1976 NASL Draft Pick Transactions
January 14, 1976
The Toronto Metros-Croatia did not participate in this draft, having informed NASL that they preferred to concentrate on developing local talent.
| Overall # | Round # | Team | Transactions | Player Drafted |
| Round 1 | ||||
| 1 | 1-1 |  Thunder |
 Aztecs
Traded • Luis Marotte • Pedro Martinez • Renato Costa • Julio Cesar Cortez • Ricardo de Rienzo • Mario Zenotti • Blas Sanchez to Thunder for • rights to Sergio Velasquez • 1976 first round pick (#1-Steve Ralbovsky) • 1977 first round pick (?-?) on 1975-01-21 |
Steve Ralbovsky |
| 2 | 1-2 |  Bicentennials |
Hugh O'Neill | |
| 3 | 1-3 |  Lancers |
Jim Pollihan | |
| 4 | 1-4 |  Earthquakes |
Terry Weekes | |
| 5 | 1-5 |  Tornado |
Jim Stremlau | |
| 6 | 1-6 |  Kicks |
Sam Bick | |
| 7 | 1-7 | Thunder |
 Toros
Unknown.
"Miami from San Antonio" per AP |
Ramon Rosel |
| 8 | 1-8 |  Atoms |
Brooks Cryder | |
| 9 | 1-9 |  Cosmos |
Philipo La-Spisa | |
| 10 | 1-10 |  Whitecaps |
Bill Village | |
| 11 | 1-11 |  Sting |
Tom Redmond | |
| 12 | 1-12 | Aztecs |
Sting
Traded • 1975 first round pick (#3-Michael Ian Bain) to Aztecs for • 1976 first round pick (#12-Paul Wenson) • 1976 second round pick (#31-Kim Perez) on 1975-01-15 |
Paul Wenson |
| 13 | 1-13 |  Diplomats |
John DiSalvo | |
| 14 | 1-14 |  Stars |
Joe Clarke | |
| 15 | 1-15 |  Minutemen |
Lancers
Unknown.
Carlos Metidieri trade?
"Rochester from Boston" per AP |
Dale Rothe |
| 16 | 1-16 | Toros |
John Shields | |
| 17 | 1-17 |  Sounders |
Matt O'Sullivan | |
| 18 | 1-18 |  Timbers |
John Smillie | |
| 19 | 1-19 |  Rowdies |
Collin Fowles | |
| Round 2 | ||||
| 20 | 2-1 | Thunder |
Pete Mannos | |
| 21 | 2-2 | Bicentennials |
Eugene DuChateau | |
| 22 | 2-3 | Lancers |
Steve Cacciatore | |
| 23 | 2-4 | Earthquakes |
Tornado
Unknown.
"San Jose's second round pick wend to Dallas in payment for a 1974 trade which brought San Jose Gabbo Gabric, San Jose's current coach" |
Charles Meyers |
| 24 | 2-5 | Tornado |
Barry Small | |
| 25 | 2-6 | Kicks |
Don Droege | |
| 26 | 2-7 |  Jaws |
Víctor Arbeláez | |
| 27 | 2-8 | Atoms |
Tom Ross | |
| 28 | 2-9 | Cosmos |
John Russo | |
| 29 | 2-10 | Whitecaps |
Rowdies
Unknown.
"Rowdies acquired Vancouver's second, third, and fourth round picks for future considerations about 90 minutes before the start of the draft" |
Bill Polack |
| 30 | 2-11 | Sting |
Bruce Bokor | |
| 31 | 2-12 | Aztecs |
Sting
Traded • 1975 first round pick (#3-Michael Ian Bain) to Aztecs for • 1976 first round pick (#12-Paul Wenson) • 1976 second round pick (#31-Kim Perez) on 1975-01-15 |
Kim Perez |
| 32 | 2-13 | Diplomats |
Atoms
Unknown. |
Jeffrey Angstat |
| 33 | 2-14 | Stars |
Tornado
Traded • Bob Matteson to Stars for • 1975 first round pick (?-?) • 1976 second round pick (#33-Edward Jarrett) on 1974-05-26 |
Edward Jarrett |
| 34 | 2-15 | Minutemen |
Lancers
Unknown. |
Terry Lippmann |
| 35 | 2-16 | Toros |
Denny Lee | |
| 36 | 2-17 | Sounders |
Ward Forrest | |
| 37 | 2-18 | Timbers |
Kit Zell | |
| 38 | 2-19 | Rowdies |
Paul Korn | |
| Round 3 | ||||
| 39 | 3-1 | Thunder |
D.J. Harding | |
| 40 | 3-2 | Bicentennials |
Rowdies
Traded • cash to Bicentennials for • Arnold Mausser • 1976 third round pick (#40-Chris Whitworth) on 1975-11-26 |
Chris Whitworth |
| 41 | 3-3 | Lancers |
Dave Sarachan | |
| 42 | 3-4 | Earthquakes |
Tom Fleischli | |
| 43 | 3-5 | Tornado |
John Borozzi | |
| 44 | 3-6 | Kicks |
Tornado
Unknown.
"Dallas had acquired Minnesota's third round choice last season when the franchise was in Denver." |
Mark Rosen |
| 45 | 3-7 | Jaws |
Hans Henchen | |
| 46 | 3-8 | Atoms |
Mike Picco | |
| 47 | 3-9 | Cosmos |
Craig Jeffries | |
| 48 | 3-10 | Whitecaps |
Rowdies
Unknown.
"Tampa Bay ... used Vancouver's third round selection to choose ... Larry Bryne..."
"Rowdies acquired Vancouver's second, third, and fourth round picks for future considerations about 90 minutes before the start of the draft" |
Larry Byrne |
| 49 | 3-11 | Sting |
Jim Waldschmidt | |
| 50 | 3-12 | Aztecs |
Miguel López | |
| 51 | 3-13 | Diplomats |
Don Reiter | |
| 52 | 3-14 | Stars |
Mike Beck | |
| 53 | 3-15 | Minutemen |
Tom Walsh | |
| 54 | 3-16 | Toros |
Tom Nowicki | |
| 55 | 3-17 | Sounders |
Stars
Unknown. |
Ted O'Neil |
| 56 | 3-18 | Timbers |
Chip Smallwood | |
| 57 | 3-19 | Rowdies |
Conn Foley | |
| Round 4 | ||||
| 58 | 4-1 | Thunder |
Mike Shue | |
| 59 | 4-2 | Bicentennials |
Robert Smith | |
| 60 | 4-3 | Lancers |
Lyn Briggs | |
| 61 | 4-4 | Earthquakes |
Mark Dillon | |
| 62 | 4-5 | Tornado |
Steve Tatum | |
| 63 | 4-6 | Kicks |
Mark Wehking | |
| 64 | 4-7 | Jaws |
Bob Poaster | |
| 65 | 4-8 | Atoms |
Scott Schaffer | |
| 66 | 4-9 | Cosmos |
Don Davis | |
| 67 | 4-10 | Whitecaps |
Rowdies
Unknown.
"Rowdies acquired Vancouver's second, third, and fourth round picks for future considerations about 90 minutes before the start of the draft" |
Jose Casais |
| 68 | 4-11 | Sting |
Marilyn Lange | |
| 69 | 4-12 | Aztecs |
Francisco Salcedo | |
| 70 | 4-13 | Diplomats |
Craig Sheftell | |
| 71 | 4-14 | Stars |
Mark Dorsey | |
| 72 | 4-15 | Minutemen |
James Power | |
| 73 | 4-16 | Toros |
Raoul Luzzaranga | |
| 74 | 4-17 | Sounders |
Tim Allen | |
| 75 | 4-18 | Timbers |
Ron Lee | |
| 76 | 4-19 | Rowdies |
B.J. Woodard | |