The Golden Gate Gales was an American

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club based in

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that was a member of the American Soccer League in 1980. In their only season,

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was top scorer in the league with 17 goals. After starting the season and playing only six games at

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on the campus of California State University, Hayward (now

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), the Gales moved and played the majority of their home games at Tak Fudenna Stadium in Fremont,

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, on the campus of Washington High School. Players John Spurgeon G United States Monsour Afshinpour G Iran Tony Igwe D Bjorn Dahl M Norway Joe Berrico D Alan Sproates M England Gerald Hylkema M Netherlands Johnny Moore M Scotland Mal Roche F United States Alex Basso F United States Tony Hauser D United States John Anton M United States Peter Young F Lee Cornwell M England Tony Gray M John Brooks M

Coach

Lee Atack Head Coach * Joseph De Graef * Osvaldo Garcia

Year-by-year

References

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