# 1990-91 Sydney United 58 FC season

The 1990-91 season saw Sydney Croatia embark on its eighth campaign in the NSL. Ultimately, they finished 7th out of 14 teams.
The team commenced the new season with Tony Vržina at the helm, having retained his position as coach from the previous year, but a poor streak of results prompted a coaching change, with assistant Steve Watson assuming the role from Round 19 onwards. Despite showing improvement in their results, heavy home losses to Sunshine George Cross and St George BSC saw Sydney Croatia fail to secure a spot in the final series for the third consecutive season.

## Players

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 |
| — | DF | AUS | Mark Babic |
| — | MF | AUS | Paul Carter |
| — | GK | AUS | Tony Franken |
| — | MF | AUS | Andrew French |
| — | MF | AUS | John Gibson |
| — | DF | AUS | Mike Grbevski |
| — | DF | AUS | Zeljko Jurin |
| — | GK | AUS | Zeljko Kalac |
| — | FW | AUS | Clayton Koch |
| — | FW | AUS | Tony Krslovic |
| — | DF | AUS | Velimir Kuprešak |
| — | FW | PNG | Manis Lamond |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | FW | CHI | Héctor Pérez |
| — | MF | AUS | Ivan Petković |
| — | MF | AUS | Tony Popovic |
| — | MF | AUS | Pedro Ricoy |
| — | DF | CRO | Ante Rumora |
| — | DF | AUS | Robert Runje |
| — | MF | AUS | Wally Savor |
| — | FW | SCO | Gordon Scott |
| — | DF | AUS | Robert Stanton |
| — | MF | ARG | Marcelo Toscanelli |
| — | MF | AUS | Ned Zelic |

### Transfers in

| Pos. | Name | Age | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Transfer fee |
| DF | Robert Runje | 21 | Preston Makedonia | Transfer | Pre-season | $17,000 |
| MF | Ned Zelic | 19 | Canberra Croatia | Loan return | Pre-season | |
| DF | Paul Carter | 27 | Blacktown City Demons | Loan | Pre-season | Free |
| FW | John Gibson | 20 | Blacktown City Demons | Loan | Pre-season | Free |
| FW | Gordon Scott | 30 | Morwell Falcons | Transfer | Pre-season | $12,000 |
| FW | Clayton Koch | 20 | Pine Rivers United | Transfer | Pre-season | $7,000 |
| DF | Robert Stanton | 18 | AIS | Transfer | Pre-season | Free |
| | Craig Jones | | AIS | Transfer | Pre-season | Free |
| FW | Héctor Pérez | | Magallanes | End of Contract | Round 3 | Free |
| MF | Marcelo Toscanelli | 27 | Rosario Central | End of Contract | Round 3 | Free |
| FW | Tony Krslovic | 21 | St George BSC | Transfer | Mid-season | $35,000 |

### Transfers out

| Pos. | Name | Age | Moving to | Type | Transfer window | Transfer fee |
| FW | Graham Arnold | 25 | Roda JC | Transfer | Pre-season | $105,000 |
| FW | David Seal | 18 | Marconi Fairfield | Transfer | Pre-season | $35,000 |
| DF | Mark Jones | 24 | Marconi Fairfield | Transfer | Pre-season | $20,000 |
| MF | David Batten | 26 | APIA Leichhardt | End of Contract | Pre-season | Free |
| MF | Steve Gojevic | 24 | Wollongong Macedonia | End of Contract | Pre-season | Free |
| GK | John Krajnovic | 24 | free agency | End of Contract | Pre-season | Free |
| DF | Alan Hunter | 26 | Melita Eagles | Loan | Round 6 | $2,750 |
| DF | Zeljko Jurin | 30 | Wollongong Macedonia | Transfer | Mid-season | Free |

### Overview

| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| National Soccer League | 7 October 1990 | 31 March 1991 | Matchday 1 | 7th | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 27 | 33 | −6 | 030.77 |
| NSL Cup | 21 November 1990 | 21 November 1990 | First round | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 000.00 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 27 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 029.63 |
Last updated: complete Source: Competitions

#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Melbourne Croatia | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 37 | Qualification for the Finals series |
| 2 | South Melbourne (C) | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 34 | Qualification for the Finals series |
| 3 | Adelaide City | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 40 | 24 | +16 | 33 | Qualification for the Finals series |
| 4 | Marconi Fairfield | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 48 | 33 | +15 | 31 | Qualification for the Finals series |
| 5 | Parramatta Eagles | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 38 | 31 | +7 | 29 | Qualification for the Finals series |
| 6 | Sydney Olympic | 26 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 29 | |
| 7 | Sydney Croatia | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 27 | 33 | −6 | 26 | |
| 8 | Preston Makedonia | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 25 | |
| 9 | Wollongong City | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 24 | |
| 10 | St George-Budapest (R) | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 41 | −7 | 22 | Relegation to the NSW Division 1 |
| 11 | APIA Leichhardt | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 21 | |
| 12 | Heidelberg United | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 37 | −11 | 21 | |
| 13 | Sunshine George Cross (R) | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 39 | 53 | −14 | 17 | Relegation to the Victorian Premier League |
| 14 | Wollongong Macedonia (R) | 26 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 53 | −30 | 15 | Relegation to the NSW Division 1 |

#### Matches
### NSL Cup
## Statistics
### Appearances and goals

Players with no appearances not included in the list.
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | National Soccer League | National Soccer League | NSL Cup | NSL Cup | Total | Total |
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| — | DF | | Mark Babic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| — | MF | | Paul Carter | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| — | GK | | Tony Franken | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| — | MF | | John Gibson | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 3 |
| — | DF | | Mike Grbevski | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| — | DF | | Zeljko Jurin | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| — | FW | | Clayton Koch | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| — | GK | | Zeljko Kalac | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| — | FW | | Tony Krslovic | 16 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 12 |
| — | DF | | Velimir Kuprešak | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3 |
| — | FW | | Manis Lamond | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| — | FW | | Hector Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| — | MF | | Ivan Petković | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| — | MF | | Tony Popovic | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| — | MF | | Pedro Ricoy | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| — | DF | | Ante Rumora | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| — | DF | | Robert Runje | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| — | DF | | Robert Stanton | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 2 |
| — | MF | | Wally Savor | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| — | MF | | Gordon Scott | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| — | MF | | Marcelo Toscanelli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| — | MF | | Ned Zelic | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 |