1976 San Jose Earthquakes season
| 1976 season | |
|---|---|
| Coach |  Momcilo Gavric |
| Stadium | Spartan Stadium |
| NASL | Division: 1st Conference: 2nd Overall: 6th |
| NASL Playoffs | Conference Finals |
| National Challenge Cup | Did not enter |
| Top goalscorer | Ilija Mitic (14) [1] |
| Average home league attendance | 19,826 [2] |
The 1976 San Jose Earthquakes season was their third in the North American Soccer League, and they finished in first place in the Southern Division of the Pacific Conference. In the playoffs, they defeated the Dallas Tornado in the Conference Semifinals, 2-0 at Spartan Stadium. The Minnesota Kicks beat the Earthquakes, 3-1 in the Conference Championship played at Metropolitan Stadium in Minnesota.[3]
Squad
[edit]The 1976 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
[edit]NASL
[edit]Match results
[edit]Season
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 17, 1976 | Los Angeles Aztecs | H | 2–1 | Child, Liveric |
| April 24, 1976 | Minnesota Kicks | H | 4–2 | Liveric, Sorgic, Mitic (2) |
| May 1, 1976 | San Diego Jaws | H | 0–1 | |
| May 2, 1976 | Dallas Tornado | A | 1–3 | Sorgic |
| May 8, 1976 | St. Louis Stars | A | 3–0 | Child, Liveric, Mitic |
| May 9, 1976 | Minnesota Kicks | A | 1–4 | Mitic |
| May 16, 1976 | Vancouver Whitecaps | H | 2–0 | Sorgic (2) |
| June 4, 1976 | Seattle Sounders | A | 2–1 | Mitic, Child |
| June 6, 1976 | San Antonio Thunder | H | 0–3 | |
| June 11, 1976 | Washington Diplomats | A | 1–2 | Mitic |
| June 13, 1976 | Toronto Metros-Croatia | A | 0–0* | |
| June 20, 1976 | Seattle Sounders | H | 2–1 | Child, Mitic |
| June 25, 1976 | Portland Timbers | A | 0–1 | |
| June 27, 1976 | Dallas Tornado | H | 4–0 | Child (2), Liveric (2) |
| July 3, 1976 | Portland Timbers | H | 3–0 | B. Demling, Child (2) |
| July 7, 1976 | Vancouver Whitecaps | A | 1–0 | Liveric |
| July 11, 1976 | St. Louis Stars | H | 6–1 | Child (2), Mitic (2), Liveric (2) |
| July 17, 1976 | Boston Minutemen | H | 6–1 | Child (2), Moore (2), Liveric (2) |
| July 23, 1976 | San Diego Jaws | A | 2–3 | Moore, Mitic |
| July 25, 1976 | Los Angeles Aztecs | A | 1–0 | Mitic |
| July 31, 1976 | Miami Toros | H | 3–0 | Mitic (2), Child |
| August 7, 1976 | New York Cosmos | H | 2–1 | Moore, Rowlands |
| August 11, 1976 | Chicago Sting | A | 1–1* | Mitic |
| August 13, 1976 | San Antonio Thunder | A | 0–2 |
Playoffs
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 20, 1976 | Dallas Tornado | H | 2–0 | Mitic (2) |
| August 25, 1976 | Minnesota Kicks | A | 1–3 | Mitic |
* = Shootout
Source:[4]
Standings
[edit]Pacific Conference
[edit]| Southern Division | W | L | GF | GA | PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Earthquakes | 14 | 10 | 47 | 30 | 123 |
| Dallas Tornado | 13 | 11 | 44 | 45 | 117 |
| Los Angeles Aztecs | 12 | 12 | 43 | 44 | 108 |
| San Antonio Thunder | 12 | 12 | 38 | 32 | 107 |
| San Diego Jaws | 9 | 15 | 29 | 47 | 82 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "San Jose Earthquakes Rosters". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
- ^ "North American Soccer League Attendance". NASLJerseys.com. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
- ^ "The Year in American Soccer 1976". American Soccer History Archives. Archived from the original on January 7, 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
- ^ "San Jose Earthquakes Game Results". Retrieved March 27, 2014.