1984-85 Kansas City Comets Roster
Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)
Team Record: 22-26
in the MISL's Western Division
Postseason: 2-3
Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: Pat McBride (3-10)
Coach: Rick Benben (19-16)
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 310,017, Avg. 12,917 in 24 home dates
1984-85 Kansas City Comets StatisticsTeam Record: 22-26
in the MISL's Western Division
Postseason: 2-3
Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: Pat McBride (3-10)
Coach: Rick Benben (19-16)
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 310,017, Avg. 12,917 in 24 home dates
The Kansas City Comets of the Major Indoor Soccer League ended the 1984-85 season with a record of 22 wins and 26 losses in the MISL's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-3.
The Comets recorded 216 goals and allowed 221. Charlie Fajkus scored 31 goals for Kansas City, while Carlos Salguero, Tasso Koutsoukos, Benny Tabak, Laurie Abrahams and Charlie Carey each netted fifteen or more, too. Tasso Koutsoukos recorded 26 assists. Manny Schwartz topped the squad with 19 wins and a team-best 4.16 goals against average, pacing goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
Pat McBride and Rick Benben coached the team. The 1984-85 Kansas City Comets lost in the Division Semifinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie Abrahams | F | March 4, 1953 | 5'10" | 161 | London, England |
| Boris Bandov | F,M,M/F,D/M,D | November 23, 1953 | 5'10" | 175 | Livno, Bosnia Yugoslavia |
| Petar Baralic | F,M | October 3, 1951 | 5'10" | 175 | Cecak, Serbia Yugoslavia |
| Cliff Brown | G | May 23, 1956 | 5'11" | 160 | Valdosta, GA |
| Charlie Carey | F | February 26, 1958 | 5'7" | 148 | Port Glasgow, Scotland |
| Tim Clark | D | June 5, 1959 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Louis, MO |
| Angelo DiBernardo | M,F | May 16, 1956 | 5'9" | 155 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Enzo DiPede | G | January 3, 1957 | 5'10" | 160 | Sora, Italy |
| Charlie Fajkus | M | March 4, 1957 | 5'10" | 158 | Chicago, IL |
| Mark Frederickson | D,M | July 15, 1960 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Louis, MO |
| Clive Griffiths | D | January 22, 1955 | 5'10" | 160 | Pontypridd, Wales |
| Kevin Handlan | M,F | July 10, 1956 | 5'8" | 140 | St. Louis, MO |
| Damir Haramina | F | May 23, 1962 | 5'10" | 185 | Zagreb, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Gordon Hill | F | April 1, 1954 | 5'7" | 155 | Staines, England |
| Tasso Koutsoukos | F,M | April 4, 1959 | 5'10" | 173 | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Mark Liveric | F | August 16, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | Zadar, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Greg Makowski | D | July 5, 1956 | 5'11" | 175 | St. Louis, MO |
| Nick Mangione | M | April 2, 1958 | 5'7" | 149 | Baltimore, MD |
| Arnie Mausser | G | February 28, 1954 | 6'2" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY |
| Paul Miller | St. Louis, MO | ||||
| Steve Pecher | D,F | February 13, 1956 | 6'0" | 194 | St. Louis, MO |
| Carlos Salguero | F | June 10, 1955 | 5'9" | 160 | Mendoza, Argentina |
| Gino Schiraldi | D | March 20, 1958 | 5'8" | 170 | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Manny Schwartz | G | November 21, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | Haifa, Israel |
| Elson Seale | F | June 13, 1955 | 5'7" | 150 | Bridgetown, Barbados |
| Benny Tabak | F | June 7, 1956 | 5'10" | 160 | Rehovat, Israel |
| Tim Twellman | M,D,F | May 1, 1955 | 5'11" | 175 | St. Louis, MO |
