North American Soccer League

Friendlies

  

Guadalajara (Mexico) at Oakland Clippers (San Francisco, CA)
Date: March 24, 1968     Clippers lost 1-0     Attendance: 13,887
     
   
Manchester City (England) at Oakland Clippers
Date: June 9, 1968    Clippers won 3-0     Attendance: 25,237
Goals: Mario Baesso (2)
   
     
Santos (Brazil) at Oakland Clippers
Date: August 30, 1968    Clippers lost 3-1     Attendance: 29,000
Goals: Santos-Pele (2)
     
Israeli National Team at Oakland Clippers
Date: September 22, 1968    Clippers won 2-1     Attendance:
     
     

In 1969 the Oakland Clippers changed their name to the "California Clippers" and moved to San Francisco's Kezar Stadium.   They did not compete in the 1969 NASL season.   They decided to try and survive playing international exhibitions games.  The team was pretty much the same team as the 1968 NASL team.

Unfortunately, the strategy did not work. The Clippers suspended operations on June 4, 1969.

Film of the Clippers-Dynamo Kiev game in San Francisco exists. It is obvious from the film that the Clippers had a very good team.  It is a shame they folded.

Dynamo Kiev (USSR) at California Clippers (Los Angeles, CA)
Date: March 2, 1969    Clippers tied 1-1     Attendance: 10,287
   
     
Dynamo Kiev (USSR) at California Clippers (San Francisco, CA)
Date: March 9, 1968    Clippers won 1-0     Attendance: 11,223
Goals: John Kowalik
   
   
     
Dynamo Kiev (USSR) at California Clippers (San Francisco, CA)
Date: February 23, 1969    Clippers lost 3-2     Attendance:
     
     
Fiorentina (Italy) at California Clippers (Los Angeles, CA)
Date: May 30, 1969    Clippers lost 2-1     Attendance: 4,212
     
     
Fiorentina (Italy) at California Clippers (San Francisco, CA)
Date: June 1, 1969     Clippers won 4-2     Attendance: 7,356