1981 Dallas Tornado Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 5-27 - 54 points
in the NASL's Central Division
Coach: Mike Renshaw (2-17)
Coach: Peter Short (3-10)
Location: Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 74,716, Avg. 4,670 in 16 home dates
1981 Dallas Tornado StatisticsTeam Record: 5-27 - 54 points
in the NASL's Central Division
Coach: Mike Renshaw (2-17)
Coach: Peter Short (3-10)
Location: Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 74,716, Avg. 4,670 in 16 home dates
The Dallas Tornado of the North American Soccer League ended the 1981 season with a record of 5 wins and 27 losses for 54 points in the NASL's Central Division.
Dallas recorded 27 goals, worst in the circuit and allowed 71. Milton and Wolfgang Rausch scored 6 goals each for the Tornado, while Bill Irwin recorded a 1.43 goals against average, leading keepers with significant playing time.
Mike Renshaw and Peter Short coached the team.
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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 |
| Cliff Calvert | M,M/F,D,F | April 21, 1954 | 5'10" | 170 | York, England |
| Neil Cohen | D,F | September 12, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | Dallas, TX |
| Chris Collins | M,D | March 8, 1956 | 5'9" | 150 | Ontario, NY |
| Jeff Flammang | |||||
| 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 |
| Bill Irwin | G | July 23, 1951 | 6'3" | 205 | Newtonards, Northern Ireland |
| David James | D | August 20, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | Salinas, California |
| Paul Jones | F,M | February 26, 1961 | 5'8" | 147 | Hawthrone, California South Africa |
| Kenny Killingsworth | F | September 9, 1962 | 5'10" | 175 | Dallas, TX |
| Flemming Lund | M,F | October 6, 1952 | 5'8" | 150 | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Milton | F | August 1, 1957 | Santos, Brazil | ||
| Rudy Pena | M | September 9, 1958 | 5'9" | 170 | Dallas, TX |
| 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 |
| Nathan Sacks | D,M,F | June 16, 1959 | 6'1" | 175 | Pretoria, South Africa |
| Teodoro Santana | M | October 22, 1947 | 5'10" | 170 | Santos, Brazil |
| John Schram | G | August 2, 1957 | 6'3" | 185 | Chicago, IL |
| Silvio | F | September 27, 1958 | 5'8" | 155 | Bahia, Brazil |
| Mike Stankovic | D | November 11, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | Kaludra, Yugoslavia |
| Gary Vogel | D | March 3, 1956 | 5'8" | 155 | Buffalo, NY |
| Ede Wolf | M | January 28, 1948 | 5'8" | 150 | , Germany |
| Zequinha | F,D/M | November 17, 1949 | 5'8" | 140 | Leopoldina, Brazil |
