1979 Fort Lauderdale Strikers season
| 1979 season | |||
| Manager |
 Ron Newman | ||
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| Stadium | Lockhart Stadium | ||
| NASL |
Eastern Division: Second place Quartefinalist | ||
| Top goalscorer |
League:  Giorgio Chinaglia (26 goals) All: Giorgio Chinaglia (26 goals) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 13,774 | ||
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The 1979 Fort Lauderdale Strikers season was the third season of the Fort Lauderdale Striker's team, and the club's thirteenth season in professional soccer. This year the team were in second place for the Eastern Division of the North American Soccer League and made it to the American Conference Quarterfinals in the playoffs.
Competitions
NASL regular season
Regular season W = Wins, L = Losses, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, BP = Bonus Points, Pts = Point System
6 points for a win, 1 point for a shootout win, 0 points for a loss, 1 point for each regulation goal scored up to three per game.
American Conference
| Eastern Division | W | L | GF | GA | BP | Pts | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | 19 | 11 | 67 | 46 | 55 | 169 | 14-1 | 5-10 |
| Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 17 | 13 | 75 | 64 | 63 | 165 | 9-6 | 8-7 |
| Philadelphia Fury | 10 | 20 | 55 | 60 | 51 | 111 | 10-5 | 0-15 |
| New England Tea Men | 12 | 18 | 41 | 56 | 41 | 110 | 8-7 | 4-11 |
| Central Division | W | L | GF | GA | BP | Pts | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Hurricane | 22 | 8 | 61 | 46 | 55 | 187 | 15-0 | 7-8 |
| Chicago Sting | 16 | 14 | 70 | 61 | 63 | 159 | 9-6 | 7-8 |
| Detroit Express | 14 | 16 | 60 | 56 | 49 | 132 | 10-5 | 4-11 |
| Memphis Rogues | 6 | 24 | 38 | 74 | 37 | 73 | 3-12 | 3-12 |
| Western Division | W | L | GF | GA | BP | Pts | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Sockers* | 15 | 15 | 59 | 55 | 50 | 140 | 7-8 | 8-7 |
| California Surf | 15 | 15 | 53 | 56 | 50 | 140 | 9-6 | 6-9 |
| Edmonton Drillers | 8 | 22 | 43 | 78 | 40 | 88 | 7-8 | 1-14 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 8 | 22 | 41 | 74 | 38 | 86 | 4-11 | 4-11 |
*San Diego and California finished the season with identical records and point totals. San Diego was awarded the division title due to a better goal differential.[1]
National Conference
| Eastern Division | W | L | GF | GA | BP | Pts | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Cosmos | 24 | 6 | 84 | 52 | 72 | 216 | 13-2 | 11-4 |
| Washington Diplomats | 19 | 11 | 68 | 50 | 59 | 172 | 12-3 | 7-8 |
| Toronto Blizzard | 14 | 16 | 52 | 65 | 49 | 133 | 9-6 | 5-10 |
| Rochester Lancers | 15 | 15 | 43 | 57 | 42 | 132 | 11-4 | 4-11 |
| Central Division | W | L | GF | GA | BP | Pts | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Kicks | 21 | 9 | 67 | 48 | 58 | 184 | 14-1 | 7-8 |
| Dallas Tornado | 17 | 13 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 152 | 9-6 | 8-7 |
| Tulsa Roughnecks | 14 | 16 | 61 | 56 | 55 | 139 | 11-4 | 3-12 |
| Atlanta Chiefs | 12 | 18 | 59 | 61 | 49 | 121 | 9-6 | 3-12 |
| Western Division | W | L | GF | GA | BP | Pts | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 20 | 10 | 54 | 34 | 52 | 172 | 12-3 | 8-7 |
| Los Angeles Aztecs | 18 | 12 | 62 | 47 | 54 | 162 | 10-5 | 8-7 |
| Seattle Sounders | 13 | 17 | 58 | 52 | 47 | 125 | 9-6 | 4-11 |
| Portland Timbers | 11 | 19 | 50 | 75 | 46 | 112 | 6-9 | 5-10 |
References
- ↑ "NASL sets playoff matchups". Edmonton Journal. August 13, 1979. p. D3. Retrieved 2013-07-31.
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