1982 Detroit Express Roster
American Soccer League (ASL)
Team Record: 19-5-4 - 144 points
Finishing 1st in the ASL
Won Championship
Coach: Dennis Gilstead (19-5-4)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1982 Detroit Express StatisticsTeam Record: 19-5-4 - 144 points
Finishing 1st in the ASL
Won Championship
Coach: Dennis Gilstead (19-5-4)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
The Detroit Express of the American Soccer League ended the 1982 season with a record of 19 wins and 5 losses and 4 ties for 144 points finishing first in the ASL.
The Express netted 59 goals, tops in the circuit. Detroit conceded 37 goals, the lowest total in the circuit. Andy Chapman scored 23 goals for the team, while Billy Boljevic, Brian Tinnion and Clyde Watson each tallied fifteen or more also. Brian Tinnion contributed 15 assists. Tad DeLorm recorded a 0.87 goals against average, leading regularly-used goalkeepers.
Dennis Gilstead coached the team. The 1982 Detroit Express won the Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Boljevic | F | August 24, 1952 | 6'0" | 195 | Crvenka, Yugoslavia |
| Andy Chapman | F | September 18, 1959 | 5'10" | 160 | London, England |
| Tad DeLorm | G | December 7, 1955 | 6'4" | 195 | Trier, Germany |
| Trevor Franklin | D | June 2, 1957 | 5'10" | 160 | Liverpool, England |
| Jim Gabarra | F | September 22, 1959 | 5'11" | 165 | Key West, FL |
| Mike Getman | M | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Ane Mihailovich | D,M | November 16, 1951 | 5'10" | 155 | Vratnica, Macedonia Yugoslavia |
| Angus Moffatt | M,F | May 15, 1948 | 5'7" | 140 | Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Mike Powers | M,D | December 22, 1957 | 5'10" | 165 | St. Louis, MO |
| Walter Schlothauer | D,F | September 24, 1958 | 5'10" | 152 | 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 |
| Chris Tyson | D | March 13, 1952 | 5'11" | 160 | Teaneck, NJ |
| Clyde Watson | F,M | February 10, 1956 | 5'6" | 135 | Georgetown, Guyana |
| Steve Westbrook | D | December 12, 1958 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Louis, MO |
