1981 California Surf Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 11-21 - 117 points
in the NASL's Western Division
Coach: Peter Wall (0-0)
Coach: Laurie Calloway (0-0)
Location: Anaheim, California
Attendance: 132,777, Avg. 8,299 in 16 home dates
1981 California Surf StatisticsTeam Record: 11-21 - 117 points
in the NASL's Western Division
Coach: Peter Wall (0-0)
Coach: Laurie Calloway (0-0)
Location: Anaheim, California
Attendance: 132,777, Avg. 8,299 in 16 home dates
The California Surf of the North American Soccer League ended the 1981 season with a record of 11 wins and 21 losses for 117 points in the NASL's Western Division.
The Surf scored 60 goals and conceded 77. Ossama Khalil netted 12 goals for California, while Graham Oates, Steve Moyers, Laurie Abrahams and Craig Allen each tallied five or more as well. Carlos Alberto, Charlie Cooke and Paulo Cesar each recorded 10 assists.
Peter Wall and Laurie Calloway coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie Abrahams | F | March 4, 1953 | 5'10" | 161 | London, England |
| Carlos Alberto | D | July 17, 1944 | 6'0" | 170 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Craig Allen | F | October 2, 1959 | 6'0" | 160 | Guernsey, Channel Islands |
| Paul Cahill | D | September 29, 1955 | 5'9" | 160 | Liverpool, England |
| Paulo Cesar | M | June 16, 1949 | 5'9" | 160 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Joe Clarke | D | November 27, 1953 | 5'10" | 158 | St. Louis, MO |
| Charlie Cooke | F,M | October 14, 1942 | 6'0" | 165 | St. Monace, Scotland |
| John Craven | D | July 20, 1952 | St. Annes, England | ||
| Tony Crudo | D | March 25, 1959 | 5'11" | 170 | Seattle, WA |
| John Faulkner | D | March 10, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | Orpington, England |
| Val Fernandes | D,M | March 24, 1958 | 5'9" | 155 | San Paulo, Brazil |
| Vidal Fernandez | M,F | March 25, 1958 | 5'9" | 155 | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Ian Filby | F | October 9, 1954 | 5'10" | 175 | , England |
| Charlie Greene | F,D,F/M | October 7, 1959 | 5'10" | 160 | New York, NY |
| Steve Hellmich | G | October 16, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | New York, NY |
| Ossama Khalil | F | February 5, 1954 | Port Said, Egypt | ||
| Mark Lindsay | M,D,F | March 6, 1955 | 5'10" | 160 | London, England |
| Mike Mahoney | G | October 25, 1950 | 6'1" | 190 | Bristol, England |
| Alan Mayer | G | July 3, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | Bayshore, NY |
| Steve Moyers | F | September 23, 1956 | 5'10" | 158 | St. Louis, MO |
| Manny Neves | M,F | April 13, 1960 | 5'7" | 140 | Azores, Portugal |
| Graham Oates | D,M | March 14, 1949 | 6'2" | 172 | Bradford, England |
| Steve Ryan | F,M | October 27, 1956 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco, California |
| Johann Scharmann | M | February 23, 1949 | 5'9" | 158 | , Austria |
| Steve Seargeant | D | January 2, 1951 | 5'8" | 165 | Liverpool, England |
| Kai Steffen | M | September 19, 1961 | 6'1" | 170 | Hamburg, Germany |
| Jan Van Der Veen | M | July 6, 1948 | 5'11" | 178 | Meppel, Holland |
