North American Soccer League Players

Van Taylor
Born: May 16, 1953 City: Portsmouth, Ohio   Height: 6' 0" Weight: 170 lbs.   College: Erskine College
             
 
NASL Soccer Ft. Lauderdale Strikers 77 Head Van Taylor Team League Year Num Pos Gms Min Saves GA SO Avg. Citizen
Miami Toros Indoor NASL 76 18 G 1           USA
Miami Toros NASL 76 18 G 17 1455 138 31 3 1.92 USA
Ft. Lauderdale Strikers Indoor NASL 77 18 G   30 16 8 0 16.00 USA
Ft. Lauderdale Strikers NASL 77 18 G - - - - - - USA
Ft. Lauderdale Strikers Indoor NASL 77 18 G 2           USA
New York Eagles ASL 78 1 G 20 1826 155 45 1 2.22 USA
Columbus Magic ASL 79 1 G   1140 99 31 2 2.45 USA
Columbus Magic ASL 80 1 G   2625 232 37 6 127 USA
Baltimore Blast MISL 80-81 20 G 6 249 64 25   6.02 USA
Phoenix Inferno MISL 80-81 20,21 G 6 268 96 33   7.38 USA
Phoenix Inferno MISL 81-82 1 G 23 1217 329 89   4.39 USA
Phoenix Inferno MISL 82-83 20 G 11 536 133 56   6.29 USA
Phoenix Pride MISL 83-84   G 11 509 133 46   5.42 USA
                     
                       
                       
                       
New Jersey State Team
    This was an All-Star team put together for a tour of Germany by Manny Schellscheidt.  Most of the team eventually played in the NASL.
   
Miami Toros 1976 Goalie (NASL)
     
Toros 76 Goalie Van Taylor Miami Toros 1976 Goalie Back Van Taylor (1)
Van Taylor (G), Giorgio Chinaglia (9)
Miami Toros at New York Cosmos
Miami Toros 1976 Road Team 2.jpg
Toros 76 Goalie Back Van Taylor
Ft. Lauderdale Strikers 1977 Goalie (NASL)
     
NASL Soccer Ft. Lauderdale Strikers 77 Goalie Gordan Banks, Van Taylor
Van Taylor (18), Gordon Banks (1)
Ft. Lauderdale Strikers at Los Angeles Aztecs
  Ft. Lauderdale Strikers 1977 Road Team.jpg
New York Eagles 1978 (ASL)
     
 
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Thanks Joseph Taylor
Columbus Magic 1979 (ASL)

Thanks Joseph Taylor

Thanks Jan Reinertsen
     
Columbus Magic 1980 Home (ASL)
     
     
Columbus Magic 1980 Road (ASL)
     
   
Magic players L-R: John O'Hara (2), Ron Wigg (10), Ray Schnettgoecke (4), Mike Barry, Van Taylor? (31)
Baltimore Blast 1980-81 Goalie ( MISL)
     
   
Thanks Joseph Taylor
Phoenix Inferno 1980-81 Goalie ( MISL)
     
   
Thanks Jan Reinertsen
Phoenix Inferno 1981-82 Goalie ( MISL)
     
   
Phoenix Inferno 1982-83 Goalie ( MISL)
     

Joe Silveira (21), Van Taylor (G), Val DeSouza (2)
Phoenix Inferno at Baltimore Blast
   
Phoenix Pride 1983-84 Goalie ( MISL)