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.
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.
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.
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.
National Professional Soccer League (1967) North American Soccer League (1968-1972) Born: 1966 – NPSL founding franchise Re-Branded: 1973 (Atlanta Apollos) First Game: April 16, 1967
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