1982 San Jose Earthquakes season

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San Jose Earthquakes
1982 season
Coach Flag of England.svg Joe Mallett
Stadium Spartan Stadium
NASL Division: 5th
Overall: 11th
NASL Playoffs Did not qualify
National Challenge Cup Did not enter
Top goalscorer Godfrey Ingram (17) [1]
Average home league attendance11,012 [2]
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1983  →

The 1982 San Jose Earthquakes season was the ninth for the franchise in the North American Soccer League. They finished fifth in the Western Division. [3]

North American Soccer League (1968–84) defunct association football league (1968–1984)

The North American Soccer League (NASL) was the top-level major professional soccer league in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984. It was the first soccer league to be successful on a national scale in the United States. The league final was called the Soccer Bowl from 1975 to 1983 and the Soccer Bowl Series in its final year, 1984. The league was headed by Commissioner Phil Woosnam from 1969 to 1983.

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Squad

The 1982 squad [1]

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

As the governing body of association football, FIFA is responsible for maintaining and implementing the rules that determine whether an association football player is eligible to represent a particular country in officially recognised international competitions and friendly matches. In the 20th century, FIFA allowed a player to represent any national team, as long as the player held citizenship of that country. In 2004, in reaction to the growing trend towards naturalisation of foreign players in some countries, FIFA implemented a significant new ruling that requires a player to demonstrate a "clear connection" to any country they wish to represent. FIFA has used its authority to overturn results of competitive international matches that feature ineligible players.

No.PositionPlayer
1 Flag of the United States.svg GK Billy Phillips
2 Flag of England.svg DF Paul Cahill
3 Flag of the United States.svg DF Mike Hunter
4 Flag of the United States.svg DF Jim McAlister
5 Flag of England.svg DF Steve Litt
6 Flag of England.svg DF Tony Powell
7 Flag of England.svg FW Chris Dangerfield
8 Flag of the Netherlands.svg DF Wim Suurbier
9 Flag of the United States.svg MF Joe Morrone
10 Flag of England.svg MF Vince Hilaire
12 Flag of Mexico.svg MF Leonardo Cuellar
13 Flag of the United States.svg FW Tony Crescitelli
No.PositionPlayer
Flag of the United States.svg MF Eric Tate
14 Flag of the United States.svg MF Todd Saldana
14 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg DF Mihalj Keri
15 Flag of the United States.svg FW Easy Perez
16 Flag of England.svg FW Godfrey Ingram
17 Flag of the United States.svg FW Ole Mikkelsen
18 Flag of England.svg FW Ian Hamilton
19 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FW Mike Stojanovic
20 Flag of the United States.svg MF Gary Etherington
21 Flag of the United States.svg MF Joe Silveira
22 Flag of the United States.svg DF Barney Boyce
23 Flag of Turkey.svg MF Adnan Sezgin
24 Flag of Scotland.svg GK Mike Hewitt

Competitions

NASL

Match results

Season

DateOpponentVenueResultScorers
April 11, 1982 Seattle Sounders A0–0*
April 18, 1982 San Diego Sockers H0–3
April 25, 1982 Edmonton Drillers H1–2 Ingram
May 2, 1982 Edmonton Drillers A0–2
May 5, 1982 Vancouver Whitecaps H2–0 Ingram, Etherington
May 8, 1982 Jacksonville Tea Men A4–1 Ingram (2), Crescitelli (2)
May 10, 1982 Toronto Blizzard H2–1 Ingram, Crescitelli
May 15, 1982 Fort Lauderdale Strikers H0–2
May 22, 1982 Tampa Bay Rowdies H6–2 Crescitelli, Powell, Etherington, Dangerfield (2), Hilaire
May 26, 1982 Portland Timbers A1–0 Ingram
May 29, 1982 San Diego Sockers A1–0 Etherington
June 2, 1982 Vancouver Whitecaps H1–2 Dangerfield
June 5, 1982 Montreal Manic H4–1 Ingram (2), Etherington, Dangerfield
June 12, 1982 Tulsa Roughnecks H3–2 Crescitelli (2), Ingram
June 16, 1982 San Diego Sockers H3–2 Ingram (2), Crescitelli
June 19, 1982 Toronto Blizzard A0–7
June 23, 1982 Tampa Bay Rowdies A1–2 Hamilton
June 26, 1982 Fort Lauderdale Strikers A2–3 Dangerfield, Ingram
June 30, 1982 New York Cosmos H4–2 Ingram (2), Hilaire (2)
July 3, 1982 Seattle Sounders A4–5 Stojanovic, Dangerfield (2)
July 7, 1982 Vancouver Whitecaps A1–0 Dangerfield
July 10, 1982 Portland Timbers H0–2
July 14, 1982 Chicago Sting H1–3 Ingram
July 17, 1982 Jacksonville Tea Men H1–0 Ingram
July 24, 1982 Montreal Manic A1–2 Stojanovic
July 28, 1982 New York Cosmos A1–2 Etherington
July 31, 1982 Chicago Sting A1–2 Ingram
August 4, 1982 Edmonton Drillers A0–1
August 7, 1982 Seattle Sounders H1–2 Dangerfield
August 14, 1982 Portland Timbers H0–2
August 18, 1982 San Diego Sockers A0–5
August 21, 1982 Tulsa Roughnecks A0–2

* = Shootout
Source: [4]

Standings

Western DivisionWLGFGAPT
Seattle Sounders 18147248166
San Diego Sockers 19137154162
Vancouver Whitecaps 20125848160
Portland Timbers 14184944122
San Jose Earthquakes 13194762114
Edmonton Drillers 1121386593

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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 1982". American Soccer History Archives. Archived from the original on November 28, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
  4. ↑ "San Jose Earthquakes Game Results" . Retrieved March 25, 2014.
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