The 2020–21 Central Coast Mariners FC season is the club's 16th season since its establishment in 2004. The club will participate in the A-League for the 16th time. The club will not compete in the 2020 FFA Cup due to the event being cancelled following the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[1]
| 2020–21 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Michael Charlesworth |
| Manager | Alen Stajcic |
| Stadium | Central Coast Stadium, Gosford |
| A-League | 3rd |
| A-League Finals | Elimination-finals |
| Top goalscorer | League: Matt Simon (10) All: Matt Simon (10) |
| Highest home attendance | 10,173 (24 April 2021 vs. Sydney FC |
| Lowest home attendance | 3,073 (3 February 2021 vs. Melbourne City |
| Average home league attendance | 5,245 |
Players
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
editTransfers in
edit| No. | Position | Player | Transferred from | Type/fee | Contract length | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | MF | Oliver Bozanic | Unattached | Free transfer | 2 years | 21 October 2020 | [2] |
| 14 | MF | Daniel Bouman | Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 30 October 2020 | [3][4] |
| 5 | DF | Stefan Nigro | Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 9 December 2020 | [5] |
| 22 | MF |  Michał Janota
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Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 17 December 2020 | [6] |
| 26 | MF | Jaden Casella |  Rockdale City Suns
|
Scholarship | 1 year | 18 December 2020 | [7] |
| 7 | MF |  Stefan Janković
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OFK Beograd
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Undisclosed | 18 December 2020 | [8] | |
| 12 | FW |  Marco Ureña
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Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 22 December 2020 | [9] |
From academy squad
edit| N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | DF |
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Matt Hatch | 20 | scholarship contract[10] |
| 23 | DF |
|
Dan Hall | 21 | 1-year senior contract[11] |
Transfers out
edit| No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | FW | Tommy Oar | Macarthur FC | End of contract | 15 January 2020 | [12] |
| 7 | MF | Milan Đurić
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Unattached | End of contract | 1 September 2020 | [13] |
| 29 | FW |  Jair
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Unattached | End of contract | 1 September 2020 | [13] |
| 8 | MF |  Michael McGlinchey
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Unattached | End of contract | 1 September 2020 | [13] |
| 22 | MF | Jacob Melling | Unattached | End of contract | 1 September 2020 | [13] |
| 17 | MF | Samuel Silvera |  Paços de Ferreira
|
Undisclosed | 4 September 2020 | [14] |
| 30 | FW | Dylan Ruiz-Diaz | Unattached | End of contract | 1 October 2020 | [15] |
| 16 | DF | Dylan Fox |  NorthEast United
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End of contract | 2 October 2020 | [16][17] |
| 24 | MF | Chris Harold | Retired | 9 October 2020 | [18] | |
| 9 | FW | Jordan Murray | Kerala Blasters
|
Undisclosed | 19 October 2020 | [19] |
| 2 | DF |  Ziggy Gordon
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Western Sydney Wanderers | Mutual contract termination | 17 December 2020 | [20][21] |
| 25 | FW | John Roberts | Mt Druitt Town Rangers
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End of contract | 22 December 2020 | [22][23] |
Contracts extensions
edit| No. | Name | Position | Duration | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Birighitti | Goalkeeper | 1 year | 6 October 2020 | with option for a second year[24] |
| 19 | Matt Simon | Striker | 1 year | 12 November 2020 | [25] |
| 2 | Ziggy Gordon |
Full-back | 1 year | 13 November 2020 | [26] |
| 15 | Kye Rowles | Defender | 2 years | 16 June 2021 | [27] |
| 1 | Mark Birighitti | Goalkeeper | 2 years | 23 June 2021 | [28] |
| 19 | Matt Simon | Forward | 1 year | 24 June 2021 | [29] |
| 23 | Dan Hall | Defender | 2 years | 25 June 2021 | [30] |
| 12 | Marco Ureña |
Striker | 2 years | 30 June 2021 | [31] |
Pre-season and friendlies
edit| 31 October 2020 | Central Coast Mariners | 4–2 | Edgeworth FC | Tuggerah, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Central Coast Mariners Centre of Excellence Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 13 November 2020 | Newcastle Jets | 0–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Australia |
| Report | Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 27 November 2020 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Central Coast Mariners | Blacktown, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Wanderers Centre of Excellence Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 6 December 2020 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney, Australia |
| Report | Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 11 December 2020 | Central Coast Mariners | 3–1 | APIA Leichhardt | Sydney, Australia |
| Report |
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Stadium: Valentine Sports Park |
| 20 December 2020 | Central Coast Mariners | Cancelled | Australia U-20 | Gosford, Australia |
| Cancellation | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium |
| 20 December 2020 | Central Coast Mariners | Cancelled | Marconi Stallions | Gosford, Australia |
| Cancellation | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium |
Competitions
editWin Draw Loss
Overview
edit| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| A-League regular season | 31 December 2020 | 5 June 2021 | Matchday 1 | 3rd | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 31 | 4 | 46.15 |
| A-League finals | 12 June 2021 | 20 June 2021 | Elimination finals | Elimination finals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Total | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 33 | 2 | 44.44 | ||||
Last updated: 7 June 2021
Source: Soccerway
A-League
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne City (C) | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 57 | 32 | 25 | 49 | Qualification for 2022 AFC Champions League group stage and finals series[a] |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 23 | 16 | 47 | Qualification for 2022 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs and finals series[a] |
| 3 | Central Coast Mariners | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 31 | 4 | 42 | Qualification for finals series[a] |
| 4 | Brisbane Roar | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 28 | 8 | 40 | |
| 5 | Adelaide United | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 39 |
Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Least red cards; 5) Least yellow cards; 6) Toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Least red cards; 5) Least yellow cards; 6) Toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ a b c The top two teams entered the finals series at the semi-finals, while the teams ranked third to sixth entered the finals series at the elimination-finals.
Results summary
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 31 | 4 | 42 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 4 |
Last updated: 8 March 2021.
Source: Ultimate A-League
Results by round
editUpdated to match(es) played on 8 March 2021. Source: Ultimate A-League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
editThe 2020–21 A-League fixtures were announced on 24 November 2020.[32]
| 31 December 2020 1 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–0 | Newcastle Jets | Gosford |
| 19:05 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 5,273 Referee: Stephen Lucas |
| 3 January 2021 2 | Macarthur FC | 0–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Sydney |
| 16:05 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium Attendance: 4,538 Referee: Daniel Elder |
| 19 January 2021 3 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Gosford |
| 19:05 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 4,659 Referee: Kurt Ams |
| 22 January 2021 4 | Sydney FC | 0–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Sydney |
| 19:05 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 5,320 Referee: Ben Abraham |
| 31 January 2021 5 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Gosford |
| 16:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 4,748 Referee: Daniel Elder |
| 3 February 2021 6 | Central Coast Mariners | 3–2 | Melbourne City | Gosford |
| 19:05 AEST | Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 3,073 Referee: Stephen Lucas |
| 7 February 2021 7 | Central Coast Mariners | 3–2 | Western United | Gosford |
| 18:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 5,019 Referee: Alireza Faghani |
| 14 February 2021 8 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Wollongong |
| 16:05 AEDT | Report | Stadium: WIN Stadium Attendance: 2,248 Referee: Daniel Elder |
| 19 February 2021 9 | Adelaide United | 3–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Adelaide |
| 18:35 ACDT | Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 6,339 Referee: Adam Fielding |
| 2 March 2021 10 | Perth Glory | 1–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Perth |
| 18:20 AWST |
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Report | Stadium: HBF Park Attendance: 4,125 Referee: Daniel Elder |
| 8 March 2021 11 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–0 | Macarthur FC | Gosford |
| 18:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 5,003 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 14 March 2021 12 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–2 | Perth Glory | Gosford |
| 18:00 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 3,573 Referee: Kurt Ams |
| 22 March 2021 13 | Melbourne City | 2–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne |
| 19:05 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium Attendance: 4,010 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 27 March 2021 14 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–1 | Melbourne Victory | Gosford |
| 19:10 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 5,730 Referee: Alireza Faghani |
| 1 April 2021 15 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–1 | Adelaide United | Gosford |
| 19:40 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 5,053 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 6 April 2021 16 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Sydney |
| 19:05 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: Western Sydney Stadium Attendance: 9,755 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 17 April 2021 17 | Western United | 1–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Launceston |
| 17:05 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: UTAS Stadium Attendance: 3,203 Referee: Alireza Faghani |
| 24 April 2021 18 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–2 | Sydney FC | Gosford |
| 17:05 AEST | Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 10,173 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 28 April 2021 19 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–4 | Brisbane Roar | Gosford |
| 19:05 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 4,460 Referee: Alex King |
| 2 May 2021 20 | Melbourne Victory | 1–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne |
| 16:05 AEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium Attendance: 4,019 Referee: Jonathan Barreiro |
| 12 May 2021 21 | Brisbane Roar | 0–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Brisbane |
| 19:05 AEST | Report | Stadium: Dolphin Stadium Attendance: 2,064 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 15 May 2021 22 | Newcastle Jets | 0–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Newcastle |
| 19:10 AEST | Report | Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre Attendance: 5,080 Referee: Jonathan Barreiro |
| 22 May 2021 23 | Melbourne City | 1–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne |
| 19:10 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 8,124 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 27 May 2021 24 | Macarthur FC | 1–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Campbelltown |
| 19:05 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium Attendance: 4,379 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 1 June 2021 25 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–2 | Newcastle Jets | Gosford |
| 19:05 AEST | Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 4,973 Referee: Stephen Lucas |
| 5 June 2021 26 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–0 | Western United | Gosford |
| 17:05 AEST | Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 6,451 Referee: Jack Morgan |
Finals series
edit| 12 June 2021 Elimination-final | Central Coast Mariners | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | Macarthur FC | Gosford |
| 19:05 AEST | Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 11,565 Referee: Shaun Evans |
Statistics
editAppearances and goals
editPlayers with no appearances not included in the list.
- As of 12 June 021
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | Finals | ||||||||
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |
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Mark Birighitti | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| 3 | DF |
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Lewis Miller | 1(11) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 4 | MF |
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Josh Nisbet | 17(7) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 5 | DF |
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Stefan Nigro | 25(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| 6 | MF |
|
Gianni Stensness | 21(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 7 | MF |
|
Stefan Janković | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF |
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Oliver Bozanic | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 |
| 10 | MF |
|
Daniel De Silva | 20(1) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 4 |
| 11 | DF |
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Jack Clisby | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| 12 | FW |
|
Marco Ureña | 18(3) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 5 |
| 14 | MF |
|
Daniel Bouman | 13(12) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| 15 | DF |
|
Kye Rowles | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| 19 | FW |
|
Matt Simon | 26 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 10 |
| 21 | DF |
|
Ruon Tongyik | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 22 | MF |
|
Michal Janota | 5(10) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 23 | MF |
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Daniel Hall | 3(2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 25 | MF |
|
Matthew Hatch | 0(4) | 1 | 0(1) | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 26 | MF |
|
Jaden Casella | 4(16) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| 29 | FW |
|
Alou Kuol | 7(18) | 7 | 0(1) | 0 | 26 | 7 |
| 30 | FW |
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Jordan Smylie | 0(12) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 32 | DF |
|
Max Balard | 1(4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 41 | FW |
|
Jing Reec | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Goalscorers
edit- As of 12 June 2021
| Rank | No. | Pos | Nat | Name | A-League | A-League Finals series | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | FW |
|
Matt Simon | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | 29 | FW |
|
Alou Kuol | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | 12 | FW |
|
Marco Ureña | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | 10 | MF |
|
Daniel De Silva | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | 8 | MF |
|
Oliver Bozanic | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | 11 | DF |
|
Jack Clisby | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 25 | DF |
|
Matt Hatch | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | MF |
|
Jaden Casella | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 30 | FW |
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Jordan Smylie | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own Goals | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 35 | 0 | 35 | ||||
Disciplinary record
edit- As of 22 January 2021
| Rank | No. | Pos | Nat | Name | A-League | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1 | 19 | FW |
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Matt Simon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 29 | FW |
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Alou Kuol | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 6 | MF |
|
Gianni Stensness | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF |
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Oliver Bozanic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | MF |
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Daniel Bouman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Clean sheets
edit- As of 8 March 2021
| Rank | No. | Pos | Nat | Name | A-League | A-League Finals series | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | GK |
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Mark Birighitti | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||
Awards
edit- Young Player of the Year nominee (February): Alou Kuol
- A-League Goalkeeper of the Year: Mark Birighitti
- PFA A-League Team of the Season:[33] Mark Birighitti, Oliver Bozanic, Matt Simon, Ruon Tongyik
References
edit- ^ "Coronavirus forces FFA Cup to be cancelled". The World Game. SBS. 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Oliver Bozanic returns to the Mariners". Central Coast Mariners. 21 October 2020.
- ^ "Olyroo Daniel Bouman signs on with the Mariners". Central Coast Mariners. 30 October 2020.
- ^ Allan, Steve (30 October 2020). "BOUMAN ON BOARD WITH MARINERS". NBN News.
- ^ "Stefan Nigro signs with the Mariners". Central Coast Mariners. 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Welcome Michal Janota!". Central Coast Mariners. 17 December 2020.
- ^ "Jaden Casella signs a scholarship deal!". Central Coast Mariners. 18 December 2020.
- ^ "Stefan Jankovic joins the Mariners!". Central Coast Mariners. 18 December 2020.
- ^ "Costa Rica to the Coast: Mariners sign Marcos Ureña!". Central Coast Mariners. 22 December 2020.
- ^ "Coast local Matt Hatch signs scholarship with the Mariners". Central Coast Mariners. 2 November 2020.
- ^ "Mariners sign Academy Captain Dan Hall to senior deal". Central Coast Mariners. 3 November 2020.
- ^ Jackson, Ed (15 January 2020). "Newcomers Macarthur nab Oar from Mariners". FTBL.
- ^ a b c d "Squad update: Five players depart Mariners". Central Coast Mariners. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Sam Silvera completes transfer to Portugal". Central Coast Mariners. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Piłkarz z Antypodów wzmacnia Sportis SFC Łochowo" [A footballer from the Antipodes strengthens Sportis SFC Łochowo]. Gol24 (in Polish). 26 February 2021.
Posiadający także urugwajski paszport zawodnik od października pozostawał bez klubu. [The player, who also had a Uruguayan passport, had been without a club since October.]
- ^ "NorthEast United FC sign Australian defender Dylan Fox". Indian Super League. 2 October 2020.
- ^ "NorthEast United FC Signs Striker VP Suhair and Australian Defender Dylan Fox". G Plus. 3 October 2020.
- ^ Bossi, Dominic (9 October 2020). "'It left me disenfranchised': State of game pushes Mariners player into early retirement". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ Radbourne, Lucas (19 October 2020). "Mariners A-League striker leaves for India". FTBL.
- ^ "Club Statement: Ziggy Gordon departs Mariners". Central Coast Mariners. 17 December 2020.
- ^ "Wanderers sign Gordon". Western Sydney Wanderers. 17 December 2020.
- ^ Johnston, Ben (22 December 2020). "Central Coast Mariners 2020/21 season preview". The Football Sack.
- ^ Stavroulakis, Mark (24 September 2020). "Match Preview: Mt Druitt v Sydney FC". Sydney FC.
The possible return of John Roberts, who missed out last week, could be the difference maker for the Rangers
- ^ Lewis, Dave (6 October 2020). "Birighitti re-signs, Bozanic on radar as Charlesworth continues search for Mariners buyer". The World Game. SBS.
- ^ "Matt Simon re-signs on the Coast for 20/21". Central Coast Mariners. 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Ziggy Gordon extends his stay on the Central Coast". Central Coast Mariners. 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Kye Rowles signs new two-year deal on the Central Coast". Central Coast Mariners. 16 June 2021.
- ^ "Mark Birighitti re-signs for two years". Central Coast Mariners. 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Matt Simon re-signs for A-League 21/22 season". Central Coast Mariners. 24 June 2021.
- ^ "Dan Hall signs two-year senior contract". Central Coast Mariners. 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Marco returns for two more years!". Central Coast Mariners. 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Central Coast Mariners fixtures are here!". Central Coast Mariners. Football Australia. 24 November 2020.
- ^ "PFA reveals LUCRF Super A-League Team of the Season". 23 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.