1978 San Diego Sockers Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 18-12 - 164 points
in the NASL's Western Division
Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Hubert Vogelsinger (18-12)
Location: San Diego, California
Attendance: 77,185, Avg. 5,146 in 15 home dates
1978 San Diego Sockers StatisticsTeam Record: 18-12 - 164 points
in the NASL's Western Division
Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Hubert Vogelsinger (18-12)
Location: San Diego, California
Attendance: 77,185, Avg. 5,146 in 15 home dates
The San Diego Sockers of the North American Soccer League ended the 1978 season with a record of 18 wins and 12 losses for 164 points in the NASL's Western Division.
The Sockers scored 63 goals and yielded 56. Walker McCall netted 11 goals for San Diego, while Jean Willrich, Juli Veee and Peter Anderson each tallied five or more, too. Jean Willrich and Juli Veee each recorded 13 assists. Alan Mayer recorded a 1.11 goals against average, topping qualifying goalkeepers.
Hubert Vogelsinger coached the team. The 1978 San Diego Sockers lost in the Conference Semifinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Allison | G | October 14, 1952 | 6'0" | 170 | Munich, Germany |
| Peter Anderson | F,M | May 31, 1949 | 5'10" | 155 | London, England |
| Victor Arbalez | F | August 14, 1953 | 5'3" | 140 | Bogota, Columbia |
| Igor Bachner | M,F | September 16, 1946 | 5'10" | 155 | , Czechoslovakia |
| Ade Coker | F,M | May 19, 1954 | 5'9" | 155 | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Mark Demling | D | October 4, 1951 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Louis, MO |
| Bob Dogancic | D | September 17, 1949 | 6'0" | 175 | Ljubljana, Slovenia Yugoslavia |
| Laszlo Harsanyi | D | March 13, 1951 | 6'1" | 175 | Budapest, Hungary |
| Chris Horrocks | D | November 15, 1954 | 5'8" | 160 | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Gerry Ingram | F | August 19, 1947 | 5'10" | 160 | Hull, England |
| Brian Joy | D,M | February 26, 1951 | 5'9" | 160 | Manchester, England |
| Jurgen Kirk | M | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Franz Krauthausen | M | February 27, 1946 | 5'9" | 160 | Oberhauser, Germany |
| Fritz Kunzli | F | January 8, 1946 | Zurich, Switzerland | ||
| Peter Lechermann | D | September 28, 1950 | 5'10" | 180 | Mulheim, Germany |
| Alan Mayer | G | July 3, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | Bayshore, NY |
| Walker McCall | F,M | March 29, 1954 | Irwin, Scotland | ||
| Roy Messing | G | March 4, 1958 | 5'11" | 165 | Roslyn, NY |
| Hans-Pieter Mielke | M | November 30, 1951 | Golssen, Germany | ||
| Paul Milone | F | June 26, 1956 | 5'9" | 155 | Newark, NJ |
| Axel Neumann | M,D,F | April 22, 1952 | Berlin, Germany | ||
| Peter Nover | D | October 29, 1954 | Holzheim, Germany | ||
| John Nusum | D,F | July 6, 1954 | 5'11" | 180 | Paget West, Bermuda |
| Gerry O'Kane | M,F | January 20, 1955 | 5'10" | 170 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Yilmaz Orhan | M,F | March 13, 1955 | 5'11" | 165 | Nicosia, Cyprus |
| Nick Owcharuk | G | May 29, 1955 | 6'1" | 175 | Chicago, IL |
| Steve Robertson | F | ||||
| Atilla Sandor | F | September 11, 1948 | 5'7" | 140 | , Germany |
| Derek Smethurst | F | October 24, 1947 | 6'1" | 165 | Durban, South Africa |
| Heinz Stickel | D | May 9, 1949 | Tubingen, Germany | ||
| Jan Van Der Veen | M | July 6, 1948 | 5'11" | 178 | Meppel, Holland |
| Juli Veee | M,F | February 22, 1950 | 6'1" | 180 | Budapest, Hungary |
| Doug Wark | F,M | December 24, 1951 | 5'10" | 160 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Jean Willrich | F,M | April 27, 1953 | 6'1" | 180 | Koblenz, Germany |
| Klaus Wolf | F |
