1978 Houston Hurricane Statistics
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 10-20 - 96 points
in the NASL's Central Division
Coach: Timo Liekoski (10-20)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 116,247, Avg. 7,750 in 15 home dates
1978 Houston Hurricane RosterTeam Record: 10-20 - 96 points
in the NASL's Central Division
Coach: Timo Liekoski (10-20)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 116,247, Avg. 7,750 in 15 home dates
The Houston Hurricane of the North American Soccer League ended the 1978 season with a record of 10 wins and 20 losses for 96 points in the NASL's Central Division.
The Hurricane recorded 37 goals and allowed 61. Dean Smith scored 6 goals for Houston, while Keith Van Eron registered a 1.07 goals against average, topping regular keepers.
Timo Liekoski coached the team.
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Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | GS | G | A | Pts | FC | FS | Y | R | OFF | Shts | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Smith | F | 17 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mark Lindsay | M | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Robert Lennox | F | 30 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Peter Welsh | F | 15 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ian Anderson | M | 25 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Dowie | M | 21 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Eduardo Marasco | F | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dale Russell | M | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Yilmaz Orhan | F | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fritz Kunzli | F | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Stewart Jump | D | 28 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gerry Morielli | F | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Barry Lloyd | D | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Radomir Stefanovic | D | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Matt O'Sullivan | D | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nick Megaloudis | D | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Colin Newstead | F | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Roland Sikinger | G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dario Ruzik | G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Art Napolitano | F | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Howie Charbonneau | D | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Paul Hammond | G | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mark Stahl | D | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Keith Van Eron | G | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Stremlau | M | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 388 | 0 | 34 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalkeepers:
| Player | GP | GS | Min | W | L | T | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Van Eron | 19 | 0 | 1737:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 31 | 1.61 | 0 | 114 | |
| Roland Sikinger | 2 | 0 | 103:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.75 | 0 | 5 | |
| Dario Ruzik | 2 | 0 | 195:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2.31 | 0 | 8 | |
| Paul Hammond | 8 | 0 | 724:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 2.73 | 155 | 52 | .335 |
| Totals | 31 | 0 | 2759:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 60 | 1.96 | 155 | 179 | 1.155 |
