Tulsa Roughnecks

: "This article is about the original Tulsa Roughnecks of the NASL. For the second team to use the name, see Tulsa Roughnecks (USISL)"Football club infobox | clubname = Tulsa Roughnecks


fullname = Tulsa Roughnecks
nickname = Roughnecks, 'Necks
founded = 1978
folded = 1981
ground = Skelly Stadium
capacity = 40,000
chairman = defunct
manager = defunct
league = North American Soccer League
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=NASL=The Tulsa Roughnecks (1978-1984) were a North American Soccer League team from Tulsa, Oklahoma. They played at the Skelly Stadium, on the campus of the University of Tulsa. They were a regular in the NASL playoffs, winning the Soccer Bowl in 1983. Famous players include Iraj Danaeifard, Charlie Mitchell, Billy Caskey, Victor Moreland, Barry Wallace, Alan Woodward, Zeljko Bilecki, Carmelo D'Anzi, Winston DuBose, Njego Pesa, Laurie Abrams, Chance Fry, Terry Moore and Ninoslav Zec.

Players

*flagicon|Northern Ireland Billy Caskey (1978-84) [http://home.att.net/~nasl/players.htm#C]
*flagicon|Northern Ireland Victor Moreland (1978; 1980-84) ^{[http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player1/vicmoreland.htm]}
*flagicon|ENG Barry Wallace (footballer) (1980-84) [http://home.att.net/~nasl/players.htm#W]
*flagicon|ENG Alan Woodward (1979-81) [http://home.att.net/~nasl/players.htm#W]
*flagicon|USA Alex Skotarek
*flagicon|USA Winston DuBose
*flagicon|USA Gene DuChateau
*flagicon|USA Joe Morrone, Jr.
*flagicon|England Laurie Abrahams(1979, 1982-83)
*flagicon|England Colin Boulton (1978-79) [http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player1/colinboulton.htm]
*flagicon|England David Bradford (1982/1984)
*flagicon|England Viv Busby (1981-82)
*flagicon|USA Chance Fry
*flagicon|ENG Chris Dangerfield (1978)
*flagicon|USA Billy Gazonas (1978-1980)
*flagicon|ENG Terry Darracott (1979) [http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player2/terrydarracott.htm]
*flagicon|SCO Duncan Davidson (1981) [http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/duncandavidson.htm]
*flagicon|England Roger Davies (1979)
*flagicon|England Alan Dugdale (1980-81)
*flagicon|ENG Steve Earle (footballer) (1978/1980)
*flagicon|England Lil Fuccillo (1983)
*flagicon|England Ron Futcher (1983-84)
*flagicon|ENG David Irving (footballer) (1980) [http://home.att.net/~nasl/players.htm#I]
*flagicon|ENG Jimmy Kelly (1980-81)
*flagicon|USA Delroy Allen
*flagicon|Iran Iraj Danaeifard
*flagicon|Northern Ireland Chris McGrath (footballer) (1981-82)
*flagicon|England Duncan McKenzie (1981)
*flagicon|England David Nish (1979)
*flagicon|England Tommy Ord (1980)
*flagicon|Ireland Don O'Riordan (1979-80)
*flagicon|Northern Ireland David McCreery (1981-82)
*flagicon|Wales Clive Griffiths (Welsh footballer) (1980)
*flagicon|Wales Wayne Hughes (Footballer) (1979)
*flagicon|SCO Davie Robb (1980) [http://home.att.net/~nasl/players.htm#R]
*flagicon|ENG Colin Waldron (1978) [http://home.att.net/~nasl/players.htm#W]
*Jack Brand
*Franz Gerber
*Adam Krupa
*Jimmy Redfern
*flagicon|USA Bill Sautter
*Thompson Usiyan
*Zequinha
*Johaness Eldvaldsson

Many former players have found employment as paid trainers of youth soccer teams for clubs such as the Tulsa United, Tulsa Soccer Club (TSC), Tornado Soccer Club, and Hurricane Football Club (HFC).

Former Coaches

*flagicon|ENG Bill Foulkes
*Terry Hennessee
*Alex Skotarek
*Charlie Mitchell

Year-by-year