Phoenix Fire (soccer)

The Phoenix Fire was an American professional soccer team.

Phoenix Fire
Founded1979
Dissolved1980
LeagueAmerican Soccer League

History

Founded in September 1979 as an expansion team ahead of the 1980 American Soccer League season, the team folded in March 1980, during pre-season.[1] The club was one of two expansion teams for 1980, the other being the Golden Gate Gales.[2]

Players

The below is the complete roster for the Phoenix Fire. The team was coached by Jimmy Gabriel.[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ENG Kieron Baker
2 DF  USA Manny Matos
3 MF  USA Ray Ochoa
4 DF  ENG Roger Verdi
5 DF  ENG John Rowlands
6 DF  ENG Neil Hague
7 FW  SCO Jimmy Rolland
8 GK  USA Tom Lytle
9 FW  ENG Terry Shanahan
No. Pos. Nation Player
11 MF  ENG Terry Hickey
12 FW  USA Darrell Oak
14 MF  ENG Tom Jenkins
15 FW  USA Tim Logush
16 FW  COL Victor Arbalez
17 FW  ENG Harry Redknapp
18 MF  USA Dean Shemeld
20 MF  USA Jim Anglim

References
  1. "1980 Phoenix Fire • Fun While It Lasted". May 3, 2011.
  2. "The Year in American Soccer - 1980". web.archive.org. February 3, 2009.
  3. "Phoenix Fire Rosters". www.nasljerseys.com.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.