1979-80 Pittsburgh Spirit Roster
Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)
Team Record: 18-14
in the MISL's Atlantic Conference
Postseason: 1-2
Lost Division Final
Coach: Alex Pringle (5-10)
Coach: Len Bilous (13-4)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 81,781, Avg. 5,111 in 16 home dates
1979-80 Pittsburgh Spirit StatisticsTeam Record: 18-14
in the MISL's Atlantic Conference
Postseason: 1-2
Lost Division Final
Coach: Alex Pringle (5-10)
Coach: Len Bilous (13-4)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 81,781, Avg. 5,111 in 16 home dates
The Pittsburgh Spirit of the Major Indoor Soccer League ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 18 wins and 14 losses in the MISL's Atlantic Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
Pittsburgh netted 188 goals and allowed 191. Graham Fyfe scored 37 goals for the Spirit, while Mickey Cave, Alfie Conn and Steve Buttle each contributed fifteen or more, too. Graham Fyfe accounted for 28 assists. Alan Mayer topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 4.85 goals against average, pacing keepers with significant playing time.
Alex Pringle and Len Bilous coached the team. The 1979-80 Pittsburgh Spirit lost in the Division Final.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Barry | D,M | May 22, 1953 | 5'8" | 160 | Hull, England |
| Frank Bucci | G | December 17, 1956 | 5'10" | 165 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Dave Butler | F,M | March 30, 1953 | 5'8" | 155 | West Bromwich, England |
| Steve Buttle | M,F | January 1, 1953 | 5'7" | 138 | Norwich, England |
| Mickey Cave | F | January 28, 1949 | 5'8" | 155 | Weymouth, England |
| Howie Charbonneau | D | June 12, 1955 | 5'9" | 167 | Troy, NY |
| Clive Charles | D | October 3, 1951 | 5'9" | 160 | London, England |
| Alfie Conn | F | April 5, 1952 | 5'10" | 150 | Kirkcaldy, Scotland |
| John Dolinsky | D-F | May 21, 1954 | 5'6" | 145 | Kaiserslautern, Germany |
| Krys Furman | D,F | February 12, 1950 | 5'9" | 155 | , Poland |
| Graham Fyfe | F | August 18, 1956 | 5'9" | 160 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Tom Jenkins | M,F | December 2, 1947 | 5'11" | 160 | London, England |
| Curtis Leeper | D,M,F | December 28, 1955 | 5'11" | 165 | Lebanon, PA |
| Dave MacKenzie | D | March 10, 1956 | 5'9" | 158 | Inverness, Scotland |
| Peter Mannos | G | July 20, 1954 | 5'11" | 170 | Chicago, IL |
| Alan Mayer | G | July 3, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | Bayshore, NY |
| Alex McGhee | F | 5'6" | 155 | Edinburg, Scotland | |
| Billy McNicol | F | December 2, 1954 | 5'8" | 155 | Dunoon, Scotland |
| Alan Merrick | D,M,M/D | June 20, 1950 | 5'10" | 160 | Birmingham, England |
| Bill Mishalow | G | March 6, 1952 | 5'10" | 160 | Chicago, IL |
| Art Napolitano | D,F | January 7, 1956 | 5'10" | 145 | Mobile, Alabama |
| John O'Hara | D | August 22, 1959 | 5'11" | 165 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Hal Partenheimer | D,M | May 12, 1956 | 5'11" | 170 | Latrobe, PA |
| Bob Rohrbach | F | April 2, 1955 | 6'2" | 170 | Garden City, NY |
| Mark Stahl | D | August 28, 1953 | 5'8" | 155 | San Francisco, California |
| Jim Steele | D | March 11, 1950 | 6'1" | 185 | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Stojan Trickovic | F | January 13, 1946 | 5'8" | 145 | Belgrade, Serbia Yugoslavia |
| Adrian Webster | D | November 6, 1951 | 5'9" | 155 | Colchester, England |
| Nino Zec | M,F | July 22, 1949 | 5'10" | 165 | Miloševo, Serbia Yugoslavia |
