1980–81 Tampa Bay Rowdies indoor season

March 2026 August 2023 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1980–81 indoor ENG Gordon Jago USA Chas Serednesky, Jr General manager USA George Strawbridge, Jr. Bayfront Center NASL Division: 2ndPlayoffs: none CHI Óscar Fabbiani (31 goals) 5,545(4 times) 4,203(Feb. 11 vs. Kicks) 5,163 true _collargreen _tbrowdies12h _tbrowdies12h _green_border _hoops_green_2 006600 ffffff 006600 FFFFff FFF200 _tbrowdies13h _tbrowdies12h _tbrowdies12h _norwich1617h _hoops_green_2 006600 006600 006600 006600 FFF200 1979–80 1981–82 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.Scheiber Dave Rowdies to play indoors, Tea Men to Jacksonville November 19, 1980 St. Petersburg Times https://www.newspapers.com/image/319496972/ 1-C March 22, 2020 The Rowdies entered the season as the defending indoor champions.Mudry Richard Great indoors beckon for Wegerle, Rowdies November 20, 1980 Tampa Times https://www.newspapers.com/image/334440316/?terms=Rowdies%2Bseason 1C March 22, 2020 They finished the season second in the Eastern Division with a 9–9 record, but failed to qualify for the playoffs.Scheiber Dave Rowdies: humiliating 8-7 ending February 13, 1981 St. Petersburg Times https://www.newspapers.com/image/320209084/?terms=Rowdies%2Bplayoffs 3C March 21, 2020 Óscar Fabbiani led the club with 31 goals and 77 points, while Steve Wegerle was the team's assist leader with 20. Rowdies Statistics February 24, 1981 Tampa Tribune https://www.newspapers.com/image/335203562/?terms=Rowdies 2-C March 18, 2020 For the first time in club history the Tampa Bay Rowdies did not qualify for the playoffs.Henderson Jim Strikers End Playoff Hope Of Rowdies February 14, 1981 Tampa Tribune https://www.newspapers.com/image/335229815/?terms=Rowdies%2Bplayoffs 4C March 21, 2020 Club Roster No.PositionNationPlayer1 USA GK Winston DuBose 3 SCO DF John Gorman John Gorman (footballer) 4 YUG DF Refik Kozić 5 NED MF Jan van der Veen (capt.) Jan van der Veen 6 RSA DF Mike Connell Mike Connell (soccer) 7 RSA FW Steve Wegerle 8 CAN MF Wes McLeod 11 USA MF Dave Taber 12 USA MF Perry Van der Beck 14 USA DF Peter Chandler Peter Chandler (soccer) 16 ENG DF Farrukh Quraishi 17 USA DF Paul Mott 18 URU FW Washington Olivera 19 RSA MF Neill Roberts 20 CHI FW Óscar Fabbiani 21 ENG DF Manny Andruszewski 22 USA GK Kevin Clinton 24 USA GK Tim Hanley ENG FW Keith Peacock* Keith Peacock*emergency player Management and technical staff USA George W. Strawbridge, Jr., owner USA Chas Serednesky, Jr., general manager ENG Gordon Jago, head coach ENG Keith Peacock, assistant coach USA Ken Shields, trainer USA Alfredo Beronda, equipment manager Honors Individual honors East Region All-Star: Steve WegerleHenderson Jim For Keith Bailey, The Long Wait Is Finally Over April 21, 1981 The Tampa Tribune https://www.newspapers.com/image/335321009 5-C August 9, 2021 Regular season Final standings W = Wins, L = Losses, GB = Games Behind 1st Place, % = Winning Percentage, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against Eastern Division1981 Official North American Soccer League GuideWLGB%GFGA Atlanta Chiefs135 – .7229776 Tampa Bay Rowdies994.500126120Jacksonville Tea Men8105.44496 104Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1 1712.056 58 125 Results DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersNovember 21, 1980Atlanta ChiefsA8–78,619Wegerle (4), Fabbiani, Quraishi, GormanNovember 30, 1980Detroit ExpressA5–85,387Roberts (3), Olivera (2), Fabbiani, Gorman, Van der VeenDecember 6, 1980Chicago StingH12–11(OT)5,545Olivera (4), Van der Veen (3), Fabbiani (2), Roberts (2), WegerleDecember 12, 1980Minnesota KicksA7–45,061McLeod (2), Van der Veen, WegerleDecember 13, 1980Atlanta ChiefsH2–65,032Kozić, WegerleDecember 17, 1980Jacksonville Tea MenA9–72,132Fabbiani (3), Wegerle (3), Olivera, Van der VeenDecember 19, 1980Fort Lauderdale StrikersA5–121,673Fabbiani (4), McLeod (3), Roberts (2), Olivera, Kozić, Wegerle December 23, 1980Fort Lauderdale StrikersH7–45,063Fabbiani (4), Wegerle (2), McLeod December 26, 1980Chicago StingA9–56,104Fabbiani (2), Kozić, Olivera, Wegerle January 3, 1981Detroit ExpressH7–6(OT)5,545Wegerle (3), Gorman (2), Andruszewski, Fabbiani January 10, 1981Atlanta ChiefsA5–4(OT)9,773Van der Veen (2), McLeod, Wegerle January 17, 1981Jacksonville Tea MenH4–35,545Fabbiani (2), Van der Veen, Taber January 23, 1981Jacksonville Tea MenA7–8(OT)4,011McLeod (3), Fabbiani (2), Connell, Taber, Gorman January 27, 1981Atlanta ChiefsH10–54,540McLeod (3), Wegerle (2), Olivera, Taber, Van der Veen, Gorman, Mott January 31, 1981Jacksonville Tea MenH9–10(OT)5,545Fabbiani (3), Wegerle (2), Andruszewski, Olivera, Taber, McLeod February 7, 1981Fort Lauderdale StrikersH7–45,545Fabbiani (4), McLeod (3) February 11, 1981Minnesota KicksH6–84,203McLeod (2), Wegerle (2), Van der Veen, Fabbiani February 12, 1981Fort Lauderdale StrikersA8–7(OT)1,688McLeod (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 Player GP G A PtsÓscar Fabbiani16311577Steve Wegerle18252070Wes McLeod15211052Washington Olivera14121943Jan van der Veen18121842John Gorman1861123Neill Roberts87418Refik Kozić163713Mike Connell1811012Dave Taber154311Manny Andruszewski13237Paul Mott13113Farrukh Quraishi1102Peter Chandler13022Winston DuBose9022Kevin Clinton5022Tim Hanley5000Keith Peacock2000Perry Van der Beck0000 Season goalkeeping Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; W = Wins; L = Losses Player GP Min Svs GA GAA W LWinston DuBose 9 552 120 56 6.09 5 4Tim Hanley 5 270 80 30 6.67 2 3Kevin Clinton 5 271 94 34 7.53 2 2 Player movement In No.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource24 GK USA Tim Hanley none former Foothill College player November 1980 Henderson Jim The Future Of NASL Indoor Soccer Is In Danger https://www.newspapers.com/image/335455671/?terms=Tim%2BHanley Tampa Tribune September 17, 1980 3C March 22, 2020 Henderson Jim Tea Men Move Alters Rowdies’ Plans https://www.newspapers.com/image/335460028/?terms=Tim%2BHanley Tampa Tribune November 19, 1980 6C March 22, 2020 Out No.Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource16 DF ENG Farrukh Quraishi CAN Calgary Boomers Left club to accept player/manager position November 25, 1980 Scheiber Dave Popular Farrukh quits Rowdies for Calgary https://www.newspapers.com/image/319506746/?terms=Quraishi St. Petersburg Times November 26, 1980 3C March 18, 202015 MF YUG Petar Baralić USA Detroit Express Traded for future draft considerations December 5, 1980 Rowdies Deal Barlic To Detroit https://www.newspapers.com/image/335668973/?terms=Baralic December 6, 1980 Tampa Tribune 6C March 22, 2020 9MF ENG Peter Anderson ENG Millwall F.C. Accepted player/manager position December 15, 1980 Mudry Richard Rowdies lose one Anderson, gain another https://www.newspapers.com/image/334022471/?terms=Peter%2BAnderson December 16, 1980 1C Tampa Times March 19, 2020 See also 1980–81 NASL Indoor season 1981 in American soccer Tampa Bay Rowdies (1975–1993) References External links 1980–81 Rowdies stats 1981 in American Soccer Tampa Bay Rowdies 1980-81 indoor Category:Tampa Bay Rowdies (1975–1993) seasons Tampa Bay Rowdies Tampa Bay Rowdies Tampa Category:Sports in St. Petersburg, Florida