Tacoma Tides

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The Tacoma Tides was an American soccer club based in Tacoma, Washington that was a member of the American Soccer League. It began play in 1976, but the league folded the following year. It was owned by businessman and future governor Booth Gardner; [1] among its players was backup goalkeeper Bruce Arena, who later coached several Major League Soccer champions and the United States men's national team. [2]

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Year-by-year

In their only year of existence, the Tides finished 2nd in the ASL Western Division. They defeated the Utah Golden Spikers in the playoff quarterfinals, 2–1, then lost in overtime to the eventual champion Los Angeles Skyhawks in the semifinals by a score of 2–1.

YearDivisionLeagueReg. seasonPlayoffsU.S. Open Cup
19762ASL2nd, WestSemifinalsDid not enter

Management

Coach

Roster

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 Brazil.svg  BRA Jamil Canal
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Bruce Arena
2 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Mickey Rooney
3 DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Altamont McKenzie
4 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ben Brewster
5 DF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Wayne Cegielski
6 DF Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Bill Wilkinson
7 FW Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Bernard Hartze
8 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Roy Sinclair
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Charlie Myers
No.Pos.NationPlayer
10 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG David Chadwick
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chris Agoliati
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Rich Reinecke
13 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Frank Gallo
14 DF Flag placeholder.svg  Chris Witworth
15 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Andy Rymarczuk
16 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Carl Milford
17 MF Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  BOL Windsor del Llano
18 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Len Dudkowski
19 FW Flag of Uruguay.svg  URU Pepe Fernandez

References

  1. Luebker, Earl (April 28, 1976). "Tides making fans believe soccer exists". The News Tribune . p. B1. Retrieved December 20, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  2. Ruiz, Don (May 9, 2009). "Bruce Arena recalls time in Tacoma as player, coach with fondness". The News Tribune. Retrieved December 20, 2022.