1978 Oakland Stompers Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 12-18 - 103 points
in the NASL's Western Division
Coach: Mirko Stojanovic (4-4)
Coach: Johnny Moore (0-0)
Coach: Karl-Heinz Mrosko (0-0)
Coach: Shep Messing (0-0)
Coach: Ken Bracewell (0-0)
Coach: Dick Berg (0-0)
Location: Oakland, California
Attendance: 178,941, Avg. 11,929 in 15 home dates
1978 Oakland Stompers StatisticsTeam Record: 12-18 - 103 points
in the NASL's Western Division
Coach: Mirko Stojanovic (4-4)
Coach: Johnny Moore (0-0)
Coach: Karl-Heinz Mrosko (0-0)
Coach: Shep Messing (0-0)
Coach: Ken Bracewell (0-0)
Coach: Dick Berg (0-0)
Location: Oakland, California
Attendance: 178,941, Avg. 11,929 in 15 home dates
The Oakland Stompers of the North American Soccer League ended the 1978 season with a record of 12 wins and 18 losses for 103 points in the NASL's Western Division.
The Stompers chalked up 34 goals, worst in the league and gave up 59. Karl-Heinz Mrosko scored 11 goals for Oakland, while Miro Djordjevic netted five or more also. Shep Messing recorded a 1.23 goals against average, topping qualifying goalkeepers.
Mirko Stojanovic, Johnny Moore, Karl-Heinz Mrosko, Shep Messing, Ken Bracewell and Dick Berg coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Atack | D | January 10, 1953 | 5'11" | 165 | Leeds, California England |
| Andy Atuegbu | D,M,F | February 4, 1952 | 5'8" | 168 | San Francisco, California |
| Bozidar Ban | F | November 21, 1948 | Zagreb, Croatia Yugoslavia | ||
| Ehud Ben-Tovim | F | , Israel | |||
| Miro Djordjevic | M | , Yugoslavia | |||
| Mike Dokich | M | , Yugoslavia | |||
| Gene DuChateau | G | January 23, 1954 | 6'2" | 175 | Ridgewood, NJ |
| Peter Enders | M | September 21, 1948 | , Germany | ||
| Volker Faas | D | May 21, 1944 | , Germany | ||
| Mike Flater | F | January 22, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | Chicago, IL |
| Tony Graham | F | May 12, 1956 | 5'5" | 140 | San Francisco, California |
| Alex Lesh | M | , Yugoslavia | |||
| Alec Lindsay | D | March 6, 1955 | Liverpool, England | ||
| Mark Liveric | F | August 16, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | Zadar, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Andy McCulloch | F | January 3, 1950 | Northampton, England | ||
| Shep Messing | G | October 9, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | Bronx, NY |
| Johnny Moore | M,F | August 28, 1947 | 5'5" | 135 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Karl-Heinz Mrosko | M | October 1, 1946 | Lindau, Germany | ||
| Paki Paunovich | D | June 4, 1947 | Pusto Å ilovo, Serbia Yugoslavia | ||
| Joe Raduka | D | January 18, 1954 | 5'9" | 165 | Bastaji, Bosnia Yugoslavia |
| Archie Roboostoff | F | October 9, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | Shanghai, China |
| Sam Rosenthal | M | April 22, 1947 | , Israel | ||
| John Rowlands | D | February 7, 1947 | 6'1" | 175 | Liverpool, England |
| Franz Smuda | D | June 2, 1948 | 6'2" | 175 | Lubomia, Poland |
| Bogdan Turudija | F | June 30, 1948 | Lornica, Yugoslavia | ||
| Bruce Twamley | D | May 23, 1952 | Victoria, British Columbia Canada | ||
| Geoff Wegerle | F | June 9, 1954 | 5'8" | 153 | Pretoria, South Africa |
