1982 Tampa Bay Rowdies season

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Tampa Bay Rowdies
1982 season
Owner Flag of the United States.svg George W. Strawbridge, Jr.
President Flag of the United States.svg Chas Serednesky, Jr
Manager Flag of England.svg Gordon Jago (resigned July 8)
Flag of England.svg Kevin Keelan (interim)
Flag of the United States.svg Al Miller
Stadium Tampa Stadium
NASL Division: 3rd
Playoffs: Did not qualify
U.S. Open Cup Did not enter
Top goalscorer Flag of Brazil.svg Luís Fernando (16 goals)
Highest home attendance40,098
(July 4 v. Jacksonville)
Lowest home attendance7,131
(August 10 v. Montreal)
Average home league attendance22,532
←  1981
1983  →

The 1982 season was the original Tampa Bay Rowdies eighth season of existence, and their eighth season in the North American Soccer League, the then-top division of soccer in the United States and Canada. In the 1982 season, the Rowdies finished third in the Southern Division, failing to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. Brazilian striker, Luís Fernando lead the club in scoring, with 16 goals in the regular season [1] and 25 across all competitions.

Contents

Club

Roster

No.PositionPlayerNation
0 Goalkeeper Jack Brand Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
1 Goalkeeper Jürgen Stars Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
2 Defender Peter Gruber Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
3 Defender John Gorman Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
4 Defender Refik Kozić Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
5 Defender Peter Nogly Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
6 Defender Mike Connell (capt.) Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
7 Forward Zequinha Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
8 Midfielder Wes McLeod Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
9 Forward Luís Fernando Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
10 Forward Tatu Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
11 Midfielder Marcelino Oliveira Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
12 Midfielder Perry Van der Beck Flag of the United States.svg  United States
13 Defender Carl Bennett Flag of the United States.svg  United States
14 Forward Njego Pesa Flag of the United States.svg  United States
15 Midfielder Paul Roe Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
16 Midfielder Pedro DeBrito Flag of the United States.svg  United States
17 Defender Don Droege Flag of the United States.svg  United States
17 Defender Terry Moore Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
19 Forward Hugo Pérez Flag of the United States.svg  United States
20 Goalkeeper Tom Boric Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
21 Defender Bruce Bates Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
22 Midfielder Carlos Babington Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
22 Goalkeeper Kevin Clinton Flag of the United States.svg  United States
24 Defender Peter Roe Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

Management and technical staff

Gordon Jago began the season as head coach but stepped down the day after a 2–1 loss to the Chicago Sting on July 7. Although Al Miller was immediately named as Jago's successor, assistant coach Kevin Keelan served as the interim head coach for one match at San Diego on July 10. Miller joined the team the following day. [2] Keelan also filled in as coach on July 31, during the Sunshine International Series, while Miller attended his daughter's wedding in Dallas. [3] Other members of the staff included the team's trainer, Ken Shields and equipment manager, Alfredo Beronda.

Honors

Three Rowdies received individual honors following the 1982 NASL season.

Competitions

Preseason friendlies

Tampa Bay finished their preseason exhibition schedule undefeated with three victories over other NASL teams, one victory over an NCAA Division I squad, one victory over an NCAA Division II squad, and a draw versus the Honduras National Team as that squad prepared for the upcoming 1982 FIFA World Cup. [4] [5] [6] [7]

Preseason results

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
March 17, 1982 Toronto Blizzard Tangerine Bowl 1–01,936Luis Fernando
March 19, 1982 Rollins College Tars Sandspur Bowl 4–0Luis Fernando (3), Zequinha
March 20, 1982 Montreal Manic Tangerine Bowl 3–2 (SO)2,623 own goal, Luis Fernando
March 24, 1982 Jacksonville Tea Men Tangerine Bowl 3–12,020Luis Fernando (2), Njego Pesa
March 28, 1982 Honduras National Team Tad Gormley Stadium 1–17,000 Zequinha
March 31, 1982 South Florida Bulls USF Soccer Stadium 3–1Njego Pesa (2), Peter Roe

Other friendlies

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
April 14, 1982 Univ. Tampa Spartans Tampa Stadium 4–0 [8] closed-doorNjego Pesa (2), Marcelino Oliveira, Fernando

North American Soccer League

The Rowdies finished the regular season with 112 points placing them in 3rd place out of four teams in the Southern Division, and 12th out of 14 teams in the league overall. It also marked the first time Tampa Bay failed to qualify for the NASL playoffs in eight seasons. Predictably, as the losses mounted attendance dipped, with only a handful of home games reaching the 20,000 mark. Two of those were rivalry games against Fort Lauderdale and New York. One match was followed by a massive Fourth of July fireworks display, while another preceded a free concert featuring music legends, Chuck Berry and The Drifters. [9] The remaining 20,000+ crowd showed up for the opening night of the season.

Regular-season standings

NASL Southern DivisionWLGFGAPTS
Fort Lauderdale Strikers 18146474163
Tulsa Roughnecks 16166957151
Tampa Bay Rowdies12204777112
Jacksonville Tea Men 11214171105

Regular season results

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
April 3, 1982 Tulsa Roughnecks H3–127,379Luis Fernando (2), Zequinha
April 10, 1982 Fort Lauderdale Strikers H2–325,390Zequinha, Luis Fernando
April 18, 1982 New York Cosmos A2–052,436
April 24, 1982 Toronto Blizzard H1–217,761Peter Nogly
April 30, 1982 Jacksonville Tea Men A2–010,031
May 2, 1982 Montreal Manic A0–220,612Luis Fernando, Mike Connell
May 5, 1982 Fort Lauderdale Strikers A2–315,205Marcelino Oliveira, Fernando, Connell
May 7, 1982 Seattle Sounders H1–015,700Luis Fernando
May 15, 1982 Portland Timbers H1–2 (SO)18,237Luis Fernando
May 19, 1982 Jacksonville Tea Men H0–213,204
May 22, 1982 Golden Bay Earthquakes A6–212,797Luis Fernando, Zequinha
May 29, 1982 Edmonton Drillers H4–125,387Tatu (2), Luis Fernando (2)
June 2, 1982 Tulsa Roughnecks H2–012,109own goal, Zequinha
June 5, 1982 Tulsa Roughnecks A2–014,332
June 9, 1982 Fort Lauderdale Strikers H4–215,211Nogly, Tatu, Fernando, Pedro DeBrito
June 12, 1982 New York Cosmos H0–228,475
June 16, 1982 Vancouver Whitecaps A3–018,257
June 20, 1982 Edmonton Drillers A1–34,023Luis Fernando (2), Wes McLeod
June 23, 1982 Golden Bay Earthquakes H2–1 (OT)13,103Luis Fernando, Peter Nogly
June 26, 1982 Vancouver Whitecaps H2–514,633Carlos Babington, Wes McLeod
June 30, 1982 Jacksonville Tea Men A4–08,488
July 4, 1982 Jacksonville Tea Men H2–040,098Carlos Babington, Tatu
July 7, 1982 Chicago Sting H1–2 (SO)12,863Carlos Babington
July 10, 1982 San Diego Sockers A1–26,785Luis Fernando
July 15, 1982 Tulsa Roughnecks A3–014,527
July 17, 1982 Seattle Sounders A3–4 (SO)11,132Tatu (2), own goal
August 4, 1982 Chicago Sting A3–19,051Pedro DeBrito
August 8, 1982 Portland Timbers A5–06,620
August 10, 1982 Montreal Manic H0–37,131
August 13, 1982 San Diego Sockers H3–19,436own goal, Tatu, Luis Fernando
August 18, 1982 Fort Lauderdale Strikers A2–111,426Peter Nogly
August 22, 1982 Toronto Blizzard A9–29,731Perry Van Der Beck, Don Droege

Sunshine International Series

The Sunshine International Series was the first international competition to use the NASL’s point system to determine the standings. As such, teams were awarded six points for wins in regulation or overtime, four points for a shoot–out win, and up to three bonus points for each goal scored in regulation. All four teams faced one another. The Rowdies netted four goals and were winless in the series. [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] On the final day of the competition a double header was played at Tampa Stadium with all four teams in action, followed by a concert featuring country-pop crossover singer, Crystal Gayle. [16]

Series standings

SIS TeamsLeagueWLGFGAPTS
São Paulo FC Série A 306224
Ipswich Town F.C. First Div. 214215
Fort Lauderdale Strikers NASL 124410
Tampa Bay Rowdies NASL 03494

Series results

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
July 24, 1982 Ipswich Town F.C. H1–310,693Luis Fernando
July 28, 1982 São Paulo FC H2–38,353Luis Fernando, Refik Kozić
July 31, 1982 Fort Lauderdale Strikers H1–321,220 Pedro DeBrito

Statistics

Player movement

See also

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References

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  3. ↑ "Rowdies, Strikers meet in series finale". Lakeland Ledger. 31 July 1982. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
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  5. ↑ "Fernando lives up to 'goal a game' billing". Evening Independent. 25 March 1982. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
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