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Victoria Riptides (also known as the RipTides and Riptide) were a professional soccer team based out of Victoria, British Columbia. The team played for two seasons; the 1984 season of the Pacific Coast Soccer League, and 1985 season of the Western Alliance Challenge Series. Their home games were played at Royal Athletic Park.

History

David Keith was coach of the Riptides for their first season during which the Riptides secured a record of 7 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss. The team featured several prominent players including former Vancouver Whitecap, Frank Woods; Simon Keith, who joined the 'Tides after playing in the second tier of the British league for Millwall F.C.; Brian Mousley (Portland Timbers); local stand-out Rob Wallace who signed his first professional contract with the Riptides; as well as several Canada national team pool players: Doug Adlem, Glen Johnson and Scott Weinberg (University of Victoria).

In 1985, four independent west coast soccer clubs joined to create an informal challenge series. The challenge cup pitted the Riptides against F.C. Seattle, F.C. Portland and the San Jose Earthquakes in a home and away series. The cup also included games against the Canada national soccer team which was training for the 1986 World Cup in Vancouver, BC. The national team was not included in the standings.

Brian Hughes was the head coach to start the 1985 season, but was replaced mid-season by real-estate agent Buzz Parsons who also failed to produce winning results. The 1985 Riptides had a 3-1-3 record, finishing second from the bottom in the final standings. The challenge series led to a discussion among the four teams about forming a permanent league or alliance. The Riptides management at the time, disagreed with this approach and did not participate in future games in what became known as the Western Soccer Alliance. They also backed out of joining the newly forming Canadian Soccer Association. The Western Soccer Alliance became the Western Soccer League in 1989 which merged with the American Soccer League in 1990 to form the American Professional Soccer League.

Year-by-year

1984 Pacific Coast Soccer League

League final standings

GP = Games Played, W = Wins, T = Ties, L = Losses, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts= point system

2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss.

 -League Premiers (most points).  -Other playoff teams.

Regular season results

Victoria Cup Final results

Exhibition results

Team management

• Joe Stott - president
• Dave Davies - general manager
• David Keith - head coach

1985 Western Alliance Challenge Series

Series final standings

Results by round

June 15, 1985 WACS 1	Victoria Riptide	3–2	FC Portland	Victoria, British Columbia
14:00	John Noble 45+', 83' Ken Andrews 78'	Report	Tim Newton 33' Brent Goulet 65'	Stadium: Royal Athletic Park Attendance: 200

July 6, 1985 WACS 2	Victoria Riptide	0–1	San Jose Earthquakes	Victoria, British Columbia
14:00		Report	John Catliff 76' (o.g.)	Stadium: Royal Athletic Park Attendance: 600

July 13, 1985 WACS 3	Victoria Riptide	4–2	FC Seattle	Victoria, British Columbia
14:00	George Pakos 33', Nick Gilbert 38' Ken Garraway 49'	Report	Bruce Raney Brian Schmetzer 85'	Stadium: Royal Athletic Park Attendance: 450

July 20, 1985 WACS 4	Victoria Riptide	2–1	FC Portland	Victoria, British Columbia
14:00	Ken Garraway 16' Greg Kern 67' (pen.)	Report	Brent Goulet 37'	Stadium: Royal Athletic Park Attendance: 400

July 28, 1985 WACS 5	Victoria Riptide	2–2	Canada	Victoria, British Columbia
14:00	Ian Baird 65' Carey Cleaver 75'	Report	John Catliff 3' Greg Ion 83'	Stadium: Royal Athletic Park Attendance: 600

August 9, 1985 WACS 6	FC Seattle	3–0	Victoria Riptide	Seattle, Washington
19:30	Bruce Raney 9' Robbie Zipp 18' Brian Schmetzer 34'	Report 1 Report 2		Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,628

August 17, 1985 WACS 7	San Jose Earthquakes	2–1	Victoria Riptide	San Jose, California
19:30	Fred Hamel 13' (Dangerfield) Carlos Morales  76' Chris Dangerfield 85'	Report 1 Report 2	Lou Garraway 21' (McGuire, Hood)	Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 3,489

Exhibition match results

May 26, 1985 friendly	Upper Island Selects	1–2	Victoria Riptide	Nanaimo, British Columbia
	Tony Leach 44'	Report	Ken Andrews 35' Tony Ensons 85' (pen.)	Stadium: Caledonian Park

May 29, 1985 friendly	Victoria Riptide	2–1	Upper Island Selects	Victoria, British Columbia
	Nick Gilbert 21' Tony Ensons 86' (pen.)	Report	Doug Muirhead 46'	Stadium: Royal Athletic Park Attendance: 150

June 2, 1985 friendly	Victoria Riptide	3–2	Mean Green (Dallas, TX)	Victoria, British Columbia
17:00	Jamie Lowery 20' Ken Andrews 30' Greg Kern	Report	Manny Servantes David Easterly 75'	Stadium: Royal Athletic Park Attendance: 300

June 21, 1985 friendly	Victoria Riptide	1–3	Edmonton Brick Men	Victoria, British Columbia
19:30	David McGill 24' (o.g.)	Report	Carlos Marquez 4', 54', 67'	Stadium: Royal Athletic Park Attendance: 400

July 21, 1985 friendly	Edmonton Brick Men	5–0	Victoria Riptide	Edmonton, Alberta
16:00	Peter Stepaniak Ross Ongaro Carlos Marquez Norm Odinga Victoria 90' (o.g.)	Report A Report B		Stadium: Clarke Stadium Attendance: 967

August 24, 1985 friendly	Victoria Riptide	1–2	PCL All-Stars	Victoria, British Columbia
	Lou Garraway 12'	Report	John Connor 8' Rick Douglas 45' (pen.)	Stadium: Royal Athletic Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Graham Cope

1985 Roster

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 — GK  CAN Grant Darley — GK  CAN Sven Habermann — GK   Gary Smith — GK   Tobin Walker — DF  CAN Randy Samuel — DF  CAN Iain Baird — DF  CAN Greg Kern — DF  CAN Carey Cleaver — DF  CAN Dan Sudeyko — DF  WAL John Hughes — DF   Ken Andrews — DF   John Noble — DF   Gordie Horth — MF  CAN Jamie Lowery — MF  CAN John Catliff

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  CAN George Pakos — MF   John McGuire — FW  CAN Doug Muirhead — FW  CAN Nick Gilbert — FW  CAN Ken Garraway — FW  CAN Lou Garraway — FW   Lance Hollett —  CAN Buzz Parsons —  CAN Keith Bridge —  CAN Steve Moss —   Tony Ensons —   Demetre Gilbert —   Mike McStravich —   Dan Hood

Team management

• Harry Kuiack - president
• Drew Finerty - general manager
• Brian Hughes - head coach
• Bruce Twamley - assistant coach
• Buzz Parsons - assistant coach, (became head coach in June)

See also

• Seattle Storm (soccer)
• Portland Timbers (1985–1990)
• Victoria Vistas (1989–1990)

References

1. "1985 Stats". A-League Archive.
2. "Riptides won't play '86 soccer season". Vancouver Sun. November 7, 1985. p. C8. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
3. "Final Standings". Times-Colonist. August 21, 1984. p. B4. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
4. ^ Low, Max (June 11, 1984). "Defensive undertow trips 'Tides". Times-Colonist. p. B1. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
5. Low, Max (June 18, 1984). "Tide turns on Pegasus". Times-Colonist. p. B1. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
6. "Riptides strike early". Times-Colonist. June 25, 1984. p. B1. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
7. "Garraway comes off bench to help Riptides triumph". Times-Colonist. July 1, 1984. p. B1. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
8. Low, Max (July 8, 1984). "Hard-working striker leads Riptide victory". Times-Colonist. p. B1. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
9. "Riptides trip league rivals". Times-Colonist. July 16, 1984. p. B1. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
10. Low, Max (July 23, 1984). "Regals avenge hiding". Times-Colonist. p. B1. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
11. "Mousley fit to be 'Tide". Times-Colonist. July 31, 1984. p. B1. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
12. Low, Max (August 7, 1984). "Super sub carries Riptides". Times-Colonist. p. B3. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
13. "Riptides put heat on rivals". Times-Colonist. August 13, 1984. p. B3. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
14. "Riptides in deep hole". Times-Colonist. August 24, 1984. p. B4. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
15. Low, Max (August 27, 1984). "Riptides superb in finale". Times-Colonist. p. B1. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
16. Low, Max (July 18, 1984). "'Nationals' too tough for 'Tides". Times-Colonist. p. B2. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
17. Low, Max (May 4, 1984). "Soccer here this summer". Times-Colonist. p. B2. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
18. "Western Alliance Challenge Series 1985 Season". A-League Archive. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
19. ^ Low, Max (August 25, 1985). "Riptides end season on losing note..." Times-Colonist. p. B5. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
20. ^ Low, Max (July 7, 1985). "Defensive miscue leads to tough loss". Times-Colonist. p. B3. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
21. ^ Low, Max (June 16, 1985). "Brand new club extends Riptides". Times-Colonist. p. B3. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
22. ^ Lang, Stew (July 29, 1985). "Riptides, Nationals battle to 2-2 saw-off". Nanaimo Daily News. p. B3. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
23. ^ Rhode, Michael (June 3, 1985). "Tides rolls over U.S. soccer visitors". Times-Colonist. p. B1. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
24. ^ "Riptides open tonight". Times-Colonist. May 29, 1985. p. B3. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
25. ^ Rhode, Michael (July 21, 1985). "Tides keeps the heat on Portland". Times-Colonist. p. B2. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
26. ^ "Ex-Driller beat 'Tides". Times-Colonist. June 22, 1985. p. A6. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
27. ^ "Late goal sinks Riptides". Times-Colonist. August 18, 1985. p. B1. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
28. ^ Rhode, Michael (May 27, 1985). "Riptides shade selects". Nanaimo Daily News. p. 9. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
29. Low, Max (July 14, 1985). "Pakos, Garraway steal the show..." Times-Colonist. p. B5. Retrieved February 12, 2021.

External links

• http://davfal.powweb.com/museum/FCSeattleStorm.htm
• http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1985/1985.htm

• Pacific Coast Soccer League teams
• Defunct soccer clubs in Canada
• Soccer clubs in British Columbia
• Western Soccer Alliance teams