1976 Tampa Bay Rowdies Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 18-6 - 154 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Lost Conference Championship
Coach: Eddie Firmani (18-6)
Location: Tampa, Florida
Attendance: 197,429, Avg. 16,452 in 12 home dates
1976 Tampa Bay Rowdies StatisticsTeam Record: 18-6 - 154 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Lost Conference Championship
Coach: Eddie Firmani (18-6)
Location: Tampa, Florida
Attendance: 197,429, Avg. 16,452 in 12 home dates
The Tampa Bay Rowdies of the North American Soccer League ended the 1976 season with a record of 18 wins and 6 losses for 154 points in the NASL's Eastern Division.
The Rowdies allowed 30 goals, least in the league. Tampa Bay netted 58 goals. Derek Smethurst scored 20 goals for the squad, while Stewart Scullion, Rodney Marsh and Clyde Best each tallied five or more also. Stewart Scullion recorded 10 assists. Arnie Mausser recorded a 0.78 goals against average, topping goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
Eddie Firmani coached the team. The 1976 Tampa Bay Rowdies lost in the Conference 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 |
| Juan Cantillo | M | May 21, 1956 | 5'10" | 175 | Cartago, Costa Rica |
| Joey Fink | F,M | July 31, 1951 | 5'11" | 165 | Ridgewood, NJ |
| Colin Fowles | M,D | August 6, 1953 | 5'10" | 170 | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Randy Garber | M | August 19, 1952 | 5'9" | 165 | Abington, PA |
| Len Glover | M | January 31, 1944 | London, England | ||
| Stewart Jump | D | January 27, 1952 | 5'10" | 155 | Crumpsall, England |
| Mark Lindsay | M,D,F | March 6, 1955 | 5'10" | 160 | London, England |
| Rodney Marsh | M,F | October 11, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | London, England |
| Arnie Mausser | G | February 28, 1954 | 6'2" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY |
| 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 |
| Derek Smethurst | F | October 24, 1947 | 6'1" | 165 | Durban, South Africa |
| Tommy Smith | D | April 5, 1945 | 5'10" | 175 | Liverpool, England |
| Bob Stetler | G | October 10, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | East Stroudsburg, PA |
| Doug Wark | F,M | December 24, 1951 | 5'10" | 160 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Dennis Wit | M,F/M,F | July 25, 1951 | 6'2" | 165 | Baltimore, MD |
