1978-79 New York Arrows Roster
Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)
Team Record: 16-8
in the MISL
Postseason: 3-0
Won Championship
Coach: Don Popovic (16-8)
Location: Uniondale, New York
Attendance: 65,350, Avg. 5,446 in 12 home dates
1978-79 New York Arrows StatisticsTeam Record: 16-8
in the MISL
Postseason: 3-0
Won Championship
Coach: Don Popovic (16-8)
Location: Uniondale, New York
Attendance: 65,350, Avg. 5,446 in 12 home dates
The New York Arrows of the Major Indoor Soccer League ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 16 wins and 8 losses in the MISL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-0.
The Arrows scored 176 goals, most in the league. New York yielded 136 goals. Steve Zungul netted 43 goals for the team, while Tibor Molnar, Pat Ercoli and Branko Segota each tallied fifteen or more, too. Steve Zungul contributed 25 assists. Shep Messing topped the squad with 14 wins and a team-best 5.19 goals against average, leading qualifying goalkeepers.
Don Popovic coached the team. The 1978-79 New York Arrows won the Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Alberto | F,M | October 6, 1943 | 5'5" | 153 | Santiago del Estero, Argentina |
| Julio Baylon | F | October 12, 1947 | 6'1" | 192 | Lima, Peru |
| Renato Cila | D,M | November 23, 1951 | 5'10" | 155 | Cruzalia, Brazil |
| Hugh Creaney | D,F | September 13, 1957 | 5'11" | 160 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Enzo DiPede | G | January 3, 1957 | 5'10" | 160 | Sora, Italy |
| Peter Duerden | GK,D | June 5, 1945 | 5'11" | 175 | Burnley, England |
| Pat Ercoli | F,M | November 30, 1957 | 5'10" | 165 | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Mike Farebrother | F | January 30, 1960 | 5'9" | 164 | Chicago, IL |
| Miralem Fazlic | D | June 10, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | Tuzla, Bosnia Yugoslavia |
| Mario Garcia | F | July 28, 1950 | 5'7" | 150 | Chaco, Argentina |
| Sergio Iannucelli | F | July 30, 1958 | 5'6" | 140 | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Jim McLoughlin | D,M | February 5, 1957 | 6'2" | 168 | Liverpool, England |
| Shep Messing | G | October 9, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | Bronx, NY |
| Tibor Molnar | F,M | June 6, 1952 | 5'11" | 170 | Budapest, Hungary |
| John Nusum | D,F | July 6, 1954 | 5'11" | 180 | Paget West, Bermuda |
| Doug Pollard | D | August 28, 1957 | 6'2" | 165 | London, ON Canada |
| Jim Pollihan | D | February 13, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Louis, MO |
| Andrea Puzo | G | ||||
| Craig Reynolds | D | August 11, 1953 | 5'9" | 165 | Webster, NY |
| Peter Roe | D/M,D,F,M | September 23, 1955 | 5'7" | 140 | Manchester, England |
| Carl Rose | D | November 15, 1952 | 5'9" | 145 | London, England |
| Branko Segota | M,F | June 8, 1961 | 5'10" | 175 | Rijeka, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Ibraim Silva | D,F,M | November 29, 1953 | 6'0" | 150 | , Portugal |
| Damir Sutevski | D,F,M | September 28, 1954 | 5'10" | 150 | Zagreb, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Steve Zungul | F | July 28, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Split, Croatia Yugoslavia |
