1980 Dallas Tornado Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 18-14 - 157 points
in the NASL's Central Division
Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Al Miller (18-14)
Location: Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 108,026, Avg. 6,752 in 16 home dates
1980 Dallas Tornado StatisticsTeam Record: 18-14 - 157 points
in the NASL's Central Division
Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Al Miller (18-14)
Location: Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 108,026, Avg. 6,752 in 16 home dates
The Dallas Tornado of the North American Soccer League ended the 1980 season with a record of 18 wins and 14 losses for 157 points in the NASL's Central Division.
The Tornado recorded 57 goals and conceded 58. Zequinha scored 9 goals for Dallas, while Klaus Toppmoller, Omar Gomez and Wolfgang Rausch each contributed five or more as well. Flemming Lund and Zequinha each recorded 12 assists. Alex Stepney recorded a 1.07 goals against average, leading regular keepers.
Al Miller coached the team. The 1980 Dallas Tornado lost in the Conference Semifinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Bellinger | D,M | December 8, 1957 | 5'10" | 160 | Willingboro, NJ |
| Carl Bennett | D | August 9, 1961 | 5'8" | 150 | Seattle, WA |
| Chris Collins | M,D | March 8, 1956 | 5'9" | 150 | Ontario, NY |
| Pedro Gano | D | September 1, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | General Rodriguez, Argentina |
| Omar Gomez | M,F | October 3, 1955 | 5'10" | 158 | Quilmes, Argentina |
| Peter Gruber | D | September 7, 1952 | 5'9" | 161 | Munich, Germany |
| Mike Haas | M,D | February 3, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | San Mateo, California |
| Kyle Hutchins | M | April 4, 1958 | 6'2" | 175 | Cumberland, ME |
| David James | D | August 20, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | Salinas, California |
| Flemming Lund | M,F | October 6, 1952 | 5'8" | 150 | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Lou Macari | M | June 4, 1949 | Largs, North Ayrshire Scotland | ||
| Steve Pecher | D,F | February 13, 1956 | 6'0" | 194 | St. Louis, MO |
| Njego Pesa | F | May 30, 1958 | 5'10" | 165 | Zadar, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Billy Phillips | G | August 8, 1956 | 6'0" | 170 | Bethpage, NY |
| Wolfgang Rausch | M,F | April 30, 1947 | 5'9" | 170 | Aachen, Germany |
| Teodoro Santana | M | October 22, 1947 | 5'10" | 170 | Santos, Brazil |
| John Schram | G | August 2, 1957 | 6'3" | 185 | Chicago, IL |
| Alex Stepney | G | September 18, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | Mitcham, Surrey England |
| Klaus Toppmoller | F | August 12, 1951 | Rivenich, Germany | ||
| Gert Trinklein | D | June 19, 1949 | 6'3" | 175 | Frankfurt, Germany |
| Jimmy Wilson | F | April 20, 1942 | Newmains, Scotland | ||
| Ede Wolf | M | January 28, 1948 | 5'8" | 150 | , Germany |
| Zequinha | F,D/M | November 17, 1949 | 5'8" | 140 | Leopoldina, Brazil |
