1967–68 Washington Britannica season
The 1967–68 season of the Washington Britannica was their first season in the American Soccer League, and the club's first season in professional soccer. The club was created in 1963 at the amateur level and fielded a team under the same name. During their initial professional year, the team earned second place in the Southern Division. The following year, the club folded the team and renamed themselves, fielding a new team for the 1968 season, the Washington Darts.
| 1967 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | William Cousins Jr. | ||
| Manager | Norman Sutherland | ||
| ASL | Southern Division: Second place | ||
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Background
Review
Competitions
ASL regular season
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukrainian Nationals | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 12 | 23 |
| Boston Tigers | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 34 | 26 | 16 |
| Washington Britannica | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 16 |
| Rochester Lancers | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 31 | 14 |
| Baltimore Flyers | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 35 | 11 |
| Newark Ukrainian Sitch | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 34 | 10 |
Source:
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Inter[1] | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 12 | 18 |
| Fall River Astros | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 15 |
| Newark Portuguese | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 12 |
| Patterson Roma SC | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 10 |
| Hartford S.C[lower-alpha 1] | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
| N.B. Hungarian Americans | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 55 | 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on April 20, 1968. Source: [3]
Notes:
Notes:
- Hartford S.C requested and were granted a leave of absence for the remainder of season due to financial problems.[2]
Results summaries
Results by round
Match reports
Statistics
Transfers
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References
- Butz, George (May 29, 1968). "Title Playoffs Open Here". Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 31. Retrieved November 10, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- Larson, Bertil (October 21, 1967). "Local Soccermen Cancel Schedule". Hartford Courant. p. 18. Retrieved November 9, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-07-26. Retrieved 2018-11-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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