1975 Vancouver Whitecaps season

Vancouver Whitecaps 1975 soccer season

Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1975 football season

Vancouver Whitecaps FC1975 season

Chairman| Herb Capozzi[1]
Head coach| Jim Easton
NASL| Division: 4th
Overall: 9th
NASL Playoffs| Did not qualify
Highest home attendance| 10,007 vs Chicago Sting April 18, 1975[2]
Lowest home attendance| 4,528 vs Denver Dynamos July 31, 1975[3]
Average home league attendance| 7,579[4]

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The 1975 Vancouver Whitecaps season was the second season of the Whitecaps, and their second season in the North American Soccer League and the top flight of Canadian soccer.

This was coach Jim Easton's last season with the club and the club showed improvement over their inaugural season. The season started brightly with five wins including those over Seattle and Toronto at home. The rest of the season had mixed results, but the Whitecaps well and truly fell out of playoff contention by losing seven of their last ten games. Barring the 3-0 loss away to the Seattle Sounders on July 19, 1975, the games were close one goal losses. In the last two games of the season, the Whitecaps trounced Denver and San Jose 6-0 and 4-0. The Whitecaps finished at 0.500 with eleven wins and losses at fourth in the Pacific Division. Local resident Glen Johnston led the Whitecaps with eight goals and seven assists while Sam Lenarduzzi and Bruce Wilson played all 22 games. Sergio Zanatta and Barrie Mitchell also had strong seasons on the score sheet.[5][6][7]

The Whitecaps also played a friendly match against the New York Cosmos and the newly signed Pele on July 7, 1975, with 26,495 in attendance.

## Club

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### Roster

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The 1975 squad[8]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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1  | GK |  ITA | Peter Greco
1  | GK |  CAN | Greg Weber
2  | DF |  CAN | Neil Ellett
3  | DF |  CAN | Bruce Wilson
4  | DF |  SCO | Gerry Heaney
5  | DF |  CAN | Robert Lenarduzzi
6  | DF |  CAN | Silvano Lenarduzzi
7  | DF |  ENG | Les Wilson
8  | FW |  CAN | Glen Johnson
9  | FW |  CAN | Brian Budd
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10  | FW |  ITA | Sergio Zanatta
11  | MF |  CAN | Brian Gant
12  | DF |  CAN | Bruce Twamley
14  | FW |  CAN | Gary Thompson
15  | MF |  CAN | Darryl Samson
16  | FW |  CAN | Bruce Miller
17  | DF |  SCO | Charlie Palmer
18  | MF |  SCO | William Stevenson
19  | MF |  SCO | Barrie Mitchell
-- | MF |  NED | Robert Alberts
-- | DF |  ENG | Peter Short

### Team management

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Jim Easton was Vancouver Whitecaps coach in 1975 and saw good success during his tenure with a small budget and local players.

## Results

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### Results by round

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Round| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| 16| 17| 18| 19| 20| 21| 22

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Ground| H| H| H| A| A| H| A| A| A| H| A| H| H| A| A| A| H| A| A| H| H| H
Result| W| W| W| W| W| L| L| W| L| W| L| W| L| L| L| L| W| L| L| L| W| W

Source: soccerstats.us
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

### Match results

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Vancouver Whitecaps v Chicago Sting April 17, 1975 1|  Vancouver Whitecaps | 1–0|  Chicago Sting | Vancouver

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| Sergio Zanatta | Report |  | Stadium: Empire Stadium
Attendance: 10,007

Vancouver Whitecaps v Seattle Sounders April 26, 1975 2|  Vancouver Whitecaps | 2–1|  Seattle Sounders | Vancouver

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| Bruce Wilson
Sergio Zanatta | Report | Tjeert Van't Land  | Stadium: Empire Stadium
Attendance: 7,753

Vancouver Whitecaps v Toronto Metros-Croatia May 3, 1975 3|  Vancouver Whitecaps | 4–1|  Toronto Metros-Croatia | Vancouver

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| Bob Lenarduzzi
Brian Budd
Glen Johnson
Sergio Zanatta | Report | Bruno Pilas  | Stadium: Empire Stadium
Attendance: 7,336

Los Angeles Aztecs v Vancouver Whitecaps May 9, 1975 4|  Los Angeles Aztecs | 0–3|  Vancouver Whitecaps | Los Angeles

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|  | Report | Sergio Zanatta
Bob Lenarduzzi
Glen Johnson | Stadium: El Camino College
Attendance: 7,155

San Jose Earthquakes v Vancouver Whitecaps May 10, 1975 5|  San Jose Earthquakes | 1–2|  Vancouver Whitecaps | San Jose, California

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| Paul Child  | Report | Barrie Mitchell
Bruce Twamley | Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 17,632

Vancouver Whitecaps v Portland Timbers May 16, 1975 6|  Vancouver Whitecaps | 0–2|  Portland Timbers | Vancouver

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|  | Report | Barry Powell
Tony Betts  | Stadium: Empire Stadium
Attendance: 7,815

Hartford Bicentennials v Vancouver Whitecaps May 24, 1975 7|  Hartford Bicentennials | 1–0|  Vancouver Whitecaps | Hartford, Connecticut

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|  | Report | Own Goal | Stadium: Yale Bowl
Attendance: 3,210

New York Cosmos v Vancouver Whitecaps May 28, 1975 8|  New York Cosmos | 0–1|  Vancouver Whitecaps | New York City

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|  | Report | Own Goal | Stadium: Downing Stadium
Attendance: 7,331

Rochester Lancers v Vancouver Whitecaps June 1, 1975 9|  Rochester Lancers | 3–1|  Vancouver Whitecaps | Rochester, New York

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| Tommy Ord
Eli Durante  | Report | Brian Budd | Stadium: Holleder Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,811

Vancouver Whitecaps v San Antonio Thunder June 5, 1975 10|  Vancouver Whitecaps | 3–0|  San Antonio Thunder | Vancouver

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| Glen Johnson
Gary Thompson | Report |  | Stadium: Empire Stadium
Attendance: 7,514

Portland Timbers v Vancouver Whitecaps June 7, 1975 11|  Portland Timbers | 3–2|  Vancouver Whitecaps | Portland, Oregon

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| Graham Day
Tony Betts
Brian Godfrey  | Report | Brian Gant
Glen Johnson | Stadium: Civic Stadium
Attendance: 11,335

Vancouver Whitecaps v Los Angeles Aztecs June 11, 1975 12|  Vancouver Whitecaps | 1–0|  Los Angeles Aztecs | Vancouver

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| Barrie Mitchell | Report |  | Stadium: Empire Stadium
Attendance: 9,168

Vancouver Whitecaps v San Jose Earthquakes June 19, 1975 13|  Vancouver Whitecaps | 2–3|  San Jose Earthquakes | Vancouver

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| Glen Johnson
Barrie Mitchell | Report | Ilija Mitic
Archie Roboostoff | Stadium: Empire Stadium
Attendance: 9,424

Dallas Tornado v Vancouver Whitecaps June 27, 1975 14|  Dallas Tornado | 2–1|  Vancouver Whitecaps | Dallas

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| Kyle Rote Jr.
George Ley  | Report | Robert Alberts | Stadium: Texas Stadium
Attendance: 3,436

St. Louis Stars v Vancouver Whitecaps June 29, 1975 15|  St. Louis Stars | 2–1|  Vancouver Whitecaps | St. Louis

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| John Hawley  | Report | Sergio Zanatta  | Stadium: Francis Field (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Attendance: 4,217

Portland Timbers v Vancouver Whitecaps July 3, 1975 16|  Portland Timbers | 2–1|  Vancouver Whitecaps | Portland, Oregon

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| Chris Dangerfield
Tony Betts  | Report | Bruce Twamley | Stadium: Civic Stadium
Attendance: 18,278

Vancouver Whitecaps v Seattle Sounders July 10, 1975 17|  Vancouver Whitecaps | 2–1|  Seattle Sounders | Vancouver

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| Glen Johnson
Brian Budd | Report | Paul Crossley  | Stadium: Empire Stadium
Attendance: 7,205

Los Angeles Aztecs v Vancouver Whitecaps July 12, 1975 18|  Los Angeles Aztecs | 1–0|  Vancouver Whitecaps | Los Angeles

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| Michael Ferguson  | Report |  | Stadium: El Camino College
Attendance: 7,604

Seattle Sounders v Vancouver Whitecaps July 19, 1975 19|  Seattle Sounders | 3–0|  Vancouver Whitecaps | Seattle

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| Paul Crossley
John Rowlands
Unknown  | Report |  | Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 17,925

Vancouver Whitecaps v Boston Minutemen July 24, 1975 20|  Vancouver Whitecaps | 1–2|  Boston Minutemen | Vancouver

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| Sergio Zanatta | Report | Ade Coker
Wolfgang Suhnholz  | Stadium: Empire Stadium
Attendance: 7,158

Vancouver Whitecaps v Denver Dynamos July 31, 1975 21|  Vancouver Whitecaps | 6–0|  Denver Dynamos | Vancouver

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| Charlie Palmer
Robert Alberts
Glen Johnson
Bob Lenarduzzi
Les Wilson
Barrie Mitchell | Report |  | Stadium: Empire Stadium
Attendance: 4,528

Vancouver Whitecaps v San Jose Earthquakes August 7, 1975 22|  Vancouver Whitecaps | 4–0|  San Jose Earthquakes | Vancouver

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Bruce Wilson
Barrie Mitchell
Brian Budd | Report |  | Stadium: Empire Stadium
Attendance: 5,461

### Mid-season friendlies

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Vancouver Whitecaps v New York Cosmos July 7, 1975 |  Vancouver Whitecaps | 1–2|  New York Cosmos | Vancouver

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|  | Report |  | Stadium: Empire Stadium
Attendance: 26,495

## See also

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* History of Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Main article: 1975 North American Soccer League season

## References

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1. ^ "PCSL - Soccer Beginnings in BC". Archived from the original on February 3, 2013. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
2. ^ "Vancouver Whitecaps All-time Game Results | SoccerStats.us".
3. ^ "Vancouver Whitecaps All-time Game Results | SoccerStats.us".
4. ^ "The Year in American Soccer - 1975". Archived from the original on November 5, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
5. ^ "NASL Vancouver Whitecaps Rosters".
6. ^ "Vancouver Whitecaps All-time Game Results | SoccerStats.us".
7. ^ "The Year in American Soccer - 1975". Archived from the original on November 5, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
8. ^ "NASL Vancouver Whitecaps Rosters".

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