1981 Washington Diplomats Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 15-17 - 135 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Coach: Ken Furphy (15-17)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Attendance: 193,702, Avg. 12,106 in 16 home dates
1981 Washington Diplomats StatisticsTeam Record: 15-17 - 135 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Coach: Ken Furphy (15-17)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Attendance: 193,702, Avg. 12,106 in 16 home dates
The Washington Diplomats of the North American Soccer League ended the 1981 season with a record of 15 wins and 17 losses for 135 points in the NASL's Eastern Division.
Washington bagged 59 goals and conceded 58. Malcolm Waldron scored 15 goals for the Diplomats, while Ross Jenkins and Trevor Hebbard tallied five or more, too. David Bradford accounted for 10 assists. Jim Brown earned a 1.02 goals against average, best among regular keepers.
Ken Furphy coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petar Baralic | F,M | October 3, 1951 | 5'10" | 175 | Cecak, Serbia Yugoslavia |
| Dale Baxter | G | September 22, 1961 | 6'0" | 175 | Luton, England |
| Ivan Belfiore | D,F | September 4, 1960 | 5'11" | 175 | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
| David Bradford | M,F | February 22, 1953 | 5'5" | 145 | Manchester, England |
| Jim Brown | G | May 11, 1952 | 5'11" | 168 | Coatbridge, Scotland |
| Paul Cannell | F | September 2, 1953 | 5'11" | 158 | Newcastle, England |
| Peter Carr | D | August 25, 1951 | 5'9" | 155 | Darlington, England |
| Eddie Colquhoun | D | March 29, 1945 | 6'0" | 170 | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Johan Cruyff | M | April 25, 1947 | 5'9" | 150 | Amsterdam, Holland |
| Benny Dargle | D | January 2, 1957 | 5'11" | 170 | Liverpool, England |
| Trevor Franklin | D | June 2, 1957 | 5'10" | 160 | Liverpool, England |
| Clive Haywood | F | November 1, 1960 | Ramsgate, England | ||
| Trevor Hebbard | F | June 19, 1958 | 6'0" | 160 | Winchester, England |
| Ross Jenkins | F | November 4, 1951 | London, England | ||
| With Kiefer | F | December 30, 1955 | , Germany | ||
| David McGill | M,D,F | June 5, 1950 | 5'8" | 150 | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
| Jim Messemer | G | August 3, 1958 | 6'5" | 220 | Jersey City, NJ |
| Ole Mikkelsen | F | April 8, 1959 | 5'11" | 160 | Los Angeles, California |
| Angus Moffatt | M,F | May 15, 1948 | 5'7" | 140 | Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Ken Murphy | D,M | May 10, 1958 | 5'8" | 160 | Westport, CT |
| Donato Nardiello | F | April 9, 1957 | 5'9" | 150 | Cardigan, Wales |
| Malcolm Waldron | D | September 6, 1956 | 6'0" | Emsworth, England | |
| Heinz Wirtz | D,M | November 10, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | Ameln, Germany |
