1981 Toronto Blizzard Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 7-25 - 77 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Coach: Keith Eddy (4-14)
Coach: Dave Turner (3-11)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Attendance: 116,590, Avg. 7,287 in 16 home dates
1981 Toronto Blizzard StatisticsTeam Record: 7-25 - 77 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Coach: Keith Eddy (4-14)
Coach: Dave Turner (3-11)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Attendance: 116,590, Avg. 7,287 in 16 home dates
The Toronto Blizzard of the North American Soccer League ended the 1981 season with a record of 7 wins and 25 losses for 77 points in the NASL's Eastern Division.
The Blizzard bagged 39 goals and allowed 82, most in the league. Jomo Sono scored 8 goals for Toronto, and Jimmy Greenhoff contributed five or more also. Tony Chursky recorded a 1.57 goals against average, topping regular keepers.
Keith Eddy and Dave Turner coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Albanis | D | September 30, 1961 | 5'10" | 165 | Korisos, Greece |
| Clyde Best | F | February 24, 1957 | 6'2" | 195 | Somerset, Bermuda |
| Gianpaolo Boniperti | M | June 26, 1961 | Turin, Italy | ||
| Cliff Calvert | M,M/F,D,F | April 21, 1954 | 5'10" | 170 | York, England |
| Tore Cervin | F | August 2, 1950 | 5'9" | 155 | Malmo, Sweden |
| Tony Chursky | G | June 13, 1953 | 5'10" | 165 | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
| John Contanas | F | ||||
| Alex Cropley | M | January 16, 1951 | Aldershot, England | ||
| Duncan Davidson | F | June 5, 1954 | 5'9" | 160 | Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Colin Franks | D | April 16, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | Wembley, England |
| Tibor Gemeri | M | April 29, 1951 | 5'9" | 160 | Subotica, Serbia Yugoslavia |
| Jimmy Greenhoff | F | June 19, 1946 | Barnsley, England | ||
| Graham Hatley | F,M | October 26, 1960 | 5'10" | 155 | Alloa, Scotland |
| Jimmy Kelly | M,F | May 2, 1957 | 5'6" | 145 | Carlisle, England |
| Sam Lenarduzzi | D | December 19, 1948 | 5'10" | 165 | Udine, Italy |
| Luigi Martini | D | June 15, 1949 | Cappanori Lucca, Italy | ||
| Mike McLenaghen | D/M,M/D,D,M | June 10, 1954 | 5'11" | 165 | Burnaby, British Columbia Canada |
| David McQueen | M | January 24, 1962 | 5'6" | 145 | Liverpool, England |
| Rob Prentice | F,M | September 27, 1953 | 5'9" | 165 | Lanark, Scotland |
| Randy Ragan | M,D | June 7, 1959 | 5'11" | 163 | High Prairie, Alberta Canada |
| Tom Reynolds | G | September 6, 1955 | 5'11" | 180 | Alameda, CA |
| Malcolm Robertson | F | July 7, 1951 | 5'8" | 146 | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Jomo Sono | F,M/F,M | June 28, 1955 | 5'8" | 165 | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Julius Sono | M | June 26, 1959 | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Gordon Sweetzer | F | January 27, 1957 | 5'11" | 170 | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Blagoje Tamindzic | G | April 8, 1952 | 6'0" | 175 | Bileća, Bosnia Yugoslavia |
| Gungor Tekin | D | January 4, 1954 | 6'1" | 175 | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Jose Velasquez | M | June 4, 1952 | 6'1" | 182 | Lima, Peru |
| Gordon Wallace | M,F | January 6, 1955 | 5'7" | 140 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Bruce Wilson | D | June 20, 1951 | 5'10" | 160 | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
