1977 Rochester Lancers Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 11-15 - 99 points
in the NASL's North Division
Lost Conference Championship
Coach: Don Popovic (11-15)
Location: Rochester, New York
Attendance: 78,843, Avg. 6,065 in 13 home dates
1977 Rochester Lancers StatisticsTeam Record: 11-15 - 99 points
in the NASL's North Division
Lost Conference Championship
Coach: Don Popovic (11-15)
Location: Rochester, New York
Attendance: 78,843, Avg. 6,065 in 13 home dates
The Rochester Lancers of the North American Soccer League ended the 1977 season with a record of 11 wins and 15 losses for 99 points in the NASL's North Division.
Rochester chalked up 34 goals and allowed 41. Mike Stojanovic scored 14 goals for the Lancers, while Ibraim Silva netted five or more, too. Jack Brand recorded a 0.99 goals against average, topping qualifying goalkeepers.
Don Popovic coached the team. The 1977 Rochester Lancers lost in the Conference Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bakic | F | December 30, 1952 | 5'11" | 165 | Belgrade, Serbia Yugoslavia |
| Jack Brand | G | August 4, 1953 | 6'1" | 175 | Braunsweig, Germany |
| Jose Costa | F | October 31, 1953 | , Portugal | ||
| Nelson Cupello | D | August 28, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | , Brazil |
| Don Droege | D | January 21, 1955 | 6'0" | 180 | St. Louis, MO |
| Francisco Escos | M,D | July 10, 1942 | 5'7" | 158 | , Argentina |
| Miralem Fazlic | D | June 10, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | Tuzla, Bosnia Yugoslavia |
| Manuel Fernandes | F | June 5, 1951 | Barreiro, Portugal | ||
| Kip Jordan | D | 6'0" | 180 | Rochester, NY | |
| Artur Jorge | F | February 13, 1946 | , Portugal | ||
| George Kolonic | M | April 20, 1953 | , Yugoslavia | ||
| Tony Manafa | M | October 7, 1947 | , Guinea | ||
| Jim May | G | March 22, 1953 | 6'1" | 170 | Kings Ferry, NY |
| Nick Mijatovic | D | May 17, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Bajina Bašta, Serbia Yugoslavia |
| Frank Odoi | M | February 23, 1943 | 5'6" | 145 | Accra, Ghana |
| John Pedro | F | , Portugal | |||
| Jim Pollihan | D | February 13, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Louis, MO |
| Craig Reynolds | D | August 11, 1953 | 5'9" | 165 | Webster, NY |
| Dave Sarachan | F | June 7, 1954 | 5'5" | 140 | Rochester, NY |
| Ibraim Silva | D,F,M | November 29, 1953 | 6'0" | 150 | , Portugal |
| Mike Stojanovic | F | January 26, 1947 | 6'1" | 175 | Lapovo, Serbia Yugoslavia |
| Messias Timula | D | February 18, 1948 | Maputo, Mozambique | ||
| Bob Veselinovic | F | July 12, 1951 | , Yugoslavia |
