1978 Houston Hurricane Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 10-20 - 96 points
in the NASL's Central Division
Coach: Timo Liekoski (10-20)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 116,247, Avg. 7,750 in 15 home dates
1978 Houston Hurricane StatisticsTeam Record: 10-20 - 96 points
in the NASL's Central Division
Coach: Timo Liekoski (10-20)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 116,247, Avg. 7,750 in 15 home dates
The Houston Hurricane of the North American Soccer League ended the 1978 season with a record of 10 wins and 20 losses for 96 points in the NASL's Central Division.
The Hurricane recorded 37 goals and allowed 61. Dean Smith scored 6 goals for Houston, while Keith Van Eron registered a 1.07 goals against average, topping regular keepers.
Timo Liekoski coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Anderson | D,M | September 11, 1954 | 6'0" | 165 | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| David Benner | G | ||||
| Howie Charbonneau | D | June 12, 1955 | 5'9" | 167 | Troy, NY |
| John Dowie | M | December 12, 1955 | Hamilton, Scotland | ||
| Conal Foley | D | ||||
| Dan Geerling | F,M,D | August 17, 1956 | 5'8" | 165 | San Jose, California |
| Paul Hammond | G | July 26, 1953 | 6'1" | 185 | Nottingham, England |
| Stewart Jump | D | January 27, 1952 | 5'10" | 155 | Crumpsall, England |
| Fritz Kunzli | F | January 8, 1946 | Zurich, Switzerland | ||
| Robert Lennox | F | August 30, 1943 | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Mark Lindsay | M,D,F | March 6, 1955 | 5'10" | 160 | London, England |
| Barry Lloyd | D | February 19, 1949 | Hillingdon, England | ||
| Eduardo Marasco | F | February 22, 1953 | 5'7" | 153 | Mar del Plata, Argentina |
| Nick Megaloudis | D | September 24, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | New York, NY |
| Gerry Morielli | F,M,D | February 9, 1958 | 5'10" | 165 | Montorio, Italy |
| Art Napolitano | D,F | January 7, 1956 | 5'10" | 145 | Mobile, Alabama |
| Colin Newstead | F | January 31, 1948 | Rye, Sussex England | ||
| Ray Nolan | F | Dublin, Ireland | |||
| Matt O'Sullivan | D | July 11, 1951 | 6'1" | 170 | San Francisco, California |
| Yilmaz Orhan | M,F | March 13, 1955 | 5'11" | 165 | Nicosia, Cyprus |
| John Pavlos | F | ||||
| Dale Russell | M,F | January 19, 1955 | 5'10" | 165 | Warwick Parrish, Bermuda |
| Dario Ruzik | G | August 5, 1948 | 6'0" | 178 | Pula, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Roland Sikinger | G | March 20, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | Milwaukee, WI |
| Dean Smith | F | November 28, 1958 | Leicester, England | ||
| Mark Stahl | D | August 28, 1953 | 5'8" | 155 | San Francisco, California |
| Radomir Stefanovic | D | February 6, 1948 | Belgrade, Serbia Yugoslavia | ||
| John Stremlau | M,D,F | October 23, 1953 | 5'9" | 165 | St. Louis, MO |
| Eric Swallow | G | ||||
| Tony Vaccaro | M,F | March 9, 1956 | 5'9" | 155 | Sicily, Italy |
| Keith Van Eron | G | November 17, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY |
| Peter Welsh | F | July 19, 1959 | Coatsbridge, Scotland | ||
| Craig Witmer | M |
