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1980 Washington Diplomats season

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Washington Diplomats
1980 season
General managerSteve Danzansky
Head coach Gordon Bradley
Stadium RFK Stadium
NASL Overall: 8th
Division: 4th
Conference: 2nd
NASL Playoffs First round
National Challenge Cup Did not enter
Top goalscorerLeague: Green (25)
All: Green (25)
←  1979
1981  →

The 1980 Washington Diplomats season was the club's ninth season of existence, their ninth season in the North American Soccer League and their ninth season in the then-top tier of American soccer. The Dips played in the NASL's Eastern Division of the National Conference, and finished the season placed second in the division, behind the New York Cosmos.

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The Dips qualified for the 1980 NASL Playoffs, but lost in the first round to the Los Angeles Aztecs in extra time of the second leg.

Background

During the 1979 season, the Dips finished second the Eastern Conference of the National Division. They compiled a record of 19 wins and 11 defeats with 68 goals for and 50 scored against. Their record earned the Dips a berth into the 1979 NASL Playoffs, where they lost 2–0 in games to the Los Angeles Aztecs.

Squad

The following players were contracted by the Washington Diplomats for part of the 1980 season. [1]

Squad No.NameNationalityPosition(s)Previous club
Goalkeepers
0 Dragan Radovich Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg GK Flag of the United States.svg St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers
31 Bill Irwin Ulster Banner.svg GK Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff City
Defenders
2 Robert Iarusci Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DF Flag of the United States.svg New York Cosmos
3 Tommy O'Hara Flag of Scotland.svg DF Flag of Scotland.svg Queen of the South
8 Jim Steele Flag of Scotland.svg DF Flag of England.svg Southampton
11 Nick Mijatović Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg DF Flag of the United States.svg Rochester Lancers
16 Barney Boyce Flag of the United States.svg DF
18 Kip Germain Flag of the United States.svg DF Flag of the United States.svg William & Mary Tribe [2]
19 Don Droege Flag of the United States.svg DF Flag of the United States.svg Rochester Lancers
20 Mike Dillon Flag of England.svg DF Flag of England.svg Cheshunt
21 Carmine Posillico Flag of the United States.svg DF Flag of the United States.svg Mercer Vikings [3]
26 Ane Mihailovich Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg DF Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles Aztecs
Midfielders
4 Juan Lozano Flag of Spain.svg MF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Beerschot
5 Carmine Marcantonio Flag of Italy.svg MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto Metros-Croatia
6 Sakib Viteškić Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg MF Flag of the Netherlands.svg Maastricht
7 Thomas Rongen Flag of the Netherlands.svg MF Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles Aztecs
9 József Horváth Flag of Hungary.svg MF Flag of the United States.svg Rochester Lancers
10 Gary Darrell Flag of Bermuda.svg MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Olympique
12 Wim Jansen Flag of the Netherlands.svg MF Flag of the Netherlands.svg Feyenoord
14 Johan Cruyff Flag of the Netherlands.svg MF Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles Aztecs
29 Danny Molendyk Flag of the Netherlands.svg MF Flag of the United States.svg Washington Huskies
Forwards
7 Art Welch Flag of Jamaica.svg FW Flag of the United States.svg Wichita Wings
13 Tony Crescitelli Flag of Italy.svg FW Flag of the United States.svg North Adams State Trailblazers
15 Ken Mokgojoa Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg FW Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Benoni United [4] [5]
17 Sonny Askew Flag of the United States.svg FW Flag of the United States.svg Essex Knights
22 Steve Byrd Flag of the United States.svg FW
23 Mario Benito Luna Flag of Argentina.svg FW
25 Bobby Stokes Flag of England.svg FW Flag of England.svg Portsmouth
28 Alan Green Flag of England.svg FW Flag of England.svg Coventry City

Competitions

NASL

August 27Game 1 Washington Diplomats 1–0 Los Angeles Aztecs Washington, D.C.
8:00 pm EDT [6] Stokes Soccerball shade.svg23' (Cruyff)Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 20,231
Referee: Gino D'Ippolito (USA) [7]
August 30Game 2 Los Angeles Aztecs 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		 Washington Diplomats Los Angeles
7:30 pm PDT [8] Fernando Soccerball shade.svg61' (Merrick) Report Rongen Soccerball shade.svg84' (Droege)Stadium: Rose Bowl
Attendance: 14,163
Referee: Warner Winsemann (Canada)
Penalties
Soccerball shade cross.svg Fernando
Soccerball shad check.svg Van Veen
Soccerball shad check.svg Keri
Soccerball shad check.svg Sibbald
Soccerball shad check.svg Etherington
Soccerball shad check.svg Aguirre 		Soccerball shad check.svg O'Hara
Soccerball shade cross.svg Iarusci
Soccerball shad check.svg Cruyff
Soccerball shad check.svg Droege
Soccerball shad check.svg Rongen
Soccerball shade cross.svg Mokgojoa
August 30Mini-Game Los Angeles Aztecs 2–0 Washington Diplomats Los Angeles
Simic Soccerball shade.svg10' (McGrane)
Simic Soccerball shade.svg26'		Stadium: Rose Bowl
Attendance: 14,163

References

  1. ↑ "Washington Diplomats 1980 Roster". NASLJerseys.com. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Men's Soccer Team Awards: Most Valuable Player" (Web). William & Mary Tribe . TribeAthletics.com. August 24, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2017. 1976 - Kip Germain
  3. ↑ "MCCC Men's Soccer NJCAA All-Americans". Mercer County Community College . MCCC.edu. May 6, 2009. Retrieved January 13, 2017. Carmine Posillico, 1979
  4. ↑ "Kenneth "Unbelieveable" Mokgojoa" (Blog). Washington Diplomats NASL. July 9, 2012. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  5. ↑ Feinstein, John. "Mokgojoa Poses Dip Dilemma". The Washington Post . Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  6. ↑ "NASL Playoffs". Chicago Tribune. August 26, 1980. p. 26. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  7. ↑ Feinstein, John (August 28, 1980). "Diplomats Nip Aztecs, 1-0, on Goal By Stokes". The Washington Post . p. C1.
  8. ↑ "NASL Playoffs". Chicago Tribune. August 26, 1980. p. 26. Retrieved November 3, 2018.