1983 Detroit Express Roster
Team Record: 12-13 - 98 points
Finishing 2nd in the ASL's Western Division
Coach: Brian Tinnion (12-36-13)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
The Detroit Express of the American Soccer League ended the 1983 season with a record of 12 wins and 13 losses for 98 points finishing second in the ASL's Western Division.
The Express recorded 36 goals and surrendered 44. Billy Boljevic and Andy Chapman scored 9 goals each for Detroit, and Clyde Watson contributed five or more, too. Billy Boljevic accounted for 5 assists. Tad DeLorm topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 1.11 goals against average, leading qualifying goalkeepers.
Brian Tinnion coached the team.
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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 |
| Mark Christensen | D | August 12, 1960 | 5'10" | 160 | Detroit, MI |
| Tad DeLorm | G | December 7, 1955 | 6'4" | 195 | Trier, Germany |
| Dezora | G | ||||
| Kyle Dietrich | G | November 11, 1960 | 5'11" | 165 | , USA |
| Trevor Franklin | D | June 2, 1957 | 5'10" | 160 | Liverpool, England |
| Keith Furphy | F | July 30, 1958 | 6'2" | 165 | Stocton, England |
| Jim Gabarra | F | September 22, 1959 | 5'11" | 165 | Key West, FL |
| Mike Getman | M | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Jim Kittelberger | D/M | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Tom Malle | M | 5'8" | 150 | ||
| 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" | 155 | Mentor, OH |
| Brian Tinnion | F | June 11, 1948 | 5'9" | 155 | Workington, England |
| Vanjan | |||||
| Danny Vaughn | F,D | September 7, 1956 | 6'0" | 180 | Tacoma, WA |
| Clyde Watson | F,M | February 10, 1956 | 5'6" | 135 | Georgetown, Guyana |
| Scott Westbrook | D | 5'7" | 150 | ||
| Steve Westbrook | D | December 12, 1958 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Louis, MO |
| Ian Wilson | D | June 30, 1960 | 6'1" | 170 | New York, NY |
