1978 San Jose Earthquakes Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 8-22 - 83 points
in the NASL's Western Division
Coach: Momcilo Gavric (0-0)
Coach: Terry Fisher (0-0)
Location: San Jose, California
Attendance: 214,777, Avg. 14,318 in 15 home dates
1978 San Jose Earthquakes StatisticsTeam Record: 8-22 - 83 points
in the NASL's Western Division
Coach: Momcilo Gavric (0-0)
Coach: Terry Fisher (0-0)
Location: San Jose, California
Attendance: 214,777, Avg. 14,318 in 15 home dates
The San Jose Earthquakes of the North American Soccer League ended the 1978 season with a record of 8 wins and 22 losses for 83 points in the NASL's Western Division.
The Earthquakes recorded 36 goals and allowed 81, most in the circuit. Peter Ressel and Paul Child scored 8 goals each for San Jose, and Ilija Mitic contributed five or more, too. Gerrit Vooys recorded a 1.4 goals against average, best among qualifying goalkeepers.
Momcilo Gavric and Terry Fisher coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Bevans | D | May 6, 1954 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Les Chapman | M | September 27, 1948 | 5'7" | Oldham, England | |
| Paul Child | F | December 8, 1952 | 5'10" | 165 | Birmingham, England |
| Carl Christensen | D | July 5, 1956 | 5'11" | 175 | Jackson, MI |
| David Davidovic | D,M | May 21, 1944 | 5'10" | 160 | Aleksandrovac, Serbia Yugoslavia |
| Leroy DeLeon | F,D,F/M | February 7, 1948 | 5'10" | 155 | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Buzz Demling | D | September 21, 1948 | 5'10" | 170 | St. Louis, MO |
| Mark Demling | D | October 4, 1951 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Louis, MO |
| Volker Faas | D | May 21, 1944 | , Germany | ||
| Paul Gizzi | G | December 19, 1952 | 6'1" | 180 | Kobe, Japan |
| Kevin Handlan | M,F | July 10, 1956 | 5'8" | 140 | St. Louis, MO |
| Mike Hewitt | G | July 14, 1944 | 5'10" | 165 | Dundee, Scotland |
| Davie Kemp | M | August 5, 1950 | 5'5" | 150 | Dundee, Scotland |
| Sean Keohane | G | December 20, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | San Francisco, California |
| Victor Kodelja | F,D | November 26, 1951 | 5'9" | 160 | Capua Casserta, Italy |
| Dusan Lukic | M,F | December 13, 1948 | 5'10" | 165 | Belgrade, Serbia Yugoslavia |
| Ilija Mitic | M,F | July 19, 1940 | 5'10" | 160 | Belgrade, Serbia Yugoslavia |
| Parviz | D,M | October 12, 1946 | 5'8" | Tehran, Iran | |
| Peter Ressel | F | December 4, 1945 | Krommenie, Holland | ||
| John Rowlands | D | February 7, 1947 | 6'1" | 175 | Liverpool, England |
| John Smillie | F | May 16, 1954 | 5'6" | 150 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Franz Smuda | D | June 2, 1948 | 6'2" | 175 | Lubomia, Poland |
| Leroy Spann | F | June 26, 1953 | San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| Tony Suffle | M | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Roger Verdi | D | February 4, 1953 | 5'10" | 150 | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Gerrit Vooys | G | October 11, 1947 | 6'2" | Katwijk aan Zee, Holland | |
| Doug Wark | F,M | December 24, 1951 | 5'10" | 160 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Ian Wood | D | January 15, 1948 | 5'10" | 166 | Radcliffe, England |
