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{{Use Canadian English|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox football club season
| club               = [[Vancouver Whitecaps (1974–84)|Vancouver Whitecaps]]
| season             = 1979
| mgrtitle           = Head coach 
| manager            = [[Tony Waiters]]
| chairman           = [[Herb Capozzi]]
| league             = {{nowrap|[[1979 North American Soccer League season|North American<br>Soccer League]]}}
| league result      = Division: '''1st'''<br>Conference: 3rd<br>Overall: 4th
| cup1               = [[1979 North American Soccer League season#Playoffs|NASL Playoffs]]
| cup1 result        = '''[[Soccer Bowl '79|Champions]]'''

| cup2               = [[Challenge Trophy]]
| cup2 result         = Ineligible{{efn|A national championship tournament for professional clubs was not organized by Canada Soccer in 1979, or any year until 2008.}}

| largest win        = {{unbulleted list|
* '''VAN''' 4–1 [[New York Cosmos (1970–1985)|NYC]] <br> ''NASL (6/16)''
* '''VAN''' 3–0 [[Toronto Blizzard (1971–1984)|TOR]] <br> ''NASL (7/21)''
}}
| largest loss       = '''[[Los Angeles Aztecs|LA]]''' 2–0 VAN <br> ''NASL (8/04)''
| highest attendance = 32,875 vs [[New York Cosmos (1970–1985)|NYC]] <br> {{nowrap|''NASL Playoffs (8/29)''}}
| lowest attendance  = 16,965 vs [[San Diego Sockers (1978–1996)|SD]] <br> ''NASL (5/02)''
| average attendance = 

| league topscorer = [[Kevin Hector]] (15)
| season topscorer = Kevin Hector (17)

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| prevseason= [[1978 Vancouver Whitecaps season|1978]]
| nextseason = [[1980 Vancouver Whitecaps season|1980]]
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The '''1979 Vancouver Whitecaps season''' was [[Vancouver Whitecaps (1974–1984)|the club]]'s sixth season in the [[North American Soccer League (1968–1984)|North American Soccer League]].

== Roster == 
The 1979 squad coached by [[Tony Waiters]]:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nasljerseys.com/Rosters/Whitecaps_Rosters.htm#1975|title=Vancouver Whitecaps 1979|publisher=nasljerseys.com|access-date=September 7, 2023}}</ref>

{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player | no=1  | nat=ENG  | pos=GK | name=[[Phil Parkes (footballer, born 1947)|Phil Parkes]]}}
{{Fs player | no=2  | nat=ENG  | pos=MF | name=[[Ray Lewington]]}}
{{Fs player | no=3  | nat=ENG  | pos=DF | name=[[Bob McNab]]}}
{{Fs player | no=4  | nat=ENG  | pos=DF | name=[[John Craven (footballer)|John Craven]]}}
{{Fs player | no=5  | nat=CAN  | pos=DF | name=[[Bob Lenarduzzi|Robert Lenarduzzi]]}}
{{Fs player | no=6  | nat=ENG  | pos=DF | name=[[Roger Kenyon]]}}
{{Fs player | no=7  | nat=CAN  | pos=MF | name=[[Buzz Parsons]]}}
{{Fs player | no=8  | nat=ENG  | pos=MF | name=[[Jon Sammels]]}}
{{Fs player | no=9  | nat=ENG  | pos=FW | name=[[Trevor Whymark]]}}
{{Fs player | no=10  | nat=CAN | pos=MF | name=[[Bob Bolitho]]}}
{{Fs player | no=11  | nat=ENG | pos=FW | name=[[Kevin Hector]]}}
{{Fs player | no=12  | nat=CAN | pos=DF | name=[[Paul Nelson (soccer)|Paul Nelson]]}}
{{Fs player | no=17  | nat=ENG | pos=DF | name=[[Peter Daniel (footballer born 1946)|Peter Daniel]]}}
{{Fs player | no=18  | nat=CAN | pos=DF | name=[[Dan Lenarduzzi]]}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player | no=20  | nat=SCO | pos=FW | name=[[Willie Johnston]]}}
{{Fs player | no=21  | nat=CAN | pos=FW | name=[[Carl Valentine]]}}
{{Fs player | no=22  | nat=ZWE | pos=GK | name=[[Bruce Grobbelaar]]}}
{{Fs player | no=23  | nat=ENG | pos=FW | name=[[Alan Ball Jr.|Alan Ball]]}}
{{Fs player | no=23  | nat=CAN | pos=MF | name=[[Drew Ferguson (soccer)|Drew Ferguson]]}}
{{Fs player | no=24  | nat=ENG | pos=FW | name=[[Derek Possee]]}}
{{Fs player | no=25  | nat=CAN | pos=MF | name=[[David McCaig]]}}
{{Fs player | no=26  | nat=CAN | pos=MF | name=[[David McGill (soccer)|David McGill]]}}
{{Fs player | no=27  | nat=SCO | pos=MF | name=[[Gerry Gray (soccer)|Gerry Gray]]}}
{{Fs player | no=28  | nat=CAN | pos=FW | name=[[Steve Nesin]]}}
{{Fs player | no=29  | nat=CAN | pos=DF | name=[[Carl Shearer]]}}
{{Fs player | no=30  | nat=CAN | pos=DF | name=[[Alan Soundraal]]}}
{{Fs player | no=31  | nat=CAN | pos=FW | name=[[Ralston Dunlop]]}}
{{Fs player | no=32  | nat=CAN | pos=FW | name=[[Brent Barling]]}}
{{Fs end}}

== North American Soccer League ==
{{Fb overview|c=4 |u=4 August 2023
|c1 = [[#Regular season|Regular season]] |fm1=30 March
|sr1=Matchday 1 |w1=20 |l1=10 |f1=54 |a1=34 |fp1=1st NC West, 4th Overall |lm1=11 August
|c2 = [[#Playoffs|Playoffs]] |fm2=15 August
|sr2=Conference Quarterfinals |w2=7 |d2= |l2=2 |f2=13 |a2=8 |fp2=Winner |lm2=8 September
}}
===Regular season===
====Standings====
''{{Color box|#BBF3BB|border=darkgray}}-Playoffs via division standings. {{Color box|#BBF3FF|border=darkgray}}-Playoffs via wildcard.''
{{:1979 North American Soccer League season|transcludesection=NC West standings|showteam=VAN|title=NC West Division standings}}
{{:1979 North American Soccer League season|transcludesection=National Conference standings|showteam=VAN|show_limit=5|title=National Conference standings}}
{{:1979 North American Soccer League season|transcludesection=Overall standings|showteam=VAN|show_limit=5|title=Overall standings}}

====Results====
{| class="wikitable"  style="width:900px; font-size:95%; text-align:center;"
|+ Match record by division
|-
! style="width:30.0%;"| Conference
! style="width:15.0%;"| West
! style="width:15.0%;"| Central
! style="width:15.0%;"| East
! style="width:15.0%;"| Total
|-
! National Conference 
| 4–2 {{small|(0–0)}} || 4–2 {{small|(0–1)}} || 4–2 {{small|(0–0)}} 
! 12–6 {{small|(0–1)}} 
|-
! American Conference
| 6–2 {{small|(0–1)}} || 1–1 {{small|(1–0)}} || 1–1 {{small|(0–1)}}
! 8–4 {{small|(1–2)}}
|-
! Total || 10–4 {{small|(0–1)}} || 5–3 {{small|(1–1)}} || 5–3 {{small|(0–1)}} || 20–10 {{small|(1–3)}}
|}

====Matches====

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|round      = 1
|date       = 30 March
|team1      = Vancouver Whitecaps
|team2      = [[Dallas Tornado]]
|score      = 1–2 {{small|([[Penalty shoot-out (association football)#North American experiments|SO]])}}
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|stadium    = [[Empire Stadium (Vancouver)|Empire Stadium]]
|attendance =  24,850
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|round      = 2 ''Inter-conference''
|date       = 6 April
|team1      = Vancouver Whitecaps
|team2      = [[Edmonton Drillers (1979–82)|Edmonton Drillers]]
|score      = 2–0 
|report     = http://soccerstats.us/games/44506/
|goals1 = 
*[[Kevin Hector|Hector]] {{goal}}
*[[John Craven|Craven]] {{goal}}
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|stadium    = [[Empire Stadium (Vancouver)|Empire Stadium]]
|attendance = 18,097
|bg         = BBF3BB <!-- win -->
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|round      = 3 ''Inter-conference''
|date       = 14 April
|team1      = [[Chicago Sting]]
|team2      = Vancouver Whitecaps
|score      = 2–3 {{small|([[Penalty shoot-out (association football)#North American experiments|SO]])}}
|report     = http://soccerstats.us/games/44549/
|goals1 = 
*[[Karl-Heinz Granitza|Granitza]] {{goal}}
*Hanegem {{goal}}
|goals2 = 
*[[Jon Sammels|Sammels]] {{goal}}
*[[Kevin Hector|Hector]] {{goal}}
|location   = [[Chicago|Chicago, Illinois]]
|stadium    = [[Soldier Field]]
|attendance =  10,130
|bg         = CCF9CC <!-- Shootout win -->
}}
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|round      = [[Portland Timbers–Vancouver Whitecaps rivalry|4]] 
|date       = 21 April
|team1      = Vancouver Whitecaps
|team2      = [[Portland Timbers (1975–1982)|Portland Timbers]]
|score      = 2–1
|report     = http://soccerstats.us/games/44583/
|goals1     = [[Trevor Whymark|Whymark]] {{goal}}{{goal}}
|goals2     = [[John Bain (soccer)|Bain]] {{goal}}
|location   = [[Vancouver|Vancouver, British Columbia]]
|stadium    = [[Empire Stadium (Vancouver)|Empire Stadium]]
|attendance = 23,137 
|bg         = BBF3BB
}}
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|round      = 5 ''Inter-conference''
|date       = 27 April
|team1      = [[San Diego Sockers (1978–1996)|San Diego Sockers]]
|team2      = Vancouver Whitecaps
|score      = 1–0
|report     = http://soccerstats.us/games/44604/
|goals1     = [[Peter Nover|Nover]] {{goal}}
|goals2     = 
|location   = [[San Diego|San Diego, California]]
|stadium    = [[Jack Murphy Stadium]]
|attendance = 10,514
|bg         = FFBBBB <!-- Loss -->
}}
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|round      = 6 ''Inter-conference''
|date       = 2 May
|team1      = Vancouver Whitecaps
|team2      = [[San Diego Sockers (1978–1996)|San Diego Sockers]]
|score      = 3–1
|report     = http://soccerstats.us/games/44642/
|goals1     = 
*[[Kevin Hector|Hector]] {{goal}}{{goal}}
*[[Trevor Whymark|Whymark]] {{goal}}
|goals2     = 
*[[Peter Nover|Nover]] {{goal}}
|location   = [[Vancouver|Vancouver, British Columbia]]
|stadium    = [[Empire Stadium (Vancouver)|Empire Stadium]]
|attendance = 16,965
|bg         = BBF3BB <!-- win -->
}}
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|round      = 7 ''Inter-conference''
|date       = 5 May
|team1      = [[San Jose Earthquakes (1974–1988)|San Jose Earthquakes]]
|team2      = Vancouver Whitecaps
|score      = 1–2
|report     = http://soccerstats.us/games/44658/
|goals1     = 
*[[Bernd Gersdorff|Gersdorff]] {{goal}}
|goals2     = 
*[[Kevin Hector|Hector]] {{goal}}
*[[Peter Daniel (footballer, born 1946)|Daniel]] {{goal}}
|location   = [[San Jose, California]]
|stadium    = [[CEFCU Stadium|Spartan Stadium]]
|attendance = 14,107 
|bg         = BBF3BB <!-- win -->
}}
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|round      = 8
|date       = 11 May
|team1      = Vancouver Whitecaps
|team2      = [[Rochester Lancers (1967–1980)|Rochester Lancers]]
|score      = 1–0
|report     = http://soccerstats.us/games/44693/
|goals1     = [[Carl Valentine|Valentine]] {{goal}}
|goals2     = 
|location   = [[Vancouver|Vancouver, British Columbia]]
|stadium    = [[Empire Stadium (Vancouver)|Empire Stadium]]
|attendance = 22,078
|bg         = BBF3BB <!-- win -->
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = 9 ''Inter-conference''
|date       = 18 May
|team1      = Vancouver Whitecaps
|team2      = [[Philadelphia Fury (1978–1980)|Philadelphia Fury]]
|score      = 2–0
|report     = http://soccerstats.us/games/44745/
|goals1     = 
*[[Kevin Hector|Hector]] {{goal}}
*[[Trevor Whymark|Whymark]] {{goal}}
|goals2     = 
|location   = [[Vancouver|Vancouver, British Columbia]]
|stadium    = [[Empire Stadium (Vancouver)|Empire Stadium]]
|attendance = 18,293
|bg         = BBF3BB <!-- win -->
}}
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|round      = 10 ''Inter-conference''
|date       = 30 May
|team1      = [[Edmonton Drillers (1979–1982)|Edmonton Drillers]]
|team2      = Vancouver Whitecaps
|score      = 1–3
|report     = http://soccerstats.us/games/44835/
|goals1     = [[Hans Kraay Sr.|Kraay]] {{goal}}
|goals2     = [[Kevin Hector|Hector]] {{goal}}{{goal}}{{goal}}
|location   = [[Edmonton|Edmonton, Alberta]]
|stadium    = [[Commonwealth Stadium]]
|attendance = 10,529
|bg         = BBF3BB <!-- win -->
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = 11 ''Inter-conference''
|date       = 2 June
|team1      = Vancouver Whitecaps
|team2      = [[Houston Hurricane]]
|score      = 0–1
|report     = http://soccerstats.us/games/44849/
|goals1     = 
|goals2     = [[Eduardo Marasco|Marasco]] {{goal}}
|location   = [[Vancouver|Vancouver, British Columbia]]
|stadium    = [[Empire Stadium (Vancouver)|Empire Stadium]]
|attendance = 26,013
|bg         = FFBBBB <!-- loss -->
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = 12
|date       = 7 June
|team1      = [[Tulsa Roughnecks (1978–1984)|Tulsa Roughnecks]]
|team2      = Vancouver Whitecaps
|score      = 1–2
|report     = http://soccerstats.us/games/44887/
|goals1     = 
*[[Laurie Abrahams|Abrahams]] {{goal}}
|goals2     = 
*[[Carl Valentine|Valentine]] {{goal}}
*[[Ray Lewington|Lewington]] {{goal}}
|location   = [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]]
|stadium    = [[Skelly Stadium]]
|attendance = 10,102
|bg         = BBF3BB <!-- win -->
}}
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|round      = 13
|date       = 9 June
|team1      = [[Minnesota Kicks]]
|team2      = Vancouver Whitecaps
|score      = 1–0
|report     = http://soccerstats.us/games/44900/
|goals1     = [[Ron Futcher|Futcher]] {{goal}}
|goals2     = 
|location   = [[Bloomington, Minnesota]]
|stadium    = [[Metropolitan Stadium]]
|attendance = 24,061
|bg         = FFBBBB <!-- Loss -->
}}
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|round      = 14 ''Inter-conference''
|date       = 13 June
|team1      = [[California Surf]]
|team2      = Vancouver Whitecaps
|score      = 3–2 {{small|([[Penalty shoot-out (association football)#North American experiments|SO]])}}
|report     = http://soccerstats.us/games/44936/
|goals1     = 
*[[Gerry Ingram|Ingram]] {{goal}}{{goal}}
|goals2     = 
*[[Kevin Hector|Hector]] {{goal}}
*[[Derek Possee|Possee]] {{goal}}
|location   = [[Anaheim|Anaheim, California]]
|stadium    = [[Anaheim Stadium]]
|attendance = 7,182
|bg         = FFCCCC <!-- Shootout loss -->
}}
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|round      = 15
|date       = 16 June
|team1      = Vancouver Whitecaps
|team2      = [[New York Cosmos (1970–1985)|New York Cosmos]]
|score      = 4–1
|report     = http://soccerstats.us/games/44967/
|goals1     = 
*[[Jon Sammels|Sammels]] {{goal}}
*[[Carl Valentine|Valentine]] {{goal}}
*[[Kevin Hector|Hector]] {{goal}}
*[[Derek Possee]] {{goal}}
|goals2     = 
*[[Giorgio Chinaglia|Chinaglia]] {{goal}}
|location   = [[Vancouver|Vancouver, British Columbia]]
|stadium    = [[Empire Stadium (Vancouver)|Empire Stadium]]
|attendance = 32,372
|bg         = BBF3BB <!-- win -->
}}
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|round      = 16 ''Inter-conference''
|date       = 24 June
|team1      = Vancouver Whitecaps
|team2      = [[California Surf]]
|score      = 2–1
|report     = http://soccerstats.us/games/45024/
|goals1     = 
*[[Willie Johnston|Johnston]] {{goal}}
*[[Alan Ball Jr.|Ball]] {{goal}}
|goals2     = 
*[[Steve David]] {{goal}}
|location   = [[Vancouver|Vancouver, British Columbia]]
|stadium    = [[Empire Stadium (Vancouver)|Empire Stadium]]
|attendance = 20,814 <!-- win -->
|bg         = BBF3BB
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = 17
|date       = 27 June
|team1      = [[Atlanta Chiefs]]
|team2      = Vancouver Whitecaps
|score      = 1–3
|report     = http://soccerstats.us/games/45038/
|goals1     = 
*[[Neill Roberts]] {{goal}}
|goals2     = 
*[[Kevin Hector|Hector]] {{goal}}{{goal}}
*[[Alan Ball Jr.|Ball]] {{goal}}
|location   = [[Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia]]
|stadium    = [[Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium]]
|attendance = 5,152
|bg         = BBF3BB <!-- win -->
}}
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|round      = 18 ''Inter-conference''
|date       = 30 June
|team1      = [[Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1977–1983)|Fort Lauderdale Strikers]]
|team2      = Vancouver Whitecaps
|score      = 3–2 {{small|([[Penalty shoot-out (association football)#North American experiments|SO]])}}
|report     = http://soccerstats.us/games/45065/
|goals1     = 
*[[Teófilo Cubillas|Cubillas]] {{goal}}
*[[Clive Walker (footballer, born 1957)|Walker]] {{goal}}
|goals2     = 
*[[Derek Possee|Possee]] {{goal}}
*[[Trevor Whymark|Whymark]] {{goal}}
|location   = [[Fort Lauderdale|Fort Lauderdale, Florida]]
|stadium    = [[Lockhart Stadium]]
|attendance = 15,290
|bg         = FFCCCC <!-- shootout loss -->
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = 19
|date       = 4 July
|team1      = [[Toronto Blizzard (1971–1984)|Toronto Blizzard]]
|team2      = Vancouver Whitecaps
|score      = 2–1
|report     = http://soccerstats.us/games/45110/
|goals1     = 
*[[Peter Lorimer|Lorimer]] {{goal}}
*[[Ivan Lukacevic|Lukacevic]] {{goal}}
|goals2     = 
*[[Carl Valentine|Valentine]] {{goal}}
|location   = [[Toronto|Toronto, Ontario]]
|stadium    = [[Varsity Stadium]]
|attendance = 13,754
|bg         = FFBBBB <!-- loss -->
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = [[Seattle Sounders–Vancouver Whitecaps rivalry|20]]
|date       = 7 July
|team1      = Vancouver Whitecaps
|team2      = [[Seattle Sounders (1974–1983)|Seattle Sounders]]
|score      = 3–1
|report     = http://soccerstats.us/games/45139/
|goals1     = 
*[[Alan Ball Jr.|Ball]] {{goal}}{{goal}}
*[[Trevor Whymark|Whymark]] {{goal}}
|goals2     = 
*[[John Ryan (footballer, born 1947)|Ryan]] {{goal}}
|location   = [[Vancouver|Vancouver, British Columbia]]
|stadium    = [[Empire Stadium (Vancouver)|Empire Stadium]]
|attendance = 20,041
|bg         = BBF3BB <!-- win -->
}}
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|round      = 21
|date       = 11 July
|team1      = Vancouver Whitecaps
|team2      = [[Los Angeles Aztecs]]
|score      = 0–1
|report     = http://soccerstats.us/games/45185/
|goals1     = 
|goals2     = [[Johan Cruyff|Cruyff]] {{goal|26}}
|location   = [[Vancouver|Vancouver, British Columbia]]
|stadium    = [[Empire Stadium (Vancouver)|Empire Stadium]]
|attendance = 28,764
|bg         = FFBBBB <!-- loss -->
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = 22
|date       = 15 July
|team1      = [[New York Cosmos (1970–1985)|New York Cosmos]]
|team2      = Vancouver Whitecaps
|score      = 2–4
|report     = [http://soccerstats.us/games/45242/ Report (Soccerstats)]<br> [Report (Sun) <ref>{{cite news|title=Cosmos and 'Caps stage a pitch(ed) battle|publisher=[[Vancouver Sun]]|date=July 16, 1979|page=C1}}</ref>]
|goals1     = 
*[[Johan Neeskens|Neeskens]] {{goal|60}}
*[[Giorgio Chinaglia|Chinaglia]] {{goal|71}}, {{sentoff|0|72}}
*[[Andranik Eskandarian|Eskandarian]] {{sentoff|0|72}}
|goals2     = 
*[[Carlos Alberto Torres|Alberto]] {{goal|6|o.g.}}
*[[Kevin Hector|Hector]] {{goal|49}}
*[[Ray Lewington|Lewington]] {{goal|63}}
*[[Willie Johnston|Johnston]] {{sentoff|0|72}}
*[[John Craven|Craven]] {{sentoff|0|72}}
*[[Bob Lenarduzzi|Lenarduzzi]] {{goal|83}}
|location   = [[East Rutherford, New Jersey]]
|stadium    = [[Giants Stadium]]
|attendance = 48,753
|bg         = BBF3BB <!-- win -->
}}
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|round      = 23
|date       = 18 July
|team1      = [[Washington Diplomats]]
|team2      = Vancouver Whitecaps
|score      = 2–1
|report     = http://soccerstats.us/games/45274/
|goals1     = 
*[[Sonny Askew|Askew]] {{goal}}
*[[Don Droege|Droege]] {{goal}}
|goals2     = 
*[[Alan Ball Jr.|Ball]] {{goal}}
|location   = [[Washington, D.C.]]
|stadium    = [[Robert F. Kennedy Stadium]]
|attendance = 12,321
|bg         = FFBBBB <!-- loss -->
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = 24
|date       = 21 July
|team1      = Vancouver Whitecaps
|team2      = [[Toronto Blizzard (1971–1984)|Toronto Blizzard]]
|score      = 3–0
|report     = http://soccerstats.us/games/45303/
|goals1     = 
*[[Trevor Whymark|Whymark]] {{goal}}
*[[Jon Sammels|Sammels]] {{goal}}
*[[Alan Ball Jr.|Ball]] {{goal}}
|goals2     = 
|location   = [[Vancouver|Vancouver, British Columbia]]
|stadium    = [[Empire Stadium (Vancouver)|Empire Stadium]]
|attendance = 21,409
|bg         = BBF3BB <!-- win -->
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = 25
|date       = 25 July
|team1      = Vancouver Whitecaps
|team2      = [[Tulsa Roughnecks (1978–1984)|Tulsa Roughnecks]]
|score      = 1–0
|report     = http://soccerstats.us/games/45339/
|goals1     = [[Trevor Whymark|Whymark]] {{goal}}
|goals2     = 
|location   = [[Vancouver|Vancouver, British Columbia]]
|stadium    = [[Empire Stadium (Vancouver)|Empire Stadium]]
|attendance = 21,196
|bg         = BBF3BB <!-- win -->
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = [[Portland Timbers–Vancouver Whitecaps rivalry|26]]
|date       = 28 July
|team1      = [[Portland Timbers (1975–1982)|Portland Timbers]]
|team2      = Vancouver Whitecaps
|score      = 2–3
|report     = http://soccerstats.us/games/45366/
|goals1     = [[Dale Mitchell (soccer)|Dale Mitchell]] {{goal}}{{goal}}
|goals2     = 
*[[Alan Ball Jr.|Ball]] {{goal}}
*[[Bob Lenarduzzi|Lenarduzzi]] {{goal}}
*[[Trevor Whymark|Whymark]] {{goal}}
|location   = [[Portland, Oregon]]
|stadium    = [[Providence Park|Civic Stadium]]
|attendance = 12,727
|bg         = BBF3BB
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = 27
|date       = 1 August
|team1      = Vancouver Whitecaps
|team2      = [[Minnesota Kicks]]
|score      = 1–0
|report     = http://soccerstats.us/games/45400/
|goals1     = [[Bob Lenarduzzi|Lenarduzzi]] {{goal}}
|goals2     = 
|location   = [[Vancouver|Vancouver, British Columbia]]
|stadium    = [[Empire Stadium (Vancouver)|Empire Stadium]]
|attendance = 24,656
|bg         = BBF3BB
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = 28
|date       = 4 August
|team1      = [[Los Angeles Aztecs]]
|team2      = Vancouver Whitecaps
|score      = 2–0
|report     = http://soccerstats.us/games/45424/
|goals1     = 
*[[Chris Dangerfield|Dangerfield]] {{goal}}
*[[Johan Cruyff|Cruyff]] {{goal}}
|goals2     = 
|location   = [[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]]
|stadium    = [[Rose Bowl (stadium)|Rose Bowl]]
|attendance = 11,157
|bg         = FFBBBB
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = 29 ''Inter-conference''
|date       = 8 August
|team1      = Vancouver Whitecaps
|team2      = [[San Jose Earthquakes (1974–1988)|San Jose Earthquakes]]
|score      = 1–0
|report     = http://soccerstats.us/games/45462/
|goals1     = [[Trevor Whymark|Whymark]] {{goal}}
|goals2     = 
|location   = [[Vancouver|Vancouver, British Columbia]]
|stadium    = [[Empire Stadium (Vancouver)|Empire Stadium]]
|attendance = 25,731
|bg         = BBF3BB
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = [[Seattle Sounders–Vancouver Whitecaps rivalry|30]]
|date       = 11 August
|team1      = [[Seattle Sounders (1974–1983)|Seattle Sounders]]
|team2      = Vancouver Whitecaps
|score      = 1–2
|report     = http://soccerstats.us/games/45483/
|goals1     = 
*[[Jimmy Neighbour|Neighbour]] {{goal}}
|goals2     = 
*[[Alan Ball Jr.|Ball]] {{goal}}
*[[Buzz Parsons|Parsons]] {{goal}}
|location   = [[Seattle|Seattle, Washington]]
|stadium    = [[Kingdome]]
|attendance = 24,196
|bg         = BBF3BB
}}

===Playoffs===
====Conference Quarterfinals – vs Dallas (N6)====
{{football box collapsible
|round      = Game 1
|date       = 15 August
|team1      = [[Dallas Tornado]]
|team2      = Vancouver Whitecaps
|score      = 2–3
|report     = http://soccerstats.us/games/45512/
|goals1 = 
*[[Kevin Kewley|Kewley]] {{goal}}
*[[Zequinha]] {{goal}}
|goals2 = 
*[[Buzz Parsons|Parsons]] {{goal}}
*[[Kevin Hector|Hector]] {{goal}}
*[[Ray Lewington|Lewington]] {{goal}}
|location   = [[Dallas, Texas]]
|stadium    = [[Ownby Stadium]]
|attendance = 8,829
|bg         = BBF3BB <!-- win -->
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = Game 2
|date       = 18 August
|team1      = Vancouver Whitecaps
|team2      = [[Dallas Tornado]]
|score      = 2–1
|report     = http://soccerstats.us/games/45532/
|goals1     = [[John Craven|Craven]] {{goal}}{{goal}}
|goals2     = [[Steve Pecher|Pecher]] {{goal}}
|location   = [[Vancouver|Vancouver, British Columbia]]
|stadium    = [[Empire Stadium (Vancouver)|Empire Stadium]]
|attendance = 30,328
|bg         = BBF3BB <!-- win -->
}}
''Vancouver won series 2–0.''

====Conference Semifinals – vs Los Angeles (N5)====
{{football box collapsible
|round      = Game 1
|date       = 22 August
|team1      = [[Los Angeles Aztecs]]
|team2      = Vancouver Whitecaps
|score      = 3–2 {{small|([[Penalty shoot-out (association football)#North American experiments|SO]])}}
|report     = http://soccerstats.us/games/45550/
|goals1 = 
*[[Bobby Sibbald|Sibbald]] {{goal}}
*[[Hubert Smeets|Smeets]] {{goal}}
|goals2 = 
*[[Carl Valentine|Valentine]] {{goal}}{{goal}}
|location   = [[Pasadena, California]]
|stadium    = [[Rose Bowl (stadium)|Rose Bowl]]
|attendance = 21,213
|bg         = FFCCCC <!-- Shootout loss -->
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = Game 2
|date       = 25 August
|team1      = Vancouver Whitecaps
|team2      = [[Los Angeles Aztecs]]
|score      = 1–0
|report     = http://soccerstats.us/games/45566/
|goals1     = 
*[[Hubert Smeets|Smeets]] {{goal|59|o.g.}}
|goals2     = 
|location   = [[Vancouver|Vancouver, British Columbia]]
|stadium    = [[Empire Stadium (Vancouver)|Empire Stadium]]
|attendance = 32,375
|bg         = BBF3BB <!-- win -->
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = Mini-game
|date       = 25 August
|team1      = Vancouver Whitecaps
|team2      = [[Los Angeles Aztecs]]
|score      = 1–0
|report     = [<ref>{{cite news|author=Stinson, Dan|title=Whitecaps' journey finds them sitting pretty|publisher=[[Vancouver Sun]]|date=27 August 1979|page=C1 (23)}}</ref>]
|goals1     = 
*[[Kevin Hector|Hector]] {{goal|4}}
|goals2     = 
|location   = [[Vancouver|Vancouver, British Columbia]]
|stadium    = [[Empire Stadium (Vancouver)|Empire Stadium]]
|attendance = 32,375
|bg         = BBF3BB <!-- win -->
}}
''Series tied 1–1, Vancouver won tiebreaking mini-game.''

====Conference Championships – vs New York (N1)====
{{football box collapsible
|round      = Game 1
|date       = 29 August
|team1      = Vancouver Whitecaps
|team2      = [[New York Cosmos (1970–1985)|New York Cosmos]]
|score      = 2–0
|report     = http://soccerstats.us/games/45606/
|goals1     = 
*[[Willie Johnston|Johnston]] {{goal}}
*[[Trevor Whymark|Whymark]] {{goal}}
|goals2     = 
|location   = [[Vancouver|Vancouver, British Columbia]]
|stadium    = [[Empire Stadium (Vancouver)|Empire Stadium]]
|attendance = 32,875
|bg         = BBF3BB <!-- win -->
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = Game 2
|date       = 1 September
|team1      = [[New York Cosmos (1970–1985)|New York Cosmos]]
|team2      = Vancouver Whitecaps
|score      = 3–2 {{small|([[Penalty shoot-out (association football)#North American experiments|SO]])}}
|report     = http://soccerstats.us/games/45632/
|goals1 = 
*[[Giorgio Chinaglia|Chinaglia]] {{goal|11||39}}
|penalties1 =
*[[Francisco Marinho|Marinho]] {{penmiss}}
*[[Franz Beckenbauer|Beckenbauer]] {{pengoal}}
*[[Seninho]] {{pengoal}}
*[[Terry Garbett|Garbett]] {{pengoal}}
|goals2 = 
*[[John Craven|Craven]] {{goal|28}}
*[[Willie Johnston|Johnston]] {{goal|85}}
|penalties2   = 
*{{penmiss}} [[Willie Johnston|Johnston]]
*{{pengoal}} [[Bob Lenarduzzi|Lenarduzzi]]
*{{penmiss}} [[Alan Ball Jr.|Ball]]
*{{penmiss}} [[Carl Valentine|Valentine]]
|location   = [[East Rutherford|East Rutherford, New Jersey]]
|stadium    = [[Giants Stadium]]
|attendance = 44,109
|bg         = FFCCCC <!-- Shootout loss -->
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = Mini-game
|date       = 1 September
|team1      = [[New York Cosmos (1970–1985)|New York Cosmos]]
|team2      = Vancouver Whitecaps
|score      = 0–1 {{small|([[Penalty shoot-out (association football)#North American experiments|SO]])}}
|report     = http://soccerstats.us/games/45632/
|goals1     = 
|penalties1 = 
*[[Johan Neeskens|Neeskens]] {{pengoal}}
*[[Franz Beckenbauer|Beckenbauer]] {{penmiss}}
*[[Terry Garbett|Garbett]] {{pengoal}}
*[[Rick Davis|Davis]] {{penmiss}}
*[[Nelsi Morais|Morais]] {{penmiss}}
|goals2     = 
|penalties2 = 
*{{pengoal}} [[Bob Lenarduzzi|Lenarduzzi]]
*{{penmiss}} [[Bob Bolitho|Bolitho]]
*{{pengoal}} [[Carl Valentine|Valentine]]
*{{pengoal}} [[Derek Possee|Possee]]
*{{penmiss}} [[Alan Ball Jr.|Ball]]
|location   = [[East Rutherford|East Rutherford, New Jersey]]
|stadium    = [[Giants Stadium]]
|attendance =  44,109
|bg         = CCF9CC <!-- Shootout win -->
}}
''Series tied 1–1, Vancouver won tiebreaking mini-game.''

====Soccer Bowl – vs Tampa Bay (A2)====
{{main|Soccer Bowl '79}}
{{football box collapsible
|date       = 8 September 
|time       = 2:00 p.m. [[Eastern Daylight Time|EDT]]
|round      = NASL Final
|team1      = Vancouver Whitecaps
|score      = 2–1
|report     =  
|team2      = [[Tampa Bay Rowdies (1975–93)|Tampa Bay Rowdies]]
|goals1     = 
*[[Trevor Whymark|Whymark]] {{goal|13||60}}
|goals2     = 
*[[Jan van der Veen|Van der Veen]] {{goal|23}}, {{yel|79}}
*[[Rodney Marsh|Marsh]] {{yel|34}}
*[[Mike Connell (soccer)|Connell]] {{yel|67}}
*[[John Gorman (footballer)|Gorman]] {{yel|86}}
*[[Oscar Fabbiani|Fabbiani]] {{yel|87}}
|location   = [[East Rutherford|East Rutherford, New Jersey]]
|stadium    = [[Giants Stadium]]
|attendance = 50,699
|referee    = Gino D'Ippolito ([[United States Soccer Federation|United States]])
|bg         = BBF3BB <!-- win -->
}}

==References==
{{notelist}}
{{reflist}}
==External links==
* [http://soccerstats.us/c/north-american-soccer-league/1979/ 1979 NASL season]
{{Vancouver Whitecaps FC}}
{{1979 in American soccer}}
{{Canada Soccer Hall of Fame}}

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