
1981 Edmonton Drillers Roster
Team Record: 12-20 - 123 points
in the NASL's North Division
Coach: Timo Liekoski (6-12)
Coach: Joe Petrone (6-8)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Attendance: 170,109, Avg. 10,632 in 16 home dates
The Edmonton Drillers of the North American Soccer League ended the 1981 season with a record of 12 wins and 20 losses for 123 points in the NASL's North Division.
Edmonton scored 60 goals and gave up 79. Edi Kirschner netted 17 goals for the Drillers, while Kai Haaskivi, Peter Nogly and Jan Goossens each contributed five or more, too. Kai Haaskivi accounted for 21 assists. John Baretta recorded a 1.44 goals against average, topping keepers with significant playing time.
Timo Liekoski and Joe Petrone coached the team.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Pertti Alaja | G | February 18, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Helsinki, Finland |
John Baretta | G | May 6, 1955 | 6'0" | 175 | Edmonton, Alberta Canada |
Pasquale DeLuca | M,D | May 26, 1962 | 5'10" | 150 | Edmonton, Alberta Canada |
Larry Dill | D,M | April 17, 1963 | 5'8" | 155 | , British Columbia Canada |
Drew Ferguson | M,F | September 11, 1957 | 5'10" | 160 | Powell River, British Columbia Canada |
Jan Goossens | F,M | December 18, 1958 | 6'1" | 160 | Velp, Holland |
Albert Gudmundsson | F,M | April 30, 1958 | 5'10" | 160 | Reykjovik, Iceland |
Kai Haaskivi | M | December 28, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Lahti, Finland |
Klaus Heinlein | M | December 23, 1953 | 6'1" | 176 | Fuerth, Germany |
Bernie James | D | November 25, 1958 | 6'0" | 190 | London, England |
P.J. Johns | G | July 7, 1958 | 6'1" | 167 | Oconomowoc, WI |
Edi Kirschner | F | November 9, 1953 | 6'2" | 185 | Griefbach, Germany |
Tommy Kristiansen | M,F | July 7, 1953 | 5'6" | 155 | Fredriksburg, Denmark |
Dwight Lodeweges | D | October 26, 1957 | 5'10" | 170 | Turner Valley, Alberta Canada |
Peter Nogly | D | January 14, 1947 | Travemunde, Germany | ||
Ross Ongaro | F,F/M | September 9, 1959 | 6'11" | 170 | Edmonton, Alberta Canada |
Andre Oostrom | F,M | October 17, 1952 | 5'9" | 160 | Ijffeltein, Holland |
Joe Raduka | D | January 18, 1954 | 5'9" | 165 | Bastaji, Bosnia Yugoslavia |
Ulf Ryberg | F,M | April 8, 1959 | 6'0" | 165 | Golhenderg, Sweden |
Mike Sweeney | M,D | December 25, 1959 | 5'7" | 150 | Duncan, British Columbia Canada |
John Webb | D | February 10, 1952 | 5'11" | 160 | Liverpool, England |