1977 Tampa Bay Rowdies Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 14-12 - 131 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Lost First Round
Coach: Eddie Firmani (7-3)
Coach: John Boyle (7-9)
Location: Tampa, Florida
Attendance: 253,388, Avg. 19,491 in 13 home dates
1977 Tampa Bay Rowdies StatisticsTeam Record: 14-12 - 131 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Lost First Round
Coach: Eddie Firmani (7-3)
Coach: John Boyle (7-9)
Location: Tampa, Florida
Attendance: 253,388, Avg. 19,491 in 13 home dates
The Tampa Bay Rowdies of the North American Soccer League ended the 1977 season with a record of 14 wins and 12 losses for 131 points in the NASL's Eastern Division.
The Bay Rowdies chalked up 55 goals and yielded 45. Derek Smethurst scored 19 goals for Tampa, while David Robb, Steve Wegerle, Adrian Alston and Rodney Marsh each contributed five or more also. Steve Wegerle and Rodney Marsh each accounted for 11 assists. Paul Hammond recorded a 1.13 goals against average, topping regularly-used goalkeepers.
Eddie Firmani and John Boyle coached the team. The 1977 Tampa Bay Rowdies lost in the First Round.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reno Agostinis | D | April 4, 1953 | 6'0" | 165 | Ovoledo, Italy |
| Adrian Alston | F | February 6, 1949 | Preston, England | ||
| Ian Anderson | D,M | September 11, 1954 | 6'0" | 165 | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Arsene Auguste | D | February 3, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Boris Bandov | F,M,M/F,D/M,D | November 23, 1953 | 5'10" | 175 | Livno, Bosnia Yugoslavia |
| Mike Connell | D | November 1, 1956 | 5'9" | 152 | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Winston DuBose | G | July 28, 1955 | 6'2" | 184 | Orlando, FL |
| Kevin Eagan | D | December 30, 1954 | 6'3" | 175 | Florissant, MO |
| Joey Fink | F,M | July 31, 1951 | 5'11" | 165 | Ridgewood, NJ |
| Len Glover | M | January 31, 1944 | London, England | ||
| Paul Hammond | G | July 26, 1953 | 6'1" | 185 | Nottingham, England |
| Stewart Jump | D | January 27, 1952 | 5'10" | 155 | Crumpsall, England |
| Mark Lindsay | M,D,F | March 6, 1955 | 5'10" | 160 | London, England |
| Rodney Marsh | M,F | October 11, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | London, England |
| Wes McLeod | M,F | October 24, 1957 | 5'9" | 145 | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
| Alex Pringle | D | November 8, 1948 | 5'10" | 160 | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Farrukh Quraishi | D,M | November 13, 1951 | 5'9" | 145 | Masjid-I-Sulaiman, Iran |
| David Robb | F | December 15, 1947 | 5'11" | 175 | Broughty Ferry, Scotland |
| Derek Smethurst | F | October 24, 1947 | 6'1" | 165 | Durban, South Africa |
| Frantz St. Lot | M,D | December 13, 1950 | 5'7" | 140 | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Radomir Stefanovic | D | February 6, 1948 | Belgrade, Serbia Yugoslavia | ||
| Steve Wegerle | F | May 15, 1953 | 5'9" | 152 | Pretoria, South Africa |
| Dennis Wit | M,F/M,F | July 25, 1951 | 6'2" | 165 | Baltimore, MD |
