1981-82 New York Arrows Roster
Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)
Team Record: 36-8
in the MISL's Eastern Division
Postseason: 7-3
Won Championship
Coach: Don Popovic (36-8)
Location: Uniondale, New York
Attendance: 141,439, Avg. 6,429 in 22 home dates
1981-82 New York Arrows StatisticsTeam Record: 36-8
in the MISL's Eastern Division
Postseason: 7-3
Won Championship
Coach: Don Popovic (36-8)
Location: Uniondale, New York
Attendance: 141,439, Avg. 6,429 in 22 home dates
The New York Arrows of the Major Indoor Soccer League ended the 1981-82 season with a record of 36 wins and 8 losses in the MISL's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-3.
The Arrows scored 302 goals, best in the league. New York gave up 199 goals. Steve Zungul netted 103 goals for the team, while Billy Gazonas, Omar Gomez, Mark Liveric and Paul Kitson each tallied fifteen or more also. Steve Zungul contributed 60 assists. Shep Messing topped the squad with 21 wins, plus Zoltan Toth added 15 or more wins, too. Zoltan Toth recorded a 4.34 goals against average, leading regular keepers.
Don Popovic coached the team. The 1981-82 New York Arrows won the Championship.
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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 |
| Renato Cila | D,M | November 23, 1951 | 5'10" | 155 | Cruzalia, Brazil |
| Fernando Clavijo | D,M | January 23, 1957 | 5'10" | 160 | Maldonado, Uruguay |
| Michael Collins | D,M | November 17, 1961 | 5'10" | 160 | Hicksville, NY |
| Dave D'Errico | D | June 3, 1952 | 5'11" | 165 | Newark, NJ |
| Billy Gazonas | M | June 8, 1956 | 5'5" | 135 | Trenton, NJ |
| Omar Gomez | M,F | October 3, 1955 | 5'10" | 158 | Quilmes, Argentina |
| Julie Hegyi | F | June 8, 1955 | 6'1" | 168 | , Hungary |
| Peter Jianette | F | November 2, 1963 | 5'11" | 160 | Hicksville, NY |
| Stan Karasi | M | August 11, 1948 | 5'8" | 160 | Belgrade, Serbia Yugoslavia |
| George Katakalidis | D | January 19, 1962 | 5'9" | 160 | Kozanis, Greece |
| Paul Kitson | F,M | May 31, 1956 | 5'8" | 155 | London, England |
| Mark Liveric | F | August 16, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | Zadar, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Nick Megaloudis | D | September 24, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | New York, NY |
| Shep Messing | G | October 9, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | Bronx, NY |
| Juan Carlos Michia | D,F | March 3, 1956 | 5'7" | 150 | Sarandi, Argentina |
| Dragan Nikitovic | F | 6'0" | 155 | ||
| Mike Rajevac | |||||
| Ibraim Silva | D,F,M | November 29, 1953 | 6'0" | 150 | , Portugal |
| Dragan Simic | M,F | August 14, 1951 | 5'9" | 160 | Gracanica, Bosnia Yugoslavia |
| Frantz St. Lot | M,D | December 13, 1950 | 5'7" | 140 | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Gene Strenicer | M,D | August 12, 1945 | 5'7" | 143 | Budapest, Hungary |
| Alex Tarnoczi | F,F/M,M/F,M | July 29, 1959 | 5'6" | 159 | Budapest, Hungary |
| Zoltan Toth | G | December 29, 1959 | 6'3" | 190 | Budapest, Hungary |
| Val Tuksa | D,M | November 21, 1950 | 5'11" | 175 | Zagreb, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Steve Zungul | F | July 28, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Split, Croatia Yugoslavia |
