New Jersey Rockets (MISL)

The New Jersey Rockets were an indoor soccer team based out of East Rutherford, New Jersey that played in the Major Soccer League for the 1981 season. Their home arena was the Brendan Byrne Arena, now known as the Izod Center. One of the owners was Timothy Sullivan, who was later asked if he wanted to be a part-owner of the New Jersey Devils, to which he replied, "hockey is too big a risk."^{[citation needed]}

Head coaches

• Ian Anderson (Scottish footballer) (1982)

1981-1982 Roster

• Brian Alderson 32 Apps 7 Goals
• Craig Allen
• Ian Anderson (Scottish footballer) 39 Apps 18 Goals
• Ruben Astigarraga 4 Apps 0 Goals
• Howie Charbonneau 18 Apps 0 Goals
• Lou Cioffi 2 Apps 0 Goals
• George Dewsnip
• Charlie Greene 40 Apps 17 Goals
• Fred Grgurev 40 Apps 25 Goals
• Neils Gulbjerg 39 Apps 20 goals
• Joe Horvath 27 Apps 10 Goals
• Stewart Jump 32 Apps 5 Goals
• Mark MacKain 18 Apps 0 Goals
• Norberto A. Luna 9 Apps 19 goals
• Alan Mayer 27 Apps
• Branko Radovic 38 Apps 1 Goal
• Wolfgang Rausch 44 Apps 32 Goals
• Craig Reynolds 30 Apps 4 Goals
• Chris Vaccaro 19 Apps 0 Goals
• Gary Vogel 40 Apps 7 Goals
• Tom Grippo 6 Apps 1 Goal