1977 Vancouver Whitecaps season

{{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.

The 1977 squad{{cite web|title=Vancouver Whitecaps rosters|url=http://www.nasljerseys.com/Rosters/Whitecaps_Rosters.htm|work=North American Soccer League Jerseys|accessdate=May 6, 2011}}

{{Fs start}}

{{Fs player | no=1 | nat=ENG | pos=GK | name=Graham Moseley}}

{{Fs player | no=2| nat=CAN | pos=DF | name=Garry Ayre}}

{{Fs player | no=3| nat=CAN | pos=DF | name=Bruce Wilson}}

{{Fs player | no=4 | nat=GER | pos=DF | name=Holgar Osieck}}

{{Fs player | no=5| nat=CAN | pos=DF | name=Bob Lenarduzzi}}

{{Fs player | no=6| nat=ITA | pos=DF | name=Sam Lenarduzzi}}

{{Fs player | no=7| nat=CAN | pos=MF | name=Buzz Parsons}}

{{Fs player | no=8| nat=CAN | pos=FW | name=Glen Johnson}}

{{Fs player | no=9| nat=CAN | pos=FW | name=Brian Budd}}

{{Fs player | no=10| nat=CAN | pos=MF | name=Bob Bolitho}}

{{Fs mid}}

{{Fs player | no=11 | nat=CAN| pos=DF | name=Les Wilson}}

{{Fs player | no=12 | nat=GER | pos=MF | name=Horst Köppel}}

{{Fs player | no=12 | nat=YUG | pos=MF | name=Marko Vujkovic}}

{{Fs player | no=13 | nat=CAN | pos=MF | name=Darryl Samson}}

{{Fs player | no=14 | nat=ENG | pos=MF | name=Brian Bason}}

{{Fs player | no=14 | nat=ENG | pos=DF | name=Peter Simpson}}

{{Fs player | no=15 | nat=GER | pos=MF | name=Peter Stollwerk}}

{{Fs player | no=16 | nat=ENG | pos=FW | name=Tommy Ord}}

{{Fs player | no=17 | nat=ENG | pos=FW | name=Tony Funnell}}

{{Fs player | no=18 | nat=CAN | pos=DF | name=Gary Thompson}}

{{Fs end}}

{{main article|1977 North American Soccer League season}}

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Source:{{cite web|title=The Year in American Soccer – 1977|url=http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1977.html|work=American Soccer History Archives|accessdate=May 6, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130713134953/http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1977.html|archive-date=July 13, 2013|url-status=dead}}

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|header=Round

|label1= Ground

| res1=H/H/H/A/A/H/A/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/H/H/A/A/H/A/A/H/A

|label2= Result

| res2=L/W/W/L/L/W/L/L/L/W/W/W/W/W/L/L/W/W/W/L/L/W/L/W/L/W

|text_H=Home|text_A=Away

|color_W=green2|text_W=Win

|color_T=yellow2|text_T=Tie

|color_L=red2|text_L=Loss

|updated=complete

|source=[http://soccerstats.us/c/north-american-soccer-league/ soccerstats.us]

|date=March 2012

}}

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|round = 1

|date= April 8, 1977

|time= PT

|team1= Vancouver Whitecaps

|score= 0–1

|report= [http://1977.timbersfanpage.com/#results Report]

|team2= Portland Timbers

|goals1=

|goals2= Scullion {{goal}}

|stadium=Empire Stadium

|location=Vancouver

|result = L

|attendance= 10,519

|referee=

}}

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|round = 2

|date= April 17, 1977

|time= PT

|team1= Vancouver Whitecaps

|score= 2–0

|report= [http://soccerstats.us/games/12769/ Report]

|team2= San Jose Earthquakes

|goals1= Osieck {{goal}}
Johnson {{goal}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Empire Stadium

|location=Vancouver

|result = W

|attendance= 7,494

|referee=

}}

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|round = 3

|date= April 24, 1977

|time= PT

|team1= Vancouver Whitecaps

|score= 1–0

|report= [http://soccerstats.us/games/12778/ Report]

|team2= Minnesota Kicks

|goals1= Funnell {{goal}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Empire Stadium

|location=Vancouver

|result = W

|attendance= 10,147

|referee=

}}

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|round = 4

|date= April 29, 1977

|time= PT

|team1= Team Hawaii

|score= 2–1

|report= [http://soccerstats.us/games/12783/ Report]

|team2= Vancouver Whitecaps

|goals1= Henry {{goal}}
Tinnion {{goal}}

|goals2= Vujkovic {{goal}}

|stadium=Aloha Stadium

|location=Honolulu, Hawaii

|result = L

|attendance= 4,124

|referee=

}}

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|round = 5

|date= May 9, 1977

|time= PT

|team1= San Jose Earthquakes

|score= 2–1

|report= [http://soccerstats.us/games/12801/ Report]

|team2= Vancouver Whitecaps

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Spartan Stadium

|location=San Jose, California

|result = L

|attendance= 15,553

|referee=

}}

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|round = 6

|date= May 15, 1977

|time= PT

|team1= Vancouver Whitecaps

|score= 2–2

|aet = yes

|report= [http://soccerstats.us/games/12814/ Report]

|team2= Dallas Tornado

|goals1= Parsons {{goal}}
Ord {{goal}}

|goals2= Rote, Jr. {{goal}}

|stadium=Empire Stadium

|location=Vancouver

|result = W

|attendance= 8,471

|referee=

}}

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|round = 7

|date= May 20, 1977

|time= PT

|team1= Las Vegas Quicksilvers

|score= 0–0

|aet = yes

|report= [http://soccerstats.us/games/12825/ Report]

|team2= Vancouver Whitecaps

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Sam Boyd Stadium

|location=Whitney, Nevada

|result = L

|attendance= 5,527

|referee=

}}

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|round = 8

|date= May 22, 1977

|time= PT

|team1= Los Angeles Aztecs

|score= 3–1

|report= [http://soccerstats.us/games/12833/ Report]

|team2= Vancouver Whitecaps

|goals1= David {{goal}} {{goal}}
McAlinden {{goal}}

|goals2= Bolitho {{goal}}

|stadium=Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

|location=University Park, California

|result = L

|attendance= 8,267

|referee=

}}

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|round = 9

|date= May 25, 1977

|time= PT

|team1= Minnesota Kicks

|score= 4–2

|report= [http://soccerstats.us/games/12838/ Report]

|team2= Vancouver Whitecaps

|goals1= Futcher {{goal}} {{goal}}
Willey {{goal}} {{goal}}

|goals2= Bolitho {{goal}}
Ord {{goal}}

|stadium=Metropolitan Stadium

|location=Bloomington, Minnesota

|result = L

|attendance= 27,742

|referee=

}}

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|round = 10

|date= May 29, 1977

|time= PT

|team1= Vancouver Whitecaps

|score= 2–1

|report= [http://soccerstats.us/games/12851/ Report]

|team2= Fort Lauderdale Strikers

|goals1= Bason {{goal}}
Vujkovic {{goal}}

|goals2= Irving {{goal}}

|stadium=Empire Stadium

|location=Vancouver

|result = W

|attendance= 7,241

|referee=

}}

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|round = 11

|date= June 5, 1977

|time= PT

|team1= Vancouver Whitecaps

|score= 2–1

|report= [http://soccerstats.us/games/12868/ Report]

|team2= Connecticut Bicentennials

|goals1= Osieck {{goal}}
Vujkovic {{goal}}

|goals2= Moia {{goal}}

|stadium=Empire Stadium

|location=Vancouver

|result = W

|attendance= 6,922

|referee=

}}

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|round = 12

|date= June 8, 1977

|time= PT

|team1= St. Louis Stars

|score= 1–3

|report= [http://soccerstats.us/games/12876/ Report]

|team2= Vancouver Whitecaps

|goals1= Daly {{goal}}

|goals2= Possee {{goal}} {{goal}}
Parsons {{goal}}

|stadium= Francis Field

|location= St. Louis, Missouri

|result = W

|attendance= 5,607

|referee=

}}

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|round = 13

|date= June 11, 1977

|time= PT

|team1= Tampa Bay Rowdies

|score= 1–2

|report= [http://soccerstats.us/games/12883/ Report]

|team2= Vancouver Whitecaps

|goals1= Smethurst {{goal}}

|goals2= Taylor {{goal}}
Possee {{goal}}

|stadium= Tampa Stadium

|location= Tampa, Florida

|result = W

|attendance= 15,225

|referee=

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 14

|date= June 14, 1977

|time= PT

|team1= Vancouver Whitecaps

|score= 2–0

|report= [http://soccerstats.us/games/12893/ Report]

|team2= Rochester Lancers

|goals1= Bason {{goal}}
Parsons {{goal}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Empire Stadium

|location=Vancouver

|result = W

|attendance= 7,872

|referee=

}}

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|round = 15

|date= June 21, 1977

|time= PT

|team1= Vancouver Whitecaps

|score= 0–0

|aet = yes

|report=

|team2= Toronto Blizzard

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Empire Stadium

|location=Vancouver

|result = L

|attendance= 9,455

|referee=

}}

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|round = 16

|date= June 24, 1977

|time= PT

|team1= Chicago Sting

|score= 5–2

|report= [http://soccerstats.us/games/12918/ Report]

|team2= Vancouver Whitecaps

|goals1=Moore {{goal}} {{goal}} {{goal}} {{goal}} {{goal}}

|goals2= Ord {{goal}}
Parsons {{goal}}

|stadium= Soldier Field

|location= Chicago

|result = L

|attendance= 3,203

|referee=

}}

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|round = 17

|date= June 30, 1977

|time= PT

|team1= Vancouver Whitecaps

|score= 5–3

|report= [http://soccerstats.us/games/12943/ Report]

|team2= Cosmos

|goals1= Possee {{goal}} {{goal}}
Parsons {{goal}} {{goal}}
Funnell {{goal}}

|goals2= Chinaglia {{goal}}
Roth {{goal}}
Field {{goal}}

|stadium=Empire Stadium

|location=Vancouver

|result = W

|attendance= 30,277

|referee=

}}

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|round = 18

|date= July 5, 1977

|time= PT

|team1= Vancouver Whitecaps

|score= 1–0

|report= [http://soccerstats.us/games/12970/ Report]

|team2= Seattle Sounders

|goals1=Possee {{goal}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Empire Stadium

|location=Vancouver

|result = W

|attendance= 14,559

|referee=

}}

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|round = 19

|date= July 11, 1977

|time= PT

|team1= Vancouver Whitecaps

|score= 4–3

|report= [http://soccerstats.us/games/12989/ Report]

|team2= Team Hawaii

|goals1= Parsons {{goal}}
Bolitho {{goal}}
Bason {{goal}}
Possee {{goal}}

|goals2= Nover {{goal}}
Henry {{goal}}
Counce {{goal}}

|stadium=Empire Stadium

|location=Vancouver

|result = W

|attendance= 12,473

|referee=

}}

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|round = 20

|date= July 15, 1977

|time= PT

|team1= Seattle Sounders

|score= 3–1

|report=

|team2= Vancouver Whitecaps

|goals1= Crossley {{goal}}
Gillett {{goal}}
Buttle {{goal}}

|goals2= Parsons {{goal}}

|stadium= Kingdome

|location= Seattle

|result = L

|attendance= 25,023

|referee=

}}

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|round = 21

|date= July 21, 1977

|time= PT

|team1= Dallas Tornado

|score= 3–0

|report= [http://soccerstats.us/games/13012/ Report]

|team2= Vancouver Whitecaps

|goals1= Kewley {{goal}}
O'Hare {{goal}} {{goal}}

|goals2=

|stadium= Ownby Stadium

|location= University Park, Texas

|result = L

|attendance= 12,929

|referee=

}}

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|round = 22

|date= July 24, 1977

|time= PT

|team1= Vancouver Whitecaps

|score= 2–1

|report= [http://soccerstats.us/games/13021/ Report]

|team2= Las Vegas Quicksilvers

|goals1= Ayre {{goal}}
Possee {{goal}}

|goals2= Joy {{goal}}

|stadium=Empire Stadium

|location=Vancouver

|result = W

|attendance= 11,193

|referee=

}}

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|round = 23

|date= July 28, 1977

|time= PT

|team1= Toronto Blizzard

|score= 6–1

|report= [http://soccerstats.us/games/13028/ Report]

|team2= Vancouver Whitecaps

|goals1= Tukša {{goal}}
Vabec {{goal}} {{goal}} {{goal}} {{goal}}
Zutelja {{goal}}

|goals2= Possee {{goal}}

|stadium= Varsity Stadium

|location= Toronto

|result = L

|attendance= 8,276

|referee=

}}

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|round = 24

|date= July 30, 1977

|time= PT

|team1= Washington Diplomats

|score= 0–3

|report= [http://soccerstats.us/games/13031/ Report]

|team2= Vancouver Whitecaps

|goals1=

|goals2= Possee {{goal}}
Parsons {{goal}} {{goal}}

|stadium= RFK Stadium

|location= Washington, D.C.

|result = W

|attendance= 17,225

|referee=

}}

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|round = 25

|date= August 4, 1977

|time= PT

|team1= Vancouver Whitecaps

|score= 0–2

|report= [http://soccerstats.us/games/13042/ Report]

|team2= Los Angeles Aztecs

|goals1=

|goals2= Rys {{goal}}
Best {{goal}}

|stadium=Empire Stadium

|location=Vancouver

|result = L

|attendance= 18,037

|referee=

}}

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|round = 26

|date= August 7, 1977

|time= PT

|team1= Portland Timbers

|score= 0–2

|report= [http://soccerstats.us/games/13051/ Report]

|team2= Vancouver Whitecaps

|goals1=

|goals2= Possee {{goal}}
Own goal {{goal}}

|stadium= Civic Stadium

|location= Portland, Oregon

|result = W

|attendance= 11,094

|referee=

}}

{{main article|1977 North American Soccer League season#Playoffs}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = First round

|date= August 10, 1977

|time= PT

|team1=Vancouver Whitecaps

|score= 0–2

|report= [http://soccerstats.us/games/13056/ Report]

|team2= Seattle Sounders

|goals1=

|goals2= Tommy Ord {{goal|}}
Mel Machin {{goal|}}

|stadium=Empire Stadium

|location=Vancouver

|result = L

|attendance= 21,915

|referee=

}}

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|round =

|date= June 22, 1977

|time= PT

|team1=Vancouver Whitecaps {{flagicon|CAN}}

|score= 1–2

|report= [http://soccerstats.us/games/12910/ Report]

|team2= {{flagicon|ITA}} Roma

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Empire Stadium

|location=Vancouver

|result = L

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

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• 1977 in American soccer
• 1977 in Canadian soccer
• History of Vancouver Whitecaps FC
• Vancouver Whitecaps (1974–1984)
• Vancouver Whitecaps (1986–2010)
• Vancouver Whitecaps FC

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