1978-79 Pittsburgh Spirit Roster
Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)
Team Record: 6-18
in the MISL
Coach: Bruno Schwartz (6-18)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 33,606, Avg. 2,801 in 12 home dates
1978-79 Pittsburgh Spirit StatisticsTeam Record: 6-18
in the MISL
Coach: Bruno Schwartz (6-18)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 33,606, Avg. 2,801 in 12 home dates
The Pittsburgh Spirit of the Major Indoor Soccer League ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 6 wins and 18 losses in the MISL.
The Spirit scored 123 goals and allowed 171, most in the circuit. Dave Sarachan netted 23 goals for Pittsburgh, while Sid Nolan and John Dolinsky tallied fifteen or more also. John Dolinsky contributed 15 assists. Peter Mannos topped the squad with 5 wins and a team-best 6.95 goals against average, pacing goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
Bruno Schwartz coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelo Albanese | F | November 17, 1957 | 5'7" | 135 | Fresagrandinaria, Italy |
| Victor Arbalez | F | August 14, 1953 | 5'3" | 140 | Bogota, Columbia |
| Victor Arbelaez | M | August 7, 1982 | 5'11" | 170 | Las Vegas, NV Colombia |
| Manuel Barbosa | |||||
| Willy Becker | D | July 23, 1956 | Garden City, NY | ||
| Frank Bucci | G | December 17, 1956 | 5'10" | 165 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| John Dolinsky | D-F | May 21, 1954 | 5'6" | 145 | Kaiserslautern, Germany |
| David Egan | D | ||||
| Hudson Fortune | |||||
| Sepp Gantenhammer | G | April 15, 1956 | 6'1" | 175 | Queens, NY |
| Dave Hoffmeyer | M,D | May 31, 1955 | 5'9" | 155 | St. Louis, MO |
| Karl Largie | F | ||||
| Joe Luxbacher | F | February 10, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | Beadling, PA |
| Dave MacKenzie | D | March 10, 1956 | 5'9" | 158 | Inverness, Scotland |
| Peter Mannos | G | July 20, 1954 | 5'11" | 170 | Chicago, IL |
| Paul Milone | F | June 26, 1956 | 5'9" | 155 | Newark, NJ |
| Tommy Mulroy | D,F | September 28, 1956 | 6'0" | 165 | Bronx, NY |
| Art Napolitano | D,F | January 7, 1956 | 5'10" | 145 | Mobile, Alabama |
| Sid Nolan | F | November 24, 1956 | London, ON Canada | ||
| Frank O'Hara | M | June 24, 1956 | 5'10" | 155 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Art Rex | F | June 13, 1954 | Oak Park, IL | ||
| Dave Sarachan | F | June 7, 1954 | 5'5" | 140 | Rochester, NY |
| Jim Steele | D | March 11, 1950 | 6'1" | 185 | Edinburgh, Scotland |
