1977 San Jose Earthquakes season

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San Jose Earthquakes
1977 season
Coach Momcilo Gavrić
Stadium Spartan Stadium
NASL Division: 3rd
Conference: 6th
Overall: 9th
NASL Playoffs First round
National Challenge Cup Did not enter
Top goalscorer Paul Child (13) [1]
Average home league attendance17,739 [2]
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The 1977 San Jose Earthquakes season was the club's fourth season of existence as a franchise in the North American Soccer League, then the top-tier of American soccer. The Earthquakes finished in third place in the Southern Division of the Pacific Conference, strong enough to qualify for the playoffs.

Contents

Background

Squad

The 1977 squad [3]

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 Paul Gizzi
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
6 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Trevor Hockey
7 MF Flag of Portugal (official).svg  POR Antonio Simoes
8 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Johnny Moore
10 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Paul Child
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mark Liveric
12 FW Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Leroy DeLeon
13 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Davie Kemp
No.Pos.NationPlayer
14 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG John Rowlands
15 MF Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  YUG Ilija Mitic
16 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Alan Birchenall
16 FW Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  YUG Viade Zabarac
17 DF Flag of Portugal (official).svg  POR DaSilva Malta
18 MF Flag of Hungary.svg  HUN Tibor Molnar
19 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Greg McKeown
21 DF Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  YUG Miro Pavlovic
23 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Geoff Davies
24 GK Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Mike Hewitt
26 GK Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  YUG Borut Skulj
— FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO John Smillie

Competitions

NASL

Results summary

Results by round

Match results

Season

DateOpponentVenueResultScorers
April 9, 1977 Los Angeles Aztecs H0–3
April 17, 1977 Vancouver Whitecaps A0–2
April 23, 1977 Seattle Sounders H2–0 Calloway, Davies
April 30, 1977 Dallas Tornado A2–2* DeLeon, Child
May 7, 1977 Las Vegas Quicksilvers A0–2
May 9, 1977 Vancouver Whitecaps H2–1 Child
May 14, 1977 Portland Timbers H3–2 DeLeon, Child, Davies
May 21, 1977 Seattle Sounders A1–0 Child
May 23, 1977 Washington Diplomats H0–0*
May 27, 1977 St. Louis Stars A4–3 Davies, Child (3)
May 29, 1977 Connecticut Bicentennials A2–3 Calloway, Davies
June 4, 1977 Minnesota Kicks A0–1
June 11, 1977 Rochester Lancers H1–3 Davies
June 18, 1977 Las Vegas Quicksilvers H2–1 Child, DeLeon
June 22, 1977 Portland Timbers A2–1 Birchenall (2)
June 25, 1977 Team Hawaii A1–3 Child
June 27, 1977 Tampa Bay Rowdies H1–4 Pavlovic
July 2, 1977 Toronto Metros-Croatia H3–0 Birchenall, Child, DeLeon
July 6, 1977 Cosmos A0–3
July 9, 1977 Minnesota Kicks H0–0*
July 12, 1977 Fort Lauderdale Strikers A0–0*
July 16, 1977 Washington Diplomats A0–3
July 24, 1977 Chicago Sting H1–0 Mitic
July 30, 1977 Los Angeles Aztecs A3–2 Child, DeLeon
August 1, 1977 Team Hawaii H1–0 Child
August 6, 1977 Dallas Tornado H4–3 Child, DeLeon, Mitic (2)

* = Shootout
Source: [4]

NASL Playoffs

Standings

Pacific Conference

Southern DivisionWLGFGABPPtsHomeRoad
Dallas Tornado 18856375316111-27-6
Los Angeles Aztecs 15116554571478-57-6
San Jose Earthquakes 14123744351199-45-8
Team Hawaii 11154559401067-64-9
Las Vegas Quicksilvers 11153844371038-53-10

Statistics

Transfers

Awards and recognition

References

  1. ↑ "San Jose Earthquakes Rosters". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  2. ↑ "North American Soccer League Standings". NASLJerseys.com. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
  3. ↑ "San Jose Earthquakes rosters". North American Soccer League Jerseys. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
  4. ↑ "San Jose Earthquakes Game Results" . Retrieved March 26, 2014.