1978 Cleveland Cobras Roster
American Soccer League (ASL)
Team Record: 7-13-4 - 68 points
Finishing 5th in the ASL's Eastern Division
Coach: Jackie Mudie (7-13-4)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1978 Cleveland Cobras StatisticsTeam Record: 7-13-4 - 68 points
Finishing 5th in the ASL's Eastern Division
Coach: Jackie Mudie (7-13-4)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
The Cleveland Cobras of the American Soccer League ended the 1978 season with a record of 7 wins and 13 losses and 4 ties for 68 points finishing fifth in the ASL's Eastern Division.
Cleveland recorded 27 goals and yielded 55, most in the league. Keith Dyson scored 7 goals for the Cobras, while Derek Brownbill and Benny Dargle contributed five or more, too. Derek Brownbill recorded 5 assists.
Jackie Mudie coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Almeida | M | January 15, 1951 | 5'10" | 160 | New Bedford, MA |
| Lee Barron | G | May 19, 1954 | 6'3" | 180 | White Plains, NY |
| Kenny Beech | M | March 18, 1958 | 5'7" | 142 | Stoke-on-Trent, England |
| Mickey Brennan | M | January 30, 1959 | 5'7" | 145 | Redditch, England |
| Derek Brownbill | F | February 4, 1954 | 5'11" | 168 | Liverpool, England |
| Ted Busetto | F | January 17, 1955 | 5'10" | 155 | Rome, Italy |
| Willie Carrasco | M | August 16, 1944 | 5'5" | 150 | Santiago, Chile |
| Vito Colonna | F | 5'8" | 155 | , Italy | |
| Trevor Dance | G | July 31, 1958 | 5'11" | 164 | County Durham, England |
| Benny Dargle | D | January 2, 1957 | 5'11" | 170 | Liverpool, England |
| Paulo Dias | G | February 27, 1944 | 6'1" | 170 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Vlado Dujmovic | D | March 8, 1940 | 5'8" | 160 | Sarajevo, Yugoslavia |
| Keith Dyson | F | February 10, 1950 | Consett, England | ||
| Ian Elsby | D | September 13, 1960 | Newcastle, England | ||
| Roberto Fernandez | F | August 2, 1949 | 5'10" | 155 | Cleveland, OH |
| Miki Janosi | F | January 23, 1961 | 5'8" | 145 | Cleveland, OH |
| Alan Jefferis | D | October 18, 1955 | 5'8" | 145 | Cleveland, OH |
| Zlatko Laus | D | April 20, 1950 | 5'6" | 145 | Belgrade, Yugoslavia |
| Bill Leese | D | July 11, 1951 | Port Vale, England | ||
| Wesley Mulholland | M | November 13, 1954 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Jamie O'Donnell | D | August 4, 1954 | 5'10" | 160 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Juan Parera | M | March 30, 1949 | 6'0" | 172 | Mallorca, Spain |
| Zeljko Poleto | G | July 8, 1949 | 6'1" | 185 | Zagreb, Yugoslavia |
| Arnie Ravenscroft | D | August 20, 1956 | 5'11" | 160 | Liverpool, England |
| Manuel Reynosa | D | January 24, 1950 | 5'11" | 160 | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Tom Stanisic | M | September 21, 1950 | 5'11" | 165 | Zenica, Yugoslavia |
| Tony Tiselj | F | September 20, 1947 | 5'8" | 150 | Novisad, Yugoslavia |
