1980–81 Tampa Bay Rowdies indoor season explained

Club:Tampa Bay Rowdies
Season:1980–81 indoor
Chairman: Chas Serednesky, Jr
Chrtitle:General manager
Owner: George Strawbridge, Jr.
Stadium:Bayfront Center
League:NASL
League Result:Division: 2nd
Playoffs: none
League Topscorer:
Óscar Fabbiani (31 goals)
Highest Attendance:5,545
(4 times)
Lowest Attendance:4,203
(Feb. 11 vs. Kicks)
Average Attendance:5,163
American:true
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Prevseason:1979–80
Nextseason: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.[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

Management and technical staff

Honors

Individual honors

Regular season

Final standings

W = Wins, L = Losses, GB = Games Behind 1st Place, % = Winning Percentage, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against

Eastern Division[7] WLGB%GFGA
align=left Atlanta Chiefs135– .7229776
align=left Tampa Bay Rowdies994.500126120
align=left Jacksonville Tea Men8105.44496104
align=left Fort Lauderdale Strikers1 1712.05658125

Results

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
November 21, 1980Atlanta ChiefsA8–78,619Wegerle (4), Fabbiani, Quraishi, Gorman
November 30, 1980Detroit ExpressA5–85,387Roberts (3), Olivera (2), Fabbiani, Gorman, Van der Veen
December 6, 1980Chicago StingH12–11(OT)5,545Olivera (4), Van der Veen (3), Fabbiani (2), Roberts (2), Wegerle
December 12, 1980Minnesota KicksA7–45,061McLeod (2), Van der Veen, Wegerle
December 13, 1980Atlanta ChiefsH2–65,032Kozić, Wegerle
December 17, 1980Jacksonville Tea MenA9–72,132Fabbiani (3), Wegerle (3), Olivera, Van der Veen
December 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

PlayerGPGAPts
align=left Óscar Fabbiani16311577
align=left Steve Wegerle18252070
align=left Wes McLeod15211052
align=left Washington Olivera14121943
align=left Jan van der Veen18121842
align=left John Gorman1861123
align=left Neill Roberts87418
align=left Refik Kozić163713
align=left Mike Connell1811012
align=left Dave Taber154311
align=left Manny Andruszewski13237
align=left Paul Mott13113
align=left Farrukh Quraishi1102
align=left Peter Chandler13022
align=left Winston DuBose9022
align=left Kevin Clinton5022
align=left Tim Hanley5000
align=left Keith Peacock2000
align=left Perry Van der Beck0000

Season goalkeeping

Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; W = Wins; L = Losses

PlayerGPMinSvsGAGAAWL
align=left 9 552 120 56 6.09 5 4
align=left 5 270 80 30 6.67 2 3
align=left 5 271 94 34 7.53 2 2

Player movement

Out

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource
16 DF Left club to accept player/manager position November 25, 1980 [10]
15 MF Traded for future draft considerations December 5, 1980 [11]
9MF Accepted player/manager position December 15, 1980 [12]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Scheiber. Dave . Rowdies to play indoors, Tea Men to Jacksonville. November 19, 1980. St. Petersburg Times. 1-C. March 22, 2020.
  2. News: Mudry . Richard. Great indoors beckon for Wegerle, Rowdies. November 20, 1980. Tampa Times. 1C. March 22, 2020.
  3. News: Scheiber . Dave. Rowdies: humiliating 8-7 ending. February 13, 1981. St. Petersburg Times. 3C. March 21, 2020.
  4. News: Rowdies Statistics. February 24, 1981. Tampa Tribune . 2-C. March 18, 2020.
  5. News: Henderson . Jim. Strikers End Playoff Hope Of Rowdies. February 14, 1981. Tampa Tribune. 4C. March 21, 2020.
  6. News: Henderson. Jim . For Keith Bailey, The Long Wait Is Finally Over. April 21, 1981. The Tampa Tribune. 5-C. August 9, 2021.
  7. 1981 Official North American Soccer League Guide
  8. Web site: Henderson. Jim . The Future Of NASL Indoor Soccer Is In Danger . Tampa Tribune. September 17, 1980. 3C. March 22, 2020 .
  9. Web site: Henderson. Jim . Tea Men Move Alters Rowdies’ Plans . Tampa Tribune. November 19, 1980. 6C. March 22, 2020 .
  10. Web site: Scheiber. Dave. Popular Farrukh quits Rowdies for Calgary. St. Petersburg Times. November 26, 1980. 3C. March 18, 2020.
  11. Web site: Rowdies Deal Barlic To Detroit. December 6, 1980. Tampa Tribune. 6C. March 22, 2020.
  12. Web site: Mudry. Richard . Rowdies lose one Anderson, gain another. December 16, 1980. 1C. Tampa Times. March 19, 2020.

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