1970 Rochester Lancers Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 9-9-6 - 111 points
in the NASL's North Division
Won Championship
Coach: Alex Perolli (0-0)
Coach: Charles Schiano (0-0)
Coach: Sal DeRosa (6-4-3)
Location: Rochester, New York
Attendance: 63,084, Avg. 4,506 in 14 home dates
1970 Rochester Lancers StatisticsTeam Record: 9-9-6 - 111 points
in the NASL's North Division
Won Championship
Coach: Alex Perolli (0-0)
Coach: Charles Schiano (0-0)
Coach: Sal DeRosa (6-4-3)
Location: Rochester, New York
Attendance: 63,084, Avg. 4,506 in 14 home dates
The Rochester Lancers of the North American Soccer League ended the 1970 season with a record of 9 wins and 9 losses and 6 ties for 111 points in the NASL's North Division.
The Lancers scored 41 goals and yielded 45. Carlos Metidieri netted 14 goals for Rochester, while Renato Costa, Jim Lefkos and Luis Marotte each tallied five or more, too. Dick Howard recorded a 1.2 goals against average, topping goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
Alex Perolli, Charles Schiano and Sal DeRosa coached the team. The 1970 Rochester Lancers won the Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Bergamo | M | 6'1" | 175 | , Brazil | |
| Claude Campos | G | 5'10" | 160 | , Brazil | |
| Renato Costa | M | February 12, 1948 | 5'10" | 163 | Bahia, Brazil |
| Phil Davis | D | 6'1" | 180 | Sheffield, England | |
| Paul DeLuca | D | , Italy | |||
| Bob DiLuca | M,D | 6'0" | 170 | , Italy | |
| Winston Earle | D | March 31, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Jim Hefkas | |||||
| Carlos Hernandez | M | , Mexico | |||
| Raul Herrera | F,M | ||||
| Dick Howard | G | June 10, 1943 | 6'2" | 185 | Bromborough, England |
| Yao Kankam | M | July 21, 1942 | 5'9" | 160 | Bechem, Ghana |
| Jim Lefkos | F | 6'0" | 180 | Cyprus, Cyprus | |
| Luis Marotte | M | October 14, 1944 | 5'6" | 148 | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Carlos Metidieri | F | December 18, 1942 | 5'4" | 150 | Sorocaba, Brazil |
| Jesus Pelez Miranda | M | , Brazil | |||
| Charlie Mitchell | D | May 18, 1948 | 5'10" | 160 | Paisley, Scotland |
| Frank Odoi | M | February 23, 1943 | 5'6" | 145 | Accra, Ghana |
| Gladstone Ofori | F | October 8, 1943 | 5'7" | 143 | , Ghana |
| Josip Ognjanac | M,F | 6'1" | 190 | Belgrade, Serbia Yugoslavia | |
| Roberto Ribeiro | D | , Brazil | |||
| Peter Short | D,F | October 27, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | Liverpool, England |
| Dave Thomson | M,F | February 14, 1943 | 5'10" | 155 | , Scotland |
| Alfredo Torres | M | 5'9" | 160 | , Chile | |
| Francisco Ullivari | M | 6'1" | 172 | , Mexico | |
| Charles Williams | F | February 15, 1944 | 5'9" | 170 | Valletta, Malta |
| Ceyhan Yazar | F | February 1, 1944 | 5'8" | 160 | , Turkey |
