| Full name | San Jose Earthquakes | ||
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| Founded | 1974 | ||
| Dissolved | 1988 | ||
| League | North American Soccer League (1974-1984) Major Indoor Soccer League (1982-1983) Western Soccer Alliance (1985-1988) |
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San Jose Earthquakes was a professional soccer club that played from 1974 to 1984. The team began as an expansion franchise in the North American Soccer League. From 1983 to 1984, the team was known as the Golden Bay Earthquakes. During this time, it also played in the original Major Indoor Soccer League and in the NASL's indoor circuit.
Following the collapse of the NASL in 1984, the team's name reverted back to San Jose Earthquakes prior to joining the Western Soccer Alliance in 1985, where it played until the league's folding after the 1988 season.
The name Earthquakes came from a newspaper contest in the San Jose Mercury News.
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Outdoor:
| Season | League | W | L | T | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | NASL | 9 | 3 | 8 | 43 | 38 | 2nd West | Lost Quarterfinal |
| 1975 | NASL | 8 | 14 | 37 | 48 | 5th West | did not qualify | |
| 1976 | NASL | 14 | 10 | 47 | 30 | 1st South | Lost Conference Finals | |
| 1977 | NASL | 14 | 12 | 37 | 44 | 2nd South | Lost in 1st round | |
| 1978 | NASL | 8 | 22 | 36 | 81 | 4th American West | did not qualify | |
| 1979 | NASL | 8 | 22 | 41 | 74 | 4th American West | did not qualify | |
| 1980 | NASL | 9 | 23 | 45 | 68 | 4th American West | did not qualify | |
| 1981 | NASL | 11 | 21 | 44 | 78 | 4th West | did not qualify | |
| 1982 | NASL | 13 | 19 | 47 | 62 | 5th West | did not qualify | |
| 1983 | NASL | 20 | 10 | 71 | 54 | 2nd West | Lost Semifinal | |
| 1984 | NASL | 8 | 16 | 61 | 62 | 5th West | did not qualify | |
| 1985 | WSA | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1st | N/A |
| 1986 | WSA | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 6th | N/A |
| 1987 | WSA | 6 | 7 | 21 | 13 | 3rd | Lost Championship | |
| 1988 | WSA | 7 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 3rd | Lost Championship |
Note: The team played as the Golden Bay Earthquakes in the 1983 and 1984 seasons.
Indoor:
| Season | League | W | L | GF | GA | Place | Playoffs |
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| 1980/81 | NASL | 10 | 18 | 118 | 115 | 3rd West | did not qualify |
| 1981/82 | NASL | 5 | 12 | 83 | 141 | 3rd National West | did not qualify |
| 1982/83 | MISL | 17 | 31 | 240 | 290 | 5th West | did not qualify |
| 1983/84 | NASL | 19 | 13 | 206 | 190 | 4th | Lost Semifinal |
Note: The team played the 1982/83 and 1983/84 seasons as the Golden Bay Earthquakes.
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| Year | Average attendance |
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| 1974 | 16,584 |
| 1975 | 17,927 |
| 1976 | 19,826 |
| 1977 | 17,739 |
| 1978 | 14,281 |
| 1979 | 15,092 |
| 1980 | 13,169 |
| 1981 | 12,400 |
| 1982 | 11,012 |
| 1983 | 11,933 |
| 1984 | 10,676 |