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Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Full nameFort Lauderdale Strikers
Founded1977
Dissolved1982
GroundLockhart Stadium
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
(Capacity 20,450)
LeagueNorth American Soccer League
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This article is about the original Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the NASL. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Lockhart Stadium, located in Fort Lauderdale Florida, is a stadium that serves as the home of the Florida Atlantic University football team Fort Lauderdale, known as the "Venice of America" due to its expansive and intricate Canal system is a city in Broward County, Florida, Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the North American Soccer League (NASL was a professional soccer League with teams in the United States of America (U For the second team to use the name in the APSL, see Fort Lauderdale Strikers (APSL). The original A-League (formerly the American Professional Soccer League) was a professional men's Soccer league in North America. This article is about the second Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the ASL and APSL. For the third team to use the name in the USISL, see Fort Lauderdale Strikers (USISL). History In 1995 the USISL split into two leagues one professional and one amateur This article is about the third Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the USISL.

The Fort Lauderdale Strikers was an American soccer team, a descendant of the Washington Darts, Miami Gatos, and Miami Toros, that played in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Washington Britannia was an American Soccer club based in Washington D The Miami Gatos were a Soccer team based out of Miami that played in the North American Soccer League. Fort Lauderdale, known as the "Venice of America" due to its expansive and intricate Canal system is a city in Broward County, Florida, Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the

The Strikers were members of the North American Soccer League from 1977 to its penultimate year, 1983. North American Soccer League (NASL was a professional soccer League with teams in the United States of America (U Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) They were owned by the Robbie family who also owned the Miami Dolphins. The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area.

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Major signers

The first major signing for Ft Lauderdale was England goalie legend Gordon Banks. Gordon Banks, OBE (born 30 December, 1937 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England) is a former English footballer Banks was the top keeper in the league his first year despite being blind in one eye.

The legendary George Best signed for the Strikers midway through the 1978 season after falling out with the management at the Los Angeles Aztecs. George Best (22 May 1946 &ndash 25 November 2005 was a Northern Irish professional football player best known for his years with Manchester United. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) The Los Angeles Aztecs was a soccer team that competed in the North American Soccer League from 1974-81 Best played for the rest of the 1978 season and the whole of 1979's campaign.

In 1979 the Strikers signed Peruvian legend Teófilo Cubillas, who would play with the club until their departure for Minnesota in 1983. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Teófilo Juan Cubillas Arizaga (born March 8, 1949) is a Peruvian former Footballer. Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers In 1979 the Strikers also acquired USA young superstar John Ambrosio at 19 years old.

1979 was a bumper year for the Strikers as they also acquired German centre forward Gerd Müller. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Gerhard "Gerd" Müller (German ˈgɛʀt ˈmʏlɐ born November 3, 1945 in Nördlingen) is a former (West German football These former World Cup stars helped the Strikers reach the Soccer Bowl, the NASL's championship match, in 1980 where they lost to the New York Cosmos 3-0. The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football The Soccer Bowl was the championship game of the North American Soccer League from 1974 to 1983. The New York Cosmos (1971–1985 known simply as the Cosmos for the 1977 and 1978 seasons was a soccer franchise based in New York City and its suburbs that operated

Moved

After the 1983 season, the Strikers were moved to Minnesota and became the Minnesota Strikers. The Minnesota Strikers was an American professional soccer team located in the Minneapolis / St That club survived the end of the NASL by joining the Major Indoor Soccer League in 1984, but did eventually fold in 1988. This article is about the 1978-1992 Major Indoor Soccer League. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar)

Ray Hudson, Phil Schoen and Jeff Rusnak were recently interviewed regarding their memories of the Strikers. Ray Hudson (born March 24, 1955 in Gateshead, England) is a retired professional football player and former coach who

Year-by-year

YearRecordRegular Season FinishPlayoffs
197719-71st, Eastern Division, American ConferenceDivisional Playoff
197816-143rd, Eastern Division, American ConferenceAmerican Conference Finals
197917-132nd, Eastern Division, American ConferenceAmerican Conference Quarterfinals
198018-142nd, Eastern Division, American ConferenceRunners-up
198118-142nd, Southern DivisionSemifinals
198218-141st, Southern DivisionSemifinals
198314-162nd, Southern DivisionQuarterfinals

Honors

NASL Championships

Division Titles

Coach of the Year

All-Star First Team Selections

All-Star Second Team Selections

All-Star Honorable Mentions

Head Coaches

Famous players

Yearly Average Attendance

External links

Ron Newman (born January 19, 1934 in Fareham, England) is a former Association football (soccer player and coach Gordon Banks, OBE (born 30 December, 1937 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England) is a former English footballer Teófilo Juan Cubillas Arizaga (born March 8, 1949) is a Peruvian former Footballer. Teófilo Juan Cubillas Arizaga (born March 8, 1949) is a Peruvian former Footballer. Jan van Beveren (born March 5, 1948 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland) is a retired football Goalkeeper from the Netherlands Jan van Beveren (born March 5, 1948 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland) is a retired football Goalkeeper from the Netherlands Ray Hudson (born March 24, 1955 in Gateshead, England) is a retired professional football player and former coach who Teófilo Juan Cubillas Arizaga (born March 8, 1949) is a Peruvian former Footballer. Gerhard "Gerd" Müller (German ˈgɛʀt ˈmʏlɐ born November 3, 1945 in Nördlingen) is a former (West German football Ray Hudson (born March 24, 1955 in Gateshead, England) is a retired professional football player and former coach who Teófilo Juan Cubillas Arizaga (born March 8, 1949) is a Peruvian former Footballer. Jan van Beveren (born March 5, 1948 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland) is a retired football Goalkeeper from the Netherlands George Best (22 May 1946 &ndash 25 November 2005 was a Northern Irish professional football player best known for his years with Manchester United. Jan van Beveren (born March 5, 1948 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland) is a retired football Goalkeeper from the Netherlands Ray Hudson (born March 24, 1955 in Gateshead, England) is a retired professional football player and former coach who Branimir "Branko" Segota (born June 8, 1961, in Yugoslavia is a former Canadian professional soccer forward starring in the original Major Indoor Ray Hudson (born March 24, 1955 in Gateshead, England) is a retired professional football player and former coach who Bruce Miller is a former Canadian international, NASL, and indoor Soccer player Ron Newman (born January 19, 1934 in Fareham, England) is a former Association football (soccer player and coach Cor van der Hart ( 25 January 1928 - 12 December 2006) was a Dutch footballer Eckhard Krautzun (born 13 January 1941 in Solingen) is a German Football coach and former football player David Edwin Chadwick (born 19 August 1943) is a former professional footballer/soccer player who played as a wing-forward and now coaches in the United States of Gordon Banks, OBE (born 30 December, 1937 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England) is a former English footballer Robert Charles 'Bobby' Bell (b 26 October 1950 in Cambridge) is a former professional footballer George Best (22 May 1946 &ndash 25 November 2005 was a Northern Irish professional football player best known for his years with Manchester United. Ian Robert Callaghan MBE (born 10 April, 1942 in Toxteth, Liverpool) holds the record for the most appearances for Liverpool. David Edwin Chadwick (born 19 August 1943) is a former professional footballer/soccer player who played as a wing-forward and now coaches in the United States of Teófilo Juan Cubillas Arizaga (born March 8, 1949) is a Peruvian former Footballer. Elías Ricardo Figueroa Brander (born October 25, 1946 in Valparaíso) is a former Football (soccer player from Chile. For the former mayor of Ottawa see Kenneth Hubert Fogarty Ken Fogarty (born in Manchester, England) is a (naturalized John Hickton (born 24 September 1944 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire) was an English professional footballer most noted for his prolific Ray Hudson (born March 24, 1955 in Gateshead, England) is a retired professional football player and former coach who David Irving, born 10 September 1951 in Allerdale, England is a former professional football player Brian Kidd (born 29 May 1949 in Collyhurst, Manchester) is an English football coach and former player Gerhard "Gerd" Müller (German ˈgɛʀt ˈmʏlɐ born November 3, 1945 in Nördlingen) is a former (West German football Norman Piper was an English footballer (soccer player who played professionally in England for 13 years before finishing his career in the United States. William "Billy" Ronson (born 22 January, 1957 in Fleetwood, Lancashire, England) is an English former professional Jan van Beveren (born March 5, 1948 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland) is a retired football Goalkeeper from the Netherlands Dennis “Denny” Vaninger is a former US Soccer forward who spent seven seasons in the North American Soccer League and at least two seasons in Keith Weller ( 11 June 1946 - 13 November 2004) was an English footballer. Tony Whelan (born 20 November 1952 in Salford, Lancashire) is a former Manchester United footballer who currently works
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