1981-82 Chicago Sting Roster
North American Soccer League (Indoor) (NASL Indoor)
Team Record: 12-6
in the NASL Indoor's Central Division
Postseason: 1-2
Lost First Round
Coach: Willy Roy (12-6)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 119,899, Avg. 13,322 in 9 home dates
1981-82 Chicago Sting StatisticsTeam Record: 12-6
in the NASL Indoor's Central Division
Postseason: 1-2
Lost First Round
Coach: Willy Roy (12-6)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 119,899, Avg. 13,322 in 9 home dates
The Chicago Sting of the North American Soccer League (Indoor) ended the 1981-82 season with a record of 12 wins and 6 losses in the NASL Indoor's Central Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
The Sting bagged 139 goals and conceded 117. Karl-Heinz Granitza scored 35 goals for Chicago, while Pato Margetic and Gordon Hill tallied fifteen or more as well. Ingo Peter contributed 41 assists. Dieter Ferner recorded a 5.36 goals against average, leading goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
Willy Roy coached the team. The 1981-82 Chicago Sting lost in the First Round.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Brown | G | May 11, 1952 | 5'11" | 168 | Coatbridge, Scotland |
| Charlie Fajkus | M | March 4, 1957 | 5'10" | 158 | Chicago, IL |
| Dieter Ferner | G | January 16, 1949 | 6'0" | 160 | Wuppertal, Germany |
| Rudy Glenn | M,D | October 12, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | Lawton, OK |
| Karl-Heinz Granitza | F | November 1, 1951 | 6'0" | 182 | Lunen, Germany |
| Paul Hahn | D | January 16, 1949 | 6'2" | 188 | Sonsbeck, Germany |
| Bret Hall | M,D | November 16, 1956 | 5'6" | 148 | Buffalo, NY |
| Hans Henriksen | F,D | January 3, 1958 | 5'7" | 145 | Narvik, Norway |
| Gordon Hill | F | April 1, 1954 | 5'7" | 155 | Staines, England |
| Dave Huson | M,F,D | May 1, 1951 | 5'9" | 150 | Jersey, Channel Islands Channel Islands |
| Tasso Koutsoukos | F,M | April 4, 1959 | 5'10" | 173 | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Pato Margetic | F | May 17, 1960 | 5'11" | 154 | Avellaneda, Argentina |
| Ingo Peter | M,F | October 23, 1951 | 6'3" | 187 | Dortmund, Germany |
| 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 |
| John Tyma | F | October 13, 1958 | 6'0" | 172 | Cleveland, OH |
| John Welsch | D | 6'0" | 165 |
