1983 Vancouver Whitecaps Statistics
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 24-6 - 187 points
in the NASL's Western Division
Lost First Round
Coach: Johnny Giles (24-6)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Attendance: 437,454, Avg. 29,164 in 15 home dates
1983 Vancouver Whitecaps RosterTeam Record: 24-6 - 187 points
in the NASL's Western Division
Lost First Round
Coach: Johnny Giles (24-6)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Attendance: 437,454, Avg. 29,164 in 15 home dates
The Vancouver Whitecaps of the North American Soccer League ended the 1983 season with a record of 24 wins and 6 losses for 187 points in the NASL's Western Division.
The Whitecaps led the league with just 34 goals allowed. Vancouver scored 63 goals. David Cross netted 19 goals for the team, while Peter Beardsley and Carl Valentine contributed five or more also. Mike Sweeney and Peter Beardsley each accounted for 12 assists. Tino Lettieri recorded a 0.58 goals against average, pacing regular keepers.
Johnny Giles coached the team. The 1983 Vancouver Whitecaps lost in the First Round.
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Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | GS | G | A | Pts | FC | FS | Y | R | OFF | Shts | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Cross | F | 26 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Peter Beardsley | F | 25 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Carl Valentine | F | 23 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Peter Lorimer | M/F | 25 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fran O'Brien | M | 25 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mike Sweeney | M | 18 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alan Taylor | F | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dave Watson | D | 26 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Frans Thijssen | M | 21 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bob Lenarduzzi | D | 28 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Arno Steffenhagen | M | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mark Nickeas | D | 16 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| David Norman | M | 18 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Terry Felix | F | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Flemming Lund | M | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pierce O'Leary | D | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tino Lettieri | G | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| P.J. Johns | G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alex Barnetson | D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Shaun Lowther | D | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Paul Nelson | D | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 362 | 0 | 58 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalkeepers:
| Player | GP | GS | Min | W | L | T | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tino Lettieri | 28 | 0 | 2594:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 25 | 0.87 | 441 | 159 | .361 |
| P.J. Johns | 3 | 0 | 219:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3.29 | 50 | 16 | .320 |
| Totals | 31 | 0 | 2813:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 33 | 1.06 | 491 | 175 | .356 |
