1979-80 Pittsburgh Spirit Statistics
Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)
Team Record: 18-14
in the MISL's Atlantic Division
Postseason: 1-2
Lost Division Final
Coach: Alex Pringle (5-10)
Coach: Len Bilous (13-4)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 81,781, Avg. 5,111 in 16 home dates
1979-80 Pittsburgh Spirit RosterTeam Record: 18-14
in the MISL's Atlantic Division
Postseason: 1-2
Lost Division Final
Coach: Alex Pringle (5-10)
Coach: Len Bilous (13-4)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 81,781, Avg. 5,111 in 16 home dates
The Pittsburgh Spirit of the Major Indoor Soccer League ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 18 wins and 14 losses in the MISL's Atlantic Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
The Spirit netted 188 goals and allowed 191. Graham Fyfe scored 37 goals for Pittsburgh, while Alfie Conn, Mickey Cave and Steve Buttle each contributed fifteen or more, too. Graham Fyfe accounted for 28 assists. Alan Mayer topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 4.85 goals against average, pacing keepers with significant playing time.
Alex Pringle and Len Bilous coached the team. The 1979-80 Pittsburgh Spirit lost in the Division Final.
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Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG | FC | BL | Shts | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Fyfe | F | 31 | 37 | 28 | 65 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Steve Buttle | F | 28 | 35 | 17 | 52 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Mickey Cave | F | 27 | 24 | 17 | 41 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Dave MacKenzie | D | 30 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Alfie Conn | F | 21 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Billy McNicol | F | 31 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Clive Charles | D | 26 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Stojan Trickovic | F | 22 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| John O'Hara | D | 29 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Art Napolitano | D | 28 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Adrian Webster | D | 28 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Dave Butler | F | 11 | 6 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Curtis Leeper | F | 30 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Tom Jenkins | F | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Mike Barry | D | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Bob Rohrbach | F | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Hal Partenheimer | D | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Alex McGhee | F | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Nino Zec | F | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Alan Mayer | G | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Howie Charbonneau | D | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| John Dolinsky | F | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Mark Stahl | D | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Jim Steele | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Alan Merrick | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Frank Bucci | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Krys Furman | F | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Bill Mishalow | G | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Peter Mannos | G | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 467 | 187 | 181 | 349 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalkeepers:
| Player | GP | Min | W | L | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clive Charles | 1 | 1:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 1 | .250 |
| Alan Mayer | 17 | 953:00 | 13 | 4 | 77 | 4.85 | 758 | 310 | .409 |
| Bill Mishalow | 10 | 378:00 | 2 | 5 | 41 | 6.51 | 346 | 149 | .431 |
| Peter Mannos | 16 | 583:00 | 3 | 5 | 72 | 7.41 | 514 | 204 | .397 |
| Frank Bucci | 1 | 5:00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12.00 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 45 | 1920:00 | 18 | 14 | 191 | 5.97 | 1625 | 667 | .410 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG | FC | BL | Shts | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Fyfe | F | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Steve Buttle | F | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mickey Cave | F | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dave MacKenzie | D | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Billy McNicol | F | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Clive Charles | D | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Stojan Trickovic | F | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| John O'Hara | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Art Napolitano | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Adrian Webster | D | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dave Butler | F | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Curtis Leeper | F | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hal Partenheimer | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mark Stahl | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Krys Furman | F | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Mishalow | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Peter Mannos | G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 45 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Goalkeepers:
| Player | GP | Min | W | L | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Mishalow | 1 | 12:00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10.00 | 9 | 3 | .333 |
| Peter Mannos | 3 | 167:00 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 6.11 | 142 | 65 | .458 |
| Totals | 4 | 179:00 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 6.37 | 151 | 68 | .450 |
