1986-87 New York Express Roster
Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)
Team Record: 3-23
in the MISL's Eastern Division
Coach: Mark Steffens (3-12)
Coach: Don Popovic (0-1)
Coach: Ray Klivecka (0-10)
Location: Uniondale, New York
Attendance: 67,752, Avg. 5,212 in 13 home dates
1986-87 New York Express StatisticsTeam Record: 3-23
in the MISL's Eastern Division
Coach: Mark Steffens (3-12)
Coach: Don Popovic (0-1)
Coach: Ray Klivecka (0-10)
Location: Uniondale, New York
Attendance: 67,752, Avg. 5,212 in 13 home dates
The New York Express of the Major Indoor Soccer League ended the 1986-87 season with a record of 3 wins and 23 losses in the MISL's Eastern Division.
The Express gave up 159 goals, the lowest total in the circuit. New York recorded 97 goals, worst in the circuit. Mark Liveric scored 17 goals for the team, and Njego Pesa contributed fifteen or more, too. Mark Liveric accounted for 16 assists. Shep Messing topped the squad with 2 wins. Hubert Birkenmeier earned a 5.5 goals against average, pacing goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
Mark Steffens, Don Popovic and Ray Klivecka coached the team.
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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 |
| Oscar Albuquerque | M | September 4, 1954 | 5'8" | 155 | Lima, Peru |
| Amyr Aly | M | August 1, 1962 | 5'8" | 158 | Cairo, Egypt |
| Alan Biley | F | February 26, 1957 | 5'8" | 170 | Bedfordshire, England |
| Hubert Birkenmeier | G | May 24, 1949 | 5'10" | 170 | Hartaheim, Germany |
| Marcelo Carrera | F | October 1, 1963 | 5'8" | 156 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Michael Collins | D,M | November 17, 1961 | 5'10" | 160 | Hicksville, NY |
| Daniel Consantino | F | ||||
| Gustavo Crnko | M | January 11, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Ricky Davis | M | November 24, 1958 | 5'9" | 155 | Denver, Colorado |
| Andranik Eskandarian | D | December 31, 1951 | 5'7" | 155 | Tehran, Iran |
| Marcelo Ferreira | M,D | March 5, 1959 | 5'7" | 148 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Fred Grgurev | F,D | September 14, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | Zadar, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| John Hedlund | D,F | March 16, 1962 | 6'2" | 185 | Bay Shore, NY |
| Peter Jianette | F | November 2, 1963 | 5'11" | 160 | Hicksville, NY |
| Keder | F,M/F | August 2, 1965 | 5'7" | 155 | Belgrade, Serbia Yugoslavia |
| Mark Liveric | F | August 16, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | Zadar, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Enrique Macaya | M | November 24, 1962 | 5'10" | 172 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Kevin Maher | D | February 12, 1961 | 5'10" | 155 | Guilford, CT |
| Steve McLean | D | October 31, 1961 | 5'10" | 155 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Shep Messing | G | October 9, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | Bronx, NY |
| Tommy Mulroy | D,F | September 28, 1956 | 6'0" | 165 | Bronx, NY |
| Njego Pesa | F | May 30, 1958 | 5'10" | 165 | Zadar, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Victor Quni | F | March 6, 1967 | 5'8" | 159 | Pech, Yugoslavia |
| John Rudovic | D | 6'2" | 175 | Ucjen, Yugoslavia | |
| Sisko | 5'6" | 157 | Belgrade, Yugoslavia | ||
| Frantz St. Lot | M,D | December 13, 1950 | 5'7" | 140 | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Kazbek Tambi | D,M | December 8, 1961 | 5'11" | 165 | Ridgewood, NJ |
| Alex Tarnoczi | F,F/M,M/F,M | July 29, 1959 | 5'6" | 159 | Budapest, Hungary |
| Chris Whyte | D | February 9, 1961 | 6'3" | 188 | London, England |
