1978 New York Apollo Roster
American Soccer League (ASL)
Team Record: 18-5-1 - 143 points
Finishing 1st in the ASL
Won Championship
Coach: Jimmy McGeough (18-5-1)
Location: New York, New York
1978 New York Apollo StatisticsTeam Record: 18-5-1 - 143 points
Finishing 1st in the ASL
Won Championship
Coach: Jimmy McGeough (18-5-1)
Location: New York, New York
The New York Apollo of the American Soccer League ended the 1978 season with a record of 18 wins and 5 losses and 1 ties for 143 points finishing first in the ASL.
The Apollo scored 65 goals, most in the league. New York conceded 37 goals. Mike Mancini netted 17 goals for the team, while Charlie McCarthy, Edner Breton and Kevin Mahon each contributed fifteen or more also. Edner Breton, Charlie McCarthy and Kevin Mahon each recorded 8 assists.
Jimmy McGeough coached the team. The 1978 New York Apollo won the Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edner Breton | F | February 13, 1949 | 5'9" | 158 | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Jamil Canal | G | May 16, 1949 | 5'10" | 168 | Victoria, Brazil |
| Rupert De Los Reyes | D | February 25, 1955 | 5'9" | 180 | Santiago, Chile |
| Ron Eden | D | May 12, 1953 | 5'10" | 175 | Bayshore, NY |
| Leo Flanagan | M | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Mario Garcia | F | July 28, 1950 | 5'7" | 150 | Chaco, Argentina |
| Lorne Green | |||||
| Chris Lada | D | September 11, 1955 | 6'0" | 170 | Walbrych, Poland |
| Redmond Lane | M | April 21, 1956 | 5'8" | 148 | Cork City, Ireland |
| Alain Maca | D | February 10, 1950 | 6'2" | 190 | Brussels, Belgium |
| Kevin Mahon | M | 5'10" | 161 | ||
| Mike Mancini | M | June 8, 1955 | 6'4" | 185 | Hammersmith, England |
| Charlie McCarthy | F | 6'0" | 162 | ||
| Tom McConville | D | March 19, 1946 | 5'11" | 170 | Dundalk, Ireland |
| Jim McGeough | D | July 14, 1943 | 5'8" | 156 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| John Motta | F | September 5, 1956 | 6'1" | 160 | Hartford, CT |
| Ted Nahorski | F | July 22, 1942 | 6'2" | 165 | Goyna, Poland |
| Dave Power | D | March 5, 1954 | 5'8" | 155 | Liverpool, England |
| Phil Santiago | F | June 24, 1953 | 6'0" | 165 | Newark, NJ |
| Jim Thompson | M | July 21, 1946 | 6'2" | 189 | North Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Chris Tyson | D | March 13, 1952 | 5'11" | 160 | Teaneck, NJ |
| Eric Vaughter | G | September 17, 1955 | 6'3" | 185 | Miami, FL |
