1979 Minnesota Kicks Statistics
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 21-9 - 184 points
in the NASL's Central Division
Lost Conference Quarterfinal
Coach: Roy McCrohan (21-9)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
Attendance: 368,705, Avg. 24,580 in 15 home dates
1979 Minnesota Kicks RosterTeam Record: 21-9 - 184 points
in the NASL's Central Division
Lost Conference Quarterfinal
Coach: Roy McCrohan (21-9)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
Attendance: 368,705, Avg. 24,580 in 15 home dates
The Minnesota Kicks of the North American Soccer League ended the 1979 season with a record of 21 wins and 9 losses for 184 points in the NASL's Central Division.
Minnesota recorded 67 goals and conceded 48. Alan Willey scored 21 goals for the Kicks, while Patrick Ntsoelengoe, Ian Hamilton and Ron Futcher each netted five or more as well. Willie Morgan contributed 14 assists. Volkmar Gross recorded a 0.65 goals against average, leading qualifying goalkeepers.
Roy McCrohan coached the team. The 1979 Minnesota Kicks lost in the Conference Quarterfinal.
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Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | GS | G | A | Pts | FC | FS | Y | R | OFF | Shts | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Willey | F | 29 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ron Futcher | F | 24 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Patrick Ntsoelengoe | M | 29 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alan West | M | 19 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Willie Morgan | F | 24 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ian Hamilton | F | 18 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alan Merrick | D | 27 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Steve Litt | D | 29 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ricardo Alonso | F | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bjorn Nordqvist | D | 30 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tony Want | D | 27 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mike McLenaghen | M/D | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tim Twellman | M | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lucas Moripe | F | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Greg Villa | F | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tino Lettieri | G | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tony Betts | M | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mark Moran | M | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Trevor Franklin | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Greg Ryan | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alex Rosul | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Don Huber | F | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Geoff Barnett | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ray Martin | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tony Suffle | M | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gary Vogel | D | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Volkmar Gross | G | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 366 | 0 | 64 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalkeepers:
| Player | GP | GS | Min | W | L | T | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volkmar Gross | 15 | 0 | 2042:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 0.97 | 0 | 137 | |
| Tino Lettieri | 16 | 0 | 1378:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 1.63 | 0 | 91 | |
| Geoff Barnett | 1 | 0 | 45:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.00 | 0 | 3 | |
| Totals | 32 | 0 | 3465:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 48 | 1.25 | 0 | 231 |
