1982-83 Baltimore Blast Roster

Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)
Team Record: 38-18
in the MISL's Eastern Division
Postseason: 7-6
Lost Championship
Coach: Kenny Cooper (30-18)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Attendance: 257,487, Avg. 10,729 in 24 home dates
1982-83 Baltimore Blast Statistics

The Baltimore Blast of the Major Indoor Soccer League ended the 1982-83 season with a record of 38 wins and 18 losses in the MISL's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-6.

The Blast bagged 249 goals and surrendered 224. Dave MacWilliams scored 51 goals for Baltimore, while Heinz Wirtz, Mike Stankovic, Pat Ercoli, Joey Fink and Petar Baralic each netted fifteen or more as well. Petar Baralic contributed 41 assists. Keith Van Eron earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 4.22 goals against average, leading goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.

Kenny Cooper coached the team. The 1982-83 Baltimore Blast lost in the Championship.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Petar BaralicF,MOctober 3, 19515'10"175Cecak, Serbia Yugoslavia
Ralph BlackD,M,FOctober 6, 19635'8"150Glasgow, Scotland
David BradfordM,FFebruary 22, 19535'5"145Manchester, England
Adrian BrooksM,FOctober 2, 19576'1"185Derby, England
Renato CilaD,MNovember 23, 19515'10"155Cruzalia, Brazil
John CollinsDJanuary 21, 19495'8"162Rhymney, Wales
Dan CounceF,DOctober 22, 19515'11"175St. Louis, MO
Paul CrossleyF,MJuly 14, 19485'6"150Rochdale, England
Pat ErcoliF,MNovember 30, 19575'10"165Toronto, ON Canada
Joey FinkF,MJuly 31, 19515'11"165Ridgewood, NJ
Stewart JumpDJanuary 27, 19525'10"155Crumpsall, England
Mark LindsayM,D,FMarch 6, 19555'10"160London, England
Dave MacWilliamsFMay 20, 19575'9"160Philadelphia, PA
Nick MangioneMApril 2, 19585'7"149Baltimore, MD
Scott ManningGSeptember 5, 19576'0"170Rochester, NY
Bob McAvanF,DDecember 3, 19535'8"135Dundee, Scotland
Lou NagyFMay 9, 19605'10"170Hamilton, ON Canada
Stojan NikolicDSeptember 13, 19495'10"176Nis, Serbia Yugoslavia
Jim PollihanDFebruary 13, 19546'1"185St. Louis, MO
Mick PooleGApril 23, 19556'1"185Morley, England
Rob PrenticeF,MSeptember 27, 19535'9"165Lanark, Scotland
Mike StankovicDNovember 11, 19566'0"175Kaludra, Yugoslavia
Keith Van EronGNovember 17, 19556'1"180Brooklyn, NY
Heinz WirtzD,MNovember 10, 19535'11"180Ameln, Germany
Tim WittmanD,M,FJuly 9, 19635'7"160Baltimore, MD



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