North American Soccer League (1971-1984)
Major Indoor Soccer League (1984-1985)
Tombstone
Born: December 10, 1970 – NASL expansion franchise
Folded: Summer 1985
First Game: April 17, 1971 (W 2-1 @ St. Louis Stars)
Last Game: June 16, 1985 (L 2-1 vs. Lazio of Italy)
Soccer Bowl Champions: 1977, 1978, 1980 & 1982
MISL Championships: None
Stadia
Outdoor:
1971: Yankee Stadium
1971-1973: Hofstra Stadium (12,000)11973 North American Soccer League Media Guide
1974-1975: Downing Stadium (22,500)21975 North American Soccer League Media Guide
Opened: 1936
Demolished: 2002
1976: Yankee Stadium (55,000)
1977-1985: Giants Stadium (76,891)31983 Official North American Soccer League Guide
Opened: 1976
Demolished: 2010
Indoor Soccer:
1981-1985: Brendan Byrne Arena (19,000)41981-82 New York Cosmos Indoor Media Guide
Opened: 1981
Closed: 2015
1983-1984: Madison Square Garden (17,662)51983-84 New York Cosmos Indoor Program
Marketing
Team Colors:
- 1973: Green, Yellow & Blue61973 North American Soccer League Media Guide
- 1977: Green & White71977 North American Soccer League Guide
- 1983: Royal Blue, Yellow & White81983 Official North American Soccer League Guide
Television:
- 1981-82 (NASL Indoor): WOR Channel 9 (selected games) & Madison Square Garden TV (selected games)
- 1983-84 (NASL Indoor): SportsChannel (regional cable network)
Television Broadcasters:
- 1981 – 1984 (NASL Indoor): Seamus Malin
Radio:
- 1981-82 (NASL Indoor): WVNJ (620 AM)
- 1983-84 (NASL Indoor): WMCA (570 AM)
Radio Broadcasters:
- Jim Karvellas
Cheerleaders: The Cosmos Girls
Ownership
Owners:
- 1971-1984: Warner Communications (Steve Ross, et al.)
- 1984-1985: Giorgio Chinaglia, et al.
Our Favorite Stuff
1970's Cosmos Champions
T-Shirt
This awesome tee from Old School Shirts celebrates the three North American Soccer League titles won by the mighty New York Cosmos during their 1970’s glory years. (No mention of the club’s 1980 & 1982 victories).
The design heavily incorporates the dominant green coloring worn by the club during the club’s classic era.
Also available as a hooded sweatshirt!
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New York Cosmos Shop
Once In A Lifetime: The Incredible True Story of the New York Cosmos
by Gavin Newsham
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New York Cosmos Video
1980 Nobody Does It Better promotional video (27:25). Great quality.
In Memoriam
Former Cosmos head coach Hennes Weisweiler, who managed the club from 1980-1982, passed away on July 5, 1983. He was 63.
Cosmos founder/owner & Warner Communications CEO Steve Ross passed away on December 20, 1992 from prostate cancer at 65.
Julio Mazzei, who helped bring Pele to America in 1975 and later coached the Cosmos in the 1980’s, died on May 10, 2009 at age 78.
Ex-Cosmos player/owner Giorgio Chinaglia, the NASL’s all-time leading scorer, died on April 1, 2012 at age 65.
Pedro DeBrito (Cosmos ’84-’85) passed away as a result of injuries suffered in a car accident on July 5th, 2014 at the age of 55.
Downloads
1973 New York Cosmos Season Ticket Brochure
7-21-1974 Cosmos vs. Seattle Sounders Game Notes
7-9-1975 Cosmos vs. Boston Minutemen Game Notes
6-18-1976 Cosmos vs. Toronto Metros-Croatia Game Notes
8-10-1977 Cosmos vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies Game Notes
6-28-1978 Cosmos vs. Los Angeles Aztecs Game Notes
8-30-1978 Cosmos vs. World All-Star Game Program
3-25-1979 Cosmos vs. Estudiantes Tecos Game Program
6-11-1979 – Cosmos Sign Dutch Star Johan Neeskens Press Release
6-24-1979 Cosmos vs. New England Tea Men Game Notes
8-31-1980 Pele to Don #10 Again in Beckenbauer Farewell Press Release
1-26-1982 Cosmos vs. Toronto Blizzard Indoor Game Notes
4-6-1982 Cosmos Open 1982 Season @ Jacksonville Tea Men Press Release
NASL Soccer Bowl ’82 Media Guide
1982 New York Cosmos Soccer Bowl Press Kit
11-20-1983 Cosmos Sign Dan Canter Press Release
6-9-1984 Cosmos vs. Chicago Sting Game Notes
7-22-1984 Cosmos vs. World All-Stars Game Notes
1-12-1985 Cosmos vs. Minnesota Strikers Game Notes
Links
2 Responses
Does anyone have a copy of the Cosmos Multiple Sclerosis poster? My sister was in the photo with them and I would love to have a copy of it.
did it come in a yearbook, because i have those!