1978 New England Tea Men Statistics
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 19-11 - 165 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Lost Conference Quarterfinal
Coach: Noel Cantwell (19-11)
Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts
Attendance: 180,954, Avg. 12,064 in 15 home dates
1978 New England Tea Men RosterTeam Record: 19-11 - 165 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Lost Conference Quarterfinal
Coach: Noel Cantwell (19-11)
Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts
Attendance: 180,954, Avg. 12,064 in 15 home dates
The New England Tea Men of the North American Soccer League ended the 1978 season with a record of 19 wins and 11 losses for 165 points in the NASL's Eastern Division.
The Tea Men scored 62 goals and gave up 39. Mike Flanagan netted 30 goals for New England, while Laurie Abrahams, Roger Gibbins and Gerry Daly each tallied five or more also. Laurie Abrahams recorded 10 assists. Kevin Keelan recorded a 0.82 goals against average, pacing regular keepers.
Noel Cantwell coached the team. The 1978 New England Tea Men lost in the Conference Quarterfinal.
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Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | GS | G | A | Pts | FC | FS | Y | R | OFF | Shts | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Flanagan | F | 28 | 0 | 30 | 8 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Laurie Abrahams | F | 17 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gerry Daly | M | 18 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Roger Gibbins | F | 22 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Keith Weller | M | 24 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Chris Turner | D | 26 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dennis Wit | M | 27 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Juan Cantillo | M | 24 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Paddy Powell | F | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Peter Carr | D | 30 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kevin Welsh | F | 19 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dave D'Errico | D | 24 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brian Alderson | M | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Peter Simpson | D | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ben Brewster | D | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kirk Pearson | G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tim Hunter | F | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Larry May | D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kevin Keelan | G | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 377 | 0 | 60 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalkeepers:
| Player | GP | GS | Min | W | L | T | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Pearson | 2 | 0 | 142:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.63 | 0 | 13 | |
| Kevin Keelan | 29 | 0 | 2621:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 36 | 1.24 | 0 | 158 | |
| Totals | 31 | 0 | 2763:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 37 | 1.21 | 0 | 171 |
