Washington Darts vs. Bangu (Brazil) August 8, 1971 Catholic University Stadium Attendance: 4,403 North American Soccer League Programs 8 Pages Rare match day sheet
The original Vancouver Whitecaps were British Columbia’s beloved pro soccer club of the 1970’s and early 1980’s. The club competed in the North American Soccer League from 1974 until 1984. The ‘Caps also brought an attractive slate of international exhibitions to Vancouver, importing top foreign clubs such as Fluminense, Manchester City, Manchester United, Rangers and Roma for friendly matches and tournaments. One of the NASL’s top clubs during the late 1970’s, the Whitecaps finest hour came at the conclusion of the 1979 season.
The Chicago Mustangs soccer club was a charter member of the United Soccer Association (USA), a 1967 effort to launch a first division professional league here in the States. The USA imported entire European and South American clubs during their offseasons to play the role of American club teams. In 1967, the “Chicago Mustangs” were actually Cagliari Calcio, from the Mediterranean island of Sardinia. The owner of the Mustangs was Chicago White Sox boss Arthur Allyn Jr. and the soccer club played in Allyn’s South Side baseball stadium, Comiskey Park.
North American Soccer League (1971-1984) Major Indoor Soccer League (1984-1985) Born: December 10, 1970 – NASL expansion franchise Folded: Summer 1985 First Game: April 17, 1971 (W
The Detroit Cougars were a short-lived effort to bring pro soccer to Detroit in the late 1960’s. Detroit Lions owner William Clay Ford and Detroit Tigers owner John Fetzer headlined the list of financial backers for the Cougars. The Cougars played for two seasons in 1967 and 1968 in separate leagues and with entirely different rosters each year. Both campaigns were dreadful with the club posting a combined lifetime record of 9 wins, 27 losses and 7 draws.
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