1981-82 New Jersey Rockets Roster
Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)
Team Record: 17-27
in the MISL's Eastern Division
Coach: Timo Liekoski (4-13)
Coach: Ian Anderson (13-14)
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 144,421, Avg. 6,565 in 22 home dates
1981-82 New Jersey Rockets StatisticsTeam Record: 17-27
in the MISL's Eastern Division
Coach: Timo Liekoski (4-13)
Coach: Ian Anderson (13-14)
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 144,421, Avg. 6,565 in 22 home dates
The New Jersey Rockets of the Major Indoor Soccer League ended the 1981-82 season with a record of 17 wins and 27 losses in the MISL's Eastern Division.
The Rockets chalked up 195 goals and allowed 230. Wolfgang Rausch scored 32 goals for New Jersey, while Niels Guldbjerg, Steve Ryan, Craig Allen, Fred Grgurev, Charlie Greene and Ian Anderson each netted fifteen or more also. Wolfgang Rausch recorded 21 assists. Chris Vaccaro topped the squad with 9 wins. Alan Mayer recorded a 4.52 goals against average, pacing qualifying goalkeepers.
Timo Liekoski and Ian Anderson coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Alderson | M,F | May 5, 1950 | 5'7" | 160 | Dundee, Scotland |
| Craig Allen | F | October 2, 1959 | 6'0" | 160 | Guernsey, Channel Islands |
| Ian Anderson | D,M | September 11, 1954 | 6'0" | 165 | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Ruben Astigarraga | F,M | August 3, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Mike Barry | D,M | May 22, 1953 | 5'8" | 160 | Hull, England |
| Ilan Ben Dror | F | January 21, 1959 | Tel-Aviv, Israel | ||
| Billy Boljevic | F | August 24, 1952 | 6'0" | 195 | Crvenka, Yugoslavia |
| Howie Charbonneau | D | June 12, 1955 | 5'9" | 167 | Troy, NY |
| Lou Cioffi | G | February 23, 1957 | 6'0" | 170 | Bronx, NY |
| George Dewsnip | F | May 6, 1956 | 5'7" | 140 | Salford, England |
| Charlie Greene | F,D,F/M | October 7, 1959 | 5'10" | 160 | New York, NY |
| Fred Grgurev | F,D | September 14, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | Zadar, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Tom Grippo | D | January 12, 1957 | 5'7" | 155 | Rochester, NY |
| Niels Guldbjerg | F,M,D | February 10, 1958 | 5'8" | 148 | Aalestrup, Denmark |
| Joe Horvath | F,M,D | May 21, 1949 | 6'1" | 175 | Budapest, Hungary |
| Stewart Jump | D | January 27, 1952 | 5'10" | 155 | Crumpsall, England |
| Hermes Kouropoulous | F | October 11, 1954 | 5'9" | 160 | Athens, Greece |
| Mark MacKain | D | March 10, 1961 | 5'9" | 160 | Orlando, FL |
| Alan Mayer | G | July 3, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | Bayshore, NY |
| Danny McNevin | F | March 23, 1959 | 5'9" | 155 | San Mateo, California |
| Gerry Morielli | F,M,D | February 9, 1958 | 5'10" | 165 | Montorio, Italy |
| John Nusum | D,F | July 6, 1954 | 5'11" | 180 | Paget West, Bermuda |
| Branko Radovic | D,M | October 18, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | Titograd, Montenegro Yugoslavia |
| Wolfgang Rausch | M,F | April 30, 1947 | 5'9" | 170 | Aachen, Germany |
| Craig Reynolds | D | August 11, 1953 | 5'9" | 165 | Webster, NY |
| Steve Ryan | F,M | October 27, 1956 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco, California |
| Chris Vaccaro | G | October 3, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | Camden, NJ |
| Gary Vogel | D | March 3, 1956 | 5'8" | 155 | Buffalo, NY |
