1978-79 Cleveland Force Roster
Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)
Team Record: 5-19
in the MISL
Coach: Peter Terry (3-15)
Coach: Gordon Fearnley (2-4)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 37,393, Avg. 3,116 in 12 home dates
1978-79 Cleveland Force StatisticsTeam Record: 5-19
in the MISL
Coach: Peter Terry (3-15)
Coach: Gordon Fearnley (2-4)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 37,393, Avg. 3,116 in 12 home dates
The Cleveland Force of the Major Indoor Soccer League ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 5 wins and 19 losses in the MISL.
Cleveland chalked up 94 goals, worst in the league and gave up 159. Brian Budd scored 24 goals for the Force, while Roy Sinclair contributed 14 assists. Miguel Barca topped the squad with 3 wins, and Jim May earned a 6.01 goals against average, leading goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
Peter Terry and Gordon Fearnley coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Attaih | M,D | February 15, 1950 | 5'4" | 135 | Accra, Ghana |
| Miguel Barca | G | January 30, 1954 | 5'9" | 155 | Newark, NJ |
| Rich Brands | G | December 7, 1954 | 5'9" | 145 | St. Louis, MO |
| Brian Budd | F,M | April 8, 1952 | 6'1" | 180 | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Ceasar Cervin | F | January 29, 1953 | 5'9" | 155 | El Paso, TX |
| Everald Cummings | F | August 28, 1948 | 5'8" | 140 | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Tony Douglas | M,F | August 16, 1952 | 5'9" | 160 | Point Fortin, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Paul Dueker | G | October 15, 1954 | 6'0" | 183 | Missouri, MO |
| Gordon Fearnley | F | January 25, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | Bradford, England |
| Randy Garber | M | August 19, 1952 | 5'9" | 165 | Abington, PA |
| Freddie Garcia | F,M | July 7, 1952 | 5'9" | 160 | Guanajuato, Mexico |
| Alan Hamlyn | D | January 5, 1947 | 5'11" | 162 | London, England |
| Bob Hritz | F | November 6, 1956 | 5'8" | 158 | , Germany |
| Scott Jones | July 10, 1955 | 5'11" | 170 | St. Louis, MO | |
| Jim May | G | March 22, 1953 | 6'1" | 170 | Kings Ferry, NY |
| Gene Mishalow | D | August 10, 1953 | 5'8" | 140 | Chicago, IL |
| Tim Murphy | D | 5'8" | 150 | Trenton, NJ | |
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| Steve Newman | F | December 29, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | Seattle, WA |
| Steve Norris | D | July 19, 1954 | 5'11" | 170 | Ann Arbor, MI |
| Jose Perna | January 24, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | Seattle, WA | |
| Les Peterson | D | December 29, 1954 | 5'10" | 155 | Miami, FL |
| Rildo | D | January 23, 1942 | 5'9" | 155 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Roy Sinclair | M | December 10, 1944 | 5'8" | 147 | Liverpool, England |
| Blaz Stimac | M | January 12, 1954 | 5'7" | 155 | , Yugoslavia |
| Roman Urbanczuk | F | February 16, 1959 | 5'9" | 165 | , Poland |
| Mark Yeeles | M | February 23, 1955 | 5'10" | 168 | , England |
