1979 Toronto Blizzard Statistics
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 14-16 - 133 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Lost Conference Quarterfinal
Coach: Keith Eddy (14-16)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Attendance: 177,321, Avg. 11,821 in 15 home dates
1979 Toronto Blizzard RosterTeam Record: 14-16 - 133 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Lost Conference Quarterfinal
Coach: Keith Eddy (14-16)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Attendance: 177,321, Avg. 11,821 in 15 home dates
The Toronto Blizzard of the North American Soccer League ended the 1979 season with a record of 14 wins and 16 losses for 133 points in the NASL's Eastern Division.
Toronto scored 52 goals and yielded 65. Ivan Lukacevic netted 12 goals for the Blizzard, while Peter Lorimer, George Gibbs and Cliff Calvert each tallied five or more also. Jim Bone recorded 16 assists. Tom Reynolds recorded a 1.12 goals against average, topping qualifying goalkeepers.
Keith Eddy coached the team. The 1979 Toronto Blizzard lost in the Conference Quarterfinal.
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Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | GS | G | A | Pts | FC | FS | Y | R | OFF | Shts | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Lukacevic | F | 20 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Peter Lorimer | F | 29 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cliff Calvert | M | 28 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Bone | F | 25 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| George Gibbs | M | 30 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Colin Franks | D | 28 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Peter Roe | D | 28 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Drew Busby | M | 23 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ivair Ferreira | M | 21 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Robert Godoka | F | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Paulo Mata | F | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brian Budd | F | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Charlie Mitchell | D | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alessandro Abbondanza | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dan Counce | F | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Willie McVie | D | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Aldo D'Alfonso | F | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Robin Megraw | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mario Silva | F | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Damian Ogunsuyi | F | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Marinho | F | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| John MacKay | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alec Lindsay | D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rob Prentice | M | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sam Lenarduzzi | D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| David Henderson | G | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Blagoje Tamindzic | G | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tom Reynolds | GK | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 386 | 0 | 51 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalkeepers:
| Player | GP | GS | Min | W | L | T | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Reynolds | 23 | 0 | 2151:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 1.67 | 0 | 140 | |
| Blagoje Tamindzic | 23 | 0 | 2151:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 1.67 | 0 | 140 | |
| David Henderson | 7 | 0 | 540:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2.83 | 0 | 21 | |
| Totals | 53 | 0 | 4842:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 97 | 1.80 | 0 | 301 |
