# 1991–92 Sydney United 58 FC season

The 1991–92 season saw Sydney Croatia embark on its ninth campaign in the NSL. Ultimately, they finished 12th out of 14 teams.
The season began with a sense of optimism, as Mladen Vranković was appointed as the new coach, bringing with him a wealth of experience from his time at HNK Rijeka in Croatia. However, the team's performance failed to live up to expectations, and after securing only one win from the first ten rounds, Vranković was relieved of his duties. Former Melbourne Croatia coach, Ivan Rašnjević was subsequently appointed as his replacement.
This season would also prove to be a milestone in the club's history, as it marked the final season that the team would compete under the name Sydney Croatia. The following season, they would adopt the name Sydney CSC, before eventually settling on their current identity as Sydney United.

## 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 |
| — | GK | AUS | Mark Bosnich |
| — | FW | AUS | Joe Caleta |
| — | FW | AUS | Gabriel Gonzales |
| — | DF | AUS | Mike Grbevski |
| — | FW | ARG | José Iriarte |
| — | MF | AUS | George Jolevski |
| — | DF | AUS | Zeljko Jurin |
| — | GK | AUS | Zeljko Kalac |
| — | FW | AUS | Tony Krslovic |
| — | DF | AUS | Velimir Kuprešak |
| — | FW | PNG | Manis Lamond |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | AUS | Blago Milicevic |
| — | MF | AUS | Tom Milicevic |
| — | MF | ALB | Fadil Muriqi |
| — | MF | AUS | Ivan Petković |
| — | MF | AUS | Tony Popovic |
| — | MF | AUS | Pedro Ricoy |
| — | DF | AUS | Robert Runje |
| — | DF | AUS | Robert Stanton |
| — | DF | CRO | Miro Stipić |
| — | DF | AUS | Peter Vrilic |
| — | FW | AUS | Matthew Zec |
| — | DF | AUS | Ante Zizic |

### Transfers in

| Pos. | Name | Age | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Transfer fee |
| GK | Mark Bosnich | 19 | Manchester United | Transfer | Pre-season | Free |
| MF | Fadil Muriqi | 31 | HNK Rijeka | Transfer | Pre-season | Free |
| MF | Miro Stipić | 28 | HNK Rijeka | Transfer | Pre-season | Free |
| MF | George Jolevski | 22 | Preston Makedonia | Transfer | Pre-season | Free |
| FW | Joe Caleta | 25 | Melbourne Croatia | Transfer | Pre-season | Free |
| MF | Blago Milicevic | 20 | St George BSC | Transfer | Pre-season | Free |
| DF | Zeljko Jurin | 30 | Wollongong Macedonia | Transfer | Pre-season | Free |
| FW | José Iriarte | 25 | Manly Warringah Dolphins | Transfer | Pre-season | Free |

### Transfers out

| Pos. | Name | Age | Moving to | Type | Transfer window | Transfer fee |
| MF | Wally Savor | 32 | retired | | Pre-season | |
| GK | Tony Franken | 26 | APIA Leichhardt | End of Contract | Pre-season | Free |
| MF | Ned Zelic | 19 | Sydney Olympic | Transfer | Pre-season | Free |
| DF | Paul Carter | 27 | Blacktown City Demons | End of Loan | Pre-season | Free |
| MF | John Gibson | 21 | Blacktown City Demons | End of Loan | Pre-season | Free |
| FW | Clayton Koch | 20 | Brisbane United | End of Contract | Pre-season | Free |
| DF | Ante Rumora | 30 | Free Agency | End of Contract | Pre-season | |
| FW | Gordon Scott | 30 | Free Agency | End of Contract | Pre-season | |
| FW | Héctor Pérez | | Free Agency | End of Contract | Pre-season | |
| MF | Marcelo Toscanelli | 27 | Free Agency | End of Contract | Pre-season | |
| MF | Andrew French | 18 | Umina United | End of Contract | Pre-season | Free |

## Competitions
### 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 | 8 October 1991 | 31 March 1992 | Matchday 1 | 12th | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 33 | −10 | 023.08 |
| NSL Cup | 20 November 1991 | 4 December 1991 | First round | Second Round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 050.00 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 36 | −11 | 025.00 |
Last updated: complete Source: Competitions

### National Soccer League
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Melbourne Croatia | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 45 | 26 | +19 | 35 | Qualification for the Finals series |
| 2 | Sydney Olympic | 26 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 34 | Qualification for the Finals series |
| 3 | South Melbourne | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 51 | 28 | +23 | 31 | Qualification for the Finals series |
| 4 | Adelaide City (C) | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 29 | Qualification for the Finals series |
| 5 | Wollongong City | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 28 | Qualification for the Finals series |
| 6 | Brisbane United | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 31 | 35 | −4 | 26 | |
| 7 | Marconi Fairfield | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 25 | |
| 8 | APIA Leichhardt (R) | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 25 | Relegation to the NSW Division 1 |
| 9 | Heidelberg United | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 24 | |
| 10 | Parramatta Eagles | 26 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 23 | |
| 11 | Newcastle Breakers | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 39 | −11 | 22 | |
| 12 | Sydney Croatia | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 33 | −11 | 21 | |
| 13 | West Adelaide | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 46 | −21 | 21 | |
| 14 | Preston Makedonia | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 20 | |

#### 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 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| — | GK | | Mark Bosnich | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| — | FW | | Joe Caleta | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 |
| — | DF | | Mike Grbevski | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| — | FW | | José Iriarte | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 2 |
| — | MF | | George Jolevski | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| — | DF | | Zeljko Jurin | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| — | GK | | Zeljko Kalac | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| — | FW | | Tony Krslovic | 21 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 7 |
| — | FW | | Manis Lamond | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| — | MF | | Blago Milicevic | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| — | MF | | Fadil Muriqi | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 3 |
| — | MF | | Ivan Petković | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| — | MF | | Tony Popovic | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| — | MF | | Pedro Ricoy | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| — | DF | | Robert Runje | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| — | DF | | Robert Stanton | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 2 |
| — | DF | | Miro Stipić | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| — | FW | | Matthew Zec | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| — | DF | | Ante Zizic | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |