New York Generals

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New York Generals
Full nameNew York Generals
Founded1967
Dissolved1968; 56 years ago (1968)
StadiumYankee Stadium
Capacity67,000
OwnerRKO General
Peter Elser
CoachFreddie Goodwin
LeagueNPSL (1967)
NASL (1968)

The New York Generals were an American professional

soccer team based in New York City that competed in the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL) in 1967 and the North American Soccer League
(NASL) in 1968.

Founded as charter members of the NPSL, the team was owned by RKO General and Wall Street investor Peter Elser and played their home games at Yankee Stadium. Following the NPSL's merger with the United Soccer Association to form the NASL in 1968, the Generals became the sole professional soccer team in New York City. The Generals played on season in the NASL before folding after the 1968 season. The New York Cosmos, founded in 1970, would take the Generals place as New York City's professional soccer team and shared both the Generals' colors and home stadium.

History

From the founding of the

high school soccer field in Florida.[3] As part of an agreement with the New York Yankees, the Generals played their home games at Yankee Stadium. The team's held their first home game on April 22, 1967, a 2–1 victory against the Chicago Spurs. The Generals finished their sole season in the NPSL with a win–loss–tie record of 11–13–8.[2]

Following the 1967 season, the NPSL merged with the

postseason play. A highlight of the 1968 season occurred on July 12, when the Generals hosted Santos FC in an exhibition match at Yankee Stadium.[2] The game, a 5–3 win for the Generals, is notable for featuring Pelé, who would later become a player in the NASL when he joined the New York Cosmos in 1975.[2][10]

Following the 1968 season, the NASL experienced severe hardships as their television contract with

chairman of the NASL.[11] However, the following year, Phil Woosnam was appointed NASL commissioner and announced plans for a truncated 1969 season that would feature teams from the United Kingdom playing as stand-ins for their American counterparts. Following this, Scott left and the Generals soon after folded.[12] The Generals became defunct in February 1969. New York City would remain without an NASL franchise until the 1971 season, when the New York Cosmos began play.[2] The Cosmos would share a gold and green color scheme with the Generals and played their home games at the Generals' former home venue, Yankee Stadium. Furthermore, former Generals player Gordon Bradley served as the Cosmos' first head coach.[13]

Year-by-year

Year League W L T Pts Reg. Season Playoffs
1967 NPSL 11 13 8 143 3rd, Eastern Division did not qualify
1968 NASL 12 8 12 164 3rd, Atlantic Division did not qualify

Coach

References

  1. ^ a b Seese 2015, p. 104.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Crossley, Andrew (May 6, 2013). "1967-1968 New York Generals". Fun While It Lasted. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Wangerin 2006, p. 131.
  4. ^ Wangerin 2006, p. 126.
  5. ^ Plenderleith 2015, p. 33.
  6. ^ Plenderleith 2015, p. 24.
  7. ^ Blevins 2012, p. 107.
  8. ^ Newsham 2007, p. 23.
  9. ^ Seese 2015, p. 103.
  10. ISSN 0261-3077
    . Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  11. ^ Wangerin 2006, p. 142.
  12. ^ Wangerin 2006, p. 143.
  13. ^ Wangerin 2006, p. 152.

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