1981 Detroit Express Roster
American Soccer League (ASL)
Team Record: 15-11-2 - 125 points
Finishing 2nd in the ASL's Freedom Conference
Coach: Sonny Van Arnem (0-0)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1981 Detroit Express StatisticsTeam Record: 15-11-2 - 125 points
Finishing 2nd in the ASL's Freedom Conference
Coach: Sonny Van Arnem (0-0)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
The Detroit Express of the American Soccer League ended the 1981 season with a record of 15 wins and 11 losses and 2 ties for 125 points finishing second in the ASL's Freedom Conference.
Detroit netted 58 goals, tops in the circuit. The team yielded 46 goals. Andy Chapman scored 22 goals for the Express, while Ron Atanasio, Brian Tinnion and Mike Mancini each tallied five or more also. Andy Chapman contributed 10 assists. Tad DeLorm topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 1.09 goals against average, leading regular keepers.
Sonny Van Arnem coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Atanasio | F | September 10, 1956 | 5'8" | 165 | Oceanside, NY |
| Adrian Brooks | M,F | October 2, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | Derby, England |
| Andy Chapman | F | September 18, 1959 | 5'10" | 160 | London, England |
| Rob Collins | D | 6'3" | 200 | Flint, MI USA | |
| Pete Dawson | G | October 5, 1957 | 5'11" | 168 | Burnley, England |
| Tad DeLorm | G | December 7, 1955 | 6'4" | 195 | Trier, Germany |
| Eddie Dietz | F,M | December 18, 1957 | 6'0" | 177 | , Germany |
| Alex Drashaj | D | 6'1" | 190 | , USA | |
| Trevor Francis | F | April 19, 1954 | 5'10" | 161 | Plymouth, England |
| Frank Fuchs | D | 6'0" | 165 | , NY USA | |
| Ric Granryd | G | 5'10" | 161 | , USA | |
| Ken Hammond | M | 5'9" | 143 | , USA | |
| Daniel Mammana | D | 6'6" | 200 | , Argentina | |
| Mike Mancini | M | June 8, 1955 | 6'4" | 185 | Hammersmith, England |
| Angus Moffatt | M,F | May 15, 1948 | 5'7" | 140 | Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Kevin Murphy | D | July 6, 1960 | 5'11" | 171 | Trenton, NJ |
| Kelvin Norman | D | October 10, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Cambridge, MA |
| Mike Powers | M,D | December 22, 1957 | 5'10" | 165 | St. Louis, MO |
| Greg Robertson | F | June 30, 1958 | 6'0" | 160 | Flint, MI |
| Walter Schlothauer | D,F | September 24, 1958 | 5'10" | 155 | Mentor, OH |
| Ray Schnettgoecke | D | March 2, 1956 | 6'0" | 180 | St. Louis, MO |
| Brian Tinnion | F | June 11, 1948 | 5'9" | 155 | Workington, England |
| Paul Turin | G | November 18, 1957 | 5'11" | 170 | St. Louis, MO |
| Steve Westbrook | D | December 12, 1958 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Louis, MO |
