1982 Carolina Lightnin' Roster
American Soccer League (ASL)
Team Record: 11-13-4 - 99 points
Finishing 4th in the ASL
Coach: Rodney Marsh (11-13-4)
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
1982 Carolina Lightnin' StatisticsTeam Record: 11-13-4 - 99 points
Finishing 4th in the ASL
Coach: Rodney Marsh (11-13-4)
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
The Carolina Lightnin' of the American Soccer League ended the 1982 season with a record of 11 wins and 13 losses and 4 ties for 99 points finishing fourth in the ASL.
The Lightnin' recorded 37 goals and yielded 45. Pat Fidelia scored 8 goals for Carolina, while Redmond Lane and Paul Child contributed fifteen or more also. Don Tobin recorded 5 assists.
Rodney Marsh coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Avila | F | September 11, 1958 | 5'9" | 160 | Cartagena, Colombia |
| Paul Child | F | December 8, 1952 | 5'10" | 165 | Birmingham, England |
| Pat Fidelia | F | April 16, 1959 | 5'9" | 170 | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Billy Finneyfrock | G | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Santiago Formoso | D | July 4, 1953 | 5'9" | 140 | Vigo, Spain |
| Mike Garrett | F | 5'9" | 145 | Washington, D.C. | |
| Redmond Lane | M | April 21, 1956 | 5'8" | 148 | Cork City, Ireland |
| Curtis Leeper | D,M,F | December 28, 1955 | 5'11" | 165 | Lebanon, PA |
| Scott Manning | G | September 5, 1957 | 6'0" | 170 | Rochester, NY |
| Rick Marvin | D | ||||
| Gerry McKeown | M | ||||
| Len Mercurio | M | December 20, 1958 | 5'8" | 154 | Palermo, Italy |
| Kevin Murphy | D | July 6, 1960 | 5'11" | 171 | Trenton, NJ |
| Hugh O'Neill | F,M | July 16, 1954 | 5'11" | 160 | Kearney, NJ |
| Dave Philpotts | D | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Dave Pierce | D | October 19, 1958 | 6'0" | 170 | Denville, NJ |
| Dave Power | D | March 5, 1954 | 5'8" | 155 | Liverpool, England |
| Mal Roche | F | September 13, 1952 | 6'2" | 185 | Coventry, England |
| Steve Scott | F/M | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Derek Smethurst | F | October 24, 1947 | 6'1" | 165 | Durban, South Africa |
| Tony Suarez | F/M | February 2, 1956 | 5'11" | 160 | Havana, Cuba |
| Don Tobin | M,F | November 1, 1955 | 5'8" | 150 | Liverpool, England |
