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.
| 1976 season | |||
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| Chairman | Herb Capozzi | ||
| Head coach | Eckhard Krautzun | ||
| NASL | Division: 3rd Overall:109th | ||
| NASL Playoffs | Play-In Round | ||
| Highest home attendance | 11,352 vs Portland Timbers April 16, 1976[1] | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 6,028 vs Denver Dynamos April 30, 1976 [1] | ||
| Average home league attendance | 8,655 [2] | ||
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The Whitecaps made a bit of a splash signing American goalkeeper Phil Parkes, who starred with the United Soccer Association's Los Angeles Wolves in 1967 and with Kansas City Spurs in 1969.[3]
The Vancouver Whitecaps also played some European sides on exhibition tours.[4]
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.[3]
On May 25, 1976, the Vancouver Whitecaps tied Manchester United 0-0.[3]
The Vancouver Whitecaps had a 4-3 victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach on July 27, 1976, in front of 11,533 spectators.[3] This game has been noted as a very entertaining affair that earned Borussia Monchengladbach some Vancouver fans as they played competitively.
Squad edit
The 1976 squad[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions edit
Preseason edit
NASL edit
Standings edit
Pacific Conference edit
| Western Division | W | L | GF | GA | PT |
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| Minnesota Kicks | 15 | 9 | 54 | 33 | 138 |
| Seattle Sounders | 14 | 10 | 40 | 31 | 123 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 14 | 10 | 38 | 30 | 120 |
| Portland Timbers | 8 | 16 | 23 | 41 | 71 |
| St. Louis Stars | 5 | 19 | 29 | 57 | 58 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Source:[6]
Results summary edit
Results by round edit
Match results edit
| April 16, 1976 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 2 – 2 (SO) | Portland Timbers | Vancouver |
| Own Goal Gary Thompson  |
Report | Tony Belts Ike Mackay |
Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 11,352 |
| April 24, 1976 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 3–0 | San Diego Jaws | Vancouver |
| Billy Woof Johnson Tony McAndrew |
Report | Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 7,021 |
| April 30, 1976 3 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 1–0 | St. Louis Stars (soccer) | Vancouver |
| Brian Gant Bob Lenarduzzi |
Report | Dennis Vaninger |
Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 6,028 |
| May 2, 1976 4 | Seattle Sounders | 1-0 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Seattle |
| Dave Butler |
Report | Stadium: Kingdome Attendance: 24,096 |
| May 7, 1976 5 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 2–0 | Dallas Tornado | Vancouver |
| Tony McAndrew Tommy Ord |
Report | Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 6,171 |
| May 14, 1976 6 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 2–1 | Minnesota Kicks | Vancouver |
| Johnson Tommy Ord |
Report | ace Ntsoelengoe |
Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 6,311 |
| May 16, 1976 7 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps | San Jose, California |
| George Sorgic |
Report | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 17,889 |
| May 21, 1976 8 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 0 (SO) – 0 | Toronto Metros-Croatia | Vancouver |
| Report | Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 8,042 |
| June 5, 1976 9 | Washington Diplomats | 0 – 0 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Washington, D.C. |
| Leroy Deleon |
Report | Stadium: W.T. Woodson High School Attendance: 5,203 |
| June 6, 1977 10 | Rochester Lancers | 1-2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Vancouver |
| Mike Stojanovic |
Report | Tony McAndrew Billy Woof |
Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 4,951 |
| June 12, 1976 11 | Los Angeles Aztecs | 2 – 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Los Angeles |
| George Best Ron Davies |
Report | Billy Woof |
Stadium: El Camino College Attendance: 6,843 |
| June 19, 1976 12 | San Antonio Thunder | 6 – 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | San Antonio, Texas |
| Jose Berico Eddie Thompson Dan Counce Harry Hood |
Report | Tommy Ord |
Stadium: Alamo Stadium Attendance: 4,418 |
| June 25, 1976 13 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 2 – 0 | Miami Toros | Vancouver |
| Bruce Wilson Johnson |
Report | Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 10,715 |
| July 3, 1976 14 | San Diego Jaws | 0 – 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | San Diego |
| Report | Billy Woof |
Stadium: Aztec Bowl Attendance: 5,416 |
| July 4, 1976 15 | Dallas Tornado | 1 – 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Dallas |
| Kevin Kewley |
Report | Bob Lenarduzzi Robert Alberts |
Stadium: Ownby Stadium Attendance: 20,418 |
| July 7, 1976 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 0 – 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Vancouver |
| Report | Mirko Liveric |
Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 9,145 |
| July 10, 1976 17 | Minnesota Kicks | 3-0 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Minneapolis |
| Ron Futcher Alan Willey |
Report | Stadium: Metropolitan Stadium Attendance: 21,697 |
| July 15, 1976 18 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 3–0 | San Antonio Thunder | Vancouver |
| Tommy Ord Billy Woof |
Report | Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 9,105 |
| July 18, 1976 19 | Portland Timbers | 2 – 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Portland, Oregon |
| Neil Rioch Tony Betts |
Report | Tony McAndrew |
Stadium: Civic Stadium Attendance: 17,456 |
| July 23, 1976 20 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 1 (SO) – 1 | Los Angeles Aztecs | Vancouver |
| Sam Lenarduzzi |
Report | George Sorgic |
Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 10,252 |
| July 30, 1976 21 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 3–1 | Philadelphia Atoms | Vancouver |
| Brian Budd Sam Lenarduzzi Peter Silvester |
Report | Manuel Luna |
Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 12,285 |
| July 31, 1976 22 | St. Louis Stars (soccer) | 0-5 | Vancouver Whitecaps | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Ayre Possee |
Report | Joy |
Stadium: Francis Field Attendance: 4,157 |
| August 6, 1976 23 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 0–1 | Connecticut Bicentennials | Vancouver |
| Report | Geoff Pike |
Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 9,147 |
| August 13, 1976 24 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 3-2 | Seattle Sounders | Vancouver |
| Buzz Parsons Tony McAndrew |
Report | Gordon Wallace Jimmy Gabriel |
Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 10,533 |
NASL Playoffs edit
| August 18, 1976 First round | Seattle Sounders | 1-0 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Seattle |
| Geoff Hurst |
Report | Stadium: Kingdome Attendance: 30,406 |
Mid-season friendlies edit
| May 18, 1976 | Vancouver Whitecaps  | 2 – 2 |  Glasgow Rangers F.C. | Vancouver |
| Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 14,000 |
| May 25, 1976 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 0 – 0 |  Manchester United F.C. | Vancouver |
| Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 14,000 |
| July 27, 1976 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 4 – 3 |  Borussia Mönchengladbach | Vancouver |
| Report | Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 11,533 |
See also edit
External links edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Vancouver Whitecaps All-time Game Results | SoccerStats.us".
- ^ "The Year in American Soccer - 1975". Archived from the original on November 5, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
- ^ a b c d Holroyd, Steven (February 20, 2007). "The Year in American Soccer – 1976". American Soccer Archives. Archived from the original on January 7, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
- ^ "NASL Friendlies-Vancouver Whitecaps".
- ^ "NASL Vancouver Whitecaps Rosters".
- ^ "The Year in American Soccer – 1976". American Soccer History Archives. Archived from the original on January 7, 2015. Retrieved May 6, 2011.