1974 Dallas Tornado Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 9-8-3 - 100 points
in the NASL's Central Division
Lost Semifinal
Coach: Ron Newman (9-8-3)
Location: Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 84,694, Avg. 8,469 in 10 home dates
1974 Dallas Tornado StatisticsTeam Record: 9-8-3 - 100 points
in the NASL's Central Division
Lost Semifinal
Coach: Ron Newman (9-8-3)
Location: Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 84,694, Avg. 8,469 in 10 home dates
The Dallas Tornado of the North American Soccer League ended the 1974 season with a record of 9 wins and 8 losses and 3 ties for 100 points in the NASL's Central Division.
Dallas bagged 39 goals and conceded 27. Ilija Mitic scored 10 goals for the Tornado, while Albert Jackson and Kyle Rote netted five or more as well. Ken Cooper recorded a 0.73 goals against average, leading goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
Ron Newman coached the team. The 1974 Dallas Tornado lost in the Semifinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Acquah | D | March 22, 1949 | 6'1" | 180 | Accra, Ghana |
| Gary Allison | G | October 14, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | Munich, Germany |
| Mohammad Attaih | M,D | February 15, 1950 | 5'4" | 135 | Accra, Ghana |
| Otey Cannon | F | October 16, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | San Francisco, California |
| David Chadwick | F,M | August 19, 1943 | 5'7" | 140 | Ootacamund, India |
| Neil Cohen | D,F | September 12, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | Dallas, TX |
| Ken Cooper | G | October 11, 1946 | 6'0" | 170 | Blackpool, England |
| John Coyne | F | July 18, 1951 | 5'10" | 166 | Liverpool, England |
| Freddie Garcia | F,M | July 7, 1952 | 5'9" | 160 | Guanajuato, Mexico |
| Tommy Gore | M | November 26, 1953 | Liverpool, England | ||
| Dick Hall | D | July 3, 1945 | 5'9" | 168 | Portland, England |
| Albert Jackson | D | September 12, 1943 | 6'0" | 175 | Manchester, England |
| Luiz Juracy | F | May 3, 1939 | 5'8" | 168 | , Brazil |
| George Ley | D | April 7, 1946 | 5'10" | 175 | Exminster, England |
| Altamont McKenzie | D | March 5, 1951 | 5'7" | 153 | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Ilija Mitic | M,F | July 19, 1940 | 5'10" | 160 | Belgrade, Serbia Yugoslavia |
| Bobby Moffat | D | October 7, 1945 | 5'10" | 165 | Portsmouth, England |
| Billy Psifidis | D | June 1, 1944 | 5'7" | 154 | Salonika, Greece |
| Mike Renshaw | F,D | April 28, 1948 | 5'9" | 164 | Manchester, England |
| Bob Ridley | F,M | May 30, 1942 | 5'8" | 150 | Reading, England |
| Kyle Rote | F | December 25, 1950 | 6'0" | 183 | Dallas, TX |
| Peter Short | D,F | October 27, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | Liverpool, England |
| Freddie Smith | D | December 25, 1952 | West Sleekburn, England | ||
| Roy Turner | M | October 30, 1943 | 5'10" | 170 | Liverpool, England |
