1977 Vancouver Whitecaps season
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Chairman | Herb Capozzi | ||
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Manager | Eckhard Krautzun | ||
NASL |
Division: 2nd Conference: 3rd Overall: 8th | ||
NASL Playoffs | Play-In Round | ||
Highest home attendance |
30,277 vs. NY (Jun 30) | ||
Lowest home attendance |
6,922 vs. CON (Jun 5) | ||
Average home league attendance | 11,897 | ||
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The 1977 Vancouver Whitecaps season was the fourth season of the Whitecaps, and their fourth season in the North American Soccer League, which was at the time, the top flight of American Canadian soccer.
Qualifying for the playoffs for the second-straight season, the Whitecaps were eliminated by their Cascadian rivals, the Seattle Sounders, for the second straight season, in the first round of the postseason. The 'Caps finished second in their division, behind the Minnesota Kicks.
Background
The Vancouver Whitecaps came into their fourth season riding off the most successful season in franchise history. The 1976 squad qualified for the NASL playoffs for the first time, but lost to their Cascadian rivals, Seattle Sounders in the first round of the playoffs. Entering the 1977 season, the club made several defensive upgrades.
Squad
The 1977 squad[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
NASL
Standings
Pos | Club | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Minnesota Kicks | 26 | 16 | 10 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 137 |
2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 26 | 14 | 12 | 43 | 36 | +7 | 124 |
3 | Seattle Sounders | 26 | 14 | 12 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 123 |
4 | Portland Timbers | 26 | 10 | 16 | 39 | 42 | −3 | 98 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Source:[2]
Results by round
Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
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Ground | H | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A |
Result | L | W | W | L | L | W | L | L | L | W | W | W | W | W | L | L | W | W | W | L | L | W | L | W | L | W |
Last updated: October 28, 2012.
Source:
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: T = Tie; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Match results
1 April 8, 1977 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 0–1 | Portland Timbers | Vancouver, British Columbia | ||
PT | Report | Scullion | Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 10,519 | |||
2 April 17, 1977 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 2–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Vancouver, British Columbia | ||
PT | Osieck Johnson |
Report | Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 7,494 | |||
3 April 24, 1977 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 1–0 | Minnesota Kicks | Vancouver, British Columbia | ||
PT | Funnell | Report | Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 10,147 | |||
4 April 29, 1977 | Team Hawaii | 2–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Honolulu, Hawaii | ||
PT | Henry Tinnion |
Report | Vujkovic | Stadium: Aloha Stadium Attendance: 4,124 | ||
5 May 9, 1977 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | San Jose, California | ||
PT | Report | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 15,553 | ||||
6 May 15, 1977 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 2–2 (aet) | Dallas Tornado | Vancouver, British Columbia | ||
PT | Parsons Ord |
Report | Rote, Jr. | Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 8,471 | ||
7 May 20, 1977 | Las Vegas Quicksilvers | 0–0 (aet) | Vancouver Whitecaps | Whitney, Nevada | ||
PT | Report | Stadium: Sam Boyd Stadium Attendance: 5,527 | ||||
8 May 22, 1977 | Los Angeles Aztecs | 3–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | University Park, California | ||
PT | David McAlinden |
Report | Bolitho | Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Attendance: 8,267 | ||
9 May 25, 1977 | Minnesota Kicks | 4–2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Bloomington, Minnesota | ||
PT | Futcher Willey |
Report | Bolitho Ord |
Stadium: Metropolitan Stadium Attendance: 27,742 | ||
10 May 29, 1977 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 2–1 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Vancouver, British Columbia | ||
PT | Bason Vujkovic |
Report | Irving | Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 7,241 | ||
11 June 5, 1977 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 2–1 | Connecticut Bicentennials | Vancouver, British Columbia | ||
PT | Osieck Vujkovic |
Report | Moia | Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 6,922 | ||
12 June 8, 1977 | St. Louis Stars | 1–3 | Vancouver Whitecaps | St. Louis, Missouri | ||
PT | Daly | Report | Possee Parsons |
Stadium: Francis Field Attendance: 5,607 | ||
13 June 11, 1977 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Tampa, Florida | ||
PT | Smethurst | Report | Taylor Possee |
Stadium: Tampa Stadium Attendance: 15,225 | ||
14 June 14, 1977 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 2–0 | Rochester Lancers | Vancouver, British Columbia | ||
PT | Bason Parsons |
Report | Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 7,872 | |||
15 June 21, 1977 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 0–0 (aet) | Toronto Blizzard | Vancouver, British Columbia | ||
PT | Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 9,455 | |||||
16 June 24, 1977 | Chicago Sting | 5–2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Chicago, Illinois | ||
PT | Moore | Report | Ord Parsons |
Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 3,203 | ||
17 June 30, 1977 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 5–3 | Cosmos | Vancouver, British Columbia | ||
PT | Possee Parsons Funnell |
Report | Chinaglia Roth Field |
Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 30,277 | ||
18 July 5, 1977 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 1–0 | Seattle Sounders | Vancouver, British Columbia | ||
PT | Possee | Report | Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 14,559 | |||
19 July 11, 1977 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 4–3 | Team Hawaii | Vancouver, British Columbia | ||
PT | Parsons Bolitho Bason Possee |
Report | Nover Henry Counce |
Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 12,473 | ||
20 July 15, 1977 | Seattle Sounders | 3–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Seattle, Washington | ||
PT | Crossley Gillett Buttle |
Parsons | Stadium: Kingdome Attendance: 25,023 | |||
21 July 21, 1977 | Dallas Tornado | 3–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps | University Park, Texas | ||
PT | Kewley O'Hare |
Report | Stadium: Ownby Stadium Attendance: 12,929 | |||
22 July 24, 1977 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 2–1 | Las Vegas Quicksilvers | Vancouver, British Columbia | ||
PT | Ayre Possee |
Report | Joy | Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 11,193 | ||
23 July 28, 1977 | Toronto Blizzard | 6–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Toronto, Ontario | ||
PT | Tukša Vabec Zutelja |
Report | Possee | Stadium: Varsity Stadium Attendance: 8,276 | ||
24 July 30, 1977 | Washington Diplomats | 0–3 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Washington, D.C. | ||
PT | Report | Possee Parsons |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 17,225 | |||
25 August 4, 1977 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 0–2 | Los Angeles Aztecs | Vancouver, British Columbia | ||
PT | Report | Rys Best |
Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 18,037 | |||
26 August 7, 1977 | Portland Timbers | 0–2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Portland, Oregon | ||
PT | Report | Possee Own goal |
Stadium: Civic Stadium Attendance: 11,094 | |||
NASL Playoffs
First round Aug 10, 1977 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 0–2 | Seattle Sounders | Vancouver, British Columbia | ||
PT | Report | Tommy Ord Mel Machin |
Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 21,915 | |||
Mid-season friendlies
June 22, 1977 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 1–2 | Roma | Vancouver, British Columbia | ||
PT | Report | Stadium: Empire Stadium | ||||
Transfers
Loan in
No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned From | Start | End | Source |
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12 | MF | Horst Köppel | Mönchengladbach | April 1977 | October 1977 |
See also
- 1977 in American soccer
- 1977 in Canadian soccer
- History of Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- Vancouver Whitecaps (1974–1984)
- Vancouver Whitecaps (1986–2010)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC
References
- ↑ "Vancouver Whitecaps rosters". North American Soccer League Jerseys. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
- ↑ "The Year in American Soccer - 1977". American Soccer History Archives. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
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