1981 San Diego Sockers Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 21-11 - 173 points
in the NASL's Western Division
Lost Semifinal
Coach: Ron Newman (21-11)
Location: San Diego, California
Attendance: 236,824, Avg. 14,802 in 16 home dates
1981 San Diego Sockers StatisticsTeam Record: 21-11 - 173 points
in the NASL's Western Division
Lost Semifinal
Coach: Ron Newman (21-11)
Location: San Diego, California
Attendance: 236,824, Avg. 14,802 in 16 home dates
The San Diego Sockers of the North American Soccer League ended the 1981 season with a record of 21 wins and 11 losses for 173 points in the NASL's Western Division.
The Sockers recorded 67 goals and gave up 49. Mike Stojanovic scored 23 goals for San Diego, while Lorenz Hilkes, Kaz Deyna and Manu Sanon each netted five or more as well. Jean Willrich contributed 13 assists. Volkmar Gross recorded a 0.91 goals against average, topping regularly-used goalkeepers.
Ron Newman coached the team. The 1981 San Diego Sockers lost in the Semifinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonardo Cuellar | M | January 14, 1952 | 5'8" | 160 | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Gordon Dallas | D | February 13, 1959 | 6'0" | 160 | Durban, South Africa |
| Kaz Deyna | M,F | October 23, 1947 | 5'10" | 160 | Starograd Gdanski, Gdanski Poland |
| Bob Dogancic | D | September 17, 1949 | 6'0" | 175 | Ljubljana, Slovenia Yugoslavia |
| Martin Donnelly | D | January 4, 1951 | 5'8" | 160 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Eric Geyer | D | November 7, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | Adelsdorf, Germany |
| Jim Gorsek | G | October 12, 1955 | 5'11" | 180 | Oregon City, OR |
| Volkmar Gross | G | January 31, 1948 | 6'3" | 210 | Berlin, Germany |
| Lorenz Hilkes | F | August 31, 1950 | 6'0" | 175 | Grubbenoors, Holland |
| Waad Hirmez | D,F,M | October 28, 1961 | 5'8" | 170 | Baghdad, Iraq |
| Ty Keough | M,D,D/M | December 19, 1956 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Louis, MO |
| Terry Moore | D,D/M | June 2, 1958 | 6'0" | 172 | Moncton, NB Canada |
| Steve Nesin | F,D,M | April 17, 1960 | 5'9" | 160 | Novi Sad, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Mike Pickering | D | September 29, 1956 | 5'11" | 175 | Mirfield, England |
| Nick Rohmann | D | November 23, 1952 | 6'1" | 190 | , Luxembourg |
| Manu Sanon | F | June 25, 1951 | 5'10" | 180 | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Peter Skouras | F,M | March 21, 1963 | 5'7" | 130 | New York, NY |
| Mike Stojanovic | F | January 26, 1947 | 6'1" | 175 | Lapovo, Serbia Yugoslavia |
| George Telfer | F | July 6, 1955 | Liverpool, England | ||
| Juli Veee | M,F | February 22, 1950 | 6'1" | 180 | Budapest, Hungary |
| Gert Wieczorkowski | M,D | July 24, 1948 | 6'1" | 175 | Hamburg, Germany |
| Jean Willrich | F,M | April 27, 1953 | 6'1" | 180 | Koblenz, Germany |
