Detroit Cougars (soccer)
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| Full name | Detroit Cougars | ||
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| Founded | 1967 | ||
| Dissolved | 1968 | ||
| Stadium |
Tiger Stadium University of Detroit Stadium both in Detroit, Michigan | ||
| Chairman | William Clay Ford | ||
| Manager | John Colrain (1967) | ||
| League |
United Soccer Association North American Soccer League | ||
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The Detroit Cougars were a soccer team based in Detroit, Michigan, which played in the United Soccer Association. The league was made up of teams imported from foreign leagues. The Detroit club consisted of players from Glentoran F.C. and their player-coach John Colrain[1] of the (Northern) Irish Football League.
Following the 1967 season, the USA merged with the National Professional Soccer League to form the North American Soccer League.
The Cougars' home field was Tiger Stadium. Whenever a scheduling conflict arose, home games were moved to the University of Detroit Stadium. One such match on June 14, 1967 against the Houston Stars ended in an infamous player riot.[2][3][4][5][6]
Year-by-year
| Year | League | W | L | T | Pts | Regular Season | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | USA | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 4th, Eastern Division | Did not qualify |
| 1968 | NASL | 6 | 21 | 4 | 88 | 4th, Lakes Division | Did not qualify |
References
- ↑ "Glentoran Says “Goodbye Belfast, Hello Detroit” – The Soccer Observer". thesoccerobserver.com. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
- ↑ "The Evening Independent - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
- ↑ "Baltimore Afro-American - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
- ↑ "The Infamous 1967 Detroit Riot… On The Soccer Field – The Soccer Observer". thesoccerobserver.com. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
- ↑ "SUMMER WITH THE COUGARS — IBWM". inbedwithmaradona.com. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
- ↑ http://home.comcast.net/~dulyjs/strikers/nasl/det1.html
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