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Chicago Spurs were an American soccer team that was a charter member of the non-FIFA sanctioned National Professional Soccer League (NPSL) in 1967. The team was based in Chicago, Illinois and played their home games at the Soldier Field. When the NPSL merged with the rival United Soccer Association to form the North American Soccer League, the team moved and became the Kansas City Spurs, leaving the Chicago market to the Chicago Mustangs
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| Full name | Chicago Spurs | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Spurs | ||
| Founded | 1966 | ||
| Dissolved | 1967 (relocated) | ||
| Stadium | Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois | ||
| Capacity | 61,500 | ||
| Owner(s) |  Michael Butler Al Kaczamarek William Cutler | ||
| Manager |  Alan Rogers | ||
| League | National Professional Soccer League | ||
| 1967 | 3rd, Western Division Playoffs: DNQ | ||
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History
In 1966, several groups of entrepreneurs were exploring the idea of forming a professional soccer league in United States and Canada. Two of these groups merged to form the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL) and franchise rights were awarded to ten ownership groups. The Chicago franchise was awarded to Michael Butler and William Cutler, the partners appointed Alvis Kaczmarek to manage the team as Team President.[1] In October, Kaczmarek hired Alan Rogers to coach the new team.[2] The Spurs opened the 1967 season at Soldier Field with a 1–0 victory over the St. Louis Stars with 4,725 fans in attendance.[3][4] The team finished the season in third place of the Western Division with a record of ten wins, eleven loses and eleven draws, with an average attendance of 2,619.[5]
Following the 1967 season, the NPSL merged with the United Soccer Association (USA) to form the North American Soccer League (NASL). The new league decided against two-team cities, and in order to keep from competing with the Chicago Mustangs of the former USA, owned by White Sox co-owner Arthur Allyn Jr., who were chosen to be the city's NASL representative, the Spurs were sold to a group from Kansas City, Missouri and moved there to become the Kansas City Spurs.[6]
Year-by-year
| Year | Division | W | L | T | Pts | League | Playoffs | Avg. Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | NPSL | 10 | 11 | 11 | 142 | 3rd, Western Division | Did not qualify | 2,619 |
Coaches
Alan Rogers
See also
- Kansas City Spurs
- Chicago Mustangs (1967–68)
- Chicago Sting
- Chicago Fire Soccer Club
References
- "New Soccer Manager Named". The St. Petersburg Evening Independent. 15 September 1966. p. 19A. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- "Chicago Soccer Team Signs British Coach". The Morning Record. 25 October 1966. p. 4. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- "Pro Soccer Games Draw 46,547 Fans". The Norwalk Hour. 17 April 1967. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- "Chicago Clips St. Louis 1-0". St. Joseph Gazette. 17 April 1967. p. 1B. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- "North American Soccer League". rsssf.com. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- "Pro League to Operate Two Divisions". The Vancover Sun. 5 January 1968. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
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