1978 Washington Diplomats Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 16-14 - 145 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Lost Conference Quarterfinal
Coach: Gordon Bradley (16-14)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Attendance: 161,741, Avg. 10,783 in 15 home dates
1978 Washington Diplomats StatisticsTeam Record: 16-14 - 145 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Lost Conference Quarterfinal
Coach: Gordon Bradley (16-14)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Attendance: 161,741, Avg. 10,783 in 15 home dates
The Washington Diplomats of the North American Soccer League ended the 1978 season with a record of 16 wins and 14 losses for 145 points in the NASL's Eastern Division.
Washington chalked up 55 goals and conceded 47. Paul Cannell scored 14 goals for the Diplomats, while Sakib Viteskic, Mike Bakic and Ken Mokgojoa each netted five or more, too. Ray Graydon contributed 17 assists. Bill Irwin recorded a 0.99 goals against average, best among qualifying goalkeepers.
Gordon Bradley coached the team. The 1978 Washington Diplomats lost in the Conference Quarterfinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Askew | F,M | April 17, 1957 | 6'0" | 170 | Baltimore, MD |
| Mike Bakic | F | December 30, 1952 | 5'11" | 165 | Belgrade, Serbia Yugoslavia |
| Paul Cannell | F | September 2, 1953 | 5'11" | 158 | Newcastle, England |
| Pete Caringi | F | September 24, 1992 | |||
| Gary Darrell | M,D | January 10, 1947 | 5'9" | 155 | Hamilton, Bermuda |
| Mike Dillon | D | September 29, 1952 | 5'11" | 175 | London, England |
| Randy Garber | M | August 19, 1952 | 5'9" | 165 | Abington, PA |
| Ray Graydon | F | July 21, 1949 | 5'10" | 160 | Bristol, England |
| Guus Hiddink | M | November 8, 1946 | 6'0" | 175 | Wisch, Holland |
| Bill Irwin | G | July 23, 1951 | 6'3" | 205 | Newtonards, Northern Ireland |
| Carmine Marcantonio | M,D | November 21, 1954 | 5'8" | 150 | Castel di Sangro, Italy |
| Andries Maseko | F | December 25, 1953 | 5'8" | 145 | Transvaal, South Africa |
| Ane Mihailovich | D,M | November 16, 1951 | 5'10" | 155 | Vratnica, Macedonia Yugoslavia |
| Gene Mishalow | D | August 10, 1953 | 5'8" | 140 | Chicago, IL |
| Ken Mokgojoa | F,M | September 9, 1954 | 5'11" | 165 | Transvaal, South Africa |
| Tommy O'Hara | D | August 17, 1952 | 5'9" | 153 | Bellshill, Scotland |
| Alex Pringle | D | November 8, 1948 | 5'10" | 160 | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| David Proctor | F | December 26, 1951 | 6'1" | 165 | Chiswick, England |
| Manuel Roa | M | September 6, 1952 | , Argentina | ||
| Jim Steele | D | March 11, 1950 | 6'1" | 185 | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Bob Stetler | G | October 10, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | East Stroudsburg, PA |
| Bobby Stokes | F,M | January 30, 1951 | 5'9" | 160 | Portsmouth, England |
| Henny Van Der Veen | M | May 22, 1954 | 5'10" | 160 | Helmond, Holland |
| Sakib Viteskic | M | December 27, 1952 | 5'11" | 170 | Sarajevo, Bosnia Yugoslavia |
| Roy Willner | D | October 22, 1949 | 5'7" | 150 | Baltimore, MD |
