1979-80 Detroit Express Roster
North American Soccer League (Indoor) (NASL Indoor)
Team Record: 7-5
in the NASL Indoor's Eastern Division
Postseason: 0-1
Lost First Round
Coach: Ken Furphy (7-5)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 23,624, Avg. 3,937 in 6 home dates
1979-80 Detroit Express StatisticsTeam Record: 7-5
in the NASL Indoor's Eastern Division
Postseason: 0-1
Lost First Round
Coach: Ken Furphy (7-5)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 23,624, Avg. 3,937 in 6 home dates
The Detroit Express of the North American Soccer League (Indoor) ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 7 wins and 5 losses in the NASL Indoor's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Express scored 70 goals and gave up 69. Keith Furphy netted 21 goals for Detroit, while Keith Furphy and David Bradford each contributed 13 assists, and Jim Brown earned a 5.6 goals against average, leading goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
Ken Furphy coached the team. The 1979-80 Detroit Express lost in the First Round.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Bradford | M,F | February 22, 1953 | 5'5" | 145 | Manchester, England |
| Jim Brown | G | May 11, 1952 | 5'11" | 168 | Coatbridge, Scotland |
| Eddie Colquhoun | D | March 29, 1945 | 6'0" | 170 | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Benny Dargle | D | January 2, 1957 | 5'11" | 170 | Liverpool, England |
| Pete Dawson | G | October 5, 1957 | 5'11" | 168 | Burnley, England |
| Roberto De Oliveira | F | September 11, 1955 | 5'9" | 160 | Brooklyn, NY |
| Keith Furphy | F | July 30, 1958 | 6'2" | 165 | Stocton, England |
| Niels Guldbjerg | F,M,D | February 10, 1958 | 5'8" | 148 | Aalestrup, Denmark |
| Jim Hagan | D | August 10, 1956 | 6'0" | 164 | Monkstown, Ireland |
| Paul Hunter | D | January 18, 1956 | 5'11" | 155 | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Pato Margetic | F | May 17, 1960 | 5'11" | 154 | Avellaneda, Argentina |
| Angus Moffatt | M,F | May 15, 1948 | 5'7" | 140 | Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Graham Oates | D,M | March 14, 1949 | 6'2" | 172 | Bradford, England |
| Hal Partenheimer | D,M | May 12, 1956 | 5'11" | 170 | Latrobe, PA |
| Boris Psaker | F,M | January 25, 1955 | 5'10" | 165 | , Yugoslavia |
| Bob Rohrbach | F | April 2, 1955 | 6'2" | 170 | Garden City, NY |
| Steve Seargeant | D | January 2, 1951 | 5'8" | 165 | Liverpool, England |
| Lesh Shkreli | F,M | January 6, 1957 | 5'11" | 155 | Ulcinj, Montenegro Yugoslavia |
| Brian Tinnion | F | June 11, 1948 | 5'9" | 155 | Workington, England |
| Danny Vaughn | F,D | September 7, 1956 | 6'0" | 180 | Tacoma, WA |
