1969 American Soccer League
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| Season | 1969 |
|---|---|
| Top goalscorer | Jim Lefkos (22) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Washington Darts (19) |
← 1968 1970 → | |
Statistics of the American Soccer League II for the 1969 season.
League standings
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse Scorpions | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 53 | 26 | 29 |
| Rochester Lancers | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 18 | 29 |
| Boston Astros | 20 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 24 | 48 | 10 |
| New York Inter | 20 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 44 | 8 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Darts | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 46 | 11 | 33 |
| Philadelphia Spartans | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 32 | 19 |
| Philadelphia Ukrainians | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 38 | 19 |
| Newark Ukrainian Sitch | 20 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 34 | 54 | 13 |
ASL All-Stars
| First Team[1] | Position | Second Team |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Phillips, Washington | G | Walt Tarnawsky, Philadelphia Spart. |
| Frank Donlavey, Syracuse | D | Carl Yakovino, Philadelphia Spart. |
| Charlie Mitchell, Rochester | D | Robert Watson, Philadelphia Ukran. |
| Alberto Trik, Philadelphia Ukran. | M | Eddie Barker, Rochester |
| Willie Evans, Washington | M | Winston Earle, Syracuse |
| Jose Montero, Boston | M | ______ Dalmago, Washington |
| John Kerr, Washington | F | Wagner Leao, Boston |
| Yaw Kankam, Syracuse | F | Tibor Vigh, Rochester |
| Jim Lefkos, Syracuse | F | Juan Paletta, Philadelphia Spart. |
| Frank Odoi, Syracuse | F | Marion Oleksyn, Newark |
| Gerry Browne, Washington | F | Carlos Metidieri, Rochester |
Playoffs
Bracket
| Northern Division playoff (single match) | ASL Championship (2-match aggregate) | ||||||||||
| S1 | Washington Darts | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||
| N1a | Syracuse Scorpions | 2 | N1 | Syracuse Scorpions | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| N1b | Rochester Lancers | 1 | |||||||||
Northern Division playoff
| October 11[2] | Rochester Lancers | 1–2 | Syracuse Scorpions | Aquinas Memorial Stadium • Att. 2,456 |
Championship final
| Team 1 | Aggregate | Team 2 | First leg | Second leg | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse Scorpions | 0–4 | Washington Darts | 0–2 | 0–2 | September 19 • Griffin Field • ??? September 26 • Brookland Stadium • 3,976 |
First leg
| Syracuse Scorpions | 0–2 | Washington Darts |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kerr  39' (Gyau)Browne 41' |
Second leg
| Washington Darts | 2–0 | Syracuse Scorpions |
|---|---|---|
| Browne 5' Gyau 86' (Kerr) |
Report |
1969 ASL Champions: Washington Darts (4-0 aggregate)
Season awards
- Most Valuable Player: Jim Lefkos, Syracuse[1]
- Coach of the Year: Lincoln Phillips, Washington
- Manager of the Year: Walter Bahr, Philadelphia Spartans
- Rookie of the Year: Bob DiLuca, Rochester
- Most Improved Player: Jerry Kliveka, Philadelphia Spartans
References
- ^ a b Loj, Alex (October 15, 1969). "Mitchell Gets ASL 1st Team All-Star Post". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- ^ "16 Oct 1969, Page 31 - The Post-Standard at". Newspapers.com. October 16, 1969. Retrieved June 5, 2022.