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The Las Vegas Quicksilvers were an American soccer team that competed in the North American Soccer League (NASL) during the 1977 season. The team was based in Las Vegas, Nevada and played their home games at Las Vegas Stadium. After the 1977 season, the team relocated to San Diego and became the San Diego Sockers.

This article is about the original NASL team. For The USISL team to use the name, see Las Vegas Quicksilver.
Las Vegas Quicksilvers
Full nameLas Vegas Quicksilvers
Nickname(s)Silvers
Founded1976
Dissolved1978; 44 years ago (1978) (moved)
StadiumLas Vegas Stadium
Capacity36,800
LeagueNASL
19775th in conference
Home colors
Away colors

Eusébio, considered by many "Africa's greatest-ever player"[1] played seventeen games for the Quicksilvers scoring two goals.


History



Origins


Eusébio (right) during his time with the Quicksilvers, here with Pelé (left) and teammate Brian Joy (center)
Eusébio (right) during his time with the Quicksilvers, here with Pelé (left) and teammate Brian Joy (center)

The team that would become the Quicksilvers was founded in January 1974 as the Baltimore Comets when the North American Soccer League added six expansion teams following the 1973 season.[2][3] After two seasons in Baltimore, the team was sold and moved to San Diego becoming the San Diego Jaws.[4] [5] After finishing last in the Southern Division for the 1976 North American Soccer League season, the team announced it would move to Las Vegas, Nevada.[6]


1977 NASL Season and Demise


The Quicksilvers opened the season on 9 April 1977 at home with a 1-0 win against the New York Cosmos with 11,896 fans in attendance at Las Vegas Stadium. The game was the tenth meeting in history between Eusébio and Pelé, considered by many to be the two finest players of the era.[7] After starting the season with nine wins and three loses, the team lost seven of their next eight games; head coach Derek Trevis was fired and replaced by Jim Fryatt.[8] The team finished the season in last place of the Pacific Conference Southern Division with eleven wins and fifteen losses and averaging 7,092 fans a game.[9]

In late October 1977, it was reported the Milwaukee Brewers considered purchasing the team.[10] However, less than a week later the Clark County District Attorney filed civil suit against the team for deceptive trade and false advertising. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority also threatened the team with legal action over $32,000 in unpaid rent for the Las Vegas Stadium.[11] In December, the team was sold and moved to San Diego becoming the San Diego Sockers.[12]


Year-by-year


Year League W L Pts Reg. Season Playoffs
1977 NASL 11 15 103 5th, Pacific Conference, Southern Division Did not qualify

Coaches



Honors


NASL All-Stars

Indoor Soccer Hall of Fame members


References


  1. Hayward, Paul. "From Africa to posterity: How Eusébio lit up the World Cup". the Guardian. No. 5 June 2010. Guardian News & Media Limited. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  2. Nigro, Ken (December 5, 1973). "Baltimore returns to soccer league". Baltimore Sun. p. C1. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  3. "Seattle gets soccer team". Ellensburg Daily Record. 4 January 1974. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  4. "Comets Move to San Diego". Eugene Register-Guard. 12 October 1975. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  5. Lowenberger, William (October 10, 1975). "Comets to move to Calif". Baltimore Sun. p. C7. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  6. "Jaws Move". Lodi News-Sentinel. UPI. 20 October 1976. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  7. Guardian writers (29 May 2014). "The World Cup's top 100 footballers of all time". the Guardian. Guardian News & Media Limited. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  8. "Quicksilvers Give Coach Boot". The Evening Independent. AP. 15 July 1977. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  9. Litterer, David. "North American Soccer League". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  10. "Brewers May Buy Pro Soccer Team". The Pittsburgh Press. UPI. 22 October 1977. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  11. "Quicksilvers in trouble". Lewiston Morning Tribune. AP. 27 October 1977. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  12. "Sports Shorts". The Times-News. AP. 22 December 1977. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  13. "Somebody Likes The Way He Plays". Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. August 12, 1977. p. C-1. Retrieved January 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Hall of Famers". indoorsoccerhall.com. September 1, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2021.

На других языках

- [en] Las Vegas Quicksilvers

[es] Las Vegas Quicksilvers

Las Vegas Quicksilvers fueron un equipo de fútbol de los Estados Unidos que militaron en la North American Soccer League, la desaparecida liga de fútbol más importante del país. Podría regresar en el 2016 en la NASL.

[ru] Лас-Вегас Квиксилверс

«Лас-Вегас Квиксилверс» — бывшая футбольная команда, базировавшаяся в Лас-Вегасе, штат Невада, играла в NASL. Они играли только один сезон 1977 года. Их домашней ареной был «Сэм Бойд Стэдиум». В 1977 году средняя посещаемость матчей команды составила 7092 зрителя.


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