1979 Toronto Blizzard Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 14-16 - 133 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Lost Conference Quarterfinal
Coach: Keith Eddy (14-16)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Attendance: 177,321, Avg. 11,821 in 15 home dates
1979 Toronto Blizzard StatisticsTeam Record: 14-16 - 133 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Lost Conference Quarterfinal
Coach: Keith Eddy (14-16)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Attendance: 177,321, Avg. 11,821 in 15 home dates
The Toronto Blizzard of the North American Soccer League ended the 1979 season with a record of 14 wins and 16 losses for 133 points in the NASL's Eastern Division.
Toronto scored 52 goals and yielded 65. Ivan Lukacevic netted 12 goals for the Blizzard, while Peter Lorimer, George Gibbs and Cliff Calvert each tallied five or more also. Jim Bone recorded 16 assists. Tom Reynolds recorded a 1.12 goals against average, topping qualifying goalkeepers.
Keith Eddy coached the team. The 1979 Toronto Blizzard lost in the Conference Quarterfinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alessandro Abbondanza | M | January 8, 1949 | 5'9" | 165 | Naples, Italy |
| Oscar Albuquerque | M | September 4, 1954 | 5'8" | 155 | Lima, Peru |
| Jim Bone | F | September 22, 1949 | Bridge of Allen, Scotland | ||
| Brian Budd | F,M | April 8, 1952 | 6'1" | 180 | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Drew Busby | M | December 8, 1947 | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Cliff Calvert | M,M/F,D,F | April 21, 1954 | 5'10" | 170 | York, England |
| Dan Counce | F,D | October 22, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | St. Louis, MO |
| Aldo D'Alfonso | F | June 28, 1956 | Pescara, Italy | ||
| Ivair Ferreira | M,F | January 27, 1945 | 5'9" | 150 | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Colin Franks | D | April 16, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | Wembley, England |
| George Gibbs | M,D | December 23, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | London, England |
| Robert Godoka | F | ||||
| Graham Hatley | F,M | October 26, 1960 | 5'10" | 155 | Alloa, Scotland |
| David Henderson | G | June 11, 1960 | 6'2" | 180 | Dublin, Ireland |
| Vasilios Konstantinou | G | June 4, 1947 | 5'10" | 175 | Athens, Greece |
| Sam Lenarduzzi | D | December 19, 1948 | 5'10" | 165 | Udine, Italy |
| Alec Lindsay | D | March 6, 1955 | Liverpool, England | ||
| Peter Lorimer | M/F,F,M | December 4, 1946 | 5'10" | 175 | Dundee, Scotland |
| Ivan Lukacevic | F | October 7, 1946 | Osijek, Croatia Yugoslavia | ||
| John MacKay | D | December 15, 1957 | 5'9" | Falkirk, Scotland | |
| Marinho | F | September 30, 1953 | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Paulo Mata | F | July 16, 1946 | Bahia, Brazil | ||
| Willie McVie | D | April 7, 1950 | Larkhall, Scotland | ||
| Robin Megraw | D | August 9, 1950 | 5'11" | 155 | Liverpool, England |
| Gordon Miller | D | 6'1" | 175 | Georgetown, ON Ecuador | |
| Charlie Mitchell | D | May 18, 1948 | 5'10" | 160 | Paisley, Scotland |
| Renard Moxam | F | ||||
| Lou Nagy | F | May 9, 1960 | 5'10" | 170 | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Damian Ogunsuyi | F | May 3, 1954 | 5'11" | 150 | Benin City, Nigeria |
| Mark Peckham | F,D | 6'0" | 165 | London, England | |
| Rob Prentice | F,M | September 27, 1953 | 5'9" | 165 | Lanark, Scotland |
| Tom Reynolds | G | September 6, 1955 | 5'11" | 180 | Alameda, California |
| Paul Roe | M,F,D/M | November 21, 1959 | 5'7" | 145 | Manchester, England |
| Peter Roe | D/M,D,F,M | September 23, 1955 | 5'7" | 140 | Manchester, England |
| Tito Santos | |||||
| Mario Silva | F | ||||
| John Stravropoulos | D | February 8, 1957 | Sarakini, Greece | ||
| Blagoje Tamindzic | G | April 8, 1952 | 6'0" | 175 | Bileća, Bosnia Yugoslavia |
