Timbers' forward Ike Mackay (C) gets tangled up with the Sounder's Jimmy Gabriel (L) and Dave Gillet (R) at the Kingdome in Seattle. Geoff Hurst scored the game's only goal giving the Sounders a 1-0 win.
Former Manchester United star Dennis Viollet is one of the biggest names in the very early years of the NASL. He was the Baltimore Bays' star midfielder, team captain, AND assistant coach.
Glenn Myernick, then with the Dallas Tornado, shoots just wide of Minnesota's Tino Lettieri in a match played May 7, 1978 at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington, Minnesota. The Kicks avenged an early season loss to Dallas by winning 2-1.
Rich's Department Stores in Atlanta were the Chiefs' official pro shops. This advertisement features the Chiefs' Yugoslavian midfielder Branko Radovic.
This is Steve Moyers of the California Surf on a Carl's Jr. Restaurant card. The shot is from a 1980 match against the Chicago Sting. It is a great action shot but what I really like is that you just see the legs of the Sting's keeper Phil "Lofty" Parks. What is so special about that you ask? Phil is wearing one of his "classic" velour goalie kits. He started wearing them during the 1979 season and they were hilarious. It was a velour sweatsuit with name and numbers. He had a blue one (seen here) and a green one. I never saw another goalie wear one., wonder why?
Dick Advocaat (22) of the Chicago Sting fights off Tampa Bay's Peter Anderson at Soldier Field in Chicago. The game, played June 14, 1978, saw the visiting Rowdies take the win 5-4.
Cruyff and Beckenbauer hang out during practice at Giants' Stadium. Cruyff had signed a contract to tour with the Cosmos as a guest player during the off season.
Local ad for "Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips" featuring the "English Lads" from the Ft. Lauderdale Strikers. The players are (L to R) David Chadwick, Maurice Whittle, David Irving, Gordon Fearnley, Ray Lugg, Ray Hudson, Tim Parkin, Gordon Banks, and Tony Whelan. We had "Arthur Treacher's" restaurants in Memphis back in the 70's. It was pretty good. Not as good as England but pretty good.
After the 1980 season, the Detroit Express relocated to Washington, D.C. and became the new Washington Diplomats. Longtime "Dips" player Paul Cannell was purchased from the Calgary Boomers (formerly the Memphis Rogues) and made his return to D.C. and the Diplomats.