1980 Minnesota Kicks Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 16-16 - 147 points
in the NASL's Central Division
Lost First Round
Coach: Freddie Goodwin (16-16)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
Attendance: 292,460, Avg. 18,279 in 16 home dates
1980 Minnesota Kicks StatisticsTeam Record: 16-16 - 147 points
in the NASL's Central Division
Lost First Round
Coach: Freddie Goodwin (16-16)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
Attendance: 292,460, Avg. 18,279 in 16 home dates
The Minnesota Kicks of the North American Soccer League ended the 1980 season with a record of 16 wins and 16 losses for 147 points in the NASL's Central Division.
The Kicks recorded 66 goals and yielded 56. Ricardo Alonso scored 17 goals for Minnesota, while Alan Willey, Patrick Ntsoelengoe, Ian Hamilton and Ron Futcher each contributed five or more, too. Patrick Ntsoelengoe recorded 17 assists. Tino Lettieri recorded a 0.94 goals against average, leading goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
Freddie Goodwin coached the team. The 1980 Minnesota Kicks lost in the First Round.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Alonso | F | March 21, 1957 | 6'3" | 190 | Tansil, Argentina |
| Geoff Barnett | G | October 16, 1946 | 6'0" | 166 | Northwich, England |
| Bob Bozada | D,M,F | January 7, 1950 | 5'8" | 160 | St. Louis, MO |
| Tim Clark | D | June 5, 1959 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Louis, MO |
| Tad DeLorm | G | December 7, 1955 | 6'4" | 195 | Trier, Germany |
| Ron Futcher | F | September 25, 1956 | 5'11" | 170 | Chester, England |
| Ian Hamilton | F | October 31, 1950 | 5'9" | 165 | London, England |
| Stewart Jump | D | January 27, 1952 | 5'10" | 155 | Crumpsall, England |
| Tino Lettieri | G | September 27, 1957 | 5'8" | 170 | Torito Bari, Italy |
| Steve Litt | D | May 21, 1954 | 6'2" | 200 | Carlisle, England |
| Mark Moran | M | September 26, 1954 | 5'11" | 165 | St. Louis, MO |
| Willie Morgan | F,M | October 2, 1944 | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Bjorn Nordqvist | D | October 6, 1942 | 5'10" | 170 | Hallsberg, Sweden |
| Mike North | G | ||||
| Patrick Ntsoelengoe | M,F | February 26, 1956 | 5'8" | 155 | Randfontein, South Africa |
| Terry Park | M | February 7, 1957 | Liverpool, England | ||
| Tony Peszneker | D,M,D/M | February 11, 1958 | 5'9" | 160 | Calgary, Alberta Canada |
| Tim Twellman | M,D,F | May 1, 1955 | 5'11" | 175 | St. Louis, MO |
| Gary Vogel | D | March 3, 1956 | 5'8" | 155 | Buffalo, NY |
| Tony Want | D | December 13, 1948 | 5'8" | 160 | London, England |
| Alan Willey | F | October 18, 1956 | 5'11" | 180 | Houghton-le-Spring, England |
