1979-80 New York Arrows Roster
Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)
Team Record: 27-5
in the MISL's Atlantic Division
Postseason: 3-0
Won Championship
Coach: Don Popovic (27-5)
Location: Uniondale, New York
Attendance: 125,008, Avg. 7,813 in 16 home dates
1979-80 New York Arrows StatisticsTeam Record: 27-5
in the MISL's Atlantic Division
Postseason: 3-0
Won Championship
Coach: Don Popovic (27-5)
Location: Uniondale, New York
Attendance: 125,008, Avg. 7,813 in 16 home dates
The New York Arrows of the Major Indoor Soccer League ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 27 wins and 5 losses in the MISL's Atlantic Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-0.
The Arrows topped the league with 296 goals. New York yielded 175 goals. Steve Zungul scored 90 goals for the team, while Luis Alberto, Juli Veee, Branko Segota and Damir Sutevski each netted fifteen or more also. Steve Zungul contributed 46 assists. Shep Messing recorded 25 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 5.17 goals against average, leading keepers with significant playing time.
Don Popovic coached the team. The 1979-80 New York Arrows won the Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Alberto | F,M | October 6, 1943 | 5'5" | 153 | Santiago del Estero, Argentina |
| Renato Cila | D,M | November 23, 1951 | 5'10" | 155 | Cruzalia, Brazil |
| Ade Coker | F,M | May 19, 1954 | 5'9" | 155 | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Dave D'Errico | D | June 3, 1952 | 5'11" | 165 | Newark, NJ |
| Enzo DiPede | G | January 3, 1957 | 5'10" | 160 | Sora, Italy |
| Peter Duerden | GK,D | June 5, 1945 | 5'11" | 175 | Burnley, England |
| Laszlo Harsanyi | D | March 13, 1951 | 6'1" | 175 | Budapest, Hungary |
| Jim McLoughlin | D,M | February 5, 1957 | 6'2" | 168 | Liverpool, England |
| Shep Messing | G | October 9, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | Bronx, NY |
| Tibor Molnar | F,M | June 6, 1952 | 5'11" | 170 | Budapest, Hungary |
| John Nusum | D,F | July 6, 1954 | 5'11" | 180 | Paget West, Bermuda |
| Bob O'Leary | M,D | January 3, 1952 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Louis, MO |
| Doug Pollard | D | August 28, 1957 | 6'2" | 165 | London, ON Canada |
| Len Renery | D | November 9, 1949 | 5'10" | 170 | London, England |
| Branko Segota | M,F | June 8, 1961 | 5'10" | 175 | Rijeka, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Andy Sobolewski | F | 5'7" | 150 | , Poland | |
| Gene Strenicer | M,D | August 12, 1945 | 5'7" | 143 | Budapest, Hungary |
| Wolfgang Suhnholz | M,F | September 14, 1946 | 6'1" | 163 | Berlin, Germany |
| Damir Sutevski | D,F,M | September 28, 1954 | 5'10" | 150 | Zagreb, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Al Trost | M,D | February 7, 1949 | 6'2" | 166 | St. Louis, MO |
| Val Tuksa | D,M | November 21, 1950 | 5'11" | 175 | Zagreb, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Juli Veee | M,F | February 22, 1950 | 6'1" | 180 | Budapest, Hungary |
| Ray Vigliotti | D | January 13, 1960 | 5'10" | 164 | Laurel, MD |
| Steve Zungul | F | July 28, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Split, Croatia Yugoslavia |
