The first Las Vegas Quicksilvers were a soccer team based in Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...

 that played in the NASL

North American Soccer League

North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...

. They played only one season, 1977. Their home field was Sam Boyd Stadium

Sam Boyd Stadium

Sam Boyd Stadium is a football stadium located in Whitney, Nevada, an unincorporated community in the Las Vegas metropolitan area; the mailing address of the stadium is "Las Vegas". The stadium is named after Sam Boyd, a major figure in the hotel/casino industry in Las Vegas. The stadium consists...

. In 1977 they averaged an attendance of 7,092.

An aging Eusébio

Eusébio

Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, GCIH, GCM , commonly known simply as Eusébio, is a retired Mozambican-born Portuguese football forward. He is considered one of the best footballers of all-time by the IFFHS, experts and fans...

 played for the Quicksilvers in 1977 but only managed to score 2 goals in 17 games. Wolfgang Sunholz also played for the Quicksilvers and was named in the NASL 1st All-Star team.

Previous to Las Vegas, the franchise was known as the Baltimore Comets

Baltimore Comets

The Baltimore Comets were a soccer team based out of Baltimore, Maryland that played in the North American Soccer League. They played from 1974 to 1975. Their home field was Memorial Stadium...

 and San Diego Jaws

San Diego Jaws

The San Diego Jaws were a soccer team based out of San Diego, California that played in the North American Soccer League. They only lasted one year, 1976. Their home field was the Aztec Bowl, San Diego State University's home. Previous to San Diego, the team played as the Baltimore Comets...

. After Las Vegas, the team moved back to San Diego and became known as the San Diego Sockers.

1977 Season Players

Abel Dave Bragg Hilary Carlyle Emir Ceric Humberto Coelho Diamantino Costa  Chris Dangerfield

Chris Dangerfield

Christopher George "Chris" Dangerfield is a retired English footballer. He began his career in England before playing ten seasons in the North American Soccer League and at least one in the Western Soccer Alliance....

 Eusebio

Eusébio

Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, GCIH, GCM , commonly known simply as Eusébio, is a retired Mozambican-born Portuguese football forward. He is considered one of the best footballers of all-time by the IFFHS, experts and fans...

 Tom Galati

Tom Galati

Tom Galati is a former U.S. soccer defensive midfielder who five seasons in the North American Soccer League. He also earned one cap with the U.S. national team.-Youth and college:...

 Trevor Hockey

Trevor Hockey

Trevor Hockey was a professional footballer. His professional career spanned 16 years, seven clubs and almost 600 appearances, plus nine international caps for Wales.-Playing career:...

 Chris Horrocks

Chris Horrocks (soccer)

Chris Horrocks is a former Canadian international and North American Soccer League defender.Horrocks played in Canada's back four 18 times between 1972 and 1977, including starting all 8 internationals Canada played in 1973 through 1975...

 Gerry Ingram

Gerry Ingram

Gerald "Gerry" Ingram is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker. Active in both England and the United States between 1966 and 1980, Ingram made nearly 500 professional league career appearances, scoring nearly 200 goals.-Career:Born in Beverley, Ingram began his career...

 Brian Joy

Brian Joy

Brian William Joy is an English former professional football right-back.-Playing career:Joy began his career as an apprentice with Coventry City playing in the 1967/68 FA Youth Cup Final against Burnley, losing 3-2 on aggregate in the 2 home and away ties, but turned professional on joining...

 Franz Krauthausen

Franz Krauthausen

Franz Krauthausen is a retired German football player. He spent 7 seasons in the Bundesliga with 1. FC Köln, Rot-Weiß Oberhausen, FC Bayern Munich and FC Schalke 04, after which he finished his career playing in the US league.-External links:...

 Alan Mayer

Alan Mayer

Alan Mayer, a native of Islip, New York is a retired soccer goalkeeper from the United States. He played professionally in the North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League and earned six caps with the United States men's national soccer team....

 Axel Neumann

Axel Neumann

Axel Neumann is a retired German professional association football player who played professionally in the North American Soccer League....

 Ivica Psut Roy Sparks Wolfgang Sunholz Peter Thomas

Peter Thomas (footballer)

Peter Thomas was a football goalkeeper who played in England, Ireland and the United States. He also earned two caps with the Republic of Ireland.-Professional:...

 Toni Derek Trevis

Derek Trevis

Derek Alan Trevis was an English professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Active in both England and the United States, Trevis made nearly 500 career league appearances.-Career:...

 http://home.att.net/~nasl/players.htm#T Doug Wark

Doug Wark

Doug Wark is a former Scottish-American soccer forward who spent five seasons in the North American Soccer League and at least one season in Major Indoor Soccer League. He also earned one cap with the U.S. national team in 1975.-College:...

Year-by-year

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