1982 Montreal Manic Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 19-13 - 159 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Lost Quarterfinal
Coach: Eddie Firmani (19-13)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Attendance: 341,573, Avg. 21,348 in 16 home dates
1982 Montreal Manic StatisticsTeam Record: 19-13 - 159 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Lost Quarterfinal
Coach: Eddie Firmani (19-13)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Attendance: 341,573, Avg. 21,348 in 16 home dates
The Montreal Manic of the North American Soccer League ended the 1982 season with a record of 19 wins and 13 losses for 159 points in the NASL's Eastern Division.
The Manic topped the league with just 43 goals allowed. Montreal scored 60 goals. Alan Willey netted 15 goals for the squad, while Fran O'Brien, Andrew Parkinson, Thompson Usiyan and Dragan Vujovic each tallied five or more also. Fran O'Brien contributed 14 assists. Bob Rigby earned a 0.82 goals against average, leading goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
Eddie Firmani coached the team. The 1982 Montreal Manic lost in the Quarterfinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Chueden | F/M,M,F | February 18, 1961 | 5'7" | 155 | Richmond, British Columbia Canada |
| Elvis Comrie | F | September 7, 1959 | 5'10" | 180 | Bristol, England |
| John Contanas | F | ||||
| Brian Decaire | D | October 30, 1958 | Montreal, QC Canada | ||
| Mimmo Dell'Armi | D/M | February 17, 1963 | 5'9" | 154 | Rome, Italy |
| Charlie Falzon | M,D | November 14, 1961 | 5'9" | 150 | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Gordon Hill | F | April 1, 1954 | 5'7" | 155 | Staines, England |
| Greg Kern | D,M | July 7, 1963 | 6'1" | 170 | Calgary, Alberta Canada |
| Hayden Knight | D,F,M | March 15, 1957 | 6'0" | 170 | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Andy Lynch | D | March 3, 1951 | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Carmine Marcantonio | M,D | November 21, 1954 | 5'8" | 150 | Castel di Sangro, Italy |
| Frantz Mathieu | D | December 23, 1952 | 5'11" | 162 | Acul, Haiti |
| John McGrane | D | October 12, 1952 | 5'10" | 160 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Victor Nogueira | G | July 17, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | Maputo, Mozambique |
| Fran O'Brien | M,D | April 7, 1955 | 5'7" | 150 | Dublin, Ireland |
| Andrew Parkinson | M,F | May 5, 1959 | 6'0" | 180 | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Brian Quinn | M,D/M | May 24, 1960 | 5'9" | 155 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Bob Rigby | G | July 3, 1951 | 6'0" | 175 | Ridley Park, PA |
| Tony Towers | M | April 13, 1942 | 5'10" | 164 | Manchester, England |
| Mike Uremovic | D | June 5, 1962 | 6'0" | 165 | Perusic, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Thompson Usiyan | M,F | April 27, 1956 | 6'0" | 160 | Effurum, Nigeria |
| John Van Oostveen | G | August 8, 1960 | 5'1" | 170 | St. Catherine's, ON Canada |
| Robert Vosmaer | M/F,D,M | July 17, 1951 | 5'11" | 149 | Surabaja, Indonesia |
| Dragan Vujovic | F | August 19, 1953 | 6'1" | 190 | Cetinjae, Montenegro Yugoslavia |
| Alan Willey | F | October 18, 1956 | 5'11" | 180 | Houghton-le-Spring, England |
