1980-81 Atlanta Chiefs Roster

North American Soccer League (Indoor) (NASL Indoor)
Team Record: 13-5
in the NASL Indoor's Eastern Division
Postseason: 3-2
Lost Semifinal
Coach: David Chadwick (13-5)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 86,502, Avg. 9,611 in 9 home dates
1980-81 Atlanta Chiefs Statistics

The Atlanta Chiefs of the North American Soccer League (Indoor) ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses in the NASL Indoor's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-2.

Atlanta recorded 97 goals and yielded 75. Keith Furphy scored 32 goals for the Chiefs, while Brian Alderson netted fifteen or more also. Tony Whelan and Brian Alderson each contributed 15 assists. Lou Cioffi recorded a 3.82 goals against average, leading qualifying goalkeepers.

David Chadwick coached the team. The 1980-81 Atlanta Chiefs lost in the Semifinal.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Brian AldersonM,FMay 5, 19505'7"160Dundee, Scotland
Bobby ArberDJanuary 13, 19515'11"165London, England
Miguel AvilaFSeptember 11, 19585'9"160Cartagena, Colombia
David ByrneFJanuary 11, 19605'11"172Guildford, England
Lawrence ChelinMAugust 24, 19585'7"165Durban, South Africa
Paul ChildFDecember 8, 19525'10"165Birmingham, England
Lou CioffiGFebruary 23, 19576'0"170Bronx, NY
Michael CollinsD,MNovember 17, 19615'10"160Hicksville, NY
Malcolm FilbyF5'10"170
Trevor FranklinDJune 2, 19575'10"160Liverpool, England
Keith FurphyFJuly 30, 19586'2"165Stocton, England
Webster LichabaD,MOctober 8, 19545'7"150Johannesburg, South Africa
Ken MokgojoaF,MSeptember 9, 19545'11"165Transvaal, South Africa
Tommy OrdFApril 15, 19525'10"165London, England
Branko RadovicD,MOctober 18, 19505'10"165Titograd, Montenegro Yugoslavia
Bruce SavageDDecember 21, 19605'7"150Hollywood, FL
Carl StrongMJanuary 21, 19585'10"160Washington, D.C.
Graham TuttGAugust 27, 19566'4"205London, England
Tony WhelanF,DNovember 20, 19526'1"185Salford, England



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