1998–99 Perth Glory SC season

The 1998–99 Perth Glory SC season was the club's third in the Australian National Soccer League (NSL) and the first where they made the finals series.

Perth Glory SC
1998–99 season
OwnersNick Tana
Paul Afkos
CoachBernd Stange
StadiumPerth Oval (league)
WACA Ground (playoffs)
National Soccer League3rd
Top goalscorerCon Boutsianis,
John Markovski (11)

Review and events

In June 1998 the club announced that former East Germany manager Bernd Stange had been appointed as coach, replacing Gary Marocchi who had been sacked in April. Mich d'Avray, a former England under-21 international was appointed as Stange's assistant coach.[1][2]

The Glory opened the season with an eight-match unbeaten run, dropping points only to the Brisbane Strikers. The run was broken with a loss to Newcastle Breakers in December 1998.[3][4] Despite winning only one match in December 1998 and January 1999, the club rallied to win 10 of the last eleven matches of the season to finish in third place on the table.[5]

Match results

Legend
Win Draw Loss

League
Round Date Opponent H/A Result Scorers Attendance Ref
111 October 1998Adelaide CityA1–0Paul Strudwick5029[6]
218 October 1998Northern SpiritH2–0Paul Strudwick, John Markovski17580[7]
324 October 1998Brisbane StrikersA2–2Bobby Despotovski, Con Boutsianis6115[3]
41 October 1998Sydney UnitedH3–1Troy Halpin, John Markovski16738[8]
58 November 1998Canberra CosmosA[9]5–1Danny Hay, John Markovski (2), Vasilios Kalogeracos, Troy Halpin13943[10]
615 November 1998South MelbourneH2–1Scott Miller, Vasilios Kalogeracos18067[11]
722 November 1998Gippsland FalconsA3–0Scott Miller (2), Vinko Buljubasic3218[12]
829 November 1998Adelaide SharksH2–1John Markovski (2)15444[13]
94 December 1998Newcastle BreakersA2–3Bobby Despotovski, John Markovski3687[14]
1013 December 1998Marconi-FairfieldH2–2Gareth Naven, Con Boutsianis17588[15]
1120 November 1998Sydney OlympicA1–3John Markovski6898[16]
133 January 1999CarltonH3–0Con Boutsianis, Michael Garcia, John Markovski16481[17]
1410 January 1999Melbourne KnightsA1–1Bobby Despotovski, John Markovski3905[18]
1517 January 1999Wollongong CityH0–114826[19]
1624 January 1999Adelaide CityH1–2Con Boutsianis12290[20]
1726 January 1999Northern SpiritA0–117722[21]
1831 January 1999Newcastle BreakersH0–110464[22]
197 February 1999Adelaide SharksA3–1Michael Garcia, Alistair Edwards, Con Boutsianis2545[23]
2014 February 1999Brisbane StrikersH6–0Vasilios Kalogeracos, Scott Miller, Bobby Despotovski (3), Gianfranco Circati11190[24]
2121 February 1999Sydney UnitedA4–3Con Boutsianis (2), Alistair Edwards, Michael Garcia4211[25]
2228 February 1999Canberra CosmosH3–1Bobby Despotovski, Alistair Edwards (2)12072[26]
2331 March 1999South MelbourneA1–2Alistair Edwards11861[27]
2414 March 1999Gippsland FalconsH1–0Alistair Edwards12880[28]
2520 March 1999Marconi-FairfieldA4–3Con Boutsianis (2), Michael Garcia, Vasilios Kalogeracos4904[29]
2628 March 1999Sydney OlympicH2–2Con Boutsianis, Troy Halpin15041[30]
2811 April 1999CarltonA2–1Con Boutsianis, Bobby Despotovski2887[31]
2918 April 1999Melbourne KnightsH3–1Alistair Edwards, Bobby Despotovski, Gianfranco Circati15482[32]
3025 April 1999Wollongong CityA3–3John Markovski (2), Craig Deans3213[33]

Finals series
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Scorers Attendance Ref
Elimination final, leg 12 May 1999Adelaide CityA0–04500[34]
Elimination final, leg 28 May 1999Adelaide CityH2–1Jamie Harnwell, Bobby Despotovski25000[34]
Minor semi final15 May 1999Marconi-FairfieldH1–0Buddy Farah (og)27556[34]
Preliminary final23 May 1999Sydney UnitedA1–2Con Boutsianis7698[34]

References
  1. Cook, Jonathan (3 June 1998). "German Coach Takes The Glory". The West Australian. FORMER East German national coach Bernd Stange is Perth Glory's surprise appointment as head coach.
  2. "Glory signs former Carlton star". Australian Associated Press. 31 July 1998. Meanwhile, new Glory coach Bernd Stange flew in late last night to start his tenure as club coach. The former German Democratic Republic coach was announced as the replacement for Gary Marocchi in early June, but has been overseas with World Cup commitments since.
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