1968 Boston Beacons Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 9-17-6 - 121 points
in the NASL's Atlantic Division
Coach: Jack Mansell (9-17-6)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 64,064, Avg. 4,004 in 16 home dates
1968 Boston Beacons StatisticsTeam Record: 9-17-6 - 121 points
in the NASL's Atlantic Division
Coach: Jack Mansell (9-17-6)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 64,064, Avg. 4,004 in 16 home dates
The Boston Beacons of the North American Soccer League ended the 1968 season with a record of 9 wins and 17 losses and 6 ties for 121 points in the NASL's Atlantic Division.
The Beacons scored 51 goals and gave up 69. Erik Dyreborg netted 13 goals for Boston, while William Fraser, Hector Ruben Sosa and Tony Gulin each tallied five or more as well.
Jack Mansell coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orest Banach | G | March 31, 1948 | 6'1" | 180 | New Ulm, Germany |
| Henning Boel | M,D | August 15, 1945 | 6'0" | 174 | Ikast, Denmark |
| Lesburn Brown | D | January 28, 1948 | 5'1" | 135 | , Jamaica |
| Brian Davies | F | April 21, 1947 | 5'8" | 160 | Doncaster, England |
| Erik Dyreborg | F | January 20, 1940 | 5'8" | 145 | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| William Fraser | F,M | August 12, 1945 | 5'7" | 154 | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Tony Gulin | F | 5'10" | 160 | Split, Croatia Yugoslavia | |
| Jorgen Henriksen | G | July 16, 1942 | 6'1" | 160 | , Denmark |
| Tom Kelly | D | 5'8" | 164 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Yelmer Ketema | F | 5'7" | 140 | , Ethiopia | |
| John Kyndbol | M | 5'11" | 175 | , Denmark | |
| John Liposinovic | F | 5'10" | 150 | , Yugoslavia | |
| Luis Mayoral | M | August 10, 1947 | 6'0" | 155 | Madrid, Spain |
| Charlie McCully | M,D | April 30, 1947 | 6'0" | 165 | Motherwell, Scotland |
| Lloyd McLean | F | August 24, 1947 | 5'6" | 140 | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Jorge Miguel | D,F | November 3, 1943 | 5'10" | 145 | Votorantum, Brazil |
| John Milner | D | May 14, 1942 | 5'9" | 158 | Huddersfield, England |
| Karl Minor | F | April 9, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | Heilbron, Germany |
| George Mugosa | M | 5'8" | 165 | , Yugoslavia | |
| Patrick Mullins | F | February 5, 1992 | 6'1" | 175 | New Orleans, LA Ireland |
| John Olsen | F | January 4, 1943 | 5'9" | 158 | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| John Peterson | M | April 4, 1943 | 6'0" | 175 | Hvidovre, Denmark |
| Miaden Popovic | M | 6'1" | 170 | , Yugoslavia | |
| David Pugh | M | July 9, 1943 | 5'11" | 175 | , Ireland |
| Orlando Rijzenburg | F | March 23, 1948 | 5'7" | 145 | , Surinam |
| Paul Sideropoulos | F | April 13, 1944 | 5'8" | 168 | , Greece |
| Peter Simpson | D | January 13, 1945 | 5'11" | 163 | Great Yarmouth, Norfolk England |
| Richard Skora | |||||
| Hector Ruben Sosa | F | November 14, 1936 | 6'1" | 180 | , Argentina |
| Walter Tarnawski | G | August 19, 1939 | 6'1" | 175 | Kyiv, Soviet Union (Ukraine) |
| Dennis Ziadie | F | October 1, 1946 | 5'8" | 140 | Montego Bay, Jamaica |
