1971 New York Cosmos season
The 1971 New York Cosmos season was the inaugural season for the New York Cosmos, an expansion team in the now-defunct North American Soccer League. In the Cosmos' first year of existence, the club finished 2nd in the Northern Division and 4th in the overall league table. In the playoffs, the Cosmos were eliminated by the Atlanta Chiefs in the first two games of the best-of-three semifinals.
| 1971 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager |  Gordon Bradley[1] |
| Stadium | Yankee Stadium |
| NASL | Division: 2nd Overall: 4th Playoffs: Semifinals |
| National Challenge Cup | Did not enter |
| Top goalscorer | League:  Randy Horton (15 goals)All: Randy Horton (16 goals) |
| Highest home attendance | 19,437 (Aug. 2 vs. Rochester) |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,897 )Jun. 16 vs. St. Louis) |
| Average home league attendance | 4,517[2] |
Squad
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Results
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Friendlies
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 1971 | Hearts | H | 2-4 | 2,189 | Yazar (2) |
| May 26, 1971 | Vicenza Calcio | H | 3-5 | 4,100 | Mitrovic, Mahy, McCully |
| July 13, 1971 | Apollon Limassol | H | 1-1 | 4,763 | Siega |
| Aug 20, 1971 | Bangu | H | 1-6 | 2,741 | Horton |
Regular season
Pld = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, D = Draws, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
6 points for a win, 3 points for a draw, 0 points for a loss, 1 point for each goal scored (up to three per game).
Northern Division Standings
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rochester Lancers | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 48 | 31 | +17 | 141 |
| 2 | New York Cosmos | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 51 | 55 | -4 | 117 |
| 3 | Toronto Metros | 24 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 32 | 47 | -15 | 89 |
| 4 | Montreal Olympique | 24 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 29 | 59 | -30 | 65 |
Overall League Placing
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Atlanta Chiefs | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 120 |
| 3 | Dallas Tornado | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 24 | +14 | 119 |
| 4 | New York Cosmos | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 51 | 55 | -4 | 117 |
| 5 | Washington Darts | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 111 |
| 6 | Toronto Metros | 24 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 32 | 47 | -15 | 89 |
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Matches
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 17, 1971 | St. Louis Stars | A | 1-2 | 3,701 | Mfum, Horton |
| May 5, 1971 | Washington Darts | H | 1-0 | 3,746 | Stritzl |
| May 16, 1971 | Toronto Metros | A | 2-2 | 6,751 | Stritzl, Siega |
| May 23, 1971 | Montreal Olympique | H | 2-3 | 2,093 | McCully, Siega |
| May 30, 1971 | Rochester Lancers | A | 2-2 | 5,343 | Horton (2) |
| June 5, 1971 | Dallas Tornado | A | 2-0 | 5,476 | |
| June 9, 1971 | Rochester Lancers | H | 4-2 | 2,017 | Mfum (3), Horton |
| June 16, 1971 | St. Louis Stars | H | 4-1 | 1,897 | Siega, Horton, McCully, Mfum |
| June 20, 1971 | Dallas Tornado | H | 3-1 | 9,000 | McCully, Horton, Stritzl |
| June 23, 1971 | Montreal Olympique | A | 3-1 | 1,645 | Horton |
| June 27, 1971 | Washington Darts | A | 3-1 | 3,400 | Mitrovic |
| July 3, 1971 | Atlanta Chiefs | A | 1-3 | 3,627 | Horton (2), Siega |
| July 10, 1971 | Rochester Lancers | A | 3-2 | 4,321 | Siega, McCully |
| July 25, 1971 | Toronto Metros | H | 2-2 | 2,132 | Horton (2) |
| August 2, 1971 | Rochester Lancers | H | 3-2 | 19,437 | McCully, Mahy, Mfum |
| August 7, 1971 | Toronto Metros | A | 2-1 | 4,896 | Horton |
| August 14, 1971 | Montreal Olympique | A | 5-4 | 2,387 | Horton (3), Siega |
| August 22, 1971 | Toronto Metros | H | 2-0 | N/A | Siega (2) |
| August 25, 1971 | Montreal Olympique | H | 3-3 | 1,914 | Mate (2), Mitrovic |
| August 29, 1971 | Atlanta Chiefs | H | 2-1 | 2,714 | Mitrovic, O'Neill |
Semi-finals
| Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester Lancers | - | Dallas Tornado | 2 - 1 | 1 - 3 | 1 - 2 | September 1, 4, 8 |
| Atlanta Chiefs | - | New York Cosmos | 1 - 0 | 2 - 0 | September 2, 5 |
Final
| Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Chiefs | - | Dallas Tornado | 2 - 1 | 1 - 4 | 0 - 2 | September 12, 15, 19 |
Matches
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2, 1971 | Atlanta Chiefs | A | 1-0 | 3,800 | |
| September 5, 1971 | Atlanta Chiefs | H | 0-2 | N/A | |
References
- https://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/01/sports/soccer/01bradley.html?_r=1
- http://www.rsssf.com/usadave/nasl.html
- http://nasljerseys.com/Rosters/Cosmos_Rosters.htm
- http://soccerstats.us/teams/new-york-cosmos/1971/
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-11-05. Retrieved 2012-12-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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