1980 Chicago Sting Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 21-11 - 187 points
in the NASL's Central Division
Lost First Round
Coach: Willy Roy (21-11)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 186,752, Avg. 11,672 in 16 home dates
1980 Chicago Sting StatisticsTeam Record: 21-11 - 187 points
in the NASL's Central Division
Lost First Round
Coach: Willy Roy (21-11)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 186,752, Avg. 11,672 in 16 home dates
The Chicago Sting of the North American Soccer League ended the 1980 season with a record of 21 wins and 11 losses for 187 points in the NASL's Central Division.
Chicago scored 80 goals and allowed 50. Karl-Heinz Granitza netted 19 goals for the Sting, while Arno Steffenhagen, Charlie Fajkus, Ingo Peter and Peter Ressel each contributed five or more, too. Karl-Heinz Granitza recorded 26 assists. Phil Parkes recorded a 0.93 goals against average, leading regular keepers.
Willy Roy coached the team. The 1980 Chicago Sting lost in the First Round.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Advocaat | M | September 27, 1947 | 5'7" | 145 | The Hague, Holland |
| Obed Ariri | F | April 4, 1956 | Owerri, Nigeria | ||
| Horst Blankenburg | D | July 10, 1947 | Heidenheim, Germany | ||
| Paul Coffee | G | November 12, 1956 | 6'1" | 174 | Santa Clara, California |
| Jorge Espinoza | D,M | March 11, 1953 | 6'0" | 165 | Santiago, Chile |
| Charlie Fajkus | M | March 4, 1957 | 5'10" | 158 | Chicago, IL |
| Rudy Glenn | M,D | October 12, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | Lawton, OK |
| Karl-Heinz Granitza | F | November 1, 1951 | 6'0" | 182 | Lunen, Germany |
| Bret Hall | M,D | November 16, 1956 | 5'6" | 148 | Buffalo, NY |
| 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 |
| Frantz Mathieu | D | December 23, 1952 | 5'11" | 162 | Acul, Haiti |
| Ivan Miljkovic | D | August 1, 1949 | , Yugoslavia | ||
| Phil Parkes | G | July 14, 1947 | 6'3" | 190 | West Bromwich, England |
| Ingo Peter | M,F | October 23, 1951 | 6'3" | 187 | Dortmund, Germany |
| Peter Ressel | F | December 4, 1945 | Krommenie, Holland | ||
| Greg Ryan | D | January 21, 1957 | 5'9" | 156 | Frankfurt, Germany |
| Mark Simanton | M,D | December 8, 1958 | 5'11" | 158 | Chicago, IL |
| 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 |
| John Timac | |||||
| John Tyma | F | October 13, 1958 | 6'0" | 172 | Cleveland, OH |
