1975 San Jose Earthquakes season

San Jose Earthquakes
1975 season
Coach Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Momcilo Gavric
Stadium Spartan Stadium
NASL Division: 5th
Overall: 17th
NASL Playoffs Did not qualify
National Challenge Cup Did not enter
Top goalscorer Ilija Mitic (14) [1]
Average home league attendance 17,927 [2]
← 1974
1976 →

The 1975 San Jose Earthquakes season was the team's second in the North American Soccer League. They finished in fifth place in the Pacific Division. [3]

Squad

The 1975 squad [4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 United States GK Mike Ivanow
1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia GK Mirko Stojanovic
2 United States DF Buzz Demling
3 England DF Laurie Calloway
4 United States DF Mark Demling
5 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia DF Momcilo Gavric
6 United States FW Mani Hernandez
7 Jamaica FW Art Welch
8 Scotland MF Johnny Moore
9 United States FW Dan Counce
10 England FW Paul Child
11 United States MF Boris Bandov
No. Position Player
12 England DF Terry Lees
13 Scotland MF Davie Kemp
14 United States FW Archie Roboostoff
15 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia MF Ilija Mitic
15 Costa Rica FW William Quiros
16 England DF Derek Craig
16 Poland MF Zenon Zaczynski
17 Scotland FW Jimmy Johnstone
18 United States FW Jerry Kazarian
20 United States MF Jim Zylker
21 United States GK Gary St. Clair

Competitions

NASL

Season

DateOpponentVenueResultScorers
April 18, 1975 Los Angeles Aztecs H 1–2 Child
May 2, 1975 St. Louis Stars H 2–1 Mitic (2)
May 10, 1975 Vancouver Whitecaps H 1–2 Child
May 16, 1975 San Antonio Thunder A 2–1 Roboostoff, Bandov
May 18, 1975 Denver Dynamos A 1–2
May 23, 1975 Chicago Sting A 2–2* Craig, Moore
May 25, 1975 Toronto Metros-Croatia A 2–3 Mitic, Zylker
May 31, 1975 Dallas Tornado H 0–1
June 6, 1975 Rochester Lancers H 5–0 Mitic, Bandov, Child (2), Craig
June 7, 1975 Los Angeles Aztecs A 1–5 Mitic
June 14, 1975 Portland Timbers H 2–1 Mitic (2)
June 19, 1975 Vancouver Whitecaps A 3–2 Roboostoff, Mitic (2)
June 21, 1975 Seattle Sounders A 1–5 Roboostoff
June 28, 1975 Portland Timbers H 1–2 Lees
July 12, 1975 Seattle Sounders H 2–2* Mitic (2)
July 19, 1975 Boston Minutemen H 0–1
July 23, 1975 New York Cosmos A 1–1* Welch
July 25, 1975 Connecticut Bicentennials H 3–3* Moore, Mitic, Calloway
July 29, 1975 Portland Timbers A 2–3 Bandov (2)
August 2, 1975 Los Angeles Aztecs H 2–1 Roboostoff, Mitic
August 7, 1975 Vancouver Whitecaps A 0–4
August 9, 1975 Seattle Sounders A 2–1 Welch, Bandov

* = Shootout
Source:[5]

Standings

Western DivisionWLGFGAPT
Portland Timbers16 64327138
Seattle Sounders15 74228129
Los Angeles Aztecs12104233107
Vancouver Whitecaps1111382899
San Jose Earthquakes 814374883

References

  1. ↑ "San Jose Earthquakes Rosters". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  2. ↑ "North American Soccer League Attendance". NASLJerseys.com. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  3. ↑ "The Year in American Soccer 1975". American Soccer History Archives. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  4. ↑ "San Jose Earthquakes Rosters". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  5. ↑ "San Jose Earthquakes Game Results". Retrieved March 27, 2014.

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