1979 New York Cosmos season

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New York Cosmos
1979 season
Manager Flag of Italy.svg Eddie Firmani [1] (Start of season)
Flag of the United States.svg Ray Klivecka [2] (Caretaker)
Flag of Brazil.svg Júlio Mazzei [3] (After Klivecka)
Stadium Giants Stadium
NASL Division: 1st
Overall:1st
Playoffs: Conference Final
National
Challenge Cup 		Did not enter
CONCACAF
Champions' Cup 		Did not enter
Top goalscorerLeague: Flag placeholder.svg( goals)
All: Flag placeholder.svg( goals)
Highest home attendance76,031
vs. TUL (August 26)
Lowest home attendance30,195
vs. COV (May 16)
Average home league attendance46,690 [4]
←  1978
1980  →

The 1979 New York Cosmos season was the ninth season for the New York Cosmos in the now-defunct North American Soccer League. 1979 saw the club continue their premiership streak to three seasons with the league's highest point total, and match their wins record while achieving a record point total, but the Cosmos' quest for a third straight NASL championship ended with a loss in the conference finals to the Vancouver Whitecaps.

Contents

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
0 GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Jack Brand
1 GK Flag of Turkey.svg  TUR Erol Yasin
2 DF Flag of Iran.svg  IRN Andranik Eskandarian
3 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Francisco Marinho
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Werner Roth
5 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Carlos Alberto
6 DF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Franz Beckenbauer
7 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Dennis Tueart
8 MF Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  YUG Vladislav Bogićević
9 FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Giorgio Chinaglia
11 FW Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Seninho
12 DF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Greg Ryan
12 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Bobby Smith
13 MF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Johan Neeskens
14 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Terry Garbett
15 DF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Wim Rijsbergen
No.Pos.NationPlayer
16 MF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Toni Carbognani
17 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Rick Davis
18 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Boris Bandov
19 GK Flag of Germany.svg  GER Hubert Birkenmeier
20 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA David Brcic
21 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Gary Etherington
22 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kevin Eagan
23 DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Giuseppe Wilson
24 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Garry Ayre
25 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Santiago Formoso
26 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ron Atanasio
27 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Joe Filian
28 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Abdul Razak
29 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mark Liveric
30 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Godfrey Ingram
31 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Nelsi Morais

Source: [5]

Results

Source: [6]

Preseason

Regular season

Pld = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
6 points for a win, 1 point for a shootout win, 0 points for a loss, 1 point for each goal scored (up to three per game).

 -Playoffs via division standings.  -Playoffs via wildcard.

NC East Division standings
PosTeam
PldWLGFGAGDBPPts
1 New York Cosmos 302468452+3272216
2 Washington Diplomats 3019116850+1858172
3 Toronto Blizzard 3014165265−1349133
4 Rochester Lancers 3015154357−1442132
Updated to match(es) played on September 2, 1979. Source: Overall standings

National Conference standings
PosDivTeam
PldWLGFGAGDBPPtsQualification
1E New York Cosmos 302468452+3272216Playoffs (division winner)
2C Minnesota Kicks 302196748+1958184
3W Vancouver Whitecaps (N)3020105434+2052172
4E Washington Diplomats 3019116850+1858172Playoffs (division runner-up)
5W Los Angeles Aztecs 3018126247+1554162
Updated to match(es) played on September 2, 1979. Source: Overall standings
Rules for classification: 1) Division position; 2) Points; 3) Wins; 4) Goal differential
(N) Conference title

Overall standings
PosDivTeam
PldWLGFGAGDBPPts
1NE New York Cosmos (P)302468452+3272216
2AC Houston Hurricane 302286146+1555187
3NC Minnesota Kicks 302196748+1958184
4NW Vancouver Whitecaps (C)3020105434+2052172
5NE Washington Diplomats 3019116850+1858172
Updated to match(es) played on September 2, 1979. Source: soccerstats.us
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Wins; 3) Goal differential
(C) NASL Champions; (P) NASL Premiers

Matches

April 22, 1979: New York Cosmos 3, Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2 Giants Stadium 72,342

April 29, 1979: New York Cosmos 4, Philadelphia Fury 2 Giants Stadium 46,375

May 4, 1979: New York Cosmos 1, Toronto Blizzard 0 Varsity Stadium 29,483

May 6, 1979: New York Cosmos 3, Houston Hurricane 0 Giants Stadium 50,142

May 12, 1979: Tampa Bay Rowdies 3, New York Cosmos 2 Tampa Stadium 40,701

May 20, 1979: New York Cosmos 3, Tulsa Roughnecks 1 Giants Stadium 46,344

May 26, 1979: New York Cosmos 1, Portland Timber 1 (Cosmos won in shootout) Civic Center 18,254

May 28, 1979: Chicago Sting 3, New York Cosmos 1 Wrigley Field 21,127

June 3, 1979: New York Cosmos 3, Toronto Blizzard 1 Giants Stadium 38,762

June 9, 1979: New York Cosmos 4, Dallas Tornado 1 Giants Stadium 45,031

June 13, 1979: New York Cosmos 3, Tulsa Roughnecks 2 Skelly Stadium 30,162

June 16, 1979: Vancouver Whitecaps 4, New York Cosmos 1 Empire Stadium 32,372

June 20, 1979: Minnesota Kicks 3, New York Cosmos 2 Metropolitan Stadium 43,952

June 24, 1979: New York Cosmos 1, New England Tea Men 0 Giants Stadium 41,428

June 27, 1979: New York Cosmos 3, Portland Timber 1 Giants Stadium 33,721

July 1, 1979: New York Cosmos 5, Rochester Lancers 2 Giants Stadium 40,379

July 7, 1979: New York Cosmos 2, New England Tea Men 1 Foxboro Stadium 15,763

July 11, 1979: New York Cosmos 1, Seattle Sounders 1 (Sounders won in shootout) Giants Stadium 40,207

JUly 15, 1979: Vancouver Whitecaps 4, New York Cosmos 2 Giants Stadium 48,753

July 18, 1979: New York Cosmos 4, Fort Lauredale Strikers 3 Lockhart Stadium 19,850

July 21, 1979: New York Cosmos 1, Philadelphia Fury 0 Veterans Stadium 17,352

July 25, 1979: New York Cosmos 4, Minnesota Kicks 1 Giants Stadium 57,223

July 29, 1979: New York Cosmos 5, San Jose Earthquakes 0 Giants Stadium 35,450

August 1, 1979: New York Cosmos 3, Los Angeles Aztecs 1 Rose Bowl 38,606

August 5, 1979: New York Cosmos 4, Rochester Lancers 2 Holleder Memorial Stadium 18,881

August 8, 1979: New York Cosmos 4, Tampa Bay Rowdies 3 Giants Stadium 70,042

August 12, 1979: New York Cosmos 4, Washington Diplomats 4 (Cosmos won in a shootout) Giants Stadium 34,599


Postseason

Overview

First round
Game 1Game 2Mini-game
Philadelphia Fury - Houston Hurricane 2 - 12 - 1August 14, 20
Detroit Express - Tampa Bay Rowdies 0 - 31 - 3August 15, 19
Chicago Sting - Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2 - 00 - 0August 15, 18
San Diego Sockers - California Surf 4 - 27 - 2August 15, 18
Tulsa Roughnecks - Minnesota Kicks 2 - 1 (ot)2 - 1 (ot)August 15, 19
Dallas Tornado - Vancouver Whitecaps 2 - 31 - 2August 15, 18
Los Angeles Aztecs - Washington Diplomats 3 - 14 - 3August 15, 19
Toronto Blizzard - New York Cosmos 1 - 30 - 2August 16, 20
Conference semifinals
Game 1Game 2Mini-game
San Diego Sockers - Chicago Sting 2 - 01 - 0August 22, 25
Los Angeles Aztecs - Vancouver Whitecaps 3 - 20 - 1 (so)0 - 1August 22, 25
Philadelphia Fury - Tampa Bay Rowdies 2 - 3 (so)0 - 1August 23, 25
Tulsa Roughnecks - New York Cosmos 3 - 00 - 31 - 3August 23, 26
Conference Championships
Game 1Game 2Mini-game
Vancouver Whitecaps - New York Cosmos 2 - 02 - 3 (so)1 - 0 (so)August 29, September 1
San Diego Sockers - Tampa Bay Rowdies 2 - 12 - 3 (so)0 - 1August 30, September 2
Soccer Bowl '79
Vancouver Whitecaps 2–1 Tampa Bay Rowdies
Whymark Soccerball shade.svg13'
Whymark (Ball) Soccerball shade.svg60'		 Van der Veen (Anderson) Soccerball shade.svg23'
Attendance: 50,699
Referee: Gino D'Ippolito (USA) [7] [8]

Friendlies

Source: [9]

DateOpponentVenueResultAtt.Scorers
February 17 Flag of the Bahamas.svg Freeport All-StarsA12–03,500 Chinaglia (5), Davis (2), Tueart (2), ?
February 24 Flag of the Bahamas.svg Freeport All-StarsA6–1n/a?
February 25 Flag of the Bahamas.svg Nassau All-StarsA13–1n/a?
5 March Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad All-StarsA1–115,800Chinaglia
7 March Flag of Brazil.svg Náutico N [n 1] 0–020,000–
15 March Flag of Colombia.svg América de Cali A2–040,000Chinaglia, Marino
16 March Flag of Colombia.svg Atlético Nacional A0–215,000–
20 March Flag of the United States.svg Detroit Express A2–825,473Bogicevic, Davis
25 March Flag of Mexico.svg Universidad Autónoma H2–29,000Chinaglia (2)
16 May Flag of England.svg Coventry City H3–130,195Davis, Carlos Alberto, Etherington
6 JuneFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina H0–170,134–
4 July Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich H0–242,366–
September 20 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Team SeikoA3–328,000Chinaglia (2), ?
September 24 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong All-StarsA6–024,000Seninho (2), Chinaglia (2), Etherington, ?
September 24Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea A0–120,000–
September 30Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea A2–318,000Chinaglia (2)
October 3Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia A4–185,000Chinaglia (4)
October 5 Flag of Indonesia.svg All-Indonesian SelectA1–155,000Chinagliaq
October 7Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore A4–135,000Carbogiani (2), Chinaglia (2)
October 10 Flag of Japan.svg Japan All-StarsA1–114,000Etherington
October 14Flag of Japan.svg  Japan A2–250,000Beckenbauer, Tueart
October 17Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia A5–035,000Chinaglia (3), Tueart (2)
October 21 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Victoria All-StarsA3–215,000Neeskens (2), Chinaglia
October 24Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia A1–260,000Chinaglia
October 31 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adelaide City A2–028,000Tueart, Chinaglia
Notes

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References

  1. ↑ "From Cape Town to NY, via Charlton: The footballing life of Eddie Firmani". TheGuardian.com . May 19, 2010.
  2. ↑ Yannis, Alex (December 11, 1984). "Cosmos Hire Klivecka as Indoor Coach". The New York Times.
  3. ↑ "Julio Mazzei, Who Led Soccer's Cosmos, is Dead at 78". The New York Times. May 15, 2009.
  4. ↑ "North American Soccer League".
  5. ↑ "NASL New York Cosmos Rosters".
  6. ↑ Soccer Stats.us
  7. ↑ Rowdies vs. Whitecaps 1979
  8. ↑ Soccer bowl ticket
  9. ↑ "NASL Friendlies 1978-79". nasljerseys.com. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
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