1980 San Jose Earthquakes season

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San Jose Earthquakes
1980 season
Coach Bill Foulkes
Stadium Spartan Stadium
NASL Division: 4th
Conference: 12th
Overall: 23rd
NASL Playoffs Did not qualify
National Challenge Cup Did not enter
Top goalscorer Steve David (14) [1]
Average home league attendance13,169 [2]
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The 1980 San Jose Earthquakes season was the franchise's seventh in the North American Soccer League. They finished fourth in the Western Division of the American Conference. [3]

Contents

Squad

The 1980 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 Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Chris Turner
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ane Mihailovich
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mark Demling
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mike Hunter
4 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Colin Bell
4 MF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Guus Hiddink
5 DF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Willi Cryns
5 DF Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  YUG Vasa Rutonjski
6 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Mike Czuczman
7 FW Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Steve David
7 FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Billy Hughes
8 DF Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  YUG Miro Pavlovic
8 FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Alfie Conn
9 MF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Bernie Gersdorff
11 FW Ulster Banner.svg  NIR George Best
12 FW Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  YUG Slavko Licinar
12 MF Flag of Portugal (official).svg  POR Ibraim Silva
No.Pos.NationPlayer
13 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sandje Ivanchukov
13 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Paul Toomey
14 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Steve Ryan
15 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Easy Perez
16 DF Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  YUG Niki Nikolic
17 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sam Bick
19 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Bill Sautter
20 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Charlie Kadupski
20 MF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Hans Kraay, Jr.
21 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Joe Silveira
22 DF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Peter Lechermann
23 FW Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Andries Maseko
24 GK Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Mike Hewitt
25 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Derek Evans
— FW Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Tom Armstrong
— FW Flag of Portugal (official).svg  POR Victor Baptista
— DF Flag of England.svg  ENG John Rowlands

Competitions

NASL

Match results

Season

DateOpponentVenueResultScorers
April 5, 1980 Los Angeles Aztecs A0–1
April 19, 1980 Seattle Sounders H0–1
April 27, 1980 Edmonton Drillers A2–4 Maseko (2)
April 30, 1980 San Diego Sockers H2–3 Sautter, Gersdorff
May 3, 1980 Seattle Sounders A0–4
May 10, 1980 New England Tea Men H0–0*
May 15, 1980 Edmonton Drillers H1–0 David
May 17, 1980 Houston Hurricane H3–0 David (3)
May 24, 1980 Portland Timbers A1–2Silva
June 1, 1980 California Surf A2–3 David, Kraay
June 4, 1980 Rochester Lancers H1–2 David
June 7, 1980 Vancouver Whitecaps H2–0 Pavlovic, Lechermann
June 11, 1980 Detroit Express A0–0*
June 14, 1980 Philadelphia Fury H2–1 Best, David
June 17, 1980 Fort Lauderdale Strikers A0–4
June 22, 1980 Washington Diplomats A4–5Licinar, David, Lechermann, Best
June 26, 1980 Toronto Blizzard A2–2*Licinar, David
June 29, 1980 California Surf H5–1Licinar, Best, David, Lechermann (2)
July 2, 1980 Dallas Tornado H1–2 Pavlovic
July 5, 1980 New England Tea Men A1–3 David
July 9, 1980 Tampa Bay Rowdies A1–4Licinar
July 12, 1980 Atlanta Chiefs A2–1 Mihailovich, David
July 16, 1980 Tampa Bay Rowdies H0–3
July 19, 1980 Vancouver Whitecaps A1–4 David
July 26, 1980 Minnesota Kicks H1–2
July 30, 1980 Memphis Rogues H0–1
August 2, 1980 Detroit Express H3–1 Pavlovic, David
August 9, 1980 Chicago Sting A1–4 Best
August 12, 1980 Memphis Rogues A0–0*
August 16, 1980 Portland Timbers H2–3 Best (2)
August 20, 1980 San Diego Sockers A3–2 Maseko, Best
August 23, 1980 Los Angeles Aztecs H1–2 Best

* = Shootout
Source: [4]

Standings

American Conference

Western DivisionWLGFGAPT
Edmonton Drillers 17155851149
California Surf 15176167144
San Diego Sockers 16165351140
San Jose Earthquakes 923456895

References

  1. 1 2 "San Jose Earthquakes Rosters". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
  2. ↑ "North American Soccer League Attendance". NASLJerseys.com. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
  3. ↑ "The Year in American Soccer 1980". American Soccer History Archives. Archived from the original on November 5, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
  4. ↑ "San Jose Earthquakes Game Results" . Retrieved March 26, 2014.