1981 Tampa Bay Rowdies Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 15-17 - 139 points
in the NASL's South Division
Lost Quarterfinal
Coach: Gordon Jago (15-17)
Location: Tampa, Florida
Attendance: 370,593, Avg. 23,162 in 16 home dates
1981 Tampa Bay Rowdies StatisticsTeam Record: 15-17 - 139 points
in the NASL's South Division
Lost Quarterfinal
Coach: Gordon Jago (15-17)
Location: Tampa, Florida
Attendance: 370,593, Avg. 23,162 in 16 home dates
The Tampa Bay Rowdies of the North American Soccer League ended the 1981 season with a record of 15 wins and 17 losses for 139 points in the NASL's South Division.
The Bay Rowdies scored 63 goals and surrendered 64. Frank Worthington netted 11 goals for Tampa, while Wes McLeod, David Moss and Luis Fernando each tallied five or more, too. Frank Worthington recorded 16 assists.
Gordon Jago coached the team. The 1981 Tampa Bay Rowdies lost in the Quarterfinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Anderson | D,M | September 11, 1954 | 6'0" | 165 | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Manny Andruszewski | D | November 4, 1955 | 5'11" | 165 | Southampton, England |
| Keith Bailey | F | October 7, 1961 | 5'8" | 140 | Toronto, ON Canada |
| 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 |
| Luis Fernando | F,M | March 29, 1955 | 5'11" | 170 | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| John Gorman | D | August 16, 1949 | 5'8" | 153 | Winchburgh, Scotland |
| Tim Hanley | G | March 27, 1960 | 6'0" | 174 | Palo Alto, California |
| Kevin Keelan | G | January 5, 1956 | 5'11" | 175 | Calcutta, India |
| Tony Kinsella | M/D | October 30, 1961 | Orsett, England | ||
| 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 |
| David Mehmet | F/M | December 2, 1960 | London, England | ||
| Terry Moore | D,D/M | June 2, 1958 | 6'0" | 172 | Moncton, NB Canada |
| David Moss | F | March 18, 1952 | Whitney, England | ||
| Washington Olivera | F | June 25, 1954 | 5'10" | 144 | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Neill Roberts | M,F | March 30, 1954 | 6'2" | 175 | Durban, South Africa |
| Peter Roe | D/M,D,F,M | September 23, 1955 | 5'7" | 140 | Manchester, England |
| Billy Sweetzer | D/M | February 15, 1958 | Toronto, ON Canada | ||
| 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 |
| Frank Worthington | F | November 23, 1948 | Halifax, England |
