1979 San Jose Earthquakes Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 8-22 - 86 points
in the NASL's Western Division
Coach: Terry Fisher (0-0)
Coach: Peter Stubbe (0-0)
Location: San Jose, California
Attendance: 226,380, Avg. 15,092 in 15 home dates
1979 San Jose Earthquakes StatisticsTeam Record: 8-22 - 86 points
in the NASL's Western Division
Coach: Terry Fisher (0-0)
Coach: Peter Stubbe (0-0)
Location: San Jose, California
Attendance: 226,380, Avg. 15,092 in 15 home dates
The San Jose Earthquakes of the North American Soccer League ended the 1979 season with a record of 8 wins and 22 losses for 86 points in the NASL's Western Division.
The Earthquakes scored 41 goals and surrendered 74. Bernie Gersdorff netted 10 goals for San Jose, while Paul Child tallied five or more, too. Chris Turner recorded a 1.5 goals against average, best among qualifying goalkeepers.
Terry Fisher and Peter Stubbe coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Armstrong | F | April 4, 1954 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Mark Belmont | |||||
| Sam Bick | D,M | January 30, 1955 | 5'11" | 180 | St. Louis, MO |
| Laurie Calloway | D | June 17, 1945 | 5'10" | 170 | Birmingham, England |
| Antonio Cestarollo | F | ||||
| Paul Child | F | December 8, 1952 | 5'10" | 165 | Birmingham, England |
| Carl Christensen | D | July 5, 1956 | 5'11" | 175 | Jackson, MI |
| Neil Cohen | D,F | September 12, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | Dallas, TX |
| Willi Cryns | D | August 29, 1952 | Cologne, Germany | ||
| Gunter Etterich | M | August 16, 1951 | Bochum, Germany | ||
| Ove Flindt | M | July 21, 1948 | Aalborg, Denmark | ||
| Bernie Gersdorff | M | November 18, 1946 | Berlin, Germany | ||
| Mike Hewitt | G | July 14, 1944 | 5'10" | 165 | Dundee, Scotland |
| Henning Munk Jensen | D | January 12, 1947 | 6'3" | 180 | Tondor, Denmark |
| Lars Jensen | F | December 12, 1956 | Grena, Denmark | ||
| Charlie Kadupski | D | July 17, 1956 | 6'0" | 170 | Williamantic, CT |
| Doc Lawson | D | February 11, 1958 | 6'0" | 180 | , Liberia |
| Ken McDonald | M,D | September 26, 1957 | 6'2" | 192 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Easy Perez | F | February 20, 1957 | 5'9" | 155 | Zazoalco, Mexico |
| John Rowlands | D | February 7, 1947 | 6'1" | 175 | Liverpool, England |
| Steve Ryan | F,M | October 27, 1956 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco, California |
| Mike Simon | M,F | June 12, 1959 | 6'1" | 170 | Baton Rouge, LA |
| Chris Turner | G | February 1, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
| Dieter Versen | D | June 22, 1945 | 5'7" | Bochum, Germany | |
| Detlef Webers | F | September 12, 1949 | , Germany | ||
| Ian Wood | D | January 15, 1948 | 5'10" | 166 | Radcliffe, England |
