1984-85 Minnesota Strikers Roster
Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)
Team Record: 24-24
in the MISL's Eastern Division
Postseason: 7-5
Lost Division Final
Coach: David Chadwick (14-10)
Coach: Alan Merrick (24-24)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
Attendance: 115,408, Avg. 4,809 in 24 home dates
1984-85 Minnesota Strikers StatisticsTeam Record: 24-24
in the MISL's Eastern Division
Postseason: 7-5
Lost Division Final
Coach: David Chadwick (14-10)
Coach: Alan Merrick (24-24)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
Attendance: 115,408, Avg. 4,809 in 24 home dates
The Minnesota Strikers of the Major Indoor Soccer League ended the 1984-85 season with a record of 24 wins and 24 losses in the MISL's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-5.
Minnesota chalked up 224 goals and yielded 226. Jan Goossens scored 49 goals for the Strikers, while Alan Willey and Thompson Usiyan contributed fifteen or more, too. John Bain recorded 28 assists. Tino Lettieri earned 24 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 4.45 goals against average, topping keepers with significant playing time.
David Chadwick and Alan Merrick coached the team. The 1984-85 Minnesota Strikers lost in the Division Final.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Alonso | F | March 21, 1957 | 6'3" | 190 | Tansil, Argentina |
| John Bain | M,F | June 23, 1957 | 5'8" | 167 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Bob Bolitho | M,D | July 20, 1952 | 5'9" | 160 | Victoria, British Columbia Canada |
| Ben Collins | M,D | June 12, 1961 | 5'8" | 150 | Monrovia, Liberia |
| Bill Crook | D | April 3, 1964 | 6'0" | 170 | Santa Cruz, California |
| Chris Dangerfield | F,M | August 9, 1955 | 5'11" | 165 | Coleshill, Warwickshire England |
| Peter Daniel | D | December 12, 1955 | Hull, England | ||
| Drago Dumbovic | F | February 5, 1960 | 5'7" | 155 | Zagreb, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Gary Etherington | D,F,M/F | April 22, 1958 | 5'8" | 140 | London, England |
| Ken Fogarty | D | January 25, 1955 | 5'9" | 175 | Manchester, England |
| Jan Goossens | F,M | December 18, 1958 | 6'1" | 160 | Velp, Holland |
| Ray Hudson | M,F | March 24, 1955 | 6'0" | 180 | Hexham, England |
| Godfrey Ingram | F,M | October 26, 1959 | 5'7" | 150 | Luton, England |
| Mike Jeffries | M,D | May 20, 1962 | 5'9" | 165 | Lynn, MA |
| Matt Kennedy | G | April 7, 1958 | 5'11" | 174 | Levittown, PA |
| Brian Kidd | F | May 29, 1949 | Manchester, England | ||
| Terry Leiendecker | G | ||||
| Tino Lettieri | G | September 27, 1957 | 5'8" | 170 | Torito Bari, Italy |
| Steve Litt | D | May 21, 1954 | 6'2" | 200 | Carlisle, England |
| Dwight Lodeweges | D | October 26, 1957 | 5'10" | 170 | Turner Valley, Alberta Canada |
| John McGrane | D | October 12, 1952 | 5'10" | 160 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Robert Meschbach | F | June 17, 1959 | 5'8" | 150 | Galt, ON Canada |
| Bruce Miller | M,D,F | May 25, 1957 | 5'10" | 170 | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
| Paul Price | D | March 23, 1959 | St. Albans, England | ||
| Thomas Rongen | M,F | October 31, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Craig Scarpelli | G | September 17, 1961 | 5'11" | 170 | Long Branch, NJ |
| Carl Strong | M | January 21, 1958 | 5'10" | 160 | Washington, D.C. |
| Gregg Thompson | D | May 29, 1961 | 5'9" | 165 | San Jose, California |
| Thompson Usiyan | M,F | April 27, 1956 | 6'0" | 160 | Effurum, Nigeria |
| Barry Wallace | D,M | April 17, 1959 | 5'10" | 155 | London, England |
| Alan Willey | F | October 18, 1956 | 5'11" | 180 | Houghton-le-Spring, England |
