1980 Miami Americans Roster
American Soccer League (ASL)
Team Record: 10-15-3 - 97 points
Finishing 3rd in the ASL's American Conference
Coach: Ron Newman (0-0)
Coach: Brian Tiler (0-0)
Location: Miami, Florida
1980 Miami Americans StatisticsTeam Record: 10-15-3 - 97 points
Finishing 3rd in the ASL's American Conference
Coach: Ron Newman (0-0)
Coach: Brian Tiler (0-0)
Location: Miami, Florida
The Miami Americans of the American Soccer League ended the 1980 season with a record of 10 wins and 15 losses and 3 ties for 97 points finishing third in the ASL's American Conference.
Miami chalked up 54 goals and yielded 45. Manu Sanon scored 8 goals for the Americans, while Ernst Jean-Baptiste and Ricardo Mena contributed five or more also. Ernst Jean-Baptiste recorded 3 assists. Neil Ramsbottom topped the squad with 5 wins. Brian Parkinson registered a 0.9 goals against average, leading qualifying goalkeepers.
Ron Newman and Brian Tiler coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Blum | D | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Nico Bodonczy | F | February 26, 1955 | 6'0" | 180 | Santiago, Chile |
| Ernie Buriano | D,M,M/D | July 24, 1957 | 5'8" | 145 | Colon, Argentina |
| Dave Butler | F | 5'8" | 155 | ||
| Mike Cogan | M | 5'9" | 158 | ||
| Armando Cordoba | G | ||||
| Bob Delgado | D | ||||
| Norman Demers | D | , USA | |||
| Tony Donlic | F | March 24, 1956 | 6'2" | 195 | Vincovici, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| John Feeley | G | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Daniel Gaston | D | October 20, 1955 | 6'0" | 150 | , France |
| Charlie Greene | F,D,F/M | October 7, 1959 | 5'10" | 160 | New York, NY |
| Soloman Hilton | F | July 17, 1959 | 5'8" | 167 | , Sierra Leone |
| Ernst Jean-Baptiste | M | 5'11" | 165 | , Haiti | |
| Kevin Kewley | D,M | March 2, 1955 | 5'10" | 160 | Liverpool, England |
| Ricardo Mena | M | 5'7" | 141 | ||
| Mescia | |||||
| Mitch Mordas | G | ||||
| Guy Newman | D | November 26, 1957 | 5'11" | 165 | Portsmouth, England |
| Mark Nickeas | D | October 20, 1957 | 5'10" | 160 | Southport, England |
| Al Njie | F | April 15, 1955 | 6'1" | 160 | Atlanta, GA |
| Brian Parkinson | G | January 14, 1951 | 6'0" | 165 | Liverpool, England |
| Kerry Paviolski | |||||
| Richie Poole | G | ||||
| Neil Ramsbottom | G | , England | |||
| Bill Roberts | D | September 18, 1956 | 5'10" | 165 | London, England |
| Luis Rodriguez | |||||
| Manu Sanon | F | June 25, 1951 | 5'10" | 180 | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Stewart Scullion | F | April 18, 1947 | 5'8" | 160 | Bo'ness, Scotland |
| Pedro Tavares | M | 6'0" | 160 | , Portugal | |
| Jean Tienne | |||||
| Brian Tiler | D | March 15, 1943 | 5'11" | 170 | Rotherham, England |
| Ernesto Vallejo | D | 5'7" | 141 | ||
| Dennis Vaninger | F | March 14, 1952 | 6'2" | 198 | St. Louis, MO |
| Ray Vigliotti | D | January 13, 1960 | 5'10" | 164 | Laurel, MD |
| Mark Yeeles | M | February 23, 1955 | 5'10" | 168 | , England |
