1981 Montreal Manic Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 15-17 - 141 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Lost Quarterfinal
Coach: Eddie Firmani (15-17)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Attendance: 379,263, Avg. 23,704 in 16 home dates
1981 Montreal Manic StatisticsTeam Record: 15-17 - 141 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Lost Quarterfinal
Coach: Eddie Firmani (15-17)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Attendance: 379,263, Avg. 23,704 in 16 home dates
The Montreal Manic of the North American Soccer League ended the 1981 season with a record of 15 wins and 17 losses for 141 points in the NASL's Eastern Division.
The Manic scored 63 goals and conceded 57. Gordon Hill netted 16 goals for Montreal, while Andrew Parkinson, Thompson Usiyan, Alan Willey and Tony Towers each contributed five or more, too. Gordon Hill accounted for 12 assists. Bob Rigby earned a 1.05 goals against average, leading regularly-used goalkeepers.
Eddie Firmani coached the team. The 1981 Montreal Manic lost in the Quarterfinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Albanis | D | September 30, 1961 | 5'10" | 165 | Korisos, Greece |
| Sonny Askew | F,M | April 17, 1957 | 6'0" | 170 | Baltimore, MD |
| Barney Boyce | D | November 2, 1960 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Louis, MO |
| Chris Chueden | F/M,M,F | February 18, 1961 | 5'7" | 155 | Richmond, British Columbia Canada |
| Michel Corre | D | August 9, 1957 | Brest, France | ||
| Pat Fidelia | F | April 16, 1959 | 5'9" | 170 | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Gordon Hill | F | April 1, 1954 | 5'7" | 155 | Staines, England |
| Ossama Khalil | F | February 5, 1954 | Port Said, Egypt | ||
| Andy Lynch | D | March 3, 1951 | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Carmine Marcantonio | M,D | November 21, 1954 | 5'8" | 150 | Castel di Sangro, Italy |
| Radi Martinovic | D | April 21, 1949 | 5'10" | 162 | Bor, Serbia Yugoslavia |
| Victor Nogueira | G | July 17, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | Maputo, Mozambique |
| Fran O'Brien | M,D | April 7, 1955 | 5'7" | 150 | Dublin, Ireland |
| Andrew Parkinson | M,F | May 5, 1959 | 6'0" | 180 | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Bob Rigby | G | July 3, 1951 | 6'0" | 175 | Ridley Park, PA |
| Dan Salvemini | D,F | April 10, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | San Francisco, California |
| Bobby Smith | D | September 23, 1951 | 5'11" | 165 | Trenton, NJ |
| Damir Sutevski | D,F,M | September 28, 1954 | 5'10" | 150 | Zagreb, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Tony Towers | M | April 13, 1942 | 5'10" | 164 | Manchester, England |
| Thompson Usiyan | M,F | April 27, 1956 | 6'0" | 160 | Effurum, Nigeria |
| John Van Oostveen | G | August 8, 1960 | 5'1" | 170 | St. Catherine's, ON Canada |
| Robert Vosmaer | M/F,D,M | July 17, 1951 | 5'11" | 149 | Surabaja, Indonesia |
| Alan Willey | F | October 18, 1956 | 5'11" | 180 | Houghton-le-Spring, England |
