1976 New York Cosmos Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 16-8 - 148 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Lost Division Championship
Coach: Gordon Bradley (0-0)
Coach: Ken Furphy (0-0)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 218,719, Avg. 18,227 in 12 home dates
1976 New York Cosmos StatisticsTeam Record: 16-8 - 148 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Lost Division Championship
Coach: Gordon Bradley (0-0)
Coach: Ken Furphy (0-0)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 218,719, Avg. 18,227 in 12 home dates
The New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League ended the 1976 season with a record of 16 wins and 8 losses for 148 points in the NASL's Eastern Division.
New York paced the league with 65 goals. The team surrendered 34 goals. Giorgio Chinaglia scored 19 goals for the Cosmos, while Keith Eddy, Tony Field, Pele, Ramon Mifflin and Brian Tinnion each contributed five or more, too. Pele recorded 18 assists. Bob Rigby earned a 0.76 goals against average, leading qualifying goalkeepers.
Gordon Bradley and Ken Furphy coached the team. The 1976 New York Cosmos lost in the Division Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Aitken | D | January 5, 1942 | 5'10" | 155 | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Gordon Banks | G | December 30, 1939 | 5'11" | 170 | Sheffield, England |
| Clyde Best | F | February 24, 1957 | 6'2" | 195 | Somerset, Bermuda |
| Giorgio Chinaglia | F | January 24, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | Carrera, Italy |
| Dave Clements | M | September 16, 1945 | 5'10" | 155 | Millbrook, Northern Ireland |
| Ken Cooper | G | October 11, 1946 | 6'0" | 170 | Blackpool, England |
| Don Davis | D | , Jamaica | |||
| Mike Dillon | D | September 29, 1952 | 5'11" | 175 | London, England |
| Tony Donlic | F | March 24, 1956 | 6'2" | 195 | Vincovici, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Keith Eddy | D | October 23, 1944 | Barrow-in-Furness, England | ||
| Tony Field | F | June 7, 1946 | 5'7" | 154 | Halifax, England |
| Terry Garbett | M | September 9, 1945 | 5'9" | 166 | Durham, England |
| Kurt Kuykendall | G | October 30, 1952 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL |
| Phil LaSpisa | M | , USA | |||
| Barry Mahy | D,M | January 21, 1942 | 5'8" | 150 | Doncaster, England |
| Shep Messing | G | October 9, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | Bronx, NY |
| Ramon Mifflin | M | April 5, 1947 | 5'9" | 160 | Lima, Peru |
| Charlie Mitchell | D | May 18, 1948 | 5'10" | 160 | Paisley, Scotland |
| Nelsi Morais | M,D | October 22, 1951 | 5'9" | 155 | Santo, Brazil |
| Tommy Ord | F | April 15, 1952 | 5'10" | 165 | London, England |
| Pele | F | October 23, 1940 | 5'9" | 165 | Tres Coracoes, Brazil |
| Bob Rigby | G | July 3, 1951 | 6'0" | 175 | Ridley Park, PA |
| Werner Roth | D | April 4, 1948 | 6'1" | 190 | , Yugoslavia |
| Brian Rowan | D | June 28, 1948 | 5'9" | 145 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| John Russo | M | ||||
| Frank Sauer | |||||
| Jorge Siega | F | April 3, 1947 | 5'8" | 160 | Cotipora, Brazil |
| Bobby Smith | D | September 23, 1951 | 5'11" | 165 | Trenton, NJ |
| Brian Tinnion | F | June 11, 1948 | 5'9" | 155 | Workington, England |
| Bruce Twamley | D | May 23, 1952 | Victoria, British Columbia Canada |
