Games
| date | competition | season | team | score | team | venue | referee | attendance | sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 4, 1979 | NASL | 1979 | Toronto Blizzard | 2 - 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Varsity Stadium | 13754 | 1 | |
| July 4, 1979 | NASL | 1979 | Rochester Lancers | 0 - 4 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Tampa Stadium | 45888 | 1 | |
| July 4, 1979 | NASL | 1979 | Portland Timbers | 0 - 1 | Washington Diplomats | Providence Park | 17613 | 1 | |
| July 4, 1979 | NASL | 1979 | Houston Hurricane | 4 - 0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Astrodome | 7703 | 1 | |
| July 4, 1979 | NASL | 1979 | Edmonton Drillers | 2 - 3 | Seattle Sounders | Edmonton Commonwealth Stadium | 8447 | 1 | |
| July 4, 1979 | NASL | 1979 | Detroit Express | 1 - 1 (SO) | Tulsa Roughnecks | Silverdome | 14983 | 1 | |
| July 4, 1979 | NASL | 1979 | Chicago Sting | 3 - 2 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Lockhart Stadium | 19850 | 1 | |
| July 4, 1979 | NASL | 1979 | Atlanta Chiefs | 0 - 1 | Los Angeles Aztecs | Rose Bowl | 42496 | 1 |
Standings
| team | competition | season | GP | W | T | L | gf | ga | gf/ga |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | NASL | 1979 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 45 | 26 | 1.73 |
| Houston Hurricane | NASL | 1979 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 31 | 1.19 |
| Los Angeles Aztecs | NASL | 1979 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 39 | 30 | 1.30 |
| Washington Diplomats | NASL | 1979 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 24 | 1.75 |
| Toronto Blizzard | NASL | 1979 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 35 | 38 | 0.92 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | NASL | 1979 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 20 | 1.70 |
| Chicago Sting | NASL | 1979 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 41 | 34 | 1.21 |
| Fort Lauderdale Strikers | NASL | 1979 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 45 | 37 | 1.22 |
| Seattle Sounders | NASL | 1979 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 34 | 28 | 1.21 |
| Tulsa Roughnecks | NASL | 1979 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 42 | 36 | 1.17 |
| Detroit Express | NASL | 1979 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 37 | 32 | 1.16 |
| Atlanta Chiefs | NASL | 1979 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 31 | 44 | 0.70 |
| Edmonton Drillers | NASL | 1979 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 26 | 50 | 0.52 |
| Portland Timbers | NASL | 1979 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 45 | 0.64 |
| Rochester Lancers | NASL | 1979 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 39 | 0.56 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | NASL | 1979 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 26 | 42 | 0.62 |
Player statistics
Births
| name | born | birthplace |
|---|---|---|
| William Platz | July 4, 1979 |