1979 New England Tea Men Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 12-18 - 110 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Coach: Noel Cantwell (12-18)
Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts
Attendance: 98,433, Avg. 6,562 in 15 home dates
1979 New England Tea Men StatisticsTeam Record: 12-18 - 110 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Coach: Noel Cantwell (12-18)
Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts
Attendance: 98,433, Avg. 6,562 in 15 home dates
The New England Tea Men of the North American Soccer League ended the 1979 season with a record of 12 wins and 18 losses for 110 points in the NASL's Eastern Division.
New England scored 41 goals and yielded 56. Gerry Daly and Keith Weller netted 9 goals each for the Tea Men, while Salif Keita and Brian Alderson contributed five or more, too. Keith Weller accounted for 10 assists. Kevin Keelan recorded a 1.07 goals against average, pacing qualifying goalkeepers.
Noel Cantwell coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Alderson | M,F | May 5, 1950 | 5'7" | 160 | Dundee, Scotland |
| Alhinho | D | December 9, 1953 | 6'1" | , Cape Verde Cape Verde Islands | |
| Alberto Alves | F,M | July 30, 1951 | 5'10" | 155 | , Portugal |
| Artur | D | April 18, 1950 | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Antonio Branco | F | ||||
| Juan Cano | M | July 12, 1956 | 5'10" | 155 | Medellin, Columbia |
| Juan Cantillo | M | May 21, 1956 | 5'10" | 175 | Cartago, Costa Rica |
| Peter Carr | D | August 25, 1951 | 5'9" | 155 | Darlington, England |
| Gerry Daly | M | April 30, 1954 | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Gabriel DeCastro | M | ||||
| John Feeley | G | ||||
| Manuel Fernandes | F | June 5, 1951 | Barreiro, Portugal | ||
| Mike Flanagan | F | September 11, 1952 | Ilford, Essex England | ||
| Trevor Franklin | D | June 2, 1957 | 5'10" | 160 | Liverpool, England |
| Roger Gibbins | F | September 6, 1955 | Enfield, Middlesex England | ||
| Patrick Hourne | F | March 22, 1953 | |||
| Jordao | F | August 9, 1952 | Benguela, Angola | ||
| Kevin Keelan | G | January 5, 1956 | 5'11" | 175 | Calcutta, India |
| Salif Keita | F | December 6, 1946 | 6'1" | 175 | Bamako, Mali |
| John Lignos | D | February 2, 1958 | 5'11" | 160 | Chios Island, Greece |
| Bill Mishalow | G | March 6, 1952 | 5'10" | 160 | Chicago, IL |
| Joe Palumbo | M | ||||
| Fran Pantusco | M | July 27, 1957 | Springfield, MA | ||
| Kirk Pearson | G | November 30, 1956 | 5'11" | 170 | Reading, PA |
| Dale Peterson | F | July 3, 1957 | 5'8" | 155 | Brockton, MA |
| Joe Porto | D | ||||
| Paddy Powell | F | July 7, 1948 | Hendon, England | ||
| Steve Reid | F,M | April 6, 1955 | 5'10" | 155 | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Manuel Silva | M | ||||
| Peter Simpson | D | January 13, 1945 | 5'11" | 163 | Great Yarmouth, Norfolk England |
| Carlos Teixeira | F | ||||
| Chris Turner | D | March 4, 1951 | St. Neots, England | ||
| Pat Wasmuth | G | ||||
| Keith Weller | M,D | June 11, 1946 | 5'10" | 170 | London, England |
| Kevin Welsh | F,M | October 26, 1953 | 5'10" | 160 | Trenton, NJ |
| Dennis Wit | M,F/M,F | July 25, 1951 | 6'2" | 165 | Baltimore, MD |
