1985-86 Chicago Sting Roster
Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)
Team Record: 23-25
in the MISL's Eastern Division
Coach: Willy Roy (23-25)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 176,287, Avg. 7,345 in 24 home dates
1985-86 Chicago Sting StatisticsTeam Record: 23-25
in the MISL's Eastern Division
Coach: Willy Roy (23-25)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 176,287, Avg. 7,345 in 24 home dates
The Chicago Sting of the Major Indoor Soccer League ended the 1985-86 season with a record of 23 wins and 25 losses in the MISL's Eastern Division.
The Sting scored 221 goals and conceded 237. Drago Dumbovic netted 31 goals for Chicago, while Karl-Heinz Granitza, Frank Klopas, Ben Collins, Neill Roberts, Manny Rojas, Robert Vosmaer and Gerry Gray each tallied fifteen or more also. Karl-Heinz Granitza recorded 47 assists. Victor Nogueira topped the squad with 17 wins and a team-best 4.31 goals against average, leading keepers with significant playing time.
Willy Roy coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Alonso | F | March 21, 1957 | 6'3" | 190 | Tansil, Argentina |
| Hubert Birkenmeier | G | May 24, 1949 | 5'10" | 170 | Hartaheim, Germany |
| Dan Canter | D | November 16, 1961 | 6'1" | 174 | North Plainfield, NJ |
| Ben Collins | M,D | June 12, 1961 | 5'8" | 150 | Monrovia, Liberia |
| Drago Dumbovic | F | February 5, 1960 | 5'7" | 155 | Zagreb, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Drew Ferguson | M,F | September 11, 1957 | 5'10" | 160 | Powell River, British Columbia Canada |
| Rudy Glenn | M,D | October 12, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | Lawton, OK |
| Karl-Heinz Granitza | F | November 1, 1951 | 6'0" | 182 | Lunen, Germany |
| Gerry Gray | M | January 20, 1962 | 5'7" | 150 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Bret Hall | M,D | November 16, 1956 | 5'6" | 148 | Buffalo, NY |
| Frank Klopas | F | September 1, 1966 | 5'9" | 155 | Athens, Greece |
| Hayden Knight | D,F,M | March 15, 1957 | 6'0" | 170 | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Adam Krupa | M,D/M | December 12, 1952 | 5'8" | 150 | Cieszym, Poland |
| Pato Margetic | F | May 17, 1960 | 5'11" | 154 | Avellaneda, Argentina |
| Nicky Marjanovic | D | ||||
| Dave Masur | D | January 10, 1962 | 5'8" | 155 | Maplewood, NJ |
| Pat McGauley | D/M,F | April 23, 1961 | 6'0" | 160 | St. Louis, MO |
| Robert Meschbach | F | June 17, 1959 | 5'8" | 150 | Galt, ON Canada |
| Chico Moreira | D | September 30, 1958 | 5'10" | 175 | , Uruguay |
| Victor Nogueira | G | July 17, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | Maputo, Mozambique |
| Labud Pejovic | F | April 4, 1961 | 5'9" | 155 | , Yugoslavia |
| Neill Roberts | M,F | March 30, 1954 | 6'2" | 175 | Durban, South Africa |
| Manny Rojas | M | June 13, 1955 | 5'8" | 155 | Santiago, Chile |
| Thomas Rongen | M,F | October 31, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 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 |
| Stan Stanovic | G | ||||
| Lou Stojanovic | D | August 22, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Surdulica, Yugoslavia |
| Robert Vosmaer | M/F,D,M | July 17, 1951 | 5'11" | 149 | Surabaja, Indonesia |
| Heinz Wirtz | D,M | November 10, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | Ameln, Germany |
