1979 Tulsa Roughnecks Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 14-16 - 139 points
in the NASL's Central Division
Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Alan Hinton (14-16)
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Attendance: 246,383, Avg. 16,426 in 15 home dates
1979 Tulsa Roughnecks StatisticsTeam Record: 14-16 - 139 points
in the NASL's Central Division
Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Alan Hinton (14-16)
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Attendance: 246,383, Avg. 16,426 in 15 home dates
The Tulsa Roughnecks of the North American Soccer League ended the 1979 season with a record of 14 wins and 16 losses for 139 points in the NASL's Central Division.
Tulsa scored 61 goals and yielded 56. Wayne Hughes netted 12 goals for the Roughnecks, while David Nish, Bob Chapman, Roger Davies and Laurie Abrahams each tallied five or more also. Alan Woodward contributed 12 assists. Gene DuChateau registered a 1.05 goals against average, topping qualifying goalkeepers.
Alan Hinton coached the team. The 1979 Tulsa Roughnecks lost in the Conference Semifinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie Abrahams | F | March 4, 1953 | 5'10" | 161 | London, England |
| Brian Alderson | M,F | May 5, 1950 | 5'7" | 160 | Dundee, Scotland |
| Ruben Astigarraga | F,M | August 3, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Colin Boulton | G | December 9, 1945 | 6'0" | 165 | Cheltenham, England |
| Jack Brand | G | August 4, 1953 | 6'1" | 175 | Braunsweig, Germany |
| Bob Chapman | D | August 14, 1946 | Walsall, England | ||
| Neil Cohen | D,F | September 12, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | Dallas, TX |
| Iraj Danaifard | M | March 19, 1951 | 5'6" | 136 | Tehran, Iran |
| Terry Darracott | D | December 6, 1950 | Liverpool, England | ||
| Roger Davies | F | October 25, 1950 | 6'2" | 180 | Wolverhampton, England |
| Gene DuChateau | G | January 23, 1954 | 6'2" | 175 | Ridgewood, NJ |
| Steve Earle | F | November 1, 1945 | 5'9" | 165 | Felthim, England |
| Billy Gazonas | M | June 8, 1956 | 5'5" | 135 | Trenton, NJ |
| George Gibbs | M,D | December 23, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | London, England |
| Don Huber | F | May 1, 1957 | 5'8" | 160 | St. Louis, MO |
| Wayne Hughes | M | March 8, 1958 | Port Talbot, Wales | ||
| Ken McDonald | M,D | September 26, 1957 | 6'2" | 192 | Philadelphia, PA |
| David Nish | D | September 16, 1947 | 5'10" | 172 | Burton-on-Trent, England |
| Don O'Riordan | M | May 14, 1957 | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Nick Owcharuk | G | May 29, 1955 | 6'1" | 175 | Chicago, IL |
| Don Pagano | D | , Argentina | |||
| Steve Powell | M | September 20, 1955 | 5'9" | 160 | Derby, England |
| Steve Ralbovsky | M,D | January 9, 1953 | 5'9" | 150 | Backa, Serbia Yugoslavia |
| John Rowlands | D | February 7, 1947 | 6'1" | 175 | Liverpool, England |
| Greg Ryan | D | January 21, 1957 | 5'9" | 156 | Frankfurt, Germany |
| Bill Sautter | F,D | March 5, 1958 | 6'2" | 180 | Abington, PA |
| Alex Skotarek | D | April 2, 1949 | 6'1" | 175 | Sindelfingen, Germany |
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| Greg Villa | F | December 15, 1956 | 6'0" | 200 | St. Louis, MO |
| Darryl Wallace | G | February 10, 1953 | 5'11" | 165 | Abbotsford, British Columbia Canada |
| Keith Weller | M,D | June 11, 1946 | 5'10" | 170 | London, England |
| Alan Woodward | F | September 7, 1946 | 5'10" | 180 | Chapeltown, Sheffield England |
| Rudy Ybarra | F | April 3, 1958 | 5'6" | 135 | Santa Barbara, California |
