The 1974 San Jose Earthquakes season marked their debut as a franchise in the North American Soccer League. They finished second in the Western Division and qualified for the playoffs.[3]
| 1974 season | |
|---|---|
| Coach |  Ivan Toplak |
| Stadium | Spartan Stadium |
| NASL | Division: 2nd Overall: 4th |
| NASL Playoffs | Quarterfinals |
| National Challenge Cup | Did not enter |
| Top goalscorer | Paul Child (15) [1] |
| Average home league attendance | 16,584 [2] |
Squad edit
The 1974 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 edit
NASL edit
Match results edit
Season edit
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 1974 | Vancouver Whitecaps | A | 1–1* | Hernandez |
| May 11, 1974 | Dallas Tornado | H | 4–3 | Roboostoff, Child (2), Hernandez |
| May 18, 1974 | St. Louis Stars | H | 2–2* | Hernandez, Perez |
| May 19, 1974 | Seattle Sounders | A | 1–3 | Child |
| May 24, 1974 | Baltimore Comets | A | 2–6 | Meszaros, Bandov |
| May 26, 1974 | Rochester Lancers | A | 2–1 | Bandov, Child |
| June 1, 1974 | Miami Toros | H | 0–0* | |
| June 8, 1974 | Dallas Tornado | A | 0–0* | |
| June 16, 1974 | Los Angeles Aztecs | A | 2–1 | Welch, Child |
| June 17, 1974 | Denver Dynamos | A | 3–5 | Child (2), Roboostoff |
| June 22, 1974 | New York Cosmos | H | 2–2* | Zajdel, Moore |
| June 30, 1974 | Seattle Sounders | H | 2–2* | Child, Perez |
| July 3, 1974 | Philadelphia Atoms | A | 1–2 | Coskunian |
| July 6, 1974 | Boston Minutemen | A | 2–1 | Child, Bandov |
| July 13, 1974 | Denver Dynamos | H | 2–1 | Roboostoff, Child |
| July 20, 1974 | Toronto Metros | H | 2–1 | Welch, Roboostoff |
| July 26, 1974 | Vancouver Whitecaps | H | 3–1 | Roboostoff, Child |
| July 28, 1974 | St. Louis Stars | A | 2–0 | Child, Roboostoff |
| August 3, 1974 | Washington Diplomats | H | 2–3 | Child, M. Demling |
| August 10, 1974 | Los Angeles Aztecs | H | 5–0 | Child (2), Welch, Hernandez, Moore |
Playoffs edit
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 14, 1974 | Dallas Tornado | A | 0–3 |
* = Shootout
Source:[4]
Standings edit
W = Wins, L = Losses, T= PK Shootout Wins, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, PT= point system
6 points for a win, 3 points for a tie, 0 points for a loss, 1 point for each goal scored up to three per game.
| Western Division | W | L | T | GF | GA | PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Aztecs | 11 | 7 | 2 | 41 | 36 | 110 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 9 | 8 | 3 | 43 | 38 | 103 |
| Seattle Sounders | 10 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 101 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 5 | 11 | 4 | 29 | 31 | 70 |
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 1974". 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.