1979-80 Buffalo Stallions Roster
Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)
Team Record: 17-15
in the MISL's Atlantic Division
Postseason: 0-1
Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: Sal DeRosa (17-15)
Location: Buffalo, New York
Attendance: 136,892, Avg. 8,556 in 16 home dates
1979-80 Buffalo Stallions StatisticsTeam Record: 17-15
in the MISL's Atlantic Division
Postseason: 0-1
Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: Sal DeRosa (17-15)
Location: Buffalo, New York
Attendance: 136,892, Avg. 8,556 in 16 home dates
The Buffalo Stallions of the Major Indoor Soccer League ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 17 wins and 15 losses in the MISL's Atlantic Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Stallions scored 171 goals and conceded 197. Iubo Petrovic netted 35 goals for Buffalo, while Joe Horvath, Slobodan Jankovic and Dave Sarachan each tallied fifteen or more as well. Iubo Petrovic contributed 22 assists. Scott Manning and Jim May topped the squad with 8 wins each. Scott Manning recorded a 5.83 goals against average, pacing qualifying goalkeepers.
Sal DeRosa coached the team. The 1979-80 Buffalo Stallions lost in the Division Semifinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Azevedo | D | March 18, 1951 | 5'9" | 150 | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Tony Betts | M,F | October 31, 1953 | 5'11" | 165 | Derby, England |
| Ernie Buriano | D,M,M/D | July 24, 1957 | 5'8" | 145 | Colon, Argentina |
| Armando Costa | F | July 20, 1949 | 5'11" | 154 | , Portugal |
| Meno Droegmoeller | G | 6'1" | 170 | Rochester, NY | |
| Renard Droegmoeller | D | 6'1" | 185 | Rochester, NY | |
| Francisco Escos | M,D | July 10, 1942 | 5'7" | 158 | , Argentina |
| Eusebio | F,F/M,M | January 25, 1942 | 6'0" | 175 | Maputo, Mozambique |
| Robert Gemert | D,F | August 7, 1951 | 5'8" | 149 | Paramaribo, Surinam |
| Dave Hoffmeyer | M,D | May 31, 1955 | 5'9" | 155 | St. Louis, MO |
| Joe Horvath | F,M,D | May 21, 1949 | 6'1" | 175 | Budapest, Hungary |
| Slobodan Jankovic | F | February 23, 1949 | 5'8" | 160 | Belgrade, Serbia Yugoslavia |
| Stan Karasi | M | August 11, 1948 | 5'8" | 160 | Belgrade, Serbia Yugoslavia |
| Dominic Kenny | F | ||||
| Steve Klassen | D | March 4, 1954 | 5'10" | 165 | Rochester, NY |
| Lajos Ku | F | July 5, 1948 | |||
| Scott Manning | G | September 5, 1957 | 6'0" | 170 | Rochester, NY |
| Frank Marques | F | ||||
| Jim May | G | March 22, 1953 | 6'1" | 170 | Kings Ferry, NY |
| Jim McAlister | D,F | April 5, 1957 | 5'8" | 140 | Seattle, WA |
| John McDermott | F,M | 5'7" | 140 | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | |
| Carlos Metidieri | F | December 18, 1942 | 5'4" | 150 | Sorocaba, Brazil |
| Pat Occhiuto | F | August 20, 1957 | 5'7" | 155 | , Italy |
| Frank Odoi | M | February 23, 1943 | 5'6" | 145 | Accra, Ghana |
| Tommy Ord | F | April 15, 1952 | 5'10" | 165 | London, England |
| Ardo Perri | G | September 23, 1950 | 5'11" | 185 | Nicastro, Italy |
| Iubo Petrovic | F | May 15, 1949 | 5'8" | 160 | Vel Brusnica, Yugoslavia |
| Dave Sarachan | F | June 7, 1954 | 5'5" | 140 | Rochester, NY |
| Jim Sinclair | D | May 15, 1951 | 5'7" | 165 | , Scotland |
| Nene Teixeira | F | 6'0" | 185 | , Brazil | |
| Jose Testas | F |
