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 and recorded 2 assists, while Van Taylor recorded a 0.88 goals against average, leading goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
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 |
