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Harrisburg City Islanders
Image:City_Islanders_Logo.jpg
Full name Harrisburg City Islanders
Nickname(s) City Islanders
Founded 2004
Ground Skyline Sports Complex
Capacity 4,000
Chairman Flag of the United States Joe Sierko
Manager Flag of the United States Bill Becher
League USL Second Division
2006 7th, did not make playoffs
Team colours Team colours Team colours
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Harrisburg City Islanders are an American soccer team, founded in 2004. The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues Second Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The City Islanders play their home games in at the Skyline Sports Complex on City Island, in the city of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The team's colors are tropical blue and navy blue. Image File history File links City_Islanders_Logo. ... Skyline Sports Complex is a sports complex/stadium on City Island along the Susquehanna River in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. ... Rungnado May Day Stadium is the worlds largest football stadium. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The United Soccer Leagues Second Division (often referred to as simply, USL-2) is a professional mens soccer league in North America, part of the United Soccer Leagues (USL) league pyramid. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... body of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... soccer jersey left arm with white border File links The following pages link to this file: Santos Futebol Clube Template talk:Football kit Template:Football kit/pattern list User:Johan Elisson/football kits FC Inter Categories: GFDL images | Football kit templates ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... soccer jersey right arm with white border File links The following pages link to this file: Santos Futebol Clube Template talk:Football kit Template:Football kit/pattern list User:Johan Elisson/football kits FC Inter Categories: GFDL images | Football kit templates ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United Soccer Leagues Second Division is a professional mens soccer league in North America, part of the United Soccer Leagues (USL) league pyramid. ... The American Soccer Pyramid is a term used in soccer to describe the structure of the league system in the United States. ... Skyline Sports Complex is a sports complex/stadium on City Island along the Susquehanna River in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. ... City Island is an island in the Susquehanna River between Harrisburg and Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania. ... Location in Dauphin County and state of Pennsylvania Coordinates: , Country United States Commonwealth Pennsylvania County Dauphin Incorporated 1791 Charter 1860 Government  - Mayor Stephen R. Reed (D) Area  - City  11. ...


The City Islanders were an immediate success in the second division, finishing fifth in their inaugural season, and qualifying for the playoffs, where they were eliminated in the first round by the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. The City Islanders improved on this showing in their second year, as they finished third in the league with a 12-3-5 record, but were eliminated from the playoffs by the eventual champions, the Charlotte Eagles. The Pittsburgh Riverhounds are a USL Second Division soccer team. ... The Charlotte Eagles are a professional soccer club based in Charlotte, North Carolina. ...


In 2005, Bill Becher, the Harrisburg coach, was named USL-2 Coach of the Year, while player Chad Severs was named Rookie of the Year, before moving on to the Rochester Raging Rhinos. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Chad Severs, born August 13, 1982 in Vineland, New Jersey is a striker currently playing for American USL Second Division side Harrisburg City Islanders. ... Rookie of the Year may refer to: Rookie of the Year (award), a sports award for the most outstanding rookie in a given season Rookie of the Year (film), a 1993 starring Thomas Ian Nicholas Rookie of the Year (album) by rapper Ya Boy Category: ... The Rochester Raging Rhinos are a USL First Division professional soccer team in Rochester, New York. ...


In 2007, the Islanders were the USL Second Division Champions. They also defeated Major League Soccer team D.C. United 1-0 in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup to reach the quarterfinals, where they subsequently lost to the New England Revolution. Major League Soccer (MLS) is a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada. ... Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Nickname United, Black-and-Red, The Men in Black Stadium RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. Coach Tom Soehn, 2006— Owner D.C. United Holdings First Game San Jose Clash 1–0 D.C. United (Spartan Stadium; April 6, 1996) Largest Win D.C... The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is an American soccer competition open to all United States Soccer Federation(USSF) affiliated teams, from amateur adult club teams all the way up to the top professional clubs of Major League Soccer. ... Year founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Nickname Revolution, Revs Stadium Gillette Stadium Foxborough, MA Coach Steve Nicol, 2002— Owner Robert Kraft First Game Tampa Bay Mutiny 3–2 New England Revolution (Tampa Stadium; April 13, 1996) Largest Win New England Revolution 6–1 Colorado Rapids (Gillette Stadium; September 18...

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Current squad

As of June 23, 2007

No. Position Player
0 Flag of the United States GK Dave Kern
1 Flag of the United States GK Sam Bishop
2 Flag of the United States MF Steve Fisher
3 Flag of the United States DF Dustin Bixler
4 Flag of the United States DF Tim Velten
5 Flag of the United States MF Carlos Morales
6 Flag of the United States DF Ryan Pierce
7 Flag of the Czech Republic MF Jani Galik
8 Flag of the United States MF Adam Clay
9 Flag of the United States FW Alfred Chambers
10 Flag of England MF David Schofield
11 Flag of the United States MF Brian Devlin
No. Position Player
12 Flag of the United States DF Chris Morman
13 Flag of the United States FW Matt Tanzini
14 Flag of the United States DF Mike Lookingland
15 Flag of the United States FW Chad Severs
16 Flag of the United States FW Martin Johnson
18 Flag of the United States MF David McClellan
19 Flag of Kenya MF Mo Oduor
20 Flag of the United States DF Nathan Baker
21 Flag of Kenya FW Brian Ombiji
22 Flag of the United States GK Matt Nelson
23 Flag of the United States DF Anthony Calvano
24 Flag of the United States MF Joshua Bolton

Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... A goalkeeper. ... Dave Kern, born March 23, 1981 in Glenolden, Pennsylvania, United States is a goalkeeper currently playing for American USL Second Division side Harrisburg City Islanders. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... A goalkeeper. ... Sam Bishop, born March 1, 1983 in Washington DC, United States is a goalkeeper currently playing for American USL Second Division side Harrisburg City Islanders. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Steve Fisher, born October 2, 1981 in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States is a midfielder currently playing for American USL Second Division side Harrisburg City Islanders. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Dustin Bixler, born December 21, 1982 in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, United States is a defender currently playing for American USL Second Division side Harrisburg City Islanders. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Carlos Morales, born September 11, 1982 in Freehold, New Jersey is a midfielder currently playing for American USL Second Division side Harrisburg City Islanders. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Adam Clay, born December 31, 1982 in Dallas, Pennsylvania is a midfielder currently playing for American USL Second Division side Harrisburg City Islanders. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The striker (wearing the red shirt) has run past the defender (in the white shirt) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to attempt to stop the ball. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... David Schofield, born October 15, 1981 in Preston, England is a midfielder currently playing for American USL Second Division side Harrisburg City Islanders. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Chris Morman, born December 19, 1977 in Troy, Michigan is a defender currently playing for American USL Second Division side Harrisburg City Islanders. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The striker (wearing the red shirt) has run past the defender (in the white shirt) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to attempt to stop the ball. ... Matt Tanzini, born June 3, 1976 in Binghamton, New York is an attacking midfielder currently playing for American USL Second Division side Harrisburg City Islanders. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The striker (wearing the red shirt) has run past the defender (in the white shirt) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to attempt to stop the ball. ... Chad Severs, born August 13, 1982 in Vineland, New Jersey is a striker currently playing for American USL Second Division side Harrisburg City Islanders. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The striker (wearing the red shirt) has run past the defender (in the white shirt) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to attempt to stop the ball. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kenya. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Moffat Oduor, born January 25, 1978 in Eldoret, Kenya is a midfielder currently playing for American USL Second Division side Harrisburg City Islanders. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kenya. ... The striker (wearing the red shirt) has run past the defender (in the white shirt) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to attempt to stop the ball. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... A goalkeeper. ... Matthew Nelson, born November 12, 1977 in Tampa, Florida is a goalkeeper currently playing for American USL First Division side Virginia Beach Mariners. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Joshua Brewster Bolten is the current White House Chief of Staff serving U.S. President George W. Bush. ...

Coach

  • 2004 - Bill Becher

Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Championships, Honors, and Awards

  • 2005: USL-2 Coach of the Year - Bill Becher
  • 2005: Rookie of the Year - Chad Severs
  • 2007 USL Second Division Champions

Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Location of areas with USL-2 teams The United Soccer Leagues Second Division is a professional mens soccer league in North America, part of the United Soccer Leagues (USL) league pyramid. ...

Year-by-year

Year Division League Reg. Season Playoffs Open Cup
2004 3 USL Pro Soccer League 2nd, Atlantic Quarterfinals Did not qualify
2005 3 USL Second Division 3rd Semifinals Did not qualify
2006 3 USL Second Division 7th Did not qualify Did not qualify
2007 3 USL Second Division 3rd Champions Quarterfinals

External link

  • Harrisburg City Islanders official site

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