1979 Chicago Sting Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 16-14 - 159 points
in the NASL's Central Division
Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Willy Roy (16-14)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 120,935, Avg. 8,062 in 15 home dates
1979 Chicago Sting StatisticsTeam Record: 16-14 - 159 points
in the NASL's Central Division
Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Willy Roy (16-14)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 120,935, Avg. 8,062 in 15 home dates
The Chicago Sting of the North American Soccer League ended the 1979 season with a record of 16 wins and 14 losses for 159 points in the NASL's Central Division.
Chicago scored 70 goals and allowed 62. Karl-Heinz Granitza netted 20 goals for the Sting, while Derek Spalding, Thomas Sjoberg, Wim Van Hanegem and Peter Ressel each tallied five or more also. Jorgen Kristensen recorded 22 assists. Tony Chursky recorded a 1.27 goals against average, leading qualifying goalkeepers.
Willy Roy coached the team. The 1979 Chicago Sting lost in the Conference Semifinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Advocaat | M | September 27, 1947 | 5'7" | 145 | The Hague, Holland |
| Horst Blankenburg | D | July 10, 1947 | Heidenheim, Germany | ||
| Tony Chursky | G | June 13, 1953 | 5'10" | 165 | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
| Paul Coffee | G | November 12, 1956 | 6'1" | 174 | Santa Clara, California |
| Bill Drozd | M | November 24, 1959 | 6'0" | 170 | Lesna, Poland |
| Charlie Fajkus | M | March 4, 1957 | 5'10" | 158 | Chicago, IL |
| Trevor Fredericks | F | , Trinidad | |||
| Karl-Heinz Granitza | F | November 1, 1951 | 6'0" | 182 | Lunen, Germany |
| Clive Griffiths | D | January 22, 1955 | 5'10" | 160 | Pontypridd, Wales |
| Bret Hall | M,D | November 16, 1956 | 5'6" | 148 | Buffalo, NY |
| Jado Hasanbegovic | F | January 8, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | Sarajevo, Bosnia Yugoslavia |
| Gerry Ingram | F | August 19, 1947 | 5'10" | 160 | Hull, England |
| Tasso Koutsoukos | F,M | April 4, 1959 | 5'10" | 173 | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Jorgen Kristensen | M,F,F/M | December 12, 1946 | 5'8" | 145 | Hedehusene, Denmark |
| Steve Long | M,F | April 23, 1957 | 5'7" | 148 | Babonga, Zaire |
| Mike Mahoney | G | October 25, 1950 | 6'1" | 190 | Bristol, England |
| Luigi Martini | D | June 15, 1949 | Cappanori Lucca, Italy | ||
| Lucas Moripe | F,M | , South Africa | |||
| Peter Notaro | F,M | January 1, 1957 | 5'10" | 155 | Baltimore, MD |
| Peter Ressel | F | December 4, 1945 | Krommenie, Holland | ||
| Thomas Sjoberg | F | July 6, 1952 | Malmo, Sweden | ||
| Lothar Skala | D | May 2, 1952 | Gross-Greau, Germany | ||
| Derek Spalding | D,M,D/M | December 20, 1954 | 5'9" | 179 | Dundee, Scotland |
| Arno Steffenhagen | M,F | September 24, 1949 | 5'9" | 159 | Berlin, Germany |
| Gene Strenicer | M,D | August 12, 1945 | 5'7" | 143 | Budapest, Hungary |
| Stefan Szefer | D | May 8, 1942 | 6'9" | 175 | , Poland |
| Wim Van Hanegem | M | February 20, 1944 | Breskens, Holland | ||
| Bruce Wilson | D | June 20, 1951 | 5'10" | 160 | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
