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
Main article: 1988 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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