1996-97 Philadelphia KiXX Roster
National Professional Soccer League (NPSL)
Team Record: 17-23
in the NPSL's Eastern Division
Postseason: 0-2
Lost Conference Quarterfinal
Coach: Dave MacWilliams (17-23)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 157,889, Avg. 7,894 in 20 home dates
1996-97 Philadelphia KiXX StatisticsTeam Record: 17-23
in the NPSL's Eastern Division
Postseason: 0-2
Lost Conference Quarterfinal
Coach: Dave MacWilliams (17-23)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 157,889, Avg. 7,894 in 20 home dates
The Philadelphia KiXX of the National Professional Soccer League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 17 wins and 23 losses in the NPSL's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.
The KiXX recorded 237 goals and surrendered 303. Don D'Ambra scored 33 goals for Philadelphia, while Tony Bono, Scott Lawler, Peter Vermes, Marcelo Valencia and Joey Murtagh each netted fifteen or more, too. Omid Namazi contributed 42 assists. Pete Pappas topped the squad with 15 wins and a team-best 6.37 goals against average, pacing goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
Dave MacWilliams coached the team. The 1996-97 Philadelphia KiXX lost in the Conference Quarterfinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Andracki | G | May 25, 1969 | 5'11" | 175 | Prince William, VA |
| Vincent Beck | D | January 26, 1963 | 5'8" | 165 | Greenock, Scotland |
| Tom Bialek | F | February 17, 1966 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Tony Bono | M,D | November 20, 1963 | 5'4" | 145 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Clark Brisson | F | February 9, 1969 | |||
| Paul Cann | |||||
| Leon Creary | |||||
| Don D'Ambra | F | May 5, 1972 | 5'10" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Trip Ellis | D | August 1, 1973 | |||
| Willy Giummarra | F | August 26, 1971 | |||
| Nelson Gomez | |||||
| Chris Handsor | F | January 14, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Scott Henderson | D | November 18, 1967 | |||
| Todd Hoffard | G | May 15, 1972 | |||
| Larry Julius | |||||
| Paul Kitson | F,M | May 31, 1956 | 5'8" | 155 | London, England |
| Scott Lawler | F | 5'7" | 185 | ||
| Sauro Lazzeri | |||||
| Jimmy McGeough | D,M | February 16, 1965 | 5'8" | 156 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| John McIntyre | |||||
| Guillermo Mirando | |||||
| Joey Murtagh | |||||
| Omid Namazi | D,M | December 8, 1964 | 5'10" | 165 | Provo, UT |
| Doug Nevins | |||||
| Pete Pappas | G | June 27, 1972 | 6'0" | 200 | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Christian Penny | D | February 16, 1973 | 5'10" | Rochford, England | |
| Ivan Ponce | |||||
| Gary Ross | |||||
| Brian Theil | |||||
| Marcelo Valencia | M | July 10, 1972 | Valparaiso, Chile | ||
| Mike Veneto | |||||
| Peter Vermes | D | November 21, 1966 | 6'1" | 175 | Willingboro, NJ |
