1982 Toronto Blizzard Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 17-15 - 151 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Lost Quarterfinal
Coach: Bobby Houghton (17-15)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Attendance: 129,674, Avg. 8,105 in 16 home dates
1982 Toronto Blizzard StatisticsTeam Record: 17-15 - 151 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Lost Quarterfinal
Coach: Bobby Houghton (17-15)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Attendance: 129,674, Avg. 8,105 in 16 home dates
The Toronto Blizzard of the North American Soccer League ended the 1982 season with a record of 17 wins and 15 losses for 151 points in the NASL's Eastern Division.
The Blizzard chalked up 64 goals and conceded 47. Patrick Ntsoelengoe scored 14 goals for Toronto, while Neill Roberts, Alan Merrick, David Byrne and Juan Carlos Molina each netted five or more, too. David Byrne contributed 23 assists. Jan Moller recorded a 0.84 goals against average, topping keepers with significant playing time.
Bobby Houghton coached the team. The 1982 Toronto Blizzard lost in the Quarterfinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Best | F | February 24, 1957 | 6'2" | 195 | Somerset, Bermuda |
| David Byrne | F | January 11, 1960 | 5'11" | 172 | Guildford, England |
| Cliff Calvert | M,M/F,D,F | April 21, 1954 | 5'10" | 170 | York, England |
| Tony Chursky | G | June 13, 1953 | 5'10" | 165 | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
| Frank Ciaccia | M | September 11, 1959 | 5'10" | 160 | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
| Duncan Davidson | F | June 5, 1954 | 5'9" | 160 | Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Pasquale DeLuca | M,D | May 26, 1962 | 5'10" | 150 | Edmonton, Alberta Canada |
| David Fairclough | F | January 5, 1957 | Liverpool, England | ||
| Colin Franks | D | April 16, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | Wembley, England |
| Victor Kodelja | F,D | November 26, 1951 | 5'9" | 160 | Capua Casserta, Italy |
| Gary Kraft | G | ||||
| Sam Lenarduzzi | D | December 19, 1948 | 5'10" | 165 | Udine, Italy |
| David McQueen | M | January 24, 1962 | 5'6" | 145 | Liverpool, England |
| Alan Merrick | D,M,M/D | June 20, 1950 | 5'10" | 160 | Birmingham, England |
| Colin Miller | M,D | October 4, 1964 | 5'8" | 165 | Lanark, Scotland |
| Juan Carlos Molina | M,F | February 22, 1955 | 6'0" | 155 | Adrogue, Argentina |
| Jan Moller | G | September 17, 1953 | 6'4" | 209 | Malmo, Sweden |
| David Needham | D | May 21, 1949 | Leicester, England | ||
| Jimmy Nicholl | M | December 28, 1952 | Hamilton, ON Canada | ||
| Patrick Ntsoelengoe | M,F | February 26, 1956 | 5'8" | 155 | Randfontein, South Africa |
| 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 |
| Neill Roberts | M,F | March 30, 1954 | 6'2" | 175 | Durban, South Africa |
| Jomo Sono | F,M/F,M | June 28, 1955 | 5'8" | 165 | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Blagoje Tamindzic | G | April 8, 1952 | 6'0" | 175 | Bileća, Bosnia Yugoslavia |
| Bruce Wilson | D | June 20, 1951 | 5'10" | 160 | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
| David Woodsford | F | January 24, 1963 | Victoria, British Columbia Canada |
