1973 Miami Toros season
| 1973 season | |||
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| Manager | John Young | ||
| Stadium | Miami Orange Bowl | ||
| NASL | Eastern Division: third place | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Warren Archibald (12 goals) All: Warren Archibald (12 goals) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 5,479 | ||
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The 1973 Miami Toros season was the first season of the new team, and the club's seventh season in professional soccer. It is also the first ever incarnation of the club's new name. Previously, there were known as the Miami Gatos. This year, the team finished in third place in the Eastern Division. They did not make the North American Soccer League playoffs.
Background
The team's new name was chosen by a 20-man committee.[1]
Review
Competitions
NASL regular season
Regular season
W = Wins, L = Losses, T= Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, BP = Bonus Points, PTS= Total Points
POINT SYSTEM
6 points for a win, 3 points for a tie, 0 points for a loss, 1 bonus point for each goal scored up to three per game.
| Eastern Division | W | L | T | GF | GA | BP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Atoms | 9 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 14 | 26 | 104 |
| New York Cosmos | 7 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 23 | 28 | 91 |
| Miami Toros | 8 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 88 |
| Northern Division | W | L | T | GF | GA | BP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Metros | 6 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 18 | 26 | 89 |
| Montreal Olympique | 5 | 10 | 4 | 25 | 32 | 22 | 64 |
| Rochester Lancers | 4 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 27 | 17 | 59 |
| Southern Division | W | L | T | GF | GA | BP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Tornado | 11 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 25 | 33 | 111 |
| St. Louis Stars | 7 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 82 |
| Atlanta Apollos | 3 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 40 | 23 | 62 |
Results summaries
Results by round
Match reports
Statistics
Transfers
References
- ^ Sheldon, Bill (January 18, 1973). "Fierce 'Toros' Will Replace Confusing 'Gatos' in Soccer". Miami Herald. p. 192. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.