1976 Sacramento Spirits Roster
Team Record: 4-14-3 - 51 points
Finishing 5th in the ASL's Western Division
Coach: Dick Ott (4-14-3)
Location: Sacramento, California
The Sacramento Spirits of the American Soccer League ended the 1976 season with a record of 4 wins and 14 losses and 3 ties for 51 points finishing fifth in the ASL's Western Division.
The Spirits chalked up 25 goals, worst in the league and allowed 52, most in the circuit. Otey Cannon scored 8 goals for Sacramento, while Mingo Fajardo and Otey Cannon each recorded 2 assists, and Gary Allison recorded a 1.49 goals against average, topping qualifying goalkeepers.
Dick Ott coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Allison | G | October 14, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | Munich, Germany |
| Victor Arbalez | F | August 14, 1953 | 5'3" | 140 | Bogota, Columbia |
| David Attley | M | 5'10" | 150 | ||
| Rafael Avila | D | May 15, 1952 | 5'8" | 140 | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Nevio Beltrame | G | January 20, 1951 | 6'2" | 175 | Milan, Italy |
| Alfonso Benitez | D | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Larry Caldwell | M | 5'9" | 155 | Braintree, MA | |
| Otey Cannon | F | October 16, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | San Francisco, California |
| Oscar Caseres | F | 5'8" | 155 | ||
| Mingo Fajardo | F | March 1, 1953 | 5'10" | 165 | Mexicali, Mexico |
| Mike Ferem | M | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Wolfgang Gartner | M | April 18, 1951 | 6'2" | 175 | Stuttgart, Germany |
| Bernard Hartze | M | March 3, 1950 | 5'9" | 150 | Pretoria, South Africa |
| Anatole Hulewsky | M | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Guillermo Jara | D | 5'8" | 150 | ||
| David Lyon | M | 5'8" | 150 | ||
| Wes Madeiros | G | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| John McKernan | D | February 1, 1952 | 5'8" | 165 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Miro Odich | D | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Dusty Richard | F | 5'7" | 145 | Brookline, MA | |
| Bob Ridley | F,M | May 30, 1942 | 5'8" | 150 | Reading, England |
| Carlos Rodriguiz | F | 5'5" | 140 | ||
| Leo Rojas | M | February 26, 1953 | 5'10" | 155 | Morelia, Mexico |
| Joe Sale | F | 5'7" | 145 | ||
| Reinhard Seyffertitz | D | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Bob Steinberg | D | April 16, 1956 | 5'9" | 160 | Cleveland, OH |
| Miguel Suarez | M | 6'3" | 175 |
