1971 Atlanta Chiefs Roster
Team Record: 12-7-5 - 120 points
in the NASL's South Division
Lost Championship
Coach: Vic Rouse (12-7-5)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 59,843, Avg. 4,275 in 14 home dates
The Atlanta Chiefs of the North American Soccer League ended the 1971 season with a record of 12 wins and 7 losses and 5 ties for 120 points in the NASL's South Division.
Atlanta chalked up 35 goals and gave up 29. Barry Lynch and Nick Papadakis scored 8 goals each for the Chiefs, while Freddie Mwila and Kaizer Motaung contributed five or more, too. Manfred Kammerer registered a 0.76 goals against average, leading keepers with significant playing time.
Vic Rouse coached the team. The 1971 Atlanta Chiefs lost in the Championship.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Michael Ash | F | September 4, 1943 | 5'4" | 150 | Sheffield, England |
Ken Bracewell | D,M | October 5, 1936 | 5'11" | 165 | Colne, England |
Manley Carter | D | August 15, 1947 | Macon, GA | ||
John Cocking | D | May 13, 1944 | 5'11" | 160 | Sunderland, England |
Uriel Da Veiga | D | August 28, 1940 | 5'9" | 168 | Niteroi, Brazil |
Alan Hamlyn | D | January 5, 1947 | 5'11" | 162 | London, England |
Mick Hoban | D,M | April 6, 1952 | 5'10" | 152 | Tipton, England |
Manfred Kammerer | G | September 28, 1944 | 5'11" | 163 | Niedersonthofen, Germany |
Henry Largie | D,M | December 31, 1940 | 6'2" | 175 | Kingston, Jamaica |
Barry Lynch | D | June 8, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | Birmingham, England |
Dave Metchick | M | August 14, 1943 | 5'9" | 165 | Derby, England |
Kaizer Motaung | F | October 10, 1944 | 5'11" | 170 | Johannesburg, South Africa |
Freddie Mwila | F | July 6, 1946 | 5'6" | 145 | Kasama, Zambia |
Alec Papadakis | M | January 27, 1948 | 5'9" | 155 | Athens, Greece |
Nick Papadakis | F,M | March 6, 1943 | 5'11" | 155 | Athens, Greece |
Danny Paton | M | January 27, 1936 | 5'9" | 165 | , Scotland |
Vic Rouse | G | March 16, 1936 | 6'1" | 174 | Swansea, Wales |
Art Welch | F | April 16, 1944 | 5'8" | 153 | Kingston, Jamaica |