1977 California Sunshine Roster
American Soccer League (ASL)
Team Record: 8-14-2 - 79 points
Finishing 3rd in the ASL
Coach: Derek Lawther (8-14-2)
Location: Fountain Valley, California
1977 California Sunshine StatisticsTeam Record: 8-14-2 - 79 points
Finishing 3rd in the ASL
Coach: Derek Lawther (8-14-2)
Location: Fountain Valley, California
The California Sunshine of the American Soccer League ended the 1977 season with a record of 8 wins and 14 losses and 2 ties for 79 points finishing third in the ASL.
California recorded 36 goals and allowed 51, most in the circuit. Tony Douglas scored 15 goals for the Sunshine, and Poli Garcia tallied five or more, too. Firooz Fowzi contributed 7 assists.
Derek Lawther coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kwame Apea | F | February 2, 1950 | 5'11" | 160 | Kumasi, Ghana |
| Howie Charbonneau | D | June 12, 1955 | 5'9" | 167 | Troy, NY |
| Tony Douglas | M,F | August 16, 1952 | 5'9" | 160 | Point Fortin, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Mike El Sayed | |||||
| Firooz Fowzi | M | 5'10" | 150 | , Iran | |
| Poli Garcia | F,M | January 8, 1958 | 5'7" | 167 | San Diego, California |
| Greg Glenn | D | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Gerry Hall | F | December 9, 1954 | 5'8" | 140 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Dee Harding | F,D | October 26, 1953 | 5'8" | 155 | Provo, UT |
| Jack Howarth | F | February 27, 1945 | 6'0" | 185 | Crook, England |
| Bryan Jennings | F | 5'11" | 170 | , England | |
| Alan Kelley | M,D | December 24, 1952 | 5'11" | 165 | Bootle, England |
| Bobby Kessen | D | 5'6" | 140 | ||
| Kurt Kuykendall | G | October 30, 1952 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL |
| Terry Lippman | D | October 6, 1954 | 6'2" | 180 | Brighton, NY |
| John Lythgoe | G | 5'7" | 150 | ||
| Ramon Moraldo | D | July 18, 1951 | 6'1" | 165 | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Alan Paterson | G | March 25, 1954 | 5'11" | 154 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Rich Reinecke | F | 5'6" | 145 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Alberto Robiatti | F | January 29, 1955 | 5'9" | 150 | Rosario, Argentina |
| Charlie Seward | M | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Frank Towers | D | September 12, 1954 | 6'2" | 175 | Preston, England |
| Dean Wurzberger | D | April 12, 1953 | 6'1" | 170 | Baltimore, MD |
