1971 Atlanta Chiefs season

Atlanta Chiefs 1971 Atlanta Braves, Inc WAL Vic Rouse Tara Stadium NASL Southern Division: First placeRegular Season: Second placeNASL Championship: Runners-up ENG Barrie Lynch (8)Canada Nick Papadakis (8) _whiteborder _whiteborder FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 white FF0000 1970 1972 The 1971 season was the Atlanta Chiefs' 4th season in the North American Soccer League. This season saw the team end win the Southern Division and played in the NASL Final 1971 as runners-up through a season that lasted from April 17 to September 19, 1971. Overview Due to poor attendance in the previous season at Tara Stadium, the Chiefs moved back to the Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium for this season. This resulted in the club achieving a similar success to the 1969 season in reaching the NASL Final 1971. However, they would again lose to their opponents, this time being the Dallas Tornado.4 April 2020 Clayton County’s Forgotten Soccer History https://sportswriterrob.com/2020/04/05/clayton-countys-forgotten-soccer-history/ Connecting the Dots of Sports History 9 June 2026 Squad Source:NASL Atlanta Chiefs Rosters https://www.nasljerseys.com/Rosters/Chiefs_Rosters.htm NASL Jerseys 9 June 2025 y 1 GER GK Manfred Kammerer 2 WAL GK Vic Rouse 3 ENG DF John Cocking 4 ENG DF Barrie Lynch 5 ENG DF Ken Bracewell 6 JAM DF Henry Largie 7 JAM FW Art Welch 8 ENG FW Mick Ash 9 CAN FW Nick Papadakis 10 SCO FW Danny Paton 11 BRA 1968 DF Uriel da Veiga 12 ENG FW Dave Metchick 15 ZAM 1964 FW Freddie Mwila 16 USA 1960 MF Mick Hoban 19 USA 1960 DF Manley Carter 20 USA 1960 FW Alan Hamlyn 24 RSA 1928 MF Kaizer Motaung Competitions W = Wins, L = Losses, T= Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, PT= point system 6 points for a win, 3 points for a tie, 0 points for a loss, 1 point for each goal scored up to three per game. #B3B7FF darkgray-Premiers (most points). #ccffcc darkgray-Other playoff teams. Northern DivisionWLTGFGAPTRochester Lancers13 5 64831141New York Cosmos 9 1055155117Toronto Metros 5 1093247 89Montreal Olympique 4 1552959 65 Southern DivisionWLTGFGAPTAtlanta Chiefs12 7 53529120Dallas Tornado10 6 83824119Washington Darts 86 103634111St. Louis Stars 6 1353747 86 North American Soccer League Match reports April 17, 1971 1 Atlanta Chiefs Montreal Olympique 2–0 https://web.archive.org/web/20220201094727/http://soccerstats.us/games/30819/ Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta 7,672 referee Motaung ? Mwila ? W April 25, 1971 2 Washington Darts Atlanta Chiefs 0–0 https://web.archive.org/web/20160116204648/http://soccerstats.us/games/30864/ Catholic University, Washington, D.C. 3,452 referee D May 1, 1971 3 Dallas Tornado Atlanta Chiefs 2–1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230605205707/http://soccerstats.us/games/30889/ Franklin Stadium, Dallas 2,895 referee Renshaw ? McLoughlin ? Mwila ? L May 7, 1971 4 Atlanta Chiefs Toronto Metros 2–0 https://web.archive.org/web/20210115071847/http://soccerstats.us/games/30924/ Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta 4,119 referee Bracewell ? Mwila ? W May 15, 1971 5 Rochester Lancers Atlanta Chiefs 1–3 https://web.archive.org/web/20160107131951/http://soccerstats.us/games/30957/ Holleder Memorial, Rochester 4,113 referee Metidieri ? Motaung ? Mwila ? Metchick ? W May 22, 1971 6 Atlanta Chiefs St. Louis Stars 4–1 https://web.archive.org/web/20160112202202/http://soccerstats.us/games/30983/ Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta 3,422 referee Papadakis ? ? Metchick ? Welch ? Gonzales ? W May 29, 1971 7 Atlanta Chiefs Dallas Tornado 4–1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230604125335/http://soccerstats.us/games/31021/ Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta 6,129 referee Papadakis ? ? Metchick ? Motaung ? ??? ? o.g. W June 4, 1971 8 St. Louis Stars Atlanta Chiefs 2–3 https://web.archive.org/web/20160114124810/http://soccerstats.us/games/31049/ Busch Memorial Stadium, St. Louis 3,112 referee Frankiewicz ? Hausmann ? Lynch ? Mwila ? Papadakis ? W June 6, 1971 9 Atlanta Chiefs Toronto Metros 1–3 https://web.archive.org/web/20210114025200/http://soccerstats.us/games/31056/ Varsity Stadium, Toronto 7,114 referee Lynch ? Talbot ? ? Rioch ? L June 12, 1971 10 Atlanta Chiefs Rochester Lancers 1–0 https://web.archive.org/web/20160114142639/http://soccerstats.us/games/31092/ Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta 4,011 referee Lynch ? W June 19, 1971 11 Atlanta Chiefs Washington Darts 1–1 https://web.archive.org/web/20160107085906/http://soccerstats.us/games/31137/ Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta 3,687 referee Lynch ? Grell ? D June 26, 1971 12 Dallas Tornado Atlanta Chiefs 4–1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230608160552/http://soccerstats.us/games/31164/ Franklin Stadium, Dallas 4,057 referee Gavrić ? Apostolidis ? ? Youlden ? Papadakis ? L July 3, 1971 13 Atlanta Chiefs New York Cosmos 1–3 https://web.archive.org/web/20160107085906/http://soccerstats.us/games/31137/ Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta 3,687 referee Lynch ? Horton ? ? Siega ? L July 10, 1971 14 Atlanta Chiefs St. Louis Stars 2–0 https://web.archive.org/web/20230414051439/http://soccerstats.us/games/31198/ Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta 4,248 referee Largie ? Motaung ? W July 18, 1971 15 Montreal Olympique Atlanta Chiefs 0–1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220201064321/http://soccerstats.us/games/31207/ Autostade, Montreal 1,635 referee Papadakis ? W July 23, 1971 16 Atlanta Chiefs Dallas Tornado 0–3 https://web.archive.org/web/20230605211209/http://soccerstats.us/games/31216/ Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta 4,248 referee McLoughlin ? ? Youlden ? L August 2, 1971 17 Washington Darts Atlanta Chiefs 0–0 https://web.archive.org/web/20230418121405/http://soccerstats.us/games/31247/ Catholic University, Washington, D.C. 2,283 referee D August 18, 1971 18 St. Louis Stars Atlanta Chiefs 0–1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230528002228/http://soccerstats.us/games/31356/ Busch Memorial Stadium, St. Louis 6,687 referee Papadakis ? W August 22, 1971 19 Atlanta Chiefs Dallas Tornado 1–1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230419051315/http://soccerstats.us/games/31375/ Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta 3,420 referee Largie ? Kerr ? D August 29, 1971 20 New York Cosmos Atlanta Chiefs 2–1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230504045043/http://soccerstats.us/games/31414/ Yankee Stadium, New York City 2,714 referee Mitrović ? Alan O'Neill Largie ? W September 2, 1971 21 Atlanta Chiefs New York Cosmos 1–0 https://web.archive.org/web/20230502105050/http://soccerstats.us/games/31442/ Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta 3,420 referee Motaung ? W September 5, 1971 22 New York Cosmos Atlanta Chiefs 0–2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230501155916/http://soccerstats.us/games/31448/ Yankee Stadium, New York City 2,714 referee Largie ? Motaung ? W NASL Final NASL Final 1971 September 12, 1971 First leg Atlanta Chiefs 2–1 yes https://www.newspapers.com/image/398292550/ Dallas Tornado da Veiga 72Motaung 124 Molnár 41 Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta 3,218 W September 15, 1971 Second leg Dallas Tornado 4–1 Report 1Report 2 Atlanta Chiefs Tinney 45 Juracy 54 76Tony McLoughlin Largie 44 Franklin Stadium, Dallas 6,456 L September 19, 1971 Playoffs Atlanta Chiefs 0–2 Report 1Report 2 Dallas Tornado http://www.nasl.com/news/2015/09/22/previo-campeones-dallas-tornado-ganan-titulo-en-1971 Previo Campeones: Dallas Tornado Ganan Titulo en 1971 22 Sep 2015 2016-01-22 Renshaw 3Moffat 45 Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta 4,687 L Friendlies April 2, 1971 USA 1960 Atlanta Chiefs USA 1960 Washington Darts 4–1 https://www.nasljerseys.com/Friendlies/Teams/Chiefs%20Friendlies.htm Arlington, Virginia 600 referee Mwila ? ? Welch ? Motaung ? Papadakis ? Grell 1 W May 7, 1971 USA 1960 Atlanta Chiefs SCO Heart of Midlothian 1–0 https://www.nasljerseys.com/Friendlies/Teams/Chiefs%20Friendlies.htm#1971 Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta 3,075 referee Papadakis ? W June 15, 1971 USA 1960 Atlanta Chiefs ITA Vicenza 3–2 https://www.nasljerseys.com/Friendlies/Teams/Chiefs%20Friendlies.htm#1971 Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta 4,041 referee Lynch ? ? Motaung ? Ciccolo ? Scala ? pen. W July 8, 1971 USA 1960 Atlanta Chiefs GRE 1970 Apollon Smyrnis 1–1 https://www.nasljerseys.com/Friendlies/Teams/Chiefs%20Friendlies.htm#1971 Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta 4,586 referee Lynch ? Skoufos ? W August 10, 1971 USA 1960 Atlanta Chiefs BRA 1968 Bangu 0–2 https://www.nasljerseys.com/Friendlies/Teams/Chiefs%20Friendlies.htm#1971 Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta 3,480 referee Elmuro ? Alves ? L References 1971 Atlanta Chiefs Atlanta Chiefs Atlanta