1979 Columbus Magic Roster
American Soccer League (ASL)
Team Record: 17-8-3 - 140 points
Finishing 1st in the ASL's Eastern Division
Lost Championship
Coach: Paul Taylor (17-8-3)
Location: Columbus, Ohio
1979 Columbus Magic StatisticsTeam Record: 17-8-3 - 140 points
Finishing 1st in the ASL's Eastern Division
Lost Championship
Coach: Paul Taylor (17-8-3)
Location: Columbus, Ohio
The Columbus Magic of the American Soccer League ended the 1979 season with a record of 17 wins and 8 losses and 3 ties for 140 points finishing first in the ASL's Eastern Division.
Columbus chalked up 55 goals and allowed 41. Ron Wigg scored 13 goals for the Magic.
Paul Taylor coached the team. The 1979 Columbus Magic lost in the Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Barry | D,M | May 22, 1953 | 5'8" | 160 | Hull, England |
| John Brooks | F | February 24, 1956 | 6'4" | 190 | Derby, England |
| Frank Bucci | G | December 17, 1956 | 5'10" | 165 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Meno Droegmoeller | G | 6'1" | 170 | Rochester, NY | |
| Bill Drozd | M | November 24, 1959 | 6'0" | 170 | Lesna, Poland |
| Terry Hickey | M | November 1, 1956 | 5'11" | 165 | London, England |
| Phil Hubbard | F | ||||
| Alan Jones | D | December 11, 1950 | Manchester, England | ||
| Daniel Mammana | D | 6'6" | 200 | , Argentina | |
| Peter Mannos | G | July 20, 1954 | 5'11" | 170 | Chicago, IL |
| John Mrsic | F | Teslic, Yugoslavia | |||
| Tim Murphy | D | 5'8" | 150 | Trenton, NJ | |
| Les Parodi | D | April 1, 1954 | 6'0" | 160 | London, England |
| Keith Peacock | F | May 2, 1945 | Barnehurst, England | ||
| Norman Piper | F,M | January 8, 1948 | 5'6" | 152 | North Tawton, England |
| Bob Rohrbach | F | April 2, 1955 | 6'2" | 170 | Garden City, NY |
| Emilio Romero | F | June 30, 1954 | 5'8" | 150 | Denver, Colorado |
| Ray Schnettgoecke | D | March 2, 1956 | 6'0" | 180 | St. Louis, MO |
| Roy Sinclair | M | December 10, 1944 | 5'8" | 147 | Liverpool, England |
| Paul Taylor | M | December 3, 1949 | Sheffield, England | ||
| Van Taylor | G | May 16, 1953 | 6'0" | 170 | Portsmouth, OH |
| Roger Verdi | D | February 4, 1953 | 5'10" | 150 | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Frank Vizcarra | M,F | September 20, 1957 | 5'6" | 140 | Tijuana, Mexico |
| Ron Wigg | M | May 18, 1949 | 6'0" | 170 | Dunmow, England |
| Alan Wilson | F | , England |
