1981 Vancouver Whitecaps Statistics
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 21-11 - 186 points
in the NASL's North Division
Lost First Round
Coach: Johnny Giles (21-11)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Attendance: 371,783, Avg. 23,236 in 16 home dates
1981 Vancouver Whitecaps RosterTeam Record: 21-11 - 186 points
in the NASL's North Division
Lost First Round
Coach: Johnny Giles (21-11)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Attendance: 371,783, Avg. 23,236 in 16 home dates
The Vancouver Whitecaps of the North American Soccer League ended the 1981 season with a record of 21 wins and 11 losses for 186 points in the NASL's North Division.
The Whitecaps topped the league with just 43 goals allowed. Vancouver chalked up 74 goals. Peter Beardsley scored 13 goals for the squad, while Bob Lenarduzzi, Ray Hankin, Peter Lorimer, Alan Taylor, Carl Valentine and Gerry Gray each netted five or more also. Peter Lorimer contributed 17 assists. Barry Siddall recorded a 17.62 goals against average, pacing goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
Johnny Giles coached the team. The 1981 Vancouver Whitecaps lost in the First Round.
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Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | GS | G | A | Pts | FC | FS | Y | R | OFF | Shts | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Valentine | F | 30 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Peter Beardsley | F | 26 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Peter Lorimer | F | 27 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ray Hankin | F | 22 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alan Taylor | F | 18 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gerry Gray | M | 30 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bob Lenarduzzi | D | 32 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| David Thomas | F | 16 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brent Barling | F | 26 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Paul Nelson | F | 28 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pierce O'Leary | D | 22 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Liam Buckley | F | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| David Norman | M | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Roger Kenyon | D | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sammy Saundh | F | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Holmes | D | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Carl Shearer | D | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Barry Siddall | G | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Terry Yorath | M | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Randy Keen | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Shaun Lowther | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| David Henderson | G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| David Harvey | G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mark Nickeas | D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Les Parsons | D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 378 | 0 | 72 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalkeepers:
| Player | GP | GS | Min | W | L | T | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Keen | 1 | 0 | 90:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | |
| David Harvey | 4 | 0 | 377:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.48 | 0 | 10 | |
| David Henderson | 3 | 0 | 274:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2.30 | 0 | 15 | |
| Barry Siddall | 24 | 0 | 1890:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 555 | 26.43 | 0 | 120 | |
| Totals | 32 | 0 | 2631:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 564 | 19.29 | 0 | 147 |
