1975 San Jose Earthquakes season

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San Jose Earthquakes
1975 season
Coach Momcilo Gavric
Stadium Spartan Stadium
NASL Division: 5th
Overall: 17th
NASL Playoffs Did not qualify
National Challenge Cup Did not enter
Top goalscorer Ilija Mitic (14) [1]
Average home league attendance17,927 [2]
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The 1975 San Jose Earthquakes season was the team's second in the North American Soccer League. They finished in fifth place in the Pacific Division. [3]

Contents

Squad

The 1975 squad [1]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mike Ivanow
1 GK Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  YUG Mirko Stojanovic
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Buzz Demling
3 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Laurie Calloway
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mark Demling
5 DF Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  YUG Momcilo Gavric
6 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mani Hernandez
7 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Art Welch
8 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Johnny Moore
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dan Counce
10 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Paul Child
11 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Boris Bandov
No.Pos.NationPlayer
12 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Terry Lees
13 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Davie Kemp
14 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Archie Roboostoff
15 MF Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  YUG Ilija Mitic
15 FW Flag of Costa Rica.svg  CRC William Quiros
16 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Derek Craig
16 MF Flag of Poland.svg  POL Zenon Zaczynski
17 FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Jimmy Johnstone
18 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jerry Kazarian
20 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jim Zylker
21 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Gary St. Clair

Competitions

NASL

Match results

Season

DateOpponentVenueResultScorers
April 18, 1975 Los Angeles Aztecs H1–2 Child
May 2, 1975 St. Louis Stars H2–1 Mitic (2)
May 10, 1975 Vancouver Whitecaps H1–2 Child
May 16, 1975 San Antonio Thunder A2–1 Roboostoff, Bandov
May 18, 1975 Denver Dynamos A1–2
May 23, 1975 Chicago Sting A2–2* Craig, Moore
May 25, 1975 Toronto Metros-Croatia A2–3 Mitic, Zylker
May 31, 1975 Dallas Tornado H0–1
June 6, 1975 Rochester Lancers H5–0 Mitic, Bandov, Child (2), Craig
June 7, 1975 Los Angeles Aztecs A1–5 Mitic
June 14, 1975 Portland Timbers H2–1 Mitic (2)
June 19, 1975 Vancouver Whitecaps A3–2 Roboostoff, Mitic (2)
June 21, 1975 Seattle Sounders A1–5 Roboostoff
June 28, 1975 Portland Timbers H1–2 Lees
July 12, 1975 Seattle Sounders H2–2* Mitic (2)
July 19, 1975 Boston Minutemen H0–1
July 23, 1975 New York Cosmos A1–1* Welch
July 25, 1975 Connecticut Bicentennials H3–3* Moore, Mitic, Calloway
July 29, 1975 Portland Timbers A2–3 Bandov (2)
August 2, 1975 Los Angeles Aztecs H2–1 Roboostoff, Mitic
August 7, 1975 Vancouver Whitecaps A0–4
August 9, 1975 Seattle Sounders A2–1 Welch, Bandov

* = Shootout
Source: [4]

Standings

Western DivisionWLGFGAPT
Portland Timbers 1664327138
Seattle Sounders 1574228129
Los Angeles Aztecs 12104233107
Vancouver Whitecaps 1111382899
San Jose Earthquakes 814374883

References

  1. 1 2 "San Jose Earthquakes Rosters". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  2. ↑ "North American Soccer League Attendance". NASLJerseys.com. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  3. ↑ "The Year in American Soccer 1975". American Soccer History Archives. Archived from the original on November 5, 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  4. ↑ "San Jose Earthquakes Game Results" . Retrieved March 27, 2014.