1979-80 Cleveland Force Roster
Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)
Team Record: 12-20
in the MISL's Western Division
Coach: Eddie McCreadie (12-20)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 49,280, Avg. 3,080 in 16 home dates
1979-80 Cleveland Force StatisticsTeam Record: 12-20
in the MISL's Western Division
Coach: Eddie McCreadie (12-20)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 49,280, Avg. 3,080 in 16 home dates
The Cleveland Force of the Major Indoor Soccer League ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 12 wins and 20 losses in the MISL's Western Division.
Cleveland scored 152 goals and conceded 178. Clyde Best netted 33 goals for the Force, while Poli Garcia and Ruben Astigarraga tallied fifteen or more, too. Clyde Best contributed 16 assists. Cliff Brown topped the squad with 8 wins and a team-best 5.04 goals against average, leading regular keepers.
Eddie McCreadie coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Allison | G | October 14, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | Munich, Germany |
| Ruben Astigarraga | F,M | August 3, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Mohammad Attaih | M,D | February 15, 1950 | 5'4" | 135 | Accra, Ghana |
| Mike Barry | D,M | May 22, 1953 | 5'8" | 160 | Hull, England |
| Chris Bennett | F,M | January 15, 1952 | 5'9" | 165 | London, Englnad England |
| Clyde Best | F | February 24, 1957 | 6'2" | 195 | Somerset, Bermuda |
| John Brooks | F | February 24, 1956 | 6'4" | 190 | Derby, England |
| Cliff Brown | G | May 23, 1956 | 5'11" | 160 | Valdosta, GA |
| Brooks Cryder | D | January 13, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Carlos Devenutto | D | 5'6" | 145 | , Argentina | |
| Mike England | D | December 2, 1941 | 6'2" | 184 | Greenfields, Wales |
| Gary Evans | M | April 2, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | Liverpool, England |
| Pat Fidelia | F | April 16, 1959 | 5'9" | 170 | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Poli Garcia | F,M | January 8, 1958 | 5'7" | 167 | San Diego, California |
| Dave Grimaldi | D,M | December 19, 1954 | 5'11" | 165 | Fort Eustis, VA |
| Alan Hudson | M | June 21, 1951 | 5'11" | 160 | London, England |
| Scott Jones | July 10, 1955 | 5'11" | 170 | St. Louis, MO | |
| Jim McDonald | D | May 3, 1954 | 5'11" | 165 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Bruce Miller | M,D,F | May 25, 1957 | 5'10" | 170 | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
| Peter Notaro | F,M | January 1, 1957 | 5'10" | 155 | Baltimore, MD |
| Hugh O'Neill | F,M | July 16, 1954 | 5'11" | 160 | Kearney, NJ |
| Les Peterson | D | December 29, 1954 | 5'10" | 155 | Miami, FL |
| Oscar Pisano | D | September 3, 1956 | 5'8" | 164 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Ben Popoola | F | April 15, 1954 | 5'10" | 160 | , Nigeria |
| Ray Schnettgoecke | D | March 2, 1956 | 6'0" | 180 | St. Louis, MO |
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| Roy Sinclair | M | December 10, 1944 | 5'8" | 147 | Liverpool, England |
| Kevin Terry | F | July 3, 1958 | 5'9" | 160 | London, England |
| Ron Wigg | M | May 18, 1949 | 6'0" | 170 | Dunmow, England |
