The San Jose Earthquakes

A Seismic Soccer Legacy

The San Jose Earthquakes - A Seismic Soccer Legacy

In 1974, amid the early days of the North American Soccer League, an unlikely team transformed a quiet suburb into a soccer haven. Combining excellent play with a grass-roots movement of fervent fans, the San Jose Earthquakes shook the Northern California sports landscape. While rival NASL franchises struggled for attendance, the Quakes played sold-out games to the most loyal and passionate fan base in the league, creating an unforgettable and enduring legacy. After the NASL disbanded, the team reemerged over a decade later as a Major League Soccer team and today commands as much fan loyalty and passion as ever. Join author Gary Singh, a San Jose native and lifelong fan, as he recounts the Earthquakes" legendary story in vibrant detail.

The History Press
ISBN: 978.1.62619.900.2


Press for the book

Gary appears on Signature Silicon Valley with Janice Edwards. Watch the clip here:

  • Good Seats Still Available Podcast

    The Three Acts Of Pro Soccer’s San Jose Earthquakes With Columnist Gary Singh, Gary appears for one hour on Good Seats Still Available, a podcast with Tin Hanlon to discuss Gary's book about the legendary and confusing history of the San Jose Earthquakes.

  • Palo Alto Daily News Feature

    Getting kicks out of Bay Area sports histories, Palo Alto Daily News, long feature by  Paul Freeman

  • Metro Silicon Valley Feature

    The San Jose Earthquakes: A Seismic Soccer Legacy, The Untold Story of San Jose's Greatest Pro Sports Team. (Metro Silicon Valley, San Jose's alternative weekly newspaper runs an excerpt of the book with Gary's introduction.)

  • Spartan Daily Feature

    San Jose: 40 years at the epicenter of soccer, Arno Bryant, Spartan Daily