1970 Dallas Tornado Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 8-12-4 - 92 points
in the NASL's South Division
Coach: Ron Newman (8-12-4)
Location: Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 28,966, Avg. 2,228 in 13 home dates
1970 Dallas Tornado StatisticsTeam Record: 8-12-4 - 92 points
in the NASL's South Division
Coach: Ron Newman (8-12-4)
Location: Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 28,966, Avg. 2,228 in 13 home dates
The Dallas Tornado of the North American Soccer League ended the 1970 season with a record of 8 wins and 12 losses and 4 ties for 92 points in the NASL's South Division.
The Tornado bagged 39 goals and gave up 39. Kirk Apostolidis scored 16 goals for Dallas, while Mike Renshaw and Bobby Moffat contributed five or more as well. Ken Cooper recorded a 0.97 goals against average, leading goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
Ron Newman coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Apostolidis | F | , Greece | |||
| Steve Bena | D | August 23, 1935 | 5'11" | 170 | Serbia, Yugoslavia |
| Jim Benedek | D,F | June 9, 1941 | 5'8" | 154 | Budapest, Hungary |
| John Best | D | July 11, 1940 | 5'11" | 175 | Liverpool, England |
| Ken Cooper | G | October 11, 1946 | 6'0" | 170 | Blackpool, England |
| Pepe Dill | F | June 1, 1943 | 5'6" | 150 | Hamilton, Bermuda |
| Pavle Garov | D | August 26, 1939 | 5'9" | 165 | Belgrade, Serbia Yugoslavia |
| Dick Hall | D | July 3, 1945 | 5'9" | 168 | Portland, England |
| Brian Harvey | D,M | January 21, 1947 | 5'7" | 150 | Liverpool, England |
| Frank Hason | G | June 8, 1935 | 5'10" | 173 | Bratislava, Czechoslovakia |
| Luiz Juracy | F | May 3, 1939 | 5'8" | 168 | , Brazil |
| Bobby Moffat | D | October 7, 1945 | 5'10" | 165 | Portsmouth, England |
| Ricardo Munguia | D,M | , Mexico | |||
| Howard Mwikuta | D | June 20, 1941 | 5'8" | 155 | Ndola, Northern Rhodesia |
| Ron Newman | M,F | January 19, 1936 | 5'9" | 160 | Foreham, England |
| Oreco | D | June 13, 1937 | 5'9" | 170 | , Brazil |
| Ricardo Padilla | M | , Mexico | |||
| Marko Pejovic | |||||
| Mike Renshaw | F,D | April 28, 1948 | 5'9" | 164 | Manchester, England |
| Phillip Tinney | F | January 15, 1945 | 5'9" | 171 | Liverpool, England |
| Roy Turner | M | October 30, 1943 | 5'10" | 170 | Liverpool, England |
