1977 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 19-7 - 161 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Lost Division Championship
Coach: Ron Newman (19-7)
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Attendance: 105,815, Avg. 8,140 in 13 home dates
1977 Fort Lauderdale Strikers StatisticsTeam Record: 19-7 - 161 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Lost Division Championship
Coach: Ron Newman (19-7)
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Attendance: 105,815, Avg. 8,140 in 13 home dates
The Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the North American Soccer League ended the 1977 season with a record of 19 wins and 7 losses for 161 points in the NASL's Eastern Division.
The Strikers gave up 29 goals, the lowest total in the circuit. Fort Lauderdale bagged 49 goals. George Nanchoff scored 8 goals for the team, while Maurice Whittle and Colin Fowles contributed five or more, too. Gordon Banks recorded a 0.75 goals against average, leading goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
Ron Newman coached the team. The 1977 Fort Lauderdale Strikers lost in the Division Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto Aguirre | M | December 10, 1946 | 5'9" | 155 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Gordon Banks | G | December 30, 1939 | 5'11" | 170 | Sheffield, England |
| Barry Barto | M | July 1, 1950 | 5'8" | 155 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Bobby Bell | D | September 26, 1950 | Cambridge, England | ||
| Nico Bodonczy | F | February 26, 1955 | 6'0" | 180 | Santiago, Chile |
| Sergio Ceballos | F | February 15, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | , Mexico |
| David Chadwick | F,M | August 19, 1943 | 5'7" | 140 | Ootacamund, India |
| George Dewsnip | F | May 6, 1956 | 5'7" | 140 | Salford, England |
| Gordon Fearnley | F | January 25, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | Bradford, England |
| Colin Fowles | M,D | August 6, 1953 | 5'10" | 170 | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Alan Hamlyn | D | January 5, 1947 | 5'11" | 162 | London, England |
| Ray Hudson | M,F | March 24, 1955 | 6'0" | 180 | Hexham, England |
| David Irving | F | September 10, 1951 | 5'0" | 170 | Cumbria, England |
| Curtis Leeper | D,M,F | December 28, 1955 | 5'11" | 165 | Lebanon, PA |
| Ray Lugg | D | July 18, 1948 | Durham, England | ||
| George Nanchoff | F/M,F | April 17, 1954 | 6'0" | 160 | Jankovec, Macedonia Yugoslavia |
| Tim Parkin | D | May 29, 1953 | , England | ||
| Fred Pereira | F | February 17, 1954 | 5'9" | 155 | Valanta, Portugal |
| Norman Piper | F,M | January 8, 1948 | 5'6" | 152 | North Tawton, England |
| David Proctor | F | December 26, 1951 | 6'1" | 165 | Chiswick, England |
| Roman Rosul | F | May 10, 1953 | 6'0" | 175 | Cleveland, OH |
| Steve Roth | D | October 12, 1954 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Ronnie Sharp | M | January 30, 1948 | 5'10" | 160 | , Scotland |
| Van Taylor | G | May 16, 1953 | 6'0" | 170 | Portsmouth, OH |
| Tony Whelan | F,D | November 20, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Salford, England |
| Maurice Whittle | D | July 15, 1948 | Wigan, England |
