1978 Sacramento Gold Roster

American Soccer League (ASL)
Team Record: 7-15-2 - 64 points
Finishing 4th in the ASL
Coach: Bob Ridley (7-15-2)
Location: Sacramento, California
1978 Sacramento Gold Statistics

The Sacramento Gold of the American Soccer League ended the 1978 season with a record of 7 wins and 15 losses and 2 ties for 64 points finishing fourth in the ASL.

Sacramento recorded 27 goals and allowed 42. Emilio John scored 10 goals for the Gold, while Mingo Fajardo and Lincoln Peddie each contributed 4 assists, and Gary Allison recorded a 1.22 goals against average, leading goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.

Bob Ridley coached the team.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Roberto AbrussezzeMMarch 29, 19485'8"160, Brazil
Gary AllisonGOctober 14, 19526'0"170Munich, Germany
Mike AngelottiDJune 18, 19535'11"165Princeton, NJ
Rafael AvilaDMay 15, 19525'8"140Mexico City, Mexico
Nevio BeltrameGJanuary 20, 19516'2"175Milan, Italy
Jose BericoD,MNovember 29, 19475'10"159Sao Paulo, Brazil
Michael BettsMSeptember 21, 19565'11"160Barnsley, England
John BrooksM6'2"170
Otey CannonFOctober 16, 19505'10"165San Francisco, California
Phil ColeFSeptember 19, 19565'7"150Sacramento, California
Trevor DawkinsDJuly 10, 19495'9"155London, England
Mingo FajardoFMarch 1, 19535'10"165Mexicali, Mexico
Wolfgang GartnerMApril 18, 19516'2"175Stuttgart, Germany
Gerald HylkemaFFebruary 14, 19506'0"180Groningen, Holland
Emilio JohnF,DJanuary 15, 19506'0"170Lagos, Nigeria
Daniel MammanaD6'6"200, Argentina
John McKernanDFebruary 1, 19525'8"165Glasgow, Scotland
Lincoln PeddieFMay 15, 19526'1"174Ocho Rios, Jamaica
Mal RocheFSeptember 13, 19526'2"185Coventry, England
Leo RojasMFebruary 26, 19535'10"155Morelia, Mexico
Peter ThomasGNovember 20, 19445'10"160Coventry, England
Willie WaddellFApril 16, 19505'7"155Glasgow, Scotland



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