1981 New York United Roster
American Soccer League (ASL)
Team Record: 19-5-4 - 154 points
Finishing 1st in the ASL
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
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.
The United paced the circuit with just 28 goals allowed. New York scored 53 goals. Redmond Lane netted 14 goals for the team, while Soloman Hilton tallied fifteen or more also. Redmond Lane contributed 10 assists. George Taratsides earned a 0.76 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Bakaroudis | F,D | 5'10" | 175 | , USA | |
| Alex Basso | F | 6'0" | 165 | , Argentina | |
| Frank Bucci | G | December 17, 1956 | 5'10" | 165 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Pat McGrattan | F | 5'11" | 150 | , Ireland | |
| Paul Mott | D | June 19, 1958 | 5'10" | 160 | Berlin, Germany |
| Uri Peled | F | ||||
| 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 |
| Mike Wasserman | M |
