1988 San Jose Earthquakes season

San Jose Earthquakes
1988 season
Coach United States Tony Zanotto
Stadium Spartan Stadium
Western Soccer Alliance 3rd
WSA Playoffs Final
National Challenge Cup Did not enter
Top goalscorer Frank Van den
Brand Horninge (5) [1]
← 1987

The 1988 San Jose Earthquakes season was their fifteenth overall, and the club's fourth in the Western Soccer Alliance. The Earthquakes finished the season in third place and reached the final in the playoffs, losing 5-1 to the Seattle Storm. [2]

Squad

The 1988 squad [3]

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

No. Position Player
United States DF Alex Basso
United States MF Ralph Black
Mexico MF Tomas Boy
United States DF Barney Boyce
FW Abuelo Cruz
England MF Chris Dangerfield
United States GK Vince Da Silva
United States MF Mike Getchell
United States FW Tim Graefe
GK Nicholas Hatzopoulos
United States MF John Houston
United States FW Jim Hutchinson
FW Jorge Ilbanez
United States GK Aram Kardzair
United States FW Jacques LaDouceur
No. Position Player
FW Alberto Luna
United States DF Steve McCargo
DF John Nicholson
MF Oscar Padilla
United States FW George Pastor
United States FW Tony Salciccia
United States MF Tom Silvas
United States DF Joe Siveria
United States GK Hunter Stern
Vietnam FW Dzung Tran
FW Frank Van den Brand Horninge
United States GK David Vanole
United States DF Chris Wentzien
United States DF Mike Whitlatch
United States DF Robbie Zipp

Competitions

Western Soccer Alliance

Season

DateOpponentVenueResultScorers
May 1, 1988 Vancouver Whitecaps H 0–4
May 11, 1988 Calgary Kickers H 3–3* Basso (3)
May 21, 1988 California Kickers H 3–0 (aet) Vilmar (2), Getchell
June 5, 1988 San Diego Nomads H 1–1* Tran
June 10, 1988 Los Angeles Heat A 2–0 (aet) Van den Brand Horninge, Dangerfield
June 12, 1988 California Kickers A 4–2 (aet) Silvas, Tran, Ilbanez, Van den Brand Horninge
June 17, 1988 F.C. Portland H 1–0 Van den Brand Horninge
June 25, 1988 Los Angeles Heat H 1–0 (aet) Zipp
July 1, 1988 Seattle Storm A 0–3
July 2, 1988 F.C. Portland A 3–1 Whitlatch, Salccicia, Van den Brand Horninge
July 8, 1988 San Diego Nomads A 1–2 (aet) Van den Brand Horninge
July 17, 1988 Seattle Storm H 1–3 Dangerfield

Playoffs

DateOpponentVenueResultScorers
July 23, 1988 San Diego Nomads    A     1–1*                              Boy                         
July 30, 1988 Seattle Storm A 0–5

* = Penalty kicks
Source:[4]

Standings

Place Team GP W L GF GA Points
1 Seattle Storm 12 10 2 25 10 83
2 San Diego Nomads 12 9 3 23 17 76
3 San Jose Earthquakes 12 7 5 20 19 61
4 Los Angeles Heat 12 7 5 20 17 61
5 California Kickers 12 3 9 17 28 35
6 F.C. Portland 12 1 11 16 32 22

Points system: Six points per win. One point per goal up to three points per game.

References

  1. ↑ "The Year in American Soccer - 1988". American Soccer History Archives. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
  2. ↑ "The Year in American Soccer - 1988". Retrieved March 16, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Western Soccer Alliance 1988 Season". Retrieved March 16, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Western Soccer Alliance 1988 Season". Retrieved March 16, 2014.

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