1985-86 Cleveland Force Roster

Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)
Team Record: 27-21
in the MISL's Eastern Division
Postseason: 4-5
Lost Division Final
Coach: Timo Liekoski (27-21)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 307,040, Avg. 12,793 in 24 home dates
1985-86 Cleveland Force Statistics

The Cleveland Force of the Major Indoor Soccer League ended the 1985-86 season with a record of 27 wins and 21 losses in the MISL's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-5.

Cleveland scored 252 goals and allowed 212. Craig Allen netted 50 goals for the Force, while Peter Ward, Ali Kazemaini, Carl Valentine, Kai Haaskivi, Chris Chueden and Andy Chapman each tallied fifteen or more also. Craig Allen contributed 31 assists. Chris Vaccaro topped the squad with 19 wins and a team-best 4.27 goals against average, leading qualifying goalkeepers.

Timo Liekoski coached the team. The 1985-86 Cleveland Force lost in the Division Final.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Craig AllenFOctober 2, 19596'0"160Guernsey, Channel Islands
Andy ChapmanFSeptember 18, 19595'10"160London, England
Chris ChuedenF/M,M,FFebruary 18, 19615'7"155Richmond, British Columbia Canada
Benny DargleDJanuary 2, 19575'11"170Liverpool, England
Pasquale DeLucaM,DMay 26, 19625'10"150Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Kyle DietrichGNovember 11, 19605'11"165, USA
Gino DiFlorioFSeptember 18, 19645'9"155Naples, Italy
Pat ErcoliF,MNovember 30, 19575'10"165Toronto, ON Canada
Keith FurphyFJuly 30, 19586'2"165Stocton, England
Kai HaaskiviMDecember 28, 19555'10"170Lahti, Finland
Bernie JamesDNovember 25, 19586'0"190London, England
P.J. JohnsGJuly 7, 19586'1"167Oconomowoc, WI
Michael KahamDJune 1, 19516'1"170Melong, Cameroon Cameroon
Ali KazemainiF,M,DJune 21, 19636'0"180Teheran, Iran
Dennis MephamD,MJanuary 28, 19586'1"170Cortland, NY
Peter MillarD,M,FApril 21, 19516'0"166Motherwell, Scotland
Charlie MorganDAugust 14, 19625'10"150Atlanta, GA
Hugh O'NeillF,MJuly 16, 19545'11"160Kearney, NJ
Joe RadukaDJanuary 18, 19545'9"165Bastaji, Bosnia Yugoslavia
Ulf RybergF,MApril 8, 19596'0"165Golhenderg, Sweden
Mike SweeneyM,DDecember 25, 19595'7"150Duncan, British Columbia Canada
Alex TarnocziF,F/M,M/F,MJuly 29, 19595'6"159Budapest, Hungary
Chris VaccaroGOctober 3, 19586'0"175Camden, NJ
Carl ValentineFJuly 4, 19585'9"160Manchester, England
Peter WardFJuly 27, 19555'7"145Derby, England



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