Victoria Riptides

David Keith was coach of the Riptides for their first season during which the Riptides secured a record of 7 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss. The team featured several prominent players including former Vancouver Whitecap, Frank Woods; Simon Keith, who joined the 'Tides after playing in the second tier of the British league for Millwall F.C.; Brian Mousley (Portland Timbers); local stand-out Rob Wallace who signed his first professional contract with the Riptides; as well as several Canada national team pool players: Doug Adlem, Glen Johnson and Scott Weinberg (University of Victoria).

In 1985, four independent west coast soccer clubs joined to create an informal challenge series. The challenge cup pitted the Riptides against F.C. Seattle, F.C. Portland and the San Jose Earthquakes in a home and away series. The cup also included games against the Canada national soccer team which was training for the 1986 World Cup in Vancouver, BC. The national team was not included in the standings.^{[http://soundercentral.com/museum/FCupdates/soccer_western_alliance.htm]}

Brian Hughes was the head coach to start the 1985 season, but was replaced mid-season by real-estate agent Buzz Parsons who also failed to produce winning results. The 1985 Riptides had a 3-1-3 record, finishing second from the bottom in the final standings.

{{cite web

|url=http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1985/stats85.htm

|title=1985 Stats

|work=A-League Archive

}} The challenge series led to a discussion among the four teams about forming a permanent league or alliance. The Riptides management at the time, disagreed with this approach and did not participate in future games in what became known as the Western Soccer Alliance. They also backed out of joining the newly forming Canadian Soccer Association.{{cite news |title= Riptides won't play '86 soccer season|date= November 7, 1985|newspaper=Vancouver Sun|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/495388258/?terms=Victoria%20Riptides&match=1|page=C8|access-date=February 12, 2021}} The Western Soccer Alliance became the Western Soccer League in 1989 which merged with the American Soccer League in 1990 to form the American Professional Soccer League.

GP = Games Played, W = Wins, T = Ties, L = Losses, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts= point system

2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss.

:{{Color box|#B3B7FF|border=darkgray}}-League Premiers (most points). {{Color box|#ccffcc|border=darkgray}}-Other playoff teams.

• {{flagicon|CAN}} Joe Stott - president{{cite news|last=Low|first=Max |title= Soccer here this summer|date= May 4, 1984|newspaper=Times-Colonist|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/507631894/?terms=Victoria%20Riptides&match=1|page=B2|access-date=February 13, 2021}}
• {{flagicon|CAN}} Dave Davies - general manager
• {{flagicon|CAN}} David Keith - head coach

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|team4=POR|name_POR=F.C. Portland

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|win_POR=1|draw_POR=2|loss_POR=4|gf_POR=8|ga_POR=15

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|date = June 15, 1985

|time= 14:00

|round = WACS 1

|team1 = Victoria Riptide

|score = 3–2

|report = https://www.newspapers.com/image/508306710/?terms=Victoria%20Riptides&match=1

|team2 = FC Portland

|goals1 = John Noble {{goal|45+||83}}
Ken Andrews {{goal|78}}

|goals2 = Tim Newton {{goal|33}}
Brent Goulet {{goal|65}}

|stadium = Royal Athletic Park

|location = Victoria, British Columbia

|attendance =200

|referee =

|result = W

}}

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|date = July 6, 1985

|time= 14:00

|round = WACS 2

|team1 = Victoria Riptide

|score = 0–1

|report = https://www.newspapers.com/image/508874789/?terms=Victoria%20Riptides&match=1

|team2 = San Jose Earthquakes

|goals1 =

|goals2 = John Catliff {{goal|76|o.g.}}

|stadium = Royal Athletic Park

|location = Victoria, British Columbia

|attendance = 600

|referee =

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = July 13, 1985

|time= 14:00

|round = WACS 3

|team1 = Victoria Riptide

|score = 4–2

|report = https://www.newspapers.com/image/508876587/?terms=Victoria%20Riptides&match=1

|team2 = FC Seattle

|goals1 = George Pakos {{goal|33}}, {{goal|}}
Nick Gilbert {{goal|38}}
Ken Garraway {{goal|49}}

|goals2 = Bruce Raney {{goal|}}
Brian Schmetzer {{goal|85}}

|stadium = Royal Athletic Park

|location = Victoria, British Columbia

|attendance = 450

|referee =

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = July 20, 1985

|time= 14:00

|round = WACS 4

|team1 = Victoria Riptide

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.newspapers.com/image/508877850/?terms=Victoria%20Riptides&match=1

|team2 = FC Portland

|goals1 = Ken Garraway {{goal|16}}
Greg Kern {{goal|67|pen.}}

|goals2 = Brent Goulet {{goal|37}}

|stadium = Royal Athletic Park

|location = Victoria, British Columbia

|attendance = 400

|referee =

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = July 28, 1985

|time= 14:00

|round = WACS 5

|team1 = Victoria Riptide

|score = 2–2

|report = https://www.newspapers.com/image/508880878/?terms=Victoria%20Riptides&match=1

|team2 = Canada

|goals1 = Ian Baird {{goal|65}}
Carey Cleaver {{goal|75}}

|goals2 = John Catliff {{goal|3}}
Greg Ion {{goal|83}}

|stadium = Royal Athletic Park

|location = Victoria, British Columbia

|attendance = 600

|referee =

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = August 9, 1985

|time= 19:30

|round = WACS 6

|team1 = FC Seattle

|score = 3–0

|report = [https://www.newspapers.com/image/508879875/?terms=Victoria%20Riptides&match=1 Report 1]
[http://davfal.powweb.com/museum/FCupdates/1985_finale.htm Report 2]

|team2 = Victoria Riptide

|goals1 = Bruce Raney {{goal|9}}
Robbie Zipp {{goal|18}}
Brian Schmetzer {{goal|34}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Memorial Stadium

|location = Seattle, Washington

|attendance = 1,628

|referee =

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = August 17, 1985

|time= 19:30

|round = WACS 7

|team1 = San Jose Earthquakes

|score = 2–1

|report = [https://www.newspapers.com/image/461527965/?terms=Victoria%20Riptides&match=1 Report 1]
[https://www.newspapers.com/image/508871139/?terms=Riptides&match=1 Report 2]

|team2 = Victoria Riptide

|goals1 = Fred Hamel {{goal|13|Dangerfield}}
Carlos Morales {{sent off|0|76}}
Chris Dangerfield {{goal|85}}

|goals2 = Lou Garraway {{goal|21|McGuire, Hood}}

|stadium = Spartan Stadium

|location = San Jose, California

|attendance = 3,489

|referee =

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = May 26, 1985

|time=

|round = friendly

|team1 = Upper Island Selects

|score = 1–2

|report = https://www.newspapers.com/image/325474164/?terms=Victoria%20Riptides&match=1

|team2 = Victoria Riptide

|goals1 = Tony Leach {{goal|44}}

|goals2 = Ken Andrews {{goal|35}}
Tony Ensons {{goal|85|pen.}}

|stadium = Caledonian Park

|location = Nanaimo, British Columbia

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = May 29, 1985

|time=

|round = friendly

|team1 = Victoria Riptide

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.newspapers.com/image/508080415/?terms=Victoria%20Riptides&match=1

|team2 = Upper Island Selects

|goals1 = Nick Gilbert {{goal|21}}
Tony Ensons {{goal|86|pen.}}

|goals2 = Doug Muirhead {{goal|46}}

|stadium = Royal Athletic Park

|location = Victoria, British Columbia

|attendance = 150

|referee =

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = June 2, 1985

|time= 17:00

|round = friendly

|team1 = Victoria Riptide

|score = 3–2

|report = https://www.newspapers.com/image/508860074/?terms=Victoria%20Riptides&match=1

|team2 = Mean Green (Dallas, TX)

|goals1 = Jamie Lowery {{goal|20}}
Ken Andrews {{goal|30}}
Greg Kern {{goal}}

|goals2 = Manny Servantes {{goal}}
David Easterly {{goal|75}}

|stadium = Royal Athletic Park

|location = Victoria, British Columbia

|attendance = 300

|referee =

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = June 21, 1985

|time= 19:30

|round = friendly

|team1 = Victoria Riptide

|score = 1–3

|report = https://www.newspapers.com/image/508308937/?terms=Victoria%20Riptides&match=1

|team2 = Edmonton Brick Men

|goals1 = David McGill {{goal|24|o.g.}}

|goals2 = Carlos Marquez {{goal|4||54||67}}

|stadium = Royal Athletic Park

|location = Victoria, British Columbia

|attendance = 400

|referee =

|result = L

}}

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|date = July 21, 1985

|time= 16:00

|round = friendly

|team1 = Edmonton Brick Men

|score = 5–0

|report = [https://www.newspapers.com/image/508878221/?terms=Victoria%20Riptides&match=1 Report A]
[https://www.newspapers.com/image/472530442/?terms=Victoria%20Riptides&match=1 Report B]

|team2 = Victoria Riptide

|goals1 = Peter Stepaniak {{goal}}
Ross Ongaro {{goal}}
Carlos Marquez {{goal}}
Norm Odinga {{goal}}
Victoria {{goal|90|o.g.}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Clarke Stadium

|location = Edmonton, Alberta

|attendance = 967

|referee =

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = August 24, 1985

|time=

|round = friendly

|team1 = Victoria Riptide

|score = 1–2

|report = https://www.newspapers.com/image/508872932/?terms=Victoria%20Riptides&match=1

|team2 = PCL All-Stars

|goals1 = Lou Garraway {{goal|12}}

|goals2 = John Connor {{goal|8}}
Rick Douglas {{goal|45|pen.}}

|stadium = Royal Athletic Park

|location = Victoria, British Columbia

|attendance = 400

|referee = Graham Cope

|result = L

}}

{{Football squad start}}

{{football squad player | no= | nat=CAN | pos=GK| name= Grant Darley{{cite news|last=Low |first=Max |title= Riptides end season on losing note...|date= August 25, 1985|newspaper=Times-Colonist|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/508872932/?terms=Victoria%20Riptides&match=1|page=B5|access-date=February 12, 2021}}}}

{{Fs player | no= | nat=CAN | pos=GK | name= Sven Habermann{{cite news|last=Low |first=Max |title= Defensive miscue leads to tough loss|date= July 7, 1985|newspaper=Times-Colonist|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/508874789/?terms=Riptides&match=1|page=B3|access-date=February 12, 2021}}}}

{{Fs player | no= | nat= | pos=GK | name= Gary Smith{{cite news|last=Low |first=Max |title= Brand new club extends Riptides|date= June 16, 1985|newspaper=Times-Colonist|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/508306710/?terms=Riptides&match=1|page=B3|access-date=February 12, 2021}}}}

{{Fs player | no= | nat= | pos=GK | name= Tobin Walker{{cite news|last=Lang |first=Stew |title= Riptides, Nationals battle to 2-2 saw-off|date= July 29, 1985|newspaper=Nanaimo Daily News|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/508880878/?terms=Riptides%20Nationals&match=1|page=B3|access-date=February 12, 2021}}}}

{{Fs player | no= | nat=CAN | pos=DF | name= Randy Samuel}}

{{Fs player | no= | nat=CAN | pos=DF | name= Iain Baird}}

{{Fs player | no= | nat=CAN | pos=DF | name= Greg Kern{{cite news|last=Rhode |first=Michael |title= Tides rolls over U.S. soccer visitors|date= June 3, 1985|newspaper=Times-Colonist|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/508860193/?terms=Riptides&match=1|page=B1|access-date=February 12, 2021}}}}

{{Fs player | no= | nat=CAN | pos=DF | name= Carey Cleaver}}

{{Fs player | no= | nat=CAN | pos=DF | name= Dan Sudeyko}}

{{Fs player | no= | nat=WAL | pos=DF | name= John Hughes{{cite news|last=Rhode |first=Michael |title= Tides keeps the heat on Portland|date= July 21, 1985|newspaper=Times-Colonist|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/508877850/?terms=Riptides&match=1|page=B2|access-date=February 12, 2021}}}}

{{Fs player | no= | nat= | pos=DF | name= Ken Andrews}}

{{Fs player | no= | nat= | pos=DF | name= John Noble}}

{{Fs player | no= | nat= | pos=DF | name= Gordie Horth}}

{{Fs player | no= | nat=CAN | pos=MF | name= Jamie Lowery}}

{{Fs player | no= | nat=CAN | pos=MF | name= John Catliff}}

{{football squad mid}}

{{Fs player | no= | nat=CAN | pos=MF | name= George Pakos{{cite news|title= Ex-Driller beat 'Tides |date= June 22, 1985|newspaper=Times-Colonist|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/508308937/?terms=Riptides&match=1|page=A6|access-date=February 12, 2021}}}}

{{Fs player | no= | nat= | pos=MF | name= John McGuire}}

{{Fs player | no= | nat=CAN | pos=FW | name= Doug Muirhead}}

{{Fs player | no= | nat=CAN | pos=FW | name= Nick Gilbert}}

{{Fs player | no= | nat=CAN | pos=FW | name= Ken Garraway}}

{{Fs player | no= | nat=CAN | pos=FW | name= Lou Garraway}}

{{Fs player | no= | nat= | pos=FW | name= Lance Hollett}}

{{Fs player | no= | nat=CAN | pos= | name= Buzz Parsons{{cite news|last=Rhode |first=Michael |title= Riptides shade selects|date= May 27, 1985|newspaper=Nanaimo Daily News|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/325474164/?terms=Riptides&match=1|page=9|access-date=February 12, 2021}}}}

{{Fs player | no= | nat=CAN | pos= | name= Keith Bridge}}

{{Fs player | no= | nat=CAN | pos= | name= Steve Moss}}

{{Fs player | no= | nat= | pos= | name= Tony Ensons}}

{{Fs player | no= | nat= | pos= | name= Demetre Gilbert}}

{{Fs player | no= | nat= | pos= | name= Mike McStravich}}

{{Fs player | no= | nat= | pos= | name= Dan Hood{{cite news |title= Late goal sinks Riptides|date= August 18, 1985|newspaper=Times-Colonist|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/508871139/?terms=Riptides&match=1|page=B1|access-date=February 12, 2021}}}}

{{football squad end}}

• {{flagicon|CAN}} Harry Kuiack - president
• {{flagicon|CAN}} Drew Finerty - general manager
• {{flagicon|CAN}} Brian Hughes - head coach{{cite news |title= Riptides open tonight|date= May 29, 1985|newspaper=Times-Colonist|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/508080187/?terms=Riptides&match=1|page=B3|access-date=February 12, 2021}}
• {{flagicon|CAN}} Bruce Twamley - assistant coach
• {{flagicon|CAN}} Buzz Parsons - assistant coach, (became head coach in June){{cite news|last=Low|first=Max |title= Pakos, Garraway steal the show...|date= July 14, 1985|newspaper=Times-Colonist|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/508876587/?terms=Buzz%20Parsons&match=1|page=B5|access-date=February 12, 2021}}

• Seattle Storm (soccer)
• Portland Timbers (1985–1990)
• Victoria Vistas (1989–1990)

{{reflist}}

• http://davfal.powweb.com/museum/FCSeattleStorm.htm
• http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1985/1985.htm

{{Western Soccer Alliance seasons}}

{{Soccer in Victoria}}

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Category:Defunct soccer clubs in Canada

Category:Soccer clubs in British Columbia

Category:Western Soccer Alliance teams