1981-82 Memphis Americans Roster

Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)
Team Record: 20-24
in the MISL's Western Division
Postseason: 1-2
Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: Horst Bertl (20-24)
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Attendance: 126,884, Avg. 5,767 in 22 home dates
1981-82 Memphis Americans Statistics

The Memphis Americans of the Major Indoor Soccer League ended the 1981-82 season with a record of 20 wins and 24 losses in the MISL's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.

The Americans scored 250 goals and allowed 271, most in the circuit. Stan Stamenkovic netted 46 goals for Memphis, while Helmut Dudek, Leo Figueiredo, Antonio Carbognani, Derek Smethurst and Ray Kunovac each contributed fifteen or more, too. Stan Stamenkovic recorded 47 assists. Bill Mishalow and Richard But topped the squad with 10 wins each. Bill Mishalow recorded a 5.52 goals against average, pacing keepers with significant playing time.

Horst Bertl coached the team. The 1981-82 Memphis Americans lost in the Division Semifinal.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Steve AllisonDDecember 5, 19565'11"160Englewood, NJ
Horst BertlMMarch 24, 19475'10"164Bremerhaven, Germany
Don BurkeFJuly 13, 19595'11"160Denver, Colorado
Richard ButGSeptember 20, 19466'0"160Szczecin, Poland
Antonio CarbognaniMNovember 5, 19536'1"175Buenos Aires, Argentina
Steve DoerrMJuly 7, 19596'1"165Phoenix, Arizona
Helmut DudekDDecember 14, 19575'11"165Bytorn, Poland
Jorge EspinozaD,MMarch 11, 19536'0"165Santiago, Chile
Leo FigueiredoMMarch 6, 19595'10"160Sao Paulo, Brazil
Mike GarrettF5'9"145Washington, D.C.
Dave JohnsonD,FOctober 23, 1951Liverpool, England
Helmut KremersM,DMarch 24, 19495'9"155Gladbach, Germany
Ray KunovacDAugust 24, 19535'9"174Foča, Bosnia and Herzogovina Yugoslavia
Hank LiotartM,F,DNovember 15, 19435'11"175Baarn, Holland
Steve LongM,FApril 23, 19575'7"148Babonga, Zaire
Mijo Markulin
Bill MishalowGMarch 6, 19525'10"160Chicago, IL
Tom NeversD,FJune 8, 19565'8"160Middletown, CT
Matt O'SullivanDJuly 11, 19516'1"170San Francisco, California
Bruce RudroffD,MMay 11, 19556'0"160Jefferson City, MO
Derek SmethurstFOctober 24, 19476'1"165Durban, South Africa
Stan StamenkovicFJanuary 31, 19566'0"170Uzice, Serbia Yugoslavia



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