San Francisco Fog (soccer)
Football club
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The San Francisco Fog was a Major Indoor Soccer League franchise which existed for only one season, 1980–1981.
| Full name | San Francisco Fog |
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| Nickname | Fog |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Dissolved | 1981 |
| Ground | Cow Palace Daly City, California |
| Capacity | 11,089 (under 5,000 per game) |
| Chairman | David Schoenstadt |
| Manager | Johnny Moore |
| League | Major Indoor Soccer League |
| 11–29 | 4th, Western Division |
History
The Fog, which played their home games at the Cow Palace, finished their single season of existence at 11–29. The team used The Eagles "Heartache Tonight" as their anthem, which was played when their cheerleading squad, The Mistys, came out to perform. The Mistys wore all black outfits
On May 28, 1980, at the end of the 1979–1980 season, the owner of the Detroit Lightning, Jerry Perenchio, sold his team to David Schoenstadt who moved the team from Detroit, Michigan to San Francisco, California where he renamed the team the San Francisco Fog.[1] It had few decent players and drew under five thousand fans per game. After a dismal 1980–1981 season, Schoenstadt moved the franchise to Kansas City in May 1981 where the team flourished as the Kansas City Comets, the Fog finished 4th in the West division and did not qualify for the playoffs.
Roster
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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Staff
- Dick Berg, General manager
- Johnny Moore, Coach
- Peter Simon, Public Relations Director
- Brad Jacobs, Marketing Director
Indoor year-by-year
| Year | League | Record | Reg. season | Playoffs | Avg. attendance |
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| 1980–81 | MISL | 11–29 | 4th West | Opted out of playoffs | 4,588 |