1979 New York Apollo Roster
American Soccer League (ASL)
Team Record: 6-18-4 - 64 points
Finishing 6th in the ASL
Coach: Jimmy McGeough (0-0)
Coach: Gelosh Nikac (0-0)
Location: New York, New York
1979 New York Apollo StatisticsTeam Record: 6-18-4 - 64 points
Finishing 6th in the ASL
Coach: Jimmy McGeough (0-0)
Coach: Gelosh Nikac (0-0)
Location: New York, New York
The New York Apollo of the American Soccer League ended the 1979 season with a record of 6 wins and 18 losses and 4 ties for 64 points finishing sixth in the ASL.
The Apollo scored 30 goals and yielded 45. Chris Tyson netted 3 goals for New York, while Chris Tyson and Ron Eden each accounted for 2 assists.
Jimmy McGeough and Gelosh Nikac coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edner Breton | F | February 13, 1949 | 5'9" | 158 | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Vic Calabrese | F | January 3, 1953 | 5'10" | 150 | Medina, Italy |
| Jamil Canal | G | May 16, 1949 | 5'10" | 168 | Victoria, Brazil |
| Fernando Clavijo | D,M | January 23, 1957 | 5'10" | 160 | Maldonado, Uruguay |
| Carmelo D'Anzi | M | November 24, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | Messina, Italy |
| Rupert De Los Reyes | D | February 25, 1955 | 5'9" | 180 | Santiago, Chile |
| Ron Eden | D | May 12, 1953 | 5'10" | 175 | Bayshore, NY |
| Terry Maddison | |||||
| Kevin Mahon | M | 5'10" | 161 | ||
| Mike Mancini | M | June 8, 1955 | 6'4" | 185 | Hammersmith, England |
| Charlie McCarthy | F | 6'0" | 162 | ||
| Dan McCrudden | F | December 25, 1955 | 6'4" | 180 | Queens, NY |
| John McGeady | F | April 17, 1958 | 5'5" | 130 | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Jim McGeough | D | July 14, 1943 | 5'8" | 156 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| John Motta | F | September 5, 1956 | 6'1" | 160 | Hartford, CT |
| Dave Power | D | March 5, 1954 | 5'8" | 155 | Liverpool, England |
| Jim Thompson | M | July 21, 1946 | 6'2" | 189 | North Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Chris Tyson | D | March 13, 1952 | 5'11" | 160 | Teaneck, NJ |
| Eric Vaughter | G | September 17, 1955 | 6'3" | 185 | Miami, FL |
