1978 San Diego Sockers Statistics
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 18-12 - 164 points
in the NASL's Western Division
Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Hubert Vogelsinger (18-12)
Location: San Diego, California
Attendance: 77,185, Avg. 5,146 in 15 home dates
1978 San Diego Sockers RosterTeam Record: 18-12 - 164 points
in the NASL's Western Division
Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Hubert Vogelsinger (18-12)
Location: San Diego, California
Attendance: 77,185, Avg. 5,146 in 15 home dates
The San Diego Sockers of the North American Soccer League ended the 1978 season with a record of 18 wins and 12 losses for 164 points in the NASL's Western Division.
San Diego scored 63 goals and yielded 56. Walker McCall netted 11 goals for the Sockers, while Jean Willrich, Juli Veee and Peter Anderson each tallied five or more, too. Jean Willrich and Juli Veee each recorded 13 assists. Alan Mayer recorded a 1.11 goals against average, topping qualifying goalkeepers.
Hubert Vogelsinger coached the team. The 1978 San Diego Sockers lost in the Conference Semifinal.
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Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | GS | G | A | Pts | FC | FS | Y | R | OFF | Shts | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Willrich | F | 30 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Walker McCall | F | 19 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Juli Veee | M | 27 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Peter Anderson | M | 11 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Peter Nover | D | 30 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Klaus Wolf | F | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ade Coker | F | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Igor Bachner | M | 21 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gerry Ingram | F | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Axel Neumann | D | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Derek Smethurst | F | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Yilmaz Orhan | F | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jan Van Der Veen | M | 23 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Laszlo Harsanyi | D | 29 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Peter Lechermann | D | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fritz Kunzli | F | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Franz Krauthausen | M | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heinz Stickel | D | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bob Dogancic | D | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mark Demling | D | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Doug Wark | F | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hans-Pieter Mielke | M | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gerry O'Kane | F | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brian Joy | D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Victor Arbalez | F | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Nusum | D | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Roy Messing | G | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alan Mayer | G | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 422 | 0 | 60 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalkeepers:
| Player | GP | GS | Min | W | L | T | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Mayer | 30 | 0 | 2978:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 55 | 1.66 | 0 | 217 | |
| Totals | 30 | 0 | 2978:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 55 | 1.66 | 0 | 217 |
