1981 New York Cosmos Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 23-9 - 200 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Lost Championship
Coach: Julio Mazzei (0-0)
Coach: Hennes Weisweiler (0-0)
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 557,713, Avg. 34,857 in 16 home dates
1981 New York Cosmos StatisticsTeam Record: 23-9 - 200 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Lost Championship
Coach: Julio Mazzei (0-0)
Coach: Hennes Weisweiler (0-0)
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 557,713, Avg. 34,857 in 16 home dates
The New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League ended the 1981 season with a record of 23 wins and 9 losses for 200 points in the NASL's Eastern Division.
The Cosmos scored 80 goals and gave up 49. Giorgio Chinaglia netted 29 goals for New York, while Seninho, Roberto Cabanas, Francois Van Der Elst and Chico Borja each contributed five or more also. Vladislav Bogicevic recorded 22 assists. Hubert Birkenmeier earned a 0.94 goals against average, leading regularly-used goalkeepers.
Julio Mazzei and Hennes Weisweiler coached the team. The 1981 New York Cosmos lost in the Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dino Alberti | G | January 20, 1962 | 6'2" | 172 | Vancouver, BC |
| Boris Bandov | F,M,M/F,D/M,D | November 23, 1953 | 5'10" | 175 | Livno, Bosnia Yugoslavia |
| Dominick Barczewski | D | August 15, 1959 | 6'2" | 180 | St. Louis, MO |
| Hubert Birkenmeier | G | May 24, 1949 | 5'10" | 170 | Hartaheim, Germany |
| Vladislav Bogicevic | M,F | November 7, 1950 | 6'1" | 180 | Belgrade, Serbia Yugoslavia |
| Chico Borja | F,M | August 24, 1959 | 5'11" | 155 | Quito, Ecuador |
| David Brcic | G | January 21, 1957 | 6'2" | 170 | St. Louis, MO |
| Ivan Buljan | D | December 11, 1949 | Dalmatia, Croatia Yugoslavia | ||
| Roberto Cabanas | F | April 11, 1961 | 6'0" | Pilar, Paraguay | |
| Giorgio Chinaglia | F | January 24, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | Carrera, Italy |
| Ricky Davis | M | November 24, 1958 | 5'9" | 155 | Denver, Colorado |
| Angelo DiBernardo | M,F | May 16, 1956 | 5'9" | 155 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Jeff Durgan | D | August 29, 1961 | 6'2" | 195 | Tacoma, WA |
| Andranik Eskandarian | D | December 31, 1951 | 5'7" | 155 | Tehran, Iran |
| Darryl Gee | D,F | June 6, 1963 | 5'10" | 165 | Columbia, MD |
| Larry Hulcer | M,F | April 26, 1957 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Louis, MO |
| Robert Iarusci | D | November 8, 1954 | 6'0" | 170 | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Erhardt Kapp | M,D | June 16, 1959 | 5'11" | 167 | Engels, Brunn Romania |
| Johan Neeskens | M | September 15, 1951 | 5'9" | 165 | Haarlem, Holland |
| Wim Rijsbergen | D | January 18, 1952 | Leiden, Holland | ||
| Julio Cesar Romero | M | August 28, 1960 | Luque, Paraguay | ||
| Seninho | F | July 1, 1949 | Sada Bandeira, Angola | ||
| Francois Van Der Elst | F | December 7, 1954 | Brussels, Belgium | ||
| Steve Wegerle | F | May 15, 1953 | 5'9" | 152 | Pretoria, South Africa |
