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]
| 1975 season | |
|---|---|
| Coach |  Momcilo Gavric |
| Stadium | Spartan Stadium |
| NASL | Division: 5th Overall: 17th |
| NASL Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| National Challenge Cup | Did not enter |
| Top goalscorer | Ilija Mitic (14) [1] |
| Average home league attendance | 17,927 [2] |
Squad
editThe 1975 squad [1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
editNASL
editMatch results
editSeason
edit| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit| Western Division | W | L | GF | GA | PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | 16 | 6 | 43 | 27 | 138 |
| Seattle Sounders | 15 | 7 | 42 | 28 | 129 |
| Los Angeles Aztecs | 12 | 10 | 42 | 33 | 107 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 11 | 11 | 38 | 28 | 99 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 8 | 14 | 37 | 48 | 83 |
References
edit- ^ 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 1975". American Soccer History Archives. Archived from the original on November 5, 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
- ^ "San Jose Earthquakes Game Results". Retrieved March 27, 2014.