1978 Sacramento Gold Roster
Team Record: 7-15-2 - 64 points
Finishing 4th in the ASL
Coach: Bob Ridley (7-15-2)
Location: Sacramento, California
The Sacramento Gold of the American Soccer League ended the 1978 season with a record of 7 wins and 15 losses and 2 ties for 64 points finishing fourth in the ASL.
The Gold recorded 27 goals and allowed 42. Emilio John scored 10 goals for Sacramento, while Mingo Fajardo and Lincoln Peddie each contributed 4 assists, and Gary Allison recorded a 1.22 goals against average, leading goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
Bob Ridley coached the team.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Roberto Abrussezze | M | March 29, 1948 | 5'8" | 160 | , Brazil |
Gary Allison | G | October 14, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | Munich, Germany |
Mike Angelotti | D | June 18, 1953 | 5'11" | 165 | Princeton, NJ |
Rafael Avila | D | May 15, 1952 | 5'8" | 140 | Mexico City, Mexico |
Nevio Beltrame | G | January 20, 1951 | 6'2" | 175 | Milan, Italy |
Jose Berico | D,M | November 29, 1947 | 5'10" | 159 | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
Michael Betts | M | September 21, 1956 | 5'11" | 160 | Barnsley, England |
John Brooks | M | 6'2" | 170 | ||
Otey Cannon | F | October 16, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | San Francisco, California |
Phil Cole | F | September 19, 1956 | 5'7" | 150 | Sacramento, California |
Trevor Dawkins | D | July 10, 1949 | 5'9" | 155 | London, England |
Mingo Fajardo | F | March 1, 1953 | 5'10" | 165 | Mexicali, Mexico |
Wolfgang Gartner | M | April 18, 1951 | 6'2" | 175 | Stuttgart, Germany |
Gerald Hylkema | F | February 14, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | Groningen, Holland |
Emilio John | F,D | January 15, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | Lagos, Nigeria |
Daniel Mammana | D | 6'6" | 200 | , Argentina | |
John McKernan | D | February 1, 1952 | 5'8" | 165 | Glasgow, Scotland |
Lincoln Peddie | F | May 15, 1952 | 6'1" | 174 | Ocho Rios, Jamaica |
Mal Roche | F | September 13, 1952 | 6'2" | 185 | Coventry, England |
Leo Rojas | M | February 26, 1953 | 5'10" | 155 | Morelia, Mexico |
Peter Thomas | G | November 20, 1944 | 5'10" | 160 | Coventry, England |
Willie Waddell | F | April 16, 1950 | 5'7" | 155 | Glasgow, Scotland |