1983-84 Pittsburgh Spirit Roster
Team Record: 32-16
in the MISL's Eastern Division
Postseason: 1-3
Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: John Kowalski (32-16)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 198,668, Avg. 8,278 in 24 home dates
The Pittsburgh Spirit of the Major Indoor Soccer League ended the 1983-84 season with a record of 32 wins and 16 losses in the MISL's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-3.
The Spirit chalked up 275 goals and surrendered 204. Paul Child scored 41 goals for Pittsburgh, while Ian Sybis, Zeee Kapka, Greg Ostalczyk, Drago Dumbovic, David Hoggan and Dave MacKenzie each netted fifteen or more also. Zeee Kapka contributed 36 assists. Peter Mowlik and Joe Papaleo topped the squad with 16 wins each. Peter Mowlik recorded a 4.07 goals against average, pacing goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
John Kowalski coached the team. The 1983-84 Pittsburgh Spirit lost in the Division Semifinal.
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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 |
| Steve Buttle | M,F | January 1, 1953 | 5'7" | 138 | Norwich, England |
| Paul Child | F | December 8, 1952 | 5'10" | 165 | Birmingham, England |
| Drago Dumbovic | F | February 5, 1960 | 5'7" | 155 | Zagreb, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| David Hoggan | F,M/F,M | August 10, 1961 | 5'10" | 165 | Falkirk, Scotland |
| Zeee Kapka | F | December 7, 1954 | 6'0" | 174 | Krakow, Poland |
| Erhardt Kapp | M,D | June 16, 1959 | 5'11" | 167 | Engels, Brunn Romania |
| Marcio Leite | F | August 22, 1959 | 5'8" | 139 | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Dave MacKenzie | D | March 10, 1956 | 5'9" | 158 | Inverness, Scotland |
| Kevin Maher | D | February 12, 1961 | 5'10" | 155 | Guilford, CT |
| Joe Morrone | M | March 19, 1959 | 6'2" | 175 | Middlebury, CT |
| Peter Mowlik | G | April 21, 1951 | 5'11" | 174 | Rybnik, Poland |
| John O'Hara | D | August 22, 1959 | 5'11" | 165 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Greg Ostalczyk | M | September 16, 1951 | 5'7" | 145 | Piotrkow Trybanski, Poland |
| Joe Papaleo | G | October 7, 1961 | 5'11" | 170 | Syracuse, NY |
| Bob Ramsey | D | October 23, 1957 | 5'9" | 155 | Seattle, WA |
| Rick Schweizer | G | February 19, 1959 | 5'9" | 180 | New York, NY |
| Ian Sybis | F | October 10, 1952 | 5'5" | 143 | Ozestochowa, Poland |
| George Tiger | F,M | July 17, 1959 | 6'2" | 170 | Doylestown, PA |
| Paul Toomey | D | August 28, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | New London, CT |
| Adam Topolski | D | December 25, 1951 | 5'11" | 168 | Witkowo, Poland |
| Keith Tozer | F,D | April 4, 1957 | 5'11" | 165 | Grosse Point, MI |
| Robert Vosmaer | M/F,D,M | July 17, 1951 | 5'11" | 149 | Surabaja, Indonesia |
