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San Jose Earthquakes 1985 soccer season
San Jose Earthquakes
1985 season
CoachEngland Laurie Calloway
StadiumSpartan Stadium
Western Alliance Challenge Series1st
National Challenge CupDid not enter
Top goalscorerChris Dangerfield (2)
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The 1985 San Jose Earthquakes season was the twelfth overall for the Earthquakes franchise. They played in the four-team Western Alliance Challenge Series, which would become the Western Soccer Alliance in 1986. The Earthquakes finished in first place and were league champions.

Squad

The 1985 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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF United States USA Mark Arya
— DF United States USA Billy Crook
— MF England ENG Chris Dangerfield
— MF United States USA Fred Hamel
— MF United States USA Germain Iglesias
— FW   Jorge Ilbanez
— DF United States USA Chris McCargo
— DF England ENG Mark Nickeas
— FW   Jesus Perez
— FW   Jose Ramos
No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK United States USA Bob Rigby
— DF United States USA Dev Rendler
— MF United States USA Dan Salvemimi
— FW United States USA Derek Sanderson
— MF United States USA Tim Schulz
— MF United States USA Mike Simon
— DF United States USA Joe Siveria
— GK United States USA Hunter Stern
— FW Vietnam VIE Dzung Tran
— FW   Frank Van den Brand Horninge

Competitions

Western Alliance Challenge Series

Main article: 1985 Western Alliance Challenge Series

Match results

Date Opponent Venue Result Scorers
July 6, 1985 Victoria Riptide A 1–0 own goal
July 7, 1985 F.C. Seattle A 1–3 Dangerfield
July 13, 1985 F.C. Portland H 3–2 Dangerfield (2), Tran
July 17, 1985 F.C. Portland A 1–2 Tran
July 20, 1985 Canada H 1–1 Sanderson
August 2, 1985 F.C. Seattle H 1–0 Morales
August 17, 1985 Victoria Riptide H 2–1 Hamel, Dangerfield

Source:

Standings

Place Team GP W L T GF GA Points
1 San Jose Earthquakes 7 4 2 1 10 9 13
2 Victoria Riptide 7 3 3 1 16 11 10
3 F.C. Seattle 7 3 3 1 13 13 10
4 F.C. Portland 7 1 4 2 8 16 5

References

  1. "Western Alliance Challenge Series 1985 Season". A-League Archives. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  2. "The Year in American Soccer 1985". American Soccer History Archives. Archived from the original on July 9, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  3. "WACS 1985 Season Stats". Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  4. "Western Alliance Challenge Series 1985". Retrieved March 24, 2014.

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