List of National Soccer League players
This is a list of National Soccer League players who made 300 or more appearances in the National Soccer League, the top level of the Australian soccer league system from 1977 to 2004.
From the National Soccer League's formation at the start of the 1977 season to its disbandment at the end of the 2003–04 season, one player accrued 500 or more appearances in the National Soccer League. The player to reach the milestone was defender Alex Tobin, in representation of Adelaide City, Parramatta Power and Northern Spirit; his 500th match was for Northern Spirit in February 2003.
The only player from outside the Australia to play 500 National Soccer League games is New Zealand forward Vaughan Coveny.
List of players
Players are initially listed by number of appearances. If number of appearances are equal, the players are then listed chronologically by the year of first appearance. If still tied, the players are listed alphabetically.Name | Nationality | Position | Club | |||
Australia | 522 | Adelaide City, Parramatta Power, Northern Spirit | 1984 | 2004 | ||
Australia | 452 | Sunshine, South Melbourne | 1987 | 2004 | ||
Australia | 445 | Adelaide City | 1977 | 1995 | ||
Australia | 411 | South Melbourne, Sunshine, Melbourne Knights, Adelaide City, Perth Glory | 1989 | 2004 | ||
Australia | 406 | St George, Canberra City, Wollongong Wolves | 1977 | 1996 | ||
Australia | 398 | Sunshine, Melbourne Knights, Carlton | 1986 | 2004 | ||
Australia | 394 | Sydney City, Sydney Olympic, West Adelaide, Sydney United, Marconi Stallions, Canberra Cosmos, Football Kingz | 1986 | 2002 | ||
Australia | 393 | Heidelberg, Melbourne Knights | 1977 | 1994 | ||
Australia | 389 | Sydney City, Sydney Olympic, Sydney United, Parramatta Power | 1986 | 2003 | ||
Australia | 377 | Sydney Olympic, Brisbane Strikers | 1982 | 1997 | ||
Australia | 372 | Sunshine, Preston, Melbourne Knights, Marconi Stallions, Morwell, Canberra Cosmos, Carlton, Perth Glory, Football Kingz | 1986 | 2002 | ||
Australia | 362 | Brunswick, Footscray, South Melbourne, Sydney Olympic, Morwell | 1985 | 2004 | ||
Australia | 353 | Brisbane Lions, South Melbourne, Brisbane Strikers | 1980 | 1997 | ||
Australia | 351 | Sydney Olympic, Sydney United, APIA Leichhardt, Newcastle Breakers | 1979 | 1994 | ||
Australia | 347 | Wollongong Wolves, Perth Glory | 1990 | 2004 | ||
Australia | 346 | Marconi Stallions, APIA Leichhardt, Newcastle Breakers, Brisbane Strikers | - | - | ||
Australia | 345 | APIA Leichhardt, Marconi Stallions, Sydney Olympic, Newcastle Breakers, Newcastle United | 1984 | 2001 | ||
Australia | 345 | Newcastle, Marconi Stallions, Parramatta Eagles, Newcastle Breakers | - | - | ||
Australia | 343 | Brisbane Lions, Heidelberg, Sydney United, Parramatta Eagles, Brisbane Strikers, Carlton | 1983 | 1998 | ||
Australia | 338 | South Melbourne | 1980 | 1993 | ||
Australia | 333 | Adelaide City | 1983 | 1996 | ||
Australia | 330 | St George, Marconi Stallions, Northern Spirit, Newcastle United, Perth Glory | 1988 | 2004 | ||
New Zealand | 306 | Melbourne Knights, Wollongong Wolves, South Melbourne | 1992 | 2004 | ||
Australia | 307 | Adelaide City, Adelaide United | 1989 | 2004 | ||
Australia | 301 | Adelaide City, Perth Glory | 1993 | 2004 | ||
Australia | 300 | Brisbane Strikers, Sydney Olympic, Parramatta Power | 1993 | 2004 |