The 1981 San Jose Earthquakes season was the eighth for the franchise in the North American Soccer League. They finished in fourth place in the Western Division.[3]
| 1981 season | |
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| Coach |  Jim Gabriel |
| Stadium | Spartan Stadium |
| NASL | Division: 4th Overall: 19th |
| NASL Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| National Challenge Cup | Did not enter |
| Top goalscorer | George Best (13) [1] |
| Average home league attendance | 12,400 [2] |
Squad edit
The 1981 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 29, 1981 | New York Cosmos | H | 0–3 | |
| April 5, 1981 | Los Angeles Aztecs | A | 0–1 | |
| April 12, 1981 | Jacksonville Tea Men | H | 3–0 | Etherington, David (2) |
| April 19, 1981 | San Diego Sockers | H | 2–1 | Licinar, Best |
| April 26, 1981 | California Surf | H | 0–1 | |
| May 2, 1981 | San Diego Sockers | A | 2–4 | Best, Crescitelli |
| May 6, 1981 | Portland Timbers | A | 0–3 | |
| May 10, 1981 | Edmonton Drillers | H | 1–0 | David |
| May 15, 1981 | California Surf | A | 2–1 | Best, Horvath |
| May 19, 1981 | Atlanta Chiefs | A | 0–2 | |
| May 24, 1981 | Calgary Boomers | A | 0–1 | |
| May 27, 1981 | Los Angeles Aztecs | H | 3–2 | Liveric, Crescitelli, Hunter |
| May 31, 1981 | Calgary Boomers | H | 4–3 | Best (2), Lindsay, Crescitelli |
| June 7, 1981 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | H | 2–1 | Crescitelli, Horvath |
| June 14, 1981 | Edmonton Drillers | A | 2–6 | Liveric, Irving |
| June 17, 1981 | Atlanta Chiefs | H | 3–1 | Etherington, Best, Crescitelli |
| June 20, 1981 | Seattle Sounders | A | 0–1 | |
| June 24, 1981 | California Surf | A | 0–7 | |
| June 27, 1981 | Los Angeles Aztecs | H | 1–2 | Best |
| July 1, 1981 | Vancouver Whitecaps | H | 1–5 | Licinar |
| July 4, 1981 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | A | 1–4 | |
| July 8, 1981 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | A | 2–4 | Best, Perez |
| July 11, 1981 | Jacksonville Tea Men | A | 3–4 | Crescitelli, Best, Irving |
| July 15, 1981 | Montreal Manic | A | 0–4 | |
| July 22, 1981 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | H | 3–2 | Best (2), Hukic |
| July 25, 1981 | Los Angeles Aztecs | A | 0–3 | |
| August 1, 1981 | Portland Timbers | H | 1–1* | Best |
| August 5, 1981 | San Diego Sockers | A | 0–3 | |
| August 8, 1981 | Seattle Sounders | H | 3–0 | Crescitelli, Licinar (2) |
| August 12, 1981 | California Surf | H | 2–1 | Horvath, Licinar |
| August 15, 1981 | San Diego Sockers | H | 2–3 | Lindsay, Best |
| August 19, 1981 | Vancouver Whitecaps | A | 1–3 | Lindsay |
* = Shootout
Source:[4]
Standings edit
| Western Division | W | L | GF | GA | PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Sockers | 21 | 11 | 67 | 49 | 173 |
| Los Angeles Aztecs | 19 | 13 | 53 | 55 | 160 |
| California Surf | 11 | 21 | 60 | 77 | 117 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 11 | 21 | 44 | 78 | 108 |
References edit
- ^ a b "San Jose Earthquakes Rosters". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
- ^ "North American Soccer Attendance". NASLJerseys.com. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
- ^ "The Year in American Soccer 1981". American Soccer History Archives. Archived from the original on January 7, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
- ^ "San Jose Earthquakes Game Results". Retrieved March 26, 2014.