1978 Tulsa Roughnecks Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 15-15 - 132 points
in the NASL's Central Division
Lost Conference Quarterfinal
Coach: Bill Foulkes (8-9)
Coach: Alex Skotarek (7-6)
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Attendance: 168,834, Avg. 11,256 in 15 home dates
1978 Tulsa Roughnecks StatisticsTeam Record: 15-15 - 132 points
in the NASL's Central Division
Lost Conference Quarterfinal
Coach: Bill Foulkes (8-9)
Coach: Alex Skotarek (7-6)
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Attendance: 168,834, Avg. 11,256 in 15 home dates
The Tulsa Roughnecks of the North American Soccer League ended the 1978 season with a record of 15 wins and 15 losses for 132 points in the NASL's Central Division.
The Roughnecks bagged 49 goals and yielded 46. Billy Caskey scored 11 goals for Tulsa, while Jim Redfern, Nino Zec and Bill Sautter each netted five or more as well. Colin Boulton recorded a 0.92 goals against average, topping regular keepers.
Bill Foulkes and Alex Skotarek coached the team. The 1978 Tulsa Roughnecks lost in the Conference Quarterfinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Bahr | D | July 6, 1956 | 5'10" | 155 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Radoslav Barasic | D | March 4, 1953 | Belgrade, Serbia Yugoslavia | ||
| Alan Barker | D | , England | |||
| Jim Benson | F | ||||
| Colin Boulton | G | December 9, 1945 | 6'0" | 165 | Cheltenham, England |
| Yannis Bourzanis | D | ||||
| Billy Caskey | M,F | December 10, 1954 | 5'11" | 170 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Doug Collins | M | August 28, 1946 | Newton, England | ||
| Chris Dangerfield | F,M | August 9, 1955 | 5'11" | 165 | Coleshill, Warwickshire England |
| Ron Davies | D | May 25, 1942 | 6'0" | 186 | Holywell, Wales |
| Milan Dovedan | D,F | July 11, 1950 | 6'0" | 160 | Travnik, Yugoslavia |
| Tony Dunne | D | July 24, 1941 | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Steve Earle | F | November 1, 1945 | 5'9" | 165 | Felthim, England |
| Billy Gazonas | M | June 8, 1956 | 5'5" | 135 | Trenton, NJ |
| Kevin Handlan | M,F | July 10, 1956 | 5'8" | 140 | St. Louis, MO |
| Vladimir Jasic | D | , Yugoslavia | |||
| Dusan Lukic | M,F | December 13, 1948 | 5'10" | 165 | Belgrade, Serbia Yugoslavia |
| Jim McKeown | D | March 6, 1956 | Trenton, NJ | ||
| Charlie Mitchell | D | May 18, 1948 | 5'10" | 160 | Paisley, Scotland |
| Ken Mitchell | F | May 26, 1957 | Sunderland, England | ||
| Victor Moreland | M,D | June 15, 1957 | 5'9" | 178 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Petar Nikezic | F | , Yugoslavia | |||
| Stojan Nikolic | D | September 13, 1949 | 5'10" | 176 | Nis, Serbia Yugoslavia |
| Don O'Riordan | M | May 14, 1957 | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Vukan Perovic | F | , Yugoslavia | |||
| Tomislav Pesic | F | September 8, 1949 | Surdulica, Serbia Yugoslavia | ||
| Jim Redfern | F | January 8, 1952 | Liverpool, England | ||
| Bill Sautter | F,D | March 5, 1958 | 6'2" | 180 | Abington, PA |
| Alex Skotarek | D | April 2, 1949 | 6'1" | 175 | Sindelfingen, Germany |
| Brian Smith | M | September 12, 1955 | Bolton, England | ||
| Zivorad Stamenkovic | F | ||||
| Colin Waldron | D | June 22, 1946 | Bristol, England | ||
| Darryl Wallace | G | February 10, 1953 | 5'11" | 165 | Abbotsford, British Columbia Canada |
| Nino Zec | M,F | July 22, 1949 | 5'10" | 165 | Miloševo, Serbia Yugoslavia |
