1982 Edmonton Drillers Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 11-21 - 93 points
in the NASL's Western Division
Coach: Roger Thompson (11-21)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Attendance: 78,745, Avg. 4,922 in 16 home dates
1982 Edmonton Drillers StatisticsTeam Record: 11-21 - 93 points
in the NASL's Western Division
Coach: Roger Thompson (11-21)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Attendance: 78,745, Avg. 4,922 in 16 home dates
The Edmonton Drillers of the North American Soccer League ended the 1982 season with a record of 11 wins and 21 losses for 93 points in the NASL's Western Division.
Edmonton netted 38 goals, worst in the circuit and yielded 65. David Kemp, Kai Haaskivi and Jan Goossens scored 7 goals each for the Drillers, and Neill Roberts contributed five or more, too. Kai Haaskivi accounted for 13 assists. Peter Mellor recorded a 1.4 goals against average, topping regularly-used goalkeepers.
Roger Thompson coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Colin Franks | D | April 16, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | Wembley, England |
| Jan Goossens | F,M | December 18, 1958 | 6'1" | 160 | Velp, Holland |
| Kai Haaskivi | M | December 28, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Lahti, Finland |
| Brian Hornsby | M | September 10, 1954 | Shelford, England | ||
| Bernie James | D | November 25, 1958 | 6'0" | 190 | London, England |
| P.J. Johns | G | July 7, 1958 | 6'1" | 167 | Oconomowoc, WI |
| David Kemp | F | February 20, 1953 | 5'9" | 165 | Harrows, England |
| Dwight Lodeweges | D | October 26, 1957 | 5'10" | 170 | Turner Valley, Alberta Canada |
| Mike McLenaghen | D/M,M/D,D,M | June 10, 1954 | 5'11" | 165 | Burnaby, British Columbia Canada |
| Peter Mellor | G | November 20, 1947 | 6'2" | 206 | Manchester, England |
| Andre Oostrom | F,M | October 17, 1952 | 5'9" | 160 | Ijffeltein, Holland |
| Darren Poole | F | October 27, 1962 | 5'8" | 160 | Edmonton, Alberta Canada |
| Joe Raduka | D | January 18, 1954 | 5'9" | 165 | Bastaji, Bosnia Yugoslavia |
| Neill Roberts | M,F | March 30, 1954 | 6'2" | 175 | Durban, South Africa |
| Mike Sweeney | M,D | December 25, 1959 | 5'7" | 150 | Duncan, British Columbia Canada |
| Gordon Sweetzer | F | January 27, 1957 | 5'11" | 170 | Toronto, ON Canada |
| John Webb | D | February 10, 1952 | 5'11" | 160 | Liverpool, England |
