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- ↑ "The Year in American Soccer - 1978". Archived from the original on 8 July 2009. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
- ↑ John Smillie NASL/MISL page: Scroll to bottom of page for San Francisco Fog team photo
- ↑ "The Year in American Soccer - 1981". Archived from the original on 7 January 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2009.