Chris Dangerfield
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Christopher George Dangerfield[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 9 August 1955||
Place of birth | Coleshill, Warwickshire, England[1] | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward, midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1972–1976 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1975–1976 |
→ Portland Timbers (loan) | 36 | (6) |
1976 | Port Vale | 2 | (0) |
1976–1977 | Coventry City | 0 | (0) |
1977 | Las Vegas Quicksilvers | 16 | (2) |
1977 | Team Hawaii | 6 | (0) |
1978 |
Tulsa Roughnecks | 1 | (0) |
1978 | California Surf | 22 | (0) |
1979–1981 | Los Angeles Aztecs | 99 | (69) |
1982 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 45 | (25) |
1982–1984 |
Golden Bay Earthquakes (indoor) | 75 | (57) |
1984–1988 | Minnesota Strikers (indoor) | 159 | (60) |
1985 |
San Jose Earthquakes | ||
1988 |
San Jose Earthquakes | ||
San Jose Oaks | |||
Total | 461+ | (219+) | |
International career | |||
1973–1974 | England U-20 | 3 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1992–1996 | San Jose Oaks | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Christopher George Dangerfield (born 9 August 1955) is an English former footballer who spent most of his career in the United States.
He began his career in England before playing ten seasons in the
Playing career
Dangerfield grew up in
In 1977, he moved permanently to the United States, and signed with
Dangerfield moved to the
In March 1985, he signed as a free agent with the Minnesota Strikers of the MISL.[6] He scored four goals in seven games in 1984–85, 24 goals in 47 games in 1985–86, 20 goals in 49 appearances in 1986–87, and hit 12 goals in 52 matches in the 1987–88 season.[3] In June 1985, he returned to the renamed San Jose Earthquakes for the Western Soccer Alliance.[7] He played one more season, 1988, for the Earthquakes in the Western Soccer Alliance after which he retired from playing professionally. However, he continued to play for the San Jose Oaks, eventually also becoming the team's coach.
Coaching career
In 1992, he became the coach of the amateur San Jose Oaks, taking them to the 1992 U.S. Open Cup title.[8] He remained in that position until 1996.
He holds a USSF "National-A" coaching licence and has coached for the De Anza Soccer Club of Cupertino, Saratoga, West San Jose, area of California, and has worked as the head coach of teams in the US Soccer Development Academy League until the end of the 2011 season.[9][10]
After coaching for De Anza Force's club and Academy teams, Chris went on to work with Comcast SportsNet Bay Area as a color commentator for the San Jose Earthquakes, working in that role from 1996 to 1999 and returning to the role in 2014.[11] He was inducted into the San Jose Earthquakers Hall of Fame in March 2018.[12]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Port Vale | 1976–77 | Third Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Portland Timbers (loan) |
1975 | NASL |
14 | 4 | – | – | – | – | 14 | 4 |
1976 | NASL | 22 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 22 | 2 | |
Total | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 6 | ||
Las Vegas Quicksilvers | 1977 | NASL | 16 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 16 | 2 |
Team Hawaii | 1977 | NASL | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6 | 0 |
Tulsa Roughnecks |
1978 | NASL | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 |
California Surf | 1978 | NASL | 22 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 22 | 0 |
Los Angeles Aztecs | 1979 | NASL | 22 | 9 | – | – | – | – | 22 | 9 |
1979–80 |
NASL Indoor | 12 | 15 | – | – | – | – | 12 | 15 | |
1980 | NASL | 19 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 19 | 2 | |
1980–81 |
NASL Indoor | 16 | 35 | – | – | – | – | 16 | 35 | |
1981 | NASL | 30 | 8 | – | – | – | – | 30 | 8 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
San Jose Earthquakes |
1981–82 |
NASL Indoor | 15 | 16 | – | – | – | – | 15 | 16 |
1982 | NASL | 30 | 9 | – | – | – | – | 30 | 9 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Golden Bay Earthquakes |
1982–83 | MISL |
48 | 52 | – | – | – | – | 48 | 52 |
1983 | NASL | 30 | 5 | – | – | – | – | 30 | 5 | |
1984 | NASL | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 78 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 57 | ||
Minnesota Strikers | 1984–85 | MISL | 11 | 4 | – | – | – | – | 11 | 4 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 1985 | WSL | ||||||||
Minnesota Strikers | 1985–86 | MISL | 47 | 24 | – | – | – | – | 47 | 24 |
1986–87 | MISL | 49 | 20 | – | – | – | – | 49 | 20 | |
1987–88 | MISL | 52 | 12 | – | – | – | – | 52 | 12 | |
Total | 148 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 56 | ||
San Jose Earthquakes | 1988 | WSA |
Honours
Individual
- San Jose Earthquakes Hall of Fame inductee: March 2018[12]
Portland Timbers
- Soccer Bowl runner-up: 1975
San Jose Oaks
- US Open Cup: 1992
References
- ^ ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ a b c d e Bamforth, Charlie. "Star-laden Travels of Molineux Reserve". wolvesheroes.com. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Stats". nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ^ "The Year in American Soccer – 1983". Archived from the original on 17 June 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2008.
- ^ "Here's a quick peek ahead at playoff picture" Evening Tribune (San Diego) Tuesday, 19 February 1985
- ^ "Cooper blasts MISL officials – what's new?" Evening Tribune (San Diego) Tuesday, 12 March 1985
- ^ "EARTHQUAKES SIGN TWO FORMER QUAKES" San Jose Mercury News (CA) Monday, 3 June 1985
- ^ "1992 U.S. Open Cup final". Archived from the original on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2008.
- ^ "De Anza Force U-17/18". ussda.demosphere.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ "De Anza Force U-17/18 (2011–2012)". ussda.demosphere.com. Archived from the original on 18 June 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ "Quakes, Comcast SportsNet unveil 2014 broadcast schedule". sjearthquakes.com. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Chris Dangerfield Elected to Earthquakes Hall of Fame". sjearthquakes.com. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ Chris Dangerfield at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)