1979 Los Angeles Aztecs Statistics
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 18-12 - 162 points
in the NASL's Western Division
Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Rinus Michels (18-12)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 215,003, Avg. 14,334 in 15 home dates
1979 Los Angeles Aztecs RosterTeam Record: 18-12 - 162 points
in the NASL's Western Division
Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Rinus Michels (18-12)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 215,003, Avg. 14,334 in 15 home dates
The Los Angeles Aztecs of the North American Soccer League ended the 1979 season with a record of 18 wins and 12 losses for 162 points in the NASL's Western Division.
The Aztecs scored 62 goals and conceded 47. Leo Van Veen and Johan Cruyff netted 13 goals each for Los Angeles, while Thomas Rongen, Chris Dangerfield, Walter Wagner and Hubert Smeets each tallied five or more also. Johan Cruyff contributed 15 assists. Bob Rigby earned a 1.08 goals against average, topping qualifying goalkeepers.
Rinus Michels coached the team. The 1979 Los Angeles Aztecs lost in the Conference Semifinal.
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Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | GS | G | A | Pts | FC | FS | Y | R | OFF | Shts | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johan Cruyff | M | 23 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Leo Van Veen | M | 26 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Chris Dangerfield | F | 22 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hubert Smeets | F | 24 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Walter Wagner | F | 21 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Thomas Rongen | M | 30 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bobby Sibbald | D | 30 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Angelo DiBernardo | F | 15 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mihalj Keri | D | 30 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| George Kottan | M | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Larry Hulcer | M | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wim Suurbier | D | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sanchez Galindo | D | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Millinder | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dave Shelton | M | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vito Dimitrijevic | M | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| George Dewsnip | F | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sammy Llewellyn | F | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Colin Boulton | G | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bob Rigby | G | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| John McGrane | D | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 382 | 0 | 62 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalkeepers:
| Player | GP | GS | Min | W | L | T | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Morrison | 1 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Colin Boulton | 12 | 0 | 1110:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 1.22 | 0 | 43 | |
| Bob Rigby | 18 | 0 | 1674:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 1.61 | 0 | 70 | |
| Totals | 31 | 0 | 2784:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 45 | 1.45 | 0 | 113 |
