1978 Fort Lauderdale Strikers season

March 2026 August 2023 April 2017 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1978 England Ron Newman USA Elizabeth Robbie USA Beau Rodgers General manager Lockhart Stadium NASL American Conference: Finalist ENG David Irving (16 goals) ENG David Irving (23 goals) 10,479 True _red_hoops _Fort12Home _red_hoops _udeg1718h _redstripe FFCC00 FFCC00 FFCC00 000000 000000 _redborder _horizontalonwhite _redborder _redbottom _redstripe FFFFFF FFFF99 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 1977 Strikers 1979 Strikers (indoor) The 1978 Fort Lauderdale Strikers season was the second season of the Fort Lauderdale Striker's team, and the club's twelfth season in professional soccer. This year the team were a finalist in the North American Soccer League American Conference. Background October 2013 Review October 2013 Competitions Friendlies DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersJanuary 7, 1978Washington DiplomatsD.C. Armory9–22,384 (indoor)Fearnley, ProctorJanuary 8, 1978Washington DiplomatsD.C. Armory8–52,163 (indoor)Vaniger (2), Hamlyn, Aguirre, NanchoffFebruary 6, 1978ENG Stockport County F.C.Edgeley Park2–4Irving, Whittle, Gemeri, HughesFebruary 8, 1978ENG Blackpool F.C.Bloomfield Road3–2February 10, 1978ENG Workington A.F.C.Borough Park0–06,127February 13, 1978ENG Portsmouth F.C.Fratton Park2–2Irving (2)February 15, 1978ENG Port Vale F.C.Vale Park4–21,877 February 18, 1978ENG Swindon Town F.C.County Ground6–31,173Irving (2), Fowles February 26, 1978FIU SunblazersFIU Soccer Stadium4–2Irving, BodonczyMarch 4, 1978 Tampa Bay RowdiesDade North Stadium2–03,248Irving, FowlesMarch 8, 1978 Detroit ExpressBryant Stadium2–3350Irving (2), BodonczyMarch 18, 1978 Minnesota KicksLockhart Stadium1–22,333VanigerMarch 23, 1978 Washington DiplomatsLeonard High School1–02,800IrvingMarch 25, 1978 Philadelphia FuryCity Stadium0–1 (SO)shootout tiebreakerMay 10, 1978ENG Blackpool F.C.Lockhart Stadium2–15,173Gary Jones (2)May 15, 1978ENG Blackpool F.C.Atlanta0–29,658 (in Atlanta) NASL regular season Results summaries Results by round Match reports NASL Playoffs Conference Quarterfinals August 9New England Tea Men1–3Fort Lauderdale StrikersSchaefer Stadium • 18,672 Conference semifinals In 1978, if a playoff series was tied after two games, a 30 minute, golden goal, mini-game was played. If neither team scored in the mini-game, they would move on to a shoot-out to determine a series winner. *Teams were re-seeded for the Conference Semifinals based on regular season point totals. This affected only one of the four series; Tampa Bay versus San Diego.Rosenblatt Richard Complicated Playoffs May Kick Out Best NASL Team August 16, 1978 Sarasota Herald-Tribune https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IP4jAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hmcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6539,212651&dq=nasl+record+shootout&hl=en 1-C 2013-07-03 Higher seedLower seedGame 1Game 2Mini-game(lower seed hosts Game 1)Detroit Express - Fort Lauderdale Strikers 3–4 (SO, 2–3) 1–0 0–1 August 13 • Lockhart Stadium • 11,517August 16 • Pontiac Silverdome • 32,219 Conference Championships Higher seedLower seedGame 1Game 2Mini-gameAttendanceTampa Bay Rowdies - Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2–3 3–1 1–0 (SO, 2–1) August 20 • Lockhart Stadium • 16,286August 23 • Tampa Stadium • 37,249 Bracket Conference Quarterfinals Conference Semifinals Conference Championships Soccer Bowl '78 25 150px A1 Detroit Express 1 A8 Philadelphia Fury 0 A2 New England Tea Men 1 A7 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 3 A3 San Diego Sockers 2 A6 California Surf 1 A4 Tampa Bay Rowdies 3 A5 Chicago Sting 1 N1 Cosmos 5 N8 Seattle Sounders 2 N3 Minnesota Kicks 3 N6 Tulsa Roughnecks 1 N2 Vancouver Whitecaps 4 N7 Toronto Metros-Croatia 0 N4 Portland Timbers 2 N5 Washington Diplomats 1 A1 Detroit Express 1 A7 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2 A3 San Diego Sockers 1 A4 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2 N1 Cosmos 2 N3 Minnesota Kicks 1 N2 Vancouver Whitecaps 0 N4 Portland Timbers 2 A7 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1 A4 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2 N1 Cosmos 2 N4 Portland Timbers 0 A4 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1 N1 Cosmos 3 Match reports Statistics October 2013 Transfers October 2013 See also 1978 Fort Lauderdale Strikers References 1978 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale Strikers