1980 California Sunshine Statistics
Team Record: 11-14-1 - 99 points
Finishing 2nd in the ASL's American Conference
Coach: Derek Lawther (11-14-1)
Location: Fountain Valley, California
The California Sunshine of the American Soccer League ended the 1980 season with a record of 11 wins and 14 losses and 1 ties for 99 points finishing second in the ASL's American Conference.
California scored 40 goals and surrendered 53, most in the circuit. Jimmy Rolland and Gerry O'Kane netted 8 goals each for the Sunshine, while Jimmy Rolland contributed 11 assists. Brian Parkinson topped the squad with 4 wins, and Peter Lythgoe recorded a 0.97 goals against average, pacing keepers with significant playing time.
Derek Lawther coached the team.
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Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | GS | Min | G | A | FC | FS | Y | R | OFF | PKG | Shts | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Rolland | F | 18 | 18 | 1694 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Gerry O'Kane | M | 15 | 15 | 1388 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Frank Towers | F | 9 | 7 | 733 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ramon Moraldo | D | 24 | 24 | 2278 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Don Tobin | M | 19 | 18 | 1649 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Don Burke | F | 16 | 7 | 862 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Emilio Romero | F | 7 | 5 | 492 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Victor Arbalez | F | 5 | 4 | 356 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alan Kelley | D | 5 | 5 | 470 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dee Harding | D | 22 | 18 | 1625 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Keith Walley | M | 24 | 24 | 2167 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Poli Garcia | F | 2 | 0 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Andy Chapman | F | 4 | 4 | 336 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Paul Renkert | M | 4 | 3 | 339 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ken Richter | F | 12 | 7 | 550 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Carlos Zavaleta | D | 14 | 13 | 1228 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kurt Stierle | D | 19 | 12 | 1042 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Keith Gehling | D | 22 | 20 | 1923 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jay Johnstone | D | 22 | 22 | 2116 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mark Nickeas | D | 15 | 15 | 1450 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dean Wurzberger | D | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Houstann | 1 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tom Lytle | G | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ritter | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Koldo | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Teanian | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gary Evans | M | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Peter Arnautoff | G | 2 | 2 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tony Douglas | M | 2 | 2 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Peter Skouras | M | 4 | 0 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Greg Schell | G | 5 | 5 | 450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Peter Lythgoe | G | 6 | 6 | 616 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brian Parkinson | G | 11 | 11 | 1030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 315 | 271 | 25807 | 38 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Goalkeepers:
| Player | GP | GS | Min | W | L | T | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Lytle | 1 | 1 | 90:00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | |
| Peter Lythgoe | 6 | 6 | 616:00 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1.46 | 0 | 0 | |
| Peter Arnautoff | 2 | 2 | 200:00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.80 | 0 | 0 | |
| Greg Schell | 5 | 5 | 450:00 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2.20 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brian Parkinson | 11 | 11 | 1030:00 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 2.27 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 25 | 25 | 2386:00 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 52 | 1.96 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | GS | Min | G | A | FC | FS | Y | R | OFF | PKG | Shts | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Rolland | F | 2 | 2 | 200 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Frank Towers | F | 2 | 2 | 195 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ramon Moraldo | D | 2 | 2 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Don Tobin | M | 2 | 2 | 200 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Don Burke | F | 2 | 2 | 200 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dee Harding | D | 2 | 2 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Keith Walley | M | 2 | 2 | 200 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Carlos Zavaleta | D | 2 | 2 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kurt Stierle | D | 2 | 2 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Keith Gehling | D | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mark Nickeas | D | 2 | 2 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Peter Lythgoe | G | 2 | 2 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 23 | 22 | 2200 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Goalkeepers:
| Player | GP | GS | Min | W | L | T | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Lythgoe | 2 | 2 | 200:00 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2.25 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 2 | 2 | 200:00 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2.25 | 0 | 0 |
