1979 New Jersey Americans Roster
American Soccer League (ASL)
Team Record: 12-13-3 - 101 points
Finishing 4th in the ASL's Eastern Division
Coach: Arthur Stewart (0-0)
Coach: Eddie Firmani (0-0)
Location: New Brunswick, New Jersey
1979 New Jersey Americans StatisticsTeam Record: 12-13-3 - 101 points
Finishing 4th in the ASL's Eastern Division
Coach: Arthur Stewart (0-0)
Coach: Eddie Firmani (0-0)
Location: New Brunswick, New Jersey
The New Jersey Americans of the American Soccer League ended the 1979 season with a record of 12 wins and 13 losses and 3 ties for 101 points finishing fourth in the ASL's Eastern Division.
The Americans recorded 36 goals and conceded 38. Paul Kitson scored 1 goals for New Jersey and contributed 2 assists.
Arthur Stewart and Eddie Firmani coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Angelotti | D | June 18, 1953 | 5'11" | 165 | Princeton, NJ |
| Fernando Bermudez | G | 5'10" | 150 | ||
| Rocco Calabrese | F | ||||
| Juan Cantillo | M | May 21, 1956 | 5'10" | 175 | Cartago, Costa Rica |
| Tino Domingues | D | November 2, 1951 | 5'9" | 160 | Coimbra, Portugal |
| Dave Fishman | D | 5'8" | 150 | ||
| Sepp Gantenhammer | G | April 15, 1956 | 6'1" | 175 | Queens, NY |
| Soloman Hilton | F | July 17, 1959 | 5'8" | 167 | , Sierra Leone |
| Emilio John | F,D | January 15, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Ed Kelly | D | October 24, 1948 | 5'10" | 155 | Dublin, Ireland |
| Kevin Kiernan | F | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Paul Kitson | F,M | May 31, 1956 | 5'8" | 155 | London, England |
| Stevan Komljenovic | M | ||||
| Jim Lemon | M,F | January 6, 1949 | 5'11" | 165 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Jairo Lopes Machado | F | ||||
| Jim May | G | March 22, 1953 | 6'1" | 170 | Kings Ferry, NY |
| Elson Moraes | F | 5'9" | 150 | ||
| Tom O'Dea | D | November 20, 1948 | 6'0" | 165 | Dublin, Ireland |
| Alex Pringle | D | November 8, 1948 | 5'10" | 160 | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Neil Ramsbottom | G | , England | |||
| Skip Roderick | D,M | July 27, 1956 | 5'11" | 168 | Springfield, PA |
| Cliff Simmons | F | August 23, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | , Scotland |
| Angrik Stepanow | F | September 18, 1956 | 5'7" | 150 | Neptune, NJ |
| Arthur Stewart | M | January 13, 1942 | 5'8" | 160 | Ballymena, Northern Ireland |
| Carlos Velasquez | F | September 2, 1956 | 5'9" | 150 | San Juan, El Salvador |
| Willie Von Der Warth | D | ||||
| Roy Walsh | D |
