1979 New York Cosmos Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 24-6 - 216 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Lost Conference Championship
Coach: Eddie Firmani (9-2)
Coach: Ray Klivecka (15-4)
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 700,348, Avg. 46,690 in 15 home dates
1979 New York Cosmos StatisticsTeam Record: 24-6 - 216 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Lost Conference Championship
Coach: Eddie Firmani (9-2)
Coach: Ray Klivecka (15-4)
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 700,348, Avg. 46,690 in 15 home dates
The New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League ended the 1979 season with a record of 24 wins and 6 losses for 216 points in the NASL's Eastern Division.
The Cosmos led the league with 84 goals. New York allowed 52 goals. Giorgio Chinaglia scored 26 goals for the squad, while Dennis Tueart, Mark Liveric, Francisco Marinho and Ricky Davis each contributed five or more, too. Vladislav Bogicevic recorded 23 assists. Hubert Birkenmeier earned a 0.95 goals against average, leading regular keepers.
Eddie Firmani and Ray Klivecka coached the team. The 1979 New York Cosmos lost in the Conference 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 |
| Garry Ayre | D,D/M,M | October 12, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
| Boris Bandov | F,M,M/F,D/M,D | November 23, 1953 | 5'10" | 175 | Livno, Bosnia Yugoslavia |
| Franz Beckenbauer | D,F | September 11, 1945 | Munich, Germany | ||
| Hubert Birkenmeier | G | May 24, 1949 | 5'10" | 170 | Hartaheim, 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 |
| Antonio Carbognani | M | November 5, 1953 | 6'1" | 175 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Earl Carter | G | ||||
| Giorgio Chinaglia | F | January 24, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | Carrera, Italy |
| Ricky Davis | M | November 24, 1958 | 5'9" | 155 | Denver, Colorado |
| Eric Delabar | G | November 28, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | St. Louis, MO |
| Jeff Durgan | D | August 29, 1961 | 6'2" | 195 | Tacoma, WA |
| Kevin Eagan | D | December 30, 1954 | 6'3" | 175 | Florissant, MO |
| 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 |
| Godfrey Ingram | F,M | October 26, 1959 | 5'7" | 150 | Luton, England |
| Mark Liveric | F | August 16, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | Zadar, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Francisco Marinho | D,M | February 8, 1952 | 5'9" | 160 | Natal, Brazil |
| Nelsi Morais | M,D | October 22, 1951 | 5'9" | 155 | Santo, Brazil |
| Johan Neeskens | M | September 15, 1951 | 5'9" | 165 | Haarlem, Holland |
| Abdul Razak | F | April 18, 1956 | 5'8" | 175 | , Ghana |
| Wim Rijsbergen | D | January 18, 1952 | Leiden, Holland | ||
| Werner Roth | D | April 4, 1948 | 6'1" | 190 | , Yugoslavia |
| Greg Ryan | D | January 21, 1957 | 5'9" | 156 | Frankfurt, Germany |
| 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 | ||
| Giuseppe Wilson | D | October 27, 1945 | Darlington, England | ||
| Erol Yasin | G | October 11, 1948 | 6'1" | 170 | Iskenderun, Turkey |
