1979 California Sunshine Roster
American Soccer League (ASL)
Team Record: 22-3-3 - 173 points
Finishing 1st in the ASL's Western Division
Coach: Bob Ridley (22-3-3)
Location: Fountain Valley, California
1979 California Sunshine StatisticsTeam Record: 22-3-3 - 173 points
Finishing 1st in the ASL's Western Division
Coach: Bob Ridley (22-3-3)
Location: Fountain Valley, California
The California Sunshine of the American Soccer League ended the 1979 season with a record of 22 wins and 3 losses and 3 ties for 173 points finishing first in the ASL's Western Division.
California scored 63 goals, best in the league. The Sunshine gave up 29 goals, the lowest total in the circuit. Joey Fink and Poli Garcia netted 15 goals each for the team, while Andy Chapman and Jimmy Rolland tallied five or more, too. Poli Garcia contributed 12 assists. Tom Reynolds recorded a 0.53 goals against average, pacing qualifying goalkeepers.
Bob Ridley coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Cano | G | September 13, 1954 | 6'2" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Andy Chapman | F | September 18, 1959 | 5'10" | 160 | London, England |
| Gary Evans | M | April 2, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | Liverpool, England |
| Joey Fink | F,M | July 31, 1951 | 5'11" | 165 | Ridgewood, NJ |
| Poli Garcia | F,M | January 8, 1958 | 5'7" | 167 | San Diego, California |
| Dee Harding | F,D | October 26, 1953 | 5'8" | 155 | Provo, UT |
| Jack Howarth | F | February 27, 1945 | 6'0" | 185 | Crook, England |
| Jay Johnstone | D | March 8, 1958 | 6'0" | 165 | Burnaby, BC Canada |
| Alan Kelley | M,D | December 24, 1952 | 5'11" | 165 | Bootle, England |
| Ramon Moraldo | D | July 18, 1951 | 6'1" | 165 | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Ismael Moreira | M,D | May 18, 1945 | 5'9" | 155 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Paul Renkert | F | February 7, 1957 | 5'6" | 135 | Seattle, WA |
| Tom Reynolds | G | September 6, 1955 | 5'11" | 180 | Alameda, CA |
| Rildo | D | January 23, 1942 | 5'9" | 155 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Jimmy Rolland | F | May 13, 1947 | 5'7" | 155 | Kirkaldy, Scotland |
| Don Tobin | M,F | November 1, 1955 | 5'8" | 150 | Liverpool, England |
| Frank Towers | D | September 12, 1954 | 6'2" | 175 | Preston, England |
| Keith Walley | M | October 19, 1954 | 6'1" | 170 | Weymouth, Dorset England |
| Dean Wurzberger | D | April 12, 1953 | 6'1" | 170 | Baltimore, MD |
