1980 San Jose Earthquakes season

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.[3]

San Jose Earthquakes
1980 season
Coach Bill Foulkes
StadiumSpartan Stadium
NASLDivision: 4th
Conference: 12th
Overall: 23rd
NASL PlayoffsDid not qualify
National Challenge CupDid not enter
Top goalscorerSteve David (14) [1]
Average home league attendance13,169 [2]

Squad

The 1980 squad [1]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  CAN Chris Turner
2 DF  USA Ane Mihailovich
3 DF  USA Mark Demling
3 DF  USA Mike Hunter
4 MF  ENG Colin Bell
4 MF  NED Guus Hiddink
5 DF  GER Willi Cryns
5 DF  YUG Vasa Rutonjski
6 DF  ENG Mike Czuczman
7 FW  TRI Steve David
7 FW  SCO Billy Hughes
8 DF  YUG Miro Pavlovic
8 FW  SCO Alfie Conn
9 MF  GER Bernie Gersdorff
11 FW  NIR George Best
12 FW  YUG Slavko Licinar
12 MF  POR Ibraim Silva
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 DF  USA Sandje Ivanchukov
13 DF  USA Paul Toomey
14 MF  USA Steve Ryan
15 FW  USA Easy Perez
16 DF  YUG Niki Nikolic
17 DF  USA Sam Bick
19 FW  USA Bill Sautter
20 DF  USA Charlie Kadupski
20 MF  NED Hans Kraay, Jr.
21 MF  USA Joe Silveira
22 DF  GER Peter Lechermann
23 FW  RSA Andries Maseko
24 GK  SCO Mike Hewitt
25 DF  USA Derek Evans
— FW  NIR Tom Armstrong
— FW  POR Victor Baptista
— DF  ENG John Rowlands

Competitions

NASL
Main article: 1980 North American Soccer League season

Match results

Season
DateOpponentVenueResultScorers
April 5, 1980 Los Angeles Aztecs A 0–1
April 19, 1980 Seattle Sounders H 0–1
April 27, 1980 Edmonton Drillers A 2–4 Maseko (2)
April 30, 1980 San Diego Sockers H 2–3 Sautter, Gersdorff
May 3, 1980 Seattle Sounders A 0–4
May 10, 1980 New England Tea Men H 0–0*
May 15, 1980 Edmonton Drillers H 1–0 David
May 17, 1980 Houston Hurricane H 3–0 David (3)
May 24, 1980 Portland Timbers A 1–2 Silva
June 1, 1980 California Surf A 2–3 David, Kraay
June 4, 1980 Rochester Lancers H 1–2 David
June 7, 1980 Vancouver Whitecaps H 2–0 Pavlovic, Lechermann
June 11, 1980 Detroit Express A 0–0*
June 14, 1980 Philadelphia Fury H 2–1 Best, David
June 17, 1980 Fort Lauderdale Strikers A 0–4
June 22, 1980 Washington Diplomats A 4–5 Licinar, David, Lechermann, Best
June 26, 1980 Toronto Blizzard A 2–2* Licinar, David
June 29, 1980 California Surf H 5–1 Licinar, Best, David, Lechermann (2)
July 2, 1980 Dallas Tornado H 1–2 Pavlovic
July 5, 1980 New England Tea Men A 1–3 David
July 9, 1980 Tampa Bay Rowdies A 1–4 Licinar
July 12, 1980 Atlanta Chiefs A 2–1 Mihailovich, David
July 16, 1980 Tampa Bay Rowdies H 0–3
July 19, 1980 Vancouver Whitecaps A 1–4 David
July 26, 1980 Minnesota Kicks H 1–2
July 30, 1980 Memphis Rogues H 0–1
August 2, 1980 Detroit Express H 3–1 Pavlovic, David
August 9, 1980 Chicago Sting A 1–4 Best
August 12, 1980 Memphis Rogues A 0–0*
August 16, 1980 Portland Timbers H 2–3 Best (2)
August 20, 1980 San Diego Sockers A 3–2 Maseko, Best
August 23, 1980 Los Angeles Aztecs H 1–2 Best

* = Shootout
Source:[4]

Standings

American Conference
Western DivisionWLGFGAPT
Edmonton Drillers17155851149
California Surf15176167144
San Diego Sockers16165351140
San Jose Earthquakes923456895

References
  1. "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 1980". American Soccer History Archives. Archived from the original on November 5, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
  4. "San Jose Earthquakes Game Results". Retrieved March 26, 2014.
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