1968 Vancouver Royals season

August 2023 August 2023 Vancouver Royals 1968 George Fleharty Ferenc Puskás Head coach North American Soccer League 4th, Pacific Division 12th Overall Henry Klein Empire Stadium 10,866(Aug. 10 vs. Los Angeles) 3,123(Apr. 10 vs. Baltimore) 6,197 _redwhitevertical _adidasonwhite2011 ffffff ffffff ffffff ff0000 ffffff _whitestripeonright _adidaswhite2011 ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 1967 The 1968 Vancouver Royal Canadians season was the second season in the history of the Vancouver Royal Canadians soccer club. The club played in the North American Soccer League (NASL) at Empire Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia. Following the 1967 season, the USA and the FIFA-blacklisted National Professional Soccer League merged to form the North American Soccer League.Associated Press Associated Press 20 cities picked for soccer loop The New York Times December 14, 1967 80http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1968.html The Year in American Soccer - 1968 David Litterer January 31, 2010 American Soccer Archives February 6, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20150726055314/http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1968.html July 26, 2015 dead The merger meant that teams from the predecessor leagues competing against each other in the same markets needed to be moved, combined, or folded. As part of this process, George Fleharty bought the Vancouver Royal Canadians from E.G. Eakins and folded his NPSL team, the San Francisco Golden Gate Gales. The new owner shortened the name to Vancouver Royals and chose player-coach Ferenc Puskás over future England coach Bobby Robson, the previous owner's new manager for the Vancouver Royals; he resigned when offered the demotion to assistant coach. The 1968 Vancouver Royals' roster was put together without the preparation or advantage of importing an entire team.http://www.funwhileitlasted.net/2013/03/29/1967-1968-vancouver-royal-canadians-vancouver-royals/ 1967-1968 Vancouver Royal Canadians / Vancouver Royals Andy Crossley 2013 Fun While It Lasted February 6, 2014 A significant amount of the team was recruited by Bobby Robson including two brothers from Hong Kong playing in England. Ferenc Puskás also brought in several Europeans, a few players with connections to the Golden Gate Gaels, as well as at least two local players from local leagues. A few foreign players settled in Vancouver after their playing careers including Peter Dinsdale.http://www.nasljerseys.com/Rosters/Royals_Rosters.htm#1967 Vancouver Royals Dave Morrison February 6, 2014 The Vancouver Royals had the third highest average attendance in the league at 6,197. The club folded after the 1968 season as the NASL contracted from seventeen clubs to five for the 1969 NASL season. The five remaining teams were located roughly in the U.S. Midwest with one team on the east coast. Coaches England Bobby Robson Hungary Spain Ferenc Puskás Players NumNamePosHeightWeightAppsGA 1 Chris Varnavas CyprusG183 77 26 0 02Bobby Cram England D 18078 32203 Gerrit Lagendijk HollandD17373 5 104 Antonio Collar Spain M18076 2000 5 Tomas Krivitz Hungary D1757725006Peter Dinsdale EnglandD1808030007 Lajos Vicek Yugoslavia F1706715208 Janos Hanek HungaryF1737412309John Green England F175 68 254010Cheung Chi Doy British Hong Kong F17371112011Kirk Apostolidis GreeceF1787770011Leif Claesson SwedenF18379163012Cheung Chi Wai British Hong Kong F17069322013 Mirko Casic Yugoslavia 20013Atilla Sandor GermanyF1706310014 Brian "Pat" O'Connell EnglandF17372276015Henry Hill England D1757530016 Gyorgy Liptak Hungary D17883120017 Jose Arranz SpainF1757640017 Ike MacKay CanadaF18379152018 Joaquin Rey Spain M17872224019 Jean-Pierre Chaillat HungaryF1657020020 Gary DeLong USAG1787190021Henry Klein LuxembourgF1807926204 Ken Pears CanadaG 000 Reg Stratton England F 400 Num = Number, Pos = Position, Height in cm, Weight in kg, Apps = Appearances, G = Goals, A = Assists Results Standings Pacific DivisionWLTGFGAPtsSan Diego Toros18866538186Oakland Clippers18867138185Los Angeles Wolves111385552139Vancouver Royals121555160136 Results by round table b Round Ground H/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/H/A/A/A/H/H/H/H/H/A/H/A/A/A/H/H/A/H/H/A/A/A/A Result W/W/W/L/L/W/D/L/L/D/W/L/D/L/D/L/W/W/L/W/L/W/L/L/W/L/W/L/L/W/L/D Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss complete soccerstats.us March 2012 Match results 1 April 7, 1968 Vancouver Royals 4–1 Report Toronto Falcons Lajos Vicek Janos Hanek John Green (footballer) López Empire Stadium Vancouver, British Columbia W 5,620 2 April 10, 1968 Vancouver Royals 2–1 Report Baltimore Bays Henry Klein Cheung Chi Doy Uriel Empire Stadium Vancouver, British Columbia W 3,123 3 April 14, 1968 Vancouver Royals 3–1 Report New York Generals Henry Klein Jonas Hanek Perau Empire Stadium Vancouver, British Columbia W 6,342 4 April 16, 1968 St. Louis Stars 2–1 Report Vancouver Royals Pogrzeba Frankiewicz Bobby Cram Busch Memorial Stadium St. Louis, Missouri L 3,188 5 April 20, 1968 Detroit Cougars 2–1 Report Vancouver Royals Kerr Henry Klein Tiger Stadium Detroit, Michigan L 2,700 6 April 28, 1968 Vancouver Royals 1–0 Report Atlanta Chiefs Joaquin Rey Empire Stadium Vancouver, British Columbia W 6,780 7 May 5, 1968 Vancouver Royals 1–1 Report Chicago Mustangs Johnny Green Stojovic Empire Stadium Vancouver, British Columbia D 5,780 8 May 8, 1968 San Diego Toros 5–1 Report Vancouver Royals Fernández Baeza Vavá Brian O'Connell Balboa Stadium San Diego, California L 6,614 9 May 12, 1968 Vancouver Royals 0–1 Report Oakland Clippers Mitic Empire Stadium Vancouver, British Columbia L 5,672 10 May 19, 1968 Vancouver Royals 2–2 Report Kansas City Spurs Brian O'Connell Barber Empire Stadium Vancouver, British Columbia D 4,831 11 May 22, 1968 Los Angeles Wolves 0–1 Report Vancouver Royals Henry Klein Rose Bowl Los Angeles, California W 3,834 12 June 2, 1968 Kansas City Spurs 2–1 Report Vancouver Royals Glock Roy Cheung Chi Doy Kansas City Municipal Stadium Kansas City, Missouri L 6,453 13 June 5, 1968 St. Louis Stars 0–0 Report Vancouver Royals Busch Memorial Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri D 5,902 14 June 8, 1968 Vancouver Royals 1–3 Report San Diego Toros Lajos Vicek Fernández Empire Stadium Vancouver, British Columbia L 5,118 15 June 15, 1968 Vancouver Royals 2–2 Report Oakland Clippers Cheung Chi Wai Leif Claesson Davidovic Marin Empire Stadium Vancouver, British Columbia D 6,027 16 June 22, 1968 Vancouver Royals 1–3 Report St. Louis Stars Brian O'Connell Pogrzeba Wrenger Frankiewicz Empire Stadium Vancouver, British Columbia L 7,352 17 June 26, 1968 Vancouver Royals 2–0 Report Kansas City Spurs Ike Mackay Henry Klein Empire Stadium Vancouver, British Columbia W 4,100 18 June 29, 1968 Vancouver Royals 1–0 Report Los Angeles Wolves Henry Klein Empire Stadium Vancouver, British Columbia W 5,583 19 July 4, 1968 Oakland Clippers 4–0 Report Vancouver Royals Hoftvedt Mitic Davidovic Milosevic Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Oakland, California L 3,353 20 July 9, 1968 Vancouver Royals 3–1 Report Dallas Tornado Henry Klein Ike Mackay Renshaw Empire Stadium Vancouver, British Columbia W 5,832 21 July 12, 1968 Boston Beacons 3–2 Report Vancouver Royals Mulligan Dyreborg Sosa Henry Klein Fenway Park Boston, Massachusetts L 2,800 22 July 17, 1968 Cleveland Stokers 1–2 Report Vancouver Royals Mateos Joaquin Rey Brian O'Connell Cleveland Stadium Cleveland, Ohio W 3,541 23 July 19, 1968 Toronto Falcons 4–3 Report Vancouver Royals Daucik López DeBrito Henry Klein Leif Claesson Varsity Stadium Toronto, Ontario L 5,171 24 July 27, 1968 Vancouver Royals 1–2 Report San Diego Toros Henry Klein Tomic Meszaros Empire Stadium Vancouver, British Columbia L 8,824 25 August 3, 1968 Vancouver Royals 2–1 Report Houston Stars Johnny Green Joaquin Rey Szalay Empire Stadium Vancouver, British Columbia W 7,307 26 August 7, 1968 Oakland Clippers 6–1 Report Vancouver Royals Saccone Mitic Milosevic Henry Klein Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Oakland, California L 3,212 27 August 10, 1968 Vancouver Royals 4–1 Report Los Angeles Wolves Johnny Green Joaquin Rey Henry Klein Walker Empire Stadium Vancouver, British Columbia W 10,866 28 August 15, 1968 Vancouver Royals 3–5 Report Washington Whips Henry Klein Brian O'Connell Leif Claesson Heineman D'Oliveira Siega Hansen Empire Stadium Vancouver, British Columbia L 4,572 29 August 19, 1968 San Diego Toros 2–0 Report Vancouver Royals Fernández Balboa Stadium San Diego, California L 6,322 30 August 30, 1968 Dallas Tornado 0–3 Report Vancouver Royals Bobby Cram Cheung Chi Wai Gerrit Lagendijk Cotton Bowl Dallas, Texas W 1,711 31 September 1, 1968 Los Angeles Wolves 2–0 Report Vancouver Royals Ford Houliston Rose Bowl Los Angeles, California L 1,300 32 September 7, 1968 Houston Stars 2–2 Report Vancouver Royals Juracy Merayo Henry Klein Astrodome Houston, Texas D 2,776 See also Vancouver Royals Vancouver Whitecaps External links Ken Pears 1986 BC Sports Hall of Fame References Litterer Dave North American Soccer League I (NASL) 1967-1984 http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/nasl/naslhist.html American Soccer History Archives November 2, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20130907102955/http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/nasl/naslhist.html September 7, 2013 dead Severino Carlos North American Soccer League 1968 https://www.rsssf.org/usadave/nasl67.html Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation November 2, 2012 Category:Vancouver Royals seasons Vancouver Royals Vancouver Royals Vancouver Royals