1981 Minnesota Kicks Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 19-13 - 163 points
in the NASL's Central Division
Lost Quarterfinal
Coach: Freddie Goodwin (3-3)
Coach: Geoff Barnett (16-10)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
Attendance: 265,672, Avg. 16,605 in 16 home dates
1981 Minnesota Kicks StatisticsTeam Record: 19-13 - 163 points
in the NASL's Central Division
Lost Quarterfinal
Coach: Freddie Goodwin (3-3)
Coach: Geoff Barnett (16-10)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
Attendance: 265,672, Avg. 16,605 in 16 home dates
The Minnesota Kicks of the North American Soccer League ended the 1981 season with a record of 19 wins and 13 losses for 163 points in the NASL's Central Division.
Minnesota scored 63 goals and conceded 57. Ron Futcher netted 14 goals for the Kicks, while Alan Merrick, David Stride, Patrick Ntsoelengoe, Ricardo Alonso, Tony Peszneker and Ian Hamilton each tallied five or more also. Don Masson contributed 19 assists.
Freddie Goodwin and Geoff Barnett coached the team. The 1981 Minnesota Kicks lost in the Quarterfinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Alonso | F | March 21, 1957 | 6'3" | 190 | Tansil, Argentina |
| Tim Clark | D | June 5, 1959 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Louis, MO |
| Ron Futcher | F | September 25, 1956 | 5'11" | 170 | Chester, England |
| Ian Hamilton | F | October 31, 1950 | 5'9" | 165 | London, England |
| Steve Heighway | F | November 25, 1947 | 5'10" | 165 | Dublin, Ireland |
| Stewart Jump | D | January 27, 1952 | 5'10" | 155 | Crumpsall, England |
| Tino Lettieri | G | September 27, 1957 | 5'8" | 170 | Torito Bari, Italy |
| Steve Litt | D | May 21, 1954 | 6'2" | 200 | Carlisle, England |
| Don Masson | M | August 26, 1946 | Banchary, Scotland | ||
| Alan Merrick | D,M,M/D | June 20, 1950 | 5'10" | 160 | Birmingham, England |
| Mark Moran | M | September 26, 1954 | 5'11" | 165 | St. Louis, MO |
| Patrick Ntsoelengoe | M,F | February 26, 1956 | 5'8" | 155 | Randfontein, South Africa |
| Ruben Pagnanini | D,D/M | January 31, 1949 | 5'10" | 170 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Tony Peszneker | D,M,D/M | February 11, 1958 | 5'9" | 160 | Calgary, Alberta Canada |
| Randy Phillips | G | August 14, 1959 | 6'0" | 175 | Kansas City, MO |
| David Stride | D | March 14, 1958 | 5'10" | 160 | Lymington, England |
| Tim Twellman | M,D,F | May 1, 1955 | 5'11" | 175 | St. Louis, MO |
| Gary Vogel | D | March 3, 1956 | 5'8" | 155 | Buffalo, NY |
| Tony Want | D | December 13, 1948 | 5'8" | 160 | London, England |
| Alan Willey | F | October 18, 1956 | 5'11" | 180 | Houghton-le-Spring, England |
