Washington Stars (1988-1990)
The Washington Stars were a professional soccer franchise based in Fairfax, Virginia that operated for three seasons between 1988 and 1990. The Stars were a founding franchise in the American Soccer League, which debuted in the summer of 1988 with ten East Coast franchises stretching from Albany to Miami. Stars midfielder Bruce Murray went on to earn 86 caps with the U.S. National Team and induction into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2011.