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The '''Miami Americans''' was an |
The '''Miami Americans''' was an [[United States Soccer Federation|American soccer]] club based in [[Miami, Florida]] that was a member of the [[American Soccer League (1933-1983)|American Soccer League]]. The team existed for only the 1980 season and played their home games at [[Tropical Park Stadium]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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In late 1979, Joseph Raymond sold the [[New Jersey Americans (soccer)|New Jersey Americans]] to a London |
In late 1979, Joseph Raymond sold the [[New Jersey Americans (soccer)|New Jersey Americans]] to a London-based company. The new ownership moved the team to Miami and released most of the players and staff. In the winter of 1979–1980, the team then hired [[Ron Newman (footballer)|Ron Newman]] on a five-year contract at $200,000 per year.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1980.html#ASL |title=The Year in American Soccer - 1980 |access-date=2009-12-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151105121122/http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1980.html#ASL |archive-date=2015-11-05 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On June 20, Newman resigned to become coach of the [[San Diego Sockers (NASL)|San Diego Sockers]] of the first division [[North American Soccer League (1968–1984)|North American Soccer League]]. When he left the Americans, he induced [[Manu Sanon]] to move with him.<ref>{{Cite web|title=St. Petersburg Times - Google News Archive Search|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PbsNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hVoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3746,153717&dq=soccer+miami-americans&hl=en|access-date=2021-10-17|website=news.google.com}}</ref> Five days later, the London company sold the team to Stan Noah and Archie Oliver.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Boca Raton News - Google News Archive Search|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yMEPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=C40DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5063,4038805&dq=soccer+miami-americans&hl=en|access-date=2021-10-17|website=news.google.com}}</ref> The team finished the season at 10-2-15 and folded soon after. |
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==Coach== |
==Coach== |
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*{{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Ron Newman (footballer)|Ron Newman]] (1980) 9 games (2 wins- 4 losses -3 draws record) |
*{{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Ron Newman (footballer)|Ron Newman]] (1980) 9 games (2 wins- 4 losses -3 draws record) |
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*{{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Brian Tiler]] (1980) 19 games (8 wins -11 losses-0 draws) |
*{{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Brian Tiler]] (1980) 19 games (8 wins -11 losses-0 draws) |
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==Roster== |
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*{{Flagicon|WAL}} [[Bob Delgado]] |
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*{{Flagicon|Haiti}} [[Ernst Jean-Baptiste]] |
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*{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Charlie Greene (soccer)|Charlie Greene]] |
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*{{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Guy Newman]] |
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*{{Flagicon|Haiti}} [[Manu Sanon]] |
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*{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Denny Vaninger]] |
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==Year-by-year== |
==Year-by-year== |
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Latest revision as of 05:55, 11 October 2024
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The Miami Americans was an American soccer club based in Miami, Florida that was a member of the American Soccer League. The team existed for only the 1980 season and played their home games at Tropical Park Stadium.
History
[edit]In late 1979, Joseph Raymond sold the New Jersey Americans to a London-based company. The new ownership moved the team to Miami and released most of the players and staff. In the winter of 1979–1980, the team then hired Ron Newman on a five-year contract at $200,000 per year.[1] On June 20, Newman resigned to become coach of the San Diego Sockers of the first division North American Soccer League. When he left the Americans, he induced Manu Sanon to move with him.[2] Five days later, the London company sold the team to Stan Noah and Archie Oliver.[3] The team finished the season at 10-2-15 and folded soon after.
Coach
[edit]
Ron Newman (1980) 9 games (2 wins- 4 losses -3 draws record)- Brian Tiler (1980) 19 games (8 wins -11 losses-0 draws)
Year-by-year
[edit]| Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2 | ASL | 3rd, American | Did not qualify | Did not enter |
References
[edit]- ^ "The Year in American Soccer - 1980". Archived from the original on 2015-11-05. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
- ^ "St. Petersburg Times - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ "Boca Raton News - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
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