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Minnesota Strikers
1984 season
Owner	Elizabeth Robbie
Manager	David Chadwick
Stadium	The Metrodome
NASL	Western Division: third place
Top goalscorer	League: ; Steve Zungul ; (20 goals) ; All: ; Steve Zungul ; (20 goals)
Home colors	Away colors
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The 1984 Minnesota Strikers season of the North American Soccer League was the first season of the new team, and the club's eighteenth season in professional soccer. It is also the first ever incarnation of the club's new name. Previously, they were known as the Fort Lauderdale Strikers. This was the first time the club played in the Western Division. They finished in third place and did not make the playoffs that year. After the league ended in 1984, the club folded the outdoor team and placed an indoor team in the Major Indoor Soccer League during the 1984–85 season, and continued to do so until 1988.

Background

Review

Competitions

NASL regular season

W = Wins, L = Losses, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, BP = Bonus Points, Pts= point system

6 points for a win, 4 points for a shootout win, 0 points for a loss, 1 point for each regulation goal scored up to three per game.

Eastern Division	W	L	GF	GA	BP	Pts	Home	Road
Chicago Sting	13	11	50	49	44	120	6-6	7-5
Toronto Blizzard	14	10	46	33	35	117	9-3	5-7
New York Cosmos	13	11	43	42	39	115	9-3	4-8
Tampa Bay Rowdies	9	15	43	61	35	87	9-3	0-12

Western Division	W	L	GF	GA	BP	Pts	Home	Road
San Diego Sockers	14	10	51	42	40	118	9-3	5-7
Vancouver Whitecaps	13	11	51	48	43	117	10-2	3-9
Minnesota Strikers	14	10	40	44	35	115	8-4	6-6
Tulsa Roughnecks	10	14	42	46	38	98	8-4	2-10
Golden Bay Earthquakes	8	16	61	62	49	95	4-8	4-8

Scoring leaders

GP = Games Played, G = Goals (worth 2 points), A = Assists (worth 1 point), Pts = Points

Player	Team	GP	G	A	Pts
Steve Zungul	Golden Bay Earthquakes	24	20	10	50
Branko Šegota	Golden Bay Earthquakes	24	18	11	47
Ron Futcher	Tulsa Roughnecks	23	18	8	44
Karl-Heinz Granitza	Chicago Sting	24	16	12	44
Peter Ward	Vancouver Whitecaps	24	16	10	42
Ade Coker	San Diego Sockers	22	16	7	39
David Byrne	Toronto Blizzard	20	12	13	37
Alan Willey	Minnesota Strikers	24	15	4	34
Jean Willrich	San Diego Sockers	22	5	20	30
Roberto Bettega	Toronto Blizzard	23	8	13	29

Leading Goalkeepers

Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; W = Wins; L = Losses; SO = Shutouts

Player	Team	GP	Min	GA	GAA	W	L	SO
Paul Hammond	Toronto Blizzard	21	1937	25	1.16	14	7	7
Hubert Birkenmeier	New York Cosmos	22	2007	34	1.50	13	9	2
Tino Lettieri	Minnesota Strikers	18	1622	28	1.55	10	8	4
Victor Nogueira	Chicago Sting	18	1663	30	1.62	9	9	3
Winston DuBose	Tulsa Roughnecks	22	1931	38	1.77	10	12	4
Paul Bradshaw	Vancouver Whitecaps	24	2161	46	1.92	13	11	4
Jim Gorsek	San Diego Sockers	15	1369	32	2.10	7	7	0
Arnie Mausser	Tampa Bay Rowdies	23	2100	57	2.44	9	14	3
Bill Irwin	Golden Bay Earthquakes	21	1964	54	2.48	7	14	2

Results summaries

Results by round

Match reports

NASL Playoffs

Did not qualify

Statistics

Transfers

References

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-The '''1984 [[Minnesota Strikers]] season''' of the [[North American Soccer League (1968–84)|North American Soccer League]]  was the first season of the new team, and the club's eighteenth season in professional soccer.  It is also the first ever incarnation of the club's new name.  Previously, they were known as the [[Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1977–83)|Fort Lauderdale Strikers]].  This was the first time the club played in the Western Division.  They finished in third place and did not make the playoffs that year.  After the league ended in 1984, the club folded the outdoor team and placed an indoor team in the [[Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–92)|Major Indoor Soccer League]] during the [[1984–85 Major Indoor Soccer League season|1984-85 season]], and continued to do so until 1988.
+The '''1984 [[Minnesota Strikers]] season''' of the [[North American Soccer League (1968–84)|North American Soccer League]]  was the first season of the new team, and the club's eighteenth season in professional soccer.  It is also the first ever incarnation of the club's new name.  Previously, they were known as the [[Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1977–83)|Fort Lauderdale Strikers]].  This was the first time the club played in the Western Division.  They finished in third place and did not make the playoffs that year.  After the league ended in 1984, the club folded the outdoor team and placed an indoor team in the [[Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–92)|Major Indoor Soccer League]] during the [[1984–85 Major Indoor Soccer League season|1984–85 season]], and continued to do so until 1988.
 == Background ==
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 == Review ==
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 === NASL regular season ===
 ''W = Wins, L = Losses, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, BP = Bonus Points, Pts= point system''
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+|[[Toronto Blizzard (1971–84)|Toronto Blizzard]] ||14||10||46||33||35||'''117'''||9-3||5-7
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-|[[New York Cosmos (1971–1985)|New York Cosmos]]||13||11||43||42||39||'''115'''||9-3||4-8
+|[[New York Cosmos (1971–85)|New York Cosmos]]||13||11||43||42||39||'''115'''||9-3||4-8
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-====Scoring Leaders====
+====Scoring leaders====
 ''GP = Games Played, G = Goals (worth 2 points), A = [[Assist (soccer)|Assists]] (worth 1 point), Pts = Points''
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 | align=left | Chicago Sting || 24 || 16 || 12 || 44
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-| align=left | [[Peter Ward (footballer born 1955)|Peter Ward]]
+| align=left | [[Peter Ward (footballer, born 1955)|Peter Ward]]
 | align=left | Vancouver Whitecaps || 24 || 16 || 10 || 42
 |- align=center
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 | align=left | San Diego Sockers || 22 || 16 || 7 || 39
 |- align=center
-| align=left | [[David Byrne (footballer born 1960)|David Byrne]]
+| align=left | [[David Byrne (footballer, born 1960)|David Byrne]]
 | align=left | Toronto Blizzard || 20 || 12 || 13 || 37
 |- align=center
-| align=left | [[Alan Willey]]
+| align=left | [[Alan Willey (footballer, born 1956)|Alan Willey]]
 | align=left | Minnesota Strikers || 24 || 15 || 4 || 34
 |- align=center
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 ====Leading Goalkeepers====
+''Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; W = Wins; L = Losses; SO = Shutouts''
+{| class="wikitable"
-''Note: GP = Games played; Min - Minutes Played; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; W = Wins; L = Losses; SO = Shutouts''
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 === NASL Playoffs ===
+''Did not qualify''
-==== Bracket ====
-==== Match reports ====
 == Statistics ==
 {{Empty section|date=October 2013}}
 == Transfers ==
-{{Empty section|date=October 2013}}
-== See also ==
 {{Empty section|date=October 2013}}
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 [[Category:Minnesota Strikers seasons|1984]]
-[[Category:American soccer clubs 1984 season|Fort Lauderdale Strikers Strikers]]
+[[Category:American soccer clubs 1984 season|Minnesota Strikers]]
-[[Category:1984 in Minnesota|Minnesota Strikers]]
+[[Category:1984 in sports in Minnesota|Minnesota Strikers]]
+[[Category:1984 North American Soccer League season|Minnesota]]

v t e North American Soccer League (1968–1984)
Broadcasters USSF CSA Portal NASL (2011–2017) First overall draft picks
Seasons	1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984
Soccer Bowls	1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984
Predecessors	USA 1967 Final NPSL 1967 Final
Indoor seasons	1971 1975 1976 1978 1979 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1983 1983–84
Conferences	1968 East West 1976–1977 Atlantic Pacific 1978–1980 American National
Related	Soccer Bowl broadcasters NASL Indoor Championship
Clubs	Atlanta Apollos Atlanta Chiefs Baltimore Bays Baltimore Comets Boston Beacons Boston Minutemen Boston Shamrock Rovers† Calgary Boomers California Surf Chicago Mustangs Chicago Spurs² Chicago Sting Cleveland Stokers Caribous of Colorado Connecticut Bicentennials Dallas Tornado Denver Dynamos Detroit Cougars Detroit Express Edmonton Drillers Fort Lauderdale Strikers Golden Bay Earthquakes Hartford Bicentennials Houston Hurricane Houston Stars Jacksonville Tea Men Kansas City Spurs Las Vegas Quicksilvers Los Angeles Aztecs Los Angeles Wolves Memphis Rogues Miami Gatos Miami Toros Minnesota Kicks Minnesota Strikers Montreal Manic Montreal Olympique New England Tea Men New York Cosmos New York Generals New York Skyliners¹ Oakland Clippers Oakland Stompers Philadelphia Spartans² Philadelphia Atoms Philadelphia Fury Pittsburgh Phantoms² Portland Timbers Rochester Lancers San Antonio Thunder San Diego Jaws San Diego Sockers San Diego Toros San Francisco Golden Gate Gales¹ San Jose Earthquakes Seattle Sounders St. Louis Stars Tampa Bay Rowdies Team America Team Hawaii Toronto Blizzard Toronto City¹ Toronto Metros Toronto Metros-Croatia Tulsa Roughnecks Vancouver Royals Vancouver Whitecaps Washington Darts Washington Diplomats Washington Whips
¹ United Soccer Association team that did not join NASL upon merger with NPSL. ² National Professional Soccer League team that did not join NASL upon merger with USA.