Seattle Sounders (1974–1983)
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See also: History of Seattle Sounders
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| Full name | Seattle Sounders | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Sounders | ||
| Founded | January 23, 1974 | ||
| Dissolved | 1983 | ||
| Stadium | Memorial Stadium Kingdome (Capacity: 17,000 ≥58,218) |
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| League | North American Soccer League | ||
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The Seattle Sounders were a U.S. professional soccer team based in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1974, the team belonged to the North American Soccer League where it played both indoor and outdoor soccer. The team folded after the 1983 NASL outdoor season.
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[edit] Stadium
The Sounders played at Memorial Stadium for their first two seasons before moving to the Kingdome. On April 25, 1976, 58,218 watched the Seattle Sounders and the New York Cosmos in the first sports event held in the Kingdome.[1]
From 1979 to 1982, they competed in three NASL Indoor campaigns, playing their home games at Seattle Center Coliseum.
[edit] Supporters
The Seattle Sounders were supported by the "Seattle Sounders Booster Club" in the 1970's and early 1980's.
[edit] Year-by-year
| Year | League | W | L | T | Pts | Reg. Season | Playoffs | Avg. Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | NASL | 10 | 7 | 3 | 101 | 3rd, Western | Did not qualify | 13,434 |
| 1975 | NASL | 15 | 7 | — | 129 | 2nd, Western Division | Lost Quarterfinal (Portland) | 16,818 |
| 1976 | NASL | 14 | 10 | — | 123 | 2nd, Pacific Conference, Western Division | Won 1st Round (Vancouver) Lost Division Championship (Minnesota) |
23,828 |
| 1977 | NASL | 14 | 12 | — | 123 | 3rd, Pacific Conference, Western Division | Won Division Championship (Vancouver) Won Conference Championship (Minnesota) Won Semifinal (Los Angeles) Lost Soccer Bowl '77 (Cosmos) |
24,226 |
| 1978 | NASL | 15 | 15 | — | 138 | 3rd, National Conference, Western Division | Lost 1st Round (Cosmos) | 22,572 |
| 1979 | NASL | 13 | 17 | — | 125 | 3rd, National Conference, Western Division | Did not qualify | 18,998 |
| 1979/80 | NASL Indoor | Did not enter | ||||||
| 1980 | NASL | 25 | 7 | — | 201 | 1st, National Conference, Western Division | Won 1st Round (Vancouver Lost Conference Semifinals (Los Angeles) |
24,246 |
| 1980/81 | NASL Indoor | 9 | 9 | — | — | 4th, Western Division | Did not qualify | |
| 1981 | NASL | 15 | 17 | — | 137 | 4th, Northwest | Lost 1st Round (Chicago) | 18,224 |
| 1981/82 | NASL Indoor | 9 | 9 | — | — | 3rd, National Conference, Northwest Division | Lost 1st Round (Edmonton) | |
| 1982 | NASL | 18 | 14 | — | 166 | 1st, Western Division | Won 1st Round (Toronto) Won Semifinal (Ft. Lauderdale) Lost Soccer Bowl '82 (Cosmos) |
12,539 |
| 1982/83 | NASL Indoor | Season cancelled | ||||||
| 1983 | NASL | 12 | 18 | — | 119 | 3rd, Western Division | Did not qualify | 8,181 |
[edit] Honors
Western Division
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- Winner (2): 1980, 1982
National Conference
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- Winner (1): 1977
Trans-Atlantic Challenge Cup
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- Winner (1): 1981
Europac Cup
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- Winner (1): 1982
[edit] Coaches
John Best 1974-1976
Jimmy Gabriel 1977-1979- Alan Hinton 1980-1982
- Laurie Calloway 1983
[edit] Notable players
| Name | Nationality | Position | Seattle Sounders career | Appearances | Goals | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bain |  Scotland |
Midfielder | 1983 | 24 | 2 | |
| Frank Barton |  England |
Midfielder | 1979–1982 | |||
| Kevin Bond | England |
Defender | 1981 | 30 | 16 | |
| Jeff Bourne | England |
Striker | 1980–1981 | 31 | 8 | [2] |
| Jack Brand |  Canada |
Goalkeeper | 1980–1982 | 55 | 0 | |
| Harry Redknapp | England |
Midfielder | 1976–1979 | 24 | 0 |
Ian Bridge- Dave Butler (1974-78/1983)[3]
- Steve Buttle (1977-82)
- Mickey Cave (1977-80)
- Tony Chursky
- Joe Corrigan (1983)
- Paul Crossley (1975; 1977-79)
- Stan Cummins (1981)[4]
- Steve Daley (1981-83)
- Benny Dargle (1982-83)
- Roger Davies (1980-82)
- Shaun Elliott (1981)
Mike England (1975-79)- Ray Evans (1982-83)[5]
Pepe Fernandez (1974-1976)- Jimmy Gabriel (1974-79)
- Dave Gillett (1974-78)
- Roy Greaves (1980-82)
- Arfon Griffiths (1975)
- Paul Hammond (1981-82)[6]
- Kenny Hibbitt (1982)
- Alan Hinton (1980)
- Geoff Hurst (1976)
- Alan Hudson (1979-83)
- Tommy Hutchison (1980)
- John Impey (1979)
- Tommy Jenkins (1975-82)
- Bill Jenkins (1977-79)
- David Kemp (1983)
- Mel Machin (1977)
- Jimmy McAlister
- Gary Mills (1982-83)
- Bobby Moore (1978)
- David Nish (1980-81)
- Mark Peterson
- Tony Powell (1983)
- Harry Redknapp (1976-79)
- Nicky Reid (1982)
- Bruce Rioch (1980-81)
- Jocky Scott (1977-83)
- Dave Smith (1976)
- Jeff Stock
- Peter Ward (1982-83)
[edit] References
- ^ "The Kingdome". King County. http://your.kingcounty.gov/stadium/. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
- ^ http://home.att.net/~nasl/players.htm#B
- ^ http://home.att.net/~nasl/players.htm#B
- ^ http://home.att.net/~nasl/players.htm#C
- ^ http://home.att.net/~nasl/players.htm#E
- ^ http://home.att.net/~nasl/players.htm#H
