1979-80 Houston Summit Roster

Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)
Team Record: 20-12
in the MISL's Western Division
Postseason: 2-1
Lost Championship
Coach: Kenny Cooper (20-12)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 33,496, Avg. 2,094 in 16 home dates
1979-80 Houston Summit Statistics

The Houston Summit of the Major Indoor Soccer League ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 20 wins and 12 losses in the MISL's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-1.

The Summit led the league with just 160 goals allowed. Houston scored 181 goals. Kai Haaskivi netted 51 goals for the squad, while Ian Anderson, John Stremlau, Dale Russell and Gerry Morielli each tallied fifteen or more, too. Kai Haaskivi contributed 36 assists. Mick Poole topped the team with 12 wins. Sepp Gantenhammer earned a 4.42 goals against average, leading goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.

Kenny Cooper coached the team. The 1979-80 Houston Summit lost in the Championship.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Ian AndersonD,MSeptember 11, 19546'0"165Edinburgh, Scotland
Antonio CalvilloFMexico City, Mexico
Neil CohenD,FSeptember 12, 19556'1"180Dallas, TX
Greg DelgadoDApril 8, 19586'0"165Menlo Park, CA
Charlie DeLongM,DFebruary 18, 19485'6"158Carrol, IA
Sepp GantenhammerGApril 15, 19566'1"175Queens, NY
Dan GeerlingF,M,DAugust 17, 19565'8"165San Jose, California
Skip GrossmanGAugust 6, 19555'11"170St. Louis, MO
Kai HaaskiviMDecember 28, 19555'10"170Lahti, Finland
Stewart JumpDJanuary 27, 19525'10"155Crumpsall, England
Franz KrauthausenMFebruary 27, 19465'9"160Oberhauser, Germany
Nick MangioneMApril 2, 19585'7"149Baltimore, MD
Nick MegaloudisDSeptember 24, 19576'1"180New York, NY
Laurie MilliganDApril 20, 19586'1"175Liverpool, England
Gerry MorielliF,M,DFebruary 9, 19585'10"165Montorio, Italy
Tony MungioliD5'8"160Caracas, Venezuela
Matt O'SullivanDJuly 11, 19516'1"170San Francisco, California
Jim PollihanDFebruary 13, 19546'1"185St. Louis, MO
Mick PooleGApril 23, 19556'1"185Morley, England
Seppo PyykkoFDecember 24, 19555'10"175Oulu, Finland
Dale RussellM,FJanuary 19, 19555'10"165Warwick Parrish, Bermuda
John StremlauM,D,FOctober 23, 19535'9"165St. Louis, MO
Tony VaccaroM,FMarch 9, 19565'9"155Sicily, Italy



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