1977 Sacramento Spirits Roster
American Soccer League (ASL)
Team Record: 18-4-4 - 122 points
Finishing 1st in the ASL
Lost Championship
Coach: Bob Ridley (18-4-4)
Location: Sacramento, California
1977 Sacramento Spirits StatisticsTeam Record: 18-4-4 - 122 points
Finishing 1st in the ASL
Lost Championship
Coach: Bob Ridley (18-4-4)
Location: Sacramento, California
The Sacramento Spirits of the American Soccer League ended the 1977 season with a record of 18 wins and 4 losses and 4 ties for 122 points finishing first in the ASL.
The Spirits chalked up 35 goals and surrendered 23. Mal Roche scored 13 goals for Sacramento, while Otey Cannon netted fifteen or more, too. Reinhard Seyffertitz contributed 14 assists. Gary Allison recorded a 0.61 goals against average, topping goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
Bob Ridley coached the team. The 1977 Sacramento Spirits lost in the Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto Abrussezze | M | March 29, 1948 | 5'8" | 160 | , Brazil |
| Gary Allison | G | October 14, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | Munich, Germany |
| Lee Atack | D | January 10, 1953 | 5'11" | 165 | Leeds, California England |
| Rafael Avila | D | May 15, 1952 | 5'8" | 140 | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Jose Berico | D,M | November 29, 1947 | 5'10" | 159 | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Otey Cannon | F | October 16, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | San Francisco, California |
| Phil Cole | F | September 19, 1956 | 5'7" | 150 | Sacramento, California |
| 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 |
| Daniel Mammana | D | 6'6" | 200 | , Argentina | |
| John McKernan | D | February 1, 1952 | 5'8" | 165 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Miro Odich | D | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Mal Roche | F | September 13, 1952 | 6'2" | 185 | Coventry, England |
| Leo Rojas | M | February 26, 1953 | 5'10" | 155 | Morelia, Mexico |
| Reinhard Seyffertitz | D | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Robert Steinberg | D | 5'10" | 160 | , USA | |
| Paul Taylor | M | December 3, 1949 | Sheffield, England | ||
| Rick Tyrer | G | 6'3" | 200 |
