Wellington Phoenix FC records and statistics
Wellington Phoenix Football Club is a professional football club based in Wellington, New Zealand that plays in the A-League. Their home ground is Westpac Stadium, which is located on Wellington's waterfront, and holds approximately 36,000 spectators. The Wellington Phoenix is also the longest running New Zealand professional football club, surpassing the now defunct New Zealand Knights
All figures current as of the match played on 9 January 2021.
Honours
- Runners-up (1): 2008
Player records
Appearances
- Most league appearances: Andrew Durante, 273
- Most FFA Cup appearances: Alex Rufer, 6
- Youngest first-team player: Ben Waine, 17 years, 57 days (against Bentleigh Greens, FFA Cup Round of 32, 7 August 2018)[1]
- Oldest first-team player: Tony Warner, 37 years, 242 days (against Perth Glory, A-League, 8 January 2012)[1]
- Most consecutive appearances: Chris Greenacre, 68 (from 22 January 2010 to 7 April 2012)[1]
Most appearances
Competitive matches only, includes appearances as substitute. Bold player/s mean still active and numbers in brackets indicate goals scored.[1]
| # | Name | Years | Leaguea | FFA Cup | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Andrew Durante
|
2008–2019 | 273 (4) | 5 (0) | 3 (0) | 281 (4) |
| 2 |  Vince Lia
|
2007–2017 | 197 (4) | 3 (0) | 2 (0) | 202 (4) |
| 3 |  Manny Muscat
|
2008–2016 | 192 (4) | 2 (0) | 2 (0) | 196 (4) |
| 4 | Ben Sigmund
|
2008–2016 | 181 (7) | 3 (0) | 3 (0) | 187 (7) |
| 5 | Glen Moss
|
2007–2009 2012–2017 |
140 (0) | 3 (0) | 7 (0) | 150 (0) |
| 6 | Tony Lochhead
|
2007–2013 | 131 (1) | 0 (0) | 7 (0) | 138 (1) |
| 7 | Louis Fenton
|
2012– | 133 (9) | 2 (0) | 0 (0) | 135 (9) |
| 8 | Leo Bertos
|
2008–2014 | 127 (9) | 0 (0) | 4 (0) | 131 (9) |
| 9 |  Roy Krishna
|
2014–2019 | 122 (51) | 5 (1) | 0 (0) | 127 (52) |
| 10 |  Daniel
|
2007–2012 | 106 (8) | 0 (0) | 9 (2) | 115 (10) |
- a. Includes the A-League and Finals.
Goalscorers
- Most goals in a season: Roy Krishna, 19 goals (in 2018–19 season)
- Most league goals in a season: Roy Krishna, 18 goals in the A-League, 2018–19
- Youngest goalscorer: Ben Waine, 18 years, 145 days (against Melbourne City, A-League, 3 November 2019)[1]
- Oldest goalscorer: Eugene Dadi, 36 years, 205 days (against Sydney FC, A-League preliminary final, 13 March 2010)[1]
Top goalscorers
Competitive matches only, includes appearances as substitute. Numbers in brackets indicate appearances.[1]
| # | Name | Years | A-League | FFA Cup | A-League Finals | Total | Goals per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Krishna
|
2014–2019 | 50 (120) | 1 (5) | 1 (2) | 52 (127) | 0.41 |
| 2 |  Paul Ifill
|
2009–2014 | 30 (100) | 0 (0) | 2 (6) | 32 (106) | 0.30 |
| 3 | Shane Smeltz
|
2007–2009 2016–2017 |
28 (60) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 28 (60) | 0.47 |
| 4 | Jeremy Brockie
|
2012–2015 | 23 (58) | 0 (1) | 0 (0) | 23 (59) | 0.39 |
| Tim Brown
|
2007–2012 | 21 (106) | 0 (0) | 2 (6) | 23 (112) | 0.21 | |
| 6 |  Ulises Dávila
|
2019–2021 | 19 (49) | 0 (0) | 0 (1) | 19 (48) | 0.38 |
 Chris Greenacre
|
2009–2012 | 17 (78) | 0 (0) | 2 (6) | 19 (84) | 0.23 | |
| 8 | Ben Waine
|
2018- | 14 (57) | 2 (6) | 0 (1) | 16 (64) | 0.25 |
| 9 | Jaushua Sotirio
|
2019–2022 | 14 (63) | 2 (6) | 0 (2) | 16 (71) | 0.23 |
| 10 |  Stein Huysegems
|
2012–2014 | 15 (48) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 15 (48) | 0.31 |
Managerial records
- First full-time manager: Ricki Herbert managed Wellington Phoenix from March 2007 to February 2013.
- Longest serving manager: Ricki Herbert – 5 years, 343 days (19 March 2007 to 25 February 2013)
- Shortest tenure as manage: Chris Greenacre – 2 months, 23 days (26 February 2013 to 19 May 2013)
- Highest win percentage: Ufuk Talay, 39.22%
- Lowest win percentage: Chris Greenacre, 16.67%
Club records
Matches
Firsts
- First match: Central Coast Mariners 2–0 Wellington Phoenix, Pre-Season Challenge Cup, 14 July 2007[2][3]
- First A-League match: Wellington Phoenix 2–2 Melbourne Victory, 26 August 2007[4]
- First FFA Cup match: Adelaide United 1–0 Wellington Phoenix, Round of 32, 5 August 2014[5]
Record wins
- Record league win:
- 6–0 against Gold Coast United, A-League, 25 October 2009
- 8–2 against Central Coast Mariners, A-League, 9 March 2019
- Record FFA Cup win: 1–0 against Central Coast Mariners, Round of 32, 11 August 2015
Record defeats
- Record league defeat: 1–7 against Sydney FC, A-League, 19 January 2013
- Record FFA Cup: 1–5 against Melbourne City, Round of 16, 26 August 2015
Record consecutive results
- Record consecutive wins: 5, from 30 January 2010 to 7 March 2010
- Record consecutive defeats: 9, from 20 March 2016 to 31 October 2016
- Record consecutive matches without a defeat: 13, from 11 April 2021 ongoing
- Record consecutive matches without a win: 11, from 31 March 2013 to 19 December 2013
Goals
- Most league goals scored in a season: 46 in 27 matches, A-League, 2018–19
- Fewest league goals scored in a season: 23 in 21 matches, A-League, 2008–09
- Most league goals conceded in a season: 55 in 27 matches, A-League, 2017–18
- Fewest league goals conceded in a season: 29 in 27 matches, A-League, 2009–10
Points
- Most points in a season: 46 in 27 matches, A-League, 2014–15
- Fewest points in a season: 20 in 21 matches, A-League, 2007–08
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Wellington Phoenix Team Statistics". A-League Stats.
- ^ "Pre-Season Cup goes regional". The World Game. Archived from the original on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Central Coast Mariners vs. Wellington Phoenix – 14 July 2007 – Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "About Us". Wellington Phoenix. 11 September 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Adelaide United vs Wellington Phoenix, FFA Cup, Round of 32, 5th Aug 2014". FFA Cup. Archived from the original on 31 July 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
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