a long career in theater, including Off Broadway and in regional productions.McIntyre was born in Rochester, New York, but raised in Grand...
10, Billy VojtekBilly VojtekBilly Vojtek is a retired Croatian Australian footballer. He migrated to Australia with his family as a child, he would go on to become one of the leading players in Australia during the 1960s and 70s...
9 - 1971 - Ibro Hadiavdić 5, Joe Touricar 5
- 1972 - Ante Kuželek 6
- 1974 -
- 1975 -
- 1976 - Nick Kuzmanov
- 1977 - Kenny MurphyKenny MurphyKenneth Murphy is a Scottish former footballer who played international football for Australia.-Career:Murphy signed for Dundee United as a youngster but never played for the first team. Murphy moved onto to Forfar Athletic before migrating to Australia. Here, he played for a number of clubs, also...
8 - 1978 - Tommy CummingTommy CummingTommy Cumming is an Australian former association football player and coach.-Club career:Cumming played for Sunshine George Cross and Essendon Croatia in the Victoria State League before playing for the Melbourne Knights in the National Soccer League.-International career:Cumming played four times...
12 - 1979 - Carl Gilder 14, Tommy CummingTommy CummingTommy Cumming is an Australian former association football player and coach.-Club career:Cumming played for Sunshine George Cross and Essendon Croatia in the Victoria State League before playing for the Melbourne Knights in the National Soccer League.-International career:Cumming played four times...
9 - 1980 - Carl Gilder 8, Noel MittenNoel MittenNoel Mitten was an Irish footballer during the 1970s.He won a league winners medal with Bohemians in 1974/75 and was Bohemian's top scorer that season with 8 goals in 16 league games. Mitten scored in the 1974/75 League Cup final against Finn Harps and also netted in the replay. He made 5...
6, Joe Tront 5 - 1981 - Noel MittenNoel MittenNoel Mitten was an Irish footballer during the 1970s.He won a league winners medal with Bohemians in 1974/75 and was Bohemian's top scorer that season with 8 goals in 16 league games. Mitten scored in the 1974/75 League Cup final against Finn Harps and also netted in the replay. He made 5...
10, Keith Adams 6, David Brogan 5 - 1982 - David Brogan 18, Ossie Latif 12
- 1983 - David Brogan 21, Tommy CummingTommy CummingTommy Cumming is an Australian former association football player and coach.-Club career:Cumming played for Sunshine George Cross and Essendon Croatia in the Victoria State League before playing for the Melbourne Knights in the National Soccer League.-International career:Cumming played four times...
19, Ossie Latif 10 - 1984 - David Brogan 9 (2 finals), Steve Gojevic 8 (1 finals), Tommy CummingTommy CummingTommy Cumming is an Australian former association football player and coach.-Club career:Cumming played for Sunshine George Cross and Essendon Croatia in the Victoria State League before playing for the Melbourne Knights in the National Soccer League.-International career:Cumming played four times...
7 (1 finals) - 1985 - Gary WardGary WardGary Lamell Ward is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and right-handed batter who played for the Minnesota Twins , Texas Rangers , New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers .Ward was signed by the Twins as an amateur free agent in 1972 and made his debut in the 1979 season...
8 - 1986 - Paul LewisPaul LewisPaul Lewis may refer to:*Paul Lewis , American architect and professor at the Princeton University School of Architecture*Paul Lewis , African American activist who lived in London, Ontario...
6 - 1987 - Paul LewisPaul LewisPaul Lewis may refer to:*Paul Lewis , American architect and professor at the Princeton University School of Architecture*Paul Lewis , African American activist who lived in London, Ontario...
10 - 1988 - Paul LewisPaul LewisPaul Lewis may refer to:*Paul Lewis , American architect and professor at the Princeton University School of Architecture*Paul Lewis , African American activist who lived in London, Ontario...
13 - 1989 - Željko AdžićŽeljko AdžicŽeljko Adžić is a former Croatian footballer.He played one game internationally for Croatia against Ukraine on June 26, 1993 scoring at Maksimir Stadium. He won the Prva HNL with HAŠK Građanski in 1993. While playing with Melbourne Croatia he won the Johnny Warren Medal.-External links:*...
13 (2 finals), Ivan KelicIvan KelicIvan Kelic was an Australian football player who played for NSL clubs Melbourne Knights, Sydney Olympic and South Melbourne FC....
11, Francis AwaritefeFrancis AwaritefeFrancis Edgar Awaritefe is an Australian former football player, and is currently Director of Football at Melbourne Victory...
10 - 1989/90 - Željko AdžićŽeljko AdžicŽeljko Adžić is a former Croatian footballer.He played one game internationally for Croatia against Ukraine on June 26, 1993 scoring at Maksimir Stadium. He won the Prva HNL with HAŠK Građanski in 1993. While playing with Melbourne Croatia he won the Johnny Warren Medal.-External links:*...
11, Francis AwaritefeFrancis AwaritefeFrancis Edgar Awaritefe is an Australian former football player, and is currently Director of Football at Melbourne Victory...
8 (1 finals), Joe CaletaJoe Caleta-External links:* * * * *...
8 (1 finals), Ivan KelicIvan KelicIvan Kelic was an Australian football player who played for NSL clubs Melbourne Knights, Sydney Olympic and South Melbourne FC....
6 - 1990/91 - Ivan KelićIvan KelicIvan Kelic was an Australian football player who played for NSL clubs Melbourne Knights, Sydney Olympic and South Melbourne FC....
17 goals, Francis AwaritefeFrancis AwaritefeFrancis Edgar Awaritefe is an Australian former football player, and is currently Director of Football at Melbourne Victory...
11 (1 finals) - 1991/92 - Francis AwaritefeFrancis AwaritefeFrancis Edgar Awaritefe is an Australian former football player, and is currently Director of Football at Melbourne Victory...
14, Damian MoriDamian MoriDamian Mori is an Australian football player who is the top scorer for the Socceroos...
11 - 1992/93 - Oliver Pondeljak 10, Ivan KelicIvan KelicIvan Kelic was an Australian football player who played for NSL clubs Melbourne Knights, Sydney Olympic and South Melbourne FC....
9 - 1993/94 - Mark VidukaMark VidukaMark Anthony Viduka is a former Australian soccer player who played as a centre forward. He captained the Australian national team at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany to the last 16.-Melbourne Croatia:...
17 (1 finals), Adrian CervinskiAdrian CervinskiAdrian Cervinski is an Australian footballer of Polish descent who currently plays for North Geelong Warriors in the Victorian State League Division 1, Australia's Third Division....
11 (2 finals), Andrew MarthAndrew MarthAndrew Marth is a retired Australian football player who represented Australia 21 times.Marth spent all of his club career in Australia and mainly at the Melbourne Knights, where he was involved in their two National Soccer League titles, as well as becoming captain of the club...
9 - 1994/95 - Mark VidukaMark VidukaMark Anthony Viduka is a former Australian soccer player who played as a centre forward. He captained the Australian national team at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany to the last 16.-Melbourne Croatia:...
21 (3 finals), Joe SpiteriJoe SpiteriJoe Spiteri is an Australian former soccer player who played at both professional and international levels as a striker.-Career:...
11 (1 finals) - 1995/96 - Andrew MarthAndrew MarthAndrew Marth is a retired Australian football player who represented Australia 21 times.Marth spent all of his club career in Australia and mainly at the Melbourne Knights, where he was involved in their two National Soccer League titles, as well as becoming captain of the club...
10 (1 finals), Joe SpiteriJoe SpiteriJoe Spiteri is an Australian former soccer player who played at both professional and international levels as a striker.-Career:...
9, Tom PondeljakTom PondeljakTomislav Pondeljak is an Australian football player, who is currently playing for A-league club Melbourne Victory.-Club career:...
9 (1 finals) - 1996/97 - Adrian ČervinskiAdrian CervinskiAdrian Cervinski is an Australian footballer of Polish descent who currently plays for North Geelong Warriors in the Victorian State League Division 1, Australia's Third Division....
13 (1 finals), Ice Kutlesovski 10 - 1997/98 - Tom PondeljakTom PondeljakTomislav Pondeljak is an Australian football player, who is currently playing for A-league club Melbourne Victory.-Club career:...
11, Ivan KelicIvan KelicIvan Kelic was an Australian football player who played for NSL clubs Melbourne Knights, Sydney Olympic and South Melbourne FC....
11 - 1998/99 - Ivan KelićIvan KelicIvan Kelic was an Australian football player who played for NSL clubs Melbourne Knights, Sydney Olympic and South Melbourne FC....
10 - 1999/00 - Adrian ČervinskiAdrian CervinskiAdrian Cervinski is an Australian footballer of Polish descent who currently plays for North Geelong Warriors in the Victorian State League Division 1, Australia's Third Division....
11, Ivan KelicIvan KelicIvan Kelic was an Australian football player who played for NSL clubs Melbourne Knights, Sydney Olympic and South Melbourne FC....
11 - 2000/01 - Adrian ČervinskiAdrian CervinskiAdrian Cervinski is an Australian footballer of Polish descent who currently plays for North Geelong Warriors in the Victorian State League Division 1, Australia's Third Division....
13 (1 finals), Joel PorterJoel PorterJoel William Porter is an Australian football player who plays as a striker for the Hyundai A-League team Gold Coast United...
12, Toto Da Costa 11 - 2001/02 - Joel PorterJoel PorterJoel William Porter is an Australian football player who plays as a striker for the Hyundai A-League team Gold Coast United...
12 (1 finals), Toto Da Costa 11 - 2002/03 - Anthony PelikanAnthony PelikanAnthony Pelikan is an Australian football player who currently plays for the Melbourne Knights in the Victorian Premier League. He also played in the National Soccer League for 5 seasons with the Melbourne Knights. He spent a season with Dinamo Zagreb but was unable to crack into the senior...
10, Gustavo BiscayzacuGustavo BiscayzacúGustavo Javier Biscayzacú Perea is a footballer, who currently plays for Portuguesa, also known as "grillito" .- Career :...
7 - 2003/04 - Anthony PelikanAnthony PelikanAnthony Pelikan is an Australian football player who currently plays for the Melbourne Knights in the Victorian Premier League. He also played in the National Soccer League for 5 seasons with the Melbourne Knights. He spent a season with Dinamo Zagreb but was unable to crack into the senior...
7 - 2005 - Nathan Caldwell 9
- 2006 - Nathan Caldwell 8, Andrew BarisicAndrew BarisicAndrew Barisić is a Croatian Australian football player who currently plays for Persebaya 1927 in Liga Primer Indonesia.- Club career :...
7 - 2007 - Anthony PelikanAnthony PelikanAnthony Pelikan is an Australian football player who currently plays for the Melbourne Knights in the Victorian Premier League. He also played in the National Soccer League for 5 seasons with the Melbourne Knights. He spent a season with Dinamo Zagreb but was unable to crack into the senior...
8 (1 finals), Joe SpiteriJoe SpiteriJoe Spiteri is an Australian former soccer player who played at both professional and international levels as a striker.-Career:...
6 (1 finals) - 2008 - Andrew BarisicAndrew BarisicAndrew Barisić is a Croatian Australian football player who currently plays for Persebaya 1927 in Liga Primer Indonesia.- Club career :...
19 (1 finals), Joe SpiteriJoe SpiteriJoe Spiteri is an Australian former soccer player who played at both professional and international levels as a striker.-Career:...
8 (1 finals) - 2009 - Greg DraperGreg DraperGreg Draper is a New Zealand football player who is currently under contract with The New Saints.-Club career:...
7, Joshua Groenewald 6 - 2010 - Kevin TownsonKevin TownsonKevin Townson in Liverpool, England, is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for AFC Fylde. He has played for Rochdale and Macclesfield Town in the Football League. Townson won the Bill Fleming Media Player of the Year in the Victorian Premier League in 2010 for the Melbourne...
13, Jean-Charles Dubois 8 - 2011 - Jacob Colosimo 10
Notable former coaches
- Mirko Bažić
- Josip BiskicJosip BiskicJosip Biskić was an Australian football player who played for National Soccer League club the Melbourne Knights, Malaysian club Selangor FA, and Victorian Premier League clubs Heidelberg United and the Fawkner Blues...
- Miron BleibergMiron BleibergMiron Bleiberg is an Israeli-Australian football manager, currently the head coach and director of football operations at A-League club Gold Coast United.-Biography:...
- Luka BonacicLuka BonacicLuka Bonačić is a Croatian football coach and former player.-Early life:He was born on March 2, 1955 in Split, Croatia that was part of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. He began football careers in Split Football Academy...
- Branko ČulinaBranko CulinaBranko Čulina is a football coach and former player. He is currently without a club after being sacked by Newcastle Jets.-Club career:...
- Ian DobsonIan DobsonIan Dobson is a former Australian football player who has won the Victorian Premier League Coach of the Year Award twice...
- John Gardiner
- Terry HennesseyTerry HennesseyWilliam Terrence "Terry" Hennessey is a Welsh former international footballer who gained 39 caps for Wales. He played as a defender and made 400 Football League appearances in the 1960s and 1970s with Birmingham City, Nottingham Forest and Derby County.After his playing career, he managed a number...
- Domagoj KapetanovicDomagoj KapetanovićDomagoj Kapetanović was a Croatian football player and manager best known for winning the 1976 NASL Championship with Toronto Metros-Croatia.Kapetanović started his playing career with Građanski Zagreb...
- Mijo Kis
- Duncan MacKay
- Andrew MarthAndrew MarthAndrew Marth is a retired Australian football player who represented Australia 21 times.Marth spent all of his club career in Australia and mainly at the Melbourne Knights, where he was involved in their two National Soccer League titles, as well as becoming captain of the club...
- Kenny MurphyKenny MurphyKenneth Murphy is a Scottish former footballer who played international football for Australia.-Career:Murphy signed for Dundee United as a youngster but never played for the first team. Murphy moved onto to Forfar Athletic before migrating to Australia. Here, he played for a number of clubs, also...
- Peter OllertonPeter OllertonPeter Ollerton is a former Australian football forward who represented Australia 55 times between 1974 and 1977 scoring 20 goals. He was a member of the Australian 1974 World Cup squad in West Germany and also represented Victoria.He was recently named as Head Coach of Victorian Premier League...
- Tony Vržina
- Ian WallaceIan Wallace (footballer)Ian Wallace, , was a professional Scottish footballer who had great success in the late-1970s and early-1980s when he played for top flight English clubs.-Club career:...
- Ken Warden
- Duje Zemunik
Club records
- Best Result in the NSL: W 8-1 v Wollongong Macedonia at Knights Stadium(h) 7.3.91
- Worst Result in the NSL: L 0-6 v Adelaide CityAdelaide CityAdelaide City is a football club in Adelaide, South Australia. They are also known as The Zebras. They played in the National Soccer League for 27 Seasons but withdrew just prior to the 2003/2004 season. They now play in the South Australian Super League. City won the inaugural Super League...
at Hindmarsh Stadium (a) 7.4.91 - Best Result in State Competitions: W 29-1 V Brunswick Latvia at Corio Oval(h) 29.8.59
- Best Regular season NSL Crowd (home): 11,415 v South MelbourneSouth Melbourne FCSouth Melbourne FC is a football club based in South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.Considered the most successful association football club in Australia, they have won four national championships, a string of Victorian State League titles, and represented Oceania in the 2000 FIFA Club World...
at Knights Stadium 5.3.00 - Best Finals Series NSL Crowd: 23,318 vs South MelbourneSouth Melbourne FCSouth Melbourne FC is a football club based in South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.Considered the most successful association football club in Australia, they have won four national championships, a string of Victorian State League titles, and represented Oceania in the 2000 FIFA Club World...
(1990/91 Grand Final) at Olympic Park - Biggest Unbeaten Streak: 21 games - 20/08/1960 - 31/03/1962 (Preston Croat)
- Biggest Winning Streak: 15 games - (SC Croatia) 31/03/1962 - 07/07/1962 & (Preston Croat) 27/08/1960 - 22/07/1961
- Biggest Winning Streak in the NSL: 7 games - 23/10/1994 - 4/12/1994
- Biggest Unbeaten Streak in the NSL: 12 games - 13/05/1984 - 26/08/1984
- Biggest Losing Streak in the NSL: 4 games - 12/4/98 - 30/10/98 & 3/10/99 - 22/10/99
- Biggest Streak Without a Win in the NSL: 8 games - 13/12/98 - 7/02/99 & 12/12/99 - 30/01/00
- Biggest Unbeaten Streak in the VPL: 19 games - 17-02/2008 - 29/06/2008
- Most Goals in a Season (as a club): 81 goals in 1959
- Most Wins in a Season: 21 wins in 1983
- Most Points in a Season: 66 points in 1995/96
- Most Goals in a Match (NSL): Ivan KelićIvan KelicIvan Kelic was an Australian football player who played for NSL clubs Melbourne Knights, Sydney Olympic and South Melbourne FC....
6 goals v Wollongong Macedonia at Knights Stadium(h) 7.3.91 - Most Matches in the NSL: Josip BiskicJosip BiskicJosip Biskić was an Australian football player who played for National Soccer League club the Melbourne Knights, Malaysian club Selangor FA, and Victorian Premier League clubs Heidelberg United and the Fawkner Blues...
282 matches, Andrew Marth 269 matches - Most Matches All-Time: Josip BiskicJosip BiskicJosip Biskić was an Australian football player who played for National Soccer League club the Melbourne Knights, Malaysian club Selangor FA, and Victorian Premier League clubs Heidelberg United and the Fawkner Blues...
328 matches - Most Goals in the NSL: Ivan KelićIvan KelicIvan Kelic was an Australian football player who played for NSL clubs Melbourne Knights, Sydney Olympic and South Melbourne FC....
78 goals, Adrian CervinskiAdrian CervinskiAdrian Cervinski is an Australian footballer of Polish descent who currently plays for North Geelong Warriors in the Victorian State League Division 1, Australia's Third Division....
58 goals - Most Goals All-Time: Ivan KelićIvan KelicIvan Kelic was an Australian football player who played for NSL clubs Melbourne Knights, Sydney Olympic and South Melbourne FC....
78 goals, Billy VojtekBilly VojtekBilly Vojtek is a retired Croatian Australian footballer. He migrated to Australia with his family as a child, he would go on to become one of the leading players in Australia during the 1960s and 70s...
60+, Adrian CervinskiAdrian CervinskiAdrian Cervinski is an Australian footballer of Polish descent who currently plays for North Geelong Warriors in the Victorian State League Division 1, Australia's Third Division....
58 goals, David Brogan 53 goals, Tommy CummingTommy CummingTommy Cumming is an Australian former association football player and coach.-Club career:Cumming played for Sunshine George Cross and Essendon Croatia in the Victoria State League before playing for the Melbourne Knights in the National Soccer League.-International career:Cumming played four times...
50 goals - Most Goals in a Season: 21 Mark VidukaMark VidukaMark Anthony Viduka is a former Australian soccer player who played as a centre forward. He captained the Australian national team at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany to the last 16.-Melbourne Croatia:...
94/95, 21 David Brogan 1983 - Best Games to Goal Ratio: 0.83 Mark VidukaMark VidukaMark Anthony Viduka is a former Australian soccer player who played as a centre forward. He captained the Australian national team at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany to the last 16.-Melbourne Croatia:...
40 goals/48 games - Most Games Coached in the NSL: Mirko Bažić
- Most Games Coached All-Time: Mijo Kis
- Most Seasons at the Club: Josip BiskicJosip BiskicJosip Biskić was an Australian football player who played for National Soccer League club the Melbourne Knights, Malaysian club Selangor FA, and Victorian Premier League clubs Heidelberg United and the Fawkner Blues...
14, Billy VojtekBilly VojtekBilly Vojtek is a retired Croatian Australian footballer. He migrated to Australia with his family as a child, he would go on to become one of the leading players in Australia during the 1960s and 70s...
13, Andrew MarthAndrew MarthAndrew Marth is a retired Australian football player who represented Australia 21 times.Marth spent all of his club career in Australia and mainly at the Melbourne Knights, where he was involved in their two National Soccer League titles, as well as becoming captain of the club...
13, Horst Rau 12, George Hannah 11, Mirko Kovacek 10