1977 New York Cosmos Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 15-11 - 140 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Won Championship
Coach: Gordon Bradley (0-0)
Coach: Eddie Firmani (0-0)
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 443,947, Avg. 34,150 in 13 home dates
1977 New York Cosmos StatisticsTeam Record: 15-11 - 140 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Won Championship
Coach: Gordon Bradley (0-0)
Coach: Eddie Firmani (0-0)
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 443,947, Avg. 34,150 in 13 home dates
The New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League ended the 1977 season with a record of 15 wins and 11 losses for 140 points in the NASL's Eastern Division.
New York scored 60 goals, best in the league. The team gave up 39 goals. Giorgio Chinaglia netted 15 goals for the Cosmos, while Tony Field, Pele and Steve Hunt each tallied five or more, too. Steve Hunt contributed 10 assists. Erol Yasin recorded a 0.71 goals against average, leading goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
Gordon Bradley and Eddie Firmani coached the team. The 1977 New York Cosmos won the Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Agoliati | M,F | November 3, 1951 | 5'9" | 158 | Staten Island, NY |
| Charlie Aitken | D | January 5, 1942 | 5'10" | 155 | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Carlos Alberto | D | July 17, 1944 | 6'0" | 170 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Franz Beckenbauer | D,F | September 11, 1945 | Munich, Germany | ||
| Juan Cantillo | M | May 21, 1956 | 5'10" | 175 | Cartago, Costa Rica |
| Giorgio Chinaglia | F | January 24, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | Carrera, Italy |
| Dave Clements | M | September 16, 1945 | 5'10" | 155 | Millbrook, Northern Ireland |
| Marcelo Curi | F | November 19, 1954 | 5'9" | 150 | Havana, Cuba |
| Roberto De Oliveira | F | September 11, 1955 | 5'9" | 160 | Brooklyn, NY |
| Mike Dillon | D | September 29, 1952 | 5'11" | 175 | London, England |
| Vito Dimitrijevic | M | December 11, 1948 | Surdulica, Serbia Yugoslavia | ||
| Tony Donlic | F | March 24, 1956 | 6'2" | 195 | Vincovici, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Keith Eddy | D | October 23, 1944 | Barrow-in-Furness, England | ||
| Gary Etherington | D,F,M/F | April 22, 1958 | 5'8" | 140 | London, England |
| Tony Field | F | June 7, 1946 | 5'7" | 154 | Halifax, England |
| Santiago Formoso | D | July 4, 1953 | 5'9" | 140 | Vigo, Spain |
| Terry Garbett | M | September 9, 1945 | 5'9" | 166 | Durham, England |
| Bill Hladkyj | G | January 15, 1954 | |||
| Steve Hunt | F | July 8, 1956 | Birmingham, England | ||
| Paul Hunter | D | January 18, 1956 | 5'11" | 155 | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Robert Iarusci | D | November 8, 1954 | 6'0" | 170 | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Shane Kennedy | G | April 1, 1954 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Tim Kevin | M | November 12, 1954 | |||
| Greg Kourtesis | M | October 11, 1954 | 6'0" | 165 | Athens, Greece |
| Tommy Lang | D,M | July 14, 1956 | 5'9" | 165 | Dublin, Ireland |
| Shep Messing | G | October 9, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | Bronx, NY |
| Ramon Mifflin | M | April 5, 1947 | 5'9" | 160 | Lima, Peru |
| Nelsi Morais | M,D | October 22, 1951 | 5'9" | 155 | Santo, Brazil |
| Pele | F | October 23, 1940 | 5'9" | 165 | Tres Coracoes, Brazil |
| Rildo | D | January 23, 1942 | 5'9" | 155 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Bob Rohrbach | F | April 2, 1955 | 6'2" | 170 | Garden City, NY |
| Werner Roth | D | April 4, 1948 | 6'1" | 190 | , Yugoslavia |
| Stewart Scullion | F | April 18, 1947 | 5'8" | 160 | Bo'ness, Scotland |
| Bobby Smith | D | September 23, 1951 | 5'11" | 165 | Trenton, NJ |
| Jomo Sono | F,M/F,M | June 28, 1955 | 5'8" | 165 | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Scott Strasburg | M,F | July 12, 1955 | 5'11" | 175 | Norristown, PA |
| Jadranko Topic | F | April 20, 1949 | Mostar, Bosnia Yugoslavia | ||
| Bruce Twamley | D | May 23, 1952 | Victoria, British Columbia Canada | ||
| Erol Yasin | G | October 11, 1948 | 6'1" | 170 | Iskenderun, Turkey |
