1988 San Jose Earthquakes season

The 1988 San Jose Earthquakes season was their fifteenth overall, and the club's fourth in the Western Soccer Alliance. The Earthquakes finished the season in third place and reached the final in the playoffs, losing 5–0 to the Seattle Storm.^[2]

The 1988 squad ^[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  USA Alex Basso — MF  USA Ralph Black — MF  MEX Tomas Boy — DF  USA Barney Boyce — FW   Abuelo Cruz — MF  ENG Chris Dangerfield — GK  USA Vince Da Silva — MF  USA Mike Getchell — FW  USA Tim Graefe — GK   Nicholas Hatzopoulos — MF  USA John Houston — FW  USA Jim Hutchinson — FW   Jorge Ilbanez — GK  USA Aram Kardzair — FW  USA Jacques LaDouceur

No. Pos. Nation Player — FW   Alberto Luna — DF  USA Steve McCargo — DF   John Nicholson — MF   Oscar Padilla — FW  USA George Pastor — FW  USA Tony Salciccia — MF  USA Tom Silvas — DF  USA Joe Siveria — GK  USA Hunter Stern — FW  VIE Dzung Tran — FW   Frank Van den Brand Horninge — GK  USA David Vanole — DF  USA Chris Wentzien — DF  USA Mike Whitlatch Retired professional soccer player. Was captain of Chico State Soccer team then Played right back for San Jose Earthquakes, represented US in Marlboro cup — DF  USA Robbie Zipp

* = Penalty kicks
Source:^[4]

Points system: Six points per win. One point per goal up to three points per game.

• The Year in American Soccer – 1988 | WSA
• San Jose Earthquakes All-time Game Results | Soccerstats.us