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| Nickname(s) | Cosmos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1971 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dissolved | 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Giants Stadium (Capacity 78,000) |
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| League | North American Soccer League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 in the North American Soccer League from 1971 to 1984. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer. Giants Stadium, is the home Stadium for the New York Giants and New York Jets football teams of the NFL, and the Red Bull New 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 Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The City of New York North American Soccer League (NASL was a professional soccer League with teams in the United States of America (U Founded by brothers Ahmet and Nesuhi Ertegün as well as Warner Bros. Ahmet Ertegün ( July 31, 1923 &ndash December 14, 2006) and Nesuhi Ertegün ( November 26, 1917 President Steve Ross, it was one of the stronger NASL franchises, both athletically and financially. Steve Ross ( September 17, 1927 - December 20, 1992) was responsible for the 1990 merger of Warner Communications and Time Inc It became known around the world for signing the great Brazilian player Pelé who, though past his prime, was nonetheless one of the team's, and the league's, top gate draws during his tenure with the Cosmos. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld The NASL folded after the 1984 season, but the Cosmos attempted to operate as an independent team in 1985 before it ceased activity too.
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Name and colors
The name was coined by Clive Toye, the club's first general manager. Clive Toye was inducted to the National Soccer Hall of Fame in the United States in 2003 Taking inspiration from the New York Mets, which is essentially short for "Metropolitans," Toye took it a step further: Cosmopolitans, or Cosmos. "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. Toye staged a "name the team" contest, choosing the entry that matched his planned team name.
For the colors, Toye chose the green and yellow of Brazil, part of his strategy to lure Pelé to the United States. The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international [1] The club initially wore Brazil's yellow shirt, blue shorts and white socks, but this evolved to all green with a yellow stripe after about two seasons. When Pele did come on board, the kit was all white, just like Santos, while the green kit was relegated to away kit duty.
A kit designed by Ralph Lauren was used from 1979 to the end; the home kit remained all white, though with navy and yellow trims. For the company see Polo Ralph Lauren. Ralph Lauren (born Ralph Lifshitz on October 14, 1939) is an American The away kit was made navy shirts and shorts with yellow trim, and unusual socks with then yellow and navy hoops. Later, the away socks were made all navy.
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History
Famous players to play for the club include Carlos Alberto, Ramón Mifflin, Franz Beckenbauer, Vladislav Bogićević, Giorgio Chinaglia, Hubert Birkenmeier, Rick Davis, Marinho Chagas, Andranik Eskandarian, Johan Neeskens, Werner Roth, Julio Cesar Romero, Roberto Cabañas, Shep Messing, Yasin Özdenak, Jomo Sono (who later named his own soccer club in South Africa the Jomo Cosmos) and most notably Pelé. See Carlos Alberto for other football players. Carlos Alberto Torres (born July 17, 1944, Rio de Janeiro Ramón Mifflin (born 5 April 1947) is a former Peruvian Soccer player Franz Anton Beckenbauer (born September 11, 1945) is a German football coach manager and former player nicknamed der Kaiser Vladislav Bogićević ( Serbian Cyrillic: Владислав Богићевић) (born November 7, 1950 in Belgrade, Giorgio Chinaglia (born January 24, 1947) is a former football Striker from Italy. Hubert Birkenmeier (born 24 May 1949) is a retired German, later American, footballer who played for Freiburger FC and Richard Dean (Rick or Ricky Davis (born November 24, 1958 in Denver, Colorado and grew up in Claremont California Marinho Chagas, real name Francisco das Chagas Marinho, (born February 8, 1952 in Natal) was a football player from Brazil Andranik Eskandarian ( Armenian: hy Անդրանիկ Իսքանտարեան born December 31, 1951) is an Iranian born American Johannes ("Johan" Jacobus Neeskens (born September 15, 1951) is a Dutch football manager and former Midfielder Werner Roth (born April 4, 1948) is former American professional Soccer player most associated with the New York Cosmos. Julio César Romero "Romerito" (born August 28, 1960 in Luque, Paraguay) was a Paraguayan football midfielder considered Roberto Cabañas González (born on April 20, 1961 in Pilar, Paraguay) was a Paraguayan football player who played as a Striker Shep Messing (born October 9, 1949 in The Bronx, New York) is a former American Soccer goalkeeper and current broadcaster Yasin Özdenak is a former Turkish football player and now an active coach Matsilela Ephraim Sono (affectionately known as Jomo Sono and sometimes also called the "Black Prince of South African Soccer" and "Bra J" ( 17 July The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Jomo Cosmos' are a South African Football (soccer club based in Johannesburg that participates in the Premier Soccer League. On October 1, 1977, Pelé closed out his legendary career in front of a capacity crowd at Giants Stadium. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Giants Stadium, is the home Stadium for the New York Giants and New York Jets football teams of the NFL, and the Red Bull New In an exhibition match televised nationwide and worldwide, he played the first half with the Cosmos and the second half with his old team Santos.
Much of the New York Cosmos' ability to acquire big players was due to the financial resources of parent company Warner Communications. Time Warner Inc ( is the world's largest media and entertainment conglomerate, headquartered in New York City. In the early 80's, Warner was the target of a hostile takeover bid by Australian media magnate Rupert Murdoch. is gay Bold text' Keith Rupert Murdoch', AC, KCSG (born Melbourne, March 11 1931 usually known as Rupert Murdoch, is an Australian-American His attempt did not succeed, but afterward Warner sold off several of its assets, among them Atari and Global Soccer, Inc. Atari is a corporate and brand name owned by several entities since its inception in 1972. , the subsidiary that operated the Cosmos. The club was sold to a syndicate led by their once star player Chinaglia. This group did not have the capital to continue to operate the team at the level kept by Warner Communications, resulting in a fire sale of many of the stars. A fire sale is the Sale of goods at extremely Discounted prices typically when the seller faces Bankruptcy or other impending distress By the last season, 1984, the Cosmos did not even make the playoffs. The precipitous decline of the Cosmos after the 1983 season became for many fans and the media proof positive of the grave condition of the whole NASL.
The team was also a member of the Major Indoor Soccer League during the 1984–85 season, but withdrew after 33 games due to low attendance. This article is about the 1978-1992 Major Indoor Soccer League.
In 2006 a feature-length documentary about the New York Cosmos called Once In A Lifetime was released in cinemas. Once in a Lifetime The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos is a documentary Film about the New York Cosmos, one of the most famous The film was narrated by Matt Dillon and featured interviews with many of the players and people involved in the team. Matthew Raymond "Matt" Dillon (born February 18, 1964) is an Academy Award - Golden Globe Award - and BAFTA Award -nominated
Year-by-year season results
Outdoor
| Year | League | W | L | T | Pts | Reg. Season | Playoffs |
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| 1971 | NASL | 9 | 10 | 5 | 117 | 2nd, Northern Division | Did not qualify |
| 1972 | NASL | 7 | 3 | 4 | 77 | 1st, Northern Division | Won Semifinal (Dallas) Won Championship (St. Louis) |
| 1973 | NASL | 7 | 5 | 7 | 91 | 2nd, Eastern Division | Lost Semifinal (Dallas) |
| 1974 | NASL | 4 | 14 | 2 | 58 | 4th, Northern Division | Did not qualify |
| 1975 | NASL | 10 | 12 | — | 91 | 3rd, Northern Division | Did not qualify |
| 1976 | NASL | 16 | 8 | — | 148 | 2nd, Atlantic Conference, Eastern Division | Won 1st Round (Washington) Lost Division Championship (Tampa Bay) |
| 1977 | NASL | 15 | 11 | — | 140 | 2nd, Atlantic Conference, Eastern Division | Won Division Championship (Tampa Bay) Won Conference Championship (Ft. Lauderdale) Won Soccer Bowl '77 (Seattle) |
| 1978 | NASL | 24 | 6 | — | 212 | 1st, National Conference, Eastern Division | Won 1st Round (Seattle) Won Conference Semifinal (Minnesota) Won Conference Championship (Portland) Won Soccer Bowl '78 (Tampa Bay) |
| 1979 | NASL | 24 | 6 | — | 216 | 1st, National Conference, Eastern Division | Won Conference Quarterfinal (Toronto) Won Conference Semifinal (Tulsa) Lost Conference Championship (Vancouver) |
| 1980 | NASL | 24 | 8 | — | 213 | 1st, National Conference, Eastern Division | Won 1st Round (Tulsa) Won Conference Semifinal (Dallas) Won Conference Championship (Los Angeles) Won Soccer Bowl '80 (Ft. Lauderdale) |
| 1981 | NASL | 23 | 9 | — | 200 | 1st, Eastern Division | Bye 1st Round Won Quarterfinal (Tampa Bay) Won Semifinal (Ft. Lauderdale) Lost Soccer Bowl '81 (Chicago) |
| 1982 | NASL | 23 | 9 | — | 203 | 1st, Eastern Division | Won 1st Round (Tulsa) Won Semifinal (San Diego) Won Soccer Bowl '82 (Seattle) |
| 1983 | NASL | 22 | 8 | — | 194 | 1st, Eastern Division | Lost 1st Round (Montreal) |
| 1984 | NASL | 13 | 11 | — | 115 | 3rd, Eastern Division | Did not qualify |
Indoor
| Year | League | W | L | Reg. Dallas Tornado were a Soccer team based out of Dallas that played in the NASL. The St Louis Stars were a Soccer team based out of St Louis Missouri that played in the original NASL from 1967 to 1977. Dallas Tornado were a Soccer team based out of Dallas that played in the NASL. This article is about the original and second Washington Diplomats of the NASL This article is about the original Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the NASL The Soccer Bowl was the championship game of the North American Soccer League from 1974 to 1983. For other teams using this name see Seattle Sounders (USL and Seattle Sounders FC. For other teams using this name see Seattle Sounders (USL and Seattle Sounders FC. Minnesota Kicks were a professional Soccer team that played at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington Minnesota from 1976 to 1981 The Portland Timbers were a team in the North American Soccer League (NASL from 1975 to 1982 The Soccer Bowl was the championship game of the North American Soccer League from 1974 to 1983. This article is about the original Tulsa Roughnecks of the NASL The original Vancouver Whitecaps were founded on December 11 1973 and during the 1970s and 1980s played in the North American Soccer League (NASL This article is about the original Tulsa Roughnecks of the NASL Dallas Tornado were a Soccer team based out of Dallas that played in the NASL. The Los Angeles Aztecs was a soccer team that competed in the North American Soccer League from 1974-81 The Soccer Bowl was the championship game of the North American Soccer League from 1974 to 1983. This article is about the original Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the NASL This article is about the original Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the NASL The Soccer Bowl was the championship game of the North American Soccer League from 1974 to 1983. The Chicago Sting ( 1975 - 1994) was an American professional soccer team based in Chicago Illinois. This article is about the original Tulsa Roughnecks of the NASL This article is about the original San Diego Sockers For the second team to use the name see San Diego Sockers (2001-2004 The Soccer Bowl was the championship game of the North American Soccer League from 1974 to 1983. For other teams using this name see Seattle Sounders (USL and Seattle Sounders FC. The Montreal Manic were a Soccer team based out of Montreal that played in the NASL. Season | Playoffs |
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| 1981/82 | NASL Indoor | 6 | 12 | 4th, American Conference, East Division | Did not qualify |
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| 1983/84 | NASL Indoor | 20 | 12 | 2nd | Won Playoff (Chicago) Lost Championship (San Diego) |
| 1984/85 | MISL | 11 | 22 | 7th, Eastern Division | N/A - withdrew after 33 games |
Honors
NASL Outdoor Championships
- 1972
- 1977
- 1978
- 1980
- 1982
NASL Runners Up
- 1981 outdoor
- 1984 indoor
Division Titles
- 1972 Northern Division
- 1978 Eastern Division, National Conference
- 1979 Eastern Division, National Conference
- 1980 Eastern Division, National Conference
- 1981 Eastern Division, National Conference
- 1982 Eastern Division
- 1983 Eastern Division
Trans-Atlantic Cup Championships
- 1980
- 1983
- 1984
Head coaches
- Gordon Bradley 1971-75
- Ken Furphy 1976
- Gordon Bradley 1976-77
- Eddie Firmani 1977-79
- Ray Klivecka 1979
- Julio Mazzei 1980
- Hennes Weisweiler - Yasin Özdenak 1980-81
- Julio Mazzei 1982-83
- Eddie Firmani 1984
Athletic Trainers
- John Bruno 1984-1985
1977 Roster
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Famous players
Charlie Aitken (1976-77)
Carlos Alberto 1977-80, 1982
Franz Beckenbauer 1977-80, 1983
Vladislav Bogićević 1978-84- Ivan Buljan 1981-82
Roberto Cabañas 1980-84- Marinho Chagas 1979
Giorgio Chinaglia 1976-83
Dave Clements 1976
Rick Davis 1978-84
Keith Eddy 1976-77
Andranik Eskandarian 1979-84- Tony Field 1976-77 [1]
- Terry Garbett 1976-79 66 apps 3 goals [2]
- Steve Hunt 1977-78, 1982
- Godfrey Ingram 1979
- Shep Messing
Ramon Mifflin 1977-83
Johan Neeskens 1979-84
Yasin Özdenak 1977-79- Pelé/Edson Arantes do Nascimento 1975-77
- Julio César Romero 1980-83
- Bobby Smith 1976-79
Jomo Sono
Mordechai Spiegler 1974-77- Brian Tinnion (Footballer) (1976)
- Dennis Tueart 1978-79 [3]
Władysław Żmuda
Retired numbers
10 – Pele, Deep-lying forward (1975-77) (number retired on October 1977)
Yearly average attendance
- 1971 - 4,517
- 1972 - 4,282
- 1973 - 5,782
- 1974 - 3,578
- 1975 - 10,450
- 1976 - 18,227
- 1977 - 34,142
- 1978 - 47,856
- 1979 - 46,690
- 1980 - 42,754
- 1981 - 34,835
- 1982 - 28,479
- 1983 - 27,242
- 1984 - 12,817
Stadiums
- 1971, Yankee Stadium (Bronx, NY)
- 1972–1973, Hofstra Stadium (Long Island, NY)
- 1974–1975, Downing Stadium (Randall's Island, NY)
- 1976, Yankee Stadium (Bronx, NY)
- 1977–1984, Giants Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ)
Notes
- ^ Toye, Clive, A Kick in the Grass, pg. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Ramón Mifflin (born 5 April 1947) is a former Peruvian Soccer player In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Charles "Charlie" Alexander Aitken (born 5 January[[ 942]] in Edinburgh, Scotland) is a former Scottish footballer. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Yasin Özdenak is a former Turkish football player and now an active coach In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Gary Etherington (born April 22, 1958 in England) is a retired English-American Soccer player who began his professional career in the Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Matsilela Ephraim Sono (affectionately known as Jomo Sono and sometimes also called the "Black Prince of South African Soccer" and "Bra J" ( 17 July In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Rildo da Costa Menezes, also known as Rildo (born in Recife, January 23, 1942) was a former Brazilian footballer In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring See Carlos Alberto for other football players. Carlos Alberto Torres (born July 17, 1944, Rio de Janeiro In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Paul Hunter was a Canadian -born Soccer defender who spent five seasons in the North American Soccer League. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Chris Agoliati is a former US Soccer player who played at least two season in the American Soccer League and two in the North American Soccer League. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Charles "Charlie" Alexander Aitken (born 5 January[[ 942]] in Edinburgh, Scotland) is a former Scottish footballer. See Carlos Alberto for other football players. Carlos Alberto Torres (born July 17, 1944, Rio de Janeiro Franz Anton Beckenbauer (born September 11, 1945) is a German football coach manager and former player nicknamed der Kaiser Vladislav Bogićević ( Serbian Cyrillic: Владислав Богићевић) (born November 7, 1950 in Belgrade, Ivan Buljan (born 11 December, 1949 in Runovići) is a former Croatian footballer and currently a manager Roberto Cabañas González (born on April 20, 1961 in Pilar, Paraguay) was a Paraguayan football player who played as a Striker Marinho Chagas, real name Francisco das Chagas Marinho, (born February 8, 1952 in Natal) was a football player from Brazil Giorgio Chinaglia (born January 24, 1947) is a former football Striker from Italy. Dave Clements (born September 15, 1945) in Larne in County Antrim, was a football player and manager from Northern Ireland Richard Dean (Rick or Ricky Davis (born November 24, 1958 in Denver, Colorado and grew up in Claremont California Keith Eddy (born 23 October 1944 in Barrow-in-Furness) is a retired English footballer who played for Barrow, Andranik Eskandarian ( Armenian: hy Անդրանիկ Իսքանտարեան born December 31, 1951) is an Iranian born American Tony Field (born 6 July 1946 in Halifax) is a retired English footballer who played in the United States for New York Cosmos Terry Graham Garbett (born 9 September 1945 in Lanchester) is a retired English footballer who played for Middlesbrough Stephen Kenneth Hunt (born 4 August 1956 in Witton, England) is an English former footballer who played for Aston Godfrey Patrick Ingram (born 26 October 1959 in Luton) is a retired English footballer who played for Luton Town, the Shep Messing (born October 9, 1949 in The Bronx, New York) is a former American Soccer goalkeeper and current broadcaster Ramón Mifflin (born 5 April 1947) is a former Peruvian Soccer player Johannes ("Johan" Jacobus Neeskens (born September 15, 1951) is a Dutch football manager and former Midfielder Yasin Özdenak is a former Turkish football player and now an active coach Julio César Romero "Romerito" (born August 28, 1960 in Luque, Paraguay) was a Paraguayan football midfielder considered Robert "Bobby" Smith (born March 29 1951 is a retired U Matsilela Ephraim Sono (affectionately known as Jomo Sono and sometimes also called the "Black Prince of South African Soccer" and "Bra J" ( 17 July Mordechai Spiegler ( Hebrew: מרדכי שפיגלר born 19 August 1944, in Sochi, Russia, ex- Soviet Union) is a Dennis Tueart (born 27 November 1949 in Manchester) was an English footballer who played for Sunderland and Manchester Władysław Antoni Żmuda (born June 6 1954 in Lublin) is a retired Polish football defender who played for clubs such as Śląsk Wrocław, Football clubs around the world sometimes retire Squad numbers to recognise players' loyal service or tragic death In the Sport of Association football, each of the eleven players on a team is assigned to a particular position on the field of play The original Yankee Stadium is a Stadium located in The Bronx in New York City. Hofstra University is a private Nonsectarian, Coeducational institution of higher learning located in the Village of Hempstead and the hamlet of Uniondale Long Island is an island located in southeastern New York, USA, its western shores directly across from Manhattan, from which the island stretches Downing Stadium, previously known as the Triborough Stadium, was a 22000 seat Football Stadium in the city of New York. Randall's Island is situated in the East River in New York City, part of the borough of Manhattan. Giants Stadium, is the home Stadium for the New York Giants and New York Jets football teams of the NFL, and the Red Bull New East Rutherford is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. 49, St. Johann Press, 2007.
External links
- All time roster
- The Cosmos
- Once In a Lifetime - The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos movie website
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