1979 Houston Hurricane Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 22-8 - 187 points
in the NASL's Central Division
Lost Conference Quarterfinal
Coach: Timo Liekoski (22-8)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 93,175, Avg. 6,212 in 15 home dates
1979 Houston Hurricane StatisticsTeam Record: 22-8 - 187 points
in the NASL's Central Division
Lost Conference Quarterfinal
Coach: Timo Liekoski (22-8)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 93,175, Avg. 6,212 in 15 home dates
The Houston Hurricane of the North American Soccer League ended the 1979 season with a record of 22 wins and 8 losses for 187 points in the NASL's Central Division.
Houston scored 61 goals and yielded 46. Eduardo Marasco and Kai Haaskivi netted 12 goals each for the Hurricane, while Dale Russell, Walter Schuberth and Ian Anderson each tallied five or more also. Walter Schuberth recorded 11 assists. Paul Hammond recorded a 0.98 goals against average, topping regular keepers.
Timo Liekoski coached the team. The 1979 Houston Hurricane lost in the Conference Quarterfinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Anderson | D,M | September 11, 1954 | 6'0" | 165 | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| David Benner | G | ||||
| Horst Bertl | M | March 24, 1947 | 5'10" | 164 | Bremerhaven, Germany |
| Howie Charbonneau | D | June 12, 1955 | 5'9" | 167 | Troy, NY |
| Kai Haaskivi | M | December 28, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Lahti, Finland |
| Paul Hammond | G | July 26, 1953 | 6'1" | 185 | Nottingham, England |
| Stewart Jump | D | January 27, 1952 | 5'10" | 155 | Crumpsall, England |
| Armin Klara | F | December 22, 1955 | Bayern, Germany | ||
| Hermes Kouropoulous | F | October 11, 1954 | 5'9" | 160 | Athens, Greece |
| Mark Lindsay | M,D,F | March 6, 1955 | 5'10" | 160 | London, England |
| Manuel Manzo | M | February 10, 1952 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Eduardo Marasco | F | February 22, 1953 | 5'7" | 153 | Mar del Plata, Argentina |
| Nick Megaloudis | D | September 24, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | New York, NY |
| Juan Carlos Michia | D,F | March 3, 1956 | 5'7" | 150 | Sarandi, Argentina |
| Ruben Morales | F | October 2, 1952 | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Gerry Morielli | F,M,D | February 9, 1958 | 5'10" | 165 | Montorio, Italy |
| Matt O'Sullivan | D | July 11, 1951 | 6'1" | 170 | San Francisco, California |
| Oscar Paez | M | December 29, 1953 | 6'1" | 165 | San Miguel, Argentina |
| Kyle Rote | F | December 25, 1950 | 6'0" | 183 | Dallas, TX |
| Dale Russell | M,F | January 19, 1955 | 5'10" | 165 | Warwick Parrish, Bermuda |
| Walter Schuberth | M | April 1, 1950 | Strassdorf, Germany | ||
| Roland Sikinger | G | March 20, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | Milwaukee, WI |
| Mark Stahl | D | August 28, 1953 | 5'8" | 155 | San Francisco, California |
| John Stremlau | M,D,F | October 23, 1953 | 5'9" | 165 | St. Louis, MO |
| Tony Vaccaro | M,F | March 9, 1956 | 5'9" | 155 | Sicily, Italy |
| Dan Welsh | M | ||||
| Nino Zec | M,F | July 22, 1949 | 5'10" | 165 | Miloševo, Serbia Yugoslavia |
