1972 New York Cosmos Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 7-3-4 - 77 points
in the NASL's North Division
Won Championship
Coach: Gordon Bradley (7-3-4)
Location: Hempstead, New York
Attendance: 29,976, Avg. 4,282 in 7 home dates
1972 New York Cosmos StatisticsTeam Record: 7-3-4 - 77 points
in the NASL's North Division
Won Championship
Coach: Gordon Bradley (7-3-4)
Location: Hempstead, New York
Attendance: 29,976, Avg. 4,282 in 7 home dates
The New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League ended the 1972 season with a record of 7 wins and 3 losses and 4 ties for 77 points in the NASL's North Division.
The Cosmos netted 28 goals, tops in the circuit. New York yielded 16 goals. Randy Horton scored 9 goals for the team, while Willie Mfum and Everald Cummings contributed five or more, too. Richard Blackmore earned a 0.76 goals against average, leading regular keepers.
Gordon Bradley coached the team. The 1972 New York Cosmos won the Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Blackmore | G | 6'0" | 170 | , England | |
| Gordon Bradley | D | November 23, 1938 | 5'11" | 170 | Sunderland, England |
| Cinesinho | F | January 1, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | Rio Grande, Brazil |
| Everald Cummings | F | August 28, 1948 | 5'8" | 140 | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Helenio Herrera | F | March 17, 1943 | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Randy Horton | F | January 22, 1945 | 6'2" | 200 | Somerset, Bermuda |
| Josef Jelinek | M,F | January 9, 1945 | 5'11" | 168 | Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Karol Kapcinski | D | April 6, 1943 | 5'11" | 170 | Oswiecim, Poland |
| John Kerr | F | October 15, 1943 | 5'9" | 160 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Emmanuel Kofie | G | February 10, 1943 | 5'6" | 150 | , Ghana |
| Paul LeSueur | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Barry Mahy | D,M | January 21, 1942 | 5'8" | 150 | Doncaster, England |
| Charlie McCully | M,D | April 30, 1947 | 6'0" | 165 | Motherwell, Scotland |
| Willie Mfum | F | August 28, 1936 | 5'10" | 170 | , Ghana |
| Robert Neubauer | D | 5'8" | 155 | , Germany | |
| Werner Roth | D | April 4, 1948 | 6'1" | 190 | , Yugoslavia |
| Jorge Siega | F | April 3, 1947 | 5'8" | 160 | Cotipora, Brazil |
| Stan Startzell | M | September 3, 1950 | 5'7" | 150 | McClure, PA |
| Siegfried Stritzl | M,D | April 12, 1944 | 5'6" | 150 | , Yugoslavia |
| Roby Young | F | October 3, 1943 | 5'9" | 160 | , Israel |
| Dieter Zajdel | M | July 7, 1931 | 5'8" | 160 | , Poland |
