1976 San Jose Earthquakes Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 14-10 - 123 points
in the NASL's South Division
Lost Conference Championship
Coach: Momcilo Gavric (14-10)
Location: San Jose, California
Attendance: 231,338, Avg. 19,278 in 12 home dates
1976 San Jose Earthquakes StatisticsTeam Record: 14-10 - 123 points
in the NASL's South Division
Lost Conference Championship
Coach: Momcilo Gavric (14-10)
Location: San Jose, California
Attendance: 231,338, Avg. 19,278 in 12 home dates
The San Jose Earthquakes of the North American Soccer League ended the 1976 season with a record of 14 wins and 10 losses for 123 points in the NASL's South Division.
The Earthquakes allowed 30 goals, least in the league. San Jose recorded 47 goals. Ilija Mitic scored 14 goals for the squad, while Paul Child and Mark Liveric netted five or more also. Mike Hewitt recorded a 0.62 goals against average, best among goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
Momcilo Gavric coached the team. The 1976 San Jose Earthquakes lost in the Conference Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie Calloway | D | June 17, 1945 | 5'10" | 170 | Birmingham, England |
| Paul Child | F | December 8, 1952 | 5'10" | 165 | Birmingham, England |
| Buzz Demling | D | September 21, 1948 | 5'10" | 170 | St. Louis, MO |
| Mark Demling | D | October 4, 1951 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Louis, MO |
| Tony Douglas | M,F | August 16, 1952 | 5'9" | 160 | Point Fortin, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Momcilo Gavric | D | August 4, 1938 | 5'10" | 170 | Sinj, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Mani Hernandez | F,M | August 2, 1948 | 5'3" | 142 | Madrid, Spain |
| Mike Hewitt | G | July 14, 1944 | 5'10" | 165 | Dundee, Scotland |
| Mike Ivanow | G | January 9, 1948 | 6'4" | 204 | Shanghai, China |
| Davie Kemp | M | August 5, 1950 | 5'5" | 150 | Dundee, Scotland |
| Mark Liveric | F | August 16, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | Zadar, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Ilija Mitic | M,F | July 19, 1940 | 5'10" | 160 | Belgrade, Serbia Yugoslavia |
| Tibor Molnar | F,M | June 6, 1952 | 5'11" | 170 | Budapest, Hungary |
| Johnny Moore | M,F | August 28, 1947 | 5'5" | 135 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Miro Pavlovic | D | October 15, 1942 | Belgrade, Serbia Yugoslavia | ||
| John Rowlands | D | February 7, 1947 | 6'1" | 175 | Liverpool, England |
| Antonio Simoes | M,F | December 14, 1943 | 5'8" | 145 | Lisbon, Portugal |
| George Sorgic | F | February 26, 1948 | 6'0" | 165 | Ruma, Serbia Yugoslavia |
| Juli Veee | M,F | February 22, 1950 | 6'1" | 180 | Budapest, Hungary |
| Terry Weekes | G | May 6, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | Hayward, California |
| Jim Zylker | M,D | January 11, 1951 | San Francisco, California |
