1979 Fort Lauderdale Strikers season

March 2026 August 2023 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1979 England Ron Newman USA Elizabeth Robbie USA Beau Rodgers General manager Lockhart Stadium NASL Eastern Division: Second placeQuarterfinalist FRG Gerd Müller (19 goals) FRG Gerd Müller (19 goals) 13,774 True _red_hoops _Fort12Home _red_hoops _udeg1718h _redstripe FFCC00 FFCC00 FFCC00 000000 000000 _redborder _horizontalonwhite _redborder _redbottom _redstripe FFFFFF FFFF99 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 1979 Strikers (indoor) 1979–80 Strikers (indoor) The 1979 Fort Lauderdale Strikers season was the third season of the Fort Lauderdale Striker's team, and the club's thirteenth season in professional soccer. The Strikers finished the regular season in second place in the Eastern Division of the North American Soccer League's American Conference, and qualified for the playoffs. They were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. Background November 2013 Review November 2013 Competitions Friendlies DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersFebruary 18, 1979FIU SunblazersA0–31,100Gary Jones (2), Tibor GemeriFebruary 25, 1979Washington DiplomatsH0–1616March 1, 1979Atlanta ChiefsA2–31,049Denny Vaninger, Nico Bodonczy, Tibor GemeriMarch 4, 1979 Memphis RoguesH4–1771David Irving, Gary Jones, Maurice Whittle, Nico BodonczyMarch 7, 1979Washington DiplomatsA3–0 (played in Santo Domingo) DOMMarch 10, 1979HAI 1964 Haitian All-StarsA1–2David Irving, Al NjieMarch 12, 1979HAI 1964 Don Bosco FCA1–2Nico Bodonczy, David Irving March 14, 1979 Memphis RoguesH2–04,036Nico Bodonczy, David Irving March 17, 1979Minnesota KicksH1–04,931Ray Hudson May 2, 1979Miami HurricanesA0–121,068Irving (3), Müller (2), Njie (2), Jones, Cubillas, Best, Ortiz-Valez, BodonczyMay 23, 1979ENG Crystal Palace F.C.H0–27,121September 14, 1979Tampa Bay RowdiesA0–320,655 (Rodney Marsh testimonial game)September 14, 1979Miami Dade North FalconsA? October 2, 1979FCI MiamiA2–9 (exhibition vs. inmates) NASL regular season Regular season W = Wins, L = Losses, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, BP = Bonus Points, Pts = Point System 6 points for a win, 1 point for a shootout win, 0 points for a loss, 1 point for each regulation goal scored up to three per game. American Conference Eastern Division W L GF GA BP Pts Home RoadTampa Bay Rowdies191167465516914-15-10Fort Lauderdale Strikers17137564631659-68-7Philadelphia Fury102055605111110-50-15New England Tea Men12184156411108-74-11 Results summaries November 2013 Results by round November 2013 Match reports November 2013 NASL Playoffs First round Lower seedHigher seedGame 1Game 2Mini-game(lower seed hosts Game 1)Chicago Sting - Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2–0 1–0 x August 15 • Soldier Field • 10,019August 18 • Lockhart Stadium • 13,691 Bracket 2/2/2/1 y Conference Quarterfinals Conference Semifinals Conference Championships Soccer Bowl '79 25 150px Houston Hurricane 1 1 - Philadelphia Fury 2 2 - Tampa Bay Rowdies 3 3 - Detroit Express 0 1 - San Diego Sockers 4 7 - California Surf 2 2 - Fort Lauderdale Strikers 0 0 - Chicago Sting 2 1 - New York Cosmos 3 2 - Toronto Blizzard 1 0 - Minnesota Kicks 1 1 - Tulsa Roughnecks 2 2 - Vancouver Whitecaps 3 2 - Dallas Tornado 2 1 - Washington Diplomats 1 3 - Los Angeles Aztecs 3 4 - Philadelphia Fury 2(0) 0 - Tampa Bay Rowdies 3(2) 1 - San Diego Sockers 2 1 - Chicago Sting 0 0 - New York Cosmos 0 3 3 Tulsa Roughnecks 3 0 1 Vancouver Whitecaps 2(1) 1 1 Los Angeles Aztecs 3(2) 0 0 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1 3(3) 1 San Diego Sockers 2 2(0) 0 New York Cosmos 0 3(3) 0(2) Vancouver Whitecaps 2 2(1) 1(3) Tampa Bay Rowdies 1 Vancouver Whitecaps 2 Match reports November 2013 Statistics November 2013 Transfers November 2013 See also 1979 Fort Lauderdale Strikers References 1979 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale Strikers