Philadelphia Fury
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The Philadelphia Fury was a soccer team based out of Philadelphia that played in the North American Soccer League from 1978 to 1980. Among the club's investors were rock musicians Rick Wakeman, Peter Frampton and Paul Simon. The team played at Veterans Stadium.
The Fury returned NASL soccer to Philadelphia for the first time since the Philadelphia Atoms folded in 1976. Although never posting a winning season, they did make the playoffs in two of their three seasons. But attendance declined with each season and after a poor year on the pitch and at the gate in 1980, the club was sold and moved to become the Montreal Manic.
Notable Philadelphia Fury players include Johnny Giles, Alan Ball and Peter Osgood.
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[edit] Year-by-year
| Year | Record | Regular Season Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 12-18 | 4th, Eastern Division, American Conference | First Round |
| 1979 | 10-20 | 3rd, Eastern Division, American Conference | American Conference Semifinals |
| 1980 | 10-22 | 4th, Eastern Division, American Conference | Did Not Qualify |
[edit] Honors
NASL championships
- none
Division titles
- none
All-star second team selections
- 1978 Alan Ball
[edit] Head coaches
- Richard Dinnis 1978
- Alan Ball 1978
- Marko Valok 1979
- Eddie Firmani 1980
[edit] Yearly average attendance
- 1978 - 8,280
- 1979 - 5,626
- 1980 - 4,465
[edit] External link
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