1978 Southern California Lazers Roster
American Soccer League (ASL)
Team Record: 15-8-1 - 117 points
Finishing 3rd in the ASL
Coach: Laurie Calloway (15-8-1)
Location: Torrance, California
1978 Southern California Lazers StatisticsTeam Record: 15-8-1 - 117 points
Finishing 3rd in the ASL
Coach: Laurie Calloway (15-8-1)
Location: Torrance, California
The Southern California Lazers of the American Soccer League ended the 1978 season with a record of 15 wins and 8 losses and 1 ties for 117 points finishing third in the ASL.
The Lazers chalked up 44 goals and gave up 29. Sid Wallace scored 14 goals for Southern California, while Jack Howarth and Keith Walley netted fifteen or more as well. Paul Cahill and Sid Wallace each recorded 7 assists.
Laurie Calloway coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Brooks | F | February 24, 1956 | 6'4" | 190 | Derby, England |
| Hugo Buitrago | G | June 3, 1954 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Paul Cahill | D | September 29, 1955 | 5'9" | 160 | Liverpool, England |
| Laurie Calloway | D | June 17, 1945 | 5'10" | 170 | Birmingham, England |
| Bernie Fagan | D,M | January 29, 1949 | 5'9" | 155 | Sunderland, England |
| John Granville | G | June 5, 1956 | 6'2" | 180 | Scarborogh, Tobago |
| Jack Howarth | F | February 27, 1945 | 6'0" | 185 | Crook, England |
| Nikola Jankovic | M | December 1, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | Buducnost, Yugoslavia |
| Paul Johnson | M | September 19, 1955 | 5'7" | 170 | Stoke-on-Trent, England |
| Charlie Kadupski | D | July 17, 1956 | 6'0" | 170 | Williamantic, CT |
| John McGeady | F | April 17, 1958 | 5'5" | 130 | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Peter Mohrmann | M | June 29, 1955 | St. Louis, MO | ||
| Joe Momjoughian | June 30, 1953 | 5'5" | 135 | , Lebanon | |
| Jim Popov | M | May 27, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | Riverside, CA |
| Brian Power | M | June 24, 1950 | 5'2" | 140 | Devon, England |
| Carlos Ravel | M | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Rildo | D | January 23, 1942 | 5'9" | 155 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Ignacio Salcedo | M | May 22, 1946 | 5'10" | 165 | Madrid, Spain |
| Juan Sandoval | F | January 12, 1956 | 5'6" | 130 | Acapulco, Mexico |
| Znovad Stamenkovic | D | February 18, 1949 | Sarajevo, Yugoslavia | ||
| Kurt Stierle | M/D,D | February 13, 1958 | 5'11" | 170 | Torrance, California |
| David Theobald | G | November 18, 1958 | 6'1" | 160 | Gardenia, CA |
| Peter Thomas | G | November 20, 1944 | 5'10" | 160 | Coventry, England |
| Dennis Thorley | F | July 11, 1956 | Newcastle, England | ||
| Frank Towers | D | September 12, 1954 | 6'2" | 175 | Preston, England |
| Sid Wallace | F | May 30, 1957 | 5'11" | 160 | Wigan, England |
| Keith Walley | M | October 19, 1954 | 6'1" | 170 | Weymouth, Dorset England |
| Mike Young | D | November 12, 1955 | 5'10" | 165 | Lincoln, NE |
