Newcastle United Jets
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Newcastle United Jets Football Club is a professional football (soccer) club based in Newcastle, New South Wales
, Australia
. The club competes in the A-League
and plays its home games at Ausgrid Stadium (EAS). The Jets have won one A-League championship, defeating arch rivals the 1–0 in the 2007–08 Grand Final. In 2009, Newcastle played in the AFC Champions League
for the first time, reaching the Round of 16.
The club was formed in 2000 when it joined the National Soccer League (NSL) as Newcastle United, and is one of only four former NSL clubs to appear in the A-League
.
Newcastle United was formed in 2000 by Cypriot-Australian businessman Con Constantine
from the remnants of the Newcastle Breakers club. The Breakers were dissolved when Soccer Australia
revoked its NSL
license at the conclusion of the 1999/2000 season. At the formation of Newcastle United the home ground was moved back to where Newcastle KB United played, now known as Ausgrid Stadium.
The Newcastle United club were reasonably successful, competing in two of the last three Final Series and finishing 2nd in the League behind Perth Glory in the 2001–02 season. The clubs colours were Blue and Red, somewhat traditional colours of the region also worn by the Newcastle Knights
Rugby League
team.
in its inaugural 2005–06 season
. The club was renamed to project a new image and to prevent confusion with the Premier League club Newcastle United F.C.
. The name "Jets" is a reference to RAAF Base Williamtown
, located just 20 kilometres north of Newcastle. The club's logo depicts three F/A-18 Hornet
s, which the Royal Australian Air Force
has based at Williamtown. During the A-league the Jets continued their successful form from the NSL by making all but one finals series, and wining one Championship (2007–08).
The club found themselves in desperate financial times shortly after the start of the 2010-11 A-league Season
, Resulting in the sale of the club to mining magnate Nathan Tinkler after the license was stripped from former owner Con Constantine
. As a result of Tinklers ownership (until at least 2020), a football advisory board was set up in place of Con's Autocratic system of ownership.
Middleby stated, “The decision to terminate the contracts was made after a long deliberation by the Newcastle Jets’ Advisory Board.” While Tinkler stated “Jason’s injury could mean the Jets are without their marquee player for up to three seasons – not a good result for the club, supporters, sponsors and players.”
The Tinkler Sports Group revealed in early 2011 that the Newcastle Jets colours will revert back to the Blue and Red worn by Newcastle United and Breakers. This is also to combined colours with the Newcastle Knights
who will become a cousin club in 2011.
. It has a capacity of 33,000.
The record crowd for a football match in Newcastle
was set at Ausgrid Stadium on 2 February 2007 in the second leg of the A-League 2006-07
minor semi final against Sydney FC
, in front of 24,338 people. This broke the record set earlier that season on New Years Day, where a crowd of 20,980 turned up to see a 2–0 loss against the same opposition. Prior to that game the football attendance record for a match in Newcastle stood for 52 years, set when Australia played Rapid Vienna
.
In the next few years, the stadium will be turned into a modern, state-of-the-art 33,000-seat ground. This upgrade is as a result of plans to hold the 2015 AFC Asian Cup and 2018 FIFA World Cup
in Australia. Newcastle may be one of the venues for these event, and minimum standards set by FIFA mean EAS is inadequate for this role. The next upgrade will involve demolishing the western grandstand and replacing it with one similar to the east, as well as placing seated areas on the hill at either end of the ground. This upgrade will cost around $60 million, of which $50 million is being provided by the State Government. This upgrade means the Jets attendance figures can grow immensely, and will also qualify the Jets to host any Grand Finals they reach in the future.
The main supporter base of the Newcastle Jets is known as the Squadron Novocastria, which was formed in anticipation of the first ever A-League game between Newcastle and Adelaide United. The Squadron begun standing behind the goals on the Southern Hill, however because of the layout of the stadium, they moved to Bay 2 of the Eastern Grandstand at Ausgrid Stadium, in a successful attempt to increase group co-ordination and noise level.
Standard songs/chants include, “We go by land and sea”, “The Newy Boys go one by one” and “When The Jets Go Flying In”. The Squadron have also started a new tradition of singing the chorus to the INXS
song “Never Tear Us Apart
” before the start of the game and second half.
As the club's performances improved throughout the 2006–07 season
the Squadron grew rapidly and continued to grow throughout the 2007–08 season
.
(2005–06) Paul Okon
(2006–07) Jade North
(2007–08) Matt Thompson (2009–10) Michael Bridges
(2010–11) Jobe Wheelhouse
(2011-)
(2001–04) Richard Money (2005–06) Nick Theodorakopoulos
(2006) Gary van Egmond
(2006–09) Branko Čulina
(2009–2011) Craig Deans
(2011) (Interim) Gary van Egmond
(2011—)
: Head Chairman, Former Socceroo Ken Edwards : Executive Chairman, Owners Representative Joe Senkalski: Former Socceroo Keith Harris: Newcastle KB United
Player Jeffrey Green: President Northern NSW Football Neil Jameson: Newcastle Herald Journalist Cheryl Salisbury
: Former Matilda
: CEO Aaron Abela: Chief Financial Officer Mark Duffield-Thomas: Business Development Manager Richard Fisk
: Membership and Commercial Manager Stephen Watson: Commercial Manager Jarrod Johnstone: Commercial Manager Dani Potterh: Community Events Manager Craig Lambert: Marketing Manager Sarah Cukier: Administration Officer Craig Deans
: Football Operations Manager Brent Anderson: Youth Operations Manager Alison Senkalski: Women's Operations Manager Michael Bridges
: International Football & Business Development Manager
: Manager Craig Deans
: Assistant Manager Marshall Soper
: Skills Specialist Coach Bob Catlin
(Interim): Goalkeeping Coach Michael Bridges
: Strikers Coach Brad Funnell: Fitness Coach David Lowe: Head Scout Chad Ralston: Gear Steward Arthur Papas: Youth Team Manager James Pascoe: Youth Team Assistant Manager Clayton Zane
: Women's Manager Joanne Peters
: Women's Assistant Manager Bobby Evans: Youth/Women's Gear Steward
* Shows the best finish achieved
** Shows number of qualifications
under the name Newcastle United
Brackets indicate statistics including NSL finals.
† For season 2002–03
a round robin contest between the top six was undertaken to see who would be Grand Finalists. Newcastle were placed sixth and last in this competition, although a washed out game against Northern Spirit
was never played as it did not affect the outcome of the top two.
} 4 def. 0, 18 September 2005 (Round 4 – 2005–06
)
} 4 def. 0, 19 January 2007 (Round 21 – 2006–07
)
} 4 def. 0, 10 February 2011 (Round 27 – 2010–11)
} 5 def. 1, 8 October 2005 (Round 7 – 2005–06
)
} 4 def. 2, 14 October 2005 (Round 8 – 2005–06
)
} 4 def. 2, 4 November 2005 (Round 11 – 2005–06
)
} 5 def. 1 8 September 2006 (Round 3 – 2006–07
)
} 3 drew 3, 14 January 2007 (Round 20 – 2006–07
)
} 3 drew 3, 22 August 2008 (Round 2 – 2008–09
)
} 4 def. 2, 19 December 2008 (Round 16 – 2008–09
)
Newcastle, New South Wales
The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Local Government Areas...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The club competes in the A-League
A-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...
and plays its home games at Ausgrid Stadium (EAS). The Jets have won one A-League championship, defeating arch rivals the 1–0 in the 2007–08 Grand Final. In 2009, Newcastle played in the AFC Champions League
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
for the first time, reaching the Round of 16.
The club was formed in 2000 when it joined the National Soccer League (NSL) as Newcastle United, and is one of only four former NSL clubs to appear in the A-League
A-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...
.
History
Newcastle United
Newcastle United was formed in 2000 by Cypriot-Australian businessman Con Constantine
Con Constantine
Con Constantine is a Cypriot-Australian businessman and the former owner of the Australian football club Newcastle United Jets.-Early life:...
from the remnants of the Newcastle Breakers club. The Breakers were dissolved when Soccer Australia
Football Federation Australia
Football Federation Australia is the governing body for the sport of football in Australia. Before 1 January 2005, it was known as the Australian Soccer Association , which succeeded Soccer Australia in this role in 2003...
revoked its NSL
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...
license at the conclusion of the 1999/2000 season. At the formation of Newcastle United the home ground was moved back to where Newcastle KB United played, now known as Ausgrid Stadium.
The Newcastle United club were reasonably successful, competing in two of the last three Final Series and finishing 2nd in the League behind Perth Glory in the 2001–02 season. The clubs colours were Blue and Red, somewhat traditional colours of the region also worn by the Newcastle Knights
Newcastle Knights
The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
Rugby League
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
team.
Newcastle United Jets
Newcastle United was renamed as Newcastle United Jets when it joined 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...
in its inaugural 2005–06 season
A-League 2005-06
The 2005-06 season was the first season of the A-League, a domestic club competition for football in Australia. After over 12 months without a national professional club competition, the first match in the A-League was played on 26 August 2005...
. The club was renamed to project a new image and to prevent confusion with the Premier League club Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
. The name "Jets" is a reference to RAAF Base Williamtown
RAAF Base Williamtown
RAAF Base Williamtown is a Royal Australian Air Force base and headquarters to Australia's Tactical Fighter group. The base is located north of the coastal city of Newcastle, New South Wales in the Local Government Area of Port Stephens. The military base shares its runway facilities with...
, located just 20 kilometres north of Newcastle. The club's logo depicts three F/A-18 Hornet
F/A-18 Hornet
The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is a supersonic, all-weather carrier-capable multirole fighter jet, designed to dogfight and attack ground targets . Designed by McDonnell Douglas and Northrop, the F/A-18 was derived from the latter's YF-17 in the 1970s for use by the United States Navy and...
s, which the Royal Australian Air Force
Royal Australian Air Force
The Royal Australian Air Force is the air force branch of the Australian Defence Force. The RAAF was formed in March 1921. It continues the traditions of the Australian Flying Corps , which was formed on 22 October 1912. The RAAF has taken part in many of the 20th century's major conflicts...
has based at Williamtown. During the A-league the Jets continued their successful form from the NSL by making all but one finals series, and wining one Championship (2007–08).
The club found themselves in desperate financial times shortly after the start of the 2010-11 A-league Season
2010–11 A-League
The 2010–11 A-League season is the sixth season of the Australian football championship since its establishment in 2004. The home and away season began on 5 August 2010 and concluded on 13 February 2011. The addition of brought the total number of teams to 11...
, Resulting in the sale of the club to mining magnate Nathan Tinkler after the license was stripped from former owner Con Constantine
Con Constantine
Con Constantine is a Cypriot-Australian businessman and the former owner of the Australian football club Newcastle United Jets.-Early life:...
. As a result of Tinklers ownership (until at least 2020), a football advisory board was set up in place of Con's Autocratic system of ownership.
The Čulina Saga
On 4 October 2011 the club sensationally terminated the contract of coach Branko Čulina, as well commencing the process of applying to the FFA to have the 3-year 'Marquee' contract of (Branko's son) Jason "set aside". Although no one reason sited for the decision it is believed that an argument took place between Branko, CEO Robbie Middleby and owner Nathan Tinkler regarding the nepotist nature of Jason's signing as well as "medical advice".Middleby stated, “The decision to terminate the contracts was made after a long deliberation by the Newcastle Jets’ Advisory Board.” While Tinkler stated “Jason’s injury could mean the Jets are without their marquee player for up to three seasons – not a good result for the club, supporters, sponsors and players.”
Colours and badge
Newcastle United's jersey for the 2009–10 season will retain the gold colour jersey, with navy socks and shorts and red trimming. The alternate jersey will, however, revert to something a little more historic, in light of the club's 10th year celebrations in 2010. The clash jersey will feature blue and red, with white and blue shorts and socks, in line with the old Newcastle United strips.The Tinkler Sports Group revealed in early 2011 that the Newcastle Jets colours will revert back to the Blue and Red worn by Newcastle United and Breakers. This is also to combined colours with the Newcastle Knights
Newcastle Knights
The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
who will become a cousin club in 2011.
Stadium
Ausgrid Stadium is the home ground of the Newcastle United Jets and the Newcastle KnightsNewcastle Knights
The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
. It has a capacity of 33,000.
The record crowd for a football match in Newcastle
Newcastle, New South Wales
The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Local Government Areas...
was set at Ausgrid Stadium on 2 February 2007 in the second leg of the A-League 2006-07
A-League 2006-07
The 2006–07 A-League season was the second season of the Australian football competition, the A-League. Football Federation Australia hoped to build on the success of the first season and on the interest generated by the Socceroos competing in the 2006 FIFA World Cup...
minor semi final against Sydney FC
Sydney FC
Sydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League...
, in front of 24,338 people. This broke the record set earlier that season on New Years Day, where a crowd of 20,980 turned up to see a 2–0 loss against the same opposition. Prior to that game the football attendance record for a match in Newcastle stood for 52 years, set when Australia played Rapid Vienna
SK Rapid Wien
The Sportklub Rapid Wien is an Austrian football club playing in the country's capital city of Vienna. Rapid is the most popular club in Austria and also record title holder having won the Austrian national football title 32 times...
.
In the next few years, the stadium will be turned into a modern, state-of-the-art 33,000-seat ground. This upgrade is as a result of plans to hold the 2015 AFC Asian Cup and 2018 FIFA World Cup
2018 FIFA World Cup
The bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups was the process by which the locations for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups were selected. The process began officially in March 2009; eleven bids from thirteen countries were received, including one which was withdrawn and one that was...
in Australia. Newcastle may be one of the venues for these event, and minimum standards set by FIFA mean EAS is inadequate for this role. The next upgrade will involve demolishing the western grandstand and replacing it with one similar to the east, as well as placing seated areas on the hill at either end of the ground. This upgrade will cost around $60 million, of which $50 million is being provided by the State Government. This upgrade means the Jets attendance figures can grow immensely, and will also qualify the Jets to host any Grand Finals they reach in the future.
Supporters
Standard songs/chants include, “We go by land and sea”, “The Newy Boys go one by one” and “When The Jets Go Flying In”. The Squadron have also started a new tradition of singing the chorus to the INXS
INXS
INXS are an Australian rock band, formed as The Farriss Brothers in 1977 in Sydney, New South Wales. Mainstays are Garry Gary Beers on bass guitar, Andrew Farriss on guitar/keyboards, Jon Farriss on drums, Tim Farriss on lead guitar and Kirk Pengilly on guitar/sax...
song “Never Tear Us Apart
Never Tear Us Apart
"Never Tear Us Apart" is a single released by Australian rock group INXS in August 1988. It was also included on the band's sixth studio album, Kick. The music was written by Andrew Farriss, who recorded a blues-style demo and gave it to Michael Hutchence...
” before the start of the game and second half.
As the club's performances improved throughout the 2006–07 season
Newcastle United Jets FC season 2006-07
The 2006-07 season was Newcastle Jets' second season in the Hyundai A-League. After a poor start to the season, The Jets finished strongly to place 3rd at the conclusion of the regular season...
the Squadron grew rapidly and continued to grow throughout the 2007–08 season
Newcastle United Jets FC season 2007-08
The A-League 2007-08 season was their most successful A-League season. They defeated 1-0 in their first Grand Final, winning the Championship and qualifying for the AFC Champions League 2009....
.
Rivalries
Due to its geographical proximity, Newcastle shares a strong rivalry with both NSW A-League clubs.- Central Coast Mariners: Known as The F3 DerbyThe F3 DerbyThe F3 Derby involves Australia's Newcastle Jets and Central Coast Mariners. They are considered to be a fierce rivalry in the A-League due to being two of the closest teams geographically...
, the first meeting between the teams resulted in a tough semi-final tie in the 2005 Oceania Club Championship qualification competition (held in May 2005, prior to the start of the inaugural A-League season), when star Mariners striker Nik MrdjaNik MrdjaNik Mrdja is an Australian football player of Serbian ethnicity. He currently plays as a striker for the Australian A-League club the Central Coast Mariners.-Club career:...
broke the leg of Newcastle defender Andrew DuranteAndrew DuranteAndrew Durante is an Australian football player. He currently plays as a central defender and Captain for the New Zealand based A-League club Wellington Phoenix.- Newcastle Jets :...
, earning him a tag as Newcastle's "hate-boy". In the 2007–08 season, the Newcastle Jets beat the Mariners 2–0 in the first leg of the Major Semi-Final, before being beaten 3–0 in extra time in the second leg at Bluetongue Stadium. After beating Queensland Roar 3–2 in the Preliminary Final, the Jets then went on to defeat the Mariners 1–0 in the 2007/08 A-League Grand FinalA-League Grand Final 2008The 2008 A-League Grand Final took place at Sydney Football Stadium in Sydney, Australia on 24 February 2008. It was the first A-League Grand Final played at a neutral home ground, due to Bluetongue Stadium being deemed by the FFA to not have a sufficient capacity to hold the centrepiece of the...
. In round 17 of the 2008/09 season, the Jets and Mariners faced each other at Ausgrid Stadium. The Mariners won the game 2–1 courtesy of a Matt SimonMatt SimonMatthew Simon is a football player. Simon currently plays as a striker for the Australian A-League club Central Coast Mariners.-Club career:...
goal in the 80th minute. After the full time whistle, star Jets striker Joel GriffithsJoel GriffithsJoel Griffiths is an Australian football player who currently plays for Beijing Guoan.-Club career:He played for Sydney United, Parramatta Power and Newcastle United in the now defunct National Soccer League...
grabbed Mariners midfielder John HutchinsonJohn Hutchinson (footballer)John Hutchinson is a Maltese-Australian football player. He currently plays as a central midfielder for the Australian A-League club Central Coast Mariners...
around the neck causing players from both sides to intervene. Referee Peter O'Leary red carded Mariners' striker Dylan MacallisterDylan MacallisterDylan Jacob Macallister is an Australian football player who plays as a forward for A-League club Gold Coast United...
for abusive language. This was the most fiery meeting in the F3 Derby's short history.
- Sydney FCSydney FCSydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League...
: Originally only considered rivals due to their locations, the two clubs are now bitter competitors. The Jets set their all-time record attendance of more than 24,000 at the home leg of the semi-final tie between the two in the competition's second season. In the A-League 2007-08A-League 2007-08The A-League 2007-08 season was the third season of the Australian A-League football competition, won by the Newcastle Jets. Football Federation Australia hoped to build on the success of the previous two seasons and on the interest generated by and playing in the 2007 AFC Champions League, and...
season, Sydney won all three games with close 1–0 victories. The two teams battled to secure a 0–0 draw in Newcastle in Round Four of the A-League 2008-09A-League 2008-09The 2008–09 A-League season was the fourth season of the Australasian A-League association football competition. Two new clubs, North Queensland Thunder and Gold Coast Galaxy had received tentative licences from the FFA but these were revoked for the 2008–09 season on 12 March 2008. Expansion...
season.
Senior squad
Youth squad
Former notable players
Australia Mark Bridge Mark Bridge Mark Bridge is an Australian football player. He currently plays as a striker for Australian A-League club Sydney FC.-Newcastle United Jets FC:... Nick Carle Nick Carle Nicholas Alberto "Nick" Carle is an Australian football player who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Sydney FC.- Club career :... Angelo Costanzo Angelo Costanzo Angelo Costanzo is an Australian football player.He is instantly recognizable by his trademark long hair, which has earned him the nickname "The Divine Ponytail" among Adelaide and Newcastle fans.-Club career:In 1994 at 18 years of age he won the SA player of the year award at Salisbury United,... Ante Čović Ante Covic Ante Čović is an Australian football player. He is a goalkeeper who currently plays for Melbourne Victory in the Hyundai A-League... Andrew Durante Andrew Durante Andrew Durante is an Australian football player. He currently plays as a central defender and Captain for the New Zealand based A-League club Wellington Phoenix.- Newcastle Jets :... Adam Griffiths Adam Griffiths Adam Griffiths is an Australian professional football player who currently plays for Hangzhou Greentown.-Club career:... Joel Griffiths Joel Griffiths Joel Griffiths is an Australian football player who currently plays for Beijing Guoan.-Club career:He played for Sydney United, Parramatta Power and Newcastle United in the now defunct National Soccer League... James Holland James Holland (footballer) James Holland is a professional football player who plays for Dutch club AZ Alkmaar and the Socceroos.-Club career:... Richard Johnson Richard Johnson (footballer) Richard Johnson is an Australian former football player.-Club career:When still a teenager Johnson moved to England to seek a professional football contract. He joined the youth ranks of Watford, and made his league début in the closing stages of the 1991/92 season... Ljubo Miličević Ljubo Milicevic Ljubo Miličević is an Australian football player who currently plays for Hajduk Split in the Prva HNL.-Early Career and Overseas:... Ante Miličić Ante Milicic Ante Milicic is an Australian former football player. He is currently one of the assistant managers of A-League club Melbourne Heart. He is of Croatian Australian origin.... Mark Milligan Mark Milligan Mark Daniel Milligan is an Australian football player who is currently playing for JEF United Ichihara Chiba. He was also the regular captain of the Australian Under 23 football team and has been capped for the junior Australian National team... Stuart Musialik Stuart Musialik Stuart Musialik is an Australian football player who currently plays for Central Coast Mariners in the A-League.- Club career :... Jade North Jade North Jade Bronson North is an Indigenous Australian association football player. He played as a centre back or full back for the FC Tokyo in the J. League Division 2... Paul Okon Paul Okon Paul Okon is a former Australian football player who retired after playing with Australian side Newcastle United Jets.... Sasho Petrovski Sasho Petrovski Sasho Petrovski is an Australian football player. He is a striker who last played for the Newcastle Jets in the Hyundai A-League. Petrovski has two caps for the Australian national team... Matt Thompson Ned Zelić Ned Zelic Nedijeljko "Ned" Zelić is a former Australian football player.-Club career:Zelic started his career in the old Australian National Soccer League,where he played with clubs Sydney Croatia and Sydney Olympic... |
Brazil Mario Jardel Mário Jardel Mário Jardel de Almeida Ribeiro is a former Brazilian professional footballer.Jardel was most noted for his positioning on the field and "being at the right place, at the right time"... Colombia Milton Rodriguez Milton Rodriguez Milton Fabián Rodríguez Suárez is a Colombian footballer.-Club career:Rodríguez began his professional career with Cortuluá in 1997. In two years at the club the left-footed striker scored 22 goals in 45 appearances. In 1999 he moved to Independiente Santa Fe and continued his goal scoring prowess... Denmark Jesper Håkansson Jesper Håkansson Jesper Håkansson is a Danish footballer who plays as a midfielder or a forward for Danish 1st Division club FC Roskilde.-Club career:... Ecuador Edmundo Zura Edmundo Zura Edmundo Salomón Zura de Jesús , is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays for El Nacional... England Michael Bridges Michael Bridges Michael Bridges is an English football striker who currently plays for A-League club, Newcastle Jets. Bridge has previously played over 200 Premier League games.-Sunderland:... Italy Fabio Vignaroli Fabio Vignaroli Fabio Vignaroli is an Italian football attacking midfielder.-Biography:. He played three more season at Como, all in Serie C1, before joining Serie B side Monza in 1998.... Korea Republic Song Jin-Hyung Song Jin-Hyung Song Jin-Hyung is a South Korean football player who plays for Tours FC in French Ligue 2.-Club career:Song started his professional career at Brazilian club Internacional, before moving back to his homeland Korea to play for one of the powerhouses of Korean and Asian football FC Seoul.After a... |
Netherlands Donny de Groot Donny de Groot Donny de Groot is a Dutch footballer who plays as a striker for Dutch Eerste Divisie club Willem II Tilburg.- Early career :De Groot started his football career with amateur side UNIO in Oudewater, near his native town Gouda... New Zealand Tim Brown Vaughan Coveny Vaughan Coveny Vaughan 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... Steven Old Steven Old Steven David Old is a New Zealand football player who plays as a defender. He is currently a free agent after being released from Kilmarnock in May 2011.-Club career:... Uruguay Mateo Corbo Mateo Corbo Mateo Corbo is a Uruguayan footballer. He currently plays as a left full back, most recently for the Australian A-League club Newcastle United Jets before being released. He previously played for River Plate , Real Oviedo , Barnsley F.C... |
Captains
Ned ZelicNed Zelic
Nedijeljko "Ned" Zelić is a former Australian football player.-Club career:Zelic started his career in the old Australian National Soccer League,where he played with clubs Sydney Croatia and Sydney Olympic...
(2005–06) Paul Okon
Paul Okon
Paul Okon is a former Australian football player who retired after playing with Australian side Newcastle United Jets....
(2006–07) Jade North
Jade North
Jade Bronson North is an Indigenous Australian association football player. He played as a centre back or full back for the FC Tokyo in the J. League Division 2...
(2007–08) Matt Thompson (2009–10) Michael Bridges
Michael Bridges
Michael Bridges is an English football striker who currently plays for A-League club, Newcastle Jets. Bridge has previously played over 200 Premier League games.-Sunderland:...
(2010–11) Jobe Wheelhouse
Jobe Wheelhouse
Jobe Wheelhouse is an Australian football player. He currently plays as an attacking midfielder for the Australian A-League club Newcastle United Jets.-Club career:...
(2011-)
Managers
Ian CrookIan Crook
Ian Stuart Crook, is a former professional footballer who began his career with Tottenham Hotspur before making 418 appearances for Norwich City. He was an England B international.-Club career:...
(2001–04) Richard Money (2005–06) Nick Theodorakopoulos
Nick Theodorakopoulos
Nick Theodorakopoulos is a football coach from Australia.-Managerial career:He previously coached in the predecessor to the A-League, the NSL with now-defunct Parramatta Power....
(2006) Gary van Egmond
Gary van Egmond
Gary van Egmond is an Australian football manager of Dutch heritage who is currently the manager of Newcastle Jets in the A-League.-Playing career:Van Egmond began his playing career with APIA Leichhardt in 1982...
(2006–09) Branko Čulina
Branko Culina
Branko Čulina is a football coach and former player. He is currently without a club after being sacked by Newcastle Jets.-Club career:...
(2009–2011) Craig Deans
Craig Deans
Craig Deans is an Australian football player. He last played as a central defender for the Australian A-League club Newcastle United Jets....
(2011) (Interim) Gary van Egmond
Gary van Egmond
Gary van Egmond is an Australian football manager of Dutch heritage who is currently the manager of Newcastle Jets in the A-League.-Playing career:Van Egmond began his playing career with APIA Leichhardt in 1982...
(2011—)
Board
Ray BaartzRay Baartz
Ray Baartz was an Australian football player. He is a member of the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.Ray was born in Newcastle, New South Wales and spent his early years playing for Adamstown. At 17 he joined Manchester United and after 6 months signed on a two year contract...
: Head Chairman, Former Socceroo Ken Edwards : Executive Chairman, Owners Representative Joe Senkalski: Former Socceroo Keith Harris: Newcastle KB United
Newcastle KB United
Newcastle KB United are a defunct Australian association football club. They participated in the National Soccer League from 1978 until early in the 1984 season.-History:...
Player Jeffrey Green: President Northern NSW Football Neil Jameson: Newcastle Herald Journalist Cheryl Salisbury
Cheryl Salisbury
Cheryl Ann Salisbury is a female football player.-Biography:She most recently played as a defender for the New York Power in the WUSA and for the Newcastle United Jets in the W-League...
: Former Matilda
Administration
Robbie MiddlebyRobbie Middleby
Robert Middleby is a former Australian football player who is the CEO for the Newcastle Jets in the A-League.-Club career:...
: CEO Aaron Abela: Chief Financial Officer Mark Duffield-Thomas: Business Development Manager Richard Fisk
Richard Fisk
Richard Fisk is a fictional character, a criminal in the , featured in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the son of the Kingpin and his wife Vanessa Fisk...
: Membership and Commercial Manager Stephen Watson: Commercial Manager Jarrod Johnstone: Commercial Manager Dani Potterh: Community Events Manager Craig Lambert: Marketing Manager Sarah Cukier: Administration Officer Craig Deans
Craig Deans
Craig Deans is an Australian football player. He last played as a central defender for the Australian A-League club Newcastle United Jets....
: Football Operations Manager Brent Anderson: Youth Operations Manager Alison Senkalski: Women's Operations Manager Michael Bridges
Michael Bridges
Michael Bridges is an English football striker who currently plays for A-League club, Newcastle Jets. Bridge has previously played over 200 Premier League games.-Sunderland:...
: International Football & Business Development Manager
Football department
Gary van EgmondGary van Egmond
Gary van Egmond is an Australian football manager of Dutch heritage who is currently the manager of Newcastle Jets in the A-League.-Playing career:Van Egmond began his playing career with APIA Leichhardt in 1982...
: Manager Craig Deans
Craig Deans
Craig Deans is an Australian football player. He last played as a central defender for the Australian A-League club Newcastle United Jets....
: Assistant Manager Marshall Soper
Marshall Soper
Marshall Soper, born May 12, 1960, is a former football player with Sydney Olympic.A bustling but skilful forward with reputation for hot-headedness, he played in 118 games and scored 42 goals for Olympic...
: Skills Specialist Coach Bob Catlin
Bob Catlin
Robert "Bob" Catlin is an English-born Australian former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Notts County and Birmingham City and played more than 300 games in the Australian National Soccer League. He played as a goalkeeper.-Career:Catlin was born in Wembley, London and...
(Interim): Goalkeeping Coach Michael Bridges
Michael Bridges
Michael Bridges is an English football striker who currently plays for A-League club, Newcastle Jets. Bridge has previously played over 200 Premier League games.-Sunderland:...
: Strikers Coach Brad Funnell: Fitness Coach David Lowe: Head Scout Chad Ralston: Gear Steward Arthur Papas: Youth Team Manager James Pascoe: Youth Team Assistant Manager Clayton Zane
Clayton Zane
Clayton Zane is a retired Australian international football player. His last club was R.S.C. Anderlecht, but he ended his career in late 2005 after being injured for two years.-Club career:...
: Women's Manager Joanne Peters
Joanne Peters
Joanne Peters is a female football player who last played for the Newcastle Jets in the Australian W-League.-Club career:...
: Women's Assistant Manager Bobby Evans: Youth/Women's Gear Steward
Medical
Dr. Matthew McDonald: Club Doctor Adam Leslie: Physiotherapist Paul Hazell: Physiotherapist Rob Dingle: Youth/Women's PhysiotherapistHonours
- A-League Championship:
- Champions: 2007–08
- Semi-Finalists: 2005–06
- Preliminary Finalists: 2006–07
- Fair Play Award: 2007–08
- Individual Awards:
- Coach of the Year: 2007–08 (Gary van EgmondGary van EgmondGary van Egmond is an Australian football manager of Dutch heritage who is currently the manager of Newcastle Jets in the A-League.-Playing career:Van Egmond began his playing career with APIA Leichhardt in 1982...
) - Johnny Warren MedalJohnny Warren MedalThe 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...
: 2006–07 (Nick CarleNick CarleNicholas Alberto "Nick" Carle is an Australian football player who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Sydney FC.- Club career :...
), 2007–08 (Joel GriffithsJoel GriffithsJoel Griffiths is an Australian football player who currently plays for Beijing Guoan.-Club career:He played for Sydney United, Parramatta Power and Newcastle United in the now defunct National Soccer League...
) - ReebokReebokReebok International Limited, a subsidiary of the German sportswear company Adidas since 2005, is a producer of Athletic shoes, apparel, and accessories. The name comes from the Afrikaans spelling of rhebok, a type of African antelope or gazelle...
Golden Boot: 2007–08 (Joel GriffithsJoel GriffithsJoel Griffiths is an Australian football player who currently plays for Beijing Guoan.-Club career:He played for Sydney United, Parramatta Power and Newcastle United in the now defunct National Soccer League...
) - Joe Marston MedalJoe Marston MedalThe 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...
: 2007–08 (Andrew DuranteAndrew DuranteAndrew Durante is an Australian football player. He currently plays as a central defender and Captain for the New Zealand based A-League club Wellington Phoenix.- Newcastle Jets :...
)
- Coach of the Year: 2007–08 (Gary van Egmond
- The QANTAS Challenge
- Winners
A-League
Brackets indicate statistics including A-League finals.| Season | P | W | D | L | F | A | Teams | Minor Ladder Position | Finals Position | ACL Qualification | ACL Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | 21 (23) | 9 (9) | 4 (5) | 8 (9) | 27 (28) | 29 (31) | 8 | 4th | Minor Semi-Final | DNQ | n/a |
| 2006–07 | 21 (24) | 8 (9) | 6 (6) | 7 (9) | 32 (36) | 30 (33) | 8 | 3rd | Preliminary Final | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2007–08 | 21 (25) | 9 (12) | 7 (7) | 5 (6) | 25 (31) | 21 (26) | 8 | 2nd | Champions | Qualified for 2009 | DNQ |
| 2008–09 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 39 | 8 | 8th | DNQ | DNQ | Round of 16 |
| 2009–10 | 27 (29) | 10 (10) | 4 (5) | 13 (14) | 33 (34) | 45 (48) | 10 | 6th | Minor Semi-Final | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2010–11 2010–11 Newcastle Jets season The Newcastle Jets 2010–11 season was the ' sixth season since the inception of the Australian A-League and the tenth since the club's founding, in 2000.... |
30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 33 | 11 | 7th | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2011–12 2011–12 Newcastle Jets season The Newcastle Jets 2011-12 season was the ' seventh season since the inception of the Australian A-League and the eleventh since the club's founding, in 2000.-Senior squad:-Transfers:InOut... |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
| Totals | 141 (122) | 49 (44) | 35 (29) | 57 (49) | 167 (149) | 235 (212) | Champions* | 1** | Round of 16* |
* Shows the best finish achieved
** Shows number of qualifications
Pre Season Cup
| Season | P | W | D | L | F | A | Teams | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7th |
| 2006–07 2006 A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup The 2006 A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup was a series in the Australian A-League football competition held in July and August in the lead up to the start of the main season. The opening round was 15 July 2006. The competition featured a group stage, with three regular rounds and a bonus round,... |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 4th |
| 2007–08 2007 A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup The 2007 A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup competition was held in July and August in the lead-up to the start of the A-League 2007-08 season. The opening round started on 14 July 2007... |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5th |
| 2008–09 2008 A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup The 2008 A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup competition was held in July and August 2008, in the lead up to the start of the Australian A-League football 2008-09 season.... |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5th |
AFC Champions League
| Season | P | W | D | L | F | A | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 AFC Champions League 2009 The 2009 AFC Champions League was the 28th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation , and the 7th under the current AFC Champions League title. The final took place at National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan on November 7... |
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | Round of 16 |
National Soccer League
The Jets competed in the last four seasons of the National Soccer LeagueNational 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...
under the name Newcastle United
Brackets indicate statistics including NSL finals.
| Season | P | W | D | L | F | A | Teams | Minor Ladder Position | Finals Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 National Soccer League 2000-01 -Overview:It was performed in 15 teams, and Wollongong Wolves won the championship.-Regular season:-Elimination finals:*Melbourne Knights 0-0 : 2-2 Perth Glory*Sydney Olympic 3-1 : 2-0 Marconi Fairfield-Major semifinal:... |
28 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 37 | 56 | 15 | 14th | DNQ |
| 2001–02 National Soccer League 2001-02 The National Soccer League 2001–02 season was the 26th season of the National Soccer League in Australia. Prior to the start of the season, Canberra Cosmos and Eastern Pride were removed from the competition, reducing the league to 13 teams... |
24 (27) | 10 (11) | 12 (12) | 2 (4) | 33 (36) | 21 (26) | 13 | 2nd | Preliminary Final |
| 2002–03 National Soccer League 2002-03 The National Soccer League 2002-03 season was the 27th season of the National Soccer League in Australia. The finals format was revised for this season, with the top six teams at the end of the regular season qualifying for a home-and-away championship series. The top two teams from the... |
24 (33) | 10 (12) | 7 (8) | 7 (13) | 37 (46) | 25 (42) | 13 | 4th | 6th † |
| 2003–04 National Soccer League 2003-04 The 2003–04 National Soccer League season was the 28th and final season of the National Soccer League in Australia. Perth Glory were crowned both premiers and champions after winning both the league and grand final.-Overview:... |
24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 33 | 13 | 11th | DNQ |
† For season 2002–03
National Soccer League 2002-03
The National Soccer League 2002-03 season was the 27th season of the National Soccer League in Australia. The finals format was revised for this season, with the top six teams at the end of the regular season qualifying for a home-and-away championship series. The top two teams from the...
a round robin contest between the top six was undertaken to see who would be Grand Finalists. Newcastle were placed sixth and last in this competition, although a washed out game against Northern Spirit
Northern Spirit
This article is about the railway company Northern Spirit. For the Australian football club of the same name, see Northern Spirit FC.Northern Spirit was a UK train operating company which ran local and regional train services in the north east of England during the late 1990s.-Operations:Created...
was never played as it did not affect the outcome of the top two.
Club
- Record victory:
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A-League 2005-06
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} 4 def. 0, 19 January 2007 (Round 21 – 2006–07
A-League 2006-07
The 2006–07 A-League season was the second season of the Australian football competition, the A-League. Football Federation Australia hoped to build on the success of the first season and on the interest generated by the Socceroos competing in the 2006 FIFA World Cup...
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} 4 def. 0, 10 February 2011 (Round 27 – 2010–11)
- Record defeat:
- Pohang SteelersPohang SteelersPohang Steelers are a South Korean professional football club based in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do. They were originally called POSCO, after the Pohang Iron and Steel Company that owned it...
6 def. 0, 24 June 2009 (Round of 16 – AFC Champions League 2009)
- Pohang Steelers
- High scoring game (6)
} 5 def. 1, 8 October 2005 (Round 7 – 2005–06
A-League 2005-06
The 2005-06 season was the first season of the A-League, a domestic club competition for football in Australia. After over 12 months without a national professional club competition, the first match in the A-League was played on 26 August 2005...
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} 4 def. 2, 14 October 2005 (Round 8 – 2005–06
A-League 2005-06
The 2005-06 season was the first season of the A-League, a domestic club competition for football in Australia. After over 12 months without a national professional club competition, the first match in the A-League was played on 26 August 2005...
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} 4 def. 2, 4 November 2005 (Round 11 – 2005–06
A-League 2005-06
The 2005-06 season was the first season of the A-League, a domestic club competition for football in Australia. After over 12 months without a national professional club competition, the first match in the A-League was played on 26 August 2005...
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} 5 def. 1 8 September 2006 (Round 3 – 2006–07
A-League 2006-07
The 2006–07 A-League season was the second season of the Australian football competition, the A-League. Football Federation Australia hoped to build on the success of the first season and on the interest generated by the Socceroos competing in the 2006 FIFA World Cup...
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} 3 drew 3, 14 January 2007 (Round 20 – 2006–07
A-League 2006-07
The 2006–07 A-League season was the second season of the Australian football competition, the A-League. Football Federation Australia hoped to build on the success of the first season and on the interest generated by the Socceroos competing in the 2006 FIFA World Cup...
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} 3 drew 3, 22 August 2008 (Round 2 – 2008–09
A-League 2008-09
The 2008–09 A-League season was the fourth season of the Australasian A-League association football competition. Two new clubs, North Queensland Thunder and Gold Coast Galaxy had received tentative licences from the FFA but these were revoked for the 2008–09 season on 12 March 2008. Expansion...
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} 4 def. 2, 19 December 2008 (Round 16 – 2008–09
A-League 2008-09
The 2008–09 A-League season was the fourth season of the Australasian A-League association football competition. Two new clubs, North Queensland Thunder and Gold Coast Galaxy had received tentative licences from the FFA but these were revoked for the 2008–09 season on 12 March 2008. Expansion...
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- Pohang SteelersPohang SteelersPohang Steelers are a South Korean professional football club based in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do. They were originally called POSCO, after the Pohang Iron and Steel Company that owned it...
6 def. 0, 24 June 2009 (Round of 16 – AFC Champions League 2009)
- Pohang Steelers
- A-League Streaks (Including Finals)
- Winning Streak: 4
- Round 19 2007–08A-League 2007-08The A-League 2007-08 season was the third season of the Australian A-League football competition, won by the Newcastle Jets. Football Federation Australia hoped to build on the success of the previous two seasons and on the interest generated by and playing in the 2007 AFC Champions League, and...
(4 January 2008) – Major Semi Final (leg 1) 2007–08A-League 2007-08The A-League 2007-08 season was the third season of the Australian A-League football competition, won by the Newcastle Jets. Football Federation Australia hoped to build on the success of the previous two seasons and on the interest generated by and playing in the 2007 AFC Champions League, and...
(27 January 2008) - Round 16 2009–10 (29 November 2009) – Round 20 2009–10 (20 December 2009) – Note: Round 19 played at a later date.
- Round 19 2007–08
- Losing Streak: 3
- Round 5 2005–06A-League 2005-06The 2005-06 season was the first season of the A-League, a domestic club competition for football in Australia. After over 12 months without a national professional club competition, the first match in the A-League was played on 26 August 2005...
(25 September 2005) – Round 7 2005–06A-League 2005-06The 2005-06 season was the first season of the A-League, a domestic club competition for football in Australia. After over 12 months without a national professional club competition, the first match in the A-League was played on 26 August 2005...
(8 October 2005) - Round 17 2008–09A-League 2008-09The 2008–09 A-League season was the fourth season of the Australasian A-League association football competition. Two new clubs, North Queensland Thunder and Gold Coast Galaxy had received tentative licences from the FFA but these were revoked for the 2008–09 season on 12 March 2008. Expansion...
(26 December 2008) – Round 19 2008–09A-League 2008-09The 2008–09 A-League season was the fourth season of the Australasian A-League association football competition. Two new clubs, North Queensland Thunder and Gold Coast Galaxy had received tentative licences from the FFA but these were revoked for the 2008–09 season on 12 March 2008. Expansion...
(9 January 2009) - Round 6 2009–10 (12 September 2009) – Round 8 2009–10 (25 September 2009)
- Round 5 2005–06
- Games without losing: 7 Round 8 2005–06A-League 2005-06The 2005-06 season was the first season of the A-League, a domestic club competition for football in Australia. After over 12 months without a national professional club competition, the first match in the A-League was played on 26 August 2005...
(14 October 2005) – Round 14 2005–06A-League 2005-06The 2005-06 season was the first season of the A-League, a domestic club competition for football in Australia. After over 12 months without a national professional club competition, the first match in the A-League was played on 26 August 2005...
(25 November 2005) - Games without winning: 11 Round 20 2005–06A-League 2005-06The 2005-06 season was the first season of the A-League, a domestic club competition for football in Australia. After over 12 months without a national professional club competition, the first match in the A-League was played on 26 August 2005...
(26 January 2006) – Round 7 2006–07A-League 2006-07The 2006–07 A-League season was the second season of the Australian football competition, the A-League. Football Federation Australia hoped to build on the success of the first season and on the interest generated by the Socceroos competing in the 2006 FIFA World Cup...
(8 October 2006)
- Winning Streak: 4
- A-league Regular Season Placings
- Highest Placing 2nd 2007–08A-League 2007-08The A-League 2007-08 season was the third season of the Australian A-League football competition, won by the Newcastle Jets. Football Federation Australia hoped to build on the success of the previous two seasons and on the interest generated by and playing in the 2007 AFC Champions League, and...
- Lowest Placing 8th 2008–09A-League 2008-09The 2008–09 A-League season was the fourth season of the Australasian A-League association football competition. Two new clubs, North Queensland Thunder and Gold Coast Galaxy had received tentative licences from the FFA but these were revoked for the 2008–09 season on 12 March 2008. Expansion...
- Highest Placing 2nd 2007–08
- A-League Regular Season Attendance: 20,980 (vs Sydney FCSydney FCSydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League...
– 1 January 2007) - A-League Finals Series Attendance: 24,338 (vs Sydney FCSydney FCSydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League...
– 2 February 2007) - Record Average Regular Season Attendance: 13,209 (A-League 2007-08A-League 2007-08The A-League 2007-08 season was the third season of the Australian A-League football competition, won by the Newcastle Jets. Football Federation Australia hoped to build on the success of the previous two seasons and on the interest generated by and playing in the 2007 AFC Champions League, and...
) - Record Regular Season Total Attendance: 145,303 (A-League 2007-08A-League 2007-08The A-League 2007-08 season was the third season of the Australian A-League football competition, won by the Newcastle Jets. Football Federation Australia hoped to build on the success of the previous two seasons and on the interest generated by and playing in the 2007 AFC Champions League, and...
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Player
- Most A-League appearances: Matt Thompson – 111 (A-LeagueA-LeagueThe 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...
Record) - Most goals in a game: (3)
- Ante MilicicAnte MilicicAnte Milicic is an Australian former football player. He is currently one of the assistant managers of A-League club Melbourne Heart. He is of Croatian Australian origin....
– v 4 November 2005 (Round 11 – 2005–06 seasonA-League 2005-06The 2005-06 season was the first season of the A-League, a domestic club competition for football in Australia. After over 12 months without a national professional club competition, the first match in the A-League was played on 26 August 2005...
) - Matt Thompson – v 19 December 2008 (Round 16 – 2008–09 seasonA-League 2008-09The 2008–09 A-League season was the fourth season of the Australasian A-League association football competition. Two new clubs, North Queensland Thunder and Gold Coast Galaxy had received tentative licences from the FFA but these were revoked for the 2008–09 season on 12 March 2008. Expansion...
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- Ante Milicic
- Most Goals in a Regular Season Joel GriffithsJoel GriffithsJoel Griffiths is an Australian football player who currently plays for Beijing Guoan.-Club career:He played for Sydney United, Parramatta Power and Newcastle United in the now defunct National Soccer League...
12 - Record transfer fee received: A$Australian dollarThe Australian dollar is the currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, and Norfolk Island, as well as the independent Pacific Island states of Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu...
650,000 for Nick CarleNick CarleNicholas Alberto "Nick" Carle is an Australian football player who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Sydney FC.- Club career :...
from Gençlerbirliği S.K. - Most Yellow Cards in a season: (9)
- Joel GriffithsJoel GriffithsJoel Griffiths is an Australian football player who currently plays for Beijing Guoan.-Club career:He played for Sydney United, Parramatta Power and Newcastle United in the now defunct National Soccer League...
(2006–07) - Adam GriffithsAdam GriffithsAdam Griffiths is an Australian professional football player who currently plays for Hangzhou Greentown.-Club career:...
(2007–08)
- Joel Griffiths
- Most Red Cards in a Season: (2)
- Mateo CorboMateo CorboMateo Corbo is a Uruguayan footballer. He currently plays as a left full back, most recently for the Australian A-League club Newcastle United Jets before being released. He previously played for River Plate , Real Oviedo , Barnsley F.C...
(2005–06) - Joel GriffithsJoel GriffithsJoel Griffiths is an Australian football player who currently plays for Beijing Guoan.-Club career:He played for Sydney United, Parramatta Power and Newcastle United in the now defunct National Soccer League...
(2006–07)
- Mateo Corbo
- Most Yellow Cards (Total): (17) Joel GriffithsJoel GriffithsJoel Griffiths is an Australian football player who currently plays for Beijing Guoan.-Club career:He played for Sydney United, Parramatta Power and Newcastle United in the now defunct National Soccer League...
- Most Red cards (Total): (3) Joel GriffithsJoel GriffithsJoel Griffiths is an Australian football player who currently plays for Beijing Guoan.-Club career:He played for Sydney United, Parramatta Power and Newcastle United in the now defunct National Soccer League...
Top goal scorers
| Name | Goals | Games | Average | Years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Joel GriffithsJoel Griffiths Joel Griffiths is an Australian football player who currently plays for Beijing Guoan.-Club career:He played for Sydney United, Parramatta Power and Newcastle United in the now defunct National Soccer League... |
28 | 59 | 0.47 | 2006–09 |
| 2 | Matt Thompson |
15 | 111 | 0.14 | 2005–10 |
| 3 | Labinot Haliti Labinot Haliti Labinot Haliti is a football player who plays as striker for the Newcastle Jets in the A-League. He holds Albanian, Australian and Kosovar passports, making him eligible to represent Albania, Australia and the non FIFA-recognised Kosovo.-Club career:Haliti’s story begins in Kosovo’s capital,... |
13 | 69 | 0.30 | 2005–07, 2009– |
| 4 | Mark Bridge Mark Bridge Mark Bridge is an Australian football player. He currently plays as a striker for Australian A-League club Sydney FC.-Newcastle United Jets FC:... |
12 | 47 | 0.26 | 2005–08 |
| 5 |  Vaughan CovenyVaughan Coveny Vaughan 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... |
8 | 36 | 0.22 | 2005–07 |
| 6 | Ante Miličić Ante Milicic Ante Milicic is an Australian former football player. He is currently one of the assistant managers of A-League club Melbourne Heart. He is of Croatian Australian origin.... |
7 | 20 | 0.35 | 2005–06 |
| 7 |  Milton RodriguezMilton Rodriguez Milton Fabián Rodríguez Suárez is a Colombian footballer.-Club career:Rodríguez began his professional career with Cortuluá in 1997. In two years at the club the left-footed striker scored 22 goals in 45 appearances. In 1999 he moved to Independiente Santa Fe and continued his goal scoring prowess... |
7 | 21 | 0.33 | 2006–07 |
| 8 |  Michael BridgesMichael Bridges Michael Bridges is an English football striker who currently plays for A-League club, Newcastle Jets. Bridge has previously played over 200 Premier League games.-Sunderland:... |
7 | 22 | 0.32 | 2008–10 |