1981 New York United Roster
American Soccer League (ASL)
Team Record: 19-5-4 - 154 points
Finishing 1st in the ASL's Liberty Conference
Lost Championship
Coach: Jimmy McGeough (19-5-4)
Location: New York, New York
1981 New York United StatisticsTeam Record: 19-5-4 - 154 points
Finishing 1st in the ASL's Liberty Conference
Lost Championship
Coach: Jimmy McGeough (19-5-4)
Location: New York, New York
The New York United of the American Soccer League ended the 1981 season with a record of 19 wins and 5 losses and 4 ties for 154 points finishing first in the ASL's Liberty Conference.
The United paced the circuit with just 28 goals allowed. New York scored 53 goals. Redmond Lane netted 14 goals for the team, while Alex Basso and Soloman Hilton tallied five or more as well. Redmond Lane contributed 10 assists. George Taratsides topped the squad with 15 wins and a team-best 0.71 goals against average, leading regularly-used goalkeepers.
Jimmy McGeough coached the team. The 1981 New York United lost in the Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Atanasio | F | September 10, 1956 | 5'8" | 165 | Oceanside, NY |
| George Bakaroudis | F,D | 5'10" | 175 | , USA | |
| Alex Basso | F | January 6, 1960 | 6'0" | 165 | , Argentina |
| Frank Bucci | G | December 17, 1956 | 5'10" | 165 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Humberto Cano | D | ||||
| Fernando Clavijo | D,M | January 23, 1957 | 5'10" | 160 | Maldonado, Uruguay |
| Michael Collins | D,M | November 17, 1961 | 5'10" | 160 | Hicksville, NY |
| Tony Costa | M | 5'9" | 150 | , Brazil | |
| Frank D'Amelio | D | March 14, 1957 | 5'9" | 173 | Torino, Italy |
| Carmelo D'Anzi | M | November 24, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | Messina, Italy |
| Dave D'Errico | D | June 3, 1952 | 5'11" | 165 | Newark, NJ |
| Ron Eden | D | May 12, 1953 | 5'10" | 175 | Bayshore, NY |
| Wilson Egidio | F | ||||
| Joe Filian | F | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Ken Germano | G | 5'9" | 160 | , USA | |
| Soloman Hilton | F | July 17, 1959 | 5'8" | 167 | , Sierra Leone |
| Kyle Hutchins | M | April 4, 1958 | 6'2" | 175 | Cumberland, ME |
| Paul Kitson | F,M | May 31, 1956 | 5'8" | 155 | London, England |
| Redmond Lane | M | April 21, 1956 | 5'8" | 148 | Cork City, Ireland |
| Mike McCauley | F | ||||
| Dan McCrudden | F | December 25, 1955 | 6'4" | 180 | Queens, NY |
| Jimmy McGeough | D,M | February 16, 1965 | 5'8" | 156 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Pat McGrattan | F | 5'11" | 150 | , Ireland | |
| Paul Mott | D | June 19, 1958 | 5'10" | 160 | Berlin, Germany |
| Uri Peled | F | ||||
| Jim Pineda | M | ||||
| Claudio Rocha | F,M | September 27, 1957 | 5'10" | 145 | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Emilio Romero | F | June 30, 1954 | 5'8" | 150 | Denver, Colorado |
| Charlie Stillitano | F | 5'10" | 170 | , USA | |
| George Taratsides | G | 5'10" | 160 | , Greece | |
| Jimmy Tineda | |||||
| Chris Tyson | D | March 13, 1952 | 5'11" | 160 | Teaneck, NJ |
| Carlos Volpini | F | 6'0" | 170 | , Argentina | |
| Mike Wasserman | M |
