1978 Detroit Express Statistics
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 20-10 - 176 points
in the NASL's Central Division
Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Ken Furphy (20-10)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 182,906, Avg. 12,194 in 15 home dates
1978 Detroit Express RosterTeam Record: 20-10 - 176 points
in the NASL's Central Division
Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Ken Furphy (20-10)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 182,906, Avg. 12,194 in 15 home dates
The Detroit Express of the North American Soccer League ended the 1978 season with a record of 20 wins and 10 losses for 176 points in the NASL's Central Division.
The Express netted 68 goals and yielded 36. Trevor Francis scored 22 goals for Detroit, while Alan Brazil, Keith Furphy and David Bradford each tallied five or more also. Keith Furphy contributed 12 assists. Steve Hardwick registered a 0.79 goals against average, leading regular keepers.
Ken Furphy coached the team. The 1978 Detroit Express lost in the Conference Semifinal.
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Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | GS | G | A | Pts | FC | FS | Y | R | OFF | Shts | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Francis | F | 19 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Keith Furphy | F | 30 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| David Bradford | M | 30 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alan Brazil | F | 21 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Steve David | F | 11 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Angus Moffatt | M | 27 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Graham Oates | D | 27 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mick Leach | F | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Danny Vaughn | F | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Eddie Colquhoun | D | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Steve Earle | F | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Steve Seargeant | D | 30 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ian Davies | D | 30 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Roberto De Oliveira | F | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Roy Sinclair | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brian Tinnion | F | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dave Hoffmeyer | M | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Slobo Ilijevski | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dave Shelton | M | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Paul Hunter | D | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Steve Hardwick | G | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 374 | 0 | 63 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalkeepers:
| Player | GP | GS | Min | W | L | T | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slobo Ilijevski | 1 | 0 | 16:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | |
| Steve Hardwick | 30 | 0 | 2734:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 36 | 1.19 | 0 | 179 | |
| Totals | 31 | 0 | 2750:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 36 | 1.18 | 0 | 179 |
