sport.wikisort.org - TeamThe Pittsburgh Phantoms were a professional soccer team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1967. The club was one of the ten charter members of the non-FIFA sanctioned National Professional Soccer League (NPSL). All of the team's home games were played at Forbes Field, which also served as the home of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The team folded at the conclusion of the 1967 NPSL season.
Professional soccer team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1967
This article is about the 1967 soccer team. For the Roller hockey team, see Pittsburgh Phantoms (RHI). For the basketball team, see Pittsburgh Phantoms (ABA).
Football club
Pittsburgh Phantoms |
Founded | 1967 |
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Dissolved | 1967 |
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Stadium | Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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Capacity | 35,714 |
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President | Peter Block |
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Manager | Herbert Voght János Bédl Co Prins Joseph Gruber |
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League | National Professional Soccer League (NPSL) |
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History
In 1966 several groups of entrepreneurs were exploring the idea of forming a professional soccer league in United States. Two of these groups merged to form the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL) and franchise rights were awarded to ten ownership groups, with one given to a group of Penguins investors with Peter Block acting as owner and president.[1]
In November 1966, Herbert "Bavarian Fats"[2] Vogt, was introduced as the team's head coach and general manager, having signed a two year contract. At his first press conference he gave the first public announcement that the team would be named the "Pittsburgh Phantoms". However two months later, Vogt resigned from his position with the team with the team citing ill health.[3][4] Vogt later stated that he did he was in excellent health and in a letter to the team claim that in addition to being squeezed out of the job, personnel director Raymond Schwab was not signing "first class players".[5] In March 1967 it was announced that Schwab was leaving his position and was replaced by Ted DeGroot.[6]
János Bédl became the Phantom's second coach, but was fired on 1 May 1967 after just four games and the team in first place in the Eastern Division. Bédl sued the team and eventually settled out of court for $32,500.[3] Co Prins then became player-coach for about a dozen games before being replaced by Josef "Pepi" Gruber in June.[7] During this period, the Phantoms settled out of court with Sparta Rotterdam, a Dutch professional soccer club based in Rotterdam, for $50,000 when the team signed Theo Laseroms to a contract, while he was still under contract with Sparta.[3] The team finished the season in 5th place in the Eastern Division with a record of 10 win, 14 loses and 7 draws and with an average attendance of 3,122.[8] Recording losses of $700,000-750,000, the team folded.[9][1]
Year-by-year
Year |
Division |
W |
L |
T |
Pts |
League |
Playoffs |
1967 |
NPSL |
10 |
14 |
7 |
132 |
5th, Eastern Division |
Did not qualify |
References
National Professional Soccer League (1967) |
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North American Soccer League (1968–1984) |
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- Broadcasters
- USSF
- CSA
- Portal
- NASL (2011–2017)
- First overall draft picks
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Seasons |
- 1968
- 1969
- 1970
- 1971
- 1972
- 1973
- 1974
- 1975
- 1976
- 1977
- 1978
- 1979
- 1980
- 1981
- 1982
- 1983
- 1984
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Soccer Bowls |
- 1968
- 1969
- 1970
- 1971
- 1972
- 1973
- 1974
- 1975
- 1976
- 1977
- 1978
- 1979
- 1980
- 1981
- 1982
- 1983
- 1984
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Predecessors | |
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Indoor seasons |
- 1971
- 1975
- 1976
- 1978
- 1979
- 1979–80
- 1980–81
- 1981–82
- 1983
- 1983–84
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Related |
- Soccer Bowl broadcasters
- NASL Indoor Championship
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Clubs | |
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† United Soccer Association team that did not join NASL upon merger with NPSL
‡ National Professional Soccer League team that did not join NASL upon merger with USA
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Defunct sports teams based in Pennsylvania |
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Baseball |
- Major Leagues
- American League
- Philadelphia Athletics
- American Association
- Philadelphia Athletics
- Federal League
- Pittsburgh Rebels
- NABBP
- Athletic of Philadelphia
- National Association of Professional Base Ball Players
- Philadelphia White Stockings
- Philadelphia Centennials
- Negro leagues
- Harrisburg Giants
- Hilldale Daisies
- Homestead Grays
- Philadelphia Giants
- Philadelphia Pythians
- Philadelphia Stars
- Philadelphia Tigers
- Pittsburgh Crawfords
- Pittsburgh Keystones
- Players' League
- Philadelphia Quakers
- Pittsburgh Burghers
- Union Association
- Altoona Mountain Citys
- Philadelphia Keystones
- Pittsburgh Stogies
- Minor Leagues
- Atlantic League
- Lehigh Valley Black Diamonds
- Pennsylvania Road Warriors
- Blue Ridge League
- Chambersburg Maroons
- Chambersburg Young Yanks
- Gettysburg Patriots
- Gettysburg Ponies
- Hanover Hornets
- Hanover Raiders
- Waynesboro Villagers
- Waynesboro Red Birds
- Eastern League
- Allentown Brooks
- Allentown Cardinals
- Allentown Chiefs
- Allentown Red Sox
- Hazleton Red Sox
- Johnstown Johnnies
- Johnstown Red Sox
- Lancaster Red Roses
- Reading Brooks
- Reading Red Sox
- Scranton Miners
- Scranton Red Sox
- Wilkes-Barre Indians
- York Pirates
- York White Roses
- Interstate League
- Reading Chicks
- Sunbury Senators
- Sunbury Indians
- Sunbury Yankees
- Sunbury Reds
- Sunbury A's
- York Bees
- International Association for Professional Base Ball Players
- Pittsburgh Allegheny
- New York–Penn League
- Bradford Blue Wings
- Erie Cardinals
- Erie Orioles
- Erie Sailors
- Erie Tigers
- Williamsport Astros
- Williamsport Red Sox
- Northern League
- Allentown Ambassadors
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Basketball |
- NBA
- Philadelphia Warriors
- ABA
- Pittsburgh Pipers
- Pittsburgh Condors
- ABL
- Pittsburgh Rens
- ABA (est. 2000)
- Pittsburgh Phantoms
- BAA
- Pittsburgh Ironmen
- CBA
- Allentown Jets
- Lancaster Red Roses
- Pittsburgh Piranhas
- Pittsburgh Xplosion
- Scranton Miners
- Wilkes-Barre Barons
- NABL
- Philadelphia Tapers
- USBL
- Northeast Pennsylvania Breakers
- Philadelphia Aces
- Philadelphia Spirit
- Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs
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Football |
- NFL
- Frankford Yellow Jackets
- Pennsylvania Keystoners
- Pottsville Maroons
- NFL World War II Mergers
- Phil-Pitt "Steagles" (1943)
- Chicago-Pittsburgh "Card-Pitt" (1944)
- AFL (1926)
- Philadelphia Quakers
- AFL (1936)
- Pittsburgh Americans
- USFL
- Philadelphia Stars
- Pittsburgh Maulers
- World Football League
- Philadelphia Bell
- NFL (1902)
- Philadelphia Athletics
- Philadelphia Phillies
- Pittsburgh Stars
- AA
- Bethlehem Bulldogs
- Wilkes-Barre Bullets
- Erie Vets
- AL
- Coaldale Big Green
- Gilberton Cadamounts
- Shenandoah Yellow Jackets
- Wilkes-Barre Barons
- ELPF
- Bethlehem Bears
- All-Lancaster Red Roses
- Mount Carmel Wolverines
- Shenandoah Red Jackets
- EPFL
- Hazleton Redskins
- Reading/Shenandoah Rams
- Wilkes-Barre Panthers
- Scranton Miners
- Independents
- Allegheny Athletic Association
- Conshohocken Athletic Club
- Duquesne Country and Athletic Club
- Franklin Athletic Club
- Glassport Odds
- Greensburg Athletic Association
- Holmesburg Athletic Club
- Homestead Library & Athletic Club
- Jeannette Athletic Club
- J.P. Rooneys
- Latrobe Athletic Association
- McKeesport Olympics
- Oil City Athletic Club
- Pitcairn Quakers
- Pittsburgh AC
- Pittsburgh Lyceum
- Union Club of Phoenixville
- Union Quakers of Philadelphia
- Arena-Indoor Football
- AFL
- Philadelphia Soul
- Pittsburgh Gladiators
- Pittsburgh Power
- AIFA/AIFL/AIF
- Central Penn Capitals
- Erie Freeze
- Pittsburgh RiverRats / Erie Explosion
- Johnstown Riverhawks
- Harrisburg Stampede
- Philadelphia Yellow Jackets
- Reading Express
- NIFL
- Johnstown J Dogs
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Hockey |
- NHL
- Philadelphia Quakers
- Pittsburgh Pirates
- AHL
- Erie Blades
- Philadelphia Firebirds
- Philadelphia Arrows
- Philadelphia Ramblers
- Philadelphia Rockets
- Pittsburgh Hornets
- EHL
- Johnstown Jets
- Johnstown Red Wings
- ECHL
- Erie Panthers
- Johnstown Chiefs
- MAHL
- Mon Valley Thunder
- IHL
- Pittsburgh Shamrocks
- Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets
- IPHL
- Pittsburgh Professionals
- WPHL
- Duquesne Athletic Club
- Pittsburgh Bankers
- Pittsburgh Duquesne
- Pittsburgh Keystones
- Pittsburgh Lyceum
- Pittsburgh PAC
- Pittsburgh Pirates
- Pittsburgh Victorias
- NAHL
- Keystone Ice Miners
- Pittsburgh Forge
- RHI
- Philadelphia Bulldogs
- Pittsburgh Phantoms
- USAHA
- Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets
- Fort Pitt Hornets
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Lacrosse |
- NLL
- Pittsburgh Bulls
- Pittsburgh CrosseFire
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Soccer | |
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Australian rules football |
- USAFL
- Lehigh Valley Crocs
- Pittsburgh Wallabies
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Category: Defunct sports teams in Pennsylvania |
Sports in Pittsburgh |
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- Dapper Dan
- Grand Prix
- Great Race
- Head of the Ohio
- Lore
- Marathon
- Mylan Classic
- Regatta
- WPHL
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Baseball |
- Pirates
- Wild Things
- Panthers
- Dukes
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Basketball |
- Yellow Jackets
- Panthers (m)
- Panthers (w)
- Dukes (m)
- Dukes (w)
- Colonials (m)
- Colonials (w)
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Football |
- Steelers
- Panthers
- Maulers
- Steeler Nation
- heritage
- Colts
- Force
- Passion
- Renegades
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Hockey |
- Penguins
- Colonials (m)
- Colonials (w)
- Three Rivers Classic
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Soccer | |
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Other |
- Sledgehammers
- Bulls
- Harlequins
- PCC
- Thunderbirds
- Triangles
- Wallabies
- Studio Wrestling
- Dirty Dozen
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Venues | |
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Historical | Baseball |
- Chronicle-Telegraph Cup
- Allegheny
- Burghers
- Champions
- Crawfords
- Filipinos
- Grays
- Hardhats
- Keystones
- Stogies
- Rebels
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Basketball |
- Roundball Classic
- Condors
- Ironmen
- Loendi
- Monticello
- Phantoms
- Pipers
- Piranhas
- Pirates
- Rens
- Xplosion
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Football |
- 1898 All-Stars
- Allegheny
- Americans
- Duquesne C&AC
- Gladiators
- Homestead
- Lyceum
- Maulers
- PAC
- Power
- Odds
- Olympics
- Quakers
- JP
- Stars
- Early Pro Football Circuit
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Hockey |
- Bankers
- Cougars
- Duquesne AC
- Duquesne C&AC
- Ft. Pitt
- Hornets
- Keystones
- Lyceum
- PAC
- Phantoms
- Pirates
- Pirates (WPHL)
- Pros
- Shamrocks
- Victorias
- Winter Garden
- Yellow Jackets
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Soccer | |
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Venues | |
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