1978 New York Cosmos Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 24-6 - 212 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Won Championship
Coach: Eddie Firmani (24-6)
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 717,842, Avg. 47,856 in 15 home dates
1978 New York Cosmos StatisticsTeam Record: 24-6 - 212 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Won Championship
Coach: Eddie Firmani (24-6)
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 717,842, Avg. 47,856 in 15 home dates
The New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League ended the 1978 season with a record of 24 wins and 6 losses for 212 points in the NASL's Eastern Division.
The Cosmos netted 88 goals, tops in the circuit. New York gave up 39 goals. Giorgio Chinaglia scored 34 goals for the team, while Franz Beckenbauer, Dennis Tueart, Vladislav Bogicevic and Steve Hunt each tallied five or more as well. Vladislav Bogicevic recorded 17 assists. Erol Yasin recorded a 0.75 goals against average, leading regular keepers.
Eddie Firmani coached the team. The 1978 New York Cosmos won the Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Alberto | D | July 17, 1944 | 6'0" | 170 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Ron Atanasio | F | September 10, 1956 | 5'8" | 165 | Oceanside, NY |
| Arsene Auguste | D | February 3, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Garry Ayre | D,D/M,M | October 12, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
| Franz Beckenbauer | D,F | September 11, 1945 | Munich, Germany | ||
| Vladislav Bogicevic | M,F | November 7, 1950 | 6'1" | 180 | Belgrade, Serbia Yugoslavia |
| Jack Brand | G | August 4, 1953 | 6'1" | 175 | Braunsweig, Germany |
| David Brcic | G | January 21, 1957 | 6'2" | 170 | St. Louis, MO |
| Giorgio Chinaglia | F | January 24, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | Carrera, Italy |
| Johan Cruyff | M | April 25, 1947 | 5'9" | 150 | Amsterdam, Holland |
| Ricky Davis | M | November 24, 1958 | 5'9" | 155 | Denver, Colorado |
| Vito Dimitrijevic | M | December 11, 1948 | Surdulica, Serbia Yugoslavia | ||
| Tony Donlic | F | March 24, 1956 | 6'2" | 195 | Vincovici, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Andranik Eskandarian | D | December 31, 1951 | 5'7" | 155 | Tehran, Iran |
| Gary Etherington | D,F,M/F | April 22, 1958 | 5'8" | 140 | London, England |
| Joe Filian | F | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Santiago Formoso | D | July 4, 1953 | 5'9" | 140 | Vigo, Spain |
| Terry Garbett | M | September 9, 1945 | 5'9" | 166 | Durham, England |
| Fred Grgurev | F,D | September 14, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | Zadar, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Laszlo Harsanyi | D | March 13, 1951 | 6'1" | 175 | Budapest, Hungary |
| Joe Horvath | F,M,D | May 21, 1949 | 6'1" | 175 | Budapest, Hungary |
| Steve Hunt | F | July 8, 1956 | Birmingham, England | ||
| Robert Iarusci | D | November 8, 1954 | 6'0" | 170 | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Stewart Jump | D | January 27, 1952 | 5'10" | 155 | Crumpsall, England |
| Jim Millinder | M,F,D | November 27, 1958 | 5'8" | 150 | Salina, KS |
| Nelsi Morais | M,D | October 22, 1951 | 5'9" | 155 | Santo, Brazil |
| Rivelino | M | January 1, 1946 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Werner Roth | D | April 4, 1948 | 6'1" | 190 | , Yugoslavia |
| Seninho | F | July 1, 1949 | 5'10" | 154 | Sá da Bandeira, Angola |
| Bobby Smith | D | September 23, 1951 | 5'11" | 165 | Trenton, NJ |
| Dennis Tueart | M,F | November 27, 1949 | Newcastle, England | ||
| Alan Willey | F | October 18, 1956 | 5'11" | 180 | Houghton-le-Spring, England |
| Giuseppe Wilson | D | October 27, 1945 | Darlington, England | ||
| Erol Yasin | G | October 11, 1948 | 6'1" | 170 | Iskenderun, Turkey |
