Gary Cole (soccer)

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Template:Infobox football biography Gary Cole (born 5 February 1956) is an Australian soccer player, who played for the Australia national football team 40 times and scored 20 goals between 1975 and 1984. He was most recently the Football director for A-League club Sydney FC, made redundant in December 2012.

Playing career

Transferred from Ringwood Wilhelmina to Fitzroy Alexander (later called Heidelberg United) in 1976 for a transfer fee of 6,000 after three years at Ringwood. Cole became one of the early stars of the National Soccer League as a striker, scoring 88 goals in six seasons at Heidelberg. In 1984, Cole moved to rival NSL club Preston Lions FC after injuring his ankle badly in 1983, and went on to score 21 goals for the club before retiring in 1986.

On 14 August 1981, he scored seven goals against Fiji, and set an Australian record for the most goals scored in an international match. His record was broken in 2001, when Archie Thompson scored 13 goals against American Samoa.

Coaching career

Cole has coached at various Victorian Premier League clubs and coached the Victorian state representative team after previously working on a full-time basis at the AIS in Canberra.

Cole was Melbourne Victory FC's first director of football, commencing this role from its inaugural season in 2005 until mid 2011.

Honours

• Australian national football team 1979-1982 19 caps and 17 goals.
• Victorian Representative Honours (Playing) 1974 - 1975
• Victorian Representative Honours (Coaching) 2003

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	11 June 1978	Melbourne, Australia	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Greece	flag alias = Flag of Greece.svg	flag alias-old = Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg	flag alias-1970 = Flag of Greece (1970-1975).svg	flag alias-royal = State flag of Greece (1863–1924;1935–73).svg	flag alias-otto = Naval Royal Standard of Greece (1858-1862).svg	flag alias-army = Hellenic Army War Flag.svg	link alias-army = Hellenic Army	border-army=	flag alias-air force=Fin Flash of Greece.svg	link alias-air force=Hellenic Air Force	flag alias-royalnavy = Naval Ensign of Kingdom of Greece.svg	link alias-naval = Hellenic Navy	flag alias-navy = Flag of Greece.svg	link alias-navy = Hellenic Navy	link alias-military = Hellenic Armed Forces	link alias-royalnavy = Royal Hellenic Navy	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = old }} || align=center|1–? || align=center| 1–2 || rowspan=6| Friendly
2.	27 November 1979	Taipei, Taiwan	Template:Country data TAI	2–0	2–0
3.	31 May 1980	Sydney, Australia	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = England	flag alias = Flag of England.svg	flag alias-naval = English White Ensign 1620.svg	link alias-naval = Royal Navy	flag alias-navy = English White Ensign 1620.svg	link alias-navy = Royal Navy	link alias-cricket = England cricket team	empty = England Saxons	size =	name =	variant =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football }} || align=center|1–2 || align=center| 1–2
4.	26 August 1980	Melbourne, Australia	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Mexico	flag alias = Flag of Mexico.svg	flag alias-1821a = Flag of the Three Guarantees.svg	flag alias-1821 = Bandera del Primer Imperio Mexicano.svg	flag alias-1823 = Flag of Mexico (1823-1864, 1867-1893).svg	flag alias-1864 = Imperial Standard of Mexico (1864-1867).svg	flag alias-1867 = Flag of Mexico (1823-1864, 1867-1893).svg	flag alias-1893 = Flag of Mexico (1893-1916).svg	flag alias-1916 = Flag of Mexico (1916–1934).svg	flag alias-1934 = Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Mexican Air Force.svg	flag alias-army = Flag of the Mexican Army.svg	link alias-army = Mexican Army	link alias-air force = Mexican Air Force	link alias-naval = Mexican Navy	flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Mexican Maritime Search and Rescue.png	link alias-coast guard = Mexican Maritime Search and Rescue	flag alias-navy = Naval jack of Mexico.svg	link alias-navy = Mexican Navy	flag alias-marines = Estandarte Infantería de Marina de México.svg	link alias-marines = Mexican Naval Infantry Corps	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || align=center|1–0 || align=center| 1–1
5.	11 November 1980	Athens, Greece	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Greece	flag alias = Flag of Greece.svg	flag alias-old = Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg	flag alias-1970 = Flag of Greece (1970-1975).svg	flag alias-royal = State flag of Greece (1863–1924;1935–73).svg	flag alias-otto = Naval Royal Standard of Greece (1858-1862).svg	flag alias-army = Hellenic Army War Flag.svg	link alias-army = Hellenic Army	border-army=	flag alias-air force=Fin Flash of Greece.svg	link alias-air force=Hellenic Air Force	flag alias-royalnavy = Naval Ensign of Kingdom of Greece.svg	link alias-naval = Hellenic Navy	flag alias-navy = Flag of Greece.svg	link alias-navy = Hellenic Navy	link alias-military = Hellenic Armed Forces	link alias-royalnavy = Royal Hellenic Navy	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || align=center|1–0 || align=center| 3–3
6.	2 December 1980	Be'er Sheva, Israel	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Israel	flag alias = Flag of Israel.svg	flag alias-1948 = Flag of Israel (1948).svg	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Israel.svg	flag alias-police = Flag of Israel Police V2.svg	flag alias-HFC = Flag of IDF Home Front Command.svg	flag alias-army = Flag of the Israeli Army (Land Arm) Gray.svg	link alias-army = Israeli Ground Forces	flag alias-tsahal = Flag of the Israel Defense Forces.svg	flag alias-marines = Flag givati.svg	link alias-marines = Givati Brigade	flag alias-military = Flag of the Israel Defense Forces.svg	link alias-military = Israel Defense Forces	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Israel.svg	link alias-naval = Israeli Navy	flag alias-air force = Israel Air Force Flag.svg	link alias-air force = Israeli Air Force	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Israel.svg	link alias-navy = Israeli Navy	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || align=center|1–0 || align=center| 1–0
7.	26 July 1981	Suva, Fiji	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Fiji	flag alias = Flag of Fiji.svg	flag alias-1871 = Flag of the Kingdom of Fiji (1871-1874).svg	flag alias-1877 = Flag of Fiji (1877–1883).svg	flag alias-1883 = Flag of Fiji (1883–1908).svg	flag alias-1908 = Flag of Fiji (1908-1924).svg	flag alias-1924 = Flag of Fiji (1924-1970).svg	flag alias-colonial = Flag of Fiji (1924-1970).svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Fiji.svg	link alias-naval = Republic of Fiji Navy	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Fiji.svg	link alias-navy = Republic of Fiji Navy	link alias-military = Republic of Fiji Military Forces	link alias-army = Fiji Infantry Regiment	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Fiji.svg	flag alias-government = Government Ensign of Fiji.svg	empty = Fiji Warriors	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || align=center|1–0 || rowspan=2 align=center| 4–1 || rowspan=9| 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification
8.				4–0
9.	14 August 1981	Melbourne, Australia	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Fiji	flag alias = Flag of Fiji.svg	flag alias-1871 = Flag of the Kingdom of Fiji (1871-1874).svg	flag alias-1877 = Flag of Fiji (1877–1883).svg	flag alias-1883 = Flag of Fiji (1883–1908).svg	flag alias-1908 = Flag of Fiji (1908-1924).svg	flag alias-1924 = Flag of Fiji (1924-1970).svg	flag alias-colonial = Flag of Fiji (1924-1970).svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Fiji.svg	link alias-naval = Republic of Fiji Navy	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Fiji.svg	link alias-navy = Republic of Fiji Navy	link alias-military = Republic of Fiji Military Forces	link alias-army = Fiji Infantry Regiment	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Fiji.svg	flag alias-government = Government Ensign of Fiji.svg	empty = Fiji Warriors	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || align=center|2–0 || rowspan=7 align=center| 10–0
10.				?–0
11.				5–0
12.				6–0
13.				7–0
14.				8–0
15.				9–0
16.	6 October 1982	Kallang, Singapore	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Thailand	shortname alias = Thailand	flag alias = Flag of Thailand.svg	flag alias-1767 = Flag of Thailand (Ayutthaya period).svg	flag alias-1782 = Flag of Thailand (1782).svg	flag alias-1817 = Flag of Thailand (1817).svg	flag alias-1855 = Flag of Thailand 1855.svg	flag alias-1893 = State Flag of Thailand (1916).svg	flag alias-1916 = Flag of Siam (1916).svg	flag alias-marines=Flag of the Royal Thai Marine Corps.svg	link alias-marines=Royal Thai Marine Corps	border-marines=	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Thailand.svg	link alias-naval = Royal Thai Navy	flag alias-navy = Flag of the Royal Thai Navy.svg	link alias-navy = Royal Thai Navy	flag alias-military=Flag of the Royal Thai Armed Forces HQ.svg	link alias-military=Royal Thai Armed Forces	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Royal Thai Air Force.svg	link alias-air force = Royal Thai Air Force	flag alias-army= Flag of the Royal Thai Army.svg	link alias-army=Royal Thai Army	flag alias-sanctionedFB = THA AFF 2020.png	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = }} || align=center|3–0 || align=center| 4–0 || rowspan=2| 1982 Merlion Cup
17.	14 October 1982		{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Malaysia	flag alias = Flag of Malaysia.svg	flag alias-1895 = Flag of the Federated Malay States (1895 - 1946).svg	flag alias-1948 = Flag of Malaya (1950–1963).svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Malaysia.svg	link alias-naval = Royal Malaysian Navy	flag alias-air force = Royal Malaysian Air Force Flag.svg	link alias-air force = Royal Malaysian Air Force	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Malaysia.svg	link alias-civil = Malaysia	flag alias-army = Flag of the Malaysian Army.svg	link alias-army = Malaysian Army	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Malaysia.svg	link alias-navy = Royal Malaysian Navy	flag alias-military = Flag of the Malaysian Armed Forces.svg	link alias-military = Malaysian Armed Forces	flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency.svg	link alias-coast guard = Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency	flag alias-23px = Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || align=center|5–0 || align=center| 5–0

External links

• Aussie Footballers Coates to Condon

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