1979 Dallas Tornado Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 17-13 - 152 points
in the NASL's Central Division
Lost Conference Quarterfinal
Coach: Al Miller (17-13)
Location: Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 139,585, Avg. 9,306 in 15 home dates
1979 Dallas Tornado StatisticsTeam Record: 17-13 - 152 points
in the NASL's Central Division
Lost Conference Quarterfinal
Coach: Al Miller (17-13)
Location: Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 139,585, Avg. 9,306 in 15 home dates
The Dallas Tornado of the North American Soccer League ended the 1979 season with a record of 17 wins and 13 losses for 152 points in the NASL's Central Division.
The Tornado scored 53 goals and allowed 51. Willie Lippens netted 15 goals for Dallas, while Milton and Zequinha tallied five or more, too. Zequinha recorded 14 assists. Alex Stepney recorded a 1.11 goals against average, leading qualifying goalkeepers.
Al Miller coached the team. The 1979 Dallas Tornado lost in the Conference Quarterfinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Bellinger | D,M | December 8, 1957 | 5'10" | 160 | Willingboro, NJ |
| Ceasar Cervin | F | January 29, 1953 | 5'9" | 155 | El Paso, TX |
| Chris Collins | M,D | March 8, 1956 | 5'9" | 150 | Ontario, NY |
| Ken Cooper | G | October 11, 1946 | 6'0" | 170 | Blackpool, England |
| Charlie DeLong | M,D | February 18, 1948 | 5'6" | 158 | Carrol, IA |
| Pedro Gano | D | September 1, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | General Rodriguez, Argentina |
| Freddie Garcia | F,M | July 7, 1952 | 5'9" | 160 | Guanajuato, Mexico |
| Omar Gomez | M,F | October 3, 1955 | 5'10" | 158 | Quilmes, Argentina |
| Jairo | F | Maceio Alagoas, Brazil | |||
| Kevin Kewley | D,M | March 2, 1955 | 5'10" | 160 | Liverpool, England |
| T.K. Knowles | M | 6'2" | 171 | ||
| George Ley | D | April 7, 1946 | 5'10" | 175 | Exminster, England |
| Willie Lippens | F | November 10, 1945 | Hau-Kieve, Germany | ||
| Flemming Lund | M,F | October 6, 1952 | 5'8" | 150 | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Milton | F | August 1, 1957 | Santos, Brazil | ||
| Glenn Myernick | D | December 12, 1954 | 5'11" | 180 | Trenton, NJ |
| Steve Pecher | D,F | February 13, 1956 | 6'0" | 194 | St. Louis, MO |
| Njego Pesa | F | May 30, 1958 | 5'10" | 165 | Zadar, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Billy Phillips | G | August 8, 1956 | 6'0" | 170 | Bethpage, NY |
| Wolfgang Rausch | M,F | April 30, 1947 | 5'9" | 170 | Aachen, Germany |
| Jim Ryan | F | April 12, 1945 | 5'9" | 154 | Stirling, Scotland |
| Vinny Secchi | M | February 2, 1958 | 5'9" | 160 | Aracatuba, Brazil |
| Antonio Simoes | M,F | December 14, 1943 | 5'8" | 145 | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Alex Stepney | G | September 18, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | Mitcham, Surrey England |
| Paul Stevenson | D | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Gert Trinklein | D | June 19, 1949 | 6'3" | 175 | Frankfurt, Germany |
| Max Wedell | D | ||||
| Jimmy Wilson | F | April 20, 1942 | Newmains, Scotland | ||
| Ede Wolf | M | January 28, 1948 | 5'8" | 150 | , Germany |
| Zequinha | F,D/M | November 17, 1949 | 5'8" | 140 | Leopoldina, Brazil |
