1967 Philadelphia Spartans Roster
National Professional Soccer League (NPSL)
Team Record: 14-9-9 - 157 points
in the NPSL's Eastern Division
Coach: John Szep (8-8-8)
Coach: Ruben Navarro (6-1-1)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 84,177, Avg. 5,261 in 16 home dates
1967 Philadelphia Spartans StatisticsTeam Record: 14-9-9 - 157 points
in the NPSL's Eastern Division
Coach: John Szep (8-8-8)
Coach: Ruben Navarro (6-1-1)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 84,177, Avg. 5,261 in 16 home dates
The Philadelphia Spartans of the National Professional Soccer League ended the 1967 season with a record of 14 wins and 9 losses and 9 ties for 157 points in the NPSL's Eastern Division.
Philadelphia scored 53 goals and surrendered 43. Orlando Garro netted 12 goals for the Spartans, while Jose Vidal, Tibor Szalay and Dietrich Albrecht each tallied five or more also. Ernesto Lopera registered a 0.71 goals against average, best among goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
John Szep and Ruben Navarro coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dietrich Albrecht | F | February 4, 1940 | 6'3" | 165 | Danzig, Germany |
| Franco Altieri | G | ||||
| John Best | D | July 11, 1940 | 5'11" | 175 | Liverpool, England |
| John Borodiak | D | April 22, 1940 | 5'8" | 160 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Walt Chyzowych | F | April 20, 1937 | 5'10" | 175 | Sambir, Ukraine |
| Andy Cziotka | D | November 11, 1940 | , Hungary | ||
| Alberto Diego | M | June 5, 1938 | 5'11" | 170 | , Argentina |
| Oscar Ferreyra | D | December 8, 1937 | 6'1" | 175 | , Argentina |
| Gernot Fraydl | G | December 10, 1939 | 6'1" | 178 | Graz, Austria |
| Jorge Garcia | F | Mercedes, Uruguay | |||
| Orlando Garro | F | June 20, 1938 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Charles Horvath | M | February 2, 1940 | , Hungary | ||
| Laszlo Kaszas | M | , Hungary | |||
| Walter Kazdoba | M | November 20, 1942 | 5'9" | 175 | , Soviet Union |
| Joe Kuzman | F | , Hungary | |||
| Noel Lemon | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||||
| Ernesto Lopera | G | September 5, 1939 | 5'7" | 160 | , Colombia |
| Andrew Mate | M,F | March 19, 1940 | Budapest, Hungary | ||
| Ruben Navarro | M | March 30, 1933 | Santiago Del Estrero, Argentina | ||
| Peter Short | D,F | October 27, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | Liverpool, England |
| Tibor Szalay | F,M | January 26, 1938 | Kobolkut, Hungary | ||
| Phillip Tinney | F | January 15, 1945 | 5'9" | 171 | Liverpool, England |
| Roy Turner | M | October 30, 1943 | 5'10" | 170 | Liverpool, England |
| Jose Vidal | F | 5'10" | 155 | , Spain | |
| Hector Zerillo | M | , Argentina |
