1980 San Diego Sockers Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 16-16 - 140 points
in the NASL's Western Division
Lost Conference Championship
Coach: Hubert Vogelsinger (10-11)
Coach: Ron Newman (6-5)
Location: San Diego, California
Attendance: 204,042, Avg. 12,753 in 16 home dates
1980 San Diego Sockers StatisticsTeam Record: 16-16 - 140 points
in the NASL's Western Division
Lost Conference Championship
Coach: Hubert Vogelsinger (10-11)
Coach: Ron Newman (6-5)
Location: San Diego, California
Attendance: 204,042, Avg. 12,753 in 16 home dates
The San Diego Sockers of the North American Soccer League ended the 1980 season with a record of 16 wins and 16 losses for 140 points in the NASL's Western Division.
The Sockers scored 53 goals and allowed 51. Manu Sanon netted 10 goals for San Diego, while Jean Willrich, Bernie Gersdorff, Leonardo Cuellar and Hugo Sanchez each tallied five or more also. Leonardo Cuellar recorded 15 assists. Volkmar Gross recorded a 0.92 goals against average, topping goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
Hubert Vogelsinger and Ron Newman coached the team. The 1980 San Diego Sockers lost in the Conference Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Anton | M | April 4, 1955 | 5'8" | 160 | San Francisco, California |
| Oded Baloush | F | , Israel | |||
| Rodney Bush | D | April 16, 1955 | East London, South Africa | ||
| Leonardo Cuellar | M | January 14, 1952 | 5'8" | 160 | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Dave D'Errico | D | June 3, 1952 | 5'11" | 165 | Newark, NJ |
| Jim Daniel | D | November 19, 1960 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Steve David | F | March 11, 1951 | 6'2" | 165 | Port Fortin, Trinidad |
| Martin Donnelly | D | January 4, 1951 | 5'8" | 160 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Mike Frietag | D | May 5, 1958 | 6'1" | 165 | St. Louis, MO |
| Bernie Gersdorff | M | November 18, 1946 | Berlin, Germany | ||
| Volkmar Gross | G | January 31, 1948 | 6'3" | 210 | Berlin, Germany |
| Ty Keough | M,D,D/M | December 19, 1956 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Louis, MO |
| Eddie Krueger | D,M | September 10, 1959 | 6'1" | 170 | Buffalo, NY |
| Doc Lawson | D | February 11, 1958 | 6'0" | 180 | , Liberia |
| Peter Lechermann | D | September 28, 1950 | 5'10" | 180 | Mulheim, Germany |
| Hank Liotart | M,F,D | November 15, 1943 | 5'11" | 175 | Baarn, Holland |
| Walker McCall | F,M | March 29, 1954 | Irwin, Scotland | ||
| Terry Moore | D,D/M | June 2, 1958 | 6'0" | 172 | Moncton, NB Canada |
| Jose Neto | F | June 5, 1955 | 6'1" | 175 | Aracaju, Brazil |
| Peter Nover | D | October 29, 1954 | Holzheim, Germany | ||
| Peter O'Sullivan | M | March 4, 1951 | Colwyn Bay, Wales | ||
| Yilmaz Orhan | M,F | March 13, 1955 | 5'11" | 165 | Nicosia, Cyprus |
| John Putna | G | October 4, 1958 | 6'2" | 180 | Chicago, IL |
| Nick Rohmann | D | November 23, 1952 | 6'1" | 190 | , Luxembourg |
| Hugo Sanchez | F | July 11, 1958 | 5'8" | 160 | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Manu Sanon | F | June 25, 1951 | 5'10" | 180 | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Jim Stamatis | M,F | February 28, 1958 | 5'11" | 165 | Kiriaki, Greece |
| Dieter Suchanek | D | September 7, 1952 | Berlin, Germany | ||
| Juli Veee | M,F | February 22, 1950 | 6'1" | 180 | Budapest, Hungary |
| Gert Wieczorkowski | M,D | July 24, 1948 | 6'1" | 175 | Hamburg, Germany |
| Jean Willrich | F,M | April 27, 1953 | 6'1" | 180 | Koblenz, Germany |
