Central Coast Mariners FC–Western Sydney Wanderers FC rivalry

Central Coast Mariners FC–Western Sydney Wanderers FC rivalry
Teams	Central Coast Mariners; Western Sydney Wanderers
First meeting	Western Sydney Wanderers 0–0 Central Coast Mariners; A-League; (6 October 2012)
Latest meeting	Central Coast Mariners 2–0 Western Sydney Wanderers; A-League; (18 December 2021)
Next meeting	Western Sydney Wanderers – Central Coast Mariners; A-League; (5 February 2022)
Stadiums	Central Coast Stadium (Central Coast Mariners); Bankwest Stadium (Western Sydney Wanderers)
Statistics
Meetings total	29
Most wins	Western Sydney Wanderers (14)
All-time series	Central Coast Mariners: 7; Drawn: 8; Western Sydney Wanderers: 14
Largest victory	Western Sydney Wanderers 4–1 Central Coast Mariners; (1 April 2016); Central Coast Mariners 1–4 Western Sydney Wanderers; (3 December 2016)

The Central Coast Mariners FC–Western Sydney Wanderers FC rivalry is a rivalry between NSW clubs Central Coast Mariners and Western Sydney Wanderers.

History[]

Early matches[]

The first meeting between the two teams was an A-League match on 6 October 2012, for the Western Sydney Wanderers' first competitive match. The result was a 0–0 draw in front of more than 10,000 spectators at Parramatta Stadium.^[1]

Beginning of rivalry[]

However, a proper rivalry between the two teams did not begin until April 2013, when the 2013 A-League Grand Final was played on Wanderers' home soil. Central Coast finished the game with a 2–0 victory earn themselves their first A-League Championship title.^[2]

Results[]

Central Coast Mariners vs. Western Sydney Wanderers[]

Venue	Date	Competition	Score	Home goalscorers	Away goalscorers	Attendance
Central Coast Stadium	2 March 2013	A-League	0–1		Haliti 81'	18,721
	12 October 2013	A-League	1–1	Duke 55'	Juric 87'	17,134
	29 March 2014	A-League	2–1	Rose 32', Ibini 90'	Topor-Stanley 40'	13,157
	11 April 2015	A-League	1–0	Rose 2'		9,548
	29 November 2015	A-League	0–2		Santalab 66', Nichols 90'	10,519
	23 January 2016	A-League	1–2	Ferreira 67'	Bridge 11' Santalab 88'	13,105
	3 December 2016	A-League	1–4	Powell 5'	Kusukami 6', Martínez 31', McGing 50' (o.g.), Santalab 87'	11,075
	16 December 2017	A-League	0–2		Santalab 27', Cejudo 50'	7,199
	4 February 2018	A-League	1–2	Skapetis 76'	Sotirio 14' Riera 30'	7,046
	20 April 2019	A-League	3–1	Simon 34', 53', Rowles 56'	Bridge 67'	5,059
	2 February 2020	A-League	1–3	Simon 82'	Müller 42', Duke 76', Cox 90'	5,053
	27 July 2020	A-League	1–1	Đurić 59'	Cox 88'	1,035
	19 January 2021	A-League	0–1		Müller 83'	4,659
	18 December 2021	A-League	2–0	Goddard 59', Bozanic 90+7'		4,389

Western Sydney Wanderers vs. Central Coast Mariners[]

Venue	Date	Competition	Score	Home goalscorers	Away goalscorers	Attendance
Parramatta Stadium	6 October 2012	A-League	0–0			10,458
Parramatta Stadium	6 January 2013	A-League	0–2		McBreen 42', 90'	16,387
Allianz Stadium	21 April 2013	A-League Finals	0–2		Zwaanswijk 44, McBreen 68' (pen.)	42,102
Parramatta Stadium	23 December 2013	A-League	2–0	Juric 20', Hersi 33'		15,786
	26 April 2014	A-League Finals	2–0	Hersi 31', La Rocca 81'		19,216
	19 November 2014	A-League	0–0			14,691
	1 January 2015	A-League	0–0			14,137
	1 April 2016	A-League	4–1	Castelen 8', Santalab 36', 52', Nichols 83'	García 21'	14,855
Sydney Showground Stadium	29 October 2016	A-League	1–1	Santalab 2'	Berry 61'	12,168
	12 February 2017	A-League	0–2		O'Donovan 65' (pen.), 78'	9,618
	14 October 2017	A-League	2–2	Riera 39' (pen.), Bonevacia 69'	Asdrúbal 21', De Silva 63'	11,650
	7 December 2018	A-League	2–0	Baccus 45', Sotirio 68'		8,163
	7 December 2018	A-League	2–0	Elrich 45', Sotirio 77'		7,064
Western Sydney Stadium	12 October 2019	A-League	2–1	Duke 41', 82' (pen.)	Đurić 36'	17,091
Western Sydney Stadium	6 April 2021	A-League	2–2	Kamau 74, 78'	Simon 22', Bozanic 83'	9,755

Fixture top scorers in the rivalry[]

Players in bold represent those who are currently playing for Central Coast or Western Sydney.

Rank	Scorer	Club(s)	Goals
1	Brendon Santalab	Western Sydney Wanderers	7
2	Mitchell Duke	Central Coast Mariners, Western Sydney Wanderers	4
2	Matt Simon	Central Coast Mariners	4
4	Daniel McBreen	Central Coast Mariners	3
4	Jaushua Sotirio	Western Sydney Wanderers	3

Statistics and records[]

As of 6 April 2021, there have been 28 competitive first-class meetings between the two teams since the first league meeting in 2012, of which Central Coast have won 6 and Western Sydney 14.^[3] The biggest winning margin was a 4–1 home win on 1 April 2016 and a 4–1 away win on 3 December 2016 both for Western Sydney.

Summary of results[]

As of 19 June 2021.^[4]

Competition	Matches played	Central Coast wins	Draws	Western Sydney wins	Central Coast goals	Western Sydney goals
League	29	7	8	14	27	40
FFA Cup	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	29	7	8	14	27	40

Crossing the divide[]

Due to the rivalry between the clubs, 19 players have played for Central Coast and Western Sydney since 2012. The first player to have played for both clubs, however, predated the start of the rivalry; Michael Beauchamp joined Central Coast in 2005 and Western Sydney in 2012.^[5] Statistics are sourced from ALeagueStats.com^[6] and updated as of 19 June 2021.

Central Coast, then Western Sydney[]

Name	Pos	Central Coast			Western Sydney
Name	Pos	Career	Apps	Goals	Career	Apps	Goals
Michael Beauchamp	DF	2005–06	29	0	2012–14	44	2
Dean Heffernan	DF	2005–10	83	10	2013–14	14	0
Andrew Redmayne	GK	2008–09	3	0	2015–16	37	0
Liam Reddy	GK	2013–15	63	0	2016	6	0
Matt Sim	MF	2014–15	34	7	2016	1	0
Nick Fitzgerald	MF	2010, 2013–2015	86	9	2018–19	15	0
Mitchell Duke	FW	2011–15	83	15	2018–19, 2021–	54	24
Ziggy Gordon	DF	2019–20	30	0	2020–	26	2
Bernie Ibini-Isei	FW	2010–14	96	21	2020–	26	4

Western Sydney, then Central Coast[]

Name	Pos	Western Sydney			Central Coast
Name	Pos	Career	Apps	Goals	Career	Apps	Goals
Kwabena Appiah	FW	2012–14	38	0	2016–18	40	4
Antony Golec	DF	2014–15	37	0	2017–18	32	0
Jacob Melling	MF	2016–17	6	0	2018–20	38	0
Jack Clisby	DF	2016–18	45	1	2018–	76	5
Mario Shabow	MF	2015–17	3	0	2018–19	11	1
Josh Macdonald	FW	2015	5	0	2018	2	0
Jonathan Aspropotamitis	DF	2015–17	53	0	2019	13	0
Giancarlo Gallifuoco	DF	2019	7	0	2019–20	11	1
Ruon Tongyik	DF	2018	2	0	2019–	33	1
Abraham Majok	FW	2017–19	23	2	2019–20	4	1

Clubs' honours[]

As of 27 June 2021, these are the football honours of Central Coast Mariners and Western Sydney Wanderers:^[7]

National Competition	Central Coast Mariners	Western Sydney Wanderers
A-League Premiership	2	1
A-League Championship	1	0
FFA Cup	0	0
Pre-Season Challenge Cup	1	0
Total	4	1

Asian competition	Central Coast Mariners	Western Sydney Wanderers
AFC Champions League	0	1
Total	0	1

Highest attendances[]

Western Sydney 0–2 Central Coast; 42,102 (21 April 2013); Sydney Football Stadium (Western Sydney home)^[8]
Western Sydney 2–0 Central Coast; 19,216 (26 April 2014); Parramatta Stadium (Western Sydney home)
Central Coast 0–1 Western Sydney; 18,721 (2 March 2013); Central Coast Stadium (Central Coast home)
Central Coast 1–1 Western Sydney; 17,134 (12 October 2013); Central Coast Stadium (Central Coast home)
Western Sydney 2–1 Central Coast; 17,091 (12 October 2019); Western Sydney Stadium (Western Sydney home)
Western Sydney 0–2 Central Coast; 16,387 (6 January 2013); Parramatta Stadium (Western Sydney home)
Western Sydney 2–0 Central Coast; 15,786 (23 December 2013); Parramatta Stadium (Western Sydney home)
Western Sydney 4–1 Central Coast; 14,855 (1 April 2016); Parramatta Stadium (Western Sydney home)
Western Sydney 0–0 Central Coast; 14,691 (19 November 2014); Parramatta Stadium (Western Sydney home)
Western Sydney 0–0 Central Coast; 14,137 (1 January 2015); Parramatta Stadium (Western Sydney home)

References[]

^ "The special rivalry". Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Football Federation Australia. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
^ "MEMORIES: Mariners vs. Wanderers". Central Coast Mariners FC. Football Federation Australia. 27 March 2014.
^ "All times results between Central Coast Mariners and Western Sydney Wanderers". Soccerbase. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
^ "Central Coast Mariners » Record against Western Sydney Wanderers". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
^ "Wanderers FC reveal latest signings". Football Federation Australia. 30 June 2012. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013.
^ "Player Statistics". ALeagueStats.com. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
^ "History – Central Coast Mariners". Central Coast Mariners FC. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
^ "Hyundai A-League Match Centre: Western Sydney Wanderers v Central Coast Mariners (0–2)". 21 April 2013. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013.

[1] "The special rivalry". Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Football Federation Australia. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2021.

[2] "MEMORIES: Mariners vs. Wanderers". Central Coast Mariners FC. Football Federation Australia. 27 March 2014.

[3] "All times results between Central Coast Mariners and Western Sydney Wanderers". Soccerbase. Retrieved 29 May 2021.

[4] "Central Coast Mariners » Record against Western Sydney Wanderers". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 29 May 2021.

[5] "Wanderers FC reveal latest signings". Football Federation Australia. 30 June 2012. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013.

[6] "Player Statistics". ALeagueStats.com. Retrieved 29 May 2021.

[7] "History – Central Coast Mariners". Central Coast Mariners FC. Retrieved 29 May 2021.

[8] "Hyundai A-League Match Centre: Western Sydney Wanderers v Central Coast Mariners (0–2)". 21 April 2013. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013.

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History	2012 to present Seasons Asia
Home grounds	Parramatta Stadium (2012–2016) Stadium Australia (2016–2019) Sydney Showground Stadium (2016–2019) Western Sydney Stadium (2019–present)
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Rivalries	League record by opponent Sydney Derby Central Coast Mariners rivalry
Related articles	The Poznań Red and Black Bloc

Statistics
Teams	Central Coast Mariners Western Sydney Wanderers
First meeting	Western Sydney Wanderers 0–0 Central Coast Mariners A-League (6 October 2012)
Latest meeting	Central Coast Mariners 2–0 Western Sydney Wanderers A-League (18 December 2021)
Next meeting	Western Sydney Wanderers – Central Coast Mariners A-League (5 February 2022)
Stadiums	Central Coast Stadium (Central Coast Mariners) Bankwest Stadium (Western Sydney Wanderers)
Meetings total	29
Most wins	Western Sydney Wanderers (14)
All-time series	Central Coast Mariners: 7 Drawn: 8 Western Sydney Wanderers: 14
Largest victory	Western Sydney Wanderers 4–1 Central Coast Mariners (1 April 2016) Central Coast Mariners 1–4 Western Sydney Wanderers (3 December 2016)