1978 San Jose Earthquakes season (original) (raw)

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San Jose Earthquakes 1978 soccer season

San Jose Earthquakes

1978 season
Coach United States Terry Fisher
Stadium Spartan Stadium
NASL Division: 4thConference: 12thOverall: 23rd
NASL Playoffs Did not qualify
National Challenge Cup Did not enter
Top goalscorer Paul Child,Peter Ressel (8) [1]
Average home league attendance 14,281 [2]
← 19771979 →

The 1978 San Jose Earthquakes season was the fifth for the franchise in the North American Soccer League. They finished in fourth place in the Western Division of the American Conference.[3]

The 1978 squad [1]

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

Date Opponent Venue Result Scorers
April 2, 1978 Oakland Stompers A 0–0*
April 9, 1978 California Surf H 0–0*
April 12, 1978 San Diego Sockers A 1–1* Mitic
April 16, 1978 Colorado Caribous H 2–3 Ressel, Rowlands
April 19, 1978 Houston Hurricane A 1–1* Child
April 22, 1978 Tampa Bay Rowdies A 3–3* Child, Ressel, Mitic
April 30, 1978 Seattle Sounders H 1–0 Lukic
May 7, 1978 Tampa Bay Rowdies H 1–0 Ressel
May 13, 1978 Seattle Sounders A 1–3 Ressel
May 20, 1978 Portland Timbers H 2–3 Ressel, Child
May 23, 1978 New England Tea Men A 1–3 Child
May 27, 1978 Philadelphia Fury A 3–1 Mitic, Lukic, Child
May 31, 1978 Rochester Lancers A 1–2 Child
June 7, 1978 Memphis Rogues H 0–1
June 10, 1978 Chicago Sting H 1–1* Spann
June 14, 1978 Memphis Rogues A 1–4 Mitic
June 17, 1978 Dallas Tornado A 1–3 Ressel
June 21, 1978 New England Tea Men H 2–5 Mitic, Kodelja
June 28, 1978 Vancouver Whitecaps H 0–0*
July 1, 1978 Fort Lauderdale Strikers H 0–1
July 7, 1978 Portland Timbers A 0–5
July 9, 1978 Los Angeles Aztecs H 2–4 Ressel, Lukic
July 12, 1978 Detroit Express A 0–10
July 15, 1978 Washington Diplomats H 1–5 Fass
July 19, 1978 Detroit Express H 3–4 Child, Kodelja, Ressel
July 22, 1978 Los Angeles Aztecs A 2–0 Chapman, Kodelja
July 26, 1978 San Diego Sockers H 2–1 Child, Davidovic
July 30, 1978 California Surf A 0–5
August 3, 1978 Vancouver Whitecaps A 0–6
August 5, 1978 Oakland Stompers H 2–1 Wood, Chapman

* = Shootout
Source:[4]

American Conference

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Western Division W L GF GA BP Pts Home Road
San Diego Sockers 18 12 63 56 56 164 12-3 6-9
California Surf 13 17 43 49 37 115 9-6 4-11
Oakland Stompers 12 18 34 59 31 103 7-8 5-10
San Jose Earthquakes 8 22 36 81 35 83 4-11 4-11
  1. ^ a b "San Jose Earthquakes Rosters". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  2. ^ "North American Soccer League Attendance". NASLJerseys.com. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  3. ^ "The Year in American Soccer 1978". American Soccer History Archives. Archived from the original on February 17, 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  4. ^ "San Jose Earthquakes Game Results". Retrieved March 26, 2014.

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