1978 Tampa Bay Rowdies Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 18-12 - 165 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Lost Championship
Coach: Gordon Jago (18-12)
Location: Tampa, Florida
Attendance: 271,856, Avg. 18,124 in 15 home dates
1978 Tampa Bay Rowdies StatisticsTeam Record: 18-12 - 165 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Lost Championship
Coach: Gordon Jago (18-12)
Location: Tampa, Florida
Attendance: 271,856, Avg. 18,124 in 15 home dates
The Tampa Bay Rowdies of the North American Soccer League ended the 1978 season with a record of 18 wins and 12 losses for 165 points in the NASL's Eastern Division.
The Bay Rowdies scored 63 goals and conceded 48. Rodney Marsh netted 18 goals for Tampa, while David Robb, Steve Wegerle, Wes McLeod and Graham Paddon each contributed five or more also. Rodney Marsh accounted for 16 assists. Winston DuBose registered a 0.84 goals against average, topping qualifying goalkeepers.
Gordon Jago coached the team. The 1978 Tampa Bay Rowdies lost in the Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Alston | F | February 6, 1949 | Preston, England | ||
| Peter Anderson | F,M | May 31, 1949 | 5'10" | 155 | London, England |
| Arsene Auguste | D | February 3, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Boris Bandov | F,M,M/F,D/M,D | November 23, 1953 | 5'10" | 175 | Livno, Bosnia Yugoslavia |
| Peter Chandler | M,D,F | March 19, 1953 | 6'0" | 160 | Duxbury, MA |
| Mike Connell | D | November 1, 1956 | 5'9" | 152 | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Tony Crudo | D | March 25, 1959 | 5'11" | 170 | Seattle, WA |
| Winston DuBose | G | July 28, 1955 | 6'2" | 184 | Orlando, FL |
| Kevin Eagan | D | December 30, 1954 | 6'3" | 175 | Florissant, MO |
| Joey Fink | F,M | July 31, 1951 | 5'11" | 165 | Ridgewood, NJ |
| Jim Fleeting | D | April 8, 1955 | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Paul Hammond | G | July 26, 1953 | 6'1" | 185 | Nottingham, England |
| Sandje Ivanchukov | D | June 23, 1960 | 5'9" | 150 | Howell Township, NY |
| Nicky Johns | G | June 8, 1957 | 6'2" | 180 | Orpington, Kent England |
| Rodney Marsh | M,F | October 11, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | London, England |
| Mike McGuire | M | September 4, 1952 | Blackpool, England | ||
| Wes McLeod | M,F | October 24, 1957 | 5'9" | 145 | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
| Mirandinha | F | February 26, 1952 | 5'10" | 160 | Sao Paolo, Brazil |
| Graham Paddon | M | August 24, 1950 | Manchester, England | ||
| Luis Papandrea | D | August 8, 1952 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| David Robb | F | December 15, 1947 | 5'11" | 175 | Broughty Ferry, Scotland |
| Derek Smethurst | F | October 24, 1947 | 6'1" | 165 | Durban, South Africa |
| Frantz St. Lot | M,D | December 13, 1950 | 5'7" | 140 | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Perry Van der Beck | M | November 5, 1959 | 6'0" | 150 | Florissant, MO |
| Steve Wegerle | F | May 15, 1953 | 5'9" | 152 | Pretoria, South Africa |
