- For the defunct MLS franchise, see San Jose Earthquakes.
The San Jose Earthquakes was a soccer team that played from 1974 to 1984 in the North American Soccer League. They were known as the Golden Bay Earthquakes from 1983 to 1984, and resurfaced (once again as the San Jose Earthquakes) in the Western Soccer Alliance from 1985 to 1988. The franchise also played indoor soccer in the original MISL and in the NASL's indoor circuit. The name Earthquakes came from a newspaper contest in the San Jose Mercury News.[citation needed] Image File history File links NASLearthquakes. ...
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NASL Outdoor: | Year | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | Conference | Division | Place | Playoffs | | 1974 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 43 | 38 | 103 | n/a | Western | 2nd | lost quarterfinal | | 1975 | 8 | 14 | | 37 | 48 | 83 | n/a | Western | 5th | did not qualify | | 1976 | 14 | 10 | | 47 | 30 | 123 | Pacific | Southern | 1st | lost conference finals | | 1977 | 14 | 12 | | 37 | 44 | 119 | Pacific | Southern | 2nd | lost in 1st round | | 1978 | 8 | 22 | | 36 | 81 | 83 | American | Western | 4th | did not qualify | | 1979 | 8 | 22 | | 41 | 74 | 86 | American | Western | 4th | did not qualify | | 1980 | 9 | 23 | | 45 | 68 | 95 | American | Western | 4th | did not qualify | | 1981 | 11 | 21 | | 44 | 78 | 108 | n/a | Western | 4th | did not qualify | | 1982 | 13 | 19 | | 47 | 62 | 114 | n/a | Western | 5th | did not qualify | | 1983 | 20 | 10 | | 71 | 54 | 169 | n/a | Western | 2nd | lost semifinal | | 1984 | 8 | 16 | | 61 | 62 | 95 | n/a | Western | 5th | did not qualify | Note: The team played as the Golden Bay Earthquakes in the 1983 and 1984 seasons.
Indoor: | Year | W | L | Conference | Division | Place | Playoffs | | 1980-81 | 10 | 18 | n/a | Western | t-2nd | did not qualify | | 1981-82 | 5 | 12 | National | West | 3rd | did not qualify | | 1983-84 | 19 | 13 | n/a | n/a | 4th | lost semifinal | Note: The team played the 1983-84 season as the Golden Bay Earthquakes. There was no NASL Indoor season in 1982-83. [edit]
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All-time results [edit]
Average attendance | Year | Average attendance | | 1974 | 16,584 | | 1975 | 17,927 | | 1976 | 19,826 | | 1977 | 17,739 | | 1978 | 14,281 | | 1979 | 15,092 | | 1980 | 13,169 | | 1981 | 12,400 | | 1982 | 11,012 | | 1983 | 11,933 | | 1984 | 10,676 | [edit]
MISL [edit]
Year-by-year | Year | W | L | GF | GA | Reg. Season | Playoffs | | 1983/84 | 17 | 31 | 240 | 290 | 5th, Western Division | Did not qualify | [edit]
WSA | Year | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | Reg. Season | Playoffs | | 1985 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 1st | no playoffs | | 1986 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 32 | 6th | no playoffs | | 1987 | 6 | 7 | n/a | 31 | 21 | 13 | 3rd | won wild card, lost championship | | 1988 | 7 | 5 | n/a | 61 | 20 | 19 | 3rd | won semifinal, lost championship | [edit]
Sources - NASL year-by-year standings
- MISL year-by-year standings
- Western Soccer League year-by-year standings
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