1980–81 Tampa Bay Rowdies indoor season
| 1980–81 indoor season | |||
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| Owner |  George Strawbridge, Jr. | ||
| General Manager | Chas Serednesky, Jr | ||
| Manager |  Gordon Jago | ||
| Stadium | Bayfront Center | ||
| NASL | Division: 2nd Playoffs: none | ||
| Top goalscorer |  Óscar Fabbiani (31 goals) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 5,545 (4 times) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 4,203 (Feb. 11 vs. Kicks) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 5,163 | ||
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The 1980–81 Tampa Bay Rowdies indoor season was the seventh indoor season of the club's existence.
Overview
The 1980–81 indoor season was the Tampa Bay Rowdies' seventh season of existence, and their seventh season of indoor play. As in previous years, all home games were played at the Bayfront Center in St. Petersburg, Florida.[1] The Rowdies entered the season as the defending indoor champions.[2] They finished the season second in the Eastern Division with a 9–9 record, but failed to qualify for the playoffs.[3] Óscar Fabbiani led the club with 31 goals and 77 points, while Steve Wegerle was the team's assist leader with 20.[4] For the first time in club history the Tampa Bay Rowdies did not qualify for the playoffs.[5]
Club
Roster
| No. | Position | Player | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Winston DuBose | United States
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| 3 | DF | John Gorman |  Scotland
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| 4 | DF | Refik Kozić |  Yugoslavia
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| 5 | MF | Jan van der Veen (capt.) |  Netherlands
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| 6 | DF | Mike Connell |  South Africa
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| 7 | FW | Steve Wegerle | South Africa
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| 8 | MF | Wes McLeod |  Canada
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| 11 | MF | Dave Taber | United States
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| 12 | MF | Perry Van der Beck | United States
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| 14 | DF | Peter Chandler | United States
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| 16 | DF | Farrukh Quraishi | England
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| 17 | DF | Paul Mott | United States
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| 18 | FW | Washington Olivera |  Uruguay
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| 19 | MF | Neill Roberts | South Africa
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| 20 | FW | Óscar Fabbiani | Chile
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| 21 | DF | Manny Andruszewski | England
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| 22 | GK | Kevin Clinton | United States
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| 24 | GK | Tim Hanley | United States
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| — | FW | Keith Peacock* | England
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*emergency player
Management and technical staff
George W. Strawbridge, Jr., owner- Chas Serednesky, Jr., general manager
Gordon Jago , head coach- Keith Peacock, assistant coach
- Ken Shields, trainer
- Alfredo Beronda, equipment manager
Regular season
Final standings
W = Wins, L = Losses, GB = Games Behind 1st Place, % = Winning Percentage, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against
| Eastern Division[6] | W | L | GB | % | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Chiefs | 13 | 5 | – | .722 | 97 | 76 |
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | 9 | 9 | 4 | .500 | 126 | 120 |
| Jacksonville Tea Men | 8 | 10 | 5 | .444 | 96 | 104 |
| Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 1 | 17 | 12 | .056 | 58 | 125 |
Results
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 21, 1980 | Atlanta Chiefs | A | 8–7 | 8,619 | Wegerle (4), Fabbiani, Quraishi, Gorman |
| November 30, 1980 | Detroit Express | A | 5–8 | 5,387 | Roberts (3), Olivera (2), Fabbiani, Gorman, Van der Veen |
| December 6, 1980 | Chicago Sting | H | 12–11(OT) | 5,545 | Olivera (4), Van der Veen (3), Fabbiani (2), Roberts (2), Wegerle |
| December 12, 1980 | Minnesota Kicks | A | 7–4 | 5,061 | McLeod (2), Van der Veen, Wegerle |
| December 13, 1980 | Atlanta Chiefs | H | 2–6 | 5,032 | Kozić, Wegerle |
| December 17, 1980 | Jacksonville Tea Men | A | 9–7 | 2,132 | Fabbiani (3), Wegerle (3), Olivera, Van der Veen |
| December 19, 1980 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | A | 5–12 | 1,673 | Fabbiani (4), McLeod (3), Roberts (2), Olivera, Kozić, Wegerle |
| December 23, 1980 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | H | 7–4 | 5,063 | Fabbiani (4), Wegerle (2), McLeod |
| December 26, 1980 | Chicago Sting | A | 9–5 | 6,104 | Fabbiani (2), Kozić, Olivera, Wegerle |
| January 3, 1981 | Detroit Express | H | 7–6(OT) | 5,545 | Wegerle (3), Gorman (2), Andruszewski, Fabbiani |
| January 10, 1981 | Atlanta Chiefs | A | 5–4(OT) | 9,773 | Van der Veen (2), McLeod, Wegerle |
| January 17, 1981 | Jacksonville Tea Men | H | 4–3 | 5,545 | Fabbiani (2), Van der Veen, Taber |
| January 23, 1981 | Jacksonville Tea Men | A | 7–8(OT) | 4,011 | McLeod (3), Fabbiani (2), Connell, Taber, Gorman |
| January 27, 1981 | Atlanta Chiefs | H | 10–5 | 4,540 | McLeod (3), Wegerle (2), Olivera, Taber, Van der Veen, Gorman, Mott |
| January 31, 1981 | Jacksonville Tea Men | H | 9–10(OT) | 5,545 | Fabbiani (3), Wegerle (2), Andruszewski, Olivera, Taber, McLeod |
| February 7, 1981 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | H | 7–4 | 5,545 | Fabbiani (4), McLeod (3) |
| February 11, 1981 | Minnesota Kicks | H | 6–8 | 4,203 | McLeod (2), Wegerle (2), Van der Veen, Fabbiani |
| February 12, 1981 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | A | 8–7(OT) | 1,688 | McLeod (2), Van der Veen (2), Wegerle, Olivera, Fabbiani |
Statistics
Season scoring
GP = Games Played, G = Goals (worth 2 points), A = Assists (worth 1 point), Pts = Points[4]
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Óscar Fabbiani | 16 | 31 | 15 | 77 |
| Steve Wegerle | 18 | 25 | 20 | 70 |
| Wes McLeod | 15 | 21 | 10 | 52 |
| Washington Olivera | 14 | 12 | 19 | 43 |
| Jan van der Veen | 18 | 12 | 18 | 42 |
| John Gorman | 18 | 6 | 11 | 23 |
| Neill Roberts | 8 | 7 | 4 | 18 |
| Refik Kozić | 16 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| Mike Connell | 18 | 1 | 10 | 12 |
| Dave Taber | 15 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| Manny Andruszewski | 13 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Paul Mott | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Farrukh Quraishi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Peter Chandler | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Winston DuBose | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Kevin Clinton | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Tim Hanley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Peacock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perry Van der Beck | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season goalkeeping
Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; W = Wins; L = Losses[4]
| Player | GP | Min | Svs | GA | GAA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winston DuBose | 9 | 552 | 120 | 56 | 6.09 | 5 | 4 |
| Tim Hanley | 5 | 270 | 80 | 30 | 6.67 | 2 | 3 |
| Kevin Clinton | 5 | 271 | 94 | 34 | 7.53 | 2 | 2 |
Player movement
In
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred From | Fee/Notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | GK | Tim Hanley |
none | former Foothill College player | November 1980 | [7][8] |
Out
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred To | Fee/Notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | DF | Farrukh Quraishi |
Calgary Boomers |
Left club to accept player/manager position | November 25, 1980 | [9] |
| 15 | MF | Petar Baralić |
Detroit Express |
Traded for future draft considerations | December 5, 1980 | [10] |
| 9 | MF | Peter Anderson |
Millwall F.C. |
Accepted player/manager position | December 15, 1980 | [11] |
See also
References
- ^ Scheiber, Dave (November 19, 1980). "Rowdies to play indoors, Tea Men to Jacksonville". St. Petersburg Times. p. 1-C. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ Mudry, Richard (November 20, 1980). "Great indoors beckon for Wegerle, Rowdies". Tampa Times. p. 1C. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ Scheiber, Dave (February 13, 1981). "Rowdies: humiliating 8-7 ending". St. Petersburg Times. p. 3C. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Rowdies Statistics". Tampa Tribune. February 24, 1981. p. 2-C. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
- ^ Henderson, Jim (February 14, 1981). "Strikers End Playoff Hope Of Rowdies". Tampa Tribune. p. 4C. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ 1981 Official North American Soccer League Guide
- ^ Henderson, Jim (September 17, 1980). "The Future Of NASL Indoor Soccer Is In Danger". Tampa Tribune. p. 3C. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ Henderson, Jim (November 19, 1980). "Tea Men Move Alters Rowdies' Plans". Tampa Tribune. p. 6C. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ Scheiber, Dave (November 26, 1980). "Popular Farrukh quits Rowdies for Calgary". St. Petersburg Times. p. 3C. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
- ^ "Rowdies Deal Barlic To Detroit". Tampa Tribune. December 6, 1980. p. 6C. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ Mudry, Richard (December 16, 1980). "Rowdies lose one Anderson, gain another". Tampa Times. p. 1C. Retrieved March 19, 2020.