1978 Dallas Tornado Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 14-16 - 131 points
in the NASL's Central Division
Coach: Al Miller (14-16)
Location: Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 128,149, Avg. 8,543 in 15 home dates
1978 Dallas Tornado StatisticsTeam Record: 14-16 - 131 points
in the NASL's Central Division
Coach: Al Miller (14-16)
Location: Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 128,149, Avg. 8,543 in 15 home dates
The Dallas Tornado of the North American Soccer League ended the 1978 season with a record of 14 wins and 16 losses for 131 points in the NASL's Central Division.
The Tornado scored 51 goals and surrendered 53. Jeff Bourne netted 21 goals for Dallas, while Kyle Rote and Jim Ryan tallied five or more, too. Jim Ryan recorded 12 assists. Ken Cooper recorded a 1.1 goals against average, leading qualifying goalkeepers.
Al Miller coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Bellinger | D,M | December 8, 1957 | 5'10" | 160 | Willingboro, NJ |
| Jeff Bourne | F | June 19, 1948 | 5'10" | 170 | Repton, England |
| Len Cantello | M | September 11, 1951 | 5'9" | 168 | Manchester, England |
| Carl Christensen | D | July 5, 1956 | 5'11" | 175 | Jackson, MI |
| Neil Cohen | D,F | September 12, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | Dallas, TX |
| Chris Collins | M,D | March 8, 1956 | 5'9" | 150 | Ontario, NY |
| Ken Cooper | G | October 11, 1946 | 6'0" | 170 | Blackpool, England |
| Marcelo Feal | F | 5'10" | 158 | , USA | |
| Freddie Garcia | F,M | July 7, 1952 | 5'9" | 160 | Guanajuato, Mexico |
| Geoff Greig | |||||
| Kai Haaskivi | M | December 28, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Lahti, Finland |
| Bob Hope | M | September 28, 1943 | 5'8" | 155 | Bridge of Allan, Scotland |
| Brian Kettle | D | April 22, 1956 | Prescott, England | ||
| Kevin Kewley | D,M | March 2, 1955 | 5'10" | 160 | Liverpool, England |
| George Ley | D | April 7, 1946 | 5'10" | 175 | Exminster, England |
| Peter Mannos | G | July 20, 1954 | 5'11" | 170 | Chicago, IL |
| Eddie McDaniel | M | 5'8" | 146 | , USA | |
| Peter McDonnell | G | June 11, 1953 | 6'1" | 175 | Kendall, Scotland |
| 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 | ||
| Steve Pecher | D,F | February 13, 1956 | 6'0" | 194 | St. Louis, MO |
| 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 |
| Joe Smith | |||||
| Max Thompson | D | December 31, 1956 | 6'3" | 160 | Liverpool, England |
| Roy Turner | M | October 30, 1943 | 5'10" | 170 | Liverpool, England |
