The Fort Lauderdale Strikers were an American soccer team, a descendant of the Washington Darts, Miami Gatos, and Miami Toros, that played in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Fort Lauderdale Strikers logo, claiming fair use This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... The Washington Darts were a soccer team based out of Washington D.C. that played in the NASL. They only played one year, 1971. ... The Miami Gatos and Miami Toros were a soccer team based out of Miami that played in the NASL. They played from 1972 ti 1976 . ... The Miami Gatos and Miami Toros were a soccer team based out of Miami that played in the NASL. They played from 1972 ti 1976 . ... Nickname: Coordinates: Country United States State Florida County Broward Established 27 March 1911 Government  - Type Commission-Manager  - Mayor Jim Naugle Area  - City  36. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ...

The Strikers were members of the North American Soccer League from 1977 to its penultimate year, 1983. They were owned by the Robbie family who also owned the Miami Dolphins. North American Soccer League or (NASL) was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... City Miami Gardens, Florida Other nicknames The Fins Team colors Aqua, Coral, White and Navy Head Coach Cam Cameron Owner H. Wayne Huizenga General manager Randy Mueller Mascot T.D. League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1966-1969) Eastern Division (1966-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American Football Conference...

Major signers

The first major signing for Ft Lauderdale was England goalie legend Gordon Banks. Banks was the top keeper in the league his first year despite being blind in one eye. Gordon Banks OBE (born December 30, 1937) is a former English footballer, elected in a poll by the IFFHS as the second best goalkeeper of the 20th Century. ...

The legendary George Best signed for the Strikers midway through the 1978 season after falling out with the management at the Los Angeles Aztecs. Best played for the rest of the 1978 season and the whole of 1979's campaign. For the 1987 album by The Wedding Present, see George Best (album). ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... The Los Angeles Aztecs (1974-1981) were a North American Soccer League team from Los Angeles, California part-owned by Elton John. ...

In 1979 the Strikers signed Peruvian legend Teófilo Cubillas, who would play with the club until their departure for Minnesota in 1983. In 1979 the Strikers also aquired USA young superstar John Ambrosio at 19 years old. Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Teófilo Cubillas (born March 8, 1949 near Puente Piedra, Lima, Peru) was a Peruvian football player. ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area  Ranked 12th  - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 8. ...

1979 was a bumper year for the Strikers as they also acquired West German centre forward Gerd Müller. These former World Cup stars helped the Strikers reach the Soccer Bowl, the NASL's championship match, in 1980 where they lost to the New York Cosmos 3-0. West Germany was the informal but almost universally used name for the Federal Republic of Germany from 1949 until 1990, during which years the Federal Republic did not yet include East Germany. ... Gerd Müller (IPA—German: ) (born November 3, 1945 in Nördlingen) is a former West German football player. ... A world cup is a global sporting competition in which the participant entities - usually national teams or individuals representing their nation - compete for the title of world champion. ... The Soccer Bowl was the championship game of the North American Soccer League from 1975 to 1983. ... The New York Cosmos (1971–1985), known simply as the Cosmos for the 1977 and 1978 seasons, was a franchise in the North American Soccer League, based in New York City and its suburbs. ...

Moved

After the 1983 season, the Strikers were moved to Minnesota and became the Minnesota Strikers. That club survived the end of the NASL by joining the Major Indoor Soccer League in 1984, but did eventually fold in 1988. The Minnesota Strikers were an American professional soccer franchise located in the Minneapolis/St. ... This article is about the 1978-1992 Major Indoor Soccer League. ... Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ...

Ray Hudson, Phil Schoen and Jeff Rusnak were recently interviewed regarding their memories of the Strikers. Ray Hudson (born March 24, 1955 in Gateshead, England), the son of a toolmaker and a seamstress, is a (retired) professional football (soccer) player and coach. ...

Year-by-year

Honors

NASL Championships

• none

Division Titles

• 1977 Eastern Division, Atlantic Conference
• 1982 Southern Division

Coach of the Year

• 1977 Ron Newman

All-Star First Team Selections People named Ron Newman include: Ron Newman (computer programmer), an early developer of the X Window System, also known for his website on Scientology controversy. ...

• 1977 Gordon Banks
• 1980 Teófilo Cubillas
• 1981 Teófilo Cubillas, Jan van Beveren
• 1983 Jan van Beveren

All-Star Second Team Selections Gordon Banks OBE (born December 30, 1937) is a former English footballer, elected in a poll by the IFFHS as the second best goalkeeper of the 20th Century. ... Teófilo Cubillas (born March 8, 1949 near Puente Piedra, Lima, Peru) was a Peruvian football player. ... Teófilo Cubillas (born March 8, 1949 near Puente Piedra, Lima, Peru) was a Peruvian football player. ... Jan van Beveren (Born on March 5, 1948 in Amsterdam, Netherlands) was a goalkeeper who played with the Dutch National Team during the mid-1970s, although he did not play in either the 1974 or 1978 World Cup. ... Jan van Beveren (Born on March 5, 1948 in Amsterdam, Netherlands) was a goalkeeper who played with the Dutch National Team during the mid-1970s, although he did not play in either the 1974 or 1978 World Cup. ...

• 1978 Ray Hudson
• 1979 Teófilo Cubillas, Gerd Müller
• 1980 Ray Hudson
• 1982 Teófilo Cubillas, Jan van Beveren

All-Star Honorable Mentions Ray Hudson (born March 24, 1955 in Gateshead, England), the son of a toolmaker and a seamstress, is a (retired) professional football (soccer) player and coach. ... Teófilo Cubillas (born March 8, 1949 near Puente Piedra, Lima, Peru) was a Peruvian football player. ... Gerd Müller (IPA—German: ) (born November 3, 1945 in Nördlingen) is a former West German football player. ... Ray Hudson (born March 24, 1955 in Gateshead, England), the son of a toolmaker and a seamstress, is a (retired) professional football (soccer) player and coach. ... Teófilo Cubillas (born March 8, 1949 near Puente Piedra, Lima, Peru) was a Peruvian football player. ... Jan van Beveren (Born on March 5, 1948 in Amsterdam, Netherlands) was a goalkeeper who played with the Dutch National Team during the mid-1970s, although he did not play in either the 1974 or 1978 World Cup. ...

• 1978 George Best, Maurice Whittle
• 1980 Jan van Beveren
• 1982 Ray Hudson, Branko Segota
• 1983 Ray Hudson, Bruce Miller

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Head Coaches

• Ron Newman (1977-1979)
• Cor van der Hart (1980)
• Eckhard Krautzun (1981-1982)
• David Chadwick (1983-1984)

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Famous players

• Gordon Banks (1977-78)
• Ian Callaghan (1978)
• George Best (1978-79)
• Teófilo Cubillas (1979-83)
• Ray Hudson (1977-83)
• Gerd Müller (1979-81)
• Jan van Beveren (1980-83)
• Elías Figueroa (1980-1981)

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Yearly Average Attendance

• 1977 - 8,148
• 1978 - 10,479
• 1979 - 13,774
• 1980 - 14,360
• 1981 - 13,324
• 1982 - 12,345
• 1983 - 10,823

External links

• A page devoted to the history of the Fort Lauderdale Strikers