John Joseph Doyle is an American former professional soccer player who played professionally in both Europe and the United States including the Western Soccer League, American Professional Soccer League and Major League Soccer. He was the 1995 A-League Defender of the Year and the 1996 MLS Defender of the Year. He also earned fifty-three caps with the U.S. national team between 1987 and 1994 including two games at the 1990 FIFA World Cup. He was a member of the U.S. team at the 1988 Summer Olympics and was most recently the general manager of the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer before resigning on August 29, 2016.
Western Soccer Alliance was a professional soccer league featuring teams from the West Coast of the United States and Western Canada. The league began in 1985 as the Western Alliance Challenge Series. In 1986, it became the Western Soccer Alliance. In 1989, it existed for a single year as the Western Soccer League before merging with the American Soccer League to form the American Professional Soccer League in 1990.
San Francisco Bay Blackhawks were a professional soccer team which came into existence in 1989 as a team in the Western Soccer League (WSL). The Blackhawks spent time in the American Professional Soccer League (APSL) and the United States Interregional Soccer League (USISL). In 1993, the team competed in USISL as the San Jose Hawks, but left organized competition at the end of the season.
Tim Martin is a former American soccer defender. Over his twelve-year professional career, he played with numerous teams in six leagues, winning the 1994 U.S. Open Cup with the San Francisco Greek-Americans and the 1991 American Professional Soccer League title with the San Francisco Bay Blackhawks. He also earned two caps with the U.S. national team. Since retiring from playing in 2000, he has become a college and youth soccer coach.
Portland Timbers, previously known as F.C. Portland, came into existence in 1985 as an independent U.S. soccer team based in Portland, Oregon. In 1989, the team adopted the name Portland Timbers. Portland was composed of both professional and amateur players. The amateur players largely came from local Portland amateur leagues. It played its games in Portland's Civic Stadium.
Laurence John Calloway is an English retired footballer who played as defender, spending thirteen years in the English leagues and five years in the North American Soccer League. Since retiring from playing professionally, Calloway has coached teams in several US leagues.
George Pastor is a former U.S. soccer forward who was a prolific indoor soccer goal scorer. He also earned seven caps with the U.S. national team in 1988 and 1989.
Todd Saldana is a retired American soccer midfielder. He played four seasons in the North American Soccer League, two in the United Soccer League and two in the Western Soccer Alliance. He was a member of the United States U-20 men's national soccer team at the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship and has coached at the collegiate level including three seasons as the head coach of the UCLA Bruins men's soccer team.
Barney Boyce is a retired American soccer player who played professionally in the North American Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League and Western Soccer Alliance. He coached the San Jose Earthquakes in the Western Soccer Alliance.
Derek Sanderson is a retired American soccer player who played professionally in eight leagues including the North American Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League and American Professional Soccer League. He played three games for the U.S. at the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship.
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.
The 1984 Golden Bay Earthquakes season was the club's eleventh as a franchise in the North American Soccer League, then the top tier of American soccer. The Earthquakes finished in fifth place in the Western Division. The League folded at the end of the season, and the team would then participate in the four-team 1985 Western Alliance Challenge Series, which led to the formal establishment of the Western Soccer Alliance in 1986.
The 1988 San Jose Earthquakes season was their fifteenth overall, and the club's fourth in the Western Soccer Alliance. The Earthquakes finished the season in third place and reached the final in the playoffs, losing 5–0 to the Seattle Storm.
The 1986 San Jose Earthquakes season was the thirteenth overall for the franchise, and the club's second in the Western Soccer Alliance. The Earthquakes finished the season in sixth place. With no playoffs, the first-place Hollywood Kickers were league champions.
The 1985 San Jose Earthquakes season was the twelfth overall for the Earthquakes franchise. They played in the four-team Western Alliance Challenge Series, which would become the Western Soccer Alliance in 1986. The Earthquakes finished in first place and were league champions.
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.
The 1981 San Jose Earthquakes season was the eighth for the franchise in the North American Soccer League. They finished in fourth place in the Western Division.
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.
The 1978 San Jose Earthquakes season was the fifth for the franchise in the North American Soccer League. They finished in fourth place in the Western Division of the American Conference.
The 1976 San Jose Earthquakes season was their third in the North American Soccer League, and they finished in first place in the Southern Division of the Pacific Conference. In the playoffs, they defeated the Dallas Tornado in the Conference Semifinals, 2-0 at Spartan Stadium. The Minnesota Kicks beat the Earthquakes, 3-1 in the Conference Championship played at Metropolitan Stadium in Minnesota.
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