New York Eagles
The New York Eagles were a professional soccer franchise that played in the American Soccer League from 1978 to 1981, with a one-year hiatus in 1980. The franchise played its first season in Mount Vernon, New York, then moved to Albany, New York for the 1979 and 1981 seasons, playing at Albany's Bleecker Stadium.
The Eagles' top scorer, Rajko "Billy" Boljevic, led the ASL in scoring in both 1981. The Eagles sat out the 1980 season due to financial constraints. The franchise made the playoffs in both the 1979 and 1981 seasons, but did not advance past the first game in either playoff appearance.
Yearly Awards
[edit]ASL Season MVP
- 1981 – Billy Boljevic
ASL All-Star Team Selection
- 1979 – Andjelko Tesan, Branko Sematovic
- 1981 – Billy Boljevic
ASL Leading Goal Scorer
- 1981 – Billy Boljevic (25 Goals)
ASL Leading Points Scorer
- 1981 – Billy Boljevic (59 Points)
Year-by-year
[edit]| Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2 | ASL | 4th, Eastern | Did not qualify | Did not enter |
| 1979 | 2 | ASL | 2nd, Eastern | 1st Round | Did not enter |
| 1980 | 2 | ASL | on hiatus | ||
| 1981 | 2 | ASL | 3rd, Liberty | 1st Round | Did not enter |
Coaches
[edit]- Mike Rybak (1981)[1]
- Gjelosh Nikac (1979) [2]
- George Vizvary (1978)
- Dragoslav Šekularac (1978)
Players
[edit]- Guillermo Ambrosini
- Billy Boljevic
- Momcilo Bozevic[2]
- Howie Charbonneau[1]
- Jose Cristaldo[2]
- Simon Curanaj[2]
- Waldir DeSouza[2]
- Keith Gehling[1]
- Hranislav Hadizitonic[1]
- Ricky Kren[1]
- Miodrag Lacevic[1]
- Abdullah Nezaj[2]
- Leo Ramas[2]
- Salvatore Scalica[2]
- Branko Sematovic
- Lesh Shkreli[1]
- Robert Steinberg[1]
- Andjelko Tesan
- Clyde Watson[2]
References
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- Men's soccer clubs in New York (state)
- Defunct soccer clubs in New York (state)
- American Soccer League (1933–1983) teams
- Sports in Albany, New York
- 1978 establishments in New York (state)
- 1981 disestablishments in New York (state)
- Association football clubs disestablished in 1981
- Association football clubs established in 1978
- Northeastern United States soccer club stubs
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