1987-88 Chicago Sting Roster
Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)
Team Record: 24-32
in the MISL's Eastern Division
Coach: Eric Geyer (16-17)
Coach: Gary Hindley (8-15)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 167,344, Avg. 5,977 in 28 home dates
1987-88 Chicago Sting StatisticsTeam Record: 24-32
in the MISL's Eastern Division
Coach: Eric Geyer (16-17)
Coach: Gary Hindley (8-15)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 167,344, Avg. 5,977 in 28 home dates
The Chicago Sting of the Major Indoor Soccer League ended the 1987-88 season with a record of 24 wins and 32 losses in the MISL's Eastern Division.
Chicago recorded 227 goals and conceded 247. Ben Collins scored 33 goals for the Sting, while Chico Moreira, Teddy Krafft, Manny Rojas, Dave MacWilliams, Oscar Albuquerque, Charlie Fajkus and Batata each netted fifteen or more also. Pato Margetic contributed 30 assists. Chris Vaccaro earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.91 goals against average, leading regularly-used goalkeepers.
Eric Geyer and Gary Hindley coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Albuquerque | M | September 4, 1954 | 5'8" | 155 | Lima, Peru |
| Batata | F | November 5, 1955 | 5'6" | 150 | Londrina, Brazil |
| Tony Bono | M,D | November 20, 1963 | 5'4" | 145 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Ernie Buriano | D,M,M/D | July 24, 1957 | 5'8" | 145 | Colon, Argentina |
| Gary Collier | D | February 4, 1955 | 6'1" | 175 | Bristol, England |
| Ben Collins | M,D | June 12, 1961 | 5'8" | 150 | Monrovia, Liberia |
| Charlie Fajkus | M | March 4, 1957 | 5'10" | 158 | Chicago, IL |
| Greg Ion | M | September 10, 1951 | 5'10" | 170 | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
| Frank Klopas | F | September 1, 1966 | 5'9" | 155 | Athens, Greece |
| Teddy Krafft | D | July 2, 1961 | 5'9" | 160 | Bytom, Poland |
| Paul Krumpe | D | March 4, 1963 | 5'11" | 155 | Torrance, California |
| Dave MacWilliams | F | May 20, 1957 | 5'9" | 160 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Pato Margetic | F | May 17, 1960 | 5'11" | 154 | Avellaneda, Argentina |
| Frantz Mathieu | D | December 23, 1952 | 5'11" | 162 | Acul, Haiti |
| Jay McCutcheon | G | October 16, 1961 | 5'9" | 165 | Mahwah, NJ |
| Zoltan Meszaros | F | November 24, 1963 | 5'7" | 140 | Szekesfehervar, Hungary |
| Paul Miceli | F | December 15, 1968 | 5'7" | 138 | Barrington, IL |
| Chico Moreira | D | September 30, 1958 | 5'10" | 175 | , Uruguay |
| Mike Richardson | D | October 8, 1968 | Inkberrow, England | ||
| Manny Rojas | M | June 13, 1955 | 5'8" | 155 | Santiago, Chile |
| Scoop Stanisic | G | March 3, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 | Belgrade, Serbia Yugoslavia |
| Chris Vaccaro | G | October 3, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | Camden, NJ |
| Matt Wiltshire | M | February 19, 1964 | 5'8" | 150 | Brighton, England |
| Heinz Wirtz | D,M | November 10, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | Ameln, Germany |
| Dave Wolf | M | 5'7" | 158 | Dallas, TX |
