1979 Vancouver Whitecaps Roster

North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 20-10 - 172 points
in the NASL's Western Division

Won Championship
Coach: Tony Waiters (20-10)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Attendance: 344,436, Avg. 22,962 in 15 home dates
1979 Vancouver Whitecaps Statistics

The Vancouver Whitecaps of the North American Soccer League ended the 1979 season with a record of 20 wins and 10 losses for 172 points in the NASL's Western Division.

The Whitecaps led the league with just 34 goals allowed. Vancouver chalked up 54 goals. Kevin Hector scored 15 goals for the team, while Trevor Whymark and Allan Ball tallied five or more as well. Willie Johnston recorded 12 assists. Phil Parkes recorded a 0.64 goals against average, pacing regular keepers.

Tony Waiters coached the team. The 1979 Vancouver Whitecaps won the Championship.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Allan BallMMarch 12, 1945Farnworth, Lancashire England
Brent BarlingFApril 28, 19615'10"170, Canada
Bob BolithoM,DJuly 20, 19525'9"160Victoria, British Columbia Canada
John CravenDJuly 20, 1952St. Annes, England
Peter DanielDDecember 22, 1946Ripley, England
Drew FergusonM,FSeptember 11, 19575'10"160Powell River, British Columbia Canada
Gerry GrayMJanuary 20, 19625'7"150Glasgow, Scotland
Bruce GrobbelaarGSeptember 11, 19576'1"175Durban, South Africa
Kevin HectorFNovember 2, 1944Leeds, England
Willie JohnstonFDecember 19, 19465'7"148Glasgow, Scotland
Roger KenyonDJanuary 4, 19496'0"180Blackpool, England
Bob LenarduzziD,D/M,MMay 1, 19556'0"155Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
Dan LenarduzziDAugust 31, 19516'1"170Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
Ray LewingtonMSeptember 7, 1956London, England
David McCaigM5'10"155
David McGillM,D,FJune 5, 19505'8"150Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
Bob McNabDJuly 20, 19445'7"150London, England
Paul NelsonD,FNovember 12, 19585'8"150Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
Steve NesinF,D,MApril 17, 19605'9"160Novi Sad, Croatia Yugoslavia
Phil ParkesGJuly 14, 19476'3"190West Bromwich, England
Les ParsonsM,D,FDecember 16, 19505'9"160Burnaby, British Columbia Canada
Derek PosseeFFebruary 14, 19465'5"135London, England
Jon SammelsMJuly 23, 1945Ipswich, England
Carl ShearerDMarch 11, 19606'4"200Ann Arbor, MI
Carl ValentineFJuly 4, 19585'9"160Manchester, England
Trevor WhymarkFMay 4, 1950Burston, England



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