1978 Vancouver Whitecaps Roster

North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 24-6 - 199 points
in the NASL's Western Division

Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Tony Waiters (24-6)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Attendance: 235,866, Avg. 15,724 in 15 home dates
1978 Vancouver Whitecaps Statistics

The Vancouver Whitecaps of the North American Soccer League ended the 1978 season with a record of 24 wins and 6 losses for 199 points in the NASL's Western Division.

The Whitecaps gave up 29 goals, the lowest total in the circuit. Vancouver netted 68 goals. Kevin Hector scored 21 goals for the team, while John Craven, Bob Lenarduzzi, Steve Kember and Bob Campbell each tallied five or more as well. Alan Hinton contributed 30 assists. Phil Parkes recorded a 0.63 goals against average, pacing qualifying goalkeepers.

Tony Waiters coached the team. The 1978 Vancouver Whitecaps lost in the Conference Semifinal.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Garry AyreD,D/M,MOctober 12, 19535'11"170Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
Bob BolithoM,DJuly 20, 19525'9"160Victoria, British Columbia Canada
Bob CampbellFSeptember 13, 1956Belfast, Northern Ireland
John CravenDJuly 20, 1952St. Annes, England
Peter DanielDDecember 22, 1946Ripley, England
Drew FergusonM,FSeptember 11, 19575'10"160Powell River, British Columbia Canada
Steve HarrisonDDecember 26, 19525'8"155Blackpool, England
Kevin HectorFNovember 2, 1944Leeds, England
Alan HintonFOctober 6, 19425'11"190Wednesday, England
Steve HumphriesGMay 29, 19616'0"175Leicester, England
Wayne JentasD,MMarch 9, 19545'11"160Toronto, ON Canada
Steve KemberMSeptember 8, 1948Croydon, England
Mickey LambertFMay 20, 1950Cambridge, England
Bob LenarduzziD,D/M,MMay 1, 19556'0"155Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
Dan LenarduzziDAugust 31, 19516'1"170Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
Sam LenarduzziDDecember 19, 19485'10"165Udine, Italy
Dale MitchellM,FApril 21, 19586'0"160Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
Paul NelsonD,FNovember 12, 19585'8"150Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
Phil ParkesGJuly 14, 19476'3"190West Bromwich, England
Les ParsonsM,D,FDecember 16, 19505'9"160Burnaby, British Columbia Canada
Derek PosseeFFebruary 14, 19465'5"135London, England
Jon SammelsMJuly 23, 1945Ipswich, England
Sammy SaundhF,MMay 5, 19595'6"149Nairobi, Kenya



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