1978 Chicago Sting Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 12-18 - 123 points
in the NASL's Central Division
Lost Conference Quarterfinal
Coach: Malcolm Musgrove (2-14)
Coach: Willy Roy (10-4)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 69,267, Avg. 4,618 in 15 home dates
1978 Chicago Sting StatisticsTeam Record: 12-18 - 123 points
in the NASL's Central Division
Lost Conference Quarterfinal
Coach: Malcolm Musgrove (2-14)
Coach: Willy Roy (10-4)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 69,267, Avg. 4,618 in 15 home dates
The Chicago Sting of the North American Soccer League ended the 1978 season with a record of 12 wins and 18 losses for 123 points in the NASL's Central Division.
Chicago recorded 57 goals and surrendered 64. Karl-Heinz Granitza scored 19 goals for the Sting, while Jorgen Kristensen and Arno Steffenhagen contributed five or more as well. Jorgen Kristensen recorded 15 assists. Mervyn Cawston registered a 1.31 goals against average, leading regular keepers.
Malcolm Musgrove and Willy Roy coached the team. The 1978 Chicago Sting lost in the Conference Quarterfinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Advocaat | M | September 27, 1947 | 5'7" | 145 | The Hague, Holland |
| Eddie Antoine | M | August 27, 1949 | |||
| Horst Blankenburg | D | July 10, 1947 | Heidenheim, Germany | ||
| Mervyn Cawston | G | February 4, 1952 | 6'2" | 170 | Norwich, England |
| Bill Drozd | M | November 24, 1959 | 6'0" | 170 | Lesna, Poland |
| Richie Duda | M | August 11, 1945 | , Poland | ||
| David Flaschen | G | December 10, 1955 | 6'1" | 170 | Summit, NJ |
| Roberto Gadea | M | February 2, 1953 | , Uruguay | ||
| Robert Gadocha | F | January 10, 1946 | Krakow, Poland | ||
| Karl-Heinz Granitza | F | November 1, 1951 | 6'0" | 182 | Lunen, Germany |
| Clive Griffiths | D | January 22, 1955 | 5'10" | 160 | Pontypridd, Wales |
| Jado Hasanbegovic | F | January 8, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | Sarajevo, Bosnia Yugoslavia |
| Gerry Ingram | F | August 19, 1947 | 5'10" | 160 | Hull, England |
| Ernst Jean-Joseph | D | June 11, 1948 | Cap Haitien, Haiti | ||
| Richard Kellett | F | March 6, 1954 | Benoni, South Africa | ||
| Jimmy Kelly | M,F | May 2, 1957 | 5'6" | 145 | Carlisle, England |
| Jorgen Kristensen | M,F,F/M | December 12, 1946 | 5'8" | 145 | Hedehusene, Denmark |
| Enes Mamaledzija | F | August 16, 1949 | , Yugoslavia | ||
| Dan McCrudden | F | December 25, 1955 | 6'4" | 180 | Queens, NY |
| Colin McLocklan | F | April 6, 1952 | 6'0" | 175 | Hull, England |
| Goran Meskovic | F | October 13, 1949 | 6'1" | 167 | Zrenjanin, Yugoslavia |
| Tom Nevers | D,F | June 8, 1956 | 5'8" | 160 | Middletown, CT |
| Miguel Pereira | D | September 20, 1949 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Gary Rensing | D | October 5, 1947 | 5'11" | 147 | St. Louis, MO |
| Derek Spalding | D,M,D/M | December 20, 1954 | 5'9" | 179 | Dundee, Scotland |
| Arno Steffenhagen | M,F | September 24, 1949 | 5'9" | 159 | Berlin, Germany |
| Gene Strenicer | M,D | August 12, 1945 | 5'7" | 143 | Budapest, Hungary |
| Stefan Szefer | D | May 8, 1942 | 6'9" | 175 | , Poland |
| Doug Wark | F,M | December 24, 1951 | 5'10" | 160 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Bruce Wilson | D | June 20, 1951 | 5'10" | 160 | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
