Las Vegas Quicksilvers

This article is about the original NASL team. For The USISL team to use the name, see Las Vegas Quicksilver.
Las Vegas Quicksilvers
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Full nameLas Vegas Quicksilvers
Nickname(s)Silvers
Founded1976
Dissolved1978; 46 years ago (1978) (moved)
StadiumLas Vegas Stadium
Capacity36,800
LeagueNASL
19775th in conference

The Las Vegas Quicksilvers were an American soccer team that competed in the North American Soccer League (NASL) during the 1977 season. The team was based in Las Vegas, Nevada, and played their home games at Las Vegas Stadium. After the 1977 season, the team relocated to San Diego and became the San Diego Sockers.

Eusébio, considered by many to be one of the greatest players of all time,[1] played seventeen matches and scored two goals for the Quicksilvers.

  1. ^ "Eusebio: Portugal football legend dies aged 71". BBC Sport. January 5, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2014.