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1977 Vancouver Whitecaps season

Vancouver Whitecaps 1977 soccer season


Summary

Vancouver Whitecaps 1977 soccer season

FieldValue
clubVancouver Whitecaps FC
season1974
mgrtitleHead coach
managerEckhard Krautzun
ownerHerb Capozzi
chairmanJohn Best
chrtitleGeneral manager
leagueNASL
league resultDivision: 2nd
Conference: 3rd
Overall: 8th
cup1NASL Playoffs
cup1 resultPlay-In Round
highest attendance30,277
vs. NY (Jun 30)
lowest attendance6,922
vs. CON (Jun 5)
average attendance11,897
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Conference: 3rd Overall: 8th vs. NY (Jun 30) vs. CON (Jun 5)

The 1977 Vancouver Whitecaps season was the fourth season of the Whitecaps, and their fourth season in the North American Soccer League, which was at the time, the top flight of American Canadian soccer.

Qualifying for the playoffs for the second-straight season, the Whitecaps were eliminated by their Cascadian rivals, the Seattle Sounders, for the second straight season, in the first round of the postseason. The 'Caps finished second in their division, behind the Minnesota Kicks.

Background

Main article: 1976 Vancouver Whitecaps season

The Vancouver Whitecaps came into their fourth season riding off the most successful season in franchise history. The 1976 squad qualified for the NASL playoffs for the first time, but lost to their Cascadian rivals, Seattle Sounders in the first round of the playoffs. Entering the 1977 season, the club made several defensive upgrades.

Squad

The 1977 squad

Competitions

Preseason

NASL

Main article: 1977 North American Soccer League season

Standings

PosClubPldWLGFGAGDPts
1Minnesota Kicks2616104436+8137
2Vancouver Whitecaps2614124336+7124
3Seattle Sounders2614124334+9123
4Portland Timbers2610163942−398

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points Source:

Results summary

Results by round

Match results

Johnson Tinnion Ord McAlinden Willey
Ord Vujkovic Vujkovic Parsons Possee Parsons Parsons Parsons
Funnell Roth Field Bolitho Bason Possee Henry Counce Gillett Buttle O'Hare
Possee Vabec
Zutelja Parsons
Best Own goal

NASL Playoffs

Main article: 1977 North American Soccer League season#Playoffs

Mel Machin

Mid-season friendlies

Transfers

In

Out

Loan in

No.Pos.PlayerLoaned FromStartEndSource
12MFGER Horst KöppelGER MönchengladbachApril 1977October 1977

Loan out

References

References

  1. "Vancouver Whitecaps rosters". North American Soccer League Jerseys.
  2. "The Year in American Soccer – 1977". American Soccer History Archives.
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