1978-79 Philadelphia Fever Statistics
Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)
Team Record: 11-13
in the MISL
Postseason: 1-2
Lost Championship
Coach: George O'Neill (11-13)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 90,176, Avg. 7,515 in 12 home dates
1978-79 Philadelphia Fever RosterTeam Record: 11-13
in the MISL
Postseason: 1-2
Lost Championship
Coach: George O'Neill (11-13)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 90,176, Avg. 7,515 in 12 home dates
The Philadelphia Fever of the Major Indoor Soccer League ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 11 wins and 13 losses in the MISL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
The Fever scored 141 goals and surrendered 154. Fred Grgurev netted 46 goals for Philadelphia, while Alberto Alves, Joey Fink and Jim Lemon each contributed fifteen or more as well. Fred Grgurev accounted for 28 assists. Woody Hartman topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 5.82 goals against average, pacing qualifying goalkeepers.
George O'Neill coached the team. The 1978-79 Philadelphia Fever lost in the Championship.
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Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG | FC | BL | Shts | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Grgurev | F | 24 | 46 | 28 | 74 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 315 | 14.6 | |||
| Joey Fink | F | 22 | 30 | 14 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Alberto Alves | F | 24 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Jim Lemon | F | 23 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| George Lesyw | F | 20 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cliff Simmons | F | 23 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Ed Sheridan | D | 24 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Dan Counce | F | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Paul Nasser | F | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Alan Kelley | D | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Russell McPaul | D | 23 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Roman Stanko | F | 19 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Casey Bahr | D | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Skip Roderick | D | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Lew Meehl | M | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Ed Blaney | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Bobby Ludwig | F | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Manuel Barbosa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dan Brennan | G | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Joe Harvey | D | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Vince Kelly | F | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Woody Hartman | G | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 318 | 141 | 111 | 252 | 217 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 315 | 44.8 |
Goalkeepers:
| Player | GP | Min | W | L | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woody Hartman | 22 | 1237:00 | 10 | 10 | 120 | 5.82 | 967 | 439 | .454 |
| Dan Brennan | 6 | 238:00 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 8.57 | 195 | 63 | .323 |
| Totals | 28 | 1475:00 | 11 | 13 | 154 | 6.26 | 1162 | 502 | .432 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG | FC | BL | Shts | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Grgurev | F | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 33.3 |
| Joey Fink | F | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alberto Alves | F | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Lemon | F | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| George Lesyw | F | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cliff Simmons | F | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ed Sheridan | D | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dan Counce | F | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alan Kelley | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Russell McPaul | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Roman Stanko | F | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Skip Roderick | D | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dan Brennan | G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Joe Harvey | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Woody Hartman | G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 39 | 18 | 12 | 30 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 150.0 |
Postseason - Goalkeepers:
| Player | GP | Min | W | L | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woody Hartman | 2 | 93:00 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6.45 | 78 | 31 | .397 |
| Dan Brennan | 2 | 87:00 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 11.03 | 60 | 34 | .567 |
| Totals | 4 | 180:00 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 8.67 | 138 | 65 | .471 |
