1978 Chicago Sting Statistics
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 12-18 - 123 points
in the NASL's Central Division
Lost Conference Quarterfinal
Coach: Malcolm Musgrove (2-14)
Coach: Willy Roy (10-4)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 69,267, Avg. 4,618 in 15 home dates
1978 Chicago Sting RosterTeam Record: 12-18 - 123 points
in the NASL's Central Division
Lost Conference Quarterfinal
Coach: Malcolm Musgrove (2-14)
Coach: Willy Roy (10-4)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 69,267, Avg. 4,618 in 15 home dates
The Chicago Sting of the North American Soccer League ended the 1978 season with a record of 12 wins and 18 losses for 123 points in the NASL's Central Division.
The Sting recorded 57 goals and surrendered 64. Karl-Heinz Granitza scored 19 goals for Chicago, while Arno Steffenhagen and Jorgen Kristensen contributed five or more as well. Jorgen Kristensen recorded 15 assists. Mervyn Cawston registered a 1.31 goals against average, leading regular keepers.
Malcolm Musgrove and Willy Roy coached the team. The 1978 Chicago Sting lost in the Conference Quarterfinal.
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Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | GS | G | A | Pts | FC | FS | Y | R | OFF | Shts | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl-Heinz Granitza | F | 22 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Arno Steffenhagen | F | 12 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jorgen Kristensen | F/M | 19 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jado Hasanbegovic | F | 24 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dick Advocaat | M | 24 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Derek Spalding | D | 29 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gerry Ingram | F | 14 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gene Strenicer | M | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Goran Meskovic | F | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Eddie Antoine | M | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Colin McLocklan | F | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jimmy Kelly | M | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Robert Gadocha | F | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Stefan Szefer | D | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Clive Griffiths | D | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Horst Blankenburg | D | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Richie Duda | M | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Doug Wark | M | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Miguel Pereira | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Richard Kellett | F | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tom Nevers | F | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Roberto Gadea | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Drozd | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Enes Mamaledzija | F | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| David Flaschen | G | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ernst Jean-Joseph | D | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dan McCrudden | F | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gary Rensing | D | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mervyn Cawston | G | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bruce Wilson | D | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 380 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalkeepers:
| Player | GP | GS | Min | W | L | T | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mervyn Cawston | 23 | 0 | 2106:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 1.97 | 0 | 170 | |
| David Flaschen | 7 | 0 | 659:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2.32 | 0 | 58 | |
| Totals | 30 | 0 | 2765:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 63 | 2.05 | 0 | 228 |
