1978 Los Angeles Aztecs Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 9-21 - 88 points
in the NASL's Western Division
Coach: Terry Fisher (5-8)
Coach: Tommy Smith (0-0)
Coach: Peter Short (0-0)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 139,514, Avg. 9,301 in 15 home dates
1978 Los Angeles Aztecs StatisticsTeam Record: 9-21 - 88 points
in the NASL's Western Division
Coach: Terry Fisher (5-8)
Coach: Tommy Smith (0-0)
Coach: Peter Short (0-0)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 139,514, Avg. 9,301 in 15 home dates
The Los Angeles Aztecs of the North American Soccer League ended the 1978 season with a record of 9 wins and 21 losses for 88 points in the NASL's Western Division.
The Aztecs recorded 36 goals and gave up 69. Wolfgang Suhnholz scored 5 goals for Los Angeles, while Bob Rigby earned a 1.45 goals against average, topping regular keepers.
Terry Fisher, Tommy Smith and Peter Short coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Best | F | May 22, 1946 | 5'8" | 159 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Colin Clarke | D | April 4, 1946 | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Charlie Cooke | F,M | October 14, 1942 | 6'0" | 165 | St. Monace, Scotland |
| Peter Coyne | F | November 13, 1958 | 5'9" | 150 | Hartlepool, England |
| Steve David | F | March 11, 1951 | 6'2" | 165 | Port Fortin, Trinidad |
| Ron Davies | D | May 25, 1942 | 6'0" | 186 | Holywell, Wales |
| George Dewsnip | F | May 6, 1956 | 5'7" | 140 | Salford, England |
| Austin Hayes | F | July 15, 1958 | London, England | ||
| Garry Jones | F | November 11, 1950 | Manchester, England | ||
| Alan Kelley | M,D | December 24, 1952 | 5'11" | 165 | Bootle, England |
| Jimmy Kelly | M,F | May 2, 1957 | 5'6" | 145 | Carlisle, England |
| Dave Lennard | M | December 31, 1944 | 5'10" | 170 | Manchester, England |
| Bob McAlinden | F,M | May 22, 1946 | 5'7" | 140 | Manchester, England |
| John McGrane | D | October 12, 1952 | 5'10" | 160 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Ramon Mifflin | M | April 5, 1947 | 5'9" | 160 | Lima, Peru |
| Ane Mihailovich | D,M | November 16, 1951 | 5'10" | 155 | Vratnica, Macedonia Yugoslavia |
| Bill Mishalow | G | March 6, 1952 | 5'10" | 160 | Chicago, IL |
| Jim Popov | M | May 27, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | Riverside, CA |
| Hector Pulido | D | , Mexico | |||
| Leif Redal | D | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Bob Rigby | G | July 3, 1951 | 6'0" | 175 | Ridley Park, PA |
| Andy Rolland | D | November 12, 1943 | 5'9" | 170 | Dundee, Scotland |
| Bobby Sibbald | D,M | January 25, 1948 | 5'7" | 150 | Hebburn, England |
| Tommy Smith | D | April 5, 1945 | 5'10" | 175 | Liverpool, England |
| Franz Smuda | D | June 2, 1948 | 6'2" | 175 | Lubomia, Poland |
| Wolfgang Suhnholz | M,F | September 14, 1946 | 6'1" | 163 | Berlin, Germany |
| Scott Vorst | D | 5'10" | 160 | St. Louis, MO | |
| Rudy Ybarra | F | April 3, 1958 | 5'6" | 135 | Santa Barbara, California |
