1978 Vancouver Whitecaps season

Vancouver Whitecaps 1978 soccer season August 2019 April 2023 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1978 Head coach Tony Waiters Herb Capozzihttp://pcsl.org/thepcsl-beginnings.htm PCSL - Socer Beginnings in BC 2013-04-10 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130203091441/http://pcsl.org/thepcsl-beginnings.htm 2013-02-03 John Best General manager NASL Division: 1stOverall: 2nd NASL Playoffs Quarterfinals 30,752 vs DT July 12, 1978http://soccerstats.us/c/north-american-soccer-league/1978/games/ Soccer History | SoccerStats.us 9,266 vs RL April 16, 1978http://soccerstats.us/c/north-american-soccer-league/1978/games/ Soccer History | SoccerStats.us 15,736 http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1978.html The Year in American Soccer – 1978 American Soccer History Archives david Litterer October 27, 2003 March 5, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20150217025808/http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1978.html February 17, 2015 dead _redborder _collarred _redborder FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF _70s_admiral_white_black _70s_admiral_white_black BA0C2F BA0C2F BA0C2F BA0C2F BA0C2F 1977 1979 The 1978 Vancouver Whitecaps season was the fifth season of the Whitecaps, and their fifth year in the North American Soccer League and the top flight of Canadian soccer. This was coach Tony Waiter's first full season with the club. The team was dominant in the 1978 with 68 goals scored, a thirteen-game winning streak, and a 24-6 record – tied with the dramatically higher spending powerhouse New York Cosmos for the best record in the NASL. The Whitecaps achieved this with mainly unrecognized players, nicknamed the "English Mafia" for primarily English foreign players coupled with locals including Italian-Canadians. Due to the large number of teams, 24, the season was not set up with a balanced home and away schedule with some teams played twice, others once, and still others not at all. After the league during the playoff tournament in which 16 of 24 teams competed, the Whitecaps defeated Toronto Metros-Croatia in front of 30,811 at Empire Stadium (at the time the largest crowd to see two Canadian teams play against each other)http://www.amoresplendidlife.com/2008/07/white-is-colour-vancouvers-nasl-success.html "White is the Colour" -- Vancouver's NASL Success A More Splendid Life Richard Farley July 26, 2008 March 7, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140309025031/http://www.amoresplendidlife.com/2008/07/white-is-colour-vancouvers-nasl-success.html 2014-03-09 dead before being upset by the Portland Timbers in the quarterfinals two games to nil.http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1978.html The Year in American Soccer – 1978 American Soccer History Archives david Litterer October 27, 2003 March 5, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20150217025808/http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1978.html February 17, 2015 dead 'King' Kevin Hector led the Whitecaps with 21 goals and ten assists while tying for fourth in the golden boot race. Bob Lenarduzzi also had a strong season on the score sheet with ten goals and seventeen assists along with Bob Campbell and John Craven. Phil Parkes was the top goalkeeper in the NASL with 29 games played, a 0.95 GAA and 10 clean sheets. Alan Hinton, Steve Kember, and Bob Bolitho also were main contributors over the season.https://www.nasljerseys.com/Rosters/Whitecaps_Rosters.htm#1975 NASL Vancouver Whitecaps Rosters Despite the team's record and strong attendance at fifth highest in the league, the club received little recognition at the All Star Game with only Kevin Hector and John Craven named to the second team. They recouped that recognition though with Tony Waiters awarded Coach of the Year and the North American Player of the Year awarded to Bob Lenarduzzi. Club Roster The 1978 squadhttps://www.nasljerseys.com/Rosters/Whitecaps_Rosters.htm NASL Vancouver Whitecaps Rosters 1 ENG GK Phil Parkes 2 CAN DF Garry Ayre 3 ENG DF Steve Harrison 4 ENG DF John Craven 5 CAN DF Robert Lenarduzzi 6 CAN DF Silvano Lenarduzzi 7 CAN MF Buzz Parsons 8 ENG MF Jon Sammels 9 CAN MF Drew Ferguson 10 CAN MF Bob Bolitho 11 ENG FW Kevin Hector 12 CAN DF Paul Nelson 14 ENG MF Steve Kember 15 CAN MF Wayne Jentas 16 CAN MF Dale Mitchell 17 ENG DF Peter Daniel 18 CAN DF Dan Lenarduzzi 19 CAN FW Sam Saundh 20 ENG FW Alan Hinton 21 ENG FW Mickey Lambert 21 NIR FW Robert Campbell 22 ENG GK Steve Humphreys 24 ENG FW Derek Possee Team management Tony Waiters' first full season as coach of Vancouver Whitecaps coach in 1978 saw the Whitecaps tied for the best record in the NASL at 24-6 and win the Coach of the Year Award.http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1978.html The Year in American Soccer – 1978 American Soccer History Archives david Litterer October 27, 2003 March 5, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20150217025808/http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1978.html February 17, 2015 dead Results Results by round table b Round Ground H /H /H /A /A/H /H /A/A /A /H/H /H /A/A/A /H /H /A/A/H/A/H/A /H /A/H/A/H/A Result L/W/W/L/W/W/W/W/W/L/W/W/W/L/L/D/L/W/D/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss complete soccerstats.us January 2014 Match results 1 April 2, 1978 Vancouver Whitecaps 1 – 4 Report San Diego Sockers Kevin Hector Gerry Ingram Peter Anderson Empire Stadium Vancouver L 11,425 2 April 9, 1978 Vancouver Whitecaps 3 – 0 Report Seattle Sounders Bob Lenarduzzi Kevin Hector Alan Hinton Empire Stadium Vancouver W 11,232 3 May 16, 1978 Vancouver Whitecaps 4 – 1 Report Toronto Metros-Croatia Buzz Parsons John Craven Kevin Hector Derek Possee Mike Stojanovic Empire Stadium Vancouver W 9,266 4 April 18, 1978 California Surf 1 – 0 Report Vancouver Whitecaps Malcolm Lord Anaheim Stadium Los Angeles L 10,602 5 April 23, 1978 Colorado Caribous 0 – 1 Report Vancouver Whitecaps Own goal Mile High Stadium Denver, Colorado W 7,389 6 April 30, 1978 Vancouver Whitecaps 0 – 2 Report California Surf Kevin Hector Empire Stadium Vancouver W 10,649 7 May 7, 1978 Vancouver Whitecaps 1 – 0 Report Portland Timbers (1975–1982) Steve Kember Empire Stadium Vancouver W 13,155 8 May 10, 1978 Seattle Sounders 1 – 2 Report Vancouver Whitecaps Tommy Ord Kevin Hector Bob Lenarduzzi Memorial Stadium Seattle W 17,085 9 May 14, 1978 Rochester Lancers 1 – 2 Report Vancouver Whitecaps Francisco Bolota John Craven Holleder Memorial Stadium Rochester, New York W 4,119 10 June 5, 1975 Minnesota Kicks 3 – 2 Report Vancouver Whitecaps Ian Hamilton Ace Ntsoelengoe Alan Willey Own goal Bob Lenarduzzi Metropolitan Stadium Bloomington, Minnesota L 25,495 11 May 20, 1978 Vancouver Whitecaps 1 – 0 Report Colorado Caribous Kevin Hector Empire Stadium Vancouver W 12,643 12 May 27, 1978 Vancouver Whitecaps 2 – 1 Report Washington Diplomats Kevin Hector Bob Lenarduzzi Vitseskic Empire Stadium Vancouver W 12,150 13 June 1, 1978 Vancouver Whitecaps 1 – 0 Report Tampa Bay Rowdies Kevin Hector Empire Stadium Vancouver W 14,051 14 June 4, 1978 New York Cosmos 3 – 2 Report Vancouver Whitecaps Giorgio Chinaglia Santiago Formoso John Craven Derek Possee Giants Stadium East Rutherford, New Jersey L 44,675 15 June 7, 1978 New England Tea Men 2 – 0 Report Vancouver Whitecaps Mike FlanaganRoger Gibbins Foxboro Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts L 4,862 16 June 10, 1978 Washington Diplomats 1 – 1 (SO) Report Vancouver Whitecaps Mike Bakic John Craven RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. D 10,615 17 June 17, 1978 Vancouver Whitecaps 0 – 1 Report Toronto Metros-Croatia Marko Vujkovic Empire Stadium Vancouver L 15,661 18 June 22, 1975 Vancouver Whitecaps 5 – 1 Report Tulsa Roughnecks Bob Lenarduzzi Bob Campbell Steve Kember Kevin Hector Billy Gazonas Empire Stadium Vancouver W 10,524 19 June 28, 1978 San Jose Earthquakes 0 – 0 (SO) Report Vancouver Whitecaps Spartan Stadium San Jose, California D 14,263 20 July 1, 1978 Los Angeles Aztecs 0 – 2 Report Vancouver Whitecaps Bob Campbell Rose Bowl Pasadena, California W 3,795 21 July 5, 1978 Vancouver Whitecaps 2 – 1 Report Detroit Express John Craven Graham Oates Empire Stadium Vancouver W 18,625 22 July 8, 1978 Dallas Tornado 1 – 2 Report Vancouver Whitecaps Max Thompson Bob Campbell Kevin Hector Ownby Stadium University Park, Texas W 5,461 23 July 12, 1978 Vancouver Whitecaps 6 – 1 Report Dallas Tornado Jon Sammels Derek Possee Kevin Hector Bob Lenarduzzi Bob Campbell Brian Kettle Empire Stadium Vancouver W 30,752 24 July 15, 1978 Memphis Rogues 1 – 2 Report Vancouver Whitecaps Jimmy Husband Kevin Hector Bob Campbell Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Midtown, Memphis, Tennessee W 8,201 25 July 17, 1978 Vancouver Whitecaps 2 – 1 Report Oakland Stompers Kevin Hector Bob Campbell Archie Roboostoff Empire Stadium Vancouver W 18,783 26 July 21, 1978 Portland Timbers 0 – 2 Report Vancouver Whitecaps Kevin Hector Civic Stadium Portland, Oregon W 23,536 27 July 27, 1978 Vancouver Whitecaps 4 – 1 Report Los Angeles Aztecs Kevin Hector Bob Campbell Steve Kember George Dewsnip Empire Stadium Vancouver W 22,910 28 July 30, 1978 Oakland Stompers 2 – 6 Report Vancouver Whitecaps McCulloch Bob Campbell Jon Sammels Steve Kember John Craven Peter Daniel Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Oakland, California W 6,421 29 August 3, 1978 Vancouver Whitecaps 6 – 0 Report San Jose Earthquakes Bob Lenarduzzi Kevin Hector Own goal Empire Stadium Vancouver W 24,216 30 August 6, 1978 San Diego Sockers 1 – 2 Report Vancouver Whitecaps Doganovic Steve Kember Jon Sammels Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, California W 5,743 Playoffs Conference Quarterfinals – vs Toronto (N7) August 9, 1978 Vancouver Whitecaps 4 – 0 Report Toronto Metros-Croatia Bobby Campbell 17 Alan Hinton 18Bob Lenarduzzi Empire Stadium Vancouver W 30,811 Conference Semifinals – vs Portland (N4) Game 1 August 12, 1978 Vancouver Whitecaps 0 – 1 Report Portland Timbers Clyde Best Empire Stadium Vancouver L 16,437 Game 2 August 16, 1978 Portland Timbers 2 – 1 Report Vancouver Whitecaps Clyde Best 17Willie Anderson Steve Kember Civic Stadium Portland, Oregon L 32,266 See also History of Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1978 North American Soccer League season References 1978 Category:1978 North American Soccer League season Category:Canadian soccer clubs 1978 season Category:1978 in sports in British Columbia Whitecaps, 1978