1982-83 Cleveland Force Roster
Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)
Team Record: 29-19
in the MISL's Eastern Division
Postseason: 4-4
Lost Division Final
Coach: Timo Liekoski (29-19)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 158,619, Avg. 6,609 in 24 home dates
1982-83 Cleveland Force StatisticsTeam Record: 29-19
in the MISL's Eastern Division
Postseason: 4-4
Lost Division Final
Coach: Timo Liekoski (29-19)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 158,619, Avg. 6,609 in 24 home dates
The Cleveland Force of the Major Indoor Soccer League ended the 1982-83 season with a record of 29 wins and 19 losses in the MISL's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-4.
Cleveland chalked up 285 goals and conceded 267. Keith Furphy scored 56 goals for the Force, while Vic Davidson, Kai Haaskivi, Louie Nanchoff, Craig Allen and Charlie Greene each contributed fifteen or more also. Kai Haaskivi accounted for 46 assists. Chris Vaccaro topped the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 5.33 goals against average, leading regular keepers.
Timo Liekoski coached the team. The 1982-83 Cleveland Force lost in the Division Final.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Alberto | F,M | October 6, 1943 | 5'5" | 153 | Santiago del Estero, Argentina |
| Craig Allen | F | October 2, 1959 | 6'0" | 160 | Guernsey, Channel Islands |
| Lou Cioffi | G | February 23, 1957 | 6'0" | 170 | Bronx, NY |
| Vic Davidson | F,F/M | November 8, 1950 | 5'9" | 145 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Trevor Dawkins | D | July 10, 1949 | 5'9" | 155 | London, England |
| Keith Furphy | F | July 30, 1958 | 6'2" | 165 | Stocton, England |
| Charlie Greene | F,D,F/M | October 7, 1959 | 5'10" | 160 | New York, NY |
| Kai Haaskivi | M | December 28, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Lahti, Finland |
| Josef Ilic | F/M | August 31, 1950 | 5'8" | 140 | , Yugoslavia |
| Radmilo Ivancevic | G | September 4, 1952 | 6'3" | 175 | , Yugoslavia |
| Bernie James | D | November 25, 1958 | 6'0" | 190 | London, England |
| Michael Kaham | D | June 1, 1951 | 6'1" | 170 | Melong, Cameroon Cameroon |
| George Nanchoff | F/M,F | April 17, 1954 | 6'0" | 160 | Jankovec, Macedonia Yugoslavia |
| Louie Nanchoff | F,F/M | June 13, 1956 | 5'10" | 155 | Resen, Macedonia Yugoslavia |
| Ross Ongaro | F,F/M | September 9, 1959 | 6'11" | 170 | Edmonton, Alberta Canada |
| Branko Radovic | D,M | October 18, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | Titograd, Montenegro Yugoslavia |
| Ricardo Rodrigues | M | September 1, 1957 | 5'9" | 165 | , Brazil |
| Tony Suarez | F/M | February 2, 1956 | 5'11" | 160 | Havana, Cuba |
| Chris Vaccaro | G | October 3, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | Camden, NJ |
| John Victor | D | May 2, 1958 | 5'11" | 160 | Londrino, Brazil |
| Gary Vogel | D | March 3, 1956 | 5'8" | 155 | Buffalo, NY |
