1988 San Jose Earthquakes season

The 1988 San Jose Earthquakes season was their fifteenth overall, and the club's fourth in the Western Soccer Alliance. The Earthquakes finished the season in third place and reached the final in the playoffs, losing 5–0 to the Seattle Storm.[2]

San Jose Earthquakes
1988 season
Coach Tony Zanotto
StadiumSpartan Stadium
Western Soccer Alliance3rd
WSA PlayoffsFinal
National Challenge CupDid not enter
Top goalscorerFrank Van den
Brand Horninge (5) [1]

Squad

The 1988 squad [3]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF  USA Alex Basso
MF  USA Ralph Black
MF  MEX Tomas Boy
DF  USA Barney Boyce
FW   Abuelo Cruz
MF  ENG Chris Dangerfield
GK  USA Vince Da Silva
MF  USA Mike Getchell
FW  USA Tim Graefe
GK   Nicholas Hatzopoulos
MF  USA John Houston
FW  USA Jim Hutchinson
FW   Jorge Ilbanez
GK  USA Aram Kardzair
FW  USA Jacques LaDouceur
No. Pos. Nation Player
FW   Alberto Luna
DF  USA Steve McCargo
DF   John Nicholson
MF   Oscar Padilla
FW  USA George Pastor
FW  USA Tony Salciccia
MF  USA Tom Silvas
DF  USA Joe Siveria
GK  USA Hunter Stern
FW  VIE Dzung Tran
FW   Frank Van den Brand Horninge
GK  USA David Vanole
DF  USA Chris Wentzien
DF  USA Mike Whitlatch
DF  USA Robbie Zipp

Competitions

Western Soccer Alliance

Season

DateOpponentVenueResultScorers
May 1, 1988 Vancouver Whitecaps H 0–4
May 11, 1988 Calgary Kickers H 3–3* Basso (3)
May 21, 1988 California Kickers H 3–0 (aet) Vilmar (2), Getchell
June 5, 1988 San Diego Nomads H 1–1* Tran
June 10, 1988 Los Angeles Heat A 2–0 (aet) Van den Brand Horninge, Dangerfield
June 12, 1988 California Kickers A 4–2 (aet) Silvas, Tran, Ilbanez, Van den Brand Horninge
June 17, 1988 F.C. Portland H 1–0 Van den Brand Horninge
June 25, 1988 Los Angeles Heat H 1–0 (aet) Zipp
July 1, 1988 Seattle Storm A 0–3
July 2, 1988 F.C. Portland A 3–1 Whitlatch, Salccicia, Van den Brand Horninge
July 8, 1988 San Diego Nomads A 1–2 (aet) Van den Brand Horninge
July 17, 1988 Seattle Storm H 1–3 Dangerfield

Playoffs

DateOpponentVenueResultScorers
July 23, 1988 San Diego Nomads    A     1–1*                              Boy                         
July 30, 1988 Seattle Storm A 0–5

* = Penalty kicks
Source:[4]

Standings

Place Team GP W L GF GA Points
1 Seattle Storm 12 10 2 25 10 83
2 San Diego Nomads 12 9 3 23 17 76
3 San Jose Earthquakes 12 7 5 20 19 61
4 Los Angeles Heat 12 7 5 20 17 61
5 California Kickers 12 3 9 17 28 35
6 F.C. Portland 12 1 11 16 32 22

Points system: Six points per win. One point per goal up to three points per game.

References

  1. "The Year in American Soccer – 1988". American Soccer History Archives. Archived from the original on July 13, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
  2. "The Year in American Soccer – 1988". Archived from the original on July 13, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
  3. "Western Soccer Alliance 1988 Season". Retrieved March 16, 2014.
  4. "Western Soccer Alliance 1988 Season". Retrieved March 16, 2014.
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