1980 Edmonton Drillers Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 17-15 - 149 points
in the NASL's Western Division
Lost Conference Semifinal
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Attendance: 174,717, Avg. 10,920 in 16 home dates
1980 Edmonton Drillers StatisticsTeam Record: 17-15 - 149 points
in the NASL's Western Division
Lost Conference Semifinal
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Attendance: 174,717, Avg. 10,920 in 16 home dates
The Edmonton Drillers of the North American Soccer League ended the 1980 season with a record of 17 wins and 15 losses for 149 points in the NASL's Western Division.
Edmonton netted 58 goals and allowed 51. Edi Kirschner scored 15 goals for the Drillers, while Dwight Lodeweges, Peter Nogly, Klaus Heinlein, Henk Ten Cate and Jan Goossens each tallied five or more also. Edi Kirschner contributed 12 assists. The 1980 Edmonton Drillers lost in the Conference Semifinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pertti Alaja | G | February 18, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Helsinki, Finland |
| John Baretta | G | May 6, 1955 | 6'0" | 175 | Edmonton, Alberta Canada |
| Henk Ten Cate | F | December 9, 1954 | Amsterdam, Holland | ||
| Bill Conner | F | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Pasquale DeLuca | M,D | May 26, 1962 | 5'10" | 150 | Edmonton, Alberta Canada |
| Larry Dill | D,M | April 17, 1963 | 5'8" | 155 | , British Columbia Canada |
| Derek Evans | D | January 15, 1959 | 5'10" | 175 | Georgetown, Guyana |
| Drew Ferguson | M,F | September 11, 1957 | 5'10" | 160 | Powell River, British Columbia Canada |
| Jan Goossens | F,M | December 18, 1958 | 6'1" | 160 | Velp, Holland |
| Albert Gudmundsson | F,M | April 30, 1958 | 5'10" | 160 | Reykjovik, Iceland |
| Klaus Heinlein | M | December 23, 1953 | 6'1" | 176 | Fuerth, Germany |
| Lorenz Hilkes | F | August 31, 1950 | 6'0" | 175 | Grubbenoors, Holland |
| Bernie James | D | November 25, 1958 | 6'0" | 190 | London, England |
| P.J. Johns | G | July 7, 1958 | 6'1" | 167 | Oconomowoc, WI |
| Edi Kirschner | F | November 9, 1953 | 6'2" | 185 | Griefbach, Germany |
| Ron Klinkenberg | D | August 18, 1955 | 5'9" | 165 | Bussum, Holland |
| Hayden Knight | D,F,M | March 15, 1957 | 6'0" | 170 | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Rob Koclancic | |||||
| Zaccaria Lamola | M | March 19, 1950 | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Dwight Lodeweges | D | October 26, 1957 | 5'10" | 170 | Turner Valley, Alberta Canada |
| Carlos Marquez | F | 5'8" | 150 | ||
| Peter Nogly | D | January 14, 1947 | Travemunde, Germany | ||
| Ross Ongaro | F,F/M | September 9, 1959 | 6'11" | 170 | Edmonton, Alberta Canada |
| Andre Oostrom | F,M | October 17, 1952 | 5'9" | 160 | Ijffeltein, Holland |
| Claudio Perusco | D | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Darren Poole | F | October 27, 1962 | 5'8" | 160 | Edmonton, Alberta Canada |
| Joe Raduka | D | January 18, 1954 | 5'9" | 165 | Bastaji, Bosnia Yugoslavia |
| Paul Roe | M,F,D/M | November 21, 1959 | 5'7" | 145 | Manchester, England |
| Ulf Ryberg | F,M | April 8, 1959 | 6'0" | 165 | Golhenderg, Sweden |
| Glen Smiley | M | ||||
| Mark Snell | G | February 23, 1958 | 6'2" | 175 | Lockport, NY |
| Mike Sweeney | M,D | December 25, 1959 | 5'7" | 150 | Duncan, British Columbia Canada |
| Raymond Taylor | M | 5'9" | 170 | , Scotland | |
| John Webb | D | February 10, 1952 | 5'11" | 160 | Liverpool, England |
