1977 New Jersey Americans Roster
American Soccer League (ASL)
Team Record: 16-7-1 - 123 points
Finishing 1st in the ASL's Eastern Division
Won Championship
Coach: Manny Schellscheidt (16-7-1)
Location: New Brunswick, New Jersey
1977 New Jersey Americans StatisticsTeam Record: 16-7-1 - 123 points
Finishing 1st in the ASL's Eastern Division
Won Championship
Coach: Manny Schellscheidt (16-7-1)
Location: New Brunswick, New Jersey
The New Jersey Americans of the American Soccer League ended the 1977 season with a record of 16 wins and 7 losses and 1 ties for 123 points finishing first in the ASL's Eastern Division.
New Jersey netted 48 goals and gave up 29. Jose Neto scored 17 goals for the Americans, while Ringo Castillo, Telmo Pires and Juan Cantillo each contributed five or more also. Ringo Castillo accounted for 10 assists. Bronislaw Sularz registered a 0.95 goals against average, best among keepers with significant playing time.
Manny Schellscheidt coached the team. The 1977 New Jersey Americans won the Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Austin | F | March 14, 1952 | 5'10" | 170 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Herbie Austin | D | February 23, 1950 | 5'9" | 165 | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Miguel Barca | G | January 30, 1954 | 5'9" | 155 | Newark, NJ |
| John Bluem | D | April 17, 1953 | 5'10" | 165 | Wheeling, WV |
| Juan Cano | M | July 12, 1956 | 5'10" | 155 | Medellin, Columbia |
| Ruben Canterra | F | 5'10" | 160 | , Uruguay | |
| Juan Cantillo | M | May 21, 1956 | 5'10" | 175 | Cartago, Costa Rica |
| Ringo Castillo | May 21, 1956 | Cartago, Costa Rica | |||
| Frank DiMaiteo | F | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Tino Domingues | D | November 2, 1951 | 5'9" | 160 | Coimbra, Portugal |
| Dante Espejo | M/F | November 2, 1955 | 5'9" | 135 | Santiago, Chile |
| Kevin Gannon | M,F | October 28, 1953 | 5'8" | 155 | St. Albans, NY |
| Roberto Illanes | F | June 3, 1952 | 5'8" | Mera, Spain | |
| Ed Kelly | D | October 24, 1948 | 5'10" | 155 | Dublin, Ireland |
| Harry Laventure | D | July 11, 1951 | 5'10" | 155 | St. Jean, Haiti |
| Fritz Leandre | F | 5'6" | 140 | ||
| Tim Logush | F | September 16, 1952 | 5'11" | 165 | St. Louis, MO |
| Jose Neto | F | June 5, 1955 | 6'1" | 175 | Aracaju, Brazil |
| Tom O'Dea | D | November 20, 1948 | 6'0" | 165 | Dublin, Ireland |
| Telmo Pires | F,D | April 4, 1953 | 6'1" | 185 | Cacia, Portugal |
| Steve Reid | F,M | April 6, 1955 | 5'10" | 155 | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Skip Roderick | D,M | July 27, 1956 | 5'11" | 168 | Springfield, PA |
| John Roeslin | F | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Phil Santiago | F | June 24, 1953 | 6'0" | 165 | Newark, NJ |
| Manny Schellscheidt | M | January 7, 1941 | 5'10" | 155 | Sollingen, Germany |
| Bronislaw Sularz | G | January 27, 1942 | 6'3" | 180 | Wieruszow, Poland |
| Peter Thomas | G | November 20, 1944 | 5'10" | 160 | Coventry, England |
| Kevin Welsh | F,M | October 26, 1953 | 5'10" | 160 | Trenton, NJ |
