Utah Golden Spikers

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Utah Golden Spikers / Pioneers
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Full nameUtah Golden Spikers
Nickname(s)Golden Spikers
Founded1976
League American Soccer League

The Utah Golden Spikers was an American soccer club based in Salt Lake City, Utah that was a member of the American Soccer League. The team became the Utah Pioneers, a new franchise with new owners, during the latter stages of their only season, after the Golden Spikers were ousted from the league for nonpayment of their financial obligations. [1] [2]

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They were coached by former Olympiakos of Greece player, Nick Kambolis.

Year-by-year

After challenging the eventual ASL champion Los Angeles Skyhawks for the Western Division title through most of the 1976 season, Utah faded late and finished 3rd. They lost in the playoff quarterfinals to the Tacoma Tides by a score of 2–1.

YearDivisionLeagueReg. SeasonPlayoffsU.S. Open Cup
19762ASL3rd, West1st RoundDid not enter

1976 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 Ireland.svg  IRL Peter Thomas
2 DF Flag placeholder.svg Jan Swierniak
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Edmond Kelly
4 DF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Daniel Mammana
5 DF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Tom O'Dea
6 FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Vinnie McCarthy
7 FW Flag placeholder.svg Ramon Ramirez
8 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Helio Barbosa
9 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Sid Wallace
10 MF Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Kyriakos Fitilis
11 MF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Tony Douglas (loan in [3] )
11 FW Flag placeholder.svg John Hendricks
13 FW Flag of Zambia.svg  ZAM Cresswell McTavish
12 FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Billy McNicol
14 DF Flag placeholder.svg George Kondiledas
15 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA George Kossman
17 DF Flag placeholder.svg Mike Clement
No.Pos.NationPlayer
— DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dee Benson
— GK Flag placeholder.svg Toi Brown
— DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Gus Colessides
— FW Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Dimitrios Dimitrakis
— DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Marty Elting
— GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tony Escobar
— DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Keith Fisher
— MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Tibor Gemeri
— FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dee J. Harding
—Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Martin Heltin
— DF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Hans Henchen
—Flag placeholder.svg Danny Martinez
— FW Flag placeholder.svg Roberto Mesini
— FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA John Micklewright
— DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Paulo Peralta
— GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Terry Weekes

Source: [4]

References

  1. ↑ Wharton, Tom (August 3, 1976). "American Soccer League Expels Utah Spikers". Salt Lake City Tribune. p. 17. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
  2. ↑ "New franchise awarded, Spikers now Pioneers". The Daily Spectrum (Saint George Utah). August 10, 1976. p. 6. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
  3. ↑ https://www.socawarriors.net/foreign-based/4482-earthquakes-option-douglas-.html
  4. ↑ "Utah Golden Spikers Rosters". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved July 30, 2025.


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