The 1981 San Jose Earthquakes season was the eighth for the franchise in the North American Soccer League. They finished in fourth place in the Western Division.
Squad The 1981 squad
Competitions
NASL
Match results
Season DateOpponentVenueResultScorersMarch 29, 1981New York CosmosH0–3April 5, 1981Los Angeles AztecsA0–1 April 12, 1981Jacksonville Tea MenH3–0 Etherington, David (2)April 19, 1981San Diego SockersH2–1 Licinar, BestApril 26, 1981California SurfH0–1May 2, 1981San Diego SockersA2–4 Best, CrescitelliMay 6, 1981Portland TimbersA0–3May 10, 1981Edmonton DrillersH1–0DavidMay 15, 1981California SurfA2–1 Best, HorvathMay 19, 1981Atlanta ChiefsA0–2 May 24, 1981Calgary BoomersA0–1 May 27, 1981Los Angeles AztecsH3–2Liveric, Crescitelli, HunterMay 31, 1981Calgary BoomersH4–3 Best (2), Lindsay, CrescitelliJune 7, 1981Tampa Bay RowdiesH2–1Crescitelli, HorvathJune 14, 1981Edmonton DrillersA2–6Liveric, IrvingJune 17, 1981Atlanta ChiefsH3–1 Etherington, Best, CrescitelliJune 20, 1981Seattle SoundersA0–1 June 24, 1981California SurfA0–7June 27, 1981Los Angeles AztecsH1–2BestJuly 1, 1981Vancouver WhitecapsH1–5LicinarJuly 4, 1981Fort Lauderdale StrikersA1–4July 8, 1981Tampa Bay Rowdies A2–4Best, PerezJuly 11, 1981Jacksonville Tea MenA3–4Crescitelli, Best, IrvingJuly 15, 1981Montreal ManicA0–4July 22, 1981Fort Lauderdale StrikersH3–2Best (2), HukicJuly 25, 1981Los Angeles AztecsA0–3August 1, 1981Portland TimbersH1–1*BestAugust 5, 1981San Diego SockersA0–3August 8, 1981Seattle SoundersH3–0Crescitelli, Licinar (2)August 12, 1981California SurfH2–1Horvath, LicinarAugust 15, 1981San Diego SockersH2–3Lindsay, BestAugust 19, 1981Vancouver WhitecapsA1–3Lindsay
* = ShootoutSource:
Standings
Western DivisionWLGFGAPTSan Diego Sockers21116749173Los Angeles Aztecs19135355160California Surf11216077117San Jose Earthquakes11214478108
References
External links The Year in American Soccer – 1981 | NASL San Jose Earthquakes Game Results | Soccerstats.us San Jose Earthquakes Rosters | nasljerseys.com