1980-81 New York Arrows Roster
Team Record: 35-5
in the MISL's Atlantic Conference
Postseason: 4-1
Won Championship
Coach: Don Popovic (35-5)
Location: Uniondale, New York
Attendance: 161,661, Avg. 8,083 in 20 home dates
The New York Arrows of the Major Indoor Soccer League ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 35 wins and 5 losses in the MISL's Atlantic Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-1.
New York scored 285 goals, most in the league. The Arrows yielded 176 goals, fewest in the league. Steve Zungul netted 108 goals for the team, while Luis Alberto, Fred Grgurev, Branko Segota and Damir Sutevski each contributed fifteen or more, too. Steve Zungul accounted for 44 assists. Shep Messing topped the squad with 21 wins. Zoltan Toth recorded a 4.36 goals against average, leading goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
Don Popovic coached the team. The 1980-81 New York Arrows won the Championship.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Luis Alberto | F,M | October 6, 1943 | 5'5" | 153 | Santiago del Estero, Argentina |
Gerald Celestin | F | May 20, 1960 | 5'6" | 150 | , Haiti |
Renato Cila | D,M | November 23, 1951 | 5'10" | 155 | Cruzalia, Brazil |
Les Cmikiewicz | F | August 25, 1948 | 5'9" | 160 | Wrocraw, Poland |
Dave D'Errico | D | June 3, 1952 | 5'11" | 165 | Newark, NJ |
Fred Grgurev | F,D | September 14, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | Zadar, Croatia Yugoslavia |
Peter Jianette | F | November 2, 1963 | 5'11" | 160 | Hicksville, NY |
George Katakalidis | D | January 19, 1962 | 5'9" | 160 | Kozanis, Greece |
Carmine Marcantonio | M,D | November 21, 1954 | 5'8" | 150 | Castel di Sangro, Italy |
Nick Megaloudis | D | September 24, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | New York, NY |
Shep Messing | G | October 9, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | Bronx, NY |
Nick Mijatovic | D | May 17, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Bajina Bašta, Serbia Yugoslavia |
Tibor Molnar | F,M | June 6, 1952 | 5'11" | 170 | Budapest, Hungary |
Dragan Nikitovic | F | 6'0" | 155 | ||
Mark Peckham | F,D | 6'0" | 165 | London, England | |
Branko Segota | M,F | June 8, 1961 | 5'10" | 175 | Rijeka, Croatia Yugoslavia |
Frantz St. Lot | M,D | December 13, 1950 | 5'7" | 140 | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
Gene Strenicer | M,D | August 12, 1945 | 5'7" | 143 | Budapest, Hungary |
Damir Sutevski | D,F,M | September 28, 1954 | 5'10" | 150 | Zagreb, Croatia Yugoslavia |
Zoltan Toth | G | December 29, 1959 | 6'3" | 190 | Budapest, Hungary |
Val Tuksa | D,M | November 21, 1950 | 5'11" | 175 | Zagreb, Croatia Yugoslavia |
Mike Uremovic | D | June 5, 1962 | 6'0" | 165 | Perusic, Croatia Yugoslavia |
Ray Vigliotti | D | January 13, 1960 | 5'10" | 164 | Laurel, MD |
Steve Zungul | F | July 28, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Split, Croatia Yugoslavia |