| 1979 season | |
|---|---|
| Coach |  Peter Stubbe |
| Stadium | Spartan Stadium |
| NASL | Division: 4th Conference: 11th Overall: 23rd |
| NASL Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| National Challenge Cup | Did not enter |
| Top goalscorer | Bernie Gersdorff (10) [1] |
| Average home league attendance | 15,092 [2] |
The 1979 San Jose Earthquakes season was the sixth for the franchise in the North American Soccer League. They finished fourth in the Western Division of the American Conference.[3]
Squad
The 1979 squad [1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
NASL
Match results
Season
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 1979 | Portland Timbers | H | 3–4 | Gersdorff, Child, Cohen |
| April 14, 1979 | Edmonton Drillers | H | 0–1 | |
| April 21, 1979 | San Diego Sockers | A | 3–3* | Child (2), Ryan |
| April 28, 1979 | Los Angeles Aztecs | H | 1–2 | Child |
| May 5, 1979 | Vancouver Whitecaps | H | 1–2 | Gersdorff |
| May 9, 1979 | Detroit Express | A | 0–3 | |
| May 12, 1979 | Seattle Sounders | A | 1–2 | Gersdorff |
| May 19, 1979 | Seattle Sounders | H | 0–1 | |
| May 26, 1979 | Edmonton Drillers | A | 2–1 | Child, Lawson |
| June 2, 1979 | Memphis Rogues | H | 2–1 | Etterich, Flindt |
| June 6, 1979 | Minnesota Kicks | A | 1–4 | Gersdorff |
| June 9, 1979 | Toronto Blizzard | H | 2–3 | Child, Gersdorff |
| June 13, 1979 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | A | 2–2* | Child, Versen |
| June 16, 1979 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | A | 1–3 | Armstrong |
| June 20, 1979 | Portland Timbers | A | 2–1 | Etterich, Ryan |
| June 23, 1979 | Chicago Sting | H | 4–2 | Etterich, Bick, Webers, Gersdorff |
| June 27, 1979 | New England Tea Men | H | 0–1 | |
| June 30, 1979 | Philadelphia Fury | A | 1–2 | Wood |
| July 4, 1979 | Houston Hurricane | A | 0–4 | |
| July 7, 1979 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | H | 1–2 | Flindt |
| July 11, 1979 | Philadelphia Fury | H | 4–4* | Armstrong, Etterich, Gersdorff, Wood |
| July 14, 1979 | Los Angeles Aztecs | A | 0–0* | |
| July 18, 1979 | Houston Hurricane | H | 1–2 | Gersdorff |
| July 21, 1979 | Tulsa Roughnecks | H | 3–2 | Armstrong (2), Wood |
| July 25, 1979 | Chicago Sting | A | 3–2 | Gersdorff (2), Child |
| July 29, 1979 | New York Cosmos | A | 0–5 | |
| August 1, 1979 | California Surf | H | 0–2 | |
| August 4, 1979 | California Surf | A | 1–4 | Wood |
| August 8, 1979 | Vancouver Whitecaps | A | 0–1 | |
| August 11, 1979 | San Diego Sockers | H | 0–6 |
* = Shootout
Source:[4]
Standings
American Conference
| Western Division | W | L | GF | GA | BP | Pts | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Sockers* | 15 | 15 | 59 | 55 | 50 | 140 | 7-8 | 8-7 |
| California Surf | 15 | 15 | 53 | 56 | 50 | 140 | 9-6 | 6-9 |
| Edmonton Drillers | 8 | 22 | 43 | 78 | 40 | 88 | 7-8 | 1-14 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 8 | 22 | 41 | 74 | 38 | 86 | 4-11 | 4-11 |
References
- ^ a b "San Jose Earthquakes Rosters". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
- ^ "North American Soccer League Attendance". NASLJerseys.com. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
- ^ "The Year in American Soccer 1979". American Soccer History Archives. Archived from the original on May 10, 2013. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
- ^ "San Jose Earthquakes Game Results". Retrieved March 26, 2014.
External links
- The Year in American Soccer – 1979 | NASL
- San Jose Earthquakes Game Results | Soccerstats.us
- San Jose Earthquakes Rosters | nasljerseys.com
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