San Jose Earthquakes 1980 soccer season
| 1980 season | |
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| Coach |  Bill Foulkes |
| Stadium | Spartan Stadium |
| NASL | Division: 4th Conference: 12th Overall: 23rd |
| NASL Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| National Challenge Cup | Did not enter |
| Top goalscorer | Steve David (14) |
| Average home league attendance | 13,169 |
| ← 19791981 → | |
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.
Squad
The 1980 squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
NASL
Main article: 1980 North American Soccer League seasonMatch results
Season
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers |
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| 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:
Standings
American Conference
| Western Division | W | L | GF | GA | PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Drillers | 17 | 15 | 58 | 51 | 149 |
| California Surf | 15 | 17 | 61 | 67 | 144 |
| San Diego Sockers | 16 | 16 | 53 | 51 | 140 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 9 | 23 | 45 | 68 | 95 |
References
- ^ "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 1980". American Soccer History Archives. Archived from the original on November 5, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
- "San Jose Earthquakes Game Results". Retrieved March 26, 2014.
External links
- The Year in American Soccer – 1980 | NASL
- San Jose Earthquakes Game Results | Soccerstats.us
- San Jose Earthquakes Rosters | nasljerseys.com
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