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2005–06 Central Coast Mariners FC season

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The 2005–06 season was the first for both the Central Coast Mariners and the A-League

Central Coast Mariners FC
2005–06 season
ManagerLawrie McKinna
A-League3rd
Finals2nd
Pre-season cup1st
Top goalscorerS. Petrie (8)

Compared with its Sydney rival, the Central Coast Mariners had a far more low-key buildup to the inaugural A-League season. The majority of its squad were experienced players from the defunct National Soccer League. They generally exceeded most expectations, having a very successful season, culminating in two solid displays in the preliminary competitions and reaching the grand final in the A-League.

Players

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First team squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  AUS John Crawley
2 MF  IRL Wayne O'Sullivan
3 DF  AUS Paul O'Grady
4 MF  AUS Noel Spencer (captain)
5 DF  AUS Michael Beauchamp
6 MF  GER André Gumprecht
7 MF  AUS John Hutchinson
8 DF  AUS Dean Heffernan
9 FW  AUS Nick Mrdja
10 MF  AUS Tom Pondeljak
11 MF  AUS Damien Brown
12 FW  SCO Stewart Petrie
13 FW  AUS Russell Woodruffe
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF  AUS Leo Carle
15 DF  AUS Andrew Clark
16 DF  AUS Nigel Boogaard
17 MF  AUS Matthew Osman
18 DF  AUS Alex Wilkinson
19 FW  AUS Adam Kwasnik
20 GK  AUS Danny Vukovic
21 MF  SCO Ian Ferguson Short term cover
22 MF  AUS Jamie McMaster Short term cover
23 MF  AUS Brad Porter Short term cover
24 FW  AUS Dez Giraldi Short term cover
30 GK  AUS Matthew Trott Short term cover

Matches

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2005-06 Pre-season fixtures

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RoundDateHome teamScoreAway teamCrowd
1 30 March 2005Central Coast3-0Gladesville SpiritUnknown
2 14 April 2005Central Coast9-0Wyoming FCUnknown
3 19 April 2005Central Coast3-3Manly UnitedUnknown
4 25 April 2005Central Coast3-0Blacktown CityNo public access
5 27 April 2005Central Coast2-0Bonnyrigg White EaglesUnknown
6 8 July 2005Central Coast6-0TownsvilleUnknown
7 9 July 2005Central Coast1-2Queensland RoarUnknown
8 12 July 2005Central Coast3-0Central Coast Select XI1500
9 16 July 2005Central Coast2-0New Zealand KnightsUnknown

Phillips International Soccer Sevens

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The Mariners competed in Phillips International soccer sevens tournament played in Hong Kong. Their group featured three of the biggest teams in the world, PSV, Manchester United and Celtic. The Mariners caused one of the upsets of the tournament by defeating a somewhat understrength Manchester United 2–1.

RoundDateHome teamScoreAway teamCrowd
1 28 May 2005HKF Association Chairman's Select2-1Central Coast Unknown
2 28 May 2005Central Coast2-0Hong Kong Football Club 2Unknown
3 28 May 2005Central Coast0-0CelticUnknown
Quarter Final 29 May 2005Central Coast2-1Manchester UnitedUnknown
Semi Final 29 May 2005Central Coast0-1PSVUnknown

Club World Cup Qualification Competition

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The Mariners were runners-up to Sydney FC in the qualifying tournament held to determine Australia's entry in the FIFA Club World Cup, losing in the grand final 1–0.

Round 1
(7 May) 		Semi-finals
(11 May) 		Finals
(15 May)
         
Perth Glory 1
Sydney FC 2
Sydney FC 3
Queensland Roar 0
Central Coast Mariners 0
Sydney FC 1
Central Coast Mariners (PEN) 0 (4)
Newcastle Jets 0 (2)
Central Coast Mariners 4
Adelaide United 0
Adelaide United (PEN) 0 (4)
Melbourne Victory 0 (1)

2005 Pre-Season Cup

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Group B

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
Sydney FC 7321051
Central Coast 6320143
Queensland Roar FC 4311163
New Zealand Knights FC 0300319
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
12 August
 
 
Melbourne Victory1
 
21 August
 
Central Coast Mariners3
 
Central Coast Mariners1
 
14 August
 
Perth Glory0
 
Sydney FC0
 
 
Perth Glory1
 

2005-06 A-League fixtures

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25 September 2005 Round 5 Adelaide United 1 : 1 Central Coast Mariners Hindmarsh Stadium
17:00 UTC+9:30 Valkanis 34' Report
Summary		 Kwasnik 19' Attendance: 7,013
Referee: Angelo Nardi
5 November 2005 Round 11 Central Coast Mariners 1 : 5 Sydney FC Bluetongue Stadium
20:00 UTC+11 Hutchinson 40' Report
Summary		 Yorke 9' (pen.)
Talay 14'
Petrovski 23', 68', 83'		 Attendance: 10,529
Referee: Simon Przydacz
25 November 2005 Round 14 Central Coast Mariners 2 : 2 Queensland Roar Bluetongue Stadium
Heffernan 89'
Osman 56'		 Brosque 7', 78'
Baird Red card 75'		 Attendance: 5,194
Referee: Matthew Breeze
31 December 2005 Round 16 Central Coast Mariners 4 : 1 Newcastle Jets Bluetongue Stadium
Hutchinson 71', 82'
Brown 30'
Gumprecht 3'		 Coveny 85'
Corbo Red card 56'		 Attendance: 11,612
Referee: Mark Shield
14 January 2006 Round 18 Sydney FC 1 : 1 Central Coast Mariners Aussie Stadium
Carney 61' Pondeljak 52' Attendance: 15,977
Referee: Ben Williams
20 January 2006 Round 19 Adelaide United 1 : 1 Central Coast Mariners Hindmarsh Stadium
Veart 50' (pen.) Kwasnik 54' Attendance: 13,008
Referee: Mark Shield

2005-06 Finals series

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10 February 2006 Semi-Final Leg 1 Newcastle Jets 0 : 1 Central Coast Mariners EnergyAustralia Stadium
Osman 76' Attendance: 10,236
Referee: Ben Williams
17 February 2006 Semi-Final Leg 2 Central Coast Mariners 1 : 1 Newcastle Jets Bluetongue Stadium
Heffernan 79' Thompson 28' Attendance: 17,429
Referee: Simon Przydacz
26 February 2006 Preliminary Final Adelaide United 0 : 1 Central Coast Mariners Hindmarsh Stadium
Pondeljak 7' Attendance: 11,405
Referee: Matthew Breeze
5 March 2006 Grand Final Sydney FC 1 : 0 Central Coast Mariners Aussie Stadium
Corica 62' Attendance: 41,689
Referee: Mark Shield

Ladder

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Adelaide United 21 13 4 4 33 25 +8 43 Qualification for 2007 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series
2 Sydney FC (C) 21 10 6 5 35 28 +7 36
3 Central Coast Mariners 21 8 8 5 35 28 +7 32 Qualification for Finals series
4 Newcastle Jets 21 9 4 8 27 29 −2 31
5 Perth Glory 21 8 5 8 34 29 +5 29
6 Queensland Roar 21 7 7 7 27 22 +5 28
7 Melbourne Victory 21 7 5 9 26 24 +2 26
8 New Zealand Knights[a] 21 1 3 17 15 47 −32 6
Source: ultimatealeague.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ↑ New Zealand Knights cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.

Finals

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Statistics

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End of Year Awards

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References

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  1. ↑ "Beauchamp wins Central Coast Mariners Medal". abc.net.au. 31 March 2006. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
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