1980-81 Phoenix Inferno Roster
Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)
Team Record: 17-23
in the MISL's Western Division
Postseason: 1-2
Lost Quarterfinal
Coach: Norm Sutherland (7-18)
Coach: Adrian Webster (10-5)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 143,590, Avg. 7,180 in 20 home dates
1980-81 Phoenix Inferno StatisticsTeam Record: 17-23
in the MISL's Western Division
Postseason: 1-2
Lost Quarterfinal
Coach: Norm Sutherland (7-18)
Coach: Adrian Webster (10-5)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 143,590, Avg. 7,180 in 20 home dates
The Phoenix Inferno of the Major Indoor Soccer League ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 17 wins and 23 losses in the MISL's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
Phoenix scored 210 goals and surrendered 254. Vic Davidson netted 50 goals for the Inferno, while Peter Millar, Peter Marinello, George Nanchoff, Leroy DeLeon and Asghar Namdar each tallied fifteen or more as well. Vic Davidson contributed 29 assists. Henry Westmoreland topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 5.64 goals against average, leading goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
Norm Sutherland and Adrian Webster coached the team. The 1980-81 Phoenix Inferno lost in the Quarterfinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy Amoresano | January 23, 1956 | 5'5" | 130 | , Argentina | |
| Ernst Baptiste | F | 5'11" | 150 | , Haiti | |
| John Boyle | M | December 25, 1946 | 5'9" | 168 | Motherwell, Scotland |
| Jim Casey | F | ||||
| Mike Covone | F | ||||
| Vic Davidson | F,F/M | November 8, 1950 | 5'9" | 145 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Leroy DeLeon | F,D,F/M | February 7, 1948 | 5'10" | 155 | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Daniel Gaston | D | October 20, 1955 | 6'0" | 150 | , France |
| Tom Jenkins | M,F | December 2, 1947 | 5'11" | 160 | London, England |
| Peter Lechermann | D | September 28, 1950 | 5'10" | 180 | Mulheim, Germany |
| Tom Lytle | G | February 11, 1957 | 6'1" | 170 | Elizabeth, PA |
| Peter Marinello | F | February 20, 1950 | 5'8" | 152 | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| John McDermott | F,M | 5'7" | 140 | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | |
| Peter Millar | D,M,F | April 21, 1951 | 6'0" | 166 | Motherwell, Scotland |
| Asghar Namdar | M,F | July 15, 1956 | 5'8" | 145 | Tehran, Iran |
| George Nanchoff | F/M,F | April 17, 1954 | 6'0" | 160 | Jankovec, Macedonia Yugoslavia |
| Al Njie | F | April 15, 1955 | 6'1" | 160 | Atlanta, GA |
| Nick Owcharuk | G | May 29, 1955 | 6'1" | 175 | Chicago, IL |
| Fred Pereira | F | February 17, 1954 | 5'9" | 155 | Valanta, Portugal |
| Bob Stetler | G | October 10, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | East Stroudsburg, PA |
| Van Taylor | G | May 16, 1953 | 6'0" | 170 | Portsmouth, OH |
| Sergio Velazquez | F | February 25, 1952 | 5'7" | 140 | Leon, Mexico |
| Roger Verdi | D | February 4, 1953 | 5'10" | 150 | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Willie Watson | D,M | December 4, 1949 | 5'11" | 178 | Motherwell, Scotland |
| Adrian Webster | D | November 6, 1951 | 5'9" | 155 | Colchester, England |
| Henry Westmoreland | G | May 16, 1953 | 5'10" | 160 | Portsmouth, OH |
| Carlos Zavaleta | D | March 15, 1955 | 5'10" | 165 | , El Salvador |
