Sacramento Gold
Encyclopedia
The Sacramento Gold was an American soccer club based in Sacramento, California
that was a member of the American Soccer League
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Prior to the 1977 season the team was known as the Sacramento Spirits.
Gary Allison
(1976-77) Peta Bala'c (1979) Mickey Brown (1979) Otey Cannon
(1976) 19 Apps 8 Goals Ian Filby
(1979-80) 42 Apps 25 Goals Emilio John
(1978) 23 Apps 10 Goals Daniel Mammana
(1977) Tom Reynolds
(1980) Mal Roche
(1977) 22 Apps 13 Goals Peter Thomas (1978) Anselmo Vicioso (1979) 18 Apps 10 Goals
ASL Rookie of the Year
ASL All-Star Team
ASL Leading Points Scorer
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
that was a member of the American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
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Prior to the 1977 season the team was known as the Sacramento Spirits.
Players
Gary AllisonGary Allison
Gary Allison is a retired German-born American soccer goalkeeper who played professionally in the North American Soccer League, American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League.-College:...
(1976-77) Peta Bala'c (1979) Mickey Brown (1979) Otey Cannon
Otey Cannon
Otey Cannon is a retired American soccer forward who was the first black player in the North American Soccer League. He also played in the American Soccer League....
(1976) 19 Apps 8 Goals Ian Filby
Ian Filby
Ian Filby is a retired English professional football striker who played professionally in South Africa and North America. He started is career with Leyton Orient FC in London....
(1979-80) 42 Apps 25 Goals Emilio John
Emilio John
Emilio John is a retired Nigerian soccer forward. He played professionally in the American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League, andwas the 1978 ASL Rookie of the Year. He was also a member of the Nigeria national football team.-Career:...
(1978) 23 Apps 10 Goals Daniel Mammana
Daniel Mammana
Daniel Mammana is a retired professional soccer defender.In 1976, Mammana signed with the San Antonio Thunder of the North American Soccer League. However, he saw no games with the first team. In 1977, he was a first team All Star with the Sacramento Spirits. That year the Spirits went to the...
(1977) Tom Reynolds
Tom Reynolds (soccer)
Tom Reynolds is a retired American soccer goalkeeper who played two seasons in the North American Soccer League, one in the Major Indoor Soccer League and at least four in the American Soccer League....
(1980) Mal Roche
Mal Roche
Mal Roche is a retired English football forward who played seven seasons in the American Soccer League and at least one in the Major Indoor Soccer League. He was the 1977 ASL Rookie of the Year and the 1980 ASL Leading Scorer....
(1977) 22 Apps 13 Goals Peter Thomas (1978) Anselmo Vicioso (1979) 18 Apps 10 Goals
Yearly Awards
ASL Coach of the Year- 1977 - Bob RidleyBob RidleyRobert Michael "Bob" Ridley is an English former professional association football player. He played for Portsmouth and Gillingham between 1960 and 1967 before moving to South Africa. Later, he moved to California and in 2010, became the coach for San Juan Hills High School soccer team.-References:...
ASL Rookie of the Year
- 1977 - Mal RocheMal RocheMal Roche is a retired English football forward who played seven seasons in the American Soccer League and at least one in the Major Indoor Soccer League. He was the 1977 ASL Rookie of the Year and the 1980 ASL Leading Scorer....
- 1978 - Emilio JohnEmilio JohnEmilio John is a retired Nigerian soccer forward. He played professionally in the American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League, andwas the 1978 ASL Rookie of the Year. He was also a member of the Nigeria national football team.-Career:...
ASL All-Star Team
- 1977 - Daniel MammanaDaniel MammanaDaniel Mammana is a retired professional soccer defender.In 1976, Mammana signed with the San Antonio Thunder of the North American Soccer League. However, he saw no games with the first team. In 1977, he was a first team All Star with the Sacramento Spirits. That year the Spirits went to the...
- 1979 - Mickey Brown, Ian FilbyIan FilbyIan Filby is a retired English professional football striker who played professionally in South Africa and North America. He started is career with Leyton Orient FC in London....
- 1980 - Raul Carrizo
ASL Leading Points Scorer
- 1979 - Ian FilbyIan FilbyIan Filby is a retired English professional football striker who played professionally in South Africa and North America. He started is career with Leyton Orient FC in London....
(45 Points)
Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | ASL | 5th, West | Did not qualify | Did not enter |
| 1977 | 2 | ASL | 1st, West | Final | Did not enter |
| 1978 | 2 | ASL | 4th, Western | Did not qualify | Did not enter |
| 1979 | 2 | ASL | 2nd, Western | Champion | Did not enter |
| 1980 | 2 | ASL | 1st, American | Final | Did not enter |