1978 San Jose Earthquakes season
| 1978 season | |
|---|---|
| Coach |  Terry Fisher |
| Stadium | Spartan Stadium |
| NASL | Division: 4th Conference: 12th Overall: 23rd |
| NASL Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| National Challenge Cup | Did not enter |
| Top goalscorer | Paul Child, Peter Ressel (8) [1] |
| Average home league attendance | 14,281 [2] |
The 1978 San Jose Earthquakes season was the fifth for the franchise in the North American Soccer League. They finished in fourth place in the Western Division of the American Conference.[3]
Squad
The 1978 squad [1]
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
NASL
Match results
Season
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2, 1978 | Oakland Stompers | A | 0–0* | |
| April 9, 1978 | California Surf | H | 0–0* | |
| April 12, 1978 | San Diego Sockers | A | 1–1* | Mitic |
| April 16, 1978 | Colorado Caribous | H | 2–3 | Ressel, Rowlands |
| April 19, 1978 | Houston Hurricane | A | 1–1* | Child |
| April 22, 1978 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | A | 3–3* | Child, Ressel, Mitic |
| April 30, 1978 | Seattle Sounders | H | 1–0 | Lukic |
| May 7, 1978 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | H | 1–0 | Ressel |
| May 13, 1978 | Seattle Sounders | A | 1–3 | Ressel |
| May 20, 1978 | Portland Timbers | H | 2–3 | Ressel, Child |
| May 23, 1978 | New England Tea Men | A | 1–3 | Child |
| May 27, 1978 | Philadelphia Fury | A | 3–1 | Mitic, Lukic, Child |
| May 31, 1978 | Rochester Lancers | A | 1–2 | Child |
| June 7, 1978 | Memphis Rogues | H | 0–1 | |
| June 10, 1978 | Chicago Sting | H | 1–1* | Spann |
| June 14, 1978 | Memphis Rogues | A | 1–4 | Mitic |
| June 17, 1978 | Dallas Tornado | A | 1–3 | Ressel |
| June 21, 1978 | New England Tea Men | H | 2–5 | Mitic, Kodelja |
| June 28, 1978 | Vancouver Whitecaps | H | 0–0* | |
| July 1, 1978 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | H | 0–1 | |
| July 7, 1978 | Portland Timbers | A | 0–5 | |
| July 9, 1978 | Los Angeles Aztecs | H | 2–4 | Ressel, Lukic |
| July 12, 1978 | Detroit Express | A | 0–10 | |
| July 15, 1978 | Washington Diplomats | H | 1–5 | Fass |
| July 19, 1978 | Detroit Express | H | 3–4 | Child, Kodelja, Ressel |
| July 22, 1978 | Los Angeles Aztecs | A | 2–0 | Chapman, Kodelja |
| July 26, 1978 | San Diego Sockers | H | 2–1 | Child, Davidovic |
| July 30, 1978 | California Surf | A | 0–5 | |
| August 3, 1978 | Vancouver Whitecaps | A | 0–6 | |
| August 5, 1978 | Oakland Stompers | H | 2–1 | Wood, Chapman |
* = Shootout
Source:[4]
Standings
American Conference
| Western Division | W | L | GF | GA | BP | Pts | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Sockers | 18 | 12 | 63 | 56 | 56 | 164 | 12-3 | 6-9 |
| California Surf | 13 | 17 | 43 | 49 | 37 | 115 | 9-6 | 4-11 |
| Oakland Stompers | 12 | 18 | 34 | 59 | 31 | 103 | 7-8 | 5-10 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 8 | 22 | 36 | 81 | 35 | 83 | 4-11 | 4-11 |
References
- ^ a b "San Jose Earthquakes Rosters". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
- ^ "North American Soccer League Attendance". NASLJerseys.com. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
- ^ "The Year in American Soccer 1978". American Soccer History Archives. Archived from the original on February 17, 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
- ^ "San Jose Earthquakes Game Results". Retrieved March 26, 2014.