California Surf
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| Full name | California Surf | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Surf | ||
| Founded | 1978 | ||
| Dissolved | 1981 | ||
| Stadium | Anaheim Stadium (capacity: 43,000) |
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| League | North American Soccer League | ||
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The California Surf were a soccer club based in Anaheim, California who played in the North American Soccer League from 1978 to 1981. Their home field was Anaheim Stadium.
They originally were the St. Louis Stars. The Surf had a strong British influence under the direction of coach John Sewell including future Arsenal manager, George Graham.
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Ownership & Staff [edit]
- Robert Hermann & Partners - Owners (1978-1980)
- Henry Segerstrom & Partners - Owners (1980-1981)
Lynne Saunders - Deputy General Manager
Managers [edit]
John Sewell (1978–1981)- Peter Wall 1981
- Laurie Calloway 1981
Famous players [edit]
Carlos Alberto Torres (1981)- Laurie Abrahams (1980–81)
- Les Barrett (1979–81)
- Chris Dangerfield (1978)
- Ray Evans (1978) [1]
- Jimmy Hinch (1978)
- Mark Lindsay (1978–81) [2]
- Andy McBride (1978–80) [3]
- Steve Seargeant (1981) [4]
- Rich D'Sa (1980–81)
- Paul Cahill (1979–81)
Charlie Cooke (1981)- George Graham
Kai Steffen (1979–81)- Lee Cornwell (1978–81) [5]
Year-by-year [edit]
| Year | League | W | L | Pts | Regular Season | Playoffs | Avg, Attendance |
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| 1978 | NASL | 13 | 17 | 115 | 2nd, American Conference, Western Division | Lost 1st Round (San Diego) | 11,171 |
| 1979 | NASL | 15 | 15 | 140 | 1st(t), American Conference, Western Division | Lost 1st Round (San Diego) | 10,330 |
| 1979/80 | NASL Indoor | 4 | 8 | — | 4th, Western Division | Did not qualify | |
| 1980 | NASL | 15 | 17 | 144 | 2nd, American Conference, Western Division | Lost 1st Round (Fort Lauderdale Strikers) | 7,593 |
| 1980/81 | NASL Indoor | 10 | 8 | — | 1st, Southern Division | Lost 1st Round (Vancouver) | |
| 1981 | NASL | 11 | 21 | 117 | 3rd, Western Division | Did not qualify | 8,299 |
External links [edit]
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Categories:
- California soccer teams
- North American Soccer League (1968–84) teams
- Sports in Anaheim, California
- Association football clubs established in 1978
- Association football clubs disestablished in 1981
- Defunct indoor soccer clubs in the United States
- 1978 establishments in California
- 1981 disestablishments in the United States
