1976 Vancouver Whitecaps season

Vancouver Whitecaps 1976 soccer season August 2019 April 2023 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1976 Head coach Eckhard Krautzun Herb Capozzi Denny Veitch General manager NASL Division: 3rdOverall:109th NASL Playoffs Play-In Round 11,352 vs Portland Timbers April 16, 1976http://soccerstats.us/teams/vancouver-whitecaps/games/ Vancouver Whitecaps All-time Game Results | SoccerStats.us 6,028 vs Denver Dynamos April 30, 1976 8,655 http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1975.html The Year in American Soccer - 1975 2013-04-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20151105121106/http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1975.html 2015-11-05 dead _redshoulders _vneckred _redshoulders _white_border _3_stripes_red FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FF0000 FFFFFF _whiteshoulders _vneckwhite _whiteshoulders _white_border _3_stripes_white FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 1975 1977 The 1976 Vancouver Whitecaps season was the third season of the Whitecaps, and third second season in the North American Soccer League and the top flight of Canadian soccer. The Whitecaps made a bit of a splash signing English goalkeeper Phil Parkes, who starred with the United Soccer Association's Los Angeles Wolves in 1967 and with Kansas City Spurs in 1969.http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1976.html The Year in American Soccer – 1976 Steven Holroyd February 20, 2007 American Soccer Archives March 13, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20150107061400/http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1976.html January 7, 2015 dead The Vancouver Whitecaps also played some European sides on exhibition tours.http://www.nasljerseys.com/Friendlies/Teams/Whitecaps%20Friendlies.htm NASL Friendlies-Vancouver Whitecaps In May 1976 the Glasgow Rangers made a tour of the Pacific Northwest NASL clubs. The Vancouver Whitecaps tied them 2-2 on May 18, 1976, in front of 14,000 spectators. On May 25, 1976, the Vancouver Whitecaps tied Manchester United 0-0. The Vancouver Whitecaps had a 4-3 victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach on July 27, 1976, in front of 11,533 spectators. This game has been noted as a very entertaining affair that earned Borussia Monchengladbach some Vancouver fans as they played competitively. Squad The 1976 squadhttp://www.nasljerseys.com/Rosters/Whitecaps_Rosters.htm NASL Vancouver Whitecaps Rosters 1 CAN GK Greg Weber 2 CAN MF Buzz Parsons 3 CAN DF Bruce Wilson 4 ENG MF Tommy Ord 5 CAN DF Bob Lenarduzzi 6 CAN DF Sam Lenarduzzi 7 CAN DF Les Wilson 8 CAN FW Glen Johnson 9 CAN FW Brian Budd 10 JAM FW Art Welch 11 CAN MF Brian Gant 12 DEU MF Horst Köppel 12 ENG FW Billy Woof 13 SCO MF Tony McAndrew 14 DEN FW Uffe Pederson 15 CAN MF Darryl Samson 16 CAN MF Brian Robinson 17 CAN FW Frank Wood 18 CAN FW Gary Thompson 19 SCO MW Barrie Mitchell 19 ENG FW Peter Silvester 19 DEU MF Wolfgang Suhnholz 20 ENG DF Stephen Hetzke 21 NED MF Robert Alberts 22 ENG G Phil Parkes DEN FW Neils Kristensen Competitions Preseason NASL 1976 North American Soccer League season Standings Pacific Conference Western DivisionWLGFGAPTMinnesota Kicks1595433138Seattle Sounders14104031123Vancouver Whitecaps14103830120Portland Timbers816234171St. Louis Stars519295758Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = PointsSource:The Year in American Soccer – 1976 http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1976.html American Soccer History Archives May 6, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20150107061400/http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1976.html January 7, 2015 dead Results summary Results by round table b Round Ground H /H /A /A /H /H/A /H /A /A /A /A/H /A /A /H /A/H /A /H /H/A /H /H Result T/W/W/L/W/W/L/T/L/W/L/L/W/W/W/L/L/W/L/T/W/W/L/W Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Tie red2 Loss complete soccerstats.us March 2012 Match results 1 April 16, 1976 Vancouver Whitecaps 2 – 2 (SO) Report Portland Timbers Own Goal Gary Thompson Tony Belts Ike Mackay Empire Stadium Vancouver L 11,352 2 April 24, 1976 Vancouver Whitecaps 3–0 Report San Diego Jaws Billy Woof Johnson Tony McAndrew Empire Stadium Vancouver W 7,021 3 April 30, 1976 Vancouver Whitecaps 1–0 Report St. Louis Stars (soccer) Brian Gant Bob Lenarduzzi Dennis Vaninger Empire Stadium Vancouver W 6,028 4 May 2, 1976 Seattle Sounders 1-0 Report Vancouver Whitecaps Dave Butler Kingdome Seattle L 24,096 5 May 7, 1976 Vancouver Whitecaps 2–0 Report Dallas Tornado Tony McAndrew Tommy Ord Empire Stadium Vancouver W 6,171 6 May 14, 1976 Vancouver Whitecaps 2–1 Report Minnesota Kicks Johnson Tommy Ord ace Ntsoelengoe Empire Stadium Vancouver W 6,311 7 May 16, 1976 San Jose Earthquakes 2–0 Report Vancouver Whitecaps George Sorgic Spartan Stadium San Jose, California L 17,889 8 May 21, 1976 Vancouver Whitecaps 0 (SO) – 0 Report Toronto Metros-Croatia Empire Stadium Vancouver W 8,042 9 June 5, 1976 Washington Diplomats 0 – 0 Report Vancouver Whitecaps Leroy Deleon W.T. Woodson High School Washington, D.C. L 5,203 10 June 6, 1977 Rochester Lancers 1-2 Report Vancouver Whitecaps Mike Stojanovic Tony McAndrew Billy Woof Empire Stadium Vancouver W 4,951 11 June 12, 1976 Los Angeles Aztecs 2 – 1 Report Vancouver Whitecaps George Best Ron Davies Billy Woof El Camino College Los Angeles L 6,843 12 June 19, 1976 San Antonio Thunder 6 – 1 Report Vancouver Whitecaps Jose Berico Eddie Thompson Dan Counce Harry Hood Tommy Ord Alamo Stadium San Antonio, Texas L 4,418 13 June 25, 1976 Vancouver Whitecaps 2 – 0 Report Miami Toros Bruce Wilson Johnson Empire Stadium Vancouver W 10,715 14 July 3, 1976 San Diego Jaws 0 – 1 Report Vancouver Whitecaps Billy Woof Aztec Bowl San Diego W 5,416 15 July 4, 1976 Dallas Tornado 1 – 2 Report Vancouver Whitecaps Kevin Kewley Bob Lenarduzzi Robert Alberts Ownby Stadium Dallas W 20,418 16 July 7, 1976 Vancouver Whitecaps 0 – 1 Report San Jose Earthquakes Mirko Liveric Empire Stadium Vancouver L 9,145 17 July 10, 1976 Minnesota Kicks 3-0 Report Vancouver Whitecaps Ron Futcher Alan Willey Metropolitan Stadium Minneapolis L 21,697 18 July 15, 1976 Vancouver Whitecaps 3–0 Report San Antonio Thunder Tommy Ord Billy Woof Empire Stadium Vancouver W 9,105 19 July 18, 1976 Portland Timbers 2 – 1 Report Vancouver Whitecaps Neil Rioch Tony Betts Tony McAndrew Civic Stadium Portland, Oregon L 17,456 20 July 23, 1976 Vancouver Whitecaps 1 (SO) – 1 Report Los Angeles Aztecs Sam Lenarduzzi George Sorgic Empire Stadium Vancouver W 10,252 21 July 30, 1976 Vancouver Whitecaps 3–1 Report Philadelphia Atoms Brian Budd Sam Lenarduzzi Peter Silvester Manuel Luna Empire Stadium Vancouver W 12,285 22 July 31, 1976 St. Louis Stars (soccer) 0-5 Report Vancouver Whitecaps Ayre Possee Joy Francis Field St. Louis, Missouri W 4,157 23 August 6, 1976 Vancouver Whitecaps 0–1 Report Connecticut Bicentennials Geoff Pike Empire Stadium Vancouver L 9,147 24 August 13, 1976 Vancouver Whitecaps 3-2 Report Seattle Sounders Buzz Parsons Tony McAndrew Gordon Wallace Jimmy Gabriel Empire Stadium Vancouver W 10,533 NASL Playoffs 1976 North American Soccer League season#Playoffs First round August 18, 1976 Seattle Sounders 1-0 Report Vancouver Whitecaps Geoff Hurst Kingdome Seattle L 30,406 Mid-season friendlies May 18, 1976 Vancouver Whitecaps CAN 2 – 2 SCO Glasgow Rangers F.C. Empire Stadium Vancouver D 14,000 May 25, 1976 Vancouver Whitecaps CAN 0 – 0 ENG Manchester United F.C. Empire Stadium Vancouver D 14,000 July 27, 1976 Vancouver Whitecaps CAN 4 – 3 Report Germany Borussia Mönchengladbach Empire Stadium Vancouver W 11,533 See also History of Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1976 North American Soccer League season External links The Year in American Soccer - 1976 References 1976 Category:1976 North American Soccer League season Category:Canadian soccer clubs 1976 season Category:1976 in sports in British Columbia Whitecaps, 1976