1975 Tampa Bay Rowdies Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 16-6 - 135 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Won Championship
Coach: Eddie Firmani (16-6)
Location: Tampa, Florida
Attendance: 118,005, Avg. 10,728 in 11 home dates
1975 Tampa Bay Rowdies StatisticsTeam Record: 16-6 - 135 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Won Championship
Coach: Eddie Firmani (16-6)
Location: Tampa, Florida
Attendance: 118,005, Avg. 10,728 in 11 home dates
The Tampa Bay Rowdies of the North American Soccer League ended the 1975 season with a record of 16 wins and 6 losses for 135 points in the NASL's Eastern Division.
The Bay Rowdies conceded 27 goals, the lowest total in the circuit. Tampa recorded 46 goals. Derek Smethurst scored 18 goals for the team, while Clyde Best, Stewart Scullion and John Sissons each contributed five or more also. Paul Hammond recorded a 0.77 goals against average, topping qualifying goalkeepers.
Eddie Firmani coached the team. The 1975 Tampa Bay Rowdies won the Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsene Auguste | D | February 3, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Eddie Austin | F | March 14, 1952 | 5'10" | 170 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Clyde Best | F | February 24, 1957 | 6'2" | 195 | Somerset, Bermuda |
| John Bluem | D | April 17, 1953 | 5'10" | 165 | Wheeling, WV |
| John Boyle | M | December 25, 1946 | 5'9" | 168 | Motherwell, Scotland |
| Mike Connell | D | November 1, 1956 | 5'9" | 152 | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Eddie Firmani | M | August 7, 1933 | Cape Town, South Africa | ||
| Randy Garber | M | August 19, 1952 | 5'9" | 165 | Abington, PA |
| Paul Hammond | G | July 26, 1953 | 6'1" | 185 | Nottingham, England |
| Bernard Hartze | M | March 3, 1950 | 5'9" | 150 | Pretoria, South Africa |
| Mike Hewitt | G | July 14, 1944 | 5'10" | 165 | Dundee, Scotland |
| Stewart Jump | D | January 27, 1952 | 5'10" | 155 | Crumpsall, England |
| Mark Lindsay | M,D,F | March 6, 1955 | 5'10" | 160 | London, England |
| Malcolm Linton | D | February 13, 1952 | 6'1" | 180 | Southend, England |
| Alex Pringle | D | November 8, 1948 | 5'10" | 160 | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Farrukh Quraishi | D,M | November 13, 1951 | 5'9" | 145 | Masjid-I-Sulaiman, Iran |
| Stewart Scullion | F | April 18, 1947 | 5'8" | 160 | Bo'ness, Scotland |
| John Sissons | F | September 30, 1945 | 5'7" | 155 | Hayes, Middlesex England |
| Derek Smethurst | F | October 24, 1947 | 6'1" | 165 | Durban, South Africa |
| Bob Stetler | G | October 10, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | East Stroudsburg, PA |
| Doug Wark | F,M | December 24, 1951 | 5'10" | 160 | Glasgow, Scotland |
