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 Statistics

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.

The Spartans scored 53 goals and surrendered 43. Orlando Garro netted 12 goals for Philadelphia, while Dietrich Albrecht, Tibor Szalay and Jose Vidal 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.

Click on column headings to sort.

Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Dietrich AlbrechtFFebruary 4, 19406'3"165Danzig, Germany
Franco AltieriG
John BestDJuly 11, 19405'11"175Liverpool, England
John BorodiakDApril 22, 19405'8"160Buenos Aires, Argentina
Walt ChyzowychFApril 20, 19375'10"175Sambir, Ukraine
Andy CziotkaDNovember 11, 1940, Hungary
Alberto DiegoMJune 5, 19385'11"170, Argentina
Oscar FerreyraDDecember 8, 19376'1"175, Argentina
Gernot FraydlGDecember 10, 19396'1"178Graz, Austria
Jorge GarciaFMercedes, Uruguay
Orlando GarroFJune 20, 1938Buenos Aires, Argentina
Charles HorvathMFebruary 2, 1940, Hungary
Laszlo KaszasM, Hungary
Walter KazdobaMNovember 20, 19425'9"175, Soviet Union
Joe KuzmanF, Hungary
Noel LemonBelfast, Northern Ireland
Ernesto LoperaGSeptember 5, 19395'7"160, Colombia
Andrew MateM,FMarch 19, 1940Budapest, Hungary
Ruben NavarroMMarch 30, 1933Santiago Del Estrero, Argentina
Peter ShortD,FOctober 27, 19446'0"180Liverpool, England
Tibor SzalayF,MJanuary 26, 1938Kobolkut, Hungary
Phillip TinneyFJanuary 15, 19455'9"171Liverpool, England
Roy TurnerMOctober 30, 19435'10"170Liverpool, England
Jose VidalF5'10"155, Spain
Hector ZerilloM, Argentina



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