1980-81 San Jose Earthquakes Roster
North American Soccer League (Indoor) (NASL Indoor)
Team Record: 10-8
in the NASL Indoor's Western Division
Coach: Jim Gabriel (10-8)
Location: San Jose, California
Attendance: 49,489, Avg. 5,499 in 9 home dates
1980-81 San Jose Earthquakes StatisticsTeam Record: 10-8
in the NASL Indoor's Western Division
Coach: Jim Gabriel (10-8)
Location: San Jose, California
Attendance: 49,489, Avg. 5,499 in 9 home dates
The San Jose Earthquakes of the North American Soccer League (Indoor) ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 10 wins and 8 losses in the NASL Indoor's Western Division.
The Earthquakes netted 118 goals and yielded 115. Steve David and George Best scored 25 goals each for San Jose, and Easy Perez tallied fifteen or more, too. George Best contributed 27 assists. Mike Hewitt topped the squad with 9 wins and a team-best 6.41 goals against average, best among keepers with significant playing time.
Jim Gabriel coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Best | F | May 22, 1946 | 5'8" | 159 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Dave Butler | F,M | March 30, 1953 | 5'8" | 155 | West Bromwich, England |
| Tony Crescitelli | F | January 11, 1957 | 5'11" | 185 | Avellino, Italy |
| Steve David | F | March 11, 1951 | 6'2" | 165 | Port Fortin, Trinidad |
| Derek Evans | D | January 15, 1959 | 5'10" | 175 | Georgetown, Guyana |
| Malcolm Filby | F | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Dave Gillett | D | April 2, 1951 | 6'1" | 175 | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Mike Hewitt | G | July 14, 1944 | 5'10" | 165 | Dundee, Scotland |
| Joe Horvath | F,M,D | May 21, 1949 | 6'1" | 175 | Budapest, Hungary |
| Mike Hunter | D | September 30, 1958 | 5'8" | 160 | Los Angeles, California |
| Slavko Licinar | F | August 9, 1952 | 5'10" | 165 | Budisava, Serbia Yugoslavia |
| Andries Maseko | F | December 25, 1953 | 5'8" | 145 | Transvaal, South Africa |
| Bob McAlinden | F,M | May 22, 1946 | 5'7" | 140 | Manchester, England |
| Jim McAlister | D,F | April 5, 1957 | 5'8" | 140 | Seattle, WA |
| Ane Mihailovich | D,M | November 16, 1951 | 5'10" | 155 | Vratnica, Macedonia Yugoslavia |
| Ilija Mitic | M,F | July 19, 1940 | 5'10" | 160 | Belgrade, Serbia Yugoslavia |
| Easy Perez | F | February 20, 1957 | 5'9" | 155 | Zazoalco, Mexico |
| Vasa Rutonjski | D | October 5, 1952 | 6'2" | 180 | Novi Sad, Serbia Yugoslavia |
| Steve Ryan | F,M | October 27, 1956 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco, California |
| Bill Sautter | F,D | March 5, 1958 | 6'2" | 180 | Abington, PA |
| Joe Silveira | D,M | April 16, 1959 | 5'11" | 160 | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Mike Simon | M,F | June 12, 1959 | 6'1" | 170 | Baton Rouge, LA |
| Chris Turner | G | February 1, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
