Category: North American Soccer League

Toronto Falcons Soccer

Toronto Falcons

February 26, 2017

The Toronto Falcons played two seasons of pro soccer at Varsity Stadium during the late 1960’s. The roots of the team traced back to the Toronto Italia-Falcons of the Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League. Italia-Falcons owner Joe Peters backed the promotion of the team into the ambitious National Professional Soccer League in 1967. The NPSL was one of two start-up North American pro leagues that launched that year. The NPSL’s rival, the United Soccer Association also featured a Toronto entry – Toronto City, owned by future Toronto Maple Leafs owner Steve Stavro.

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1968 Boston Beacons program from the North American Soccer League

Boston Beacons

October 9, 2016

The Boston Beacons soccer team was a One-Year Wonder that played at Fenway Park during the summer of 1968. The club was owned by a group of prominent Bostonians, including philanthropist Stephen Mugar, Celtics general manager Red Auerbach and Boston Red Sox executive Dick O’Connell. The Beacons finished 9-17-6 and folded at the end of the season.

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1973 Rochester Lancers program from the North American Soccer League

Rochester Lancers (1967-1980)

September 11, 2016

American Soccer League (1967-1969) North American Soccer League (1970-1980) Born: 1967 – ASL expansion franchise Folded: November 24, 1980 First Game: August 27, 1967 (L 4-2 vs.

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1974 Miami Toros Program from the North American Soccer League

Miami Toros

September 7, 2016

The Miami Toros were a North American Soccer League franchise for four summers during the mid-1970’s. The club was known as the Miami Gatos in 1972 before a name change. The Robbie family, owners of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins, were the Toros’ primary financial backers. The Toros hosted the 1974 NASL Championship Game at the Orange Bowl on August 25th, 1974, falling in penalty kicks to the Los Angeles Aztecs following a 3-3 draw in regulation.

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Baltimore Comets North American Soccer League

Baltimore Comets

September 4, 2016

The Baltimore Comets were a short-lived North American Soccer League club that lasted just two seasons during the mid-1970’s. The Comets replaced two versions of the Baltimore Bays (1967-1969 and 1972-1973) on the local soccer scene.  Comets Head Coach Doug Millward also coached the 1960’s version of the Bays and six members of the Comets’ 1974 opening day roster were ex-Bays players. The club departed for San Diego in 1976.

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