1981-82 Pittsburgh Spirit Roster
Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)
Team Record: 31-13
in the MISL's Eastern Division
Postseason: 1-2
Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: John Kowalski (31-13)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 139,373, Avg. 6,335 in 22 home dates
1981-82 Pittsburgh Spirit StatisticsTeam Record: 31-13
in the MISL's Eastern Division
Postseason: 1-2
Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: John Kowalski (31-13)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 139,373, Avg. 6,335 in 22 home dates
The Pittsburgh Spirit of the Major Indoor Soccer League ended the 1981-82 season with a record of 31 wins and 13 losses in the MISL's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
Pittsburgh chalked up 254 goals and conceded 208. Stan Terlecki scored 74 goals for the Spirit, while Billy McNicol, Mickey Cave, Paul Child and Graham Fyfe each netted fifteen or more also. Stan Terlecki contributed 43 assists. Krys Sobieski topped the squad with 19 wins and a team-best 4.17 goals against average, pacing qualifying goalkeepers.
John Kowalski coached the team. The 1981-82 Pittsburgh Spirit lost in the Division Semifinal.
Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Allison | G | October 14, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | Munich, Germany |
| Arsene Auguste | D | February 3, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Rob Bernthal | F | September 10, 1960 | 5'8" | 158 | Manhasset, NY |
| Mickey Cave | F | January 28, 1949 | 5'8" | 155 | Weymouth, England |
| Paul Child | F | December 8, 1952 | 5'10" | 165 | Birmingham, England |
| Graham Fyfe | F | August 18, 1956 | 5'9" | 160 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Marcio Leite | F | August 22, 1959 | 5'8" | 139 | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Dave MacKenzie | D | March 10, 1956 | 5'9" | 158 | Inverness, Scotland |
| Andy McBride | D | March 15, 1954 | 6'1" | 178 | Nakuru, Kenya Kenya |
| Billy McNicol | F | December 2, 1954 | 5'8" | 155 | Dunoon, Scotland |
| Tibor Molnar | F,M | June 6, 1952 | 5'11" | 170 | Budapest, Hungary |
| John O'Hara | D | August 22, 1959 | 5'11" | 165 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Greg Ostalczyk | M | September 16, 1951 | 5'7" | 145 | Piotrkow Trybanski, Poland |
| Hal Partenheimer | D,M | May 12, 1956 | 5'11" | 170 | Latrobe, PA |
| Bob Ramsey | D | October 23, 1957 | 5'9" | 155 | Seattle, WA |
| Nathan Sacks | D,M,F | June 16, 1959 | 6'1" | 175 | Pretoria, South Africa |
| Rick Schweizer | G | February 19, 1959 | 5'9" | 180 | New York, NY |
| Krys Sobieski | G | July 25, 1950 | 5'11" | 165 | Wiskitki, Poland |
| Stan Terlecki | F,M | November 13, 1955 | 5'8" | 155 | Warsaw, Poland |
| Paul Toomey | D | August 28, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | New London, CT |
| Keith Tozer | F,D | April 4, 1957 | 5'11" | 165 | Grosse Point, MI |
