The Tacoma Tides was an American soccer club based in Tacoma, Washington that was a member of the American Soccer League. It began play in 1976, but the league folded the following year. It was owned by businessman and future governor Booth Gardner;[1] among its players was backup goalkeeper Bruce Arena, who later coached several Major League Soccer champions and the United States men's national team.[2]

Year-by-year

In their only year of existence, the Tides finished 2nd in the ASL Western Division. They defeated the Utah Golden Spikers in the playoff quarterfinals, 2–1, then lost in overtime to the eventual champion Los Angeles Skyhawks in the semifinals by a score of 2–1.

Year Division League Reg. Season Playoffs U.S. Open Cup
1976 2 ASL 2nd, West Semifinals Did not enter

Management

Coach

Roster

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Brazil BRA Jamil Canal
1 GK United States USA Bruce Arena
2 DF England ENG Mickey Rooney
3 DF Jamaica JAM Altamont McKenzie
4 MF United States USA Ben Brewster
5 DF Wales WAL Wayne Cegielski
6 DF South Africa RSA Bill Wilkinson
7 FW South Africa RSA Bernard Hartze
8 MF England ENG Roy Sinclair
9 FW United States USA Charlie Myers
No. Pos. Nation Player
10 MF England ENG David Chadwick
11 FW United States USA Chris Agoliati
12 MF United States USA Rich Reinecke
13 FW United States USA Frank Gallo
14 DF   Chris Witworth
15 FW United States USA Andy Rymarczuk
16 DF United States USA Carl Milford
17 MF Bolivia BOL Windsor del Llano
18 DF United States USA Len Dudkowski
19 FW Uruguay URU Pepe Fernandez

References

  1. ↑ Luebker, Earl (April 28, 1976). "Tides making fans believe soccer exists". The News Tribune. p. B1. Retrieved December 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Ruiz, Don (May 9, 2009). "Bruce Arena recalls time in Tacoma as player, coach with fondness". The News Tribune. Retrieved December 20, 2022.


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