1979 Rochester Lancers Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 15-15 - 132 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Coach: Don Popovic (15-15)
Location: Rochester, New York
Attendance: 130,200, Avg. 8,680 in 15 home dates
1979 Rochester Lancers StatisticsTeam Record: 15-15 - 132 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Coach: Don Popovic (15-15)
Location: Rochester, New York
Attendance: 130,200, Avg. 8,680 in 15 home dates
The Rochester Lancers of the North American Soccer League ended the 1979 season with a record of 15 wins and 15 losses for 132 points in the NASL's Eastern Division.
The Lancers scored 43 goals and conceded 57. Branko Segota netted 14 goals for Rochester, while Ibraim Silva tallied five or more, too. Mike Stojanovic recorded 13 assists. Shep Messing recorded a 1.11 goals against average, topping keepers with significant playing time.
Don Popovic coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Alberto | F,M | October 6, 1943 | 5'5" | 153 | Santiago del Estero, Argentina |
| Igor Bachner | M,F | September 16, 1946 | 5'10" | 155 | , Czechoslovakia |
| Julio Baylon | F | October 12, 1947 | 6'1" | 192 | Lima, Peru |
| Renato Cila | D,M | November 23, 1951 | 5'10" | 155 | Cruzalia, Brazil |
| Nelson Cupello | D | August 28, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | , Brazil |
| Dave D'Errico | D | June 3, 1952 | 5'11" | 165 | Newark, NJ |
| Enzo DiPede | G | January 3, 1957 | 5'10" | 160 | Sora, Italy |
| Milan Dovedan | D,F | July 11, 1950 | 6'0" | 160 | Travnik, Yugoslavia |
| Pat Ercoli | F,M | November 30, 1957 | 5'10" | 165 | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Miralem Fazlic | D | June 10, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | Tuzla, Bosnia Yugoslavia |
| Fausto Foresta | F | ||||
| Fred Grgurev | F,D | September 14, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | Zadar, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Hartmut Huhse | M | August 22, 1952 | , Germany | ||
| Wayne Jentas | D,M | March 9, 1954 | 5'11" | 160 | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Kurt Kuykendall | G | October 30, 1952 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL |
| Jim McLoughlin | D,M | February 5, 1957 | 6'2" | 168 | Liverpool, England |
| Roy Messing | G | March 4, 1958 | 5'11" | 165 | Roslyn, NY |
| Shep Messing | G | October 9, 1949 | 5'11" | 170 | Bronx, NY |
| Nick Mijatovic | D | May 17, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Bajina Bašta, Serbia Yugoslavia |
| Carlos Pachame | M | February 25, 1948 | , Argentina | ||
| Doug Pollard | D | August 28, 1957 | 6'2" | 165 | London, ON Canada |
| Jim Pollihan | D | February 13, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Louis, MO |
| Piero Prati | D | December 13, 1946 | Cinisello, Italy | ||
| Craig Reynolds | D | August 11, 1953 | 5'9" | 165 | Webster, NY |
| Ron Schneider | F | , Israel | |||
| Branko Segota | M,F | June 8, 1961 | 5'10" | 175 | Rijeka, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Ibraim Silva | D,F,M | November 29, 1953 | 6'0" | 150 | , Portugal |
| Mike Stojanovic | F | January 26, 1947 | 6'1" | 175 | Lapovo, Serbia Yugoslavia |
| Damir Sutevski | D,F,M | September 28, 1954 | 5'10" | 150 | Zagreb, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Val Tuksa | D,M | November 21, 1950 | 5'11" | 175 | Zagreb, Croatia Yugoslavia |
