San Francisco Fog (soccer)
The San Francisco Fog was a Major Indoor Soccer League franchise which existed for only one season, 1980–1981.
| Full name | San Francisco Fog |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Fog |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Dissolved | 1981 |
| Ground | Cow Palace Daly City, California |
| Capacity | 11,089 (under 5,000 per game) |
| Chairman | David Schoenstadt |
| Manager | Johnny Moore |
| League | Major Indoor Soccer League |
| 11–29 | 4th, Western Division |
History
The Fog, which played their home games at the Cow Palace, finished their single season of existence at 11–29. The team used The Eagles "Heartache Tonight" as their anthem.
On May 28, 1980, at the end of the 1979–1980 season, the owner of the Detroit Lightning, David Schoenstadt, moved his team from Detroit, Michigan to San Francisco, California where he renamed the team the San Francisco Fog. It had few decent players and drew under five thousand fans per game. After a dismal 1980–1981 season, Schoenstadt moved the franchise to Kansas City in May 1981 where the team flourished as the Kansas City Comets
Roster
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 |  |
Roy Messing |
| 2 | DF | |
Buzz Demling |
| 3 | DF | |
Lee Atack |
| 4 | DF | |
Mark Demling |
| 5 | DF |  |
Andy Stanton |
| 6 | FW | |
Mani Hernandez |
| 7 | FW | |
Art Welch |
| 8 | FW | |
Johnny Moore |
| 9 | FW | |
Geoff Davies |
| 10 | FW |  |
Jimmy Rolland |
| 11 | FW | |
John Smillie |
| 12 | MF |  |
Andy Atuegbu |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | MF |  |
Davie Kemp |
| 14 | DF | |
Brian Joy |
| 15 | DF | |
Len Salvemini |
| 16 | FW | |
John Brooks |
| 17 | MF | |
Mike Mancini |
| 18 | DF | |
Dirk Denkers |
| 19 | DF | |
Len Renery |
| 20 | GK | |
Tom Reynolds |
| — | FW |  |
Manny Cuenca |
| — | DF | |
Greg Delgado |
| — | FW | |
Doug Wark |
| — | FW | |
Alan Sproates |
Staff
- Dick Berg, General manager
- Johnny Moore, Coach
- Peter Simon, Public Relations Director
- Brad Jacobs, Marketing Director
Indoor year-by-year
| Year | League | Record | Reg. Season | Playoffs | Avg. Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980–81 | MISL | 11–29 | 4th West | Failed to Qualify | 4,588 |
