1977 Vancouver Whitecaps season
Vancouver Whitecaps 1977 soccer season
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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.
OwnerHerb Capozzi
General managerJohn Best
Head coachEckhard Krautzun
NASLDivision: 2nd
Conference: 3rd
Overall: 8th
Conference: 3rd
Overall: 8th
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| Owner | Herb Capozzi | ||
| General manager | John Best | ||
| Head coach | Eckhard Krautzun | ||
| NASL | Division: 2nd Conference: 3rd Overall: 8th | ||
| NASL Playoffs | Play-In Round | ||
| Highest home attendance | 30,277 vs. NY (Jun 30) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 6,922 vs. CON (Jun 5) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 11,897 | ||
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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
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[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Team management and staff
Competitions
Preseason
NASL
Standings
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Minnesota Kicks | 26 | 16 | 10 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 137 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 26 | 14 | 12 | 43 | 36 | +7 | 124 |
| 3 | Seattle Sounders | 26 | 14 | 12 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 123 |
| 4 | Portland Timbers | 26 | 10 | 16 | 39 | 42 | −3 | 98 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
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Results summary
Results by round
Match results
| April 8, 1977 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 0–1 | Portland Timbers | Vancouver |
| PT | Report | Scullion  |
Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 10,519 |
| April 17, 1977 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 2–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Vancouver |
| PT | Osieck Johnson |
Report | Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 7,494 |
| April 24, 1977 3 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 1–0 | Minnesota Kicks | Vancouver |
| PT | Funnell |
Report | Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 10,147 |
| April 29, 1977 4 | Team Hawaii | 2–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| PT | Henry Tinnion |
Report | Vujkovic |
Stadium: Aloha Stadium Attendance: 4,124 |
| May 9, 1977 5 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | San Jose, California |
| PT | Report | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 15,553 |
| May 15, 1977 6 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Dallas Tornado | Vancouver |
| PT | Parsons Ord |
Report | Rote, Jr. |
Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 8,471 |
| May 20, 1977 7 | Las Vegas Quicksilvers | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Vancouver Whitecaps | Whitney, Nevada |
| PT | Report | Stadium: Sam Boyd Stadium Attendance: 5,527 |
| May 22, 1977 8 | Los Angeles Aztecs | 3–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | University Park, California |
| PT | David McAlinden |
Report | Bolitho |
Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Attendance: 8,267 |
| May 25, 1977 9 | Minnesota Kicks | 4–2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Bloomington, Minnesota |
| PT | Futcher Willey |
Report | Bolitho Ord |
Stadium: Metropolitan Stadium Attendance: 27,742 |
| May 29, 1977 10 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 2–1 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Vancouver |
| PT | Bason Vujkovic |
Report | Irving |
Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 7,241 |
| June 5, 1977 11 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 2–1 | Connecticut Bicentennials | Vancouver |
| PT | Osieck Vujkovic |
Report | Moia |
Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 6,922 |
| June 8, 1977 12 | St. Louis Stars | 1–3 | Vancouver Whitecaps | St. Louis, Missouri |
| PT | Daly |
Report | Possee Parsons |
Stadium: Francis Field Attendance: 5,607 |
| June 11, 1977 13 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Tampa, Florida |
| PT | Smethurst |
Report | Taylor Possee |
Stadium: Tampa Stadium Attendance: 15,225 |
| June 14, 1977 14 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 2–0 | Rochester Lancers | Vancouver |
| PT | Bason Parsons |
Report | Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 7,872 |
| June 21, 1977 15 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Toronto Blizzard | Vancouver |
| PT | Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 9,455 |
| June 24, 1977 16 | Chicago Sting | 5–2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Chicago |
| PT | Moore |
Report | Ord Parsons |
Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 3,203 |
| June 30, 1977 17 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 5–3 | Cosmos | Vancouver |
| PT | Possee Parsons Funnell |
Report | Chinaglia Roth Field |
Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 30,277 |
| July 5, 1977 18 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 1–0 | Seattle Sounders | Vancouver |
| PT | Possee |
Report | Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 14,559 |
| July 11, 1977 19 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 4–3 | Team Hawaii | Vancouver |
| PT | Parsons Bolitho Bason Possee |
Report | Nover Henry Counce |
Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 12,473 |
| July 15, 1977 20 | Seattle Sounders | 3–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Seattle |
| PT | Crossley Gillett Buttle |
Parsons |
Stadium: Kingdome Attendance: 25,023 |
| July 21, 1977 21 | Dallas Tornado | 3–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps | University Park, Texas |
| PT | Kewley O'Hare |
Report | Stadium: Ownby Stadium Attendance: 12,929 |
| July 24, 1977 22 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 2–1 | Las Vegas Quicksilvers | Vancouver |
| PT | Ayre Possee |
Report | Joy |
Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 11,193 |
| July 28, 1977 23 | Toronto Blizzard | 6–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Toronto |
| PT | Tukša Vabec Zutelja |
Report | Possee |
Stadium: Varsity Stadium Attendance: 8,276 |
| July 30, 1977 24 | Washington Diplomats | 0–3 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Washington, D.C. |
| PT | Report | Possee Parsons |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 17,225 |
| August 4, 1977 25 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 0–2 | Los Angeles Aztecs | Vancouver |
| PT | Report | Rys Best |
Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 18,037 |
| August 7, 1977 26 | Portland Timbers | 0–2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Portland, Oregon |
| PT | Report | Possee Own goal |
Stadium: Civic Stadium Attendance: 11,094 |
NASL Playoffs
| August 10, 1977 First round | Vancouver Whitecaps | 0–2 | Seattle Sounders | Vancouver |
| PT | Report | Tommy Ord Mel Machin |
Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 21,915 |
Mid-season friendlies
| June 22, 1977 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 1–2 | Roma | Vancouver |
| PT | Report | Stadium: Empire Stadium |
Transfers
In
Out
Loan in
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned From | Start | End | Source |
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| 12 | MF |  Horst Köppel |
Mönchengladbach |
April 1977 | October 1977 |