1979 Edmonton Drillers Roster

North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 8-22 - 88 points
in the NASL's Western Division
Coach: Hans Kraay (6-19)
Coach: Joe Petrone (2-3)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Attendance: 148,854, Avg. 9,924 in 15 home dates
1979 Edmonton Drillers Statistics

The Edmonton Drillers of the North American Soccer League ended the 1979 season with a record of 8 wins and 22 losses for 88 points in the NASL's Western Division.

The Drillers scored 43 goals and conceded 78, most in the circuit. Lorenz Hilkes netted 13 goals for Edmonton, while Alex Schoenmaker and Jan Goossens tallied five or more, too.

Hans Kraay and Joe Petrone coached the team.

Click on column headings to sort.

Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
John AntonMApril 4, 19555'8"160San Francisco, California
Peter ArnautoffGDecember 29, 19515'11"165Oakland, California
Lee AtackDJanuary 10, 19535'11"165Leeds, California England
Andy AtuegbuD,M,FFebruary 4, 19525'8"168San Francisco, California
Bozidar BanFNovember 21, 1948Zagreb, Croatia Yugoslavia
Jan EndemanGMay 2, 19576'2"180Elbergen, Holland
Derek EvansDJanuary 15, 19595'10"175Georgetown, Guyana
Drew FergusonM,FSeptember 11, 19575'10"160Powell River, British Columbia Canada
Jan GoossensF,MDecember 18, 19586'1"160Velp, Holland
Lorenz HilkesFAugust 31, 19506'0"175Grubbenoors, Holland
Henning Munk JensenDJanuary 12, 19476'3"180Tondor, Denmark
Ron KlinkenbergDAugust 18, 19555'9"165Bussum, Holland
Hans KraayMDecember 22, 1959Utrecht, Holland
Gudgeir LeifssonMSeptember 25, 1951Reykjavik, Iceland
Mark LivericFAugust 16, 19535'11"175Zadar, Croatia Yugoslavia
Dwight LodewegesDOctober 26, 19575'10"170Turner Valley, Alberta Canada
Gordon ManziniDJanuary 28, 1953Vernon, British Columbia Canada
Rob OuwehandDSeptember 11, 1951Den Hague, Holland
Joe RadukaDJanuary 18, 19545'9"165Bastaji, Bosnia Yugoslavia
Paul RoeM,F,D/MNovember 21, 19595'7"145Manchester, England
Alex SchoenmakerM,FAugust 23, 1947The Hague, Holland
Bogdan TurudijaFJune 30, 1948Lornica, Yugoslavia
Bruce TwamleyDMay 23, 1952Victoria, British Columbia Canada



Soccer


Recent Updates

  • February 22, 2024 - With the season underway, 2024 Major League Soccer Statistics are now being updated
  • February 21, 2024 - Updated MLS player and coach awards
  • February 19, 2024 - Updated MLS coaching records
Soccer Search