1976 Vancouver Whitecaps season
| 1976 season | |||
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| Chairman | Herb Capozzi | ||
| Manager | Eckhard Krautzun | ||
| NASL | Division: 3rd Overall:109th | ||
| NASL Playoffs | Play-In Round | ||
| Highest home attendance | 11,352 vs Portland Timbers April 16, 1976[1] | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 6,028 vs Denver Dynamos April 30, 1976 [1] | ||
| Average home league attendance | 8,655 [2] | ||
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The 1976 Vancouver Whitecaps season was the third season of the Whitecaps, and third second season in the North American Soccer League and the top flight of Canadian soccer.
The Whitecaps made a bit of a splash signing American goalkeeper Phil Parkes, who starred with the United Soccer Association's Los Angeles Wolves in 1967 and with Kansas City Spurs in 1969.[3]
The Vancouver Whitecaps also played some European sides on exhibition tours.[4]
In May 1976 the Glasgow Rangers made a tour of the Pacific Northwest NASL clubs. The Vancouver Whitecaps tied them 2-2 on May 18, 1976, in front of 14,000 spectators.[3]
On May 25, 1976, the Vancouver Whitecaps tied Manchester United 0-0.[3]
The Vancouver Whitecaps had a 4-3 victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach on July 27, 1976, in front of 11,533 spectators.[3] This game has been noted as a very entertaining affair that earned Borussia Monchengladbach some Vancouver fans as they played competitively.
Squad
The 1976 squad[5]
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
Preseason
NASL
Standings
Pacific Conference
| Western Division | W | L | GF | GA | PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Kicks | 15 | 9 | 54 | 33 | 138 |
| Seattle Sounders | 14 | 10 | 40 | 31 | 123 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 14 | 10 | 38 | 30 | 120 |
| Portland Timbers | 8 | 16 | 23 | 41 | 71 |
| St. Louis Stars | 5 | 19 | 29 | 57 | 58 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Source:[6]
Results summary
Results by round
Match results
| April 16, 1976 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 2 – 2 (SO) | Portland Timbers | Vancouver |
| Own Goal Gary Thompson  |
Report | Tony Belts Ike Mackay |
Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 11,352 |
| April 24, 1976 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 3–0 | San Diego Jaws | Vancouver |
| Billy Woof Johnson Tony McAndrew |
Report | Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 7,021 |
| April 30, 1976 3 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 1–0 | St. Louis Stars (soccer) | Vancouver |
| Brian Gant Bob Lenarduzzi |
Report | Dennis Vaninger |
Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 6,028 |
| May 2, 1976 4 | Seattle Sounders | 1-0 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Seattle |
| Dave Butler |
Report | Stadium: Kingdome Attendance: 24,096 |
| May 7, 1976 5 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 2–0 | Dallas Tornado | Vancouver |
| Tony McAndrew Tommy Ord |
Report | Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 6,171 |
| May 14, 1976 6 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 2–1 | Minnesota Kicks | Vancouver |
| Johnson Tommy Ord |
Report | ace Ntsoelengoe |
Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 6,311 |
| May 16, 1976 7 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps | San Jose, California |
| George Sorgic |
Report | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 17,889 |
| May 21, 1976 8 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 0 (SO) – 0 | Toronto Metros-Croatia | Vancouver |
| Report | Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 8,042 |
| June 5, 1976 9 | Washington Diplomats | 0 – 0 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Washington, D.C. |
| Leroy Deleon |
Report | Stadium: W.T. Woodson High School Attendance: 5,203 |
| June 6, 1977 10 | Rochester Lancers | 1-2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Vancouver |
| Mike Stojanovic |
Report | Tony McAndrew Billy Woof |
Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 4,951 |
| June 12, 1976 11 | Los Angeles Aztecs | 2 – 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Los Angeles |
| George Best Ron Davies |
Report | Billy Woof |
Stadium: El Camino College Attendance: 6,843 |
| June 19, 1976 12 | San Antonio Thunder | 6 – 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | San Antonio, Texas |
| Jose Berico Eddie Thompson Dan Counce Harry Hood |
Report | Tommy Ord |
Stadium: Alamo Stadium Attendance: 4,418 |
| June 25, 1976 13 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 2 – 0 | Miami Toros | Vancouver |
| Bruce Wilson Johnson |
Report | Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 10,715 |
| July 3, 1976 14 | San Diego Jaws | 0 – 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | San Diego |
| Report | Billy Woof |
Stadium: Aztec Bowl Attendance: 5,416 |
| July 4, 1976 15 | Dallas Tornado | 1 – 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Dallas |
| Kevin Kewley |
Report | Bob Lenarduzzi Robert Alberts |
Stadium: Ownby Stadium Attendance: 20,418 |
| July 7, 1976 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 0 – 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Vancouver |
| Report | Mirko Liveric |
Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 9,145 |
| July 10, 1976 17 | Minnesota Kicks | 3-0 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Minneapolis |
| Ron Futcher Alan Willey |
Report | Stadium: Metropolitan Stadium Attendance: 21,697 |
| July 15, 1976 18 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 3–0 | San Antonio Thunder | Vancouver |
| Tommy Ord Billy Woof |
Report | Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 9,105 |
| July 18, 1976 19 | Portland Timbers | 2 – 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Portland, Oregon |
| Neil Rioch Tony Betts |
Report | Tony McAndrew |
Stadium: Civic Stadium Attendance: 17,456 |
| July 23, 1976 20 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 1 (SO) – 1 | Los Angeles Aztecs | Vancouver |
| Sam Lenarduzzi |
Report | George Sorgic |
Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 10,252 |
| July 30, 1976 21 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 3–1 | Philadelphia Atoms | Vancouver |
| Brian Budd Sam Lenarduzzi Peter Silvester |
Report | Manuel Luna |
Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 12,285 |
| July 31, 1976 22 | St. Louis Stars (soccer) | 0-5 | Vancouver Whitecaps | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Ayre Possee |
Report | Joy |
Stadium: Francis Field Attendance: 4,157 |
| August 6, 1976 23 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 0–1 | Connecticut Bicentennials | Vancouver |
| Report | Geoff Pike |
Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 9,147 |
| August 13, 1976 24 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 3-2 | Seattle Sounders | Vancouver |
| Buzz Parsons Tony McAndrew |
Report | Gordon Wallace Jimmy Gabriel |
Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 10,533 |
NASL Playoffs
| August 18, 1976 First round | Seattle Sounders | 1-0 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Seattle |
| Geoff Hurst |
Report | Stadium: Kingdome Attendance: 30,406 |
Mid-season friendlies
| May 18, 1976 | Vancouver Whitecaps  | 2 – 2 |  Glasgow Rangers F.C. | Vancouver |
| Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 14,000 |
| May 25, 1976 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 0 – 0 |  Manchester United F.C. | Vancouver |
| Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 14,000 |
| July 27, 1976 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 4 – 3 |  Borussia Mönchengladbach | Vancouver |
| Report | Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 11,533 |
See also
History of Vancouver Whitecaps FC
External links
References
- ^ a b "Vancouver Whitecaps All-time Game Results | SoccerStats.us".
- ^ "The Year in American Soccer - 1975". Archived from the original on November 5, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
- ^ a b c d Holroyd, Steven (February 20, 2007). "The Year in American Soccer – 1976". American Soccer Archives. Archived from the original on January 7, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
- ^ "NASL Friendlies-Vancouver Whitecaps".
- ^ "NASL Vancouver Whitecaps Rosters".
- ^ "The Year in American Soccer – 1976". American Soccer History Archives. Archived from the original on January 7, 2015. Retrieved May 6, 2011.