1975 San Jose Earthquakes season

The 1975 San Jose Earthquakes season was the team's second in the North American Soccer League. They finished in fifth place in the Pacific Division.[3]

San Jose Earthquakes
1975 season
CoachSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Momcilo Gavric
StadiumSpartan Stadium
NASLDivision: 5th
Overall: 17th
NASL PlayoffsDid not qualify
National Challenge CupDid not enter
Top goalscorerIlija Mitic (14) [1]
Average home league attendance17,927 [2]

Squad

The 1975 squad [1]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK United States USA Mike Ivanow
1 GK Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia YUG Mirko Stojanovic
2 DF United States USA Buzz Demling
3 DF England ENG Laurie Calloway
4 DF United States USA Mark Demling
5 DF Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia YUG Momcilo Gavric
6 FW United States USA Mani Hernandez
7 FW Jamaica JAM Art Welch
8 MF Scotland SCO Johnny Moore
9 FW United States USA Dan Counce
10 FW England ENG Paul Child
11 MF United States USA Boris Bandov
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 DF England ENG Terry Lees
13 MF Scotland SCO Davie Kemp
14 FW United States USA Archie Roboostoff
15 MF Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia YUG Ilija Mitic
15 FW Costa Rica CRC William Quiros
16 DF England ENG Derek Craig
16 MF Poland POL Zenon Zaczynski
17 FW Scotland SCO Jimmy Johnstone
18 FW United States USA Jerry Kazarian
20 MF United States USA Jim Zylker
21 GK United States USA Gary St. Clair

Competitions

NASL
Main article: 1975 North American Soccer League season

Season
DateOpponentVenueResultScorers
April 18, 1975 Los Angeles Aztecs H 1–2 Child
May 2, 1975 St. Louis Stars H 2–1 Mitic (2)
May 10, 1975 Vancouver Whitecaps H 1–2 Child
May 16, 1975 San Antonio Thunder A 2–1 Roboostoff, Bandov
May 18, 1975 Denver Dynamos A 1–2
May 23, 1975 Chicago Sting A 2–2* Craig, Moore
May 25, 1975 Toronto Metros-Croatia A 2–3 Mitic, Zylker
May 31, 1975 Dallas Tornado H 0–1
June 6, 1975 Rochester Lancers H 5–0 Mitic, Bandov, Child (2), Craig
June 7, 1975 Los Angeles Aztecs A 1–5 Mitic
June 14, 1975 Portland Timbers H 2–1 Mitic (2)
June 19, 1975 Vancouver Whitecaps A 3–2 Roboostoff, Mitic (2)
June 21, 1975 Seattle Sounders A 1–5 Roboostoff
June 28, 1975 Portland Timbers H 1–2 Lees
July 12, 1975 Seattle Sounders H 2–2* Mitic (2)
July 19, 1975 Boston Minutemen H 0–1
July 23, 1975 New York Cosmos A 1–1* Welch
July 25, 1975 Connecticut Bicentennials H 3–3* Moore, Mitic, Calloway
July 29, 1975 Portland Timbers A 2–3 Bandov (2)
August 2, 1975 Los Angeles Aztecs H 2–1 Roboostoff, Mitic
August 7, 1975 Vancouver Whitecaps A 0–4
August 9, 1975 Seattle Sounders A 2–1 Welch, Bandov

* = Shootout
Source:[4]

Standings
Western DivisionWLGFGAPT
Portland Timbers1664327138
Seattle Sounders1574228129
Los Angeles Aztecs12104233107
Vancouver Whitecaps1111382899
San Jose Earthquakes814374883

References
  1. "San Jose Earthquakes Rosters". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  2. "North American Soccer League Attendance". NASLJerseys.com. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  3. "The Year in American Soccer 1975". American Soccer History Archives. Archived from the original on November 5, 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  4. "San Jose Earthquakes Game Results". Retrieved March 27, 2014.
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