1980 Tampa Bay Rowdies Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 19-13 - 168 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Gordon Jago (19-13)
Location: Tampa, Florida
Attendance: 453,512, Avg. 28,345 in 16 home dates
1980 Tampa Bay Rowdies StatisticsTeam Record: 19-13 - 168 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Gordon Jago (19-13)
Location: Tampa, Florida
Attendance: 453,512, Avg. 28,345 in 16 home dates
The Tampa Bay Rowdies of the North American Soccer League ended the 1980 season with a record of 19 wins and 13 losses for 168 points in the NASL's Eastern Division.
The Bay Rowdies scored 61 goals and allowed 50. Oscar Fabbiani netted 13 goals for Tampa, while Steve Wegerle, Wes McLeod, Peter Anderson, Petar Baralic and Neill Roberts each tallied five or more also. Jan Van Der Veen recorded 17 assists. Winston DuBose registered a 0.99 goals against average, topping regular keepers.
Gordon Jago coached the team. The 1980 Tampa Bay Rowdies lost in the Conference Semifinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Anderson | F,M | May 31, 1949 | 5'10" | 155 | London, England |
| Manny Andruszewski | D | November 4, 1955 | 5'11" | 165 | Southampton, England |
| Keith Bailey | F | October 7, 1961 | 5'8" | 140 | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Petar Baralic | F,M | October 3, 1951 | 5'10" | 175 | Cecak, Serbia Yugoslavia |
| Zeljko Bilecki | G | April 28, 1950 | 6'1" | 180 | Zagreb, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Peter Chandler | M,D,F | March 19, 1953 | 6'0" | 160 | Duxbury, MA |
| Kevin Clinton | G | November 13, 1960 | 6'2" | 180 | New York, NY |
| Mike Connell | D | November 1, 1956 | 5'9" | 152 | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Winston DuBose | G | July 28, 1955 | 6'2" | 184 | Orlando, FL |
| Oscar Fabbiani | F | December 12, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| John Gorman | D | August 16, 1949 | 5'8" | 153 | Winchburgh, Scotland |
| Sandje Ivanchukov | D | June 23, 1960 | 5'9" | 150 | Howell Township, NY |
| Refik Kozic | D | December 25, 1951 | 5'11" | 177 | Blacko Novo Seto, Yugoslavia |
| Wes McLeod | M,F | October 24, 1957 | 5'9" | 145 | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
| Paul Mott | D | June 19, 1958 | 5'10" | 160 | Berlin, Germany |
| Washington Olivera | F | June 25, 1954 | 5'10" | 144 | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Farrukh Quraishi | D,M | November 13, 1951 | 5'9" | 145 | Masjid-I-Sulaiman, Iran |
| Neill Roberts | M,F | March 30, 1954 | 6'2" | 175 | Durban, South Africa |
| Dave Taber | D | September 26, 1958 | 5'10" | 152 | Doylestown, PA |
| Perry Van der Beck | M | November 5, 1959 | 6'0" | 150 | Florissant, MO |
| Jan Van Der Veen | M | July 6, 1948 | 5'11" | 178 | Meppel, Holland |
| Steve Wegerle | F | May 15, 1953 | 5'9" | 152 | Pretoria, South Africa |
