1983 Carolina Lightnin' Roster
American Soccer League (ASL)
Team Record: 12-13 - 93 points
Finishing 3rd in the ASL's Eastern Division
Coach: Rodney Marsh (12-43-13)
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
1983 Carolina Lightnin' StatisticsTeam Record: 12-13 - 93 points
Finishing 3rd in the ASL's Eastern Division
Coach: Rodney Marsh (12-43-13)
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
The Carolina Lightnin' of the American Soccer League ended the 1983 season with a record of 12 wins and 13 losses for 93 points finishing third in the ASL's Eastern Division.
The Lightnin' scored 43 goals and conceded 37. Stuart Lee netted 11 goals for Carolina, while Kevin Fouser and Tony Suarez tallied five or more as well. Don Tobin recorded 5 assists. Matt Kennedy topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 0.94 goals against average, pacing keepers with significant playing time.
Rodney Marsh coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Avila | F | September 11, 1958 | 5'9" | 160 | Cartagena, Colombia |
| Carl Bennett | D | August 9, 1961 | 5'8" | 150 | Seattle, WA |
| George Borg | M | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Pat Fidelia | F | April 16, 1959 | 5'9" | 170 | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Bill Finneyfrock | G | 6'0" | 180 | Lakewood, NJ | |
| Kevin Fouser | F | 5'11" | 170 | Atlanta, GA | |
| Tom Groark | D | May 1, 1961 | 6'0" | 170 | St. Louis, MO |
| Greg Heileman | D | 5'7" | 150 | , USA | |
| Matt Kennedy | G | April 7, 1958 | 5'11" | 174 | Levittown, PA |
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| Stuart Lee | F | February 11, 1953 | 5'8" | 150 | Manchester, England |
| Curtis Leeper | D,M,F | December 28, 1955 | 5'11" | 165 | Lebanon, PA |
| Scott Manning | G | September 5, 1957 | 6'0" | 170 | Rochester, NY |
| Rick Marvin | D | ||||
| Gerry McKeown | M | ||||
| Bobby Moore | D | April 12, 1941 | 6'0" | 183 | Barking, Essex England |
| Kevin Murphy | D | July 6, 1960 | 5'11" | 171 | Trenton, NJ |
| Danny Payne | M | March 6, 1957 | 5'6" | 160 | |
| Dave Philpotts | D | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Dave Pierce | D | October 19, 1958 | 6'0" | 170 | Denville, NJ |
| Dave Power | D | March 5, 1954 | 5'8" | 155 | Liverpool, England |
| Rich Reice | F | June 18, 1956 | 5'7" | 150 | Levittown, PA |
| Tony Suarez | F/M | February 2, 1956 | 5'11" | 160 | Havana, Cuba |
| Don Tobin | M,F | November 1, 1955 | 5'8" | 150 | Liverpool, England |
