1978 Philadelphia Fury Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 12-18 - 111 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Lost Conference Quarterfinal
Coach: Richard Dinnis (6-10)
Coach: Allan Ball (6-8)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 121,127, Avg. 8,075 in 15 home dates
1978 Philadelphia Fury StatisticsTeam Record: 12-18 - 111 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Lost Conference Quarterfinal
Coach: Richard Dinnis (6-10)
Coach: Allan Ball (6-8)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 121,127, Avg. 8,075 in 15 home dates
The Philadelphia Fury of the North American Soccer League ended the 1978 season with a record of 12 wins and 18 losses for 111 points in the NASL's Eastern Division.
Philadelphia scored 40 goals and conceded 58. Pat Fidelia netted 8 goals for the Fury, while Allan Ball, Colin McCurdy and Tony Glavin each contributed five or more, too. Allan Ball accounted for 10 assists. Keith MacRae recorded a 1.29 goals against average, topping regular keepers.
Richard Dinnis and Allan Ball coached the team. The 1978 Philadelphia Fury lost in the Conference Quarterfinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Ball | M | March 12, 1945 | Farnworth, Lancashire England | ||
| Dave Bragg | G | March 5, 1953 | 6'0" | 175 | Baltimore, MD |
| Eddie Byrne | M | October 31, 1951 | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Pat Byrne | M | May 15, 1956 | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Brooks Cryder | D | January 13, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA |
| John Dempsey | D | March 15, 1946 | London, England | ||
| Pat Fidelia | F | April 16, 1959 | 5'9" | 170 | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Johnny Giles | M | November 6, 1940 | 5'7" | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Tony Glavin | F,M | April 29, 1958 | 5'6" | 150 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Martin Henderson | F | May 3, 1956 | Kirkcaldy, Scotland | ||
| Khyen Ivanchukov | D | ||||
| Florian Kempf | M | May 25, 1957 | 5'10" | 155 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Alan Lee | F | , Germany | |||
| Keith MacRae | G | February 2, 1951 | 6'1" | 170 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Peter Mannino | M | April 11, 1955 | , Italy | ||
| Colin McCurdy | F | July 18, 1954 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Jim Miller | G | May 30, 1952 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Kevin Murphy | D | July 6, 1960 | 5'11" | 171 | Trenton, NJ |
| Fran O'Brien | M,D | April 7, 1955 | 5'7" | 150 | Dublin, Ireland |
| Pierce O'Leary | D | November 5, 1959 | 6'2" | 155 | Dublin, Ireland |
| Peter Osgood | F | February 20, 1947 | Windsor, England | ||
| Rich Reice | F | June 18, 1956 | 5'7" | 150 | Levittown, PA |
| Ray Schnettgoecke | D | March 2, 1956 | 6'0" | 180 | St. Louis, MO |
| Bill Straub | D | August 11, 1957 | 6'1" | 165 | Meadowbrook, PA |
| Derek Trevis | D | September 9, 1942 | 6'1" | 170 | Birmingham, England |
| Colin Waldron | D | June 22, 1946 | Bristol, England |
