List of Football Kingz FC records and statistics

Football Kingz Football Club was a New Zealand professional association football club based in Auckland. The club was formed and admitted into the National Soccer League in 1999. The club had never qualified for the Finals series in all five seasons of existence until they became defunct alongside the National Soccer League in 2004.

The list encompasses the records set by the club, their managers and their players. The player records section itemises the club's leading goalscorers and those who have made most appearances in first-team competitions. It also records notable achievements by Football Kingz players on the international stage. Attendance records are also included.

The club's record appearance maker was Harry Ngata, who made 128 appearances between 1999 and 2004. Harry Ngata was also Football Kingz's record goalscorer, scoring 29 goals in total.

Player records[edit]

Appearances[edit]

Most appearances[edit]

Competitive matches only, includes appearances as substitute. Numbers in brackets indicate goals scored.[1]

Rank Player Years Appearances
1 New Zealand Harry Ngata 1999–2004 129 (29)
2 New Zealand Chris Jackson 1999–2004 99 (1)
3 New Zealand Jonathan Perry 1999–2003 90 (7)
4 New Zealand Jeff Campbell 2000–2001
2002–2004
76 (3)
5 New Zealand Levent Osman 1999–2002 69 (2)
6 New Zealand Mark Burton 2000–2004 62 (3)
7 New Zealand Paul Urlovic 1999–2002 59 (16)
8 New Zealand Michael Utting 1999–2000
2002–2004
49 (0)
9 New Zealand Wynton Rufer 1999–2001 48 (12)
New Zealand Riki van Steeden 1999–2003 48 (2)

Goalscorers[edit]

Top goalscorers[edit]

Harry Ngata was the all-time top goalscorer for Football Kingz.

Competitive matches only. Numbers in brackets indicate appearances made.[1]

Rank Player Years Goals
1 New Zealand Harry Ngata 1999–2004 29 (128)
2 New Zealand Paul Urlovic 2000–2003 16 (59)
3 Chile Aaron Silva 1999–2001 13 (32)
4 New Zealand Wynton Rufer 1999–2001 12 (48)
Germany Dennis Ibrahim 2000–2001 12 (24)
6 Australia Andrew Vlahos 2001–2003 9 (45)
7 New Zealand Jonathan Perry 1999–2003 7 (90)
8 Chile Patricio Almendra 2002–2003 6 (21)
New Zealand Fred de Jong 1999–2000 6 (21)
New Zealand Ivan Vicelich 1999–2001 6 (6)

Head coach records[edit]

  • First full-time head coach: Wynton Rufer head coached Football Kingz from July 1999 to June 2001.
  • Longest-serving head coach: Wynton Rufer – 1 year, 364 days (1 July 1999 to 30 June 2001)
  • Shortest tenure as head coach: Shane Rufer – 6 days (3 to 9 November 2001)
  • Highest win percentage: Shane Rufer, 100.00%
  • Lowest win percentage: Mike Petersen, 0.00%

Club records[edit]

Matches[edit]

  • First National Soccer League match: Football Kingz 0–3 Carlton, National Soccer League, 1 October 1999[2]
  • Record win:
  • Record defeat: 0–7 against Parramatta Power, National Soccer League, 5 December 1997[3]
  • Record consecutive wins:
    • 3, from 15 November 2002 to 6 December 2002[3]
  • Record consecutive defeats: 7, from 15 February 2002 to 7 April 2002[3]
  • Record consecutive draws: 2, from 11 October 2002 to 20 October 2002[3]
  • Record consecutive NSL matches without a defeat: 6, from 23 February 2001 to 6 April 2001[3]
  • Record consecutive matches without a win: 10, from 2 February 2002 to 22 September 2002[3]

Goals[edit]

  • Most league goals scored in a season: 57 in 34 matches, 1999–2000[4]
  • Fewest league goals scored in a season: 25 in 24 matches, 2003–04[5]
  • Most league goals conceded in a season: 59 in 34 matches, 1999–2000[4]
  • Fewest league goals conceded in a season: 45 in 24 matches, 2002–03[6]

Points[edit]

  • Most points in a season: 50 in 34 matches, 1999–2000[4]
  • Fewest points in a season: 14 in 24 matches, 2001–02[7]

Attendances[edit]

  • Highest attendance: 13,111, against Marconi Fairfield, National Soccer League, 16 March 2001[3]
  • Lowest attendance: 892, against South Melbourne, National Soccer League, 14 February 2004

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Australia's Premier Football Player Archive". OzFootball. Aussie Footballers.
  2. ^ Esamie, Thomas. "1999/2000 Season Round 01 Results". OzFootball.net.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i National Soccer League Media Guide – Season 2003/2004
  4. ^ a b c "1999-2000 Season A-League Table". OzFootball. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  5. ^ "2003-2004 Season A-League Table". OzFootball. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  6. ^ "2002-2003 Season A-League Table". OzFootball. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  7. ^ "2001-2002 Season A-League Table". OzFootball. Retrieved 8 September 2022.