Pittsburgh Phantoms (1967)
January 30, 2018
The Pittsburgh Phantoms soccer team played for a single season at Forbes Field in the summer of 1967. The Phantoms were one of ten original franchises in the National Professional Soccer League, a circuit formed in the wake of the 1966 World Cup, the first to be broadcast in the United States. The Phantoms endured a bumpy campaign, cycling through four coaches en route to a 10-14-7 5th place finish. The club went out of business following the 1967 season amidst heavy financial losses.