1983-84 New York Arrows Roster
Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)
Team Record: 20-28
in the MISL's Eastern Division
Postseason: 1-3
Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: Jim McGeough (2-8)
Coach: Joe Machnik (13-14)
Coach: Shep Messing (5-6)
Location: Uniondale, New York
Attendance: 131,472, Avg. 5,478 in 24 home dates
1983-84 New York Arrows StatisticsTeam Record: 20-28
in the MISL's Eastern Division
Postseason: 1-3
Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: Jim McGeough (2-8)
Coach: Joe Machnik (13-14)
Coach: Shep Messing (5-6)
Location: Uniondale, New York
Attendance: 131,472, Avg. 5,478 in 24 home dates
The New York Arrows of the Major Indoor Soccer League ended the 1983-84 season with a record of 20 wins and 28 losses in the MISL's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-3.
New York scored 232 goals and allowed 280. Mark Liveric netted 58 goals for the Arrows, while Michael Collins, Mike Laschev, Njego Pesa, Fred Grgurev and Dragan Simic each contributed fifteen or more, too. Fred Grgurev accounted for 28 assists. Shep Messing topped the squad with 11 wins. Zoltan Toth recorded a 4.38 goals against average, leading regular keepers.
Jim McGeough, Joe Machnik and Shep Messing coached the team. The 1983-84 New York Arrows lost in the Division Semifinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Atanasio | F | September 10, 1956 | 5'8" | 165 | Oceanside, NY |
| Renato Cila | D,M | November 23, 1951 | 5'10" | 155 | Cruzalia, Brazil |
| Michael Collins | D,M | November 17, 1961 | 5'10" | 160 | Hicksville, NY |
| Roberto DeSousa | F | 5'4" | 140 | , Brazil | |
| Gary Etherington | D,F,M/F | April 22, 1958 | 5'8" | 140 | London, England |
| Marcelo Ferreira | M,D | March 5, 1959 | 5'7" | 148 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Fred Grgurev | F,D | September 14, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | Zadar, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Soloman Hilton | F | July 17, 1959 | 5'8" | 167 | , Sierra Leone |
| Tony Johnson | F | June 4, 1961 | 6'3" | 190 | Erwin, NC |
| Mike Laschev | D,F,M | August 20, 1953 | 5'4" | 145 | Luov, Ukraine Soviet Union |
| Doc Lawson | D | February 11, 1958 | 6'0" | 180 | , Liberia |
| Dave Lischner | F | December 18, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Mark Liveric | F | August 16, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | Zadar, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Nick Megaloudis | D | September 24, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | New York, NY |
| Shep Messing | G | October 9, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | Bronx, NY |
| Tommy Mulroy | D,F | September 28, 1956 | 6'0" | 165 | Bronx, NY |
| Njego Pesa | F | May 30, 1958 | 5'10" | 165 | Zadar, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Claudio Rocha | F,M | September 27, 1957 | 5'10" | 145 | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Nick Sackiewicz | G | January 14, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | Passaic, NJ |
| Dragan Simic | M,F | August 14, 1951 | 5'9" | 160 | Gracanica, Bosnia Yugoslavia |
| Zoltan Toth | G | December 29, 1959 | 6'3" | 190 | Budapest, Hungary |
| Val Tuksa | D,M | November 21, 1950 | 5'11" | 175 | Zagreb, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| George Ukovski | M | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Joe Ulrich | D | January 9, 1961 | 5'9" | 155 | Poughkeepsie, NY |
| John Van Oostveen | G | August 8, 1960 | 5'1" | 170 | St. Catherine's, ON Canada |
| Ray Vigliotti | D | January 13, 1960 | 5'10" | 164 | Laurel, MD |
