1983 Toronto Blizzard Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 16-14 - 135 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Lost Championship
Coach: Bobby Houghton (16-14)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Attendance: 174,457, Avg. 11,630 in 15 home dates
1983 Toronto Blizzard StatisticsTeam Record: 16-14 - 135 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Lost Championship
Coach: Bobby Houghton (16-14)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Attendance: 174,457, Avg. 11,630 in 15 home dates
The Toronto Blizzard of the North American Soccer League ended the 1983 season with a record of 16 wins and 14 losses for 135 points in the NASL's Eastern Division.
The Blizzard scored 51 goals and conceded 48. David Byrne netted 13 goals for Toronto, while Jimmy Nicholl and Neill Roberts tallied five or more, too. David Byrne contributed 18 assists.
Bobby Houghton coached the team. The 1983 Toronto Blizzard lost in the Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Anagnostopolous | M | ||||
| Roberto Bettega | F | December 27, 1950 | Turin, Italy | ||
| David Byrne | F | January 11, 1960 | 5'11" | 172 | Guildford, England |
| Cliff Calvert | M,M/F,D,F | April 21, 1954 | 5'10" | 170 | York, England |
| Cosimo Commisso | F | November 28, 1965 | 5'11" | 150 | |
| Pasquale DeLuca | M,D | May 26, 1962 | 5'10" | 150 | Edmonton, Alberta Canada |
| Charlie Falzon | M,D | November 14, 1961 | 5'9" | 150 | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Sven Habermann | G | November 3, 1971 | 6'3" | 204 | Berlin, Germany |
| Paul James | M | November 11, 1953 | 5'10" | 153 | Cardiff, Wales |
| Conny Karlsson | D | November 21, 1953 | Oskarshamn, Sweden | ||
| Victor Kodelja | F,D | November 26, 1951 | 5'9" | 160 | Capua Casserta, Italy |
| Trevor McCallum | D | November 14, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | Nottingham, England |
| Colin Miller | M,D | October 4, 1964 | 5'8" | 165 | Lanark, Scotland |
| Jan Moller | G | September 17, 1953 | 6'4" | 209 | Malmo, Sweden |
| Jimmy Nicholl | M | December 28, 1952 | Hamilton, ON Canada | ||
| Patrick Ntsoelengoe | M,F | February 26, 1956 | 5'8" | 155 | Randfontein, South Africa |
| Phil Parkes | G | July 14, 1947 | 6'3" | 190 | West Bromwich, England |
| Dragan Radovich | G | July 29, 1956 | 6'0" | 170 | Sibenik, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Randy Ragan | M,D | June 7, 1959 | 5'11" | 163 | High Prairie, Alberta Canada |
| Neill Roberts | M,F | March 30, 1954 | 6'2" | 175 | Durban, South Africa |
| Derek Spalding | D,M,D/M | December 20, 1954 | 5'9" | 179 | Dundee, Scotland |
| Arno Steffenhagen | M,F | September 24, 1949 | 5'9" | 159 | Berlin, Germany |
| Geoff Wegerle | F | June 9, 1954 | 5'8" | 153 | Pretoria, South Africa |
| Bruce Wilson | D | June 20, 1951 | 5'10" | 160 | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
