He’s arguably the greatest manager in Hyundai A-League history and now Graham Arnold has been charged with leading the Caltex Socceroos post-2018 World Cup.
Check out Head Coach Graham Arnold’s Hyundai A-League records and statistics.
Arnold’s Sydney FC outfit were near faultless last season on their way to the Premiership/Championship double, losing just one match for the entire campaign.
And this season, despite two losses, Arnold’s side have gone to another level.
The Sky Blues sit eight points clear at the top of the standings and are odds-on to claim back-to-back titles for the first time since Brisbane Roar FC in 2011/12.
Lead by the likes of Adrian Mierzejewski and Bobô, Sydney have averaged 2.5 goals per game this campaign, the most ever for any team in a single season.
Many pundits have labelled his current Sydney FC outfit as the greatest team in Hyundai A-League history.
And while those calls may be somewhat premature, Arnold’s ascension to the top job in Australian football is certainly not.
His coaching record in the A-League is simply imperious.
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Graham Arnold A-League Managerial Record |
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Club |
G |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
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Central Coast Mariners |
98 |
51 |
25 |
22 |
155 |
95 |
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Sydney FC |
107 |
61 |
28 |
17 |
205 |
105 |
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A-League Career |
205 |
112 |
53 |
39 |
360 |
200 |
Arnold has amassed an impressive 112 wins from 205 games as a manager in charge of Central Coast and Sydney FC, one less than Newcastle’s Ernie Merrick (113 wins) who has overseen 263 matches.
He’s won Championships with both Sydney FC (2016/17) and the Mariners (2012/13), along with the 2017 Westfield FFA Cup title with the Sky Blues.
He also guided Central Coast to the Premiership in the 2011/12 season and Sydney to the Premiers Plate in 2016/17.
ARNOLD IN THE A-LEAGUE
- Graham Arnold has managed his sides to 82 clean sheets, more than any other manager in A-League history (Merrick, 75).
- Only three teams in A-League history have kept 14+ clean sheets in a single campaign, and they were all managed by Graham Arnold (Mariners in 2010/11, Mariners in 2012/13, Sydney FC in 2016/17).
- Graham Arnold has never lost more than two consecutive A-League matches in regular time.
- Graham Arnold managed sides have scored 4+ goals on 24 occasions in A-League history, conceding as many only three times.
- Sydney FC average 2.5 goals per game in 2017/18, the most of any team in a single season in A-League history.
Sydney FC face Brisbane Roar at Allianz Stadium in a Family Fun Day out with an exclusive screening of ‘Ferdinand’ on the big screens ahead of our 7:50pm kick off! Be there to enjoy the film and back your Sky Blues in another crunch clash.
