1978 Rochester Lancers Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 14-16 - 131 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Coach: Don Popovic (14-16)
Location: Rochester, New York
Attendance: 101,402, Avg. 6,760 in 15 home dates
1978 Rochester Lancers StatisticsTeam Record: 14-16 - 131 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Coach: Don Popovic (14-16)
Location: Rochester, New York
Attendance: 101,402, Avg. 6,760 in 15 home dates
The Rochester Lancers of the North American Soccer League ended the 1978 season with a record of 14 wins and 16 losses for 131 points in the NASL's Eastern Division.
The Lancers recorded 47 goals and allowed 52. Francisco Bolota scored 12 goals for Rochester, while Julio Baylon, Jim Pollihan, Joe Horvath, Mike Stojanovic, Vladimir Trifunovic and Pat Ercoli each netted five or more, too. Joe Horvath contributed 11 assists. Ratko Svilar recorded a 1.12 goals against average, topping regular keepers.
Don Popovic coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Baylon | F | October 12, 1947 | 6'1" | 192 | Lima, Peru |
| Francisco Bolota | F | April 20, 1946 | , Portugal | ||
| Nelson Cupello | D | August 28, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | , Brazil |
| Don Droege | D | January 21, 1955 | 6'0" | 180 | St. Louis, MO |
| Pat Ercoli | F,M | November 30, 1957 | 5'10" | 165 | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Francisco Escos | M,D | July 10, 1942 | 5'7" | 158 | , Argentina |
| Miralem Fazlic | D | June 10, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | Tuzla, Bosnia Yugoslavia |
| Joe Horvath | F,M,D | May 21, 1949 | 6'1" | 175 | Budapest, Hungary |
| 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 |
| Hugo Nicolini | D | November 15, 1949 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Frank Odoi | M | February 23, 1943 | 5'6" | 145 | Accra, Ghana |
| Horacio Palmieri | M | January 28, 1952 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Jim Pollihan | D | February 13, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Louis, MO |
| Craig Reynolds | D | August 11, 1953 | 5'9" | 165 | Webster, NY |
| Jim Roth | F | November 8, 1955 | St. Louis, MO | ||
| Ibraim Silva | D,F,M | November 29, 1953 | 6'0" | 150 | , Portugal |
| Mike Stojanovic | F | January 26, 1947 | 6'1" | 175 | Lapovo, Serbia Yugoslavia |
| Ratko Svilar | G | May 8, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | Crvenka, Serbia |
| Vladimir Trifunovic | M | July 7, 1949 | , Yugoslavia | ||
| Hans Wulf | G | October 3, 1951 | 6'1" | 175 | , Germany |
