1977 Dallas Tornado Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 18-8 - 161 points
in the NASL's South Division
Lost Division Championship
Coach: Al Miller (18-8)
Location: Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 214,626, Avg. 16,510 in 13 home dates
1977 Dallas Tornado StatisticsTeam Record: 18-8 - 161 points
in the NASL's South Division
Lost Division Championship
Coach: Al Miller (18-8)
Location: Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 214,626, Avg. 16,510 in 13 home dates
The Dallas Tornado of the North American Soccer League ended the 1977 season with a record of 18 wins and 8 losses for 161 points in the NASL's South Division.
The Tornado recorded 56 goals and conceded 37. Kyle Rote scored 11 goals for Dallas, while John O'Hare and Kevin Kewley netted five or more as well. Alan Hinton contributed 11 assists. Ken Cooper recorded a 0.6 goals against average, leading regular keepers.
Al Miller coached the team. The 1977 Dallas Tornado lost in the Division Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Bellinger | D,M | December 8, 1957 | 5'10" | 160 | Willingboro, NJ |
| Neil Cohen | D,F | September 12, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | Dallas, TX |
| Ken Cooper | G | October 11, 1946 | 6'0" | 170 | Blackpool, England |
| Charlie DeLong | M,D | February 18, 1948 | 5'6" | 158 | Carrol, IA |
| Freddie Garcia | F,M | July 7, 1952 | 5'9" | 160 | Guanajuato, Mexico |
| Dave Grimaldi | D,M | December 19, 1954 | 5'11" | 165 | Fort Eustis, VA |
| Alan Hinton | F | October 6, 1942 | 5'11" | 190 | Wednesday, England |
| Bob Hope | M | September 28, 1943 | 5'8" | 155 | Bridge of Allan, Scotland |
| Kevin Kewley | D,M | March 2, 1955 | 5'10" | 160 | Liverpool, England |
| George Ley | D | April 7, 1946 | 5'10" | 175 | Exminster, England |
| Tony Macken | M | July 30, 1950 | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Peter Mannos | G | July 20, 1954 | 5'11" | 170 | Chicago, IL |
| Bobby Moffat | D | October 7, 1945 | 5'10" | 165 | Portsmouth, England |
| Glenn Myernick | D | December 12, 1954 | 5'11" | 180 | Trenton, NJ |
| Steve Newman | F | December 29, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | Seattle, WA |
| John O'Hare | F | September 24, 1946 | Renton, Scotland | ||
| Hugh O'Neill | F,M | July 16, 1954 | 5'11" | 160 | Kearney, NJ |
| Steve Pecher | D,F | February 13, 1956 | 6'0" | 194 | St. Louis, MO |
| Lincoln Peddie | F | May 15, 1952 | 6'1" | 174 | Ocho Rios, Jamaica |
| Gino Pennachia | F | December 24, 1954 | Rome, Italy | ||
| Tom Reynolds | G | September 6, 1955 | 5'11" | 180 | Alameda, CA |
| Kyle Rote | F | December 25, 1950 | 6'0" | 183 | Dallas, TX |
| Jim Ryan | F | April 12, 1945 | 5'9" | 154 | Stirling, Scotland |
| Gerd Stahl | F | Hamburg, Germany | |||
| Max Thompson | D | December 31, 1956 | 6'3" | 160 | Liverpool, England |
| Roy Turner | M | October 30, 1943 | 5'10" | 170 | Liverpool, England |
