1980 Washington Diplomats season

August 2023 Washington Diplomats 1980 General manager Steve Danzansky Head coach Gordon Bradley RFK Stadium NASL Overall: 8thDivision: 4thConference: 2nd NASL Playoffs First round National Challenge Cup Did not enter Green (25) Green (25) _whiterightsash ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 FF0000 ff0000 _redrightsash ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff true 1979 1981 The 1980 Washington Diplomats season was the club's ninth season of existence, their ninth season in the North American Soccer League and their ninth season in the then-top tier of American soccer. The Dips played in the NASL's Eastern Division of the National Conference, and finished the season placed second in the division, behind the New York Cosmos. The Dips qualified for the 1980 NASL Playoffs, but lost in the first round to the Los Angeles Aztecs in extra time of the second leg. Background During the 1979 season, the Dips finished second the Eastern Conference of the National Division. They compiled a record of 19 wins and 11 defeats with 68 goals for and 50 scored against. Their record earned the Dips a berth into the 1979 NASL Playoffs, where they lost 2–0 in games to the Los Angeles Aztecs. Squad The following players were contracted by the Washington Diplomats for part of the 1980 season.Washington Diplomats 1980 Roster http://www.nasljerseys.com/Rosters/Dips_Rosters.htm NASLJerseys.com January 13, 2017 Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Previous club Goalkeepers 0 Dragan Radovich Yugoslavia GK USA St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers 31 Bill Irwin NIR GK WAL Cardiff City Defenders 2 Robert Iarusci CAN DF USA New York Cosmos 3 Tommy O'Hara SCO DF SCO Queen of the South 8 Jim Steele SCO DF ENG Southampton 11 Nick Mijatović Yugoslavia DF USA Rochester Lancers 16 Barney Boyce USA DF 18 Kip Germain USA DF USA William & Mary TribeMen's Soccer Team Awards: Most Valuable Player http://www.tribeathletics.com/sports/2015/10/6/MSOC_1006154710.aspx?id=33 William & Mary Tribe TribeAthletics.com January 13, 2017 Web August 24, 2016 1976 - Kip Germain 19 Don Droege USA DF USA Rochester Lancers 20 Mike Dillon ENG DF ENG Cheshunt 21 Carmine Posillico USA DF USA Mercer VikingsMCCC Men's Soccer NJCAA All-Americans http://www.mccc.edu/athletics/All-Americans_msoccer.htm Mercer County Community College MCCC.edu January 13, 2017 May 6, 2009 Carmine Posillico, 1979 26 Ane Mihailovich Yugoslavia DF USA Los Angeles Aztecs Midfielders 4 Juan Lozano ESP MF BEL Beerschot 5 Carmine Marcantonio ITA MF CAN Toronto Metros-Croatia 6 Sakib Viteškić Yugoslavia MF NED Maastricht 7 Thomas Rongen NED MF USA Los Angeles Aztecs 9 József Horváth HUN MF USA Rochester Lancers 10 Gary Darrell BER MF CAN Montreal Olympique 12 Wim Jansen NED MF NED Feyenoord 14 Johan Cruyff NED MF USA Los Angeles Aztecs 29 Danny Molendyk NED MF USA Washington Huskies Forwards 7 Art Welch JAM FW USA Wichita Wings 13 Tony Crescitelli ITA FW USA North Adams State Trailblazers 15 Ken Mokgojoa RSA 1928 FW RSA 1928 Benoni UnitedKenneth "Unbelieveable" Mokgojoa http://washingtondiplomats.blogspot.com/2012/07/kenneth-unbelieveable-mokgojoa.html Washington Diplomats NASL January 14, 2017 Blog July 9, 2012Feinstein John Mokgojoa Poses Dip Dilemma http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p6LHTufa0Rc/T_sCAxWIUhI/AAAAAAAAAmc/l5EDKMiUSdw/s1600/Mokgojoa+Unbelievable.jpg January 13, 2017 The Washington Post 17 Sonny Askew USA FW USA Essex Knights 22 Steve Byrd USA FW 23 Mario Benito Luna ARG FW 25 Bobby Stokes ENG FW ENG Portsmouth 28 Alan Green ENG FW ENG Coventry City Competitions NASL 1980 North American Soccer League season Game 1 August 27 8:00 pm EDTNASL Playoffs August 26, 1980 Chicago Tribune https://www.newspapers.com/image/386827926 26 November 3, 2018 Washington Diplomats 1–0 Los Angeles Aztecs Stokes 23 Cruyff RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 20,231 Gino D'Ippolito (USA)Feinstein John Diplomats Nip Aztecs, 1-0, on Goal By Stokes August 28, 1980 The Washington Post C1 W Game 2 August 30 7:30 pm PDTNASL Playoffs August 26, 1980 Chicago Tribune https://www.newspapers.com/image/386827926 26 November 3, 2018 Los Angeles Aztecs 1–1 yes 5–4 Report Washington Diplomats Fernando 61 Merrick Rongen 84 Droege Fernando Van Veen Keri Sibbald Etherington Aguirre O'Hara Iarusci Cruyff Droege Rongen Mokgojoa Rose Bowl Los Angeles 14,163 Warner Winsemann (Canada) L Mini-Game August 30 Los Angeles Aztecs 2–0 Washington Diplomats Simic 10 McGrane Simic 26 Rose Bowl Los Angeles 14,163 L References 30em collapsed 1980 Category:American soccer clubs 1980 season Category:1980 in sports in Washington, D.C.