1977 Vancouver Whitecaps Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 14-12 - 124 points
in the NASL's Western Division
Lost First Round
Coach: Eckhard Krautzun (0-0)
Coach: Holger Osieck (0-0)
Coach: Tony Waiters (0-0)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Attendance: 154,660, Avg. 11,897 in 13 home dates
1977 Vancouver Whitecaps StatisticsTeam Record: 14-12 - 124 points
in the NASL's Western Division
Lost First Round
Coach: Eckhard Krautzun (0-0)
Coach: Holger Osieck (0-0)
Coach: Tony Waiters (0-0)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Attendance: 154,660, Avg. 11,897 in 13 home dates
The Vancouver Whitecaps of the North American Soccer League ended the 1977 season with a record of 14 wins and 12 losses for 124 points in the NASL's Western Division.
The Whitecaps scored 43 goals and yielded 36. Derek Possee netted 11 goals for Vancouver, while Les Parsons tallied five or more, too. Bruce Wilson contributed 10 assists. Arnie Mausser recorded a 1.11 goals against average, pacing goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
Eckhard Krautzun, Holger Osieck and Tony Waiters coached the team. The 1977 Vancouver Whitecaps lost in the First Round.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garry Ayre | D,D/M,M | October 12, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
| Brian Bason | M | September 3, 1955 | Epsom, England | ||
| Bob Bolitho | M,D | July 20, 1952 | 5'9" | 160 | Victoria, British Columbia Canada |
| Brian Budd | F,M | April 8, 1952 | 6'1" | 180 | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Vanni Fabbro | G | ||||
| Tony Funnell | F | August 27, 1957 | Eastborne, England | ||
| Glen Johnson | F | April 22, 1951 | 5'9" | 160 | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
| Horst Koeppel | M | May 17, 1948 | 5'8" | 150 | Stuttgart, Germany |
| Bob Lenarduzzi | D,D/M,M | May 1, 1955 | 6'0" | 155 | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
| Sam Lenarduzzi | D | December 19, 1948 | 5'10" | 165 | Udine, Italy |
| Arnie Mausser | G | February 28, 1954 | 6'2" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY |
| Dale Mitchell | M,F | April 21, 1958 | 6'0" | 160 | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
| Graham Moseley | G | November 16, 1953 | Manchester, England | ||
| Tommy Ord | F | April 15, 1952 | 5'10" | 165 | London, England |
| Holger Osieck | D | August 31, 1948 | , Germany | ||
| Les Parsons | M,D,F | December 16, 1950 | 5'9" | 160 | Burnaby, British Columbia Canada |
| Derek Possee | F | February 14, 1946 | 5'5" | 135 | London, England |
| Darryl Samson | M | August 25, 1952 | 5'10" | 170 | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
| Peter Simpson | D | January 13, 1945 | 5'11" | 163 | Great Yarmouth, Norfolk England |
| Mladen Stefanovic | F | ||||
| Peter Stollwerk | M | June 5, 1949 | Setterich, Germany | ||
| Gordon Taylor | F | December 28, 1944 | Ashton, England | ||
| Gary Thompson | F | September 9, 1945 | 5'11" | 160 | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
| Marko Vujkovic | M | January 26, 1950 | Subotica, Serbia Yugoslavia | ||
| John Waddington | D | ||||
| Bruce Wilson | D | June 20, 1951 | 5'10" | 160 | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
| Les Wilson | D,F | July 10, 1947 | 5'9" | 162 | Manchester, England |
