1979-80 Houston Summit Roster
Team Record: 20-12
in the MISL's Western Division
Postseason: 2-1
Lost Championship
Coach: Kenny Cooper (20-12)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 33,496, Avg. 2,094 in 16 home dates
The Houston Summit of the Major Indoor Soccer League ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 20 wins and 12 losses in the MISL's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-1.
The Summit led the league with just 160 goals allowed. Houston scored 181 goals. Kai Haaskivi netted 51 goals for the squad, while Ian Anderson, John Stremlau, Dale Russell and Gerry Morielli each tallied fifteen or more, too. Kai Haaskivi contributed 36 assists. Mick Poole topped the team with 12 wins. Sepp Gantenhammer earned a 4.42 goals against average, leading goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
Kenny Cooper coached the team. The 1979-80 Houston Summit lost in the Championship.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Ian Anderson | D,M | September 11, 1954 | 6'0" | 165 | Edinburgh, Scotland |
Antonio Calvillo | F | Mexico City, Mexico | |||
Neil Cohen | D,F | September 12, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | Dallas, TX |
Greg Delgado | D | April 8, 1958 | 6'0" | 165 | Menlo Park, CA |
Charlie DeLong | M,D | February 18, 1948 | 5'6" | 158 | Carrol, IA |
Sepp Gantenhammer | G | April 15, 1956 | 6'1" | 175 | Queens, NY |
Dan Geerling | F,M,D | August 17, 1956 | 5'8" | 165 | San Jose, California |
Skip Grossman | G | August 6, 1955 | 5'11" | 170 | St. Louis, MO |
Kai Haaskivi | M | December 28, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Lahti, Finland |
Stewart Jump | D | January 27, 1952 | 5'10" | 155 | Crumpsall, England |
Franz Krauthausen | M | February 27, 1946 | 5'9" | 160 | Oberhauser, Germany |
Nick Mangione | M | April 2, 1958 | 5'7" | 149 | Baltimore, MD |
Nick Megaloudis | D | September 24, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | New York, NY |
Laurie Milligan | D | April 20, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | Liverpool, England |
Gerry Morielli | F,M,D | February 9, 1958 | 5'10" | 165 | Montorio, Italy |
Tony Mungioli | D | 5'8" | 160 | Caracas, Venezuela | |
Matt O'Sullivan | D | July 11, 1951 | 6'1" | 170 | San Francisco, California |
Jim Pollihan | D | February 13, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Louis, MO |
Mick Poole | G | April 23, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | Morley, England |
Seppo Pyykko | F | December 24, 1955 | 5'10" | 175 | Oulu, Finland |
Dale Russell | M,F | January 19, 1955 | 5'10" | 165 | Warwick Parrish, Bermuda |
John Stremlau | M,D,F | October 23, 1953 | 5'9" | 165 | St. Louis, MO |
Tony Vaccaro | M,F | March 9, 1956 | 5'9" | 155 | Sicily, Italy |