1980 Detroit Express Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 14-18 - 129 points
in the NASL's Central Division
Coach: Ken Furphy (14-18)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 179,166, Avg. 11,198 in 16 home dates
1980 Detroit Express StatisticsTeam Record: 14-18 - 129 points
in the NASL's Central Division
Coach: Ken Furphy (14-18)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 179,166, Avg. 11,198 in 16 home dates
The Detroit Express of the North American Soccer League ended the 1980 season with a record of 14 wins and 18 losses for 129 points in the NASL's Central Division.
Detroit scored 51 goals and allowed 52. Pato Margetic netted 11 goals for the Express, while Graham Oates, Gary Bannister and Donato Nardiello each tallied five or more as well. David Bradford accounted for 16 assists. Jim Brown earned a 0.94 goals against average, leading goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
Ken Furphy coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Bannister | F | July 22, 1960 | Warrington, England | ||
| Ivan Belfiore | D,F | September 4, 1960 | 5'11" | 175 | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
| David Bradford | M,F | February 22, 1953 | 5'5" | 145 | Manchester, England |
| Jim Brown | G | May 11, 1952 | 5'11" | 168 | Coatbridge, Scotland |
| Eddie Colquhoun | D | March 29, 1945 | 6'0" | 170 | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Benny Dargle | D | January 2, 1957 | 5'11" | 170 | Liverpool, England |
| Pete Dawson | G | October 5, 1957 | 5'11" | 168 | Burnley, England |
| Roberto De Oliveira | F | September 11, 1955 | 5'9" | 160 | Brooklyn, NY |
| Eddie Dietz | F,M | December 18, 1957 | 6'0" | 177 | , Germany |
| Bart Farley | G | January 26, 1958 | 6'1" | 170 | Williston, VT |
| Keith Furphy | F | July 30, 1958 | 6'2" | 165 | Stocton, England |
| Niels Guldbjerg | F,M,D | February 10, 1958 | 5'8" | 148 | Aalestrup, Denmark |
| Jim Hagan | D | August 10, 1956 | 6'0" | 164 | Monkstown, Ireland |
| Mark Hateley | F | November 7, 1961 | Liverpool, England | ||
| Jim Holton | D | April 11, 1952 | Lesmanagow, Scotland | ||
| Paul Hunter | D | January 18, 1956 | 5'11" | 155 | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Pato Margetic | F | May 17, 1960 | 5'11" | 154 | Avellaneda, Argentina |
| David McGill | M,D,F | June 5, 1950 | 5'8" | 150 | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
| Angus Moffatt | M,F | May 15, 1948 | 5'7" | 140 | Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Ken Murphy | D,M | May 10, 1958 | 5'8" | 160 | Westport, CT |
| Donato Nardiello | F | April 9, 1957 | 5'9" | 150 | Cardigan, Wales |
| Graham Oates | D,M | March 14, 1949 | 6'2" | 172 | Bradford, England |
| Steve Seargeant | D | January 2, 1951 | 5'8" | 165 | Liverpool, England |
| Lesh Shkreli | F,M | January 6, 1957 | 5'11" | 155 | Ulcinj, Montenegro Yugoslavia |
| Brian Tinnion | F | June 11, 1948 | 5'9" | 155 | Workington, England |
