: ''This article is about the original Las Vegas Quicksilver of the NASL. For the second team to use the name, see
Las Vegas Quicksilver (USISL)''
The first 'Las Vegas Quicksilver' were a
soccer team based out of
Las Vegas, Nevada that played in the
NASL. They played only one season,
1977. Their home field was
Sam Boyd Stadium. In 1977 they averaged an attendance of 7,092.
An aging
Eusébio played for the Quicksilvers in 77 but only managed to score 2 goals in 17 games.
Wolfgang Sunholz also played for the Quicksilvers and was named in the
NASL 1st All-Star team.
Previous to Las Vegas, the franchise was known as the
Baltimore Comets and
San Diego Jaws. After Las Vegas, the team moved back to
San Diego and became known as the
San Diego Sockers.
Year-by-year
| Year | League | W | L | T | Pts | Reg. Season | Playoffs |
|---|
| 1977 | NASL | 11 | 15 | — | 103 | 5th, Pacific Conference, Southern Division | ''Did not qualify'' |