Philadelphia Spartans

Philadelphia Spartans

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Full name	Philadelphia Spartans
Nickname(s)	Spartans
Founded	1967
Dissolved	1968
Stadium	Temple Stadium
Ground Capacity	34,200
Owner	Art Rooney
League	National Professional Soccer League
Home colors Away colors

The Philadelphia Spartans were a soccer team based out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that played in the non-FIFA sanctioned National Professional Soccer League (NPSL). They played their only season of existence at Temple Stadium in North Philadelphia. The team was owned by Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney. The team colors were maroon and gold.

Following the 1967 season, the NPSL merged with the United Soccer Association to form the North American Soccer League. After requests to the new merged league for a year's hiatus was rejected, the Spartans folded before the 1968 NASL season, incurring losses of $500,000. Many Spartans players—including 1967 NPSL Most Valuable Player, Ruben Navarro, John Best, and Peter Short—were signed by the Cleveland Stokers for the 1968 NASL season.

Year-by-year

Year	League	W	L	T	Pts	Reg. Season	Playoffs
1967	NPSL	14	9	9	157	2nd, Eastern Division	Did not qualify

ASL

The second Philadelphia Spartans was an American soccer club based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that was a member of the American Soccer League.

Year-by-year

Year	Division	League	Reg. Season	Playoffs	U.S. Open Cup
1969	2	ASL	2nd, Southern	Did not qualify	Did not enter
1970	2	ASL	2nd	No playoff	Did not enter
1971	2	ASL	3rd	No playoff	Did not enter
1972	2	ASL	1st, Southern	Conference Finals	Did not enter

See also

• Philadelphia Atoms
• Philadelphia Fury (1978–80)
• Philadelphia Fury
• Philadelphia Union

References

1. REDIRECT Template:North American Soccer League (1968–1984)

External links

• NASL Jerseys: Philadelphia Spartans