New York Skyliners

The New York Skyliners were a soccer team based in New York, New York that played in the United Soccer Association. The league was made up of teams imported from foreign leagues and the Skyliners were actually the roster of C.A. Cerro from Montevideo, Uruguay.[1]

New York Skyliners
Full nameNew York Skyliners
Nickname(s)Skyliners
Founded1966
(Year of foundation)
Dissolved1968
GroundYankee Stadium,
The Bronx, New York City
Capacity50,000
OwnerMadison Square Garden
ManagerOndino Viera
LeagueUnited Soccer Association
1967United Soccer Association, Eastern Division, 5th

History

Following the 1967 season, the USA merged with the National Professional Soccer League to form the North American Soccer League with the teams from the former USA having to create their rosters from scratch. The merged league decided not to have two-team cities and, as such, the NPSL's New York Generals initially planned to merge with the New York Skyliners to create one merged team. But, in January 1968, both Madison Square Garden and the management of the former NPSL New York Generals, of which RKO-General owned 55%, decided to not continue with the merged franchise. Later that month, Peter Elser, who held a 45% interest in the New York Generals was awarded the NASL's New York franchise. Elser's franchise retained the New York Generals' name and front office and the New York Skyliners effectively went out of existence.

In 2014 the New York Skyliners were brought back as an academy in Queens, New York

Colors and badge

While the New York Skyliners' home kits were all white, their road jerseys were the same blue and white stripes as C.A. Cerro's home kits.

Stadium

The New York Skyliners played their home matches at Yankee Stadium.

Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ARG Osmar Miguelucci
2 MF  URU Julio Dalmao
3 DF  URU Juan Masnik
4 DF  URU Francisco Camera
5 FW  URU Rubén González
6 MF  URU Jose Rotulo
7 FW  URU Luis Fontura
8 FW  BRA Benedicto Ribeiro
9 FW  URU Luis Del Rio
No. Pos. Nation Player
10 FW  URU Oscar Martiarena
11 FW  URU Rúben Bareño
12 GK  URU Eduardo Garcia
13 DF  URU Hugo Cabral
14 MF  URU Edil Manrique
15 FW  URU Sergio Silva
15 FW  URU Juan Pintos
17 FW  ARG Luis Suárez[2]

Coach

Year-by-Year

Season Regular season Play-offs Top scorer
League Div G W T L F A Pts % Pos Attend. Name Gls Pts
1967 USA E 12 2 4 6 15 17 10 .417 5th 8,766 Benedicto Ribeiro 5 12

Records

References

  1. "Law Of Averages Due To Catch Up With Canadiens". The Lewiston Daily Sun. The Associated Press. 13 April 1967. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  2. "NASL New York Skyliners Rosters". Retrieved 25 September 2012.
  3. http://www.nasljerseys.com/Rosters/Skyliners_Rosters.htm
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