1985-86 Minnesota Strikers Roster
Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)
Team Record: 26-22
in the MISL's Eastern Division
Postseason: 9-6
Lost Championship
Coach: Alan Merrick (26-22)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
Attendance: 156,071, Avg. 6,503 in 24 home dates
1985-86 Minnesota Strikers StatisticsTeam Record: 26-22
in the MISL's Eastern Division
Postseason: 9-6
Lost Championship
Coach: Alan Merrick (26-22)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
Attendance: 156,071, Avg. 6,503 in 24 home dates
The Minnesota Strikers of the Major Indoor Soccer League ended the 1985-86 season with a record of 26 wins and 22 losses in the MISL's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 9-6.
Minnesota scored 232 goals and allowed 242. Alan Willey netted 43 goals for the Strikers, while Drago Dumbovic, Jan Goossens, David Byrne, Stan Cummins, Chris Dangerfield and Thompson Usiyan each tallied fifteen or more also. Thompson Usiyan recorded 30 assists. Tino Lettieri earned 24 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 4.4 goals against average, topping regular keepers.
Alan Merrick coached the team. The 1985-86 Minnesota Strikers lost in the Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bain | M,F | June 23, 1957 | 5'8" | 167 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Tony Bono | M,D | November 20, 1963 | 5'4" | 145 | Philadelphia, PA |
| David Byrne | F | January 11, 1960 | 5'11" | 172 | Guildford, England |
| Dan Canter | D | November 16, 1961 | 6'1" | 174 | North Plainfield, NJ |
| Stan Cummins | F,M | June 12, 1958 | 5'3" | 135 | Ferryhill, England |
| Chris Dangerfield | F,M | August 9, 1955 | 5'11" | 165 | Coleshill, Warwickshire England |
| Drago Dumbovic | F | February 5, 1960 | 5'7" | 155 | Zagreb, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Gary Etherington | D,F,M/F | April 22, 1958 | 5'8" | 140 | London, England |
| Ken Fogarty | D | January 25, 1955 | 5'9" | 175 | Manchester, England |
| Jan Goossens | F,M | December 18, 1958 | 6'1" | 160 | Velp, Holland |
| Ray Hudson | M,F | March 24, 1955 | 6'0" | 180 | Hexham, England |
| Bill Irwin | G | July 23, 1951 | 6'3" | 205 | Newtonards, Northern Ireland |
| Mike Jeffries | M,D | May 20, 1962 | 5'9" | 165 | Lynn, MA |
| Matt Kennedy | G | April 7, 1958 | 5'11" | 174 | Levittown, PA |
| Tasso Koutsoukos | F,M | April 4, 1959 | 5'10" | 173 | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Tino Lettieri | G | September 27, 1957 | 5'8" | 170 | Torito Bari, Italy |
| Dwight Lodeweges | D | October 26, 1957 | 5'10" | 170 | Turner Valley, Alberta Canada |
| Bruce Miller | M,D,F | May 25, 1957 | 5'10" | 170 | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
| Kazbek Tambi | D,M | December 8, 1961 | 5'11" | 165 | Ridgewood, NJ |
| Gregg Thompson | D | May 29, 1961 | 5'9" | 165 | San Jose, California |
| Thompson Usiyan | M,F | April 27, 1956 | 6'0" | 160 | Effurum, Nigeria |
| Alan Willey | F | October 18, 1956 | 5'11" | 180 | Houghton-le-Spring, England |
