1979 Washington Diplomats Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 19-11 - 172 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Lost Conference Quarterfinal
Coach: Gordon Bradley (19-11)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Attendance: 179,600, Avg. 11,973 in 15 home dates
1979 Washington Diplomats StatisticsTeam Record: 19-11 - 172 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Lost Conference Quarterfinal
Coach: Gordon Bradley (19-11)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Attendance: 179,600, Avg. 11,973 in 15 home dates
The Washington Diplomats of the North American Soccer League ended the 1979 season with a record of 19 wins and 11 losses for 172 points in the NASL's Eastern Division.
The Diplomats netted 68 goals and allowed 50. Alan Green scored 16 goals for Washington, while Paul Cannell, Sonny Askew, Joe Horvath and Bobby Stokes each contributed five or more also. Joe Horvath accounted for 18 assists. Bill Irwin recorded a 0.97 goals against average, best among qualifying goalkeepers.
Gordon Bradley coached the team. The 1979 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 |
| Rene Breevoort | M | August 14, 1950 | Amsterdam, Holland | ||
| Paul Cannell | F | September 2, 1953 | 5'11" | 158 | Newcastle, England |
| Tony Crescitelli | F | January 11, 1957 | 5'11" | 185 | Avellino, Italy |
| Carlos Curling | M | October 1, 1956 | 5'7" | 147 | San Jose, Costa Rica |
| Gary Darrell | M,D | January 10, 1947 | 5'9" | 155 | Hamilton, Bermuda |
| Mike Dillon | D | September 29, 1952 | 5'11" | 175 | London, England |
| Don Droege | D | January 21, 1955 | 6'0" | 180 | St. Louis, MO |
| Kip Germain | D | February 28, 1957 | Washington, D.C | ||
| Alan Green | F | January 1, 1954 | 5'8" | 165 | Worcester, England |
| Joe Horvath | F,M,D | May 21, 1949 | 6'1" | 175 | Budapest, Hungary |
| Robert Iarusci | D | November 8, 1954 | 6'0" | 170 | Toronto, ON Canada |
| 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 |
| Eric Martin | G | March 31, 1946 | 5'11" | 175 | Perth, Scotland |
| Andries Maseko | F | December 25, 1953 | 5'8" | 145 | Transvaal, South Africa |
| Aleks Mihailovich | M | 5'8" | 145 | , Yugoslavia | |
| Ane Mihailovich | D,M | November 16, 1951 | 5'10" | 155 | Vratnica, Macedonia Yugoslavia |
| Ken Mokgojoa | F,M | September 9, 1954 | 5'11" | 165 | Transvaal, South Africa |
| Danny Molendyk | M,F | October 6, 1955 | Schiedam, Holland | ||
| Tommy O'Hara | D | August 17, 1952 | 5'9" | 153 | Bellshill, Scotland |
| David Proctor | F | December 26, 1951 | 6'1" | 165 | Chiswick, England |
| Dragan Radovich | G | July 29, 1956 | 6'0" | 170 | Sibenik, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| 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 |
| Sakib Viteskic | M | December 27, 1952 | 5'11" | 170 | Sarajevo, Bosnia Yugoslavia |
