Classic NASL

Fan account celebrating the history of the Original North American Soccer League (1967-1984) and it's legacy. With a little modern NASL thrown in.

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OTD in 1971, the #RochesterLancers played Lanerossi Vicenza (Italy), winning 3-2 due to a hat trick from Carlos Metidieri! #NASL

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On this day in 1979, the #NYCosmos played Australia. The Cosmos lost 2-1 in front of a crowd of 60,000 at the Sydney Showgrounds. Here are the highlights! #NASL

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#IngoPeter (14) #KeithBailey (23) and #RudyGlenn (8) in the match between #TampaBayRowdies and #ChicagoSting.

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#OnThisDay in 1977, #NYCosmos and #FTLStrikers play a quarter-final playoff match before a Giants Stadium crowd of 77,961, the most to see a soccer match in the US. The Cosmos win 8-3.
#NASL #NASLHistory.

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@classicshirts The Memphis Rogues of the #NASL

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#JohanCruyff #LAAztecs
#NASL

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“Soccer Monthly” was an official publication of the U.S. Soccer Federation that was edited by longtime NASL executive Francisco Marcos and included regular columns on referees, marketing and U.S. soccer from 1974 to 1981.

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NASL Merchandise: #FTLStrikers.

[The Flood @mkeFlood]

42 years later and the Cosmos are set for their first match in Wisconsin.

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#NISANation? 👀

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The #AtlantaChiefs 1968 #NASL Championship Ring. They won the ring OTD, after beating the #SanDiegoToros 3-0 at home after drawing the first leg 0-0.

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#VancouverWhitecaps fans
#VWFC #NASL

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Of the 19 goals #GerdMüller scored for #FTLStrikers in 1979, 6 were game-winners.

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Goal celebrations between #NYCosmos teammates #GiorgioChinaglia and #FranzBeckenbauer were sometimes low-key.

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#MinnesotaKicks striker #AlanWilley slips the tackle of #ChicagoSting defender #CliveGriffiths.

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NASL Adverts: Mastro Subaru (Tampa)

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Training session at #NYCosmos

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OTD in 1976, #TorontoMetrosCroatia beat the #MinnesotaKics 3-0 to win #SoccerBowl 76

OTD in 1977, the #NewYorkCosmos beat #SeattleSounders 2-1 in Soccer Bowl 77

#NASL

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NASL Quotes: "If they would have let me, I would have played 7 days out of 7 and when I hit the field I would have never heard the final whistle." #GeorgeBest #LAAztecs.

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OTD in 1974, the #LAAztecs beat the #MiamiToros in a penalty shootout to win the #NASL Championship. This would be Aztecs' only championship.